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The Cotes du Rhone one of the best value areas of the entire store. The Rhone has had a string of excellent vintages, starting in 1998 and with just a couple of exceptions, running right through 2009.
How can they make such good wines at such low prices? I don' t know. I'm just glad they do.
From the biggest producers (e.g. Guigal) through some with tiny production (e.g. Janasse), the red wines are generally ripe and juicy. They have excellent natural acidity to balance all that fruit, so they rarely become fat or heavy. The typical Cotes du Rhone is medium bodied, and incredibly versatile when it comes to food.
The primary red grape varieties are Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Mourvedre, though those are not the only grapes being used. Most Cotes du Rhone are Grenache based blends, though some ( like Domaine d'Andezon) are Syrah based.
The white wines of the Cotes du Rhone are not as well known in America. Cotes du Rhone Blancs are intensely flavored, and don't taste much like any other wines.
The main white grape varieties are Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Rousanne, Viognier, Clairetter and Bourblanc. I wouldn't be surprised to find out you have never heard of several of these grapes (there is a white Grenache?), since I hadn't either until I had been in the wine business for a few years.
The aromas of white Cotes du Rhone tend toward the floral, while the flavors tend toward apricot, crisp green apple, anise, hazelnut and lavender, with some exotic fruits thrown in for good measure. They are definitely worth a try.
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The Hills star Stephanie Pratt was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Hollywood early Sunday morning, the LAPD confirms.
"It was your basic DUI. Our traffic officers driving down the street spotted her and pulled her over," Sgt. Sal Ogaz tells PEOPLE. "She was cooperative and there were no issues with her arrest."
Police records show Pratt, 23, was arrested at 3:45 a.m., charged with a misdemeanor, and was transferred to the Van Nuys jail for booking, where she was released around 10:30 a.m.
Earlier in the evening, Pratt was at fellow cast member Holly Montag's birthday party at Empire, an L.A. nightclub. At 11 p.m. she Tweeted: "its my sissy @hollymontags bday party! just finished dinner and going to Empire but im pretty tired aka yes i am the party pooper :("
Stephanie, the younger sister of Spencer Pratt, said last month that she'd like to leave the show after 10 episodes. "I don't know how much more I can take of The Hills ... The Hills is very brutal," she said.
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He also won't let anyone come in to clean but he won't do it himself either. I don't blame him for not doing it, he is having some pretty severe balance issues. But it still needs to get done.
That's an interesting way to look at things as a "bardo". Yes, I think it is a sacred time. Just as the birth of a new human is sacred, the end of a life well lived is something to be considered with reverence too.


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Once again, and it happens every year, I've germinated far too many courgette plants so will soon be facing a glut of the vegetable I've learnt to love.
This way of cooking it, briefly with tiny scraps of onion, is delicious with pasta in a lemony cream sauce. The icing on the cake, as it were, is lashings of freshly grated salty Parmesan. The dish manages to be all at once fresh, delicate, creamy and comforting. It's cheap too and very quick to make, so the perfect midweek supper.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Toward the end of the fourth quarter, Giants players were waving to fans behind the bench, slapping each other on the back and, in the case of linebacker Keith Bulluck, wishing the Texas fans best of luck in the World Series.
A few minutes later, Justin Tuck was screaming at someone on his own sideline after a Cowboys touchdown and Clint Sintim was scrambling to recover an onside kick that had bounced off his leg.
A game that should have been a lot easier was instead a 41-35 squeaker against a Cowboys team that had lost quarterback Tony Romo in the first half and had seemingly lost its pride shortly thereafter.
"You wanted to finish perfect. You're playing well, you've got a good lead, let's get the game over. Well, there's a little more to it than that," coach Tom Coughlin said, adding this about the Cowboys nearly erasing an 18-point lead: "You feel bad about all of that stuff. You say to yourself that shouldn't happen. That's not smart. Well, it isn't smart. But as I said to our team, tonight there were times we were as good as there is in the NFL in both phases."
Right now, they're as good as there is in the NFC. At 5-2, the Giants are tied for first in the conference with Atlanta. And better yet, they started driving nails in the Cowboys coffin by breaking Romo's clavicle and knocking their division rival's record to 1-5.
They nearly gave away a lead of more than two touchdowns, thanks in part to an interception by Eli Manning with 3:35 to play, but they also recovered from a 10-point deficit less than six minutes into the game and a 20-7 second-quarter lead for the Cowboys.
Having erased a few deficits against Dallas in the Coughlin era, the Giants realized they were far from out of this game.
"That crossed my mind," said Brandon Jacobs, who had a 30-yard touchdown in the second half. "But I also know this football team has no quit in them no matter who it's against."
Said former Coughlin critic Antrel Rolle: "This team showed me a lot today, this coaching staff showed me a lot today. Everyone was behind us, no one got down."
Coughlin credited the defense with holding the Cowboys to a field goal after the second interception in as many series to start the game. He called three points there instead of another seven "critical."
The Giants then survived a 93-yard punt return for a touchdown by Dez Bryant to cut the Cowboys' lead to 20-14 with Manning's second touchdown of the game to Hakeem Nicks. That play marked the start of 31 unanswered points.
With the Cowboys' Jon Kitna-led offense sputtering, it was only a matter of time until the Giants would take the lead. That moment came with 1:15 left in the second quarter when Manning hit Smith over safety Orlando Scandrick for a 14-yard touchdown.
The Giants made it 38-20 with Jacobs' touchdown in the third quarter and were seemingly on cruise control until Manning's interception on a play that surely should have been a run. Kitna hit Bryant for a pair of 15-yard touchdowns around a field goal by the Giants. That's when Sintim sealed the game by recovering the onside kick with 40 seconds remaining.
"It hit me, so I knew if I didn't recover it, it was my fault," Sintim said. "Don't nobody want that on their shoulders. I just hauled to get it and curled up in the fetal position."
Thanks in part to that recovery, it's now the Cowboys who are in that position.


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ST. LOUIS — Tony La Russa's voice was firm, even if the message it carried was noncommittal. With a potential Game 7 looming in this World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals manager refused to speculate on who exactly would start for his team in this game.
La Russa said before Thursday night's Game 6 that he and pitching coach Dave Duncan "didn't spend one second today talking about tomorrow. Not one."
Perhaps they were the only two sentient beings in the state of Missouri who afforded themselves that luxury. Chris Carpenter, St. Louis' staff ace, has informed La Russa that he would be ready to take the ball just three days after starting Game 5. But La Russa had not committed to Carpenter, leaving the door open that another pitcher, like Edwin Jackson or Jake Westbrook, would start in the game.
Carpenter, of course, is a more accomplished pitcher than both. But he appears fatigued after a taxing season in which led the National League in innings pitched.
He is 36, his elbow is surgically reconstructed, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that he suffered from inflammation during the National League Championship Series.
At some point this season, Carpenter said, he stopped throwing regular bullpen sessions.
During Game 5 on Monday, Carpenter sometimes skipped throwing warmup pitches between innings.
In his 14 major-league seasons, Carpenter has pitched on three days' rest just once. That occurred earlier this month, in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Phillies, shortly after Carpenter had thrown a shutout on the final day of the regular season.
In the NLDS appearance, he allowed four runs in three innings.
There is a new grassroots movement afoot here at Busch Stadium, and two principal members of the Cardinals are involved. Both Rafael Furcal and Skip Schumaker, the first and second hitters in the team's lineup, are protesting the Texas Rangers' practice of intentionally walking their No. 3 hitter, Albert Pujols. Their mantra is simple.
"We have to occupy first base," Schumaker said before Game 6 tonight. "That's the No. 1 goal for me and Rafy, just because of they do pitch Albert."
Before this series began, the Rangers expressed confidence in their ability to neutralize Pujols.
In Game 5, about 24 hours after Pujols launched a record-tying trio of homers, Texas manager Ron Washington elected to disengage.
Washington ordered three intentional walks that night, and appeared utterly unwilling to allow Pujols to beat his team. In the seventh inning, after Allen Craig was thrown out during a busted hit-and-run, Washington then offered Pujols a free pass.
For Schumaker, that sent a clear message. He needed to stand first, if only so Pujols would not be forced to stand there.
"Last game shows that they are not going to pitch to him at all, even with guys not on base," Schumaker said. "It's probably pretty smart. We're talking about the best hitter in the game."
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The National Hydropower Association has honored Seattle City Light for outstanding environmental stewardship on the Skagit River. The utility and seven other hydroelectric project owners were commended for using scientific methods and technical innovation to improve environmental conditions and more effectively manage river resources.
The "Outstanding Stewardship of American Rivers" 2002 award winners were chosen by a five-member judging committee comprised of two environmental representatives, two industry representatives, and the managing editor of Hydro Review magazine. Projects had to demonstrate significant environmental accomplishments beyond providing clean and renewable power. They were evaluated on challenge, collaboration, innovation and results.
"I'm proud that Seattle City Light is again recognized for our enduring commitment to the environment at the Skagit," said utility Superintendent Gary Zarker. "All of us here take pride in our accomplishments on the river and what it means to the well-being of salmon and other wildlife," he added.
Seattle City Light's Skagit project was selected for the utility's many years of work to improve water quality, enhance habitat, restore fisheries, protect endangered species, and permanently conserve land for the protection of wildlife. The utility's careful monitoring of water resources protects spawning Chinook, pink, chum salmon and steelhead and supports them in early stages of life. More than 8,100 acres of critical habitat have been set aside through land purchases benefitting such species as bald eagles, black bear, songbirds and amphibians as well as salmon.
The Skagit River is now home to the largest and healthiest runs of wild chum and pink salmon Pacific Northwest. Many spawn directly below the project. Four to six-fold increases in spawning numbers in the river reach below the dam have been documented in recent years.
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DOVER — Over the past two days, Morris County investigators have filled approximately a thousand cardboard boxes with everything from DVDs to high-end electronics seized from a Dover store that authorities allege was the hub of the largest fencing operation ever in Morris County.
Yesterday, investigators were trying to categorize items that were "jam-packed," into the Dover Video Store on Bassett Highway. The store owner, Manuel Flores, 64 was arrested Tuesday.
Led by the Morris County Prosecutor's office, investigators yesterday also reached out to 12 large retail chains, calling on them to help identify items they believe were stolen.
"This operation is massive," Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi said in a press conference yesterday.
Jewelry, electronics, televisions and at least 1,000 videos were confiscated in the bust.
Flores faces nearly 20 charges, including leading a theft ring, receiving stolen property, fencing and conspiracy to commit theft. Bail was set at $250,000 cash. A bail hearing is scheduled for today.
Burglaries are the most prevalent category of crime in Morris County, the prosecutor said. And in August 2009, law enforcement officials in Dover received a tip that the video store might be serving as a hub for receiving and selling stolen goods.
As a result of a recently launched initiative that coordinates law enforcement between municipal and county officials, investigators began to correlate times and locations of burglaries in residences and retail establishments.
Law enforcement officials from nine towns, from Long Hill to Jefferson, contributed information about local burglaries that assisted this case, authorities said. The Morris County Prosecutors Office maintains a database with the description of all items reported stolen in the county, Bianchi said.
Authorities allege Flores solicited thieves to steal from particular residential and retail areas, sometimes providing payment for their services.
The stores being asked for help include TJ Maxx, Macy's, Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Five Below.
With the coordination between municipal law enforcement on burglaries and the county prosecutors office on countywide issues such as fencing, officials hope to make a significant dent in this type of crime.
"We are trying to attack this from both ends," Bianchi said.
Flores had been arrested in 1997 and charged with buying pirated videos from unauthorized distributors, according to court records.


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Trading Vertical Spreads as Unbalanced Condors
Over the last month and half, technical signals have proven to be false or extremely short lived. So how do you trade the traditional, conservatively positioned vertical spread when the broad market indices are in a craze?
The first question you have to ask yourself is, "Does it makes sense to be trading these positions at all right now?" The truth is, while the Option Workshop focuses on vertical spreads, the trade makes more sense in some environments than others.
But right now is in fact, a good time for verticals. Since implied volatility is high (both in the at-the-money and out-of-the-money strikes), vertical spreads can generally be positioned at top dollar and/ or further away from price than normal. On the other hand, volatility is high for a reason – price is moving around a lot. A trade positioned well out-of-the-money today, may find itself at-the-money three days from now.
While there are several different ways to address this situation and each trade is unique, the approach I'd like to discuss today is hedging the vertical spread with opposing verticals – essentially condorizing (or "bufferfly-itizing" in some cases) the position. The idea is to reduce the deltas of the original trade to rely less on the directional movement of the underlying and more on premium decay while still maintaining some degree opinion on direction. For this to work, the different sides of the position need to be established when volatility is high. In some cases, this may mean constructing the trade as some sort of condor at inception and in other cases, it may mean legging into this type of trade day by day while managing risk.
Here's what I mean. Notice in the skew chart below that the volatility of the 500 strike is extremely high compared to the strikes around it (the 495 strike is also high).
This option is in high demand and buyers are bidding up the price more than its fair value. Sometimes this is just a momentary anomaly that is quickly corrected, but other times these pricing discrepancies can be traded. What you want to do is sell that expensive option and buy the comparatively cheaper 505 strike. So in this example, let's say you already have on 10 contracts of a 450/460 bull put spread and you're down about 8% or so. You might then buy 2 contracts of the 500/505 bear put debit spread to hedge the position, knowing that you are trading this bear spread for a steal. Your resulting position might look like so:
The benefit of putting on this hedge at this kind of price is that if the underlying reverses course and rallies over the next day or so, the bear spread has a built-in extra 20 or 30 cents of edge. While the underlying is rallying, this spread has wiggle room because it was purchased at a discount.
Using this same logic, one might sell the 550/ 560 bear spread at really nice price based on the skew chart above to establish the unbalanced condor below:
A combined position with both of these hedges is shown below. Notice that the overall trade is still a very simple position that can be easily managed.
While it certainly helps to view a skew chart or each strike's IV on an option chain to determine the fair value of an option's price, these kinds of trades can be done even without this data. The basic premise is that if implied volatility is high in the at-the-money strike, then an ATM vertical spread is probably a good trade. If implied volatility is high in the out-of-the-money strikes (this may be at different times for calls and puts), then an OTM spread is a good adjustment (and I should say, buying out-of-the-money longs is a bad adjustment).
In this is example, we walked thru hedging an established position with bear spreads to manage risk. But this type of hedging need not wait until after the initial position is already established. Depending on your forecast of price and volatility, it may very well make more sense to put on the initial vertical spread position as an unbalanced condor or some sort of variation right at the beginning.


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The lathe uses a rigid, single-tube-type bed design (30-degree slant) to ensure minimum bending and torsion, even during heavy cutting and high speed turning operations, the company says.
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Recent increases in oil prices are cause for concern, IEA Executive Director tells IEF
Global oil expenditures breached 5% of the world's Gross Domestic Product last year, just as they did in 2008 and other periods of sharp economic slowdown, IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven has warned on Wednesday, 14 March in a speech to the 13th International Energy Forum in Kuwait.
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Ms. Van der Hoeven noted that just as the world was beginning to pull out of the 2008/9 recession, pressures deriving from higher crude prices have re-emerged. She added that it is not simply a case of richer countries grumbling about high oil prices as emerging markets are also vulnerable.
"We should all be worried about recent increases in prices," Ms van der Hoeven said.
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Serves 6–8
Here's a healthy recipe that celebrates all that is good about an Ohio summer.
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions (1-1/2 pounds total), diced
2 pounds eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
8 garlic cloves, peeled and minced or thinly sliced
4 medium zucchini (2 pounds), quartered lengthwise and sliced
3 bell peppers (red or yellow), seeded and diced
3 large tomatoes (about 2 pounds), cored and coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons salt (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Pinch of sugar
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
Fresh thyme leaves stripped from three sprigs
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
1/4 cup chopped or torn fresh basil leaves
Heat oil in heavy, large pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add eggplant and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add zucchini and bell peppers, sauté 5 minutes. Mix in chopped large tomatoes, salt, pepper, paprika and pinch of sugar. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender and flavors have blended, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Stir in cherry tomatoes and thyme; cook five minutes. Stir in parsley and basil, cook for one minute. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm, cold or at room temperature.
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A boy looked out the window of a Pinga, Congo, home Thursday. Rwandan forces have advanced into positions previously held by Rwandan Hutu rebels. Rwanda has agreed to hunt down the rebels in a joint operation with the Congo. (Lionel Healing/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
Workers walked inside a National Food Authority warehouse Thursday where imported rice is stored, repacked and sold at subsidized prices in Taguig, Philippines. Manila's deal to secure the bulk of its rice supplies at one time from Hanoi is likely to usher in a period of plentiful supplies and price stability. (John Javellana/Reuters)
Starlia Dawson, widow of Army Sgt. Ezra Dawson, wept during his funeral Thursday at Virginia's Arlington National Cemetery. Sgt. Dawson was killed last month in Afghanistan in an accidental Chinook helicopter crash. (Gerald Herbert/Associated Press)
Pakistanis marked Kashmir Day in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday. Pakistan observes the day in support of Indian Kashmiris' struggle for independence in India. (K.M. Chaudary/Associated Press)
Iraqis watched preliminary provincial-election results on television Thursday in Baghdad. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his Coalition of the State Law colleagues swept to victory, dealing Shiite religious parties a crushing blow. (Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images)
Law enforcement officers saluted as the flag-draped casket of Middletown Township, Pa., police officer Christopher Jones was taken from a cathedral Thursday. Mr. Jones was killed Jan. 29 while making a traffic stop. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)
Berlinale Film Festival jury member and actress Tilda Swinton posed as she arrived for the screening of "The International" Thursday in Berlin. (Christian Charisius/Reuters)
A man looked for fish at Dojran Lake, near Skopje, Macedonia, Thursday. The lake survived an ecological disaster after a drought and excessive use of its water. (Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)
Italy's Luna Rossa sailed against Oracle, a U.S. boat, in the second round of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday. (Brendon O'Hagan/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
College students from schools in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, got fired up Thursday at a rally to launch their job hunts. More than 1,000 job seekers gathered for the Tokyo event amid the global economic slump, which has pushed Japan's unemployment rate to a three-year high. (Koji Sasahara/Associated Press)
Thousands of job seekers crowded stalls Thursday at a Beijing job fair — the first since Chinese New Year celebrations. China's economy is suffering from a decline in global demand for the country's textiles, toys and other products. (Greg Baker/Associated Press)
A farmer carried pails of water from a partially dried-up pond on the outskirts of Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, China, Thursday. China has declared an emergency over a drought that could devastate farmers' crops and incomes. The absence of rain or snow since November affected 43% of winter-wheat sources, the China Daily newspaper reported. (Reuters)
Doug Oldiges used an ax to break ice around his horse, Pencil, as firefighters and Northern Kentucky Large Animal Rescue Team members arrived at a frozen pond in Melbourne, Ky., Wednesday. (Patrick Reddy/The Cincinnati Enquirer via Associated Press)
A couple waited for more commuters to board a makeshift passenger trolley that will be pushed manually down a rail track in Bicutan, Philippines, Thursday. (John Javellana/Reuters)
A woman walked in a snow maze Thursday at the 60th Sapporo, Japan, Snow Festival. According to some estimates, millions of people visit the festival each year to see the sculptures and creations. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)
NASA released an image Thursday of spiral galaxy NGC 4921 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The picture was created from 80 separate pictures. Hubble operators are letting the public vote online until March 1 on where to point the telescope next. (Associated Press/NASA/JPL)
A pilgrim lay on the ground Thursday in front of the Gomar Gompa temple in China's Qinghai Province. The woman was celebrating Monlam, or the "Great Prayer Festival." The Buddhist religious festival was established in 1409. (Frederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
Russian police arrested a Greenpeace environmental activist dressed as a green garbage bin Thursday outside a Moscow presidential administration office. Activists presented 100,000 signatures to halt construction of waste-burning projects in favor of recycling. (Alexey Sazonov/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
A tomato vendor took a nap at a Dhaka, Bangladesh, market Thursday. (Pavel Rahman/Associated Press)


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At CES 2010, Samsung took some time to introduce seven new and exciting digital cameras that they have planned for 2010. The cameras include the CL80, TL240, TL210, TL205, NX10, SL600, and the SL50.
The CL80 features 14.2MP, 7x optical zoom, 3.7 AMOLED LCD display, Wireless connectivity, Dual Image Stabilization, Bluetooh 2.0, Email, and HD video capture. To complement the HD video capture, the camera sports an HDMI output. Unfortunately, this high end digital camera does not come with a price tag at this time, but is schedule for a Spring 2010 release.
The TL 240 also features 14.2MP, 7x optical zoom, and HD video capture. In terms of differences, it features a 3.5 inch LCD touch screen and no wireless connectivity. Since it doesn't come with quite all the features as the CL80, it probably costs a little bit less, however no word on pricing is available at this time. Expect this camera to be available in February 2010.
The TL210 sports 12.4MP, 5x optical zoom, dual image stabilization, 1.5 inch LCD on the front and a 3.0 inch LCD screen on the back, the reason of having a screen on the front is for a "couple shot." In addition it can capture HD video, features Child Mode with Music and Touch of Color Design. Expect this camera to be available by March 2010.
The TL205 comes with 12.2MP, 3x optical zoom, dual image stabilization, 1.5 inch LCD screen on the front with a 2.7 inch screen on the back, Child Mode with Music, and the Couple Shot feature. Expect it to be available by March 2010.
The NX10 comes with 14.6MP, a 3.0 inch AMOLED screen, HD video capture, HDMI output, and a Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens System. Expect it to be ready in the Spring.
The SL600 features 12.2MP, 5x optical zoom, digital image stabilization, a 2.7 inch LCD screen, and 480p video capture. It is slated for a February release.
Lastly, we have the SL50 digital camera which features 10.2MP, 5x optical zoom, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, digital image stabilization, and 480p video capture.
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The whitest word ever. a synonmyn for gosh only white people use it
Drew's mom said "Golly" to Drew's little brother because he wanted to vaccuum his room.
big angによって 2005年05月03日(火)
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An interjection to take place of "God"
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Golly, that's funny!
Biznatchによって 2005年03月26日(土)
An expression of surprise, delight or shock used predominantly by landed gentry or complete nerds
"Golly I hope the weather is lovely for the steeplechase on Saturday"
KImCobainによって 2015年02月11日(水)
another way to life...also can be used as golly gee or golly gee wilickers....You're only cool if you say golly
Why cant skeletons play the organs?
Cuz they dont got any
"ooo golly thats funny"
"Golly gee im crackin up"
"oo golly gee wilickers"
Cuz they dont got any
"ooo golly thats funny"
"Golly gee im crackin up"
"oo golly gee wilickers"
garemy stringによって 2005年10月20日(木)
Another name for God
1.Good Gosh now I am glad it's over. 2.Good God now I am glad it's over. 3.Good Golly now i am glad it's over.
Denneth Laren Hardenによって 2012年09月12日(水)
Acronym for "Grinning Out Loud Like a Yeti" Most commonly used in extremely hilarious chat situations.
Bob: "Did you hear the tiger got out of his cage at the zoo and ate the panda?"
Theresa: "nope"
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Short for gollywog, a doll collection given away after x number of tokens from the side of jam jars were sent away. Purchasing one jar a week, it took several years to amass the entire collection. These dolls were outlawed after they were claimed to be politically incorrect, although dolls are worth £50 ($80) each.
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text: NWHikers.net - View topic - Queets River, Sam's River 3/28-29 Shop FAQ Search Members / Pics Login Register Active Topics Min 1 Week Min 1 Month Trail Talk Partners Trip Report Steward/History Gear/Food/Photo Support/Links Saloon/Trade Forum Index -> Trip Reports -> Queets River, Sam's River 3/28-29 Page 1 of 1 Previous :: Next Topic Author Message raising3hikersMemberJoined: 21 Sep 2007Posts: 1642 | TRs | PicsLocation: Edmonds, Wa Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:58 pm Queets River, Sam's River 3/28-29 3/28 Sam's River We took off for the wonderful Olympic rainforest again this weekend to kick off spring break. We got to the Queet's campground at 10 and set up camp before we started our hike. It was sure nice to be able to drive all the way there, the road is in good shape. Last year we had to walk the road several miles to get to the trailhead. We got started at the Queets Spruce, the largest spruce in the world. Others claim the record but this one holds it. We then set off for the Sam's River trail. It starts off of Sam's Loop trail but leaves it to follow the river. I knew this could be a rough trail since it is reported that it hasn't been maintained in years. To my surprise, a little work has been done a couple miles in to it. Queets Sprucelog crossing The trail was hard to find most of the time but since it travels through mostly grassy maples groves, it wasn't too bad. This trail had the most elk dropping I've ever seen. The trail was littered with it. They also do a great job keeping the undergrowth from getting out of hand. At one spot along the river, my wife and kids wanted to rest and build a fire, so I went on by myself for a little while longer. I went through some very thick brush and not being able to stay on the faint trail for too long before turning around. There was actually some flagging where I turned around about 3 miles into the trail. We battled the rain off and on the whole hike so we all hurried back to camp to start a warm fire and eat dinner. 6.5 miles on Sam's River mossy maplesskunk cabbage coming out 3/29 Queets River It got real cold last night and in the morning there was a little ice on our tent. So we had to get moving to stay warm. Rose stayed back at the campsite while the boys and I went for the Queets trail. We crossed it last year by raft so we brought it along this year and did it again. We crossed Sam's river first and then walked upstream for a while so we could easily paddle to the other side of the Queets while the current took us down. It was a breeze and we stashed the raft and started on the hike. This trail was maintained last year, so there wasn't any big problems except for the mud. foggy Queets Rivertime to go rafting The sun was out and it finally felt like spring. We quickly passed the meadow where there was an old homestead. We could see the snow covered ridge to the north and the snow level got real low yesterday. At coal creek, I decided to go see the Queets fir again to see if it sevived another winter. The trail also maintained last year, so it was an easy side trip to the tree. It was still there and still impressive to see. This is the fattest doug fir in the world at 16 feet wide. open meadowsunlight hitting the forest floor Queets Fir 16' widetop of the fir, single living limb We got back to the main trail and continued toward spruce bottom shelter. The trail was still in good shape and I could even see that there were a couple of other bootprints that have ventured this way recently. We got closer to the river and saw several nice camp spots for some backpacking ideas that I've got. A little past the shelter area, which I saw no shelter there, we turned around and headed back. The highlight off the return trip was a herd of elk the we ran into a couple of times. They would never let us get too close but it was fun to see them. I would guess about 50-75 of them. We would watch each other for a while and then keep going our own ways. The kids were excited to get back in the raft and float back to the other side. 12.5 miles on the Queets River trail nurse logtree on stilts Queets Riversunlit mossy limbs big blowdownelkelk Back to top SlugmanSlower than everJoined: 27 Mar 2003Posts: 15858 | TRs | Pics Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:26 pm A raft, huh? Great idea. I'll have to get one, if only to cross this one river, the ford of which is the biggest obstacle to hiking the trail. At least it is without a raft. Sweet report and pics. --------------Just another tequila sunrise.... Back to top NWtraxMemberJoined: 27 Apr 2008Posts: 557 | TRs | Pics Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:17 pm Another epic adventure for the "little" guys. The raft option really opens up the area for year round access. It's always something special to witness a herd out in these valleys. Thanks for sharing! Back to top bobbistillaGUAMishJoined: 13 Jul 2006Posts: 7684 | TRs | PicsLocation: olympics! Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:21 pm raising2hikers wrote: elk love this photo...... you are prepared for the Q, raft at the ready. as always, fun with the boys! you and your wife are doing a great job raising 2 hikers!--------------bobbi ૐ "Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!" - Oh, the Places Youll Go! By Dr. Seuss Back to top geophagous65lbs for 3 days ;)Joined: 04 Apr 2007Posts: 237 | TRs | PicsLocation: Renton, WA Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:17 pm I have been debating the raft idea. What did you guys use? I have a crappy Sevylor 1 person "kayak" inflatable that I was thinking of using. Was the current pretty strong in pushing you downstream? Great hike and pictures. Makes me want to head out right now! Back to top peltomsMemberJoined: 13 Jul 2006Posts: 1752 | TRs | PicsLocation: Worcester MA Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:03 am Most people portage raft to go down the river not cross the river, welcome to scrooges club rafts have many good uses. Teaching ingenuity Back to top raising3hikersMemberJoined: 21 Sep 2007Posts: 1642 | TRs | PicsLocation: Edmonds, Wa Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:42 pm geophagous wrote: I have been debating the raft idea. What did you guys use? I have a crappy Sevylor 1 person "kayak" inflatable that I was thinking of using. Was the current pretty strong in pushing you downstream? Great hike and pictures. Makes me want to head out right now! That's the second time I've crossed using a plain 3 person raft. To make it easier, I cross Sam's River first before it runs into the Queets. It was only about 40' wide where we crossed. Then walk up the side of the Queets river a hundred yards or so and easily raft across despite the current. It's much wider, maybe 100' across but up the river a little there aren't any rapids. The current wasn't too bad and no one got wet getting across both rivers. I paddled the whole time and didn't go too far downstream. I'm sure your kayak would do just fine. Back to top Display: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Forum Index -> Trip Reports -> Queets River, Sam's River 3/28-29 Happy Birthday ahumblefool, Lightning_bug! 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Jay-Z announces Cleveland, Pittsburgh dates on "Magna Carter" tour
September 6, 2013 - Andy Gray
Jay-Z is bringing his "Magna Carter" Tour to Cleveland and Pittsburgh in January.
The 34-date tour announced this morning includes shows Jan. 8 at Quicken Loans Arena and Jan. 21 at Consol Energy Center.
Jay-Z's latest album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail" was released in July and debuted at number one, and he spent the summer touring with Justin Timberlake, who appears on the album's lead track, "Holy Grail."
Both shows will go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 12. Cleveland tickets are $125, $99.50, $59.50 and $32.50 and will be available through the Q's ticket outlets. Pittsburgh tickets range from $31 to $119 and will be available through Ticketmaster.
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Fridays can make shoppers happy
NORTH EAST -- Downtown merchants expect to boost business with the first of three First Fridays at 5 in North East this week.
Businesses will extend their hours from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday for sidewalk sales and other specials. The event will also include a downtown art walk plus entertainment, activities and games in Gibson Park.
First Fridays at 5 are designed to bring customers downtown and to encourage businesses to keep their lights on late to serve them.
"It's a way to get consumers out on the first Fridays of the month and to make it worthwhile for merchants to stay open," North East Chamber of Commerce President Summer Mobilia said.
Entertainment on Friday will include Todd's Musical Petting Zoo; demonstrations by hoop dancer Rachel Spellman and pet portrait painter Patti McCord Kalosky; and giant chess, checkers and bridge games. Dave Dennis, of Lake Country Bike, will ride through downtown on his historic penny-farthing bicycle. A juggler, chalk artist and face painter will also roam downtown.
Musical entertainment will be by Pam Verity and Ron Stuby of Blarney Rubble, Skylar Otto-Smith and Zach Hyman of Junkyard Fishermen, and Dan LaFuria and Megan Schutt of Delta Hand.
More live music will be available at other downtown spots.
"There had to be something different about First Fridays at 5, and we happen to have a lot of artists in the community. It seemed like a way to showcase them and at the same time get people out to see them," Mobilia said.
First Fridays at 5 continue in May and June.
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FLINT, MI--With a shoe drive, Flint's Young People's Ballet Theatre is raising funds for their upcoming season and helping people around the world in the process.
The organization, which is a non-profit, is holding a shoe collection drive this fall to raise money and contribute to ventures in developing nations.
Young People's Ballet Theatre has already collected 1,875 pairs, and they hope to collect 7,500 pairs by Saturday, November 30. All donated shoes will be "redistributed through microenterprise partners and used in developing nations for impoverished people to start, maintain and grow an enterprise to feed, clothe and house their families," according to a press release.
The press release states that about 630 million pairs of shoes are thrown away every year in the United Stations, and that the materials shoes are made of create health hazards when they are left to disintegrate openly or in landfills.
"Ballet shoes and pointe shoes are important to protect dancers' feet. Our dancers go through many many shoes each year; YPBT can easily empathize with recycling our shoes," said Young People Ballet Theatre representative Jennifer Wiley, in a statement. "By us recycling our shoes, we can help others have healthier feet to dance around the world. The additional advantages of diverting shoes from the waste stream and creating commerce and sustaining peoples' lives make this a win-win for everyone."
Shoe donations can be made at the Young People Ballet Theatre's "The Paavilion" building, located at 5251 Commerce Road. Gently worn shoes are preferred, but shoes of all conditions will be accepted. Individuals, businesses and organizations that would like to participate in the drive or host a collection box can contact Wiley by calling 810-230-1355 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The countdown is under way for Little League World Series 2014, which will run from Aug. 14-24 in South Williamsport, Pa.
This year's competition among 12 divisions marks the 75th anniversary of the Little League organization. It's highlighted by the 11-12 year olds, who play their championship series over 11 days at Lamade and Volunteer stadiums in South Williamsport.
This is the 56th season that the Little League division has played its championship series in South Williamsport and the division's 68th season overall. Musashi Fuchu Little League (Tokyo, Japan) was the 2013 winner.
Japan's win last year is a microcosm of the international nature of this event, which is covered by news organizations around the globe. The bracket is set up to match the international winner vs. the U.S. winner, with those two teams playing in the championship game. A team from Japan has won three of the last four titles.
Teams from Taiwan have the most championships, a total of 17, won from 1969 through 1996. Japan is second with nine titles. Among teams in the United States, California leads with seven Little League World Series titles, including the last two won by U.S. teams (Huntington Beach in 2011 and Chula Vista in 2009).
Pennsylvania teams have won four Little League World Series titles, but the last one occurred in 1960. The last regional team to win a title was Toms River, N.J., in 1998. The last team from Pennsylvania to make the final was 1990, when Shippensburg lost 9-0 to Tainen County, Taiwan.
Guadalupe won the Mexican title this weekend and became the fifth team to earn a berth in the Little League World Series.
Writer John Beauge has covered the Little League World Series as a writer, photographer and editor since 1957, earning him the distinction of being the dean of reporters on hand for the event. He'll provide PennLive with covered of Little League World Series 2014 through the championship game. A good example of that comprehensive coverage is the story he posted Monday morning on the logistics of getting 16 Little League teams to and from South Williamsport every summer.
Beauge was asked what he most enjoyed about the run-up to the Little League World Series. He responded: "I would say leading up to the series is learning what teams have qualified and whether that town has been represented before. Getting a team from Pennsylvania or from a country that has not been here before generates interest – like Uganda two years ago and Perth, Australia, last year. Once the teams start arriving I look forward to talking to the players and the coaches. Many have interesting stories on how the team got to the series. It also is the time to learn a little about the individual players."
Here's the link to the official Little League World Series 2014 web site.
Among the other Little League divisions that will hold championships this summer are the following, with the site in parentheses: Junior League baseball (Taylor, Mich.); Senior League baseball (Bangor, Maine); Big League baseball (Easley, S.C.); Little League softball (Portland, Ore.); Junior League softball (Kirkland, Wash.); Senior League World Series softball (Sussex County, Del.); and Big League softball (Kalamazoo, Mich.).


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The death of a 47-year-old man in the US Virgin Islands from primary amebic meningoencephalitis demonstrates the risk of infection with Naegleria fowleri from nasal cleansing with a neti pot or similar device.
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The man had used tap water for daily household tasks and for ablution, a ritual cleansing in Islamic prayer that includes nasal rinsing. N fowleri, a free-living ameba found in warm freshwater, enters the nose and migrates to the brain. Investigators found the organism in the shower and hot water heater of the man's home, suggesting that it had colonized the plumbing system.
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SmackDown Tapings Preview, Ryback's Push & More
– WWE will tape SmackDown and NXT tonight from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. No matches have been announced yet but Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio and Kane vs. Randy Orton in a Street Fight is being advertised locally.
– WWE is now giving Ryback feature billing for upcoming SmackDown live events and TV tapings.
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Members of the Coast Guard rescued 27 passengers and crew of a disabled vessel in the Piscataqua River on Friday afternoon.
The Celia Thaxter had been pushed against the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge by the current, the Coast Guard said in a release. The report of the Celia Thaxter came in at 3:05 p.m. on Friday.
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The Chevy Tahoe and Suburban -- as well as the similar GMC Yukon -- are extremely important to General Motors (NYSE: GM ) . The company dominates this highly profitable full-size SUV space with a 74% market share. Ford (NYSE: F ) , with its Expedition and Lincoln Navigator twin, is a distant second place behind the GM fleet -- though it's widely expected to offer redesigned 2015 models as well. Meanwhile, Nissan (Armada), Toyota (Sequoia), and others fight for the leftovers.
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Extra help for oil stricken seabirds
A more efficient method of removing oil from seabirds' feathers has been invented using a magnetic-cleansing technology devised by scientists at Victoria University. The kit consists of a 'portable lap mat' that provides a workspace and houses the cleaning agents required, and a 'magnetic tester' that removes the oil from the birds feathers safely and efficiently. Designed for use at the site of an oil spill, the lap map is to be made from a recycled tyre compound and coated provide petroleum resistance and increase lifespan. The edges of the mat can be clipped together to form a "bowl" where the bird can be more easily contained whilst operating and the design of the magnetic tester has been improved to allow one-handed operation.
The active component of the Seabird cleaning kit is the rare-earth iron-boron magnet contained in the magnetic tester. The tester can also be used to safely apply the iron powder that must be applied to the bird as part of the cleaning process, reducing the risk of injury to the birds compared with previous "spray-on" methods.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - An 11-year-old boy was charged Monday in the stabbing death of another 11-year-old moments after the two argued at a movie theater.
The boy killed, fifth-grader Nestor Herrera, was on his first outing to the movies without a grown-up. He was stabbed in the theater lobby Saturday night, minutes after he called to check in with his mother, and he died later at a hospital.
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SPANISH FORT, Alabama — One of the most important things to Molly McVay was the mentoring she received at the Spanish Fort Gives Back Volleyball Camp at the high school last week.
"Volleyball camp is cool because the Spanish Fort varsity players are here, and some junior varsity players, and they kind of help you," the 11-year old said. "If it is your first year of playing volleyball then they teach you all of the basics like how to hold your hands when you pass and how to set. They especially teach you how to serve because that is a big part of volleyball. They also teach you part of the spike. They don't teach you the approach if you are younger. If you are older you do more advanced things and they teach you more.
"I learned how to set mostly, because I am not very good at setting, and I learned how to serve and spike."
This wasn't the first time around for McVay to attend a sports camp.
"I haven't gone to this camp before but I have gone to other camps," she said.
For SFHS coach Barclay Kercher, the volleyball camp served several purposes.
"We are trying to increase our fan base," Kercher said. "We feel like if we contact our youth we can get more people to come in and watch the high school games, which in turn would create a love for the game. We are getting them familiar so they have the desire to come out and watch high school volleyball and in turn will go to the beach and watch the sand volleyball and the collegiate teams that come down to our area."
According to Kercher, the camp is teaching the basics of the game to the younger players.
"We are teaching the fundamentals and hopefully getting them ready for when they come into the high school and middle school leagues," Kercher said. "With this group, I think my smallest group is fifth grade, but we have from fifth grade all the way up to the eighth grade. It is open to anybody. It is part of Spanish Fort Gives Back, but we do send it out to all the schools and anyone is welcome to come. We are just promoting the great game of volleyball."
Teaching the fundamentals early leads to less problems coaching the players down the line.
"When you catch them young they don't have any bad habits," Kercher said. "If you teach them young then you don't have to try to break any of the bad habits. An older kid maybe successful in the youth programs, but when you get to the high school level you want to try to tune up some things. That is why we like running our Baldwin County Volleyball Club.
"The BCVC is in Baldwin County, but unfortunately our kids don't start playing volleyball in the schools until the seventh and eighth grades. In Mobile County they have youth programs for third-graders. That could put our leagues behind."
Kercher believes club volleyball is very beneficial.
"For us to have club volleyball — Eastern Shore, Pleasure Island and now we've started Baldwin County Volleyball Club in Spanish Fort — we feel like that is going to help teach the right fundamentals so we won't have to break bad habits later," Kercher said. "This camp is a one-time summer deal, but we follow up with our BCVC league, which begins after our high school season in November and runs through January."


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Dear Abby: My husband is involved in his third computer affair. He's a teacher, and his first one was with a student. He was almost fired over it. He apologized to me and to his supervisor, said it was an "error in judgment" and promised it would never happen again.
Last week I found an email he had sent to another former student, and the things he said to her were disgusting. The current one is a student, too.
I have a nice home and my husband is good to me except for his wandering eye. He gives me anything I want and takes me with him when he travels. But he is a Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to a computer and young girls – all younger than his daughter, I might add.
I know if this gets back to his boss he'll be fired. He's a brilliant man and an excellent teacher. So what do I do? I have considered doing nothing, and if he gets caught let him suffer the consequences. Or, I can confront him and try to get him to see a counselor before he ruins his career, and makes me a laughingstock of the community.
We're financially comfortable and I hate to give it up, but I don't want to live the rest of my life like this, either. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
– Not Laughing in Washington State
Dear Not Laughing: Your husband has a serious problem. He is playing Russian roulette with his career and it's only a matter of time until he acts inappropriately with the wrong student.
If you love him at all, confront him and insist that he talk to a counselor and learn to strengthen his impulse control. When his activities become public knowledge, as is sure to happen, you won't be the laughingstock of the community, but your husband WILL be scorned and jobless. If you want to protect your lifestyle as well as your husband's female students, insist he get professional help NOW.
Breaking up, Facebook style
Dear Abby: What do you think of a 30-year-old man who posted every detail about his breakup with my daughter on Facebook for all of their friends and family members to read?
Is this the "new generation" norm? Or is he immature and inconsiderate?
– Hurting For My Daughter
Dear Hurting: Welcome to the wonderful world of the Internet, where millions of individuals have chosen to live their lives online for all to see. And while you and I might consider what happened to be a form of kissing-and-telling, bragging, a bid for sympathy and in poor taste, the people who love your daughter will "unfriend" this person, and those who love gossip will devour every detail with relish.
In time your daughter will realize she is lucky this relationship is over. Whether her former boyfriend used Facebook to gain 15 minutes of fame or as a weapon to hurt her, I think she can do better. Don't you?


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Listen, I always expect the country to do what is right but I always work to, to get up, ah, when they don't. I never understood then and I don't understand now why it was so hard, ah, to get hungry people fed in rich America. And why the needs of poor children are always superseded by politics. I suppose you have to remember in the middle of an election campaign, ah, Robert Kennedy was by this time challenging Lyndon Baines Johnson. We were in the middle of the war in Vietnam. People were beginning to realize we couldn't, or to say we couldn't have guns and butter. And so the poor were kind of an annoyance over here, ah, and, ah, and something that, that the country wanted to forget, ah, and so it was just real hard and I never get used to how hard it is, ah, and how, you know, people can listen to, ah, the voices of need from, from Indian Reservations or about hungry children anywhere and still find excuses for not acting.


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Padmaja Magadala and Mansoor Amiji*
Purpose: Over 90% of human pancreatic cancer expresses epidermal growth factor family of receptors on the cell surface. In this study, we have examined the potential of EGFR-targeted gelatin-based engineered nanovectors (GENS) for plasmid DNA delivery and transfection in pancreatic cancer cells.
Methods: EGFP-N1 plasmid coding for green fluorescent protein, was encapsulated in gelatin nanoparticles. Nanoparticle surface-modification with 15-mer EGF receptor binding peptide via a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) spacer was achieved. Panc-1 human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells were established in culture. EGFR expression in Panc-1 cells was analyzed by western blot and immunocytochemistry techniques. GFP transfection efficiency was evaluated by flow cytometry, ELISA and fluorescence microscopy.
Results: Surface-modified gelatin nanoparticles of ~200 nm in diameter were reproducibly synthesized. The relative cell viability of Panc-1 cells treated with control and targeted NPs was found to be 99% and 80% respectively. The DNA loading efficiency of GENS was >95%. Up to 9%, 30% and 55% transfection efficiency was achieved with unmodified, PEGylated and EGFR targeted gelatin nanoparticles respectively. These results were confirmed with ELISA.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that EGFR-targeted gelatin-based nanovectors can serve as a safe and efficiency carrier for potential in vivo gene therapy in pancreatic cancer.
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An alleged incident aboard a Rio-bound British Airways flight while it was still on the ground at London's Heathrow Airport has British police investigating a claim that Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher groped a female member of the plane's staff, the airline has confirmed to Reuters. "On the evening of Friday, January 12, a male passenger was allegedly abusive to a female member of staff prior to boarding flight BA 2247 to Rio," said a spokeswoman. "The member of staff has reported the alleged incident to police and they are investigating. Clearly, we will provide the member of staff with any support she needs." A spokesman for Oasis had no comment, while police said, "Inquiries are continuing into the allegation." In the past, Gallagher, 28, has reportedly received warnings about cocaine possession. He was also once arrested for smashing a photographer's camera and paid a fan about $100,000 after head-butting him.


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At least 30 Christians in China were detained while attending church service on Easter Sunday.
Police stopped Shouwang Church worshippers as they gathered near a public plaza in Beijing's university district. They were then bused to a local police station.
Just two weeks prior, as many as 169 congregants of the church were taken into custody after attending an unapproved prayer service at the same location.
Leaders of Shouwang Church say they have been in an ongoing battle with officials over their right to worship.
Shouwang pastor Jin Tianming has been trying to get his congregation to meet at the plaza every Sunday since his church was evicted from their usual place of worship three weeks ago.
Churchgoers said the landlord made the decision after being pressured by the government.
In China, all religious groups are required to register with the government, although many Christian leaders refuse because of increased control by authorities.
Shouwang is one of China's largest unregistered churches with more than 1,000 members.
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"Argue with me." He said it, AND he meant it. As I watched this leader invite his team to tear down his idea, I was astonished, inspired and humbled.
- Astonished: Because I had never seen a leader so readily open to criticism from the people he led.
- Inspired: Because I watched his team argue passionately for and against the leader's point of view.
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A "Batman '66" style cover homage to BATMAN #197, honoring the late, great Carmine Infantino.
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CATacombs...I get it!
Cool job.
Nice job on the fabric details of the Batgirl/Catwoman costumes! Carmine Infantino tributes are really cool. I grew up looking at homages of them on my various kid's comics never knowing their inspiration!
Bill, I coud simply live in your deviantart page, lol.
Thankfully I follow you around at Facebook, in my secret identity, of course.
Thankfully I follow you around at Facebook, in my secret identity, of course.
The textures you did on the purple & black 60's suits are spot-on!
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Very well done
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A worthy tribute for a terrific artist.
I'd love to see Detective 359 get similar treatment.
I'd love to see Detective 359 get similar treatment.
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Rest in peace to a great man. This is a fitting tribute to his great work.
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* Personal: Daughter of Beverlie Viloria Garo
* At School: Associated Student Body President, National Honor Society, Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) President, Youth Relay For Life General Chair, Aloha Club, Rotary InterAct Club, Hawaiiana Club
* Off Campus: Volunteer for Sacred Hearts Bazaar, Boys & Girls Club, Lahaina Plantation Days, Caregivers Walk, March of Dimes and Maui Youth Alliance, among others
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"My personal hero would be my mother, Beverlie Viloria Garo. Though she may not be a celebrity nor an Olympic medalist, she has accomplished an even more extraordinary feat: raising me as a single parent. Despite its extreme difficulties, she's done it with love, hope and courage. Her personal struggles have taught me to persist through my own trials and tribulations. Till this day, the values that she has instilled within me, shine so brightly in my own life."
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Halo 4 Presents the First Step to Evolved Combat
Master Chief's latest adventure pits him against a promising adversary.
I got to see the adaptability and sudden unpredictability of the Prometheans first hand during my campaign demo. Crawlers would spawn and push me back and often attack from multiple angles. Watchers would fly attack from the air and speed away the minute they became too vulnerable. Knights would inch their way forward but immediately teleport out of trouble if needed. And even when I took out one, the remaining Prometheans still posed a heavy threat.
Watch the Watcher Closely!
In my time with Halo 4, the most valuable lesson I learned was to keep a steady eye on the Watchers, since they function as one of the deceptively passive troublemakers on the battlefield. Once a Watcher spawned a Knight on the field, this versatile enemy class will carefully kite around and protect ground troops. Watchers can also call-in more Crawlers in mid-battle, or even resurrect dead Knights you've already eliminated on the battlefield -- and they'll do either of these things while you're distracted by another enemy.
Typically, a number of enemy encounters in the previous Halo games hinged on a leadership system. A squad leader would direct grunts or other enemies and shout out orders. Once a player identified the leader and dealt with him, the remaining troops would collapse, break formation, and even yell as they sought cover from the butt of the Master Chief's Battle Rifle. But in an interesting twist, the Prometheans still pose a threat even after a player has eliminated a few of them. Knights still manage to intimidate the player and even teleport away from battle to recover their shields. None of Prometheans appear to break down the way other enemy classes have in the past, and for fans of the series, that's genuinely exciting and different.
Big Scale Battles and Nuance
The Halo series has always done a fantastic job of painting a big-picture as far as the fiction is concerned. Battles have always felt like massive encounters, with a sense of scale that feels carefully considered compared to other corridor-based shooters. Sadly, I didn't get to see anything resembling the scale found in a Halo 3 Scarab encounter -- the massive walking Covenant tanks that could make Star Wars' AT-AT vehicles limp away in shame -- but I did witness large impressive areas where both Covenant and Prometheans crossed swords.
But not everything in Halo 4's campaign focuses on explosions and visual bombast. In fact, some of the nuanced portions of the story present forward-thinking approaches to immersion. A section below the Chief's cryo-tube chamber offers players a chance to quickly recap the story of Halo 1, 2, and 3. In another section a few minutes later, I ripped open a set of elevator doors by mashing the X button, but then quickly used the analog stick to climb up an elevator shaft filled with debris. Each time I needed to transfer the Chief over to a new set of handholds, he would quickly glance in the direction I needed to go. At the top of the elevator, a lone Elite closed in for the kill before a quick melee sent him over the edge. I ask Holmes about a few more specifics regarding the sequence and the subtle use of camera as a means of direction.
"That was something we really experimented with. From the beginning, we talked about having these interactive cinematic sequences that would allow you to do things that the Master Chief should be able to do, but that wouldn't be part of the core set of gameplay abilities. The elevator climb was part of putting you, for the first time, in the Master Chief's shoes, and also teaching players some of the basic ideas about how to play the game," Holmes said. "At the top of that sequence you have the ability to kill an Elite using the melee button. That sort of teaching you... 'Okay, this is how you melee an enemy.' There's a subtle element of tutorial that's in there, but wanting to make that feel completely immersive and entertaining.â?
"As we were developing that sequence, we started talking about... 'Well, do we want to put button prompts up on the screen for everything that you're doing? It feels like that really pulls you out of the moment. It destroys that sense of immersion.' And so the idea of those little subtle camera movements was something that the animators and the designers working on that sequence came up with. I think it works really well."
It's true that the first level of Halo can feel a little guided, but it appears to fit along the same lines as the confined corridors of the Pillar of Autumn at the beginning of Combat Evolved. This first section of the game helped re-familiarize players before the later battles on Requiem open up Halo's combat sandbox.
What I saw of Halo 4's campaign looked great, but there's so much more to see and so many more questions. Is there another mysterious enemy waiting in the wings? Do the Flood tie into what's happening on Requiem? What do the Prometheans want and how do the Forerunners tie into the events of Halo 4? And then there's poor Cortana, an A.I. construct and a staple in the Halo series who's slowly reaching the expected end of her life cycle. In less than 47 days we'll have answers to all of your burning Halo questions, but until then, the wait just slowly moves forward.
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...Posted: Mar 16, 2013 12:00AM PST by Toshinou_Kyouku
I like halo reach and halo 4, but I prefer the older way of multiplayer like in halo 3
Two games in one!Posted: Sep 24, 2012 12:00AM PST by AStrangeDisease
An engaging and compelling story in the campaign and a thoroughly tested and balanced multiplayer make Halo a guaranteed purchase for me!
You seem to really get HaloPosted: Sep 24, 2012 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
And I'm totally going to get the shit out this game when it hits. At this point the little voice in my head that nags me about the similarities to CoD (and the loss of Marty O'Donnell) is getting drowned out by my rapacious anticipation for all the other cool additions to the game.
343Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by king_mob
I view the whole switch off as being both cup half empty and full. On the one hand, it's hard to imagine a developer doing this series as well as Bungie did. Their genius is hard to deny. They basically invented the modern console FPS.
OTOH, 343 has a lot of Bungie vets and seems to have been stacked with talent without too much worry about expense. It seems like giving the series to new blood has resulted in some fresh creative choices being made. I haven't played Halo: Reach since Dark Souls came out and started eating up all my game time. But I'm looking forward to seeing how this title turns out.
I'm not buying it at launch, though. I'm gonna wait and see what the reviews say since this game will eventually end up as a discount title with all DLC packs included. I'm looking foward to hearing what became of the Arbiter, though...
I'm not sure what precedent you're referring toPosted: Sep 25, 2012 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
when you say that it'll end up a discount title with all DLC included, since none of the other Halo games did that. The closest thing I can remember is the stand-alone DLC disc they released for Halo 2 (which eventually had most of its content for free, but years after the fact), though that's not quite the same thing. There's ODST, but that didn't include the original campaign, or a significant discount, so... Good luck with that.
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Institutional Stakeholdings and Better-Informed Traders at Earnings Announcements
Ashiq Ali
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Oliver Zhen Li
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February 2008
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Utama and Cready (1997) use total institutional ownership to proxy for the proportion of better-informed traders, an important determinant of trading around earnings announcements. We argue that institutions holding small stakes cannot justify the fixed cost of developing private predisclosure information. Also, institutions with large stakes generally do not trade around earnings announcements since they are dedicated investors or face regulations that make informed trading difficult. However, institutions holding medium stakes have incentives to develop private predisclosure information and trade on it; we show that their ownership is a finer proxy for the proportion of better-informed traders at earnings announcements.
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