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People,Places and Things:Rich Medina
Special to Informer | 3/26/2012, 12:09 p.m.
An interview with veteran DJ, Rich Medina
DJ, Producer and all around renaissance man, DJ Rich Medina (Richard Medina) has been rocking crowds from NYC to Japan with his unique blend of hip-hop, house, Afrobeat, funk and soul for nearly twenty years. His parties in Philadelphia and NYC are legendary. He's performed and collaborated with several chart toping artists including: Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Roy Ayers, Antibalas and Fema Kuti. But perhaps, his greatest contribution to music is introducing a new generation of people to Afrobeat music with his Jump N Funk dance parties. Jump N Funk, created by Rich in 2001, celebrates the life and music of legendary Fela Kuti. The Washington Informer caught up with Rich ahead of his set at the Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) to discuss his 30,000 + record collection, his time on "Smirnoff's Master of the Mix", being a father and everything else in between. Attention all DJ's: If you're looking for that one record and you just can't seem to find anywhere, Rich probably has it.
Washington Informer: For the people, who may not know you, please introduce yourself.
Rich Medina: Peace everybody. This is Rich Medina.
Washington Informer: You've said that you come from a family of collectors. Who or what inspired you when you first got started?
Rich Medina: Honestly, my real direct DJ inspiration was my older sister's first husband. My sister is 18 years older than me; her first husband was the local, around the way, Elks club, VFW DJ. He would go play parties on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at the Elks Club. I was born into watching somebody gather records, practicing DJing and getting themselves together for a set.
Washington Informer: How influential has Fela Kuti been for you and what inspired the Jump N Funk party?
Rich Medina: Fela has influenced me tremendously. Fela gave me a brand new lens on the notion of being pro-black. The vast majority of my heroes prior to coming into knowledge about Fela were American; the pro black perspective from American artists is a particular angle. But to hear those same sentiments coming from a brother from Lagos Nigeria; the home of black on black crime, the home of colonization, the home of oil, and all of that, it just really opened me up to a completely different mindset.
Washington Informer: Unfortunately, a lot of people still have no idea who Fela is.
Rich Medina: It's just a beautiful piece of Black history that I think is missing from a great deal of our houses as black Americans. So I feel really blessed that once I was turned on to it, what I realized was that there were no disc jockeys in my community - or in any other community of my friends that I associated with on a regular basis - who were championing that sound. I don't consider myself deep for doing it but I definitely feel that I beat a great deal of people to the punch.


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Senior and junior senators team up for Saratoga
The state Senate's most junior and senior members are part of a team to restore more than $2 million to the community hosting the Saratoga Casino and Raceway.
As part of the initial agreement to put electronic slot machines, known as Video Lottery Terminals, in Saratoga Springs, the state agreed to pay the city and county a fee to cover costs associated with hosting this operation. In 2008 the payment to Saratoga Springs was was more than $3 million, but those payments to the city and county stopped the next year because of a budget crunch.
The payments were withheld the next year too.
Funding was partially restored in the state's budget in 2011, with the city receiving about $1.5 million and the county getting $499,000, which was about 45 percent of what they were owed. This level of funding was also in last year's state budget.
State Sen. Kathy Marchione, R-Halfmoon, and Sen. Hugh Farley, R-Niskayuna, have signed on to legislation that would fully restore the hosting payments to the city and county. The bill, which is being carried by a majority member in the Assembly, would be in full effect when the new fiscal year start in April.
It would cost the state about $7.6 million to restore full funding to Saratoga and the other communities that host racinos, which offer VLTs.
Sen. Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga, who was defeated in a Republican Primary this past fall by Marchione, previously worked with Farley to help get the payments partially restored.
The bill for full restoration is Senate Bill 2120 and the companion piece in the Assembly, is Assembly Bill 347.
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Eagles Top Terriers for Boston Bragging Rights
from press releases
BC's Brittany Wilton (3g, 2a) powers to the cage as BU's Rachel Collins looks on Wednesday.
© Bryce Vickmark
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The No. 14 Boston
College women's lacrosse team defeated Boston University Wednesday
10-7, in their final home game of the season. The Eagles improve to
9-5 on the season and 1-4 in the ACC, while BU drops to 6-6 and is
2-1 in the America East Conference.
Sophomore Brooke Blue continued her offensive dominance, scoring two goals and had one assist. Also contributing for the Eagles were senior Hannah Alley and junior Brittany Wilton, each with two goals as well. Wilton added three assists.
Boston College jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with 17:29 remaining in the half on a Blue goal, and would take a 7-3 lead into the half. The Terriers scored twice early in the second half to cut the BC lead to two, but the Eagles would respond scoring four straight goals, capped off by a Kristin Igoe goal with 7:13 remaining, giving the Eagles their largest lead of the evening.
Boston College will travel to Vermont on Sunday, April 17, to face the Catamounts at 1 p.m. for another non-conference game. Next week BC will travel to Cary, N.C., to begin the ACC tournament on April 21.
Sophomore Danielle Etrasco paced the Terriers with three goals
BU edged the Eagles in draw controls by a 10-9 margin but was topped in ground balls, 17-15. The Terriers were 15-for-17 on clears and 1-for-4 on free-position shots, while Boston College finished 12-for-14 and 1-for-7, respectively.
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Pitted against a sideline din that wouldn't quit, ESPN reporter Samantha Ponder was trying to relay a quote from North Carolina coach Roy Williams midway through the second half of UNC's 69-53 loss to arch-rival Duke.
Williams apparently wasn't impressed with his team's poise, and the frenzy behind Ponder was part explanation, part exoneration.
This was, after all, a mighty big stage for the young Tar Heels. That they weren't equal to the task is disappointing but not conclusive.
North Carolina can still make a deep tournament run this season.
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Freedom Newspapers
Need a day trip diversion for the week between Christmas and New Year? The Moody Planetarium on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock has a couple of special holiday programs going on through Jan. 8 that could just fill the bill for the whole family.
A little science mixed with the possibilities of what the Star of Bethlehem might have been and a holiday laser light show are a few of the things in store for visitors next week at the planetarium.
What is it?
The Moody Planetarium has been re-built from the inside out, with all new, state-of-the-art equipment, seating, sights, sounds, stars, and programs, according to a press release from Museum of Texas Tech University just prior to the grand re-opening in August. Nothing remains of the old planetarium but the distinctive outer walls, say museum officials.
Originally an 82-seat 30-foot domed auditorium, the new planetarium now has 78 seats and the most modern planetarium equipment available.
Where is it located
The planetarium is located just west of the TTU Health Sciences Center on the south side of Fourth Street in Lubbock.
How to get there:
From Clovis, take U.S. 84 southeast to Lubbock approximately 94 miles. Turn right on Quaker Avenue in Lubbock and travel 2.2 miles on Quaker. Turn east onto Fourth Street and turn in at a sign that says "Field Research", 1/2 block west of the TTUHSC emergency room entrance on Memphis Avenue.
When to go:
The planetarium show "Winter Wonders" is open through Jan. 8. Show times are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. This program explores the winter skies and talks about the possibilities of the Star of Bethlehem and explores the foundation of many modern Christmas and Winter Solstice celebrations, according to the planetarium's Web site.
The holiday laser light show is also showing through Jan. 8. Show times for it are 2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 6 p.m. Thursday. The hi-fidelity music and laser generated images combine to produce a holiday audio and visual experience, says the Web site.
The planetarium is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
Regular public observatory hours are 1/2 hour after sunset to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Admission to Winter Wonders is $1 for adults and 50¢ for students and those with college ID. It is free for kids under 5 and adults over 60.
Admission to the laser show is $1.50 for adults, $1 for students and free for kids and seniors.
There is no admission charged to visit the observatory during public hours on Fridays and Saturdays.
Information call (806)742-3774 or visit the planetarium's Web site at: www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/planetarium


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Successfully Transitioning from Company Officer to Chief Officer
June 1, 2010
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IAFC On Scene: June 1, 2010
Chief officers are expected to think big picture and strategically, something the company officer is not used to. Additionally, it's not uncommon to have administrative and program management responsibilities, something most company officers aren't adequately prepared to immediately handle. This article will provide you with many tips to successfully transition from company officer to chief officer, including not forgetting where you came from and who you ultimately work for, two common mistakes made by some chief officers.


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Packers lose LB Smith, RB Saine for season
The Packers have a dearth of depth at linebacker and running back after season-ending injuries.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The
Packers are now down to their third-string inside linebacker. Starter Desmond Bishop was placed on injured reserve with a torn hamstring in preseason, and now his backup, D.J. Smith, will also be out the rest of the season.
Smith suffered what coach Mike McCarthy described as a "serious, serious injury" to his right knee in the second quarter of Green Bay's 42-24 win in Houston. Near the end of a 3-yard run by Texans running back Arian Foster, Smith had relaxed on the play and did not see Houston offensive lineman Duane Brown approach from his blind side. As Brown made contact for a last-second block, Smith's knee buckled as he fell to the field.
"It's something you obviously don't want to see happen," McCarthy said Monday. "Was it avoidable? It probably depends what side you're coaching on. It was an ugly play."
Brad Jones entered in Smith's spot and finished out the remainder of the game there. McCarthy and defensive coordinator Dom Capers have other options that could fill in for Smith as well, including 27-year-old Robert Francois and 24-year-old Jamari Lattimore.
"We'll take the week for game-planning," McCarthy said. "As far as each player's role for the coming week, we'll let you see that on Sunday. We have some ideas. I think the roles for everybody need to be identified in detail because obviously Robert and Brad and Jamari, they all have a lot of special teams responsibility."
Rookie inside linebacker Terrell Manning, a fifth-round pick out of North Carolina State, is not being considered for any of the snaps available now in Smith's absence.
"I really like him on special teams," McCarthy said of Manning. "I think he's further ahead on special teams than he is on defense."
Smith wasn't the only Packer to suffer a season-ending injury in Sunday's game, as running back Brandon Saine was also placed on injured reserve. General manager Ted Thompson announced the roster move Monday while claiming second-year running back Johnny White off waivers from the Buffalo Bills.
Saine injured his knee on special teams in Houston and had to be carted off the field. Saine, signed by Green Bay as an undrafted rookie out of Ohio State in 2011, had 18 carries last season but had not been in on offense this year.
White was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round in 2011 and posted 38 yards on 12 carries as a rookie. Like Saine, White had been a contributor on special teams and that will likely carry over to his role with the Packers.
There was no news on rookie outside linebacker Nick Perry (left knee) or cornerback Sam Shields (shin), both of whom exited Sunday's game and were unable to return. However, McCarthy stated that the team would know more about their injury status by Wednesday.
"I saw Nick today (and) he looks good," McCarthy said. "It's better than we thought it would be. It was very awkward with the way he fell. Usually that's not a good sign. We were very fortunate there."
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Report: Patriots to meet with Michael BushHowever, Bush would give the Patriots another veteran option at the position. Ex-Bears running back Michael Bush is slated to meet with New England, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported on Monday night. Bush was scheduled to earn $2.8 million in 2014 and cou… (more)Source: profootballtalk.com
Sharing notes on RB Michael BushA few notes on free-agent running back Michael Bush, who is scheduled to visit the Patriots: Need is there. After LeGarrette Blount signed with the Steelers last Friday, the Patriots have a need at the position with just Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Bra…Source: ESPN.com
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A tangent to a circle is always perpendicular to the circle's radius.
find the equation of circle with center on line y=3x and tangent to line x=2y at point (2,1).
I graphed the line for the circle, I graphed the tangent line. I cant tell how to find a point on the circle line thats distance from (2,1) is going to be less then the distance from that point to any other point on the tangent line.
I know (x,3x) is going to be the center. But how do I know that (x,3x) to (2,1) is more then (x,3x) to any other point on x=2y or (x,x/2).
I tried putting x,3x as the equation of a circle from 2,1 :
(2-x)^2+(1-3x)=r^2 and putting x=2y into this circle equation since x=2y == (x,x/2) and got (2-x)^2 + (1-3(x/2))^2 = r^2 but I kept going with this and got nowhere.
Im probably missing something. can someone please point me in the right direction?
Here's one way to do it. A radius is always perpendicular to a tangent so a line through the center of the circle and the point of tangency is perpendicular to the tangent line. The line x= 2y has slope 1/2 and so any perpendicular line has slope -2.
The line through (2, 1) with slope -2 has equation y= -2(x- 2)+ 1= -2x+ 4. The point where that line intersects y= 3x is the center of the circle and, of course, the distance from that point to (2, 1) is the radius.
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Manage Your Portfolio
Rebalance Your Portfolio
You initially allocated your portfolio among different types of investments-stocks, bonds and money markets-to reduce overall risk in your portfolio. But over time, the percentages you've allocated to each type of investment may have shifted due to market ups and downs, leaving your portfolio looking much different than your original plan.
Rebalancing gets your portfolio back to your desired percentage mix. This simply means that you'll need to buy and sell investments to bring your portfolio back in line with your asset allocation plan (see below). This ensures your portfolio maintains the balance of risk and return you've determined is right for your goals.
If you don't have the time or don't feel comfortable doing the rebalancing yourself, we offer asset allocation portfolios. When you choose one of our time- or risk-based portfolios, our professional investment managers rebalance the underlying funds regularly so you don't have to.
Hypothetical Example:
Original Allocation
For example, you may have decided to invest 60% of your portfolio in stocks, 30% in bonds and 10% in money market securities.
Out of Balance
If market activity causes the value of the stock portion of your portfolio to increase significantly, you'll have a greater percentage of your portfolio invested in stocks than you intended.
Rebalancing-buying more bonds and money markets and selling stocks-gets your portfolio back to your desired 60/30/10 percentage mix.


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May 2000
Wandering Moon
Sony Classical
Anyone expecting Terence Blanchard to rest on his laurels, comfortably ensconced in the lucrative world of motion picture scoring, better think again. Though his abiding interest in film scoring is evidenced by his continuing ascension to the A list of the genre, and his beautifully crafted journey through a program of film classics on last year's superior Sony record was clear evidence of his immersion in that world, Blanchard remains a jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer to his core. All three attributes are in stout form on this latest date for Sony Classical.
Collaborators include his regular bandmates pianist Edward Simon, saxophonists Brice Winston and young Aaron Fletcher and drummer Eric Harland. For added spice and challenge he brings onboard the great veteran bassist Dave Holland and his peer homey Branford Marsalis on tenor sax. Such a cast would have to really stumble to disappoint, and they remain upright throughout. There is a handsome, dusky quality to this date, rather like a rich black coffee or that mahogany table you've been coveting, as Blanchard explores a fine palette of moods and colors, with one contribution from Simon, the intrepid "The Process," and the evergreen "I Thought About You." The rest is pure Blanchard.


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One of the main keys for a successful social media strategy is having timely, professional, and relevant content to share. Almost everyone today is bombarded by content from virtually everywhere. At Acton, we face fierce competition from a wide variety of news and opinion sites vying for the attention of the busy. We want readers of Acton's print and digital content, and video productions, to know that investing their time in our resources is valuable for them and it's beneficial for their intellectual and moral growth.
Acton has a unique and rich message to share with the world and we are working hard at broadening our social media reach every day. We know that our content can help shape and influence a free and virtuous society. We reach popular opinion makers but also the faithful individuals active in their businesses, and in their churches and synagogues.
Acton has made a commitment to invest more resources in the Acton Powerblog, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The blog delivers about 30 percent of total annual web traffic and allows readers to engage with editors and other commenters. Now more staff than ever write for the blog and it has helped increase total Acton.org web traffic – up about 25 percent in 2012.
Acton has crafted popular video shorts like the piece on the Health & Human Services (HHS) Mandate in order to push back and educate against the threats to religious liberty. We can help direct and shape opinion and offer expert analysis on many economic and religious issues. Below are some important highlights and statistics for 2012:
When I travel to conferences and meetings, I receive a lot of compliments and praise for our use of "new media." While there is plenty we can do and invest in to keep us on the cutting edge, I believe a lot of our success is the fact that our content is strong and the Acton ideas are sound. This fact places us in the best position to expand and effectively harness the use of all new media.
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Saturn & its Moons:
A Ring-Side View from Cassini-Huygens
Third Annual GSA Public Forum in Salt Lake City
image courtesy of NASA / JPL.
Mon., 17 Oct., Salt Palace Convention Center
Twenty-three years after the last robotic probe encountered Saturn, the Cassini-Huygens mission is returning unprecedented views of the gas giant, its rings, and its moons. Based on a Pardee Keynote Symposium from the GSA Planetary Geology Division (The Return to Saturn: Results from Cassini-Huygens), this forum will present, in laymans terms and spectacular pictures, the latest results and how scientists are interpreting new data from this international mission of science and exploration.
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Top mission scientists include:
- Torrence Johnson, Chief Scientist for the Solar System Exploration Programs Directorate at Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Topic: Cassini-Huygens Mission Overview
- Rosaly Lopes, Principal Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lead Scientist for Geophysics and Planetary Geosciences, and Investigation Scientist for the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper
Topic: Radar Imaging of Titan
- Laurence Soderblom, Interdisciplinary Scientist for the NASA Cassini Orbiter Mission, Science Team Member on the ESA Huygens Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer investigation, and Research Geophysicist with the USGS in Flagstaff, AZ
Topic: Titan from the perspective of Cassini VIMS and Huygens DISR
- Carolyn Porco, Leader of the Cassini Imaging Science team and Director of the Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations (CICLOPS), Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO
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RUSH: Richard in Houston, as we go back to the phones, great to have you on the program, sir. Hello.
CALLER: It is great to talk to you, Rush. By the way, I've tried your tea and it's absolutely wonderful.
RUSH: Thank you, sir. I really appreciate your saying that.
CALLER: Yeah, I wish I woulda won a year's supply though. (chuckling)
RUSH: Well, hang in, you're gonna have plenty of opportunities to do that because we got countless promotions coming up.
CALLER: All right. Anyway, my point is, is right after Obama got elected -- I believe it was right after he got elected -- he was saying that there's a time for profit, but it's not now. But when he wanted to try to do this new jobs bill, he made the statement we need to be able to start our own businesses and become millionaires and billionaires. Now, how contradictory is that?
RUSH: Yeah. (laughing)
CALLER: You remember the statement when he made it?
RUSH: I had not. I have to admit, did he really say "now is not the time for profit"? I mean, I'm not surprised. I just didn't know he said that. I've been too busy following the Amanda Knox story.
CALLER: He said there's a time for profit but that time is not now.
RUSH: There's a time for profit but that time is not now and yet --
CALLER: Yes.
RUSH: -- at the same time we're supposed to become millionaires and billionaires?
CALLER: In other words, he didn't want us to make any money because he has an agenda, I believe. He really is trying to destroy America. I really believe he is.
RUSH: Well, I do, too. As founded. There's always gonna be an America. It's just a matter of how it's spelled and what it is, but there's always going to be an America. I think there is a war against the way the country was founded. So there's a time and place for profit but not now? (laughing) And this guy got a vote? And this guy won? A time for profit but not now. I'll tell you when it's time for profit! (laughing) All right. Richard, appreciate the call. Thanks much. I'm glad you love the tea. Richard?
CALLER: Yeah?
RUSH: Richard, you know what? You said you wanted to win some tea for a year. I don't have that. Do you use computers?
CALLER: Do I use computers?
RUSH: Yeah, are you familiar with them? Are you computer-literate?
CALLER: No, I'm not illiterate. I use it quite a bit. I wouldn't say I'm a software specialist or anything like that --
RUSH: No, I'm not asking --
CALLER: I'm not not on the computer at all.
RUSH: You know how to surf the Web and send e-mail and stuff?
CALLER: Oh, yes, absolutely.
RUSH: Oh, cool, okay. I want to give you something, Richard, 'cause my prize closet is growing here. I want to send you -- I don't have these in yet. There's a paperback version of a book written about me that's semibiographical. It's by Zev Chafets called "An Army of One," and the paperback version is out now, and I have recommended the book to people. I did participate a little bit in it, and it's as good as anything that's been written about me and they're gonna send me some paperback... (interruption) We got 'em? Oh, we got them. Okay, we got the paperback. So I'm gonna send you one, Richard, since you knew something that I didn't know. That deserves a prize.
CALLER: Okay.
RUSH: And I'm gonna send you an engraved Rush Limbaugh signature EIB engraved iPad 2 and a copy of "An Army of One." So what I need you to do is hold on and Snerdley will pick up the phone and he'll get all the information that we need from you to send it to you.
CALLER: Okay.
RUSH: The iPad will be perfect for you. It's the most intuitive computer out there. You can use it out of the box on your own. You're gonna have to have iTunes and all to activate it and so forth but that's a snap, it's easy, and the book is good, too. So it's your lucky day here.
CALLER: It's absolutely wonderful, Mr. Limbaugh.
RUSH: And Richard I'll tell you what else I'm gonna do. Since you sound so excited out there I am going to throw in a case of tea. What's your flavor? What's your favorite flavor?
CALLER: I like the raspberry regular, not diet, the raspberry.
RUSH: Diet or regular?
CALLER: Regular.
RUSH: Regular diet? Regular raspberry. The one with sugar.
CALLER: Regular raspberry, sir.
RUSH: Okay, the stuff that causes diabetes. (laughing) Good. We'll send you a case. (laughing) No! Noo, I'm teasing. Our tea does not cause diabetes. That's a popular misconception about sugar. Sugar doesn't cause anything. We'll send you a case of raspberry tea, an engraved iPad, and a copy, paperback copy of "Army of One." You can read, right?
CALLER: Oh-ho, yes, sir.
RUSH: I'm sure. Okay, good. Your lucky day, Richard.
CALLER: I tell you, I might pull off the road here because I don't want to lose my connection.
RUSH: Well, don't lose it. Okay, pull off the road and stop, Snerdley will be here with you in just a moment. Folks, it just goes to show you. It just goes to show you. I don't know what it goes to show you, but it just goes to show you. Obama did say that to Wall Street bankers January 30th of 2009, 29th or 30th. That's a time for profit but not now. How about that.
RUSH: Here's Obama. Okay, this is January 29, 2009. This is what I didn't know until a guy from Houston told me today.
OBAMA: There will be time for them to make profits, and there will be time for them to get bonuses. Now is not that time. And that's a message that I intend to send directly to them.
RUSH: That was Obomber, as the Brits say, Obomber, at the Oval Office with tax cheat Tim Geithner, January 29, 2009. Time for profit, but not now.


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A 15-year-old will stand trial in connection to a brutal sexual assault on Winnebago Street this summer.
Adore Thomas faces nine felony counts as an adult.
A criminal complaint said the woman was running and was approached by Thomas when he grabbed her from behind and slammed her into the ground. She tried to use her pepper spray to stop him, but it didn't work.
A police officer testified about the woman's injuries in court Tuesday.
"She appeared to be in shock. She had a stunned look on her face; she appeared bloody, bruised, cut up. There was swelling around her eyes; so swollen that she almost couldn't see out of them," Madison police officer Nathan Becker said.
When detectives showed photos of the woman to Thomas, a criminal complaint said he was surprised and asked, "I did that?"
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It's like Paul Revere's ride through present-day Somerville, Medford, and Arlington shouting the Regulars are coming.
Or the Earp Brothers and Clanton-McLaury gang shoot-out at the O.K. Corral.
For 10 months now, we've known that the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was coming to Pocono Raceway and we're about to see some history made.
It's been highly anticipated, since finally the series will have run at every current NASCAR Sprint Cup track.
Pocono at 2.5 miles will be the second-largest track that the trucks race on, joining Daytona in size and standing second to Talladega.
NASCAR has made this race exciting for fans.
Since they'll do it shoot-out style, those rough and tough trucks will race it out for 50 laps, and don't hold your breath that they'll be playing nice.
Then add in the multi-truck qualifying that they'll run, and it sure sounds to me that Pocono has finally been tamed.
The best pre-race quote I saw was this line from Ron Hornaday. "I know that going down in to turn one you better have a good spot because we will probably be four or five wide."
You have some Sprint Cup ringers that some feel they just may run away with the win.
But not so fast—you've got some wily old veterans in the trucks who still have the mojo to pull the ultimate upset.
Let's not forget some young guns just eager show everyone up for the win, and don't forget that chances are good someone will try to steal the win with making a fuel-only stop or not pitting at all.
Now before I start with my driver picks, let's take a quick look at Pocono Raceway itself.


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April 21, 2011 —
ROSCOE, NY — You can vote for Roscoe as America's Ultimate Fishing Town at www.wfnfishingtown.com/home.php [1] . As of this writing, Roscoe is in second place.
The contest is being run by Eagle Claw, a fishing tackle manufacturer. The winner will be awarded a $25,000 prize for a tourism boost and a 30 minute show on World Fishing Network about fishing in their town.
The first round of voting will be open to May 3. The first 20 finalists, comprised of the two entries in each of the seven regions with the highest vote totals plus six wild card entrants, will advance to the final round. The final voting round will be from May 10 to 31. The results will be announced in June.


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France profile - Leaders
- 12 May 2016
- From the section Europe
President: Francois Hollande
Francois Hollande beat the conservative incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, in May 2012 to become France's first Socialist president since Francois Mitterrand held the post from 1981 to 1995.
Despite coming from his party's moderate win, Mr Hollande campaigned on strongly left-wing proposals, including a 75% top income tax rate, 60,000 new teachers, and the renegotiation of the European Union fiscal growth pact.
His Socialists went on to win a comfortable majority in the June 2012 parliamentary elections.
But by the end of 2012, Mr Hollande's economic plans were in trouble, with growth stagnant and the continuing woes of the eurozone promising no relief.
France continued to dip in and out of recession throughout the next year, and Mr Hollande's failure to make good on his promise to reduce unemployment by the end of 2013 left him with one of the lowest approval ratings of any post-war French president.
In November 2014, he said that would not seek a second term in office if he failed to deliver on his pledge to bring down joblessness.
Austerity measures
Mr Hollande has also come under pressure from Brussels, with the European Commission urging France to reduce its budget deficit and bring down public spending - the highest per capita in Europe.
But his policy of raising taxes rather than cutting spending to bring down France's big deficit - while popular with his own supporters - was increasingly resented by the wider public.
In August 2014 he ordered his prime minister to form a new cabinet after three ministers publicly criticised his austerity strategy.
Widespread discontent over the Socialist government's failure to turn around the French economy has translated into several election breakthroughs for the far-right National Front - in 2014's municipal, European and senate elections.
On the international stage, Mr Hollande has taken a strong lead in pushing for a more interventionist approach towards shoring up states threatened with destabilisation.
In January 2013, he sent troops to Mali to help government regain control over the north of the country from Islamist militants, and in December he deployed additional peacekeepers to the Central African Republic to help restore order after a rebel takeover.
In September 2015 President Hollande extended French air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq to Syria, citing determination to act against any threat to national security.
Born in 1954 in Rouen, Normandy, and a product of the "grandes ecoles" elite education system, Mr Hollande was an economic advisor to President Mitterrand, and became an MP in 1988.
He rose to lead the Socialist party in the long years of opposition in 1997-2008, then resigned as first secretary in the wake of a row over the failed 2007 presidential campaign of his long-standing partner, Segolene Royal.
Mr Hollande and Ms Royal later split up over his affair with journalist Valerie Trierweiler, who moved into the Elysee Palace with him after his victory in the 2012 presidential election. Less than two years later, Ms Trierweiler moved out of the presidential residence after it emerged that Mr Hollande had been having an affair with an actress, Julie Gayet.
Prime minister: Manuel Valls
Manuel Valls was appointed as prime minister by President Hollande in March 2014. He replaced Jean-Marc Ayrault, who resigned after the governing Socialist party suffered heavy losses in municipal elections.
The 51-year-old Mr Valls had served as interior minister since 2012 and opinion polls long suggested that he would be a popular choice for prime minister, though he leans to the right of most of his colleagues.
He has a reputation for dynamism and as a tough talker who has taken a firm stance on law and order. President Hollande said Mr Valls would lead a "fighting government" and that it was "time for a new direction".
The Socialists' poll drubbing was put down to growing discontent over the economy after the government failed to keep unemployment figures down and boost economic growth.
In a bid to reinvigorate the economy, in 2016 Mr Valls pushed through highly controversial labour reforms aimed at watering down France's protective labour laws, invoking a rarely used article in the French constitution that allows the government to bypass parliament.
The proposed reforms had sparked weeks of sometimes violent protests across the country, and met with fierce opposition from both the far left and the conservative opposition in the National Assembly.
Mr Valls, who is twice married with four children, is the son of a Catalan artist who left Spain during the dictatorship of General Franco.


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John E. Benway, 61, of Watertown
John E. Benway, 61, of Mechanic Street, Watertown died Wednesday at his home.
Mr. Benway was born August 9, 1951 in Watertown to Everett R. and Doris M. (Cummings) Benway.
He attended Watertown High School and graduated from Schenectady School of Welding in 1989.
Mr. Benway had worked for Converse Welding and Patterson Welding before retiring in 1989.
Mr. Benway enjoyed fishing, camping, collecting Native American Indian Artifacts, 80's Rock music and his family and friends.
He is survived by a son, Scott Allen George, Watertown, two brothers Leonard Benway, Ogdensburg, and John T. Benway, Watertown, four sisters Delores (Ray) Vialpanto, ID, Jean(Alvin) Bowman, FL, Chiquita Gebo, Watertown, Margo (Richard) Fuller, Syracuse, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and friends.
John was predeceased by his parents, Everett and Doris and a grandson, Jon Neujean.
There will be a calling hour Monday May 20th from 11:00am - 12:00noon at the Reed & Benoit Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at Brookside Cemetery.
Donations may be made in his honor to the SPCA or American Diabetes Foundation.
Arrangements are with the Reed & Benoit Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.reedbenoit.com.
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For the first time this season, there's complete agreement among the IL staff members for the Major League Lacrosse Power Rankings.
The Power Rankings match up with the league standings, and now we see which teams will shuffle and rise or fall as the playoff pressure gets intense.
The Outlaws — the clear No. 1 for many weeks and still undefeated — takes on the Rattlers on Saturday. Denver has already clinched a spot, but the game is crucial for Rochester's playoff hopes. The Cannons are arguably the hottest team in the game and face last year's champion Bayhawks squad.
For a look at the teams down the stretch, check out Kyle Devitte's recent column.
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|How tired are the Outlaws of hearing how they can't win the big one? We'll see if they can ignore that chatter and get the job done; they have potential for a season of the ages. — MK
|I maintain the belief that the Nationals are being very intentional in their roster development as they move toward Championship Weekend. To me the next challenge is finding balance at attack alonside Kevin Cunningham. — TF
|The Bayhawks will need a reprieve from father time to get through thse next few weeks. Nasty battles with Boston and Denver will loom large over this franchise in the coming weeks. Time for the young guns (Mackrides, Cooper, Bernhardt) to step up. — KD
|Rabil taking the All-Star game off was probably for the best. This team will need all of its stars to mesh with its younger nucleus — Farrell, Manny, Ratliff — if they have a chance to continue their success. First stop: Chesapeake. — KD
|After the Hounds played fine hosts to All Star weekend, they may get back to .500 after games with NY and Hamilton, possibly rewarding the fans with a playoff berth too. — ZB
|Denver, N.Y., Chesapeake and Boston up for the Rattlers. It's a tough road to the playoffs for the up-and-down Rattlers. — MK
|It's really hard to believe that with all this offensive firepower, the team is less than 20% on the power play. Sometimes, chemistry is more important than talent. — MK
|It's a bummer that the Machine's coaching bump didn't yield a win, but a competitive one-goal loss is a good building block. Steele Stanwick's five-assist performance in the All-Star Game reaffirms (to me) that he indeed can be a star at this level. — TF


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What a lost opportunity.
If Betsey Johnson's show is like a rockin' candy-coated teen sleepover, then The Blonds is an absinthe-drenched one-night stand. (We mean both as a compliment.) And the common thread at both shows, aside from copious sparkle, was also the one person we can picture enjoying both of those concepts, possibly simultaneously: Paris Hilton. We're unsure what to call her anymore, though. Is she still a socialite? Is she still a "personality"? Is she just a girl with a lot of money who likes clothes? Or has she sensed a tremor in the Nebulously Famous Force now that Kim Kardashian is on a break, and decided to fill the vacuum?
Regardless, Paris did seem to enjoy herself tremendously, and we heard several reporters complimenting her — out of her earshot — on being friendly, so at least her instincts have been re-sharpened. At Betsey, she was joined by the equally vaguely famous Adrienne Bailon, and swimsuit model Nina Agdal.
But over at The Blonds, in a sea of revelers dressed in everything from a crystallized welder's helmet to a foot-tall Mohawk, Paris was seated across from figure skater Johnny Weir — in a cobwebby cream sweater and a long skirt that we nearly stepped on when we entered the venue — and down the way from Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham. When Graham told us at Jeremy Scott's show earlier in the day that she'd be wearing a fabulous Blonds corset, she neglected to say what she would not be wearing: namely, pants. Then again, she may not have thought it was worth mentioning, because she was hardly alone on that score among the other gleefully garbed guests. (And three children. If ever there were a show at which children seemed like the wrong accessory, it is one at which we have in the past seen Amanda Lepore's vagina.)
Tyra Banks, however, was most definitely wearing pants. The supermodel entered in a flurry of security guards — three of whom, in pinstriped suits, stood in front of her until the lights went down — and in the crush we noticed that she'd paired her black sparkly bustier with what we would call "slacks" — roomy black trousers with a touch of the mom about them. It bummed us out a little because unadulterated, pantsless Blonds glam is exactly what Tyra would wear on an episode of America's Next Top Model, like in one of those scenes where she pretends to be an alien from Planet Booty Tooch or a Priestess of Smize or something equally regal and made-up.
Even stranger, Tyra didn't give us the full range of reactions we were anticipating. When the lights went down and the Darth Vader breathing began (don't ask — just go with it), the crowd whooped, cheering even louder when Phillipe Blond burst forth from a giant glittery spacesuit, exactly the way we plan to when we fake our own death by sewage-plant explosion and then crash our own funerals. But Tyra remained largely impassive. There was no smize. There was no tooch. There was no tize nor sooch nor hooty flooch, nor any other such Seussian lingo from her resurgent CW show. She pointed excitedly at one gray corset paired with teeny-tiny hot pants, clapped politely at the end of the show, and then was escorted out as quickly and efficiently as if she were Anna Wintour rushing to the U.S. Open final. It was concerning — if Tyra isn't reacting with glee to over-the-top expressions of fabulousness, something surely is wrong with her. Whatever it is, we hope it resolves itself quickly. We don't want to live in a world where Tyra Banks is anything less than exuberant.
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Study Design. Prospective cohort study.
Objective. To determine the prognostic value of asymmetric laxity of the sacroiliac joints during pregnancy on pregnancy-related pelvic pain postpartum.
Summary of Background Data. In a previous study, we observed a significant relation between asymmetric laxity of the sacroiliac joints and moderate to severe pregnancy-related pelvic pain during pregnancy.
Methods. A group of 123 women were prospectively questioned and examined, and sacroiliac joint laxity was measured by means of Doppler imaging of vibrations at 36 weeks' gestation and at 8 weeks' postpartum. A left to right difference in sacroiliac joint laxity ≥3 threshold units was considered to indicate asymmetric laxity of the sacroiliac joints.
Results. In subjects with moderate to severe pregnancy-related pelvic pain during pregnancy, sacroiliac joint asymmetric laxity was predictive of moderate to severe pregnancy-related pelvic pain persisting into the postpartum period in 77% of the subjects. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of sacroiliac joint asymmetric laxity during pregnancy for pregnancy-related pelvic pain persisting postpartum were 65%, 83%, and 77%, respectively. Subjects with moderate to severe pregnancy-related pelvic pain and asymmetric laxity of the sacroiliac joints during pregnancy have a threefold higher risk of moderate to severe pregnancy-related pelvic pain postpartum than subjects with symmetric laxity.
Conclusion. These data indicate that in women with moderate to severe complaints of pelvic pain during pregnancy, sacroiliac joint asymmetric laxity measured during pregnancy is predictive of the persistence of moderate to severe pregnancy-related pelvic pain into the postpartum period.
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Have you ever heard a great idea, like wii-fi pizza or rocket shoes, and then when it actually comes to fruition, it turns out to be lame and sucky? Sadly, that is the case with Kinect-controlled Netflix. As a person who loses his remote controls constantly, the idea of controlling my favorite video streaming service with gestured and my voice seems like a gift from Odin, but in practice, the implementation of Kinect on Netflix leaves a lot to be desired.
The main problem: You can only navigate a single menu with Kinect, your "Suggested Movies" queue, and that adds up to just 12 flicks, which are a combination of movies you have already watched, movies on your queue, and movies Netflix thinks you would like. You must use your controller to navigate any other menus.
This is a really odd decision on the part of either Netflix or Microsoft, and I can't imagine why anyone would think it was a good idea to create a navigation system that can only be used to navigate a single menu. It would be like manufacturing a car that can only turn right on Wednesday.
If you can put up with the not-actually-able-to-use-it limitation, Kinect on Netflix works. You use Kinect-movements to choose flicks in your single menu, but it's imprecise, time-consuming and silly compared to using a controller. You will feel like a wiggly-armed goon, as opposed to Batman.
It's not all negative, however: The voice commands work really well with KinectFlix, and it's really fun to yell "Xbox, Stop!" or "Xbox, Rewind!" at the top of your lungs. It made me feel powerful, like some kind of king or emperor, but then I remembered I have but a single subject and I can't even make him dance before me or cower in fear. Rip-off. But it works for pausing, fast-forwarding, rewinding, stopping or moving on to the next video.
The verdict: Xbox for Kinect doesn't seem like it's finished. If the control-scheme was implemented for the rest of Netflix, it would be sort of neat, and really useful when my controller is behind my couch. While you probably won't use KinectFlix all that much, it might be kind of useful to yell "Xbox, Pause!" if you need to suddenly stop your movie for some reason. Also: While this will do little to revolutionize the use of Netflix or your 360, It's free and a quick download so I wouldn't complain too hard.
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"A swimmingly fun, educational trip sure to be enjoyed by young friends of the manatee."– Kirkus Reviews
A manatee and his friends swim across the Gulf Stream and brave a hurricane on their way to the Bahamas in this colorful adventure for young readers.
In his second engaging children's picture book, Thayer (Kobee Manatee: Heading Home to Florida, 2013) expertly weaves in true-life weather facts with a simple but eventful tale. A resourceful manatee named Kobee sets out on a 300-mile swim from Key West, Florida, to Nassau with his friends, a hermit crab named Pablo and a purple, pink-maned sea horse called Tess. There, Kobee plans to surprise his sister, Kim, on her birthday. But before the travelers reach the festive celebration, amid the multicolored coral reefs of the Bahamas' warm waters, they face some suspenseful challenges. First, there's a scary waterspout and a thunderstorm at sea: "Two lightning bolts shot right past us. The sky rumbled and roared." A spinning hurricane follows: "The east winds swirled….I went for air just as a GIANT wave spun us around like a washing machine." Throughout the adventure, Kobee is both a navigator and educator; additional facts and figures, boxed and labeled "Kobee's Fun Facts," supplement the manatee's explanations of the weather phenomena that the trio encounter. The book also tells its young audience, in text that doesn't talk down to them, how to protect themselves in a thunderstorm, how storms rotate depending on the hemisphere they occupy, and how to identify different types of clouds: "white, wispy" cirrus, "creamy cotton" cumulus, and cirrocumulus resembling "fish scales." Readers also learn of the two types of waterspouts (tornadic and fair weather), why the sky is blue, the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius, and that "a raindrop falls at an average speed of 17 miles per hour." Despite the book's encyclopedic quality, however, it's a charming, simple story. The illustrations, rendered in colorful acrylic on illustration board, harmonize nicely with the active text, mixing real-world and fantasy elements in lavish sky and ocean settings.
An appealing picture book distinguished by its colorful images, creatively distilled meteorological facts, and simple but dynamic storytelling.
A manatee, a hermit crab and a sea horse make an unlikely but enjoyable trio as they share facts, fun and friendship down the Eastern Seaboard.
Thayer's debut children's book introduces readers to Kobee—a manatee in a purple newsboy cap and yellow shirt—as he swims from Massachusetts' Cape Cod Bay to his Florida home of Blue Spring State Park. This affable marine mammal is not alone on his adventure. Tess, a sea horse, and then a South Carolina hermit crab named Pablo join him for his dip in the Atlantic Ocean and his search for warmer waters. Through their interactions, the reader learns more about manatees. Kobee, the tale's narrator, proves an invaluable traveling companion: He provides cover, protects his friends from close calls with both a shark and a giant sea turtle, helps Pablo locate a new shell and leads the group on their journey to his manatee habitat. Kobee has his own dangerous encounter as he, Tess and Pablo narrowly escape a collision with a boat. He warns that it's sometimes difficult for boats to sight him. He cautions, "One of my manatee friends was badly hurt by a boat propeller." Not to worry, though: Kobee is appropriately careful and circumvents catastrophe throughout his exploits. Thayer's charismatic characters are further animated through Gallegos' vibrant, color-saturated illustrations, bringing the story to life. Readers, however, are pulled away from the illustrations and the narrative at times by "Kobee's Fun Facts," superimposed boxes that provide facts and information about manatees. This clunky stylistic choice, however, does not undermine the information they present. When Tess remarks about Kobee's large size, the boxed information states, "The average manatee is 10 feet long and weighs between 800 to 1,200 pounds!" Between Kobee's narration and Thayer's trivia, this is an entertaining tool that one can easily imagine supplementing lessons in marine conservation or biology.
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Cook 12 mins
This is my favourite! From B H & G.
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- 1 medium tomatoes, chopped, about 2/3 cup
- 2 teaspoons snipped fresh basil
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium fresh portabella mushrooms, each about 4 inches in diameter
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar or 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 loaf focaccia bread, quartered or 1⁄2 Italian bread, such as boboli brand
- finely shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
- Preheat broiler.
- Combine tomato, basil and salt in a small bowl,set aside.
- Clean mushrooms, cut off stems even with caps.
- Discard stems.
- Combine vinegar and oil, gently brush mixture over the mushrooms.
- Place mushrooms on the unheated rack of the broiler pan.
- Broil mushroom 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 6 to 8 minutes or just till tender, turning once.
- Drain mushrooms on paper towels.
- Thinly slice mushrooms.
- Place bread on a baking sheet.
- Place under broiler for 2 to 3 minutes or till bread is heated through.
- To serve, top toasted bread with mushrooms slices and tomato mixture.
- If desired, top with cheese.
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Delicious sandwich!!! The basil and tomato really give it all a great, fresh flavor. Nice and easy to put together. I used 2 pieces of ciabatta bread about 5"x3" each and topped them with all the mushrooms and tomato (and ate the whole thing myself!) I think using a good tomato and FRESH basil is a must in this recipe. I didn't use any parmesan, though next time I may sprinkle with a bit of crushed red pepper... only because I need my spice "fix". LOL!
I have this for lunch and enjoyed it! I used French bread and I think this would be even better with fresh tomatoes from the garden. I liked the balsamic vinegar with it. Thanks! Made for the Annual Photo Swap-Feb. 2010.
Excellent with fresh basil and red wine vinegar. Used Romano cheese that I had on hand. Wonderful. I wonder how it would taste with Asiago cheese or maybe Feta? Think I'll try my favorite Italian dressing next time. Thanks so much!


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Assessment of a new DNA vaccine candidate against urinary tract infection
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Fallah Mehrabadi J., Hoseini Moghaddam M., Najafi S., Khoramabadi N., Mahdavi M.
Objective: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the most common infectious diseases and the major agent of UTI is Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). Most of the time, it has affinity to attached to the vaginal and urinary tract mucosa tissue. UPEC has intracellular propagation, when do invasion of bladder epithelial cells. Therefore, cellular immune response is so important in this case. In our research, a genetic construct for inducing of cellular immune system was designed and immune response of immunized mice was evaluated.
Materials and Methods: Chromosomal DNA extracted from E. coli 35218 as a positive type I pili strain and fimH gene amplified by using this template in PCR. The PCR product inserted to pBluescript cloning vector and sequenced. Then, the fimH gene sub cloned to pVax eukaryotic expression vector. The recombinant vector sequenced again. COS7 cell line transfected with a complex of pVax/fimH and ExGen 500 poly cationic polymer. Three groups of BALB/c mice immunized with recombinant DNA construct. The first group injected intramuscularly (i.m) with two doses (100 mg for every injection during two weeks) of purified pVax/fimH. The second group injected with the same amount of pVax vector and the third group injected with PBS as negative control. All mice challenged, one week following the second injection, with uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain 35218. Moreover, lymphocytes isolated from spleen of immunized mice and cultured for cytokines assay.
Results: The sequence of E. coli 35218 fimH gene in our research showed more than 97% identity to other fimH sequence reports in GenBank. Expression of fimH gene in transfected COS7 was confirmed by RT-PCR. The result of challenge showed 100 times reduction of E. coli colonization in bladder tissue of first group mice. Additionally, IFN-g titer got rise in first group on compression with others groups.
Discussion: fimH gene has a little variation among type I pili positive strains but it has less variation on amino acid sequences. Hence, it was detected more than 97% identity of E. coli 35218 fimH sequence with others. Expression of fimH in pVax/fimH cassette was confirmed by RT-PCR. Consequently, induction of cellular immune response was showed by increasing of INF-g titration in immunized mice. So, DNA vaccination has a potential candidate for limiting recurrent urinary tract infection.
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Features: This is a semi/jazz style axx that can be used for all walks of music. It has an Artcore neck (with small frets) providing amazing action when soloing or when playing rythem all over the neck. It is nearly all made out of maple (Japans fines). The axe has an ArtI bridge and a quick change III tail piece. ACH I pickup at the neck providing near unsurpassable tone and an ACH II pickup at the bridge giving one hell of a kick to any distortion and feel to any sound. The only finnish available is transparant brown, but you wouldn't want any other. For a hollow body it is surprisingly thin and comfertable to old and to play (the neck width and body are around the same as a LP). There is a three way toggle and 4 controls (a volume and tone for each pickup). Its only let down is that it only has 22 frets and hasn't got a whamy bar as standard, but the available frets are easily accesible and if you want to go higher it is very easy to use a slide. // 10
Sound: I play all sorts of music because I am in a rock band and I am a session musician and I always use my '73 as my NO. 1 Gtr (and often don't need a back up (infact it has never failed me)). I hav played it as an acoustic but it best it 2 ways. Iether as a clean sounding guitar sound (I played mine, the first time live, playing hotel california and it sounded superb). I also find that the pickups work brilliantly as distorted rocky pick ps (from Slayer to Queen your prety much sorted). The only let down is that it has only got humbuckers so you cant get a trebaly half distortion (like in most indy rock). // 10
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Reliability & Durability: It's amazing live, as previously stated but I can't say what its like over time as I have only had it for little over a year. But when playing live I always have a backup but never have to use it. // 10
Overall Impression: In my time guitaring life I'v played on thousands of world famouse guitars (i.e. LPs, Parkers, SGs, Explorers, Flying Vs, Telecasters, Stratocasters, 335s and many other) and this is up with them, I got it purly on looks and was astounded by everything it has to offer. My advice - buy one. // 10
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Artcore Set-In neck
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Sound: The sound on the guitar is pretty damn good. I play a lot of hardcore and metal through it, and I do like the sound when I run it through the amp. When I want a very clean sound also, this guitar delivers. The sound is very nice, but there are better. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: Great parts and everything, good make. Though the Bridge piece on the guitar is by far the worst bridge piece I have ever played but it is playable. The other parts on the guitar and great though. The paintjob on it was also greatly done too. Great design, just that the bridge sucks. // 6
Reliability & Durability: Well, it is a pretty durable guitar though I already had to fix one part which should not have had to. The bottom strap screw stripped out and I had to fix that. That is the only thing that has needed to be fixed so far, and I do like the guitar. // 8
Overall Impression: Great guitar, a must buy for beggining. // 8
Purchased from: Daddy's Junky Music
Features: This guitar has 22 frets an a transparent finish that looks really nice. It has a Tune-O-Matic bridge which is nice. Passive electronics. It has volume and tone controls for both pickups and a 3 way selector Switch. It has Ibanez Art1 and Art2 ceramic humbuckers which are ok for stock pickups. The tuners are alright. Nothing special but they get the job done. // 8
Sound: I play stuff that ranges to classical and jazz to metal. I run this guitar through a Crate GLX65 amp. This guitar is not noisy or buzzy at all. The bridge humbucker doesnt give as bright of a sound as I would like but that can easyli be changed. Clean sounds are really nice when you use the neck pickup. The only thing that kind of bugs me is that you get a lot of feedback if you turn up your gain too high but thats just because it's a semi hollow. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: When I got this guitar everything seemed to be in order. The frets were polished and filed extremely well and everything was tight and setup pretty good. The action was a bit higher then I prefer but thats just because I like low action. // 8
Reliability & Durability: This guitar has been alright. It broke twice on me within the first year I had it. Once durong band practice the bottom strap button stripped out of the guitar and the guitar fell facedown on the floor. This pushed one side o the bridge into the body of the guitar a little bit but didnt effect the sound. If you buy this guitar I highly recomend securing the screws with liquid nail or epoxy. The finish is good it doesn't show any signs of wear. The output jack also stopped working. // 8
Overall Impression: This is a great guitar for any style of music. It is one of the most versatile guitars I've played. If this guitar were stolen or lost I would buy the same one except it would have a tremolo it wouldnt be a HardTail. The one thign I hate about this guitar is how difficult it is to change the output jack. On most guitars theres a plate in the back but on this one you have to do all the work through one of the f holes and its really hard to do. // 8
Features: This Semi-hollow body guitar has 22 frets on the neck, which has Dot marks. It has a dark blue color, and a glossy finish to it. It has several control knobs on the body. Volume, High, Bass, and Mid. It also has a three-way selector for the different pick ups. I bought it used, and it did not come with any accessories. // 8
Sound: It has a more jazzy or blues style of sound to it. That is what I was looking for.I play mostly classic rock, and some modern rock, but I love that blues sound. I use just a small Peavey Starter Kit amp with it, and no effects, except for a little distortion on the amp every once in a while. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: Everything seems to be built very sturdily. There is one little nick on the back of it, but I am 100% positive this was from the previous owner.Everything on this guitar seemed pretty much perfect. But this could also be because it came from a very good shop too. I have had no problems with it at all. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I have not played with this guitar Live yet, but I have no doubts that it will hold up well. It seems very sturdy. I replaced the strap buttons with locking ones, so that should not be a problem. The finish is holding up very well, and there doesn't seem to be hardly any wear on it. // 8
Overall Impression: Like I stated earlier, I play mostly classic rock, but I love the blues sound, and this guitar delivers it very well. I have been playing it for about a month and have had no problems with it what'soever. If it were stolen, I would probably find a different guitar, but that is just because I like to try new things.It would be worth buying over again though. // 9


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Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its highly-anticipated third-generation Xbox video game system called Xbox One. The new game console reflects Microsoft's vision towards video gaming and entertainment: the system is powerful enough to handle next-generation video-games, but is mostly designed to bring all-new capabilities beyond gaming to the living room.
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As expected, Microsoft Xbox One is based on AMD Fusion custom-designed system-on-chip with eight x86 low-power/low-cost Jaguar cores, AMD Radeon HD graphics with GCN architecture (with 32MB ESRAM/EDRAM buffer) as well as 8GB of DDR3 system memory. The console will feature 500GB hard disk drive, Blu-ray disc drive, output of video with up to 4K resolution (3840*2160) using HDMI 1.4 as well as 7.1-channel audio. The new Xbox One will come with completely redesigned Kinect sensor that will feature 1920*1080 RGB camera, improved infrared sensor and enhanced voice controls. The console will feature a number of functions, e.g. TV-cable pass-through that will seamlessly integrate it into the living room.
"Xbox One is designed to deliver a whole new generation of blockbuster games, television and entertainment in a powerful, all-in-one device. Our unique, modern architecture brings simplicity to the living room and, for the first time ever, the ability to instantly switch across your games and entertainment," said Don Mattrick, president of interactive entertainment business at Microsoft.
To create the most advanced Xbox system ever designed for games, TV and entertainment, Microsoft created a state-of-the-art gaming operating system and fused it with an entertainment platform, so one will not have to switch inputs to watch TV or play a game.
Xbox One is built to amplify an all-new generation of Xbox Live that is more powerful, more personal and more intelligent. Unleashing the virtually unlimited power of the cloud makes everything more convenient and accessible, from allowing games to be installed in segments so that gameplay can start quickly to updates downloading in the background.
Xbox One will launch in markets around the world later this year. Pricing is unknown. Leading video game developers are committed to bring new-generation and exclusive titles to the new platforms.
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Spain's Fernando Verdasco narrowly defeated Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 7-5 on Saturday to reach the final of the SkiStar Swedish Open in Bastad, and will play for the title against Argentina's Carlos Berlocq.
The 29-year-old Verdasco has breathed fresh life into his tennis in recent weeks thanks to the help of new coach Ricardo Sanchez, who started working with the 35th-ranked Spaniard in May and helped guide him to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Verdasco squandered a service-break lead in the final set of his semifinal match Saturday, but he managed to recover and break Dimitrov's serve for the fourth time to clinch the victory.
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LMAO! The things poor Gabourey Sidibe has to go through! Indie-pop band Foster The People have recently premiered the music video for their next 'Torches' single, the catchy "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" - Watch above! For the new MV, creative duo The Daniels - who were responsible for the epic "Helena Beat" video - return to the directing chair(s) and have again produced one awesome visual for Foster The People.
The vid is funny, it's well-shot, it's got a great plot, plus includes cool car stunts. Watch the action above! The premise is basically, driving school student played by 'Precious' actress Gabourey Sidibe finds herself in a car chase with the police, after letting inside her car a man she thought was her driving teacher (first day of school), but turned out to be a criminal on the run carrying a briefcase full of cash. Let's say the ending features great doses of paint, and love. Check it out!
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