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From: "Jason S. Clary" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Exponentiation
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:57:48 -0700
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It's the same either way. 1/(2^4) = (1/2)^4
The former is easier to calculate if you want a fraction result because it
yeilds a partial solution of 1/16 as opposed to .0625 which is, as it
happens, 1 divided by 16. The order of operations doesn't matter between
division and multiplication.
I'd guess 1/156 was a typo... missed the backspace? ;P
Careful with the term exp, it's used to mean something else and yeilds
entirely different results. Normally 2exp4 would be 2*10^4 or 20,000 which
is obviously not the same thing. This is what is meant by e+ numbers on a
calculator when you exceed the display capabilities so 2exp4 is also the
same as 2.e+4 which is 20000. The order of operations is important with the
exp function as it yeilds entirely different results depending on how you do
it. 1/(2exp4)=1/20000=0.00005 and (1/2)exp4=5000.
The function is pow in languages that don't use ^ for powers. pow() is a
two parameter function so it would be written pow(1/2, 4) or 1/pow(2,4)
which as I said give the same result either way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Olson" <>
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Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:30 PM
Subject: RE: [DNA] Exponentiation
> Thank you John,
> It's good to be on the same page... It's still awkward notation though
> isn't it? I'd be inclined to write that expression as (1/2)^4 for
> clarity,
> or (1/2)exp4, or even as 1/(2exp4) if that is your meaning. Yet that
> equals 1/16, not 1/156? 1/2 to the fourth power is 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2
> ... no? Please explain how it equals 1/156 in a computer language .....
> Cheers,
> Eric
>> [Original Message]
>> From: John Lerch <>
>> To: <>
>> Date: 4/29/2006 9:55:35 PM
>> Subject: [DNA] Exponentiation
>> Eric asked what I meant by "^". It's the expresssion in several
>> computer languages for exponentiation. So
>> 1/2^4 neabs 1/2 to the fourth power or 1/156
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Little post-budget movement one way or the other in the latest ReachTEL poll for Seven, while Roy Morgan offers yet more evidence of Malcolm Turnbull's diminishing personal standing.
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The BludgerTrack poll aggregate continued to inch its way in favour of Labor in the lead-up to Tuesday night's budget.
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No change on voting intention in Essential Research's budget-eve poll, which also records an increasing tendency to perceive the Prime Minister as narrow-minded, erratic and intolerant.
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The film, opening on December 17, has turned out to be a coda to the man's incarceration.
Some statistics–disproportionate rates of school suspension, incarceration, and absentee dads–are gloomy.
Blanchard attributes the incarceration rate to a law-and-order mentality that criminalizing something prevents it from happening.
Louisiana's incarceration rate is nearly triple Iran's, seven times China's and 10 times Germany's.
During their incarceration, they were humiliated and forced to confess on national television.
Not exactly; I have heard little of it beyond the fact of his incarceration.
I got into prison; I mean, I suffered the incarceration of freedom.
So overcrowded the prison became that many persons contracted disease during their incarceration.
Thady had borne his incarceration and distress with the greatest courage.
Otherwise all we have gained by their incarceration is the privilege of keeping them at our expense.
early 15c., "retention of pus," from Medieval Latin incarcerationem (nominative incarceratio), noun of action from past participle stem of incarcerare "to imprison," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + carcer "prison, an enclosed space," from Proto-Italic *kar-kr(o)-, of uncertain origin.
It seems best to connect carcer with other IE words for 'circle, round object', such as Latin. curvus, Gr. κιρκος 'ring', OIc. hringr, although not all of these have a good IE etymology. The reduplication in Latin carcer could be iconic; thus, the original meaning would have been 'enclosure'. [de Vaan]


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Chris Dickens wrote:
>Personally, I am happy with the features just as they
>are for m0n0wall, except for the long-standing issue with the inside NAT
>that I continue to rant about. :-)
That issue really isn't /that/ hard to fix; it just requires adding
separate rules to any interfaces that require the NATing. It shouldn't
even be that hard to accomidate in the code. The better solution is
really to change the DNS mapping so that the traffic doesn't have to be
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By Alex Byington and Kevin Posival
Killeen Daily Herald
HARKER HEIGHTS - This season, the Harker Heights boys basketball team is in uncharted territory.
There have been longer win streaks, there have been higher rankings and there have been higher profile players.
Yet, through the first round of district play, the No. 9-ranked Knights (22-3, 7-0 12-5A) have never been perfect.
Since a disappointing double-digit loss to San Antonio Antonian Prep on Dec. 28, Heights has won 10 in a row, including a first-half sweep of its seven District 12-5A opponents.
"We're not looking at the 7-0 start, we're not looking at the ranking and this and that, because that's just somebody picking names out of a hat," Knights coach Celneque Bobbitt said. "We've just had the luxury of being a little bit better than the teams we've been playing and having a little more players."
These are much the same Knights who last year suffered through a .500 season (16-16) and a 6-8 record in district, which included a second-half stretch of four losses in five games.
Bobbitt credited the team's turnaround to more maturity and overall rededication to being the best.
"Last year, we had the same guys, but they weren't mature enough to get it done," Bobbitt said. "Now this year, you put it back on them and make them have some ownership, then you see that they actually want it."
With seven games remaining, the motivation now is to out-do Heights' lone district championship season - 2005-06 - when the Knights went 13-1 in district and won a school-record 30 games.
"Now that they've got ranked, you know how kids are, they want to stay ranked," Bobbitt said. "... Then they go out there and work hard."
Lady Roos' D is difference in win
The Lady Roos' full-court trap took less time to get going than their offense, but when it did, their shots starting falling and their third-straight District 8-4A victory wasn't far behind.
"It took them a couple of possessions (in the third quarter) to kind of get to what we were doing," Killeen coach Latisha Williams said of the trap, but when they locked it in, the Lady Roos (17-9, 4-1) held Stephenville to less than 32 percent shooting and forced 14 turnovers in the second half of their 53-50 come-from-behind win on Friday.
"We haven't been very successful during the year with that, but they fought and started making some shots," Williams said. "... That was probably the best defense that I've seen in a while - in the second half. In the first half, I'm like 'what are we doing?'"
Stephenville's Alex Huckabee hit four of her seven and the Honeybees' 10 3-pointers in the first half but was held to just three 3s in the second half and just one in the fourth. Killeen's defense held Stephenville to 2-of-8 shooting in the fourth and rallied from a 16-point third-quarter deficit for a key district win that put the Lady Roos in a three-way tie for first going into the second half of their district schedule.
"That press it was great because we never really press as well as we did," said Killeen sophomore Esha Atkins, who hit a momentum-changing 3-pointer in the third. "I guess when you find - and you play with - heart, everything changes, and that's what we did."
Tonight's games to watch
Temple (22-7, 7-2 12-5A) at Harker Heights (21-8, 7-2), 7:30 p.m. - Winners of five straight and locked in a three-way tie atop the District 12-5A standings, the Lady Knights are seeking to avenge their only district losses in the first round - against fellow leaders Temple and Ellison.
Ellison (23-6, 7-2 12-5A) at Copperas Cove (20-7, 5-4), 7:30 p.m. - This is the rubber match between the bitter district rivals, with the Lady Eagles taking the first game in district 53-51 and the Lady Bulldawgs rolling 43-31 in the championship game of the Bush's Chicken Classic on Dec. 30.


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Record Gas Prices in Florida — Effects on Republicans?
AAA reported today that Florida's gas prices has hit a record high of $3.00 per gallon. The first time that statewide average has topped the $3 mark. TV stations are reporting it first: CBS 4 in Orlando is just one. … Continue reading


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It's the states on your firewall in your office that will be the
problem, not the remote office. Clear your own states, and it will be
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Munyak [mailto:don dot munyak at gmail dot com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 4:29 PM
To: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
Subject: [m0n0wall] PPTP error 619
We have m0n0wall setup in our office as the only firewall, ver 1.21
I have setup a remote office with m0n0wall as well, ver 1.21
Our office network is 192.168.222.0/24
The remote office network is 192.168.1.0/24, DHCP enabled for .100 -.150
The remote office was configured with PPTP, 192.168.1.0/32, .192 - .254
The problem I am having is intermittent. I can connect to the remote
office with my username and password. Then I log off.
If I go to another workstation on our LAN and try to connect to the
remote office, using the same username and password, I get the error
Both workstations are using Windows 2000, and were configured by me.
There are no local firewalls running on either workstation.
Our network/firewall is nat'd, so I am aware that only one workstation
can pptp to a given pptp server....but, I have checked. There is no
one else connected to the remote office, after I log off.
Is PPTP somehow cached at the remote office?
Do I need to setup a second uid/pw for the other workstation?
Richard, Thanks. Next time we have this issue I will be sure to test this out.
On another note...Can the states "time" be changed?
Typically how long is a connection state kept before being dropped?
Thanks Again


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This video shows just how untidy one room became in a matter of seconds, with a fallen stuffed animal and shelf art on the floor.
There are a lot of Blackwing pencils, old emails, and untidy heaps of books on the desk.
He succeeded thanks to his ear for dialogue, patient plotting, and what Thomson calls a "genuine feeling for untidy people."
Meanwhile Mrs. Burton descended to the parlor, more flushed, untidy and angry than one had ever before seen her.
She was a fastidious woman, and a beard seemed to her untidy.
Granny would not allow her to come into the room looking so untidy, and oh!
Forgive this untidy note, as it is rather an effort to write.
Half the time I can't discover what; but she just smiles at me and says, "Nature's so untidy," or, "The men need looking after."
It made his wicket look as untidy as any wicket I have ever seen.
And then they let the room get so untidy; just look at that stack of books for reviewing, and that chaos of papers in the corner.
early 13c., "untimely, unseasonable, unsuitable," from un- (1) "not" + tidy (adj.). Cf. West Frisian ontidich, Middle Dutch ontidich, Dutch ontijdig, Old High German unzitich, German unzeitig, Norwegian utidig "untimely, unseasonable, unfavorable." Meaning "poorly cared for, not neat" is recorded from mid-14c.


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Molly's case 'a minute away from becoming a murder case,' prosecutor says
A Mollys Pub patron seriously injured when the bar manager allegedly pushed him down the stairs more than two months ago is still in a coma and could die, a prosecutor told a judge Friday.
"This case is a minute away from becoming a murder case," Assistant District Attorney Christopher J. Belling said at bar manager Jeffrey Basil's arraignment on charges of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and tampering with evidence.
If William C. Sager II dies, Basil could face a life prison sentence, the prosecutor told State Supreme Court Justice Penny M. Wolfgang.
Sager, 28, an Air National Guard member, suffered a brain injury in the May 11 incident and remains in serious condition in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Erie County Medical Center.
Basil, 36, of Amherst, who had been out on $35,000 bail on the original first-degree assault charge, pleaded not guilty to the indictment filed last week charging him with assault and the two new counts of attempted murder and tampering.
The judge raised his bail to $75,000, which he was expected to post later Friday.
In another development, the State Liquor Authority has moved to cancel or revoke the liquor license for the bar on Main Street in the University Heights neighborhood.
The SLA on Thursday charged the bar's licensee, Norman Habib of Eden, one of the principals of NHJB Inc., with eight violations of state liquor law and SLA rules, including five violations involving Basil and the May 11 assault.
It accused Habib of permitting the bar to become disorderly on that date, failing to list Basil on the license as a person with a financial interest in the bar dating to Jan. 8, and submitting false statements on the license application on funding for and/or investors in the bar by not listing Basil.
It also accused Habib of permitting Buffalo police officers to work off-duty security at the bar and failing to conform with government regulations requiring that security guards be certified by the state Department of State.
Another violation involves failing to conform with all representations set forth in the application – Habib's claims that the licensee would operate a full kitchen and would not employ security guards.
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The SLA gave the licensee until 10 a.m. Aug. 13 to respond.
In raising Basil's bail to $75,000, Wolfgang cited the three-count indictment, including the new charges of attempted murder and tampering.
She said the attempted murder charge, which is the same level of felony as first-degree assault, is nevertheless a higher charge that carries serious consequences if the defendant is convicted – a prison sentence of up to 25 years.
Belling had asked the judge to set bail at $500,000 in light of the new charges, which allege that Basil tried to kill Sager when he allegedly pushed him down the stairs.
The allegation is that Basil attempted to cause the death of the victim by "launching him down the stairs," according to District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III, who announced the indictment last week.
Joel L. Daniels. Basil's attorney, citing witness testimony that both Basil and Sager were intoxicated, said his client did not intend to kill Sager. He told reporters outside the courtroom after the arraignment that intoxication may affect a person's ability to form an intent.
The tampering charge accuses Basil of removing a bar surveillance video and disposing of it in a trash bin behind Mollys so that it could not be used as evidence against him. The video was recovered, according to police sources.
Basil initially had been held on $250,000 bail set by a City Court judge who ordered him held for the grand jury following a May 23 felony hearing.
But last month, State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski lowered the bail to $35,000, after Daniels questioned the felony assault charge and asked that bail be reduced to a reasonable amount.
Basil posted the lower bail and was released.
At Friday's arraignment, Belling argued for setting bail at $500,000, citing the new charges and other factors.
He said Basil is not above trying to manipulate the criminal justice system, noting his removal of the bar surveillance video that contained evidence of a crime.
He also noted that after launching Sager down the stairs, Basil went outside the bar and told an off-duty Buffalo police officer working security to arrest Sager, accusing Sager of assaulting him.
Belling also alleged that before Basil was arrested May 17 and charged in the case, he had a friend posing as a police officer call a witness and ask him what he was going to testify to.
During that same time period, Basil called some Buffalo police officers he knew to find out what was going to happen next in the case, the prosecutor said.
"He has no respect for the criminal justice system," Belling said.
The prosecutor cited Basil's criminal record, which includes drug and DWI convictions as well as a guilty plea to harassing the owner of a restaurant next to a Niagara Falls bar that Basil was managing in January 2013.
He added that Basil's Amherst home is for sale and that he owns property in Florida.
Daniels told the judge that the attempted murder charge is the same level of felony as the assault charge. "It doesn't matter how you label the charges – attempted murder or assault – it's not going to change the facts in the case," he said.
He noted that at the May 23 felony hearing in City Court, Buffalo Police Officer Adam E. O'Shei, who was working off-duty security outside the bar with fellow Officer Robert E. Eloff the night Sager was injured, testified that both Basil and Sager were drunk and that Sager was swaying, stumbling and aggressively pushing his way through other people.
The defense attorney also cited a report by a Buffalo police captain who said O'Shei told him that Sager was very intoxicated and starting trouble at the bar. O'Shei denied making that statement. He also testified that he saw Basil give Sager a two-handed shove down the stairs without any provocation from Sager.
Both O'Shei and Eloff, who refused to answer questions at the felony hearing citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, have been suspended and face a hearing on departmental charges of acting in a manner unbecoming a police officer for their conduct that night.
Daniels noted that Basil was initially charged with assault with depraved indifference to human life but now is charged with intentional assault.
"Prosecutors couldn't prove depraved indifference, so they changed their theory to intentional assault," he said. "They claim the stairway is a dangerous instrument. That may be a major league stretch."
He described Mollys Pub as a hard-core gin mill with two types of patrons at 2 a.m. – drunk or almost drunk.
"This was a reckless situation," he said, suggesting that less serious charges of second-degree assault or reckless endangerment would be more appropriate.
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St Albans City have sacked manager David Howell this evening despite sitting just one place and point off the Southern Premier play-off spots.
The Saints lost their chairman Ian Ridley last week after he decided he could not accept the board's decision to raise ticket prices by 20 per cent.
And the turmoil at Clarence Park took a turn for the worse tonight after the owners ended Howell's 18-month spell in charge.
A statement on the club's website read: "Due to the recent poor run of results the board feels it has no option but to look to a new direction.
"The board will meet to discuss its options but is committed to retaining and developing an attractive and successful playing squad."
The Saints have struggled for form in the last month but it was thought that Howell would get more time to try and guide the club towards their target of promotion.
Former Harrow Borough manager Howell tweeted: "A face to face discussion & a thank you for the hard work trying to rebuild the club's reputation in non league football would have been nice."
For the latest on Howell's departure and all the developments at Clarence Park see this week's St Albans Review.


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Superhero Bits: Deadpool Easter Eggs, R-Rated X-Force, Solo Falcon Movie and More
Posted on Thursday, February 18th, 2016 by Ethan Anderton
Which previous Batman stars gave some advice to Ben Affleck and what did they have to say? Could an X-Force movie be R-rated like Deadpool? Is Adam McKay involved with Ant-Man and The Wasp? Does Anthony Mackie want to see Falcon get his own movie? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits. Read More »


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The ability of the Kodak EasyShare system to help people share their digital pictures is outstanding. A press of the DX6440 camera's red-jewelled "Share" button allows a person to immediately select printing, e-mailing (with up to 32 on-camera e-mail addresses), and mark as favourite options for each picture. Additional features include a joystick control with easy-to-read menu options and the ability to record continuous digital video with audio. The camera's new album feature, when used in conjunction with Kodak EasyShare software v3.0, allows categorisation of pictures on the camera.
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Halo Video.
On the cold windy, rainy day as of today I have nothing else to do so I decided to watch some videos on YouTube and surfing on FaceBook then I came across to a video on FaceBook that is backlink from YouTube, it was a video of Halo 4 created by MachinimaPrime user titled "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Part 1" as live action series that tribute to Halo gaming and in this video they were some sort of in real life instead of play the game. I got to say that it's interesting video that I got to write a post about it and that I figured that some of you may want to watch the video and it is a bit entertaining to watch, believe me if I didn't think it was entertaining then I would not have decided to write a post about the video itself.
But anyhow, it is entertaining along with action packed where they were reenacting Halo 4, or I am not sure if they reenact the exact of how Halo 4 is since Halo 4 isn't even out yet until the next month from today (release date would be on November 6th for some of you wondering) but again the top guys gets the game earlier than most of us though and played it before us, especially the ones either work for Halo development or game tester for Halo or such.
I bet that a lot of you are being impatiently to get your hand on Halo 4? Me too, I am always fan of Halo series (by series I meant 1, 2, 3 and upcoming 4. Not fan of Reach and such) so undoubtedly that I am planning on to get the limited edition one as I usual do especially if the games that I love such as Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, Fable and so on forth. But before I decide to write longer so I better stop here from writing, because as usual or my advice for most of bloggers would be not to write too long of a post or otherwise it would either bore the fans/readers or that it simply too long for some people to read. But here a video that I am embedding for you guys to watch the video that I was talking about, so grab yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy it because it is nearly 20 minutes length of the video.
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Comcast to Roll Out New Services Tomorrow
Comcast is finally set to begin rolling out new cable boxes with Microsoft's Foundation Edition 1.7 software beginning tomorrow to approximately 1 million subscribers in Washington state. Comcast and Microsoft inked the agreement last May, which saw Comcast grant Microsoft the rights to have their set top box software running on 5 million Comcast boxes. The new boxes will allow for much more functionality than you will find on just about any other box. For example, each one will come with a 120 GB internal hard drive and will have advanced DVR functions. This thing can do just about everything a standard TiVo can do, plus more. The dual tuner boxes will allow you to record two shows at once, and they WILL record high definition broadcasts as well. On Demand programming will also be available beginning tomorrow. As for Microsoft, they have just been itching to get into the living rooms of every American home. Along with the XBOX, and Media Center PC's, this is just another channel for them to do so. A Microsoft representative also stated that there is a possibility of having Comcast boxes and Media Center PC's communicate with each other in the future. You can check out the many features of the Foundation Edition 1.7 software by viewing this video.
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What a difference a week makes in football. It's hard to believe that just seven days ago, from this very source, Farnborough boss Spencer Day hailed his new batch of young bravehearts, insisting he couldn't be happier after a promising pre-season campaign.
Now, after a deserved 2-0 opening-day defeat to Boreham Wood on Saturday, followed by a disappointing 3-2 home reverse by Weston-Super-Mare just 48 hours later, the boss is already starting the feel the heat – and is not afraid to make changes!
Goals from front pair Joe Taylor and Phil Page helped turn an early deficit into a half-time lead – only for Boro to then throw away the points with a combination of two glorious chances going begging and a double helping of kamikaze defending.
With such a youthful and new-look squad – and limited funds in which to strengthen – it's perhaps no surprise to the more sympathetic of the Boro faithful that these learning curves will be experienced, especially so early on in the campaign.
But Day is taking no prisoners and has issued a stark warning to his players – in particular the under-performing senior members of the ranks – that improvements must be made ahead of Saturday's visit of St Albans City. "There are a number of players in there who, not down to a lack of effort, are looking like they are not good enough for the step up and I'm not afraid to make changes," Day raved after Monday night's defeat by Weston.
"Pre-season is over. It's all well and good looking half decent in the friendlies, but this is the Conference South and with all due respect to Weston we've got a lot harder tests to come. It's been a complete turnaround in the space of a week.
"If you concede goals like we did for their second then you are not going to win football games, simple as that. It was pathetic defending.
"We have some senior players playing poorly at the moment. We weren't sharp enough, we didn't pass the ball properly and there wasn't enough physicality about us. It's just not good enough and it now turns Saturday's game into a huge game."
In all fairness to Boro, their inability to close down Dayle Grubb for his winner six minutes from time was unjustly punished by a sublime 25-yard finish which beat Charlie Grainger all ends up.
Up until that point, Boro were, arguably, the more likely of the two sides to steal the points after Matt Ball had blazed a good effort woefully high and wide when Josh Webb was in a better position to coolly slot home.
It was one of those days – a fact which wouldn't have escaped Day as early as the eighth minute when, against the run of play, Grubb worked his way to the right hand by-line and cut back for Jamie Lucas to tap home from close range.
Credit to Boro though, they stuck to the guns and got a deserved equaliser with the best move of the match on 33 minutes. Ball sprayed wide to Olly Treacher down the left, his first time cross was played in behind the Weston defence and Taylor nipped in to steer the ball beyond the stranded Luke Purnell.
Then, eight minutes later, the comeback was complete – Ball again hanging a free-kick from deep on the right hand touchline and got in front of a flapping Purnell to glance his header into an empty net.
Page almost doubled the advantage with a blistering effort just over from 20 yards, but Boro's inexperience at the back was woefully exposed seven minutes into the restart when Grubb's free-kick from the right was glanced home at the far post by an unmarked Jake Harris to set up the sucker punch finale.
In contrast, it was Boro's inability to start matches which proved their undoing at Boreham Wood on Saturday, although it took a Goal of the Season contender from ex-Aldershot man Graeme Montogmery, after just 62 seconds, to break their resistence – a stunning effort from all over 30 yards into the top left hand corner, giving Grainger no chance.
Wood then hit the woodwork before netting a deserved second on 14 minutes when Lee Angol latched onto Ben Nunn's pass to fire home.
Ball and Paul Rodgers both tested keeper James Russell with efforts but, in truth, Day's men never looked like recovering to put early points on the board.
BORO (v Weston): Grainer; Rodgers, Tumwa (Bennett 63), Fearn, Siaw, Ferrell, Webb, Ball, Page (Thompson 80), Taylor (Okenabirhie 62), Treacher. Subs: Pearse, Shaw.
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159th Regiment, New York Infantry
Brief History
The 159th regiment, also known as the 2nd Dutchess and Columbia Regiment", was Organized at New York City and mustered in November 1, 1862 under Colonel Homer A. Nelson, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward L. Molineux and Major Gilbert A. Draper. The regiment were mustered out at Augusta, Georgia, October 23, 1865. [1][2][3]
The New York State Military Museum website has a unit history project page for the 159th Infantry Regiment.
The Civil War in the East website gives a timeline for the involvement of 159th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles,companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.
Company A - principally recruited from Hudson, Greenport, New Lebanon, Livingston, Claverack and Ghent, all in Columbia County
Company B - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company C - principally recruited from Hudson, Taghkanick, Copake, Stockport, Livingston, Gallatin, Claverack, Stuyvesant and Germantown, all in Columbia County
Company D - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County; Hudson and Ghent in Columbia County; and Fishkill, Dutchess County
Company E - principally recruited from Ghent, Claverack, Hudson, Copake, Livingston, Hillsdale, Greenport, Stuyvesant and Taghkanick, all in Columbia County; and Fishkill, Dutchess County
Company F - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County; and Brookhaven, Suffolk County
Company G - principally recruited from Hudson, Kinderhook, Claverack, Stockport, Ghent, Chatham, Taghkanick, and New Lebanon, all in Columbia County; and Fishkill and Poughkeepsie of Dutchess County
Company H - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company I - principally recruited from Hudson, Gallatin, Livingston, and Taghkanick, all in Columbia County; Poughkeepsie and Pleasant Valley of Dutchess County ; the second Company G at Hudson, Columbia County
Company K - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Source Material
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System has the information listed above and may have additional historical information. Searches can be made by name of a soldier or sailor. Information about cemeteries battles, prisoners, medals of honor and national parks is also included.
Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL Book 974.7 M2p; FHL Film 1486494-6
The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,FHL Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9
Tiemann, William Francis. The 159th Regiment Infantry New York State Volunteers, in the war of the rebellion, 1862-1865. Bethesda, Md.: University Publications of America,1992 (originally published: Brooklyn, N. Y. : W. F. Tiemann,1891). Google Books, FHL Film 1549968 FHL Fiche 6083854 (3 fiche)
Duffy, Edward. History of the 159th Regiment, N. Y. S. V. .Bethesda, Md.: University Publications of America,1992 (originally reprinted from the Hudson Gazette, 1865. New York : [s.n.], 1890). Online version, FHL Film 2055173 Item 7FHL Fiche 6083853
- ↑ Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ (accessed 2010).
- ↑ New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : 159th Infantry Regiment" in New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/159thInf/159thInfMain.htm (accessed 22 December 2010) citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).
- ↑ Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY159.php (accessed 22 December 2010)


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A translation into Yiddish of the Book of Ecclesiastes has just been completed by Rabbi J. L. Zlotnik, Executive Director of the Zionist Organization of Canada.
Rabbi Zlotnik's translation is in popular, almost colloquial Yiddish, in contrast to the literary style of Yehoash's translation of the Bible.
Rabbi Zlotnik undertook a popular translation. He is now working on a translation of the Book of Job.


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Very Low Calorie Sugar Cookies
Recipe by Stormy Palmer
Cookies without the guilt!
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These cookies are very, very yummy! They have a great vanilla flavour! I made half the recipe using real sugar (reduced to 1/4 cup) and ended up with 12 fairly big cookies. Ive never baked cookies using only egg whites, so Im not sure if it is supposed to be like that, but my cookies were really, really chewy, I might even say rubbery. Not that they were bad or anything, just a little weird texture-wise. My sis and me really enjoyed these and would definitely make them again! Thanks a lot for sharing this lovely recipe with us, Stormy! Made and reviewed for one of my babies during PAC Fall 09.
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Dying to Preach
Sharp Application: Thoughts on Applying a Text
Editor's Note: This is Part Three in a four-part series on the functions of preaching. See Part One and Part Two as well.
Sharp Application
The application in a sermon is like the end of the spear. That is, if you want to kill people. But the purpose is not to thrust the text into their arteries until they bleed out; the purpose is to make them want to embrace the text with all their heart and obey it. This is a heart change that takes place over sustained exposure to God's Word.
The eternal consequences of a sermon take shape in a world we cannot see. In this invisible world, the word of God quickens the heart of those who are being sanctified by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ to be made more like Him. If we miss this, we miss the point of preaching, no matter how pointed our application. So, perhaps in a real desire to see visible results of this invisible work, we rush to the application too soon. This leads to an application-driven approach to preaching.
The application-driven approach to preaching suggests that real life-change is the goal of preaching, and thus we should, as quickly as we can, get to the application of the text. When not handled well, however, this can lead to superficial exegesis that moves quickly to the "bottom-line" of behavior. My ultimate goal is not to change behavior. I am not a priest. I am not a cleric. My function in the preaching of scripture is to be a conduit through which truth flows toward the larger goal that God has for this person—to be made into the image of Christ.
Now, we are in fact trying to change lives. But ultimate life-change does not happen with a change in immediate behavior. Ultimate life change comes in exposure to the living words of God. This will change lives over time.
Granted, this desire for ultimate life-change often leads to another extreme—preaching with no application. The idea behind this approach is that the Holy Spirit applies the text to the heart, so no application at all is needed. The problem here is that it requires a preacher to be so stimulating that the attention of the congregation will be sustained throughout a sermon that may become a lengthy exercise in exegesis. Another liability is that people could conclude that listening is enough; i.e., they really do not feel the pressure to do anything as a result of what they have heard.
Clearly, we want to avoid being application-driven, and on the other hand we should avoid skipping application all together. We want to be text-driven preachers who illuminate how the text interfaces with life.
So, toward the goal of stirring us up by way of reminder (2 Pet. 1:12), here are some ways to keep our applications sharp.
1) Be faithful.
The application point to press is the one within the text and its immediate context. We do not read the text looking for application points per se. This may turn the word into a veritable moral code for good behavior. We are not dispensing advice like a kindly grandparent. We are proclaimers of a truth that sets people free, a freedom that is won at the price of exposing them to scripture. So find and emphasize first the originally intended application.
Steven W. Smith is a preacher and author who is attempting to die in the pulpit and call a generation to do the same. He is the Dean of the College, and Professor of Communication, at the College at Southwestern. Follow him on Twitter.
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text: Politics 12 November 2009 Lisbon, chaos theory and poppies The Tories have deluded themselves that Britain can enjoy trading advantages without the drawbacks o Sign up for our weekly email * I am no great admirer of the European Union, but I have always thought we should stay with it and make the best of it. The Conservatives' position has always struck me as entirely incoherent, and their muddle has emerged again over the Lisbon treaty. We want a free trade area, the Tories say, but not loss of sovereignty. They don't seem to grasp that free trade won't last without rules to prevent member countries taking unfair advantage - by, for example, giving workers inferior conditions or adopting lower standards of environmental protection. Free trade entails supranational regulation. From the formation of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951, Europe has moved inexorably towards closer political and economic union, as the community's architects envisaged and as the practicalities of maintaining a free trade area dictate. Yet Tory governments first tried to get us in during the 1960s, succeeded in the 1970s, and surrendered significant sovereignty in 1986, signing the Single European Act. Though Harold Macmillan and Edward Heath were always dedicated Europeans, most Tories have deluded themselves that Britain can enjoy trading advantages without the drawbacks of reduced sovereignty. They should have heeded Anthony Eden who, when Britain's involvement was first mooted in the 1950s, said this was "something which we know, in our bones, we cannot do". If our national sovereignty is so precious to the Tories, they should advocate withdrawal. And far from opposing the Lisbon treaty, they should welcome it. It provides, for the first time, a procedure whereby member states can get out. Where are the prefabs? The Tories have also got into a muddle over education. They propose to follow a Swedish model (introduced by a right-wing government, not the sainted social democrats) whereby parents and others can set up schools using state funds. This sounds an extraordinarily expensive way of running an education system. Where, for example, will the buildings come from? The Financial Times, quoting Conservative Party and construction industry sources, reports the answer: "disused church halls, commercial properties and prefabricated buildings". An "opposition figure" explains that "what makes a school effective is teaching", not buildings. Yet I haven't noticed many prefabs at St Paul's, Eton or Winchester, and the Independent Schools Council boasts that fee-charging schools spent nearly £300m on buildings in 2007-08, which is about 50 per cent more per pupil than the government spent that year in its flagship school-building programme. Why aren't fee-paying parents, who include many Tory MPs, demanding that independent schools cease their profligacy? Defenders of our ancient liberties The invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan could be justified, I thought, only if Tony Blair and George W Bush truly intended to reduce those countries to permanent chaos and violent anarchy, making them magnets for troublemaking misfits throughout the Middle East (and perhaps some in Europe, too). Threats to the stability of western allies such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates would thus be diverted in a geopolitical version of what local councils do when they tip all problem families on to a single housing estate where they can rob and assault each other, leaving everybody else at peace. So far, this cunning strategy seems to have worked quite well, though not for Pakistan. Now Kim Howells, a former minister, reveals a further dimension to the masterplan. We should bring home our troops, he writes in the Guardian, but, he adds, "life inside the UK would have to change". There would be "more intrusive surveillance in certain communities", with "more police officers on the streets". So we must choose between being liberal abroad or liberal at home. I hadn't thought of Blair and Bush as defenders of our ancient liberties, but that was clearly part of their calculation. How silly of us all not to see it like that. Do I have to wear one? Can something be done about "poppy fascism", as Jon Snow dubbed it a few years ago? This year it was worse than ever, with poppies worn by everybody on TV from about mid-October and football clubs pressured to stitch them on players' shirts. I have nothing against remembering dead servicemen and women, or against contributing to funds for those disabled in battle, though I can't help thinking their needs should be met wholly by the state that sent them to fight. But with papers such as the Mail and Telegraph now so insistent on poppy wearing, I have become uncomfortable about displaying one. It suggests conformism, uncritical patriotism and acceptance of military values. The only satisfactory solution is for somebody to start a rival commemorative and fund-raising day, also in early November, for those civilians who died or suffered disabling injuries at the hands of American and British troops. A symbol based on a white shroud might be appropriate. A bit of competition would do the poppy fanatics no harm at all. Rugby's Achilles heel Forgive this dedicated rugby union follower for boasting that his team, Leicester Tigers, beat South Africa, the world champions, the day before England lost to Australia. The Tigers, hit by injury and the loss of six players to England, fielded what was barely a second team. Have they found exciting young players ready soon to restore England's fortunes? Not quite. Their team included a Samoan, an Italian, an Irishman, a Welshman, a South African, an Argentinian, an Australian and three New Zealanders. As in football, the strength of top rugby clubs largely explains the national team's weakness. Peter Wilby was editor of the New Statesman from 1998-2005 Peter Wilby was editor of the Independent on Sunday from 1995 to 1996 and of the New Statesman from 1998 to 2005. He writes the weekly First Thoughts column for the NS. 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After Smoral dominates, Brosher goes deep
Blue Jays prospect fires three scoreless; Mets prospect homers again
By Mark Emery / MiLB.com | June 24, 2014 12:12 AM ET
At the rate Matt Smoral was going, the Blue Jays prospect would have ended with 24 strikeouts had he pitched the full nine.
With eight punchouts across three scoreless innings, the Bluefield southpaw was on pace for a shutout, too. But since Monday marked his 2014 debut, that is where his line ended. The fans at Kingsport's Hunter Wright Stadium must have been grateful, considering that Brandon Brosher hit his Appalachian League-leading fourth homer of the season off a Blue Jays reliever in the fifth.
That's not to say the Mets prospect wouldn't have gone deep off Smoral, but the pitcher was undeniably dealing in Bluefield's 7-2 win.
"I felt great," the 2012 first-round (50th overall) pick said. "I didn't have my fastball as much as I'd like to, but my slider and my changeup felt really good. ... All eight of my strikeouts were on sliders. It feels good and I'm getting more comfortable out there."
After spending time in extended spring training, Smoral yielded one hit, issued three walks and threw a wild pitch in his Appy League debut. He struck out three in the first, three in the second and two in the third.
"I would like to cut down the walks, but other than that, it was a good outing," the 20-year-old southpaw said. "It's something to build on and hopefully, I'll go out there next time and keep attacking 'em."
Last year, Smoral made 15 appearances, including five starts, in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He went 0-2 with a 7.01 ERA, finishing with 27 strikeouts against 26 walks across 25 2/3 innings.
Monday's results aside, the Ohio native was just happy to be on the mound in a game again.
"It was unbelievable," Smoral said. "Just to be out here, under the lights, competing, that's what it's all about. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season."
Francisco Rios (1-0) pitched five innings after Smoral's exit, and while he kept the shutout going through the fourth, Brosher got to the 19-year-old right-hander in the fifth.
After Pedro Perez drew a two-out walk, Brosher turned on a 1-1 changeup from Rios, belting a home run for the third day in a row.
"To be honest, I can't really explain it," the 2013 36th-round pick said. "I put a lot of work in in the offseason. I'm kind of surprising myself, I guess, by my performance."
Brosher already has blasted more homers this season than he did in 22 Gulf Coast League games last summer. After going 0-for-4 in the Mets' opener on Thursday, he cranked two homers on Saturday before smacking another Sunday and one more Monday.
"You always expect to do well, but I don't think anybody really expects to start off like I have," the 19-year-old Florida native said. "It's almost surreal. Now that I think about, I can't believe it. ... I'm soaking in every moment of it."
Four games in, Brosher is batting .400 (6-for-16) with a 1.638 OPS and seven RBIs. He struck out in his other three at-bats Monday, meaning he was not the Kingsport batter to record a hit against Smoral. That honor belonged to Oswald Caraballo, who led off the bottom of the third with an infield single.
For Bluefield (2-3), Richard Urena and Anthony Alford both turned in 3-for-4 nights at the top of the lineup. Urena delivered an RBI single in the fourth and walked ahead of Alford's two-run homer in the sixth.
Andrew Church (0-1) took the loss after yielding four runs in four innings. He gave up 10 hits and a walk while fanning one.
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Cell-to-cell spread of HIV-1 between CD4+ T cells takes place at multimolecular structures called virological synapses. A defining feature of the virological synapse is polarization of viral assembly and budding at sites of T cell-T cell contact. Recent work is beginning to address how viral proteins are targeted to the virological synapse and the molecular mechanisms that regulate HIV-1 egress by cell-to-cell spread. This review discusses our current understanding of these processes and considers how T cell polarization during other forms of intercellular communication may provide insight into HIV-1 assembly and dissemination.
Direct cell-to-cell spread is a mechanism of viral transmission that is utilized by many viruses in order to promote rapid and efficient dissemination between target cells [
In its simplest definition, the VS is as a multimolecular structure that forms following physical contact between a retrovirus-infected cell and an uninfected target cell to facilitate virus transmission [
of a stable intercellular junction between an infected cell and an uninfected target cell [
of HIV-1 Env and the core protein (Gag) on the infected T cell, and CD4 and co-receptor (CXCR4 or CCR5) on the target T cell to sites of cell-cell contact [
of the integrins LFA-1, ICAM-1 and ICAM-3 [
of GM1-rich lipid rafts on the infected T cell at sites of cell-cell contact [
of the cellular actin cytoskeleton (in both the target and the infected cell) and polarization of the microtubule organizing center (MTOC) within the infected T cell to the VS [
virus assembly and budding of virions towards the engaged target cell [
infection of the target cell that is estimated to be one or more orders of magnitude more efficient that equivalent cell-free infection [
T cells do not usually form stable interactions with other T cells but when homotypic contacts do occur, they are usually transient (<10 minutes)[
HIV-1 assembly takes place in GM-1 rich lipid rafts at the plasma membrane of infected cells [
HIV-1 egress from infected T cells. HIV-1 assembles at and buds from the plasma membrane of infected T cells. In the absence of cell-cell contact (A and B) nascent, infectious virions could be released either by multidirectional budding from many sites of the plasma membrane (A), or by unidirectional budding from clustered viral assembly platforms (B). There is no evidence to date to suggest that the MTOC (red) is polarized at sites of HIV-1 budding in the absence of cell-cell contact. During cell-cell contact (C) the MTOC reorients in the infected T cell to the VS and there is polarization of HIV-1 Env, Gag and lipid rafts to the contact site. This directs virus budding towards the engaged target cell for efficient dissemination. Theoretically, polarized budding of HIV-1 from T cells not engaged in a VS (B) could occur in either of the following ways: if the T cell becomes activated and develops a polarized phenotype; or if HIV-1 infection drives coalescence of virus assembly domains (e.g. Gag multimerization driving lipid raft clustering at the plasma membrane); or if the infected cell is induced to polarize at the VS and subsequently separates from the other synaptic cell.
Possible mechanisms of viral protein recruitment to the VS. Polarization of HIV-1 assembly and budding at the VS necessitates the recruitment of viral proteins to the contact site. This could occur either by the lateral movement of plasma membrane associated viral proteins (green) due to cytoskeletal remodeling, leading to the recruitment of lipid rafts, Env and Gag to the VS and/or by Gag multimerization driving raft coalescence as suggested in Figure 1. Alternatively, activation of the regulated secretory pathway and polarization of trafficking could transport HIV-1 proteins as vesicular cargo from intracellular sites to the plasma membrane at the VS. These processes are not mutually exclusive and it is possible that at different times both pathways of HIV-1 recruitment are active.
At the plasma membrane, HIV-1 assembly is rapid, in the order of minutes [
The molecular mechanisms that direct of polarization of HIV-1 during cell-cell transmission are currently the focus of much research. The similarities between directional HIV-1 egress at the VS and polarized secretion at the immunological synapse are tantalizing and suggest that HIV-1 may utilize pre-existing trafficking pathways that normally operate during immune cell communication to spread from one cell to another. Already, much work on the VS indicates that the enrichment of receptors, integrins and lipid rafts to T cell junctions is phenotypically reminiscent of T cell polarization at the IS, a process that is intimately linked with cytoskeletal remodeling and changes in cell shape. Below, I discuss our current understanding of the contribution of the cellular cytoskeleton in infected T cells at the VS and compare what we know to the elegant work that has been performed on the IS. We will then consider how lessons from T cell secretion at the IS may guide us towards achieving greater insight into cell-to-cell spread of HIV-1 at the VS.
Polarization of HIV-1 egress at the VS almost certainly requires the active transport of viral proteins to sites of cell-cell contact mediated by the cellular cytoskeleton. A compelling feature of polarization at the VS is reorientation of the MTOC within the infected T cell to the site of cell-cell contact ([
Polarization of the microtubule organizing centre at the site of cell-cell contact. A 3D reconstructed immunofluorescence image taken of a conjugate formed between an uninfected primary T cell pre-stained with a non-blocking CD4 monoclonal antibody (green) and an HIV-1 infected primary T cell (asterisk). The MTOC (red) was stained with a γ-tubulin specific antiserum and the polarized MTOC in the infected T cell is indicated with an arrow. The corresponding DIC image is also shown.
With this in mind, it is useful to consider the description of HIV-1 polysynapses – conjugates that form between a single infected T cell and multiple uninfected targets. During polysynapse formation, Gag accumulates in the infected T cell at interfaces formed with multiple attached target cells [
Future work in this area would ideally be in the form of live-cell imaging of T cells expressing fluorescent cytoskeletal proteins to follow the kinetics of actin and microtubule remodeling following cell-cell contact. Moreover, at the CD8+ T cell IS MTOC docking is associated with clearance of the actin-binding protein IQGAP from the synapse [
As adhesion molecules, integrins are conductors of cell-cell interactions. Integrins are a common thread linking the HIV-1 VS, the HTLV VS and the IS and are therefore good candidates for delivering directionality to viral egress at cell-cell contacts. The possibility that integrins have a more over-arching function at the VS than merely providing supporting adhesive forces is evidenced by several studies that implicate ICAM-1 signaling in MTOC polarization at the HTVL-1 synapse [
The second, more speculative, possibility is that the HIV-1 Env glycoprotein may itself trigger polarization of viral and cellular proteins at the VS. This could theoretically occur either by direct or indirect mechanisms. Engagement of Env with CD4 initiates evolution of the VS and numerous studies have attested to the importance of cytoplasmic motifs in Env driving Gag localization and directing polarized budding from infected cells [
The plasma membrane of differentiated cells is divided into a series of microdomains each with specific composition of proteins and lipids. In the case of epithelial cells, polarity is inherent in the differentiation of membranes into basolateral and apical surfaces that are targeted by different cellular proteins; however, CD4+ T cells are not inherently polarized but become so following activation, migration and cell-cell contact (reviewed in [
One of the best-studied examples of cell-cell contact between immune cells is at the IS. The IS evolves following contact between antigen presenting cells (APC) and T cells and is a focal point for the directed secretion from T cells of immunomodulatory proteins such as cytokines [
CD4+ T cells also contain SL-like compartments that help regulate the local surface expression of CTLA-4 at the IS [
In addition to exocytosis, the IS as an active site of endocytosis that helps regulates the local expression of the TCR and to recycle endocytosed proteins back to sites of cell-cell contact [
Polarization of HIV-1 assembly and budding at the T cell VS is central to promoting efficient HIV-1 dissemination and enhancing viral pathogenesis, as many studies attest. T cells are well placed to respond to external stimuli and can rapidly adopt a polarized membrane morphology and align the cellular cytoskeleton in response to cell-cell contact, most notably at the immunological synapse. Cell-cell spread of HIV-1 at the VS is a relatively new and striking example of T cell polarization that takes place at immune cell contacts in the context of retroviral infection. Future work in this area will undoubtedly attempt to unravel the pathway of protein trafficking to the VS. Specifically, it is timely to explore the molecular regulation of polarization at the VS and to determine to what extent protein trafficking to the VS overlaps with the better defined pathway of T cell secretion at the IS. A panel of effector proteins required for polarized secretion at the IS have now been described in CD8+ and CD4+ T cells and this seems a good starting point. Such studies will not only provide further insight into the cell biology of retroviral infection, but may also identifying novel drug targets to inhibit cell-cell spread of HIV-1.
This work was funded by a Medical Research Council Career Development Award to C.J. (G0800312).


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This is a great salad full of fresh veggies! We are always looking for healthy and delicious salads! You will love this recipe.
Mediterranean Crunch Salad
1 (15 ounces) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cucumber, chopped
1 cup small broccoli florets
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup finely cut salad (I used romaine)
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped black olives
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
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Luxury textiles were indispensible symbols of status, wealth and power at imperial courts across the vast Islamic lands from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. The industry flourished under the auspices of sultans, the foremost consumers, and textile designers and weavers excelled at creating vibrant yet harmonious patterns that corresponded with the fashions of ruling dynasties, cultures and periods. Textile-literate consumers demanded unadulterated quality with lustrous silk thread, rich colors, and well-made durable fabrics, and will be illustrated in this talk by spectacular examples.
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New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Brooklyn Democrat, has apologized after donning blackface as part of a Purim party over the weekend — and receiving some harsh criticism for the choice.
Dov Hikind's blackface costume was part of the Purim tradition of costuming, but the actual outfit he wore wound up causing some offense due to the generally shunned once-common practice of blackface on white people.
As we reported earlier, Hikind's blackface Purim gag was one that sparked some controversy — and the politician has addressed the issue today as images of the costume circulated the web.
In that post, The Inquisitr quoted Dov Hikind as explaining the Purim blackface thusly:
"It never crossed my mind for a second that the costume could be interpreted as offensive. If I was black, on Purim I would have made my face look like I was white."
Via Gawker, a New York Daily News post quotes Hikind as he elaborates on the blackface brouhaha, and the lawmaker explains that his intentions were innocent:
"In hindsight, I should have picked something else. It never crossed my mind for a split second that I was doing something wrong. It was as innocent as something can be … People in the community were dressed up as Arabs. What was that about?"
Hikind added:
"My wife was dressed as the devil. And she's not a devil. It was to look different on Purim without deep intentions. I just wanted to look different and unrecognizable … I understand people's sensitivities. Nobody meant anything. It was not meant to offend you or hurt you in any fashion. I'm sorry people were offended. It was not meant that way."
After Dov Hikind's blackface garb ruffled feathers, Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, addressed the issue in a statement. Foxman said:
"Assemblyman Dov Hikind showed terrible judgment in attending a Purim party in blackface. If blacks got dressed up as Hasidim, it would be seen as equally inappropriate … There are so many myriad costumes available to Jewish kids and adults during Purim, but putting on blackface should not be one of them. This is especially true for a politician living in an environment where ridicule and prejudice of African-Americans has a long and sad history."
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Let the Bidding Begin
Posted By Alex Belth On November 30, 2004 @ 8:18 am In Bronx Banter | Comments Disabled
Wasting little time, Omar Minaya [1] has reportedly offered Pedro Martinez [2] a three-year, $37.5 deal, with an option for a fourth season. According to Murray Chass [3]:
Omar Minaya's imagination seems to know no bounds. Minaya, the Mets' general manager, didn't invent the term "thinking outside the box," but in baseball he is among its leading practitioners.
Minaya is imaginative, aggressive and determined. He must also be fearless because with his early activity he has created enough hope among Mets fans that they will surely have a letdown if he fails to execute one or more of his plans.
Mike Lupica [4] is impressed by Minaya's assertiveness. The good news, he writes, is that:
Minaya [is] letting people know that the Mets [5] are going to be in play with the big boys this time.
…Minaya is saying that the Mets [6] don't sit back anymore. I think Pedro belongs in Boston. I think he'll stay in Boston, unless he leaves a great situation over money the way Jason Giambi did. He's still better than anybody the Mets have, if he can pass a physical. You want to know why Minaya tries? That's why.
I still figure that Martinez will stay on with the Red Sox. But then again, I wouldn't be shocked at all if he simply goes to the highest bidder. Across town, all is still in Yankeeland [7]. Oh, they are close to re-signing John Flaherty. Very well, then. Quickly moving on, if you want to fill your head with Yankee musings, check out Cliff Corcoran's look [8] at the Bombers' 40-man roster, as well as thoughts about their pitching from Larry Mahnken [9] and Jay Jaffe [10].
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[3] Murray Chass: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/sports/baseball/30chass.html
[4] Mike Lupica: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/257437p-220484c.html
[5] the Mets: http://frogkreshar.blogspot.com/
[6] the Mets: http://www.theeddiekranepoolsociety.blogspot.com/
[7] still in Yankeeland: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/257436p-220480c.html
[8] Cliff Corcoran's look: http://cliffordsbrb.blogspot.com/archives/2004_11_21_cliffordsbrb_archive.html#110117337741265203
[9] Larry Mahnken: http://yankeefan.blogspot.com/2004/11/for-most-part-teams-sucesses-and.html
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It's not over yet. (The 76th Hunger Games)
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We huddle impatiently in the town center after being told that there was some important news for us to see. All of a sudden groups of trucks came driving through with an oddly familiar symbol on the side. It was eagle with it's wings spread inside a ring... Where had I seen it before? I think I saw it in history class before. After five minutes of setting up, a strange man whose skin represented the colour of the sea while his hair resembled a messy cloud. I don't even want to describe his make up, it was too 'unique'. "Welome!" He had a too posh accent to be around these areas, "To the 76th Hunger Games!" What the hell?! Kay Banes is a 15 year old girl who lives in Panem twenty years after the whole revolution. What happens when a group of Snows loyal followers want revenge on the districts. Read to find out more.
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Wow, if you're not wearing sunglasses today, you might want to grab a pair now – we're not responsible for any damage to your retina. That's a disclaimer by the way.
Here's the cast arriving for a day of filming dressed as only people from Essex do or dare.
We have Lauren Goodger, who was seen kissing the cheeky rascal Tom Pearce on last night's episode, in what can only be described as a boob-enhancing er, dress. We know it's hot outside Lauren, but this isn't Marbella - we still love the sheer exposure of the whole thing though… geddit? Sorry.
Gemma Collins seems determined to ensure she's seen as a sexy diva too and arrived throwing a series of poses straight off the pages of a home delivery catalogue.
Lauren Pope kind of looked like she'd forgotten she was being filmed. We were going to say natural, but that word can never be used in association with Popey.
Joey, ahh, Joey Essex. Don't you just love him? No? Oh. Well, apparently he totally forgot to put his skinny jeans on before he left the house and didn't realise he was walking about in his boxer shorts. What a big silly.
Arg wore some kind of sport influenced wear, probably because he's trying to convince everyone he's still in boot camp and um, Chloe, well Chloe Sims – there are no words… have a look for yourself and try and think of one.
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Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt play lead stormchasers Bill and Jo Harding like understudies for Sam Neill and Laura Dern. I'm convinced that Paxton is a fine actor in search of a breakthrough role, but this one leaves him stranded. Hunt has a distinct, appealing presence, but her lady scientist is so formula that she may as well have made a TV movie. Making the worst of a flimsy script, Jamie Gertz plays Paxton's utterly annoying fiance, who learns that you can take the boy out of the storm, but you can't take the storm out of the boy. Or something like that. The "story" concerns a pack of tornado scientists traveling across the Oklahoma countryside with Jo, who became the troupe's undisputed leader after her separation from Bill. Bill arrives on the scene with his nails-on-the-chalkboard sweetie, Melissa. He's carrying divorce papers that need Jo's signature, on the morning of a day that is, coincidentally, just packed with tornadoes. It's packed with symbolism, too: when Bill first produces those divorce papers, Jo tosses them down on the hood of a truck as a storm starts a-ragin', and they threaten to just blow away in the wind.
Heh, get it?
That contrived conflict between Hunt and Gertz is one thing, and better actors might have been able to make it work with better dialogue and a less frantic rush from special effect to special effect. (As it is, you wonder how those two can stand to share the same bed, let alone their lives.) Another thing entirely is a stupid sub-plot involving a bunch of bad-guy scientists (led by a guy named Jonas (Cary Elwes), they drive fancy black trucks and live like swine off of fat research grants) who take up a fair amount of screen time and ultimately amount to nothing at all. It's as though the filmmakers thought that the story of man's struggle with nature (that's the subject of Moby Dick after all, and, er, Jaws) wasn't nearly conflict enough, and made the disastrous decision to further water down what could have been a compelling story with a dumb white-hat/black-hat routine.
All this could be irrelevant to the film's real pleasures, of course -- who went to see Jurassic Park because of Sam Neill and Laura Dern, or even Jeff Goldblum? The stars of Twister are the tornadoes -- or rather, the multi-million dollar cgi representations of tornadoes. All I can say about them is that they are indeed impressive -- but certainly not seamless, in the style of JP's dinosaurs, Apollo 13's rocket launch, or even True Lies' harriers over Miami. When they're ripping something to shreds, they look great, but they're plagued by artifacts of the digital creation process. For my money, the real problem with the new breed of computerized special effects is the tendency of a Twister-sized blockbuster to rely too heavily on digital alchemy. When a tanker truck is tossed at our heroes, it's surely a spectacle -- but the damn truck looks like something out of Toy Story, and the whole image lacks a sense of photographic depth, which snaps me right out of the picture.
So we have a movie with wooden performances, a color-by-numbers screenplay, and some mighty cool but hardly revolutionary special effects. Still, there's some dumb fun to be had in these situations, and all the shots of bodies mobilizing, doors slamming, and a convoy of beat-up trucks tearing up country roads a few hundred feet away from a tornado are kind of exciting, if repetitive. But by the last half hour, as the FX team tried to figure out what else it could throw across that screen, I was checking my watch and praying for a quick credit scroll. Basically, imagine a movie with all the flaws of director Jan de Bont's previous effort, Speed -- outlandish situations, contrived dialogue, and a tendency to just go on too damn long -- and few to none of its virtues -- a tight, delicious crisis situation, amazing stunts, and the Generation X hormone rush of Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in a clinch.


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