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quote: Not that I expect you morons to get that.
quote: There's this thing called the Constitution that forbids infringing on one's religious beliefs.
quote: I love this. A christian sitting here telling me life isn't sacred and people don't deserve to live. "If you can't afford health care, die." - christians
quote: The declaration of independence states that all citizens have the unalienable right to life.
quote: Contraceptives can save lives and often times are not even used to prevent pregnancy.
quote: If we lived in your dogmatic world that medication wouldn't be covered by our insurance, which we pay for. And for no damn reason at all really.
quote: If there were an islamic organization prohibiting women from holding positions we wouldn't and shouldn't tolerate it.
quote: Then I demand all food products be free. Why do we draw the line at health care exactly? I can go a whole year or more without needing to see a doctor. But I damn sure need to eat every day, why should I have to pay for that? I have a RIGHT TO LIFE!
quote: Providing contraceptives to others does not violate your faith. You aren't forced to take or use the contraceptives so the idea that this violates your faith is ludicrous.
quote: My beliefs are none therefore any law or restriction placed on me for religious reasons is strictly unconstitutional.
quote: There's this thing called the Constitution that forbids infringing on one's religious beliefs.
quote: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
quote: Note that is does not, in any way, say that governments can't *infringe* on religion.
quote: Church owned/run insurance organizations are businesses.
quote: there is no explicit statement or final, definitive, clear ruling from the courts on the "infringing" concept.
quote: I have no problem with people using condoms or birth control. But they better damn well pay for them.
quote: Catholic institutions are fighting tooth and nail against being forced to violate their faith.
quote: No, he wasn't. His opener, "the idiocy of religion" is an insult to the billions of people of faith the world over. It's hate speech, pure and simple, no matter how you slice it.
quote: If someone started a sentence with "the idiocy of the Jews". Or "the idiocy of black people". Or "the idiocy of gays" it would immediately be branded as hate speech.
quote: Organized religion was created at a time when people were EXTREMELY superstitious.
quote: I cannot say with 100% certainty that God exists. But I can say that prayer works and the principles in the Bible are accurate based on my experience.
quote: How can one say "I accept the fact that what I know about the fundamentals of the universe could be wrong." and "What you're saying is absolutely wrong, but I can't prove it." at the same time?
quote: Atheists, on the other hand, are fundamentally aware of the fact that their understanding of the universes is *not* absolutely correct, and is subject to revision at any time when new information is found via the scientific method. Atheism categorically does *not* say that "god can't exist." It says that there is no proof that a god or gods does exist.
quote: When you sit in a chair, do you first check to make sure it is sound? Unless you're neurotic (which is fine, mind you), you just sit down, strong in your faith that it will hold you.
quote: When you drive your car, you have faith that most of the people on the road around you know how to drive and are paying attention. If you didn't, you'd hardly be able to drive to work.
quote: Faith is real and you have it.
quote: Interestingly (or not), lack of faith in God is, by default, fanatic faith in oneself. Atheists have faith that their fundamental understanding of the universe is absolutely correct and that faith says that God can't exist.


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It's not just about PPG. In his prime Fedorov was dominant in a way Datsyuk only is on occasion. And that's hardly a knock on Dats.
After his first 6 seasons when the goalie equipment got really big he has only 1 season in which he scored more than a point a game.
If Datsyuk had 6 seasons with a lot more net to shoot at their PPGs wouldn't even be close
Fedorov burst into the league as a youngster because we had a weak team and he was afforded a lot of ice-time. Datsyuk was a late bloomer because we had a power house team and he mostly played on the 4th line with not much PP time
I'd also have to disagree with the people saying Datsyuk is better defensively. Fedorov was a great two way forward and actually played as a defenseman too. Dats has more Selke's, but actually playing as a defenseman also counts for being good defensively in my book.

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MTV Movie Awards 2011: Live Coverage of Red Carpet, Winners and Gossip
Ladies and gentleman seeking all things MTV Movie Awards, please look no further.
With the highly-anticipated award ceremony set to take place this Sunday, June 5 beginning at 9:00 PM EST, we have just two full days left until we all get everything that we could possibly want.
But this in-flight entertainment will not be navigated with just one pilot at the helm.
I will be working with esteemed Pop Culture Featured Columnist Timothy Rapp, who has been described by his close friends as a cigar aficionado, the actual most interesting man in the world, and Fonzie's mentor.
Clearly, we make up quite the dynamic duo.
The two of us will be on top of live coverage from the red carpet (so you know what all of your favorite stars are wearing), award winners (get ready for a lot of surprises) and all of the gossip that goes on all night long.
It's pretty excellent that MTV has decided to give Jason Sudeikis the nod as the host of the show considering his incredible work as a Saturday Night Live veteran, and he should do quite well on the big stage.
We can't all be writers, ya know? Someone has to do the dirty work.
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Craniosynostosis (kray-nee-o-sin-os-TOE-sis) is a birth defect in which one or more of the joints between the bones of your baby's skull close prematurely, before your baby's brain is fully formed. When your baby has craniosynostosis, his or her brain can't grow in its natural shape and the head is misshapen.
Craniosynostosis can affect one or more of the joints in your baby's skull. In some cases, craniosynostosis is associated with an underlying brain abnormality that prevents the brain from growing properly.
Treating craniosynostosis usually involves surgery to separate the fused bones. If there's no underlying brain abnormality, the surgery allows your baby's brain adequate space to grow and develop.
Your baby's skull has seven bones. Normally, these bones don't fuse until around age 2, giving your baby's brain time to grow. Joints called cranial sutures, made of strong, fibrous tissue, hold these bones together. In the front of your baby's skull, the sutures intersect in the large soft spot (fontanel) on the top of your baby's head. Normally, the sutures remain flexible until the bones fuse.
Signs of craniosynostosis include:
The signs of craniosynostosis may not be noticeable at birth, but they become apparent during the first few months of your baby's life.
There are many different types of craniosynostosis. The term given to each type depends on what sutures are affected. Some of the most common types of craniosynostosis are:
Two less common types of craniosynostosis are:
Misshapen head may not mean craniosynostosis
A misshapen head doesn't always indicate craniosynostosis. For example, if the back of your baby's head appears flattened, it could be the result of birth trauma or your baby's spending too much time on his or her back. This condition is sometimes treated with a custom-fit helmet that helps mold your baby's head back into a normal position.
Contact your pediatrician if you think your baby's head isn't growing as it should or if it has an unusual shape.
Craniosynostosis is often classified as nonsyndromic or syndromic. Nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is the most common type of craniosynostosis, and its cause is unknown.
However, syndromic craniosynostosis is a complication caused by certain genetic syndromes, such as Apert syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome and Crouzon syndrome, which can affect your baby's skull development. [1,p41;3,p3] Besides craniosynostosis, other conditions also may accompany such syndromes — including hand and foot deformities, dental abnormalities, and heart problems.
Babies with craniosynostosis, particularly those with an underlying syndrome, may develop increased pressure inside the skull (intracranial pressure). Their skulls don't expand enough to make room for their growing brains.
If untreated, increased intracranial pressure can cause:
In addition, facial deformities that affect the middle of your child's face may cause:
In some cases, your baby's doctor may suspect craniosynostosis at a routine well-child visit due to the disappearance of your baby's soft spots or because your baby's head isn't growing as it should. In other cases, you may make an appointment because you suspect your child has craniosynostosis.
If you have time to prepare before your baby's appointment, it's a good idea to:
Your time with your doctor may be limited, so preparing a list of questions can help you make the most of your time together. For craniosynostosis, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Your doctor is likely to have questions for you, as well. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
Diagnosis of craniosynostosis may include:
Imaging studies. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of your baby's skull will show whether any sutures have fused. Fused sutures are identifiable by their absence, because they're invisible once fused, and by the ridging of the suture line.
X-rays also may be used to measure precise dimensions of your baby's skull, using a technique called cephalometry.
Genetic testing. If your doctor suspects your baby's misshapen skull is caused by an underlying hereditary syndrome, genetic testing may help identify the syndrome.
Genetic tests usually require a blood sample. Depending on what type of abnormality is suspected, your doctor may take a sample of your baby's hair, skin or other tissue, such as cells from the inside of the cheek. The sample is sent to a lab for analysis.
Mild cases of craniosynostosis — those that involve only one suture and no underlying syndrome — may require no treatment. Skull abnormalities may become less obvious as your baby grows and develops hair. Or your doctor might recommend a specially molded helmet to help reshape your baby's head and allow room for your baby's brain growth.
For most babies, however, surgery is the primary treatment for craniosynostosis. The type and timing of surgery depend on the type of craniosynostosis and whether there's an underlying syndrome that needs treatment.
The purpose of surgery is to relieve pressure on the brain, create room for the brain to grow normally and improve your child's appearance. A team that includes a specialist in surgery of the head and face (craniofacial surgeon) and a specialist in brain surgery (neurosurgeon) often performs the procedure.
Traditional surgery. The surgeon makes an incision in your baby's scalp and cranial bones, then reshapes the affected portion of the skull. Sometimes plates and screws, often made of material that is absorbed over time, are used to hold the bones in place. Surgery, which is performed during general anesthesia, usually takes hours.
After surgery, your baby remains in the hospital for at least three days. Some children may require a second surgery later because the craniosynostosis recurs. Also, children with facial deformities often require future surgeries to reshape their faces.
If your baby has an underlying syndrome, your doctor may recommend regular follow-up visits after surgery to monitor head growth and check for increased intracranial pressure. Head growth will be routinely monitored at well-child visits.
Having a baby with craniosynostosis can cause anxiety and be emotionally draining. Talking to people who are dealing with similar challenges can provide you with information and emotional support.
Ask your doctor about support groups in your community. If a group isn't for you, perhaps your doctor can put you in touch with a family who has dealt with craniosynostosis. Or you may be able to find group or individual support online.
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For yet a little while, his dreams of innocence remained safe, untroubled by knowledge of his strange heritage. For a little while... thus begins The Belgariad, an epic fantasy of immense scope set against a history of 7,000 years. It tells of the struggles between ancient gods and mighty Kings, and of men in strange lands facing fated events, all bound by a prophecy that must be fulfilled.
Fantasy fan? Listen to more in the Belgariad series, and its sequel, David Eddings' Malloreon series.
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"Absorbing. Touches all the right fantasy bases. Warring gods, political intrigues, supernatural creatures, and appealingly human magicians." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fabulous! Eddings has a marvelous storyteller style. Exceedingly well portrayed." (Anne McCaffrey)
"My literary "comfort food""
First, I want to say that, reading others' reviews, it becomes clear how very subjective preferences in narration style and voice can be. Some people love Mr Beierle's interpretation; some really don't.
Myself, I'm in the former category. These audiobooks (for I've listened to the whole series, now) do a remarkable job, for me, of bringing the stories to life in a new way, having read and reread them over the years. While it's true that his accents shift around a bit, and not all of his interpretations match what I had in my head, by and large I find his reading excellent, for one key reason: it sounds very much like these are stories Mr Beierle truly enjoys, and understands, and wants to share; and not just like something he's reading as a job.
The stories themselves are layered. On one level, they are quite simple, but there's some complex ideas floating around at deeper layers. What I've always liked best about them is that they aren't black-and-white. The "good guys" all have flaws and occasionally do some unpleasant or unflattering things; the "bad guys" all have reasons for what they do that make perfect sense to them.
These are not, perhaps, "classic" literature, but they're good reads, and as audiobooks, well read. The characters and their interactions are memorable and entertaining and occasionally insightful. Definitely worth your time!
"Loved This!"
Just got finished listening to the first book. I read the entire series twice when I was younger. After reading the reviews, I was worried that the narration was terrible... It wasn't. Do the accents get scrambled a few times? Yes. Does the narrator change pronunciations a time or two? Yes. Does this ruin the audiobook experience? Absolutely NOT. I enjoyed the reading and although it wasn't perfect, it was read by someone who cares about the content being read. I loved this and am continuing on with the audio series. Highly recommended for fantasy fans.
"Well Read"
I picked this particular book as my first Audible download as it is a story I have read and re-read several times when I was younger, and I was looking forward to having it "read to me" And I was not let down.
I read the customer reviews several times before actually making the purchase and some left me very apprehensive and worried that I was making the wrong decision. Several people complained about the narrator and his delivery of the story. Of strange pauses or enunciation of words. Or the delivery of the characters voices.
I am happy to report that I have enjoyed this book enormously, and am able to recommend this to other listeners. I do admit that from time to time pauses occur at strange times, or when switching characters there is some "bleed-through" of voices. We might want to keep in mind before making critics of Mr. Cameron Beierle that he is reading aloud a very long book. Pauses and a certain amount of leeway should be granted. I mean he is sitting in a room for x amount of hours a day reading and re-reading sections/chapters. I'm sure a few of the pauses can be pinned on the audio splice together too. However, this is an extremely good story teller, who I enjoyed listening too.
I've gone ahead and purchased the rest of this series and plan to purchase the rest of Mr Edding's books that are here on Audible. And I have no worries or concerns about listening to Cameron Beierle, who I've found to enjoy his reading style and voice. Keep up the good work.
"Rip-roaring fantasy adventure"
I'm honestly baffled by all the hostility toward the narration of this series. The narrator uses accents to represent the different nations, and that's a bold choice, one that can be jarring at first --but after a while, I came to really appreciate it. The nations of the West are sort of like European countries in size and diversity, and on reflection it made a lot of sense that they would have varying accents: Sendarians sound vaguely British, Arends vaguely French, and so on. It's true that the accents do drift around a bit, he doesn't hit them spot-on every time, but I didn't find this at all a problem.
The story itself is a classic, and sure to be enjoyed by young (and young-at-heart) adults, with strong, memorable characters and a story of grand adventure to carry them along.
I'd recommend it strongly (and the other four books in the series)! Don't be scared off by the negative reviews of the narration without at least checking out the sample and seeing for yourself.
"Harsh Reviews"
I hesitated to download this title because of several fairly harsh reviews of the narrator (Cameron Beierle). I was concerned about not being able to lose myself in the telling of the story. Personally, I feel that people find it all too easy to be critical of things (overly critical in fact)... especially on the internet where they can be safe to say anything they want in their anonymity.
Having said that, I am happy that I decided to go ahead and download this title in spite of the reviews here. I have always been a fan of this series and I am now a fan of its reading. The narrator does a nice job of lending unique voices to each character. Yes, there is some bleed-through when he switches between them on occasion, but never to the point that it interferes with the flow of the story. In particular I find his voice for the main character (the boy Garion) to be well done (sounding both young and innocent compared to the gruff and heavy accents of other characters). He even does a fair job of representing the main female (Polgara).
Setting the narration aside I can definitely say that the story itself is one of the most enjoyable fantasy series I've read. Filled with characters you will hold in fond memory and a story filled with adventure that is told from the eyes of an innocent youth. Not so much the orcs, dragons and epic wars of many fantasy series, but somewhat more akin to the epic travels of the Wheel of Time series.
"Worth listening too even if a little old-fashioned"
I really enjoyed this book, and just completed the second title in the series as well. I very much recommend the series, but it is not for action junkies. At least not through the second book...
For newcomers to Eddings work like me, compared to new fantasy titles, you'll notice that the violence is very much toned down. This isn't a bad thing, and actually made the battle scenes (when they occur) that much more tense and rivoting.
I think of the series as a "good old read" for someone raised on the Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance books. I also consider this a good series for young readers as well, as they look for ways to transition from Potter, to the wider, weirder, more adult versions of modern epic fantasy.
Narration is also top notch, and I enjoy listening to how Cameron successfully keeps the multiple parties separate in his mind and on tape.
"My Favorite Favorite"
If Audio Books were Quality Street Chocolates then this would be my favorite favorite. A book originally given to me a gift. I did not read it for several years because of the prologue. When I did give it a chance finally, could not put it down. When through the rest of the 10 books faster than I have read anything other than Lord of the rings.
Garion. every time he thinks " Why me?" I think been there, done that!. A character you can relate to, not only as a person, but in terms of the kind of experiences he goes through.
I have to pick one? Not possible there are so many. Garion in trouble, the homeliness of Aunt Pols Kitchen. The agony of leaving his childhood home. There are just so many I enjoyed.
Not merely a legend, a Myth in the making.
Hands down recommend the book and the series to any fantasy fan. Dont ask for a comparison, there is nothing quite like it out there. This ones unique!
"Superb. Strongly recommended."
I was a dubious at first on whether to get this, due to the negative comments about the narrator, Cameron Beierle. Having just finished it I can't for the life of me understand why.
His reading is clear, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable. I loved the way his use of accents and intonation make it very easy to distinguish between the different characters in the story, bringing depth and colour to their lives. He's a joy to listen to.
It's been about 20 years since I first read the book, and I'd forgotten just how much fun the Belgariad fantasy was first time round. Can't wait to download the next one.
"Just the way I love it!"
I read this book 15 years ago, and the whole seriers after that. Listining too this book is even better! The reader is very good, he has the male and female voices down, young and old. Without being told you know who is talking. The story is very good, if you never read these books, but love the "Wheel of Time" seriers or R.R. Martins books you will like these as well.
My name is Chris and I am an addict.
"Great writing, but not for everyone."
This book was well written and the dialogue really got you into the story. The narration is much better than I thought, since some people reviewing said it was awful. This book starts a young man's journey to be a hero. The problem I had was that he was probably the least read character. I laughed at some banter he had with his aunt, but I found him very aggravating. He seems incapable of believing in anything out of the norm. His aunts protects her secrets and his very poorly. He asks questions, but stops after he is rebuffed each time. Much of their relationship seems much odder than it should be. I did in a way enjoy the book so then I looked on goodreads for some reviews and read someone say that the main character having little self insight. No complex emotions or insights. I understand they wanted him ignorant, but I want more than a reluctant hero when the time comes.
"couldn't agree more"
This is one of my all time favourite books. Like reviewer one I will probably get them all because I like them so much and, after a whole book, am now slightly desensitised to the appalling reader, but oh, who on earth picked this reader, and where on earth did they dig him up? I found the pronunciation and (most of) the accents excruciating, but the one that really had me shouting at the story teller was his pronunciation of 'quay', not pronounced 'key' as is usual (I think) but 'qway', just as I do when I'm being silly. Really spoiled a fabulous story for me.
"Great book murdered by the reader"
Eddings has written fantastic books The Belgariad is an amazing series and followed by The Mallorian (not a complete series yet on audible) and the individual books Belgareth ... and Polgara.. (not yet available on the site). With such great writing how could anything go wrong but Oh my it has. Cameron Beierle chews his way through every place name and character (Pol pronounced Paaaul) (Adur pronounced Aldoor) (Senadria pronounced Send- er - ia) to the point that the listener is distracted from the rich story line and finely rough character development
I love these books and will probably listen to them all but this guy works too hard even simple words in English sound like they are being delivered by a Russian ?migr? living 20 years in the deep south of the USA with Stephen Hawking
"Great Book - Disappointing Reader"
I agree with Michael's comment totally. I love the book - read it to my kids and was looking forward to getting the set on my ipod -but, alas one volume was enough. I can live with the very intrusive overall vocal mannerisms of the reader but not with the total failure to keep the same voice for the same character. How come Durnik is mock cockney part of the time and Polish the rest - often in the same sentence! Any chance of a second reading? - I would do it myself for free!!
I could cry!
I love this series, I've read all the books twice.
How could you murder this by using such an awful narrator.
Go away and record this again - please.
Oh FFS l'll do it of you for free if that's what it takes - at least I can pronounce the names of the characters
Dear god - what a travesty.
I am so disappointed.
What were you thinking!!!!
I love the story and all of the characters - epic.
Who the hell is this guy? What a travesty - where do I start!
Grief - what a lost opportunity.
PLEASE re-Record this using a 'normal' person to do the narration.
It's not monty Python you know!
"My second favourite fantasy."
I'm surprised to see so many reviews criticizing Cameron Beierle's reading of this story.
Sure he mispronounces Quay and the way he says Riva & Ce'Nedra changes from line to line, but once you get past these endearing quirks, the reading itself is masterful.
At no point are you ever in any doubt as to which character is speaking, his voices are that distinct. He reads at a measured pace, allowing the story to come alive, with out the sense that each scene is just a rush to the next.
I'm now mid way through the second book of the sequel series, and at no point during seven consecutive books read by the same man, have I been bored of listening to him.
And that's some feat.
"Old favourite"
The story is great but the narrator is horrendous - unable to pronounce easy words!
"Great book. Avoid this narrator like the plague!"
I'm a huge Eddings fan and own every book the guy wrote, so I was really pleased to see his work finally available in audio format. My friend had Pawn of Prophecy and lent it to me, much to my excitement. Thought it would be great for my upcoming holiday so settled down for a good listen. Oh dear!!! Where oh where did they find this narrator? Probably in the unemployment line (at least that's where I hope he is now)!
It's such a shame that some publishers don't seem to properly vet their narrators. This guy butchers his way through character and place names with a perverse pleasure it seems. His accents, characterisations and affectations are so jarring that it just killed the story for me.
Take my advice and stick to reading these books yourself as this guy will just murder these books for you!
"You all know the story..."
If you've not read the books before, essentially it's a fantasy version of Star Wars: farm boy turns out to have magical powers, and together with a bearded wizard, a beautiful princess, a rogue, a bear-like man, and assorted other characters, saves the world from a disfigured power-crazed bad guy and his forces of evil. The characters are well-written, the story is paced nicely and only occasionally drags over the course of the five volumes, and while the plot "twists" will be obvious to anyone with two brain cells it's still a compelling narrative.
As for the audiobook version, unlike some other reviewers I *like* the narration. True, there's some really weird pronunciation and mangling of words and moments where the emphasis suggests that passages have caught him by surprise, and yes, now and again characters' accents will slip (for example Durnik occasionally sounds Russian and other times sound like he's from Somerset), but for the vast majority of the time you can easily tell which character is speaking and which race incidental characters belong to, and the dialogue manages to convey feeling and emotion reasonably well. I can't quite place the narrator's natural accent, but his voice is fairly mellow and soothing which, if you're listening to all 80-odd hours of the saga, is a godsend.
Highly recommended, both for fans of the books and anyone looking for a bit of epic adventure.
"Thrilling fantasy with dramatic reading..."
Terrific fantasy story; spell-binding and woven throughout with intricate imagery... and well read by Cameron Beierle who has an amazing amount of accents at his disposal!
"A good reading of a classic book"
This was one of the first fantasy books I read, many years ago, and it has remained a favourite even though I haven't re-read it for many years now. So when I discovered it on audible I thought it might be a good nostalgia trip and I was right. I was a bit disconcerted by the narrator at first - the way he pronounces names was not the way I pronounced them in my head, and he does switch voices at times, but I don't mind that. It's brought the book to life again for me, and I'm so glad audible has got the whole series. Recommended for Eddings fans and those new to him too.
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The ability to "reprogram" differentiated adult cells to a state that resembles embryonic stem cells has created wide-ranging opportunities for development of relevant in vitro disease models and patient-specific cell-replenishment therapies.
Initial efforts to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) required simultaneous co-infection of cells with four separate retroviral expression vectors (Oct-4, Klf4, Sox-2, and c-Myc). Each vector carried one transcription factor, which resulted in a high number of genomic integrations.
Alternative approaches to iPS generation have included use of plasmids and nonintegrating adenovirus vectors to deliver the transcription factors. The rates at which cells convert to pluripotency using these methods, however, are far lower than those obtained using retroviral vectors.
Generation of human and mouse iPS cells is now routinely accomplished using a single, excisable polycistronic lentiviral vector that delivers all four Yamanaka transcription factors. EMD Millipore's STEMCCA™ lentiviral-based reprogramming yields cells that form multilayered tightly packed colonies with well-defined borders. These cells stain positive for alkaline phosphatase, express embryonic stem cell markers, form embryoid bodies, and differentiate into all three germ layers.
Use of a single vector significantly reduces the number of viral integrations required—in some cases, iPS clones possessing only a single viral integrant can be isolated.
Even with the use of a single vector, however, reprogramming human somatic cells remains a highly inefficient and time-consuming process. Small molecules targeting specific signaling pathways are being investigated for their ability to enhance reprogramming and/or replace the transcription factors required for reprogramming.
In this study, chemical compounds were screened for their effects on increasing the ratio of fully reprogrammed SSEA4+TRA-1-60+ Hoechst dim iPS cells versus reprogramming intermediates, increasing colony numbers, and reducing the time to establishment of full reprogrammed iPS cell colonies.
Human foreskin fibroblasts were seeded at a density of 10,000/well and transduced with the Human STEMCCA Constitutive Polycistronic Lentivirus Reprogramming Kit (EMD Millipore). Various combinations of small molecules involved in TGF, Wnt, and MAPK signaling pathways along with epigenetic modifiers were screened.
A total of 25 small molecule boost cocktails were evaluated; boost cocktails were added at day six after replating the fibroblasts onto a feeder layout of inactive mouse embryonic fibroblasts. Reprogramming without chemical treatment was used as a control for all experiments.
Small molecule boost cocktails were identified that increased the number of iPS colonies by up to two- to threefold (Figure 1). The colonies possessed the distinctive 2-D morphology that is reminiscent of human embryonic stem cells and could be easily passaged in contrast to the untreated control that exhibited 3-D morphology and were difficult to passage.
In addition, some treatments yielded colonies with proliferation kinetics similar to human embryonic stem cells starting at the first passage rather than passage three as seen with untreated controls.
Chemically treated human iPS cells possessed fast proliferation kinetics; early passages from P0 to P3 were shortened to five to six days per passage period—a timeframe that is similar to the proliferation rate of normal human embryonic stem cells.
Treatment 2 was selected on the basis that it significantly improved both the quality of colonies formed and the efficiency of reprogramming. Treatment 2 is herein referred to as Human iPS Cell Boost Supplement.
In the presence of the Human iPS Cell Boost Supplement, the number of colonies formed increased threefold (Figure 2A) when used in combination with the mouse STEMCCA lentivirus kits and 15-fold when used in combination with the human STEMCCA lentivirus kits. Colonies stained positive for both human ESC markers, SSEA-4 (Figure 2F), and TRA-1-60 (Figure 2G). TRA-1-60+ colonies were not observed in the untreated control cultures (Figure 2D).
Min Lu ([email protected]) and Cristina Moore are research scientists, Amy Noble is product manager, and Vi Chu is R&D manager, all in stem cells/cell biology at EMD Millipore.
Min Lu ([email protected]) and Cristina Moore are research scientists, Amy Noble is product manager, and Vi Chu is R&D manager, all in stem cells/cell biology at EMD Millipore.
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AND THE PIRATES' TRIUMPHANT FINISH. WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY AFTER OPENING DAY. YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT THE ATTACK. AND NOW, TONIGHT, WE HAVE THE RESCUE CAUGHT ON TAPE. A PACK OF DOGS ATTACKING A LITTLE BOY. AND WHAT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO SHOWS HOW THE LITTLE BOY'S LIFE WAS SAVED. KELLY BRENNAN HAS THE DASH CAM VIDEO AND THE OFFICER WHO RACED INTO THE FRAY. Reporter: THIS OFFICER WAS ABLE TO GET THAT 6-YEAR-OLD BOY OUT OF HARM'S WAY, CARRYING HIM ACROSS THE STREET. HIS DASH CAM VIDEO SHOWS US JUST WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. THIS IS THOMPSON STREET IN DA NORA. ON THE RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN YOU SEE A WOMAN IN A ROBE. THIS IS CAROL. SHE RAN OUTSIDE TO HELP THE 6-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS BEING MAULED BY EIGHT DOGS. THERE'S ONE DOG BITING CARILLON HER LOWER LEG. THEN WATCH FROM THE LEFT. THE OFFICER STARTS TO APPROACH THE DOGS RETREAT TO THE HOW LONG, AND THAT'S WHEN HE PULLS KELLERMAN BEHIND HIM. THE DOGS COME BACK. THE OFFICER USED PEPPER SPRAY TO KEEP THE DOGS AWAY, AND THAT'S LIKELY WHAT MADE THEM FINALLY STOP ATTACKING. THEY SAY ANIMAL CONTROL STILL HAS THE DOGS UNTIL AT LEAST SATURDAY. THE HOME WHERE THEY LIVED WAS CONDEMNED THE DAY AFTER THE ATTACK. POLICE SAY THE HOUSE WAS FILLED WITH ANIMAL FECES. POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF CHARGES SHOULD BE FILED AGAINST THE DOGS' OWNER. BUT AS FOR JULIUS, DOCTORS HAD TO RECONSTRUCT HIS EAR. AND HE ALSO HAS AN INJURE EON HIS ARM.
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For centuries kings came to rest and revive in Hua Hin, the beachside location of Chiva-Som, whose name means 'Haven of Life.' When Chiva-Som opened in 1995, it was one of the first destination spas in Asia. The spa, whose services and architecture merge Eastern and Western influences, has a worldwide reputation. Guests come to sample a full range of beauty, medical, and wellness treatments from the extensive spa menu. The more than l50 choices range from Ayurveda to acupressure to Thai massage and are offered by a staff of 85 estheticians, medical doctors, complementary health providers, nutritionists, and personal fitness trainers.
The opulence of the spa menu is complemented by Chiva-Som's superb service, which reflects warm Thai hospitality, and its stunning locale. The spa is located on seven lush, tropical acres near the Gulf of Siam and is only two and a half hours south of Bangkok. With a staff-to-guest ratio of four to one, Chiva-Som attracts travelers from throughout the world who are seeking the ultimate in luxury, pampering, and healthy living.


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Apple TV 2 software has been updated to version 4.2 (iOS 4.3), which brings new capabilities to those tiny black boxes that are still not jailbroken or are ready to lose the jailbreak. MLB.TV and NBA Game Time are now available as streaming content options, AirPlay has been updated to support video from iOS apps and websites and the support for Dolby Digital 5.1 on Netflix has been added (the full list of new features is below).
As you already know, if you don't want to lose your jailbreak (and all the apps/plugins/add-ons you've already installed) you can't update. But if you have SHSH blobs saved you can update to 4.2, check out the new features and then decide whether you stay with these ones or you prefer to go back to your old jailbreakable 4.1.1 (iOS 4.2.1) to enjoy some other great features it offers (XBMC, Hulu, aTV Flash and many more).


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TROUT RUN - Legislation being reintroduced by state House Republicans to make Pennsylvania a right-to-work state was one of several topics discussed at state Rep. Garth Everett's, R-Muncy, second of four town hall meetings in the 84th Legislative District.
Everett and other House Republicans are supporting a six-bill package to give workers the option not to be forced to join a labor union and pay dues.
Wisconsin and Michigan recently became the 23rd and 24th state, respectively, in the nation to approve right-to-work measures.
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State Rep. Garth Everett, R-Muncy, held a town hall meeting at Trout Run Fire Hall Wednesday evening, above, answering questions from the public.
Everett said the proposal boils down to giving employees a choice.
"Why make people join unions?" he said.
He said the role of organized labor may have a place in some circumstances, but government provides many of the oversights - such as workplace safety - that unions once did.
Everett said it's also about economic growth.
"The states that are doing the best with economic growth are right-to-work states," he said.
In addition, workers don't always approve of how their union dues are spent, including political campaigns, Everett added.
But Rose Valley resident John Horn told Everett that would discriminate against collective bargaining and take away workers' rights to organize.
"Let's face it folks, organized labor is what made this country what it is," said Horn, who added that he works in a area non-union factory.
"I think any job is better than no job," Everett responded. "I personally believe that we need to make Pennsylvania a more business-friendly place."
Everett also touched on efforts to drill for natural gas in the Rock Run area in the Loyalsock State Forest. He told the audience of about 35 people who gathered at the Trout Run Volunteer Fire Co. that Anadarko Petroleum is still negotiating with the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on a deal.
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Lauren Smith prepares to serve for the Swamp Fox girls' tennis team. After placing second in its region to Bluffton, Ashley Ridge fell 4-3 Tuesday to Spring Valley in the first round of the state playoffs. Smith won her No. 3 singles match 6-4, 6-4 and Savanna Lawrence won the No. 2 singles match 6-3, 6-4. The Swamp Fox No. 2 doubles team of Natalie Blatner and Arianna Brim won their match 6-1, 6-4. The Swamp Foxes finish the season with a 13-4 record.
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Since opening in July 2001, the American Airlines Center has set a new standard for sports and entertainment and has become the premier venue of the South. Its grand complex with sweeping vistas and inviting passages comprise five concourses, 112 luxury suites, 22 theater box suites, two 50 person "party" suites, and room for 18,532 hockey fans. American Airlines Center ranked number three in the United States for overal ticket sales in 2012 according to industry leading Pollstar publication.
Ice Surface: The slab beneath the ice contains eight miles of one-inch pipe and requires 10,000 gallons of water for one sheet of ice. The arena also has a 4,600-ton air conditioning system and a dehumidification system that extracts 500 gallons of moisture per hour.
--Lights: There are over 250 lights mounted in the ceiling of American Airlines Center. They feature Kevlar shutters which will allow for dimming and blackout conditions.
--Center Scoreboard: Four 30-feet wide by 18-feet high video displays with a true 1080 HD resolution. First true 1080 scoreboard to ever be installed in a NBA or NHL arena. Each main screen video display has 2,395,008 pixels. When coupled with the other display boards on the centerhung structure there are over 10,000,000 pixels total. The entire center scoreboard structure weighs over 67,000 pounds, and can be raised to the ceiling for concert load in and lowered to the floor for maintenance.
--Size: American Airlines Center encompasses 840,000 total square feet and features five concourses. The roof covers over four acres with more than one million bricks and 50,000 square feet of glass and glazing used in construction.
--Sound System: Over 1,000 JBL loudspeaker components comprise the various speaker cabinets throughout the bowl. The system is powered by 150 Crown Amplifiers. American Airlines Center is the only arena in the world to utilize a proprietary effects sound ring for a one of a kind partron experience. The sound system also features a LARES crowd enhancement system to help bring the trill of the lower seats to the crowd in the upper seats.
The Auto Assistance Program provides services for guests who experience minor automobile trouble, such as a lockout, dead battery or flat tire. The service is offered at Parking Services before, during and up to one hour after an event.
Automated teller machines are located on the Plaza Concourse behind sections 111 and 123, and outside of the building at the North box office. The Terrace Concourse has ATM machines behind sections 303 and 322, and the Platinum Concourse has one near section 214.
Non-flash, still photography for non-professional use is allowed within the arena as long as it does not interfere with aisles or other guest¹s enjoyment of the game. Unauthorized video or audio recording is strictly prohibited. Video cameras are not allowed inside American Airlines Center.
Guests are not allowed to bring into American Airlines Center any bottles, cans, beverages, food or coolers and containers. No alcoholic beverages will be served during the last twelve (12) minutes of the third period or during any overtime periods or intermissions that follow.
We believe Dallas Area Rapid Transit currently provides regular service to Victory Station at American Airlines Center via the Green Line. The Green Line operates regular service every 10-30 minutes, 7 days a week.
If you ride a Red Line or Blue Line train, simply ride to the West End Station and transfer to a westbound Green Line Train. Just prior to American Airlines Center events, some Red and Blue line trains go directly to Victory Station. The train's overhead destination sign will read, "Victory Station." If this is the case, keep your seat. You are on your way to Victory Station at the American Airlines Center!
For information concerning DART service, contact DART at 214-979-1111. Dallas Area Rapid Transit offers transportation services for guests with disabilities through the Para-transit Division. For information concerning these services, contact DART at 214-515-7272.
The Designated Driver Program is designed to ensure guests a safe trip home from Stars games. Guests who pledge not to drink alcoholic beverages during the game may sign up at Guest Relations to receive a coupon for one free soft drink during the game they attend and may be eligible for promotional giveaway items.
American Airlines Center offers many services and amenities to accommodate the needs of our guests with disabilities. There is accessible seating in an integrated setting on all levels of the facility. Additional services include Braille signage, accessible and volume-enhanced pay telephones, TDD machines, Braille menus and accessible concessions counters.
American Airlines Center can also provide sign interpretation with appropriate notice. Listening devices are available free of charge with valid identification. Service animals (dogs only) are welcome inside American Airlines Center, but must remain on a leash or in a harness. An animal relief area is provided in Lot F.
For more information concerning services for guests with disabilities, please see a representative at Guest Services, call an American Airlines Center representative or pick up a copy of the American Airlines Center Accessibility Guide.
All doors at American Airlines Center will open 90 minutes prior to the scheduled game time. The Jack Daniels Old No. 7 Club patio entrance will open two (2) hours prior to the scheduled game time, but access to the concourse from the Club will be allowed 90 minutes prior to the scheduled game time.
American Airlines Center has eight passenger elevators available to transport guests. These elevators are located on the Plaza Concourse at sections 103, 111, 114 and 122.
American Airlines Center personnel have been trained to assist in emergency situations. Areas of Rescue Assistance are available and visual and audible alarms are located throughout the building for use in the event of an emergency. To have emergency messages delivered to your seat, outside parties can contact American Airlines Center at (214) 665-4299.
American Airlines Center can provide escorts to parking areas for guests with special needs. This service is free and can be requested through Guest Relations. To minimize your wait, we ask that you make arrangements for this service before the end of the game by visiting Guest Relations at Section 104 or by calling (214)-665-4535.
First aid stations are located on the Plaza Concourse at section 111 and on the Terrace Concourse at section 313. Guests in need of emergency first aid should contact the nearest American Airlines Center employee for medical assistance.
FOOD AND BEVERAGESClick here for a list of concessions located inside the American Airlines Center.
In order to maintain an enjoyable and safe environment, we request that all guests be courteous to those around them and abide by the NHL Fan Code of Conduct.
There is one drop-off and pick-up area on the west side of American Airlines Center on Valor Place. Limousines and buses will be allowed to drop off and pick up guests in this area but no vehicles will be permitted to park here.
American Airlines Guest Services representatives are trained to provide assistance with an understanding of how to accommodate the needs of all guests. Guest Relations is located on the Plaza Concourse at sections 104 and 114, and on the Terrace Concourse at section 326.
American Airlines Center features a number of services designed with the family in mind.
--Dr Pepper Fan Zone: Serving all season ticket holders, the Dr Pepper Fan Zone is an alcohol-free, family-oriented area located in the southwest corner of the Terrace Concourse outside sections 304-305. A fun atmosphere for young and old alike, you can access the Dr Pepper Fan Zone via escalators located on the east and west sides of the building. Open one hour prior to the start of the game until the final horn sounds, the Dr Pepper Fan Zone has a limited menu with Dr Pepper products also available for purchase.
--Lost Child Bands: The Lost Child Program is available to guests attending events with children. Fans are asked to register their children with Guest Services so that they can be easily found in the event that they¹re separated from their parents or guardians. The child will be given a wristband containing vital information. If a child is lost during an event, he or she will be brought to Guest Relations where a representative of American Airlines Center will use the information on the wristband to locate the parents or guardian. All children, ages two and up, must have a ticket to be admitted into the arena. Children under two without a ticket may not occupy a seat.
--Family Restrooms: American Airlines Center offers Unisex Family restrooms in the corners on every concourse. Baby changing stations are available in restrooms on all levels and concourses.
During all Stars games, found items will be immediately taken to Guest Relations. After each game, all items are stored for safe keeping by American Airlines Center security. To claim a lost article, visit Guest Services or call the American Airlines Center Lost and Found at (214) 665-4825.
Stars merchandise can be purchased at The Hangar locations within AAC, in addition to two locations on the Plaza Concourse. The Hangar - Platinum Level East is located on East concourse of Platinum Level, while The Hangar - Platinum Level West is located on the West concourse of Platinum Level. The Hangar will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. On game days, both locations are open an hour and a half prior to game time and 30 minutes after the game. Merchandise can also be purchased at kiosks throughout American Airlines Center.
Merchandise can also be purchased at The Hangar - Victory Park, located just outside the south entrance in AT&T Plaza. The Hangar – Victory Park will be open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday (in season) 12 (Noon) - 5 p.m., with extended hours for AAC events.
The Lexus Garage opens at 7:00 a.m. The Silver Garage, D Garage, and all American Airlines Center surface lots open two hours prior to puck drop.Pass Parking
The Lexus Garage is located at the northeast corner of American Airlines Center, and the Silver Garage is located on the southwest corner. Blue Pass parking is available in Lot E on the northwest corner of American Airlines Center, and in Lot F on the north side for handicapped parking only. Green parking passes are accepted in lot B, south of American Airlines Center between Museum Way and High Market Street. Lot A parking is accessible from Victory Avenue on the west side of American Airlines Center.
Cash Parking
Cash parking is available for $15 in Lots B and M south of American Airlines Center on either side of Victory Avenue. Garage parking is available for $25 in the Lexus Garage on the east side or Silver Garage on the west side and for $20 in the D Garage south of American Airlines Center. Handicapped parking is available for cash patrons in the F Lot to the north of American Airlines Center for $15 or in the Lexus Garage for $25.
Lexus Driver Benefit
The Lexus Garage Basement through Level 3 is reserved for Lexus Reserve Pass parking. Lexus Garage Passes and cash parkers have access to Levels 4-6. However, as a benefit to Lexus drivers, Lexus vehicles utilizing Lexus Garage Pass or cash parking may also park on Level 3, subject to availability.
Group Parking
If you are parking by bus, the Dallas Stars have a preferred parking rate of $12 available through LAZ Parking located 0.7 miles from the arena. Busses may unload at the arena at the west doors off Valor Place. You may direct your bus driver to park at one of two locations: 1100 McKinney Ave., Dallas, TX 75201 or 1012 McKinney Ave., Dallas, TX 75201. They should select the Busses option on the screen and make payment via cash or credit card. A receipt will print that must be displayed on the dashboard.
American Airlines Center parking map
Suites and meeting rooms at American Airlines Center are all available on an individual game basis. To learn more about the Party Suites, please call (214) 665-4246. For information on reserving a suite or meeting room, please call (214)-GO-STARS.
Guests are not permitted to bring certain items into American Airlines Center, including flags/signs on sticks, bottles, cans, food, beverages, weapons or firearms, coolers or containers, fireworks, illegal substances and laser pointers, etc.
Artificial noisemakers are prohibited. Fans using artificial noisemakers will be asked to check the item and will be allowed to pick up the noisemaker from Guest Relations at Section 104 upon departure.
Guests may keep any puck that is deflected into the stands. Please be courteous to other guests when attempting to catch a puck. Made of a hard, galvanized rubber and traveling at a high rate of speed, pucks can cause injury. Please be aware of the puck at all times both while the action is occurring and during stoppages in play. Depending on the severity of a puck-related injury, guests may be asked to offer personal information to complete an incident report.
Re-entry into a game is allowed only at certain exits once the ticket is exit-scanned.
All American Airlines Center restaurants open two hours before the scheduled start of the game and will remain open until no later than one hour after the game.
Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited inside American Airlines Center. There are designated smoking areas outside of the building.
There are eight stairways located throughout the facility with each corner of the building having two stairways.
Tickets for all Dallas Stars home games may be purchased online at DallasStars.com or by calling 214-GO-STARS.
American Airlines Center Box Office is located on the northeast side of the arena. The box office is open Monday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm and closed on Sundays. On Dallas Stars home game days, the box office closes at the end of the 2nd period.
Tickets can be purchased using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or Diners Club. All orders are subject to applicable service charges.
For information on full or partial season tickets, group outings or nightly suite rentals, please call 214-GO-STARS.
Victory Station is a regular stop on the TRE route. For all events, take the TRE to Victory Station, next to American Airlines Center, from any station between Fort Worth's T&P Station and Dallas' Union Station (no Sunday service). For schedule information, call DART at 214-979-1111, The T at 817-215-8600 or visit TrinityRailwayExpress.org.
Will Call is located at the North Box Office at American Airlines Center. Any tickets placed at Will Call may only be picked up on the day of the game starting 2 hours prior to the game. For your protection, a valid photo ID and the credit card used to purchase the tickets is required to pick up your Stars tickets.
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Providing our fans with an evening of first class entertainment is the goal of both the Dallas Stars and American Airlines Center. To assist in our continued efforts to give the best service, we invite you to provide feedback on your experience at American Airlines Center. firstname.lastname@example.com is an e-mail address that can be used to relay your thoughts and suggestions. We ask that you please be as specific as possible, so that we may better serve your need.


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An infant abandoned along a seldom-used Placer County road has been laid to rest.
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Known only as Baby John Doe, the infant recently was buried in the New Auburn Cemetery's baby section. On Tuesday, his gravesite received a stone marker, thanks to the public's generosity.
The newborn's body was found in June 2012, inside a trashbag.
A woman spotted it while walking through an undeveloped subdivision in Newcastle.
When the baby's remains were buried last week, word got out that he would have no stone marker -- so members of the community stepped up.
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File this
piece of trojan as an entrant for the title of the world's least subtle
malware. Security researchers at Symantec Corp. (SYMC) have discovered a
trojan, which they've dubbed "Trojan.badminer" [database entry], that exhibits a highly unusual attack
The trojan targets users' GPUs and CPUs, using them in a botnet scheme.
But rather than simply sending
spam, like your average botnet, the attacker uses the infected machines as
brute-force tools to mine for Bitcoins.
Bitcoins, a crypto-currency that's growing
in popularity are currently in the process of being "seeded"
-- a way of establish an initial amount of circulation. Miners can set
their hardware to work trying to solve difficult cryptographic problems.
Occasionally, if their hardware is powerful enough, they will obtain
proof of work for a problem, which leads to a reward of 50 new Bitcoins, according
to the current scheme embraced by Bitcoins international proponents. At
today's market value, that's a reward of almost $544 USD.
Symantec researcher Poul Jensen describes how the new Trojan abuses the
mining process, writing, "With the advent
of Trojan.Badminer and common usage of fast graphics cards, it may well begin
to make economic sense to rent botnets in order to carry out distributed Bitcoin
mining and run the process on an industrial scale."
Peter Coogan, another Symantec researcher, turned heads in June when he suggested that cyber-criminals could use
a Bitcoin botnet of 100,000 machines to make $97,000 USD a month. At that
rate, Bitcoin mining becomes in close contention with other botnet profiteering
schemes like spamming.
Just because you don't have a top-of-the-line gaming GPU doesn't mean your home
computer is safe from "badminer". While a GPU can crunch hashes
750 times faster than a CPU, or more, the trojan will put CPUs to work on the
task as well.
The malware is the latest setback to Bitcoin, which has recently experienced massive
swings in market value and a major security breach
at its biggest currency exchange -- Mt. Gox.
As for the new virus, it seems that the threat on the GPU side may be a bit
overstated. Bitcoin clients heavily tax GPUs, meaning that they will be
very noisy when the client is running. So the next time your GPU is
inexplicably screaming like a wailing banshee, you might want to do a malware
scan -- you may be infected with a Bitcoin trojan.
(Of course CPU infections would likely be more subtle.)
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quote: The only way people will figure this out is if/when the world collapses. When that happens having a lot of gold won't matter at all.
quote: Anyone remember that TV "Jericho"? Having gold or millions of dollars in the bank didn't mean Jack. Having gasoline, fertilizer, seeds, wells, etc is what mattered. Gold might mean something now. But if life takes a drastic turn for the worse it won't be worth anything.
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One byproduct of the Pirates visiting Altoona for an exhibition game before the season is that the organization had to make a lot of decisions earlier than usual about minor league rosters this year.
The decisions were finalized Thursday, and they resulted in several Curve veterans returning to Double-A to start the season.
Outfielder Adalberto Santos was a late addition to the roster this week and will be back in Altoona after hitting .340 for the Curve last season.
First baseman Matt Curry led the Curve in home runs and RBIs last season, but he got caught up in a numbers game in Triple-A and will have to come back to Altoona to start the year.
The Mirror's annual Inside Pitch preview tabloid appears in today's edition. Because that publication had a Wednesday night deadline, and since the Pirates didn't finalize the Curve roster untill Thursday, there are several differences listed on Altoona's roster.
The roster listed here is the most up to date one for the Curve.
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2013 Curve roster
Jameson Taillon
Stolmy Pimentel
Brandon Cumpton
Casey Sadler
Tyler Waldron
Luis Sanz
Jeff Inman
Jason Townsend
Nathan Baker
Tim Alderson
Ethan Hollingsworth
Kenn Kasparek
Position Players
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Alexander Dickerson
Jarek Cunningham
Adalberto Santos
Gift Ngoepe
Matt Curry
Mel Rojas Jr.
Andrew Lambo
Charlie Cutler
Drew Maggi
Stefan Welch
Andy Vasquez
Justin Howard
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James McDonald will start for the Pirates in Saturday's exhibition game, while reliever Jason Grilli will start for the Curve.
Former Curve pitchers Justin Wilson, Jared Hughes and Tony Watson also are scheduled to pitch for the Curve team against the Pirates.


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Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
With the AAA Iowa Cubs having been eliminated from the PCL playoffs yesterday and with veteran RHP Jon Lieber having suffered a possible career-ending arm injury, I would think that there will be some additional players added to the Cubs active roster today or tomorrow.
The most-likely candidate for recall would be OF Felix Pie, but 1B-OF-RHPH Jason Dubois might be a possibility if Lou wants a power RH bat off the bench. And veteran 4-A OF Andres Torres had a smokin' PCL playoff run, and he could be used as a SWPH, late-inning OF defensive replacement, and PR, especially since Pie has never really learned how to steal bases. Torres is comparable to ex-Cub OF Angel Pagan.
As for pitchers who might get summoned, fireballer RHP Rocky Roquet has been the hottest Cubs AA/AAA reliever going back to July 21st. Over that period of time (at AA Tennessee through August and then promoted to Iowa for the PCL playoffs), the 25-year old Roquet has thrown 22.1 IP, allowing just 11 H, 3 R (2 ER), 7 BB, 32 K, and only 1 HR, with a 0.80 WHIP, 1.21 ERA, and a .142 OBA. While Roquet doesn't have to be added to the 40-man roster until after next season, Lou loves power arms in his bullpen, and Roquet throws a 96 MPH heater with a mid-80's slider.
And if Hendry/Piniella want a rubber-armed swingman (spot starter/long reliever) to replace Lieber, 26-year old RHP Randy Wells fits that bill. The Cubs will very likely add Wells to the 40-man roster post-2008 anyway (otherwise he can be a six-year minor league FA), so bringing him up to the big leagues now wouldn't be a stretch. Wells was selected by the Blue Jays in the Rule 5 Draft last December, but was reclaimed by the Cubs in April.
And there's always the possibility that the Cubs might add a veteran reliever like 39-year old RHP Hector Carrasco, who spent the 2008 season at Iowa. Carrasco had success as a righty set-up man in the big leagues as recently as a couple of years ago (at Washington in 2005 and with the Angels in 2006), but it's unknown how he would fare now.
RHP Mitch Atkins was the best I-Cubs starter down the stretch, but he's only 22, and while he has developed an effective cutter that has turned him into a legitimate MLB rotation starter prospect, I doubt that he will be brought up now, since he has no experience working out of the bullpen. He is a lock to be added to the 40-man roster post-2008, however.
If the Cubs need additional slots on the 40-man roster prior to the end of the season, they can always transfer Rich Hill from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL, or place Lieber on the 60-day DL, or outright LHP Carmen Pignatiello and/or RHPs Adam Harben and/or Billy Petrick to the minors (although if they are outrighted prior to signing 2009 MLB contracts, Pignatiello, Harben, and Petrick would be eligible to be minor league free-agents).
Since Lieber was on the Cubs 15-day DL on August 31st. he would provide the Cubs a third post-season roster exemption (allowing the Cubs to add a third player to their post-season roster who was not on the 25-man roster or 15-day or 60-day DL on 8/31) if he is placed back on the DL prior to the start of the NLDS. RHP Chad Fox (on the 60-day DL), and LHP Rich Hill (who was recalled from Daytona and placed on th 15-day DL on 8/31) give the Cubs their other two available post-season roster exemptions.
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AZ-Phil, great article as always. Question: Will you be writing a Top 10 Cub prospect list (or Top 30), and summarizing the Minor League season?
Early on this year, there didn't seem to be a whole lot to get excited about in the Minor Leagues. The emergence of Samardzija at the ML level, plus power arms like Ceda and Roquet, give hope that more reinforcements are coming next year, particularly given that some pitchers will be leaving us either because we don't meet their demands (Demp and Woody), or because we don't want them (Howry, Wuertz, Lieber).
Still thin at position player, though Wellington Castillo looks good, and good to see Tyler Colvin turn it around. RE: Castillo, we don't really need a catcher, but you always need trade bait.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
Hmm... is the new Pirates management stupid enough to trade McLouth for three of Pie, Castillo, Atkins, and Ceda?
Very doubtful.
Re:is the new Pirates management stupid enough to trade
McLouth for three of Pie, Castillo, Atkins, and Ceda?
Well, Hendry was stupid enough to trade Nolasco, Pinto, and Mitre for a rental of Juan Pierre so there's always hope.
BTW, Nolasco 13-7, 1.12 WHIP, 3.56 ERA
last four starts
17 hits
6 earned runs (1.84 ERA)
2 hit complete game shutout
Re:is the new Pirates management stupid enough to trade
I wish complaining about that trade now could reverse the fact that it was made prior to the 2006 season.
Pinto had a nice year going in Florida, too, up until recently. At least Pierre did set a record: only player in the modern era to collect 200 hits in a season without batting at least .300. Awesome.
Re:is the new Pirates management stupid enough to trade
What does Nolasco, Pierre, or any of the other crap have to do with this post or McClouth?
Re:is the new Pirates management stupid enough to trade
Nothing. Navigator is just obnoxious.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
I hope the Pirates are dumb enough to trade McClouth. But Dave Littlefield or Cam Bonifay aren't the GMs anymore, so I'm not hopeful.
But I would gladly part with Pie,Castillo,and Atkins for McClouth. He's GOOD.
RE: CF, regardless of what we do there, I think Reed Johnson is arb eligible. To me that is a no-brainer to pick him up another year, whether as starter or 4th OF (preferably as 4th OF).
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
AZ Phil, great news on top prospects, and I can see waiting.
What minor leaguer to you made the biggest strides this year? (Other than Samardzija).
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
It would be a surprise to see Hendry trade Pie within the division.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
Not if he's getting someone better in the trade, which, in this scenario, he would be.
Re: Pie has never really learned how to steal bases
What HAS he ever learned how to do --- except party all night in Chicago?
Frankly, It wouldn't bother me if we don't see Pie again this year. He's done little to merit a September callup.
.284 .330 .432 in August
.245 .287 .367 against LHP over all
.240 .290 .399 vs AAA starting pitching
And with Fukudome's problems with the bat (how do Cubs' coaches help a guy with a swing like Kosuke's?) causing a coaching overload there will be little Lou-tolerance for Felix "The Fan" Pie's
approach at the plate.
Re: Roquet throws 96 mph and has 32K in 22.1 innings
I Christen thee, Ro-K.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
Get Manny Ramirez and McClouth .unload Fukadome AND Lee both.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
Unload Lee because he's not performing like a superstar? Does that leave us with Hoffpauir at 1B, DeRo in RF, and Fontenot at 2B?
I'm hoping this was sarcasm...
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
I don't understand why Pie is not on the Cubs now, to serve as a late-inning defensive replacement in center. Have to think he would have caught that ball in the ninth yesterday.
Re: I don't understand why Pie is not on the Cubs now, to serve
That should tell how low he sits on Lou's totem pole.
Re: I don't understand why Pie is not on the Cubs now, to serve
I have to agree. Lou and 'the Facts' are seldom bedfellows. If Pie runs a lot of laps before the games though, he can probabaly get into Pinhead's good graces.
Re: I don't understand why Pie is not on the Cubs now, to serve
He is up now.
So what does that say about where he sits on Lou's totem pole?
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I hereby nominate a resolution - that there will be no more mentions of the great, awesome and all - powerful Nolasco. That horse has been ridden and put away wet, son.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
you'd have to take that up with 1 person...1 person who doesn't like constructive feedback.
good luck with that.
team 1 gives up a series of pitchers who have taken a couple years to find consistancy/health...its given them a shakey pen arm in pinto and a future/current 2-3 type starter in nolasco. good for them.
team 2 gets exactly what they were in the market for and expected at a below-market value. good for them...too bad they gave up a future high-end starter that came into his own 2 years later. that happens, though.
its not like v.zambrano was traded for s.kazmir...a universal "wtf?"
no matter whether we wanted a guy like pierre or not, that's what the team wanted and they pretty much got exactly what they wanted.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
I don't know. It would've been better if they had traded those three pitchers in return for Juan Pierre not playing baseball for a year. Watching him in 2006 hurt me. Who thought he was worth any of those guys?
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
It was all part of a fiendishly clever plan.
We all know that a one year rental of Juan Pierre wasn't worth what we paid for him.
We also all know that there was no reason not to call up Pie in September 2006 (although the way things are looking nowadays it might not have done any good, either). Instead the Cubs continued to trot out Juan Pierre day after day allowing him to reach 200 hits and pad his SB totals while he auditioned his services as a free agent for the 2007 season.
BUT ... Hendry had a secret plan. Pierre's 750 PAs weren't a total waste because he qualified as a Type B Free Agent.
So ... when the Dodgers signed Pierre, the Cubs got a supplenmentary pick which they turned into Josh Donaldson. Then a year later they included Donaldson in the package they sent to Oakland for Rich Harden.
So ... when Hendry traded Nolasco et al to Florida he was really working on a long range plan to get Harden.
I believe it. Of course I also believe that the Cubs are going to win the World Series this year.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
Ahhhhh, Zambrano for Kazmir ... a trade not even Chuck LaMar could say 'no' to.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
Oh the joy of reliving past failed trades over and over and over again. Happens every time a newbie or a navie shows up.
Re: Will Cubs Add Reinforcements?
Looking at Hendry's body of work, he has won more than he has lost. The only way to complete avoid bad trades is to never make them. And nobody can predict the future.
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A couple of Cub related puzzles.
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j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.
rain delay...thanks obama.
Thanks again Phil. We actually were in Mesa and drove around. Hopefully, I am back for some Fall League. If not I have all of spring training (like the smart people who move here!)
What Rob G said. I can't speak for Piittsburgh, but the other end of the state has had absolute crap weather for two days. Perfect day to take it easy.
tarp came off 10 minutes ago...let's do this.
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State-ranked Norwalk contained Columbian in a three-game match Thursday, cruising to a 25-11, 25-15, 25-18 Northern Ohio League win.
The victory moved the Truckers, ranked third in Division II, to 7-0 in NOL play while Columbian fell to 9-6 overall and 4-3 in the league.
The Tornadoes struggled all night, managing only 17 kills, 14 assists, 22 digs and only two aces, with nine service errors.
"This was a team loss tonight. We had a lack of energy, a lack of focus, a lack of fire and it shows in those stats," TC coach Bill Bonham said. "When you play three games of varsity volleyball and those are the stats, there's a problem there.
"Norwalk is a very good team," he said. "I don't know if we could have beaten them, but we did not play with any energy tonight to find out."
Chieftains dig up Carey
BASCOM - Courtney Burns turned in a triple-double and was one of six Hopewell-Loudon players who recorded 10 digs Thursday in a 25-10, 25-23, 25-21 Midland Athletic League win over Carey.
Burns led the way with 20 kills, 15 assists and four block assists.
Kassie Shaver, Kassie Welly, Michelle Welly and Baleigh Searles also each came up with 10 digs for the Chieftains (5-8, 3-2 MAL).
Shelbi Sauber chipped in 15 assists, 10 digs, five aces and five digs, Shaver belted six aces and five kills, Brooklyn Arbogast (2 aces, 2 block assists) slammed five kills and Tianna Opp added two block assists.
Carey's Makenzie Wentling had two aces and 10 digs, Logan Johnson had one ace and 12 digs, and Claire Allison recorded 11 digs.
Calvert stays perfect in MAL
Calvert dominated Old Fort 25-10, 25-13, 25-14 to improve to 5-0 in the Midland Athletic League.
Amber Perry paced the Senecas (9-4) by slamming 13 kills and 10 blocks, with Haley Felter smacking seven kills and seven blocks.
Megan Casale handed out 34 assists, Kelsey Hendrix tallied 16 digs, Lindsay Bickley belted nine kills and Ashley Perry lined five kills.
Old Fort's Allison Adelsperger recorded three aces and one kill, Jordan Magers had one ace, two kills, and six digs, and Shelby Bilger added one ace and 10 digs.
Rams rough up Crestline
CRESTLINE - Kalene Johnson served 11 of her team's 26 aces Thursday as Upper Sandusky hammered Crestline 25-4, 25-7, 25-6 in North Central Conference play.
Johnson also tallied eight digs for the Rams (10-1, 7-1 NCC), Jessie Holly drilled 11 kills and seven aces and Emma Smith handed out 16 assists.
Molly Owens lined eight kills, Madison Bianchi added six digs and four aces and Taylor Graboski belted four aces.
Tigers roll up Bettsville
BETTSVILLE - Seneca East evened its record at 8-8 Thursday in a 25-7, 25-6, 25-10 Midland Athletic League win over Bettsville.
Kristen Bowerman (2 aces) led the assault with 10 kills for the Tigers (3-2 MAL) and Mykayla Ruffing (2 kills) tossed up 16 assists.
Rachel Bauman added nine assists and six kills against the Bobcats, Kayleen England hammered eight kills, and Cameil Ruffing slammed six kills.
BC sweeps Wynford
NEW WASHINGTON - Buckeye Central improved to 13-2 Thursday after sweeping Wynford 25-14, 25-16, 25-16. Jenna Delarber led the team in kills with 15. Kilee Kimmel and Emily Weithman each recorded 14 assists in the Bucks' victory.
Troike-led Mohawks cruise over Lakota
FOSTORIA - Kamryn Troike blasted seven aces and six kills Thursday to fuel St. Wendelin's 25-12, 25-12, 25-14 Midland Athletic League win over Lakota.
Allie Rutter chipped in five kills and five digs for the Mohawks (5-7, 1-4 MAL), Meghan Reiter tallied five assists and five digs, Sophia Volpe came up with seven digs and Hailee Burns had five digs.


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Charlie Denson, President of Nike Brand, Advises Students to Keep Their Options Open and Change the World
LOGAN, UT - One of the best known alums of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Charlie Denson, told USU graduates on May 4 to be curious, keep their options open, follow their passion, and change the world.
Mr. Denson, '78, marketing, is the president of the Nike Brand and was the commencement speaker for Utah State University Saturday morning. The president of Bangkok University, Mathana Santiwat, spoke at the Huntsman School's convocation ceremony the afternoon of May 4.
They both received honorary doctorates during USU's 126th Commencement Ceremony along with: Samuel Alba, retired United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Utah; and Orrin Hatch, Utah senator and the most senior Republican in the United States Senate. USU graduates for the class of 2013 earned 3,633 bachelor's degrees, 821 master's degrees, 93 doctorates and five became educational specialists. There were more than 800 Huntsman students who graduated this spring.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, left, speaks with Charlie Denson.
Photo by Steve Eaton
Mr. Denson, who is responsible for leading the strategy of the world's most distinctive, authentic, and connected brand in sports, told the students that they will never have more freedom than they have right now to make choices about their life. He suggested they not be too specific in planning out their lives at this point. He said they should stay open to new ideas and options.
"I have been fortunate enough to have traveled from the jungles of Africa, to the urban jungles of the world's biggest cities," he said. "I have seen hope in the faces of children living in conditions that you would find hard to imagine. I can assure you the human spirit is alive and well. Find a way to tap into it and you'll learn a lot about yourself. You're smart — smarter than any generation before you. But you're not wise, not yet. Wisdom will come with time, so respect it."
Mr. Denson talked about his vocational career and admitted he turned down the first chance he had to join Nike when it was a "small company, run by a bunch of ex-jocks." Even when he did join the company he planned to only stay for five years and then go get a "real job."
"I can now honestly say I never had to go get that real job, and the career thing — it's turned out okay," he said. "Thirty four years later I have lived and traveled all over the world, been to every major sporting event there is, met and worked with some of the smartest, most creative people on the planet. I've met with presidents, prime ministers, and world leaders, and call some of the greatest athletes of our time close friends. I have a pretty good gig, to say the least."
He asked the graduates to lead the next "evolution" of the earth.
"I hope that you want to change the world," he said, "Make it a better place. We can't continue the way we have. We're running out of natural resources, we're altering ecosystems and slowly destroying our planet. Our planet is big, but it's not infinite. It's not about using less. It's about doing things differently. That's where you come in. Look for new ways to create things, new ways to use things, different ways to dispose of things. Our planet has its limits, but limits create opportunities to innovate, to get to a different place."
President Santiwat came on a scholarship from Bangkok College to Utah State University in 1976, where she completed a master's in accounting degree. At the Huntsman convocation ceremony Saturday afternoon she talked of the four pillars of the Huntsman School: global vision, analytical rigor, entrepreneurial spirit, and ethical leadership.
Marathana Santiwait, president of Bangkok University, speaks to Huntsman Graduates.
Photo by Jessie Jackson.
She said a focus on entrepreneurial thinking can transform someone from within.
"Once fully internalized, this kind of (entrepreneurial) spirit readily encourages you to give your best to everything you are committed to," she said.
She called the ethical leadership pillar a "precious gem."
"Leadership is not always the same thing as leader, and we all know that anyone can have leadership although they may not have a position," she said. "To lead is to serve, as wise men say."
She said that Bangkok University shares a vision with the Huntsman School when it comes to its four pillars and encouraged Huntsman students to become life-long learners, with a global vision, and to be ethical, happy leaders.
Dean Douglas D. Anderson said Huntsman faculty members encourage students to exemplify the four pillars.
"We like to encourage our students to learn as much they can from what we call 'outside the classroom' experiences, as they do from inside the classroom, and so many faculty members are there with our students every step of the way, spending countless hours mentoring them for academic competitions, leading career exploration trips, and global learning experiences," he said.
Dean Anderson quoted from the song "Forty Years On," which is sung by the students and alumni of the Harrow School, the London school forboys, whose most famous graduate is Winston Churchill.
Forty years on, when afar and asunder
Parted are those who are singing today.
When you look back, and forgetfully wonder
What you were like in your work and your play.
Then, it may be, there will often come o'er you,
Glimpses of notes like the catch of a song…
How will it seem to you, forty years on?
He told the students that it has been 40 years since he graduated and warned them that time would fly.
"The Harrow song asks us to reflect from the point of view of the future back on our experience today," he said. "Are we using our time wisely and well? Are we devoting our energies to things that matter most?"
Huntsman Valedictorian Zach Maxfield compared USU to "the loveable uncle that stays out of the family fights, who all the cousins love to hang out with, and has the most fun while still being surprisingly smart."
He said USU draws a certain type of person to the school.
"I think that this is what differentiates us the most," he said. "It is this unique character that I've loved being a part of. It makes the school what it is."
He thanked the teachers, professors, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and students who he said made his educational experience so valuable.
"I'd like to think I can sp
eak for most of the students when I say the whole Utah State experience has been one of the best times in my life," he said.
At the Graduate Commencement and Hooding Ceremony on May 3, Mark McLellan, vice president for research and dean of the School of Graduate Studies encouraged students to succeed and choose their own path. More than 1,000 Utah State graduate students completed their programs this year.
"We believe that you can win and create that future path for all of us," he said. "Now go and make it happen and when someone says it can't be done, you just laugh in their face because anything is possible when you believe."
In the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony President Stan Albrecht said that there are now nearly 30,000 students at USU, compared to 137 some 125 years ago. He said USU conducts its teaching, research and outreach programs in 629 buildings and that the campus now draws students from 50 states and 82 foreign countries.


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Gov. Walker adds another out-of-state appearance to his calendar
Gov. Scott Walker is adding another appearance to his long line of speaking engagements.
The governor will be the keynote speaker at the Prescott Bush Awards Dinner in Connecticut.
The May 20 event is billed as the state Republican Party's biggest event.
The speech is one of many Walker has planned outside Wisconsin in the coming weeks, fueling speculation that he's preparing for a run for president in 2016.
The governor will be the featured speaker at Arkansas' Reagan Day Dinner on April 30. He will headline a Republican fundraising dinner in Iowa on May 23.
On June 9, Walker will give the keynote speech at a Republican Jewish Coalition fundraiser in Beverly Hills.
Last month, he was a featured speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Metro style apps using XAML: what you need to know
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If you are experienced with .NET or C++ and are already familiar with XAML, come learn everything you need to know to create a Metro style app for Windows 8. This session will cover updates to familiar features including basic controls, styling, and data-binding, and explore concepts that are new for Windows 8. Discover how you can build an amazing experience that is driven by touch, uses new Windows controls, and integrates well with Windows 8. This foundational session will show you how to turn your XAML skills into money making Metro style apps.
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Can we have video please????
Great talk, I learned a lot from it, very well organized. Well done Joe!
Excellent XAML code demos. Covers Grid, List, Flip views. I know very little about XAML and this session helped to raise my awareness considerably. I have it tagged to watch again. Joe has a very upbeat presentation style. Great job Joe!
Can we have video please????
Didn't work for me in Chrome either. But in FireFox it rocked. I'm running Vista x86
very good session. the presenter knew what he was talking about, I could understand a bit more how xaml and what are now wpf, silverlight, etc controls are integrated into the OS, and a very nice overview of the new stuff available to windows 8 metro style apps. good job!
Held my attention all the way through.
I have a question? I'm good with C# and visual basic, now is it necessary for me to learn XAML, can't I build apps the way I did with VS '10 , all the grid designing with the IDE?
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