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Predictive value of preoperative serum CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF for the patients with gastric cancer
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To investigate the expression of chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), chemokine ligand 18 (CCL18), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in peripheral blood of patients with gastric cancer and their correlation with presence of malignancy and disease progression.
Sixty patients with pathological proved gastric cancer were prospectively included into study. The levels of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF in peripheral blood were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbentassay (ELISA). Peripheral blood from 20 healthy people was examined as control.
The preoperative serum levels of CCL2, CCL18 and VEGF in gastric cancer patients were significantly higher than that of controls (
Preoperative serum levels of CCL2 and VEGF could play a crucial role in predicting the presence and progression of gastric cancer.
Although the incidence of gastric cancer has been substantially declining for several decades, it was still the fourth most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer death
Chemokines were a kind of low-molecular weight cytokines, which were implicated in many biological processes, such as migration of leukocytes, angiogenesis, and tumor growth. The CCL chemokines represented the largest family of chemokines. They could attract monocytes, macrophages, T cells, B cells, eosinophils, dendritic cells, mast cells and natural killer cells
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was firstly isolated from the culture supernatant and the ascites of rodent tumors a potent vascular permeability factor
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the preoperative serum levels of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF, and the clinicopathological factors in patients with gastric cancer.
Study population
From July 2005 to December 2005, 60 patients who underwent curative gastrectomy at department of Gastric Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Shanghai Cancer Hospital were included into this study. All patients were confirmed as gastric cancer by preoperative biopsy. No patients received neoadjuvant treatment or preoperative blood transfusion. Additionally, 20 normal persons were designated as the control. Staging was performed according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM Staging Classification for Carcinoma of the Stomach (6th edition, 2002). Data were retrieved from patients' operative and pathological reports. The written informed consent had been obtained from all the patients, and this study was approved by the Ethical Committee of Shanghai Cancer Center of Fudan University.
Blood samples
Blood samples were obtained by peripheral venous puncture on the day before operation. After clotting and within an hour of collection, the blood samples were centrifuged at 3000 g for 5 min and serum aliquots were stored at -80°C until analysis.
The measurement of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF was performed using Quantikine human CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits (Genzyme Corporation, USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions. All assays were duplicated.
Statistical analysis
Continuous variables and categorical variables were expressed as mean ± 1 standard deviation and percentages, respectively. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to assess whether the continuous variables conformed to a Gaussian pattern. Comparisons of continuous variables between independent groups were performed with Student's unpaired
Clinicopathological characteristics
There were 14 males and 6 females (2.33:1) with a mean age of 56 years in normal persons. There were 41 males and 19 females (2.16:1) with a mean age of 55 years. There was 7 (11.7%) early gastric cancers and 53 (88.3%) advanced gastric cancers. According to histological type, well-differentiated tumors were observed in 1 (1.7%) patients, moderately-differentiated in 18 (30.0%) patients, and poorly-differentiated tumors in remaining 41 (68.3%) patients. Lymph node metastasis was observed in 40 patients, the metastasis rate was 66.7%. The distribution of pathological stage was as follows: 11 (18.3%) patients belonged to stage I, 9 (15.1%) II, 23 (38.3%) III, 17 (28.3%) IV.
Serum CCL12, CCL18, and VEGF values
The serum values of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF in normal persons were 15.95 ± 1.15 (pg/ml), 42.46 ± 13.97 (pg/ml), and 59.02 ± 6.28 (pg/ml), respectively. The serum values of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF in gastric cancers were 25.05 ± 1.22 (pg/ml), 115.94 ± 22.56 (pg/ml), and 132.92 ± 10.50 (pg/ml), respectively. The levels were significantly higher in patients than that of control groups (Table
Presence of malignancy
Serum VEGF and CCL2 levels were significant independent predictors for the presence of gastric cancer. The optimal predictive model (
With a cut-off value of ≥1272.8, the VEGF*CCL2 predicted the presence of gastric cancer with 83% sensitivity and 80% specificity (Table
Figure 1
Combined ROC curve of serum CCL2 (area under the curve 0.79,
Combined ROC curve of serum CCL2 (area under the curve 0.79,
Correlation of preoperative serum markers and clinicopathological features
Preoperative serum CCL2 was significantly correlated to age (r =0.433,
Poor survival of gastric cancer was largely due to late-stage diagnosis. Late-stage diagnosis can be attributed to the fact that the disease was relatively "asymptomatic" in its early stage and nonspecific complaints in its late-stage. Therefore, it was necessary to find out some markers for early diagnosis of gastric cancer. Thus, we measured the concentration of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF in a series of 60 serum samples from gastric cancer. Additionally, a series of 20 serum samples from healthy people was selected as controls. Moreover, we investigated the relationship between the levels of these markers and the clinicopathological factors. To our knowledge, no published studies have simultaneously studied the diagnostic value of serum CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF in gastric cancer patients.
In the current study, we found that the serum levels of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF markedly increased in gastric cancer group compared to control group. It was generally accepted that CCL2 was a potent proinflammatory mediator produced by several cells including monocytes
The correlation of CCL2, CCL18, and VEGF with clinicopathological variables has been elucidated in various tumors. Tonouchi H et al. reported that the concentration of serum CCL2 in gastric cancer patients decreased in accordance with disease progression
CCL2 played an important role in immune response to tumor. Together with VEGF, they were useful biomarkers in predicting gastric cancer.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: JW XL YW. Performed the experiments: JW XL. Analyzed the data: JW XL YW. Wrote the paper: JW XL. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
We thank Hong Cai for revising the manuscript.
Stomach cancer
Global cancer statistics, 2002
Chemokines in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis
Human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)
Human endothelial cells express CCR2 and respond to MCP-1: direct role of MCP-1 in angiogenesis and tumor progression
Significant correlation of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression with neovascularisation and progression of breast carcinoma
Tumor cells secrete a vascular permeability factor that promotes accumulation of ascites fluid
Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesis suppresses tumour growth in vivo
The biology of VEGF and its receptors
Higher plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels correlate with menopause, overexpression of p53, and recurrence of breast cancer
Elevated perioperative serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels in patients with colon carcinoma
Evaluation of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 levels in peripheral blood of infertile women with endometriosis
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 serum levels in ovarian cancer patients
Correlations between serum monocyte chemotactic protein-1 levels, clinical prognostic factors, and HER-2/neu vaccine-related immunity in breast cancer patients
Profile of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 circulating levels in gastric cancer patients
Association of serum vascular endothelial growth factor-C and lymphatic vessel density with lymph node metastasis and prognosis of patients with gastric cancer
Measurement of circulating levels of VEGF-A, -C, and –D and their receptors, VEGFR-1 and -2 in gastric adenocarcinoma
Predictive significance of preoperative serum VEGF-C and VEGF-D, independently and combined with CA19-9, for the presence of malignancy and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer
Clinical utility of circulating matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7), CC chemokine ligand 18 (CCL18) and CC chemokine ligand 11 (CCL11) as markers for diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer
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Integer 1510459.0 247.23 70.39 11800460.0 1977.82
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Double 1200.5 0.20 0.06 9378.9 1.57
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The memory override you need is found down at the local computer shop and is called a memory upgrade. The message is obvious - you need more memory.
You can sometimes scrape up a little more memory by shutting down all non-essential services, rebooting the machine and starting CFX (from the command line, not the GUI) as the first thing you do when you fire the machine up again. But if you already have 12GB memory that will probably not get you much.
Thanks a lot for your answer. I have already increased virtual memory up to 35GB but it doesn't help. So it seems that I will need to obtain coarser mesh and expect worse results because I have no possibility how to increase RAM.
Take a look at the documentation to see how to set it up. If you don't have network experience, ask someone from IT to help you.
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| Memory partition name = SRWK |
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One of the most serious oversights in studying an interdisciplinary field like science and religion is to forget that everyone — both scientists and theologians — has biases. Thus, to presume that one can be completely objective in this field, while dismissing everyone else as biased, is naive.
For example, to deny the possibility of supernatural action because it is not a scientific explanation, because it is not a repeatable event, or because it violates the laws of nature, reflects an obvious bias towards naturalism. One of the major goals of this program is to make students aware of the biases and presuppositions that influence the interpretation of scientific and scriptural data.
To be candid, our own "bias" is that "all truth is God's truth," and we seek to construct models of reality that fully incorporate the data from Scripture with what we know about the created world.
A bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited university and a 3.0 GPA is all that is required for admission into our program. However, we generally recommend that students have studied some area of natural science. Additionally, Science and Religion, M.A. applicants must answer three short essay questions as a part of their application.
Many of the courses offered in this program will be available as electives through Biola's existing apologetics program. If a student does not have the appropriate science background, they are encouraged to participate in the program through that route.
Yes — but they cannot be taken simultaneously. Students who finish one degree can automatically transfer 12 units into the second, reducing the second degree to 24 units.
To be eligible for admission to the M.A. in science and religion, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
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The tuition rate for the 2017–18 school year is $592/credit. Additional costs for some courses include textbooks or material fees.
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In addition to the regular application items, a copy of your passport, affidavit of financial support and proof of English proficiency are required.
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After Wolff left the house, Satia was yelling in anger, because she couldn't do anything to stop him, so Wolff left to Tameron City to finish his studies.
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At the school of Ron, Wolff met his teachers and his new room he would be at.
"Why, hello there, I'm Incanter your roomate next door, its very nice to meet you." Said Incanter Rudunce a student here as well.
"Hi, I'm new here and all but, I really do hope I can finish my studies and go on to better things." Replied Wolff.
"I'm sure you will, I have a sister here, her name is Lily Rudunce she is downstairs, I hope you will meet her soon, in your class later today." Said Incanter.
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"Whats wrong?" Asked Wolff, because he sees sadness on her face.
"Well, its just that I wish I could get into the pool, but I don't know how to swim." Replied Selite.
"Can't they teach you here?" Asked Wolff.
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"Oh, I see." Said Wolff.
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"Well then, how bout you tell me a bit more of your self?" Asked Wolff.
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"Ah, and what are there names?" Asked Wolff.
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A goal from substitute Conor McHugh four minutes from time sent St Brigids through to the All Ireland final on March 17th.
Both sides produced an absorbing game of football but it was Brigids that hung on to win by the narrowest of margins.
Crossmaglen held a 1-5 to 1-3 advantage at the interval.
Veteran Frankie Dolan got St Brigids off to the best possible start when his deflected shot found its way past 'keeper Paul Hearty on four minutes.
Cathal McHugh and Dolan (free) extended their lead to four - 1-2 to 0-1 before Cross' corner back Paul Hughes buried the ball beyond Shane Curran.
Further points from Kyle's Carragher & Brennan and Jamie Clarke put Cross three infront while Brigids were left to rue a couple of easy missed frees.
Brennan, a substitute for the injured Oisin McConville, missed a glorius goal opportunity seconds after the restart.
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In desperate need of a score, without one for nearly 25 minutes, Crossmaglen's David McKenna put one between them.
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Band reunions that take place more than a decade down the line are generally sad affairs that tend to accentuate the passage of time rather than causing it to stand still. But even though the original members of the Fluid — John Robinson, Garrett Shavlik, James Clower, Rick Kulwicki and Matt Bischoff — hadn't played together since the early '90s, they marked Sub Pop Records' twentieth anniversary by making a racket every bit as thrilling as the stuff they churned out in their heyday, to the delight of a crowd populated by many of Denver's biggest music lovers. What a wonderful exception to the rule.
In this odd, enigmatic play by Edward Albee, Terry Burnsed played Julian, a humble priest destroyed by a Lawyer, a Cardinal, a Butler and a seductive benefactress named Alice, who may all have been acting on behalf of a corrupt and unimaginably vicious God. Burnsed's portrayal was at the heart of Tiny Alice's power and success; in fact, he acted with such integrity and passion that you wondered how he could endure repeating the role again and again through the run.
Tyee Tilghman brings dignity, subtlety and intelligent understatement to almost everything he does on a stage. This year's triumphs included a hardened street person in Curious's The Denver Project; a small but telling role in the Denver Center's Merry Wives of Windsor, where his low-key humor contrasted nicely with all the crazed hijinks going on around him; and a gravely beautiful portrayal of Orpheus in Sarah Ruhl's conceptually daring version of the Orpheus-Eurydice myth, staged — again — by Curious.
Doubt is about a priest who may or may not be molesting a young boy at his school, and the nun who, convinced of his guilt, is determined to bring him down. Jeanne Paulsen made Sister Aloysius every bit as stern and judgmental as the script required, but she also showed us there was something admirable about the woman's strength, single-mindedness and lack of sentimentality — as well as her bracing and ironic sense of humor. Every now and then, there was even a flicker of tenderness. She was, in short, riveting.
All three divas in 3 Mo' Divas sang pieces that ranged from opera to blues to disco with great authority and power. All were sensational. But Nova Y. Payton stood out. When she gave her sexy, playful, yearning rendition of Gershwin's "Summertime," you felt as if you'd never heard the song before, and she stripped "My Funny Valentine" of its corniness. Her phrasing was original and her voice a wonder. Note to Denver directors: Bring her back to us.
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(Manchester – October 23, 2012) Former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter likes to claim she is focused on the middle-class. However, her voting record and the policies she supports would further crush middle-class Granite Staters who are already struggling to make ends meat.
Throughout this week, Team Guinta is highlighting the negative affect Carol Shea-Porter would have on middle-class Granite Staters. Today's highlight is her terrible record on middle-class job creation.
As a result of former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter's job-killing policies, the median income for Americans is down $4,300 a family. Policies such as the over $800 billion dollar wasteful stimulus that promised to keep the unemployment rate below 8% failed when the unemployment rate peaked at 10.1% in October of 2009. To this day, it never created the middle-class jobs Carol Shea-Porter said it would. Since then, other than a "comprehensive jobs bill," which is code for another round of wasteful stimulus, the former Congresswoman has no new solutions of how to put middle-class Granite Staters back to work.
Shea-Porter has voted for and supports a bigger federal government and higher taxes on job creators, which would continue to hurt our struggling economy. As a result, the US Chamber of Commerce gave Carol Shea-Porter a failing "anti-jobs" score, while awarding Frank Guinta a 100% pro-jobs score and their endorsement in the race for Congress in NH-01.
Derek Dufresne, Spokesman for Guinta for Congress released the following statement:
"Former Congresswoman Shea-Porter's record on middle-class job creation is all talk and no substance. It is one of wasting taxpayer dollars, borrowing more from China, and not creating the middle-class jobs she promised.
"Carol Shea-Porter's belief in higher taxes and more government regulations further inhibits our nation's job creators from putting the millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans back to work. These hard-working individuals deserve better than the empty rhetoric of Carol Shea-Porter and her anti-jobs policies that are still crushing the middle-class."


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I recall watching the 2010 Big City Classic from the stands, and I had great seats — just south of the 50-year-line and about 12 rows up, facing the team's benches. Great view and the venue itself is enough to make you feel like your involved in something special.
I recall in great detail the Syracuse-Princeton game, as this was, to me, Jeremy Thompson's coming-out party as a Division I midfielder, and maybe the best game he played in an Orange jersey, finishing with a goal, an assist, two turnovers and going 5 of 6 on draws, but really putting on a great show. I recall a sequence in which he fed Cody Jamieson off a face-off win for a fastbreak goal, then shortly thereafter created a turnover by hounding a Princeton ball carrier while in a full sprint and checking the player for like 10 yards until he finally got it loose. Went the other way and helped create another goal.
He and Jammer broke out and JoJo Marasco gave a preview of what he was capable of doing. And then Tim Desko blew it open with the unforgettable between the legs hike to the net. Awesome display of firepower — and defense — at the Big City Classic as the Orange downed the Tigers 13-4. This was a crazy showing by a team that would later go on to be upset by Army, but probably should have competed for a national title.
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Kentucky schools participating in a program that provides free breakfast and lunch to all students in high-poverty schools have significantly increased student participation in school lunch and breakfast programs, Charles Edwards reports for Education Week.
Cassady Crim of Hodgenville, a senior at Western Kentucky University, was awarded with the Excellence in Nonprofit Administration Award for the College of Health and Human Services in recognition for her services in the minor program.
Cassady, a 2011 graduate of LaRue County High School, is majoring in social work at WKU and minoring in nonprofit administration. She holds a certificate in family home visiting.
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Fund Raising by Prem Rawat (Maharaji)
Fund Raising is a necessary part of any cult or New Religious Movement and it has been especially important in Prem Rawat's organisations because of the opulent lifestyle he has demanded since arriving in the West. Once Divine Light Mission was operating successfully the young Rawat took over half the cash flow for his personal use. In the beginning fund raising was as unsophisticated as requesting his followers to give cash rather than their most valued and "spiritually meaningful" possessions in darshan lines. Below are scenes from a DLM film showing Rawat's bodyguard collecting valuables as they are presented to the young Maharaji. By 1973 Rawat was receiving $60,000 per month. In the early days in England wealthy followers were encouraged to accompany Rawat to Harrods to purchase whatever took his fancy. By the 1990's Elan Vital was sending regular reqests for donations to everyone on their mailing list.
As times change so do the form of the fund-raising methods. All fund raising for Prem Rawat relies on spiritual blackmail. He is the living Lord (whether that is openly proclaimed as in the 1970's and early 80s) or whether it is unspoken or even publicly denied. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse and only a cretin would have even a minimal involvement with Rawat and his students/devotees without realising the position he occupies in their minds and hearts. Funds need to be raised to allow him to live in the opulent luxury and security he "deserves" and funds need to be raised to bankroll the efforts to recruit new members. The obvious failure of recriutment just reinforces the need for more funding.
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Prem Rawat has also inspired Aspirare, direct sales of a uniqely selected range of articles of a certain style and taste that says "Maharaji!"
By 2010 Rawat's fund-raising methods were working so well that he can continue to fly his leased personal jet around the world giving talks to the people who donate money so that he can then continue to fly his leased personal jet around the world giving talks to the people who donate money so that he can then continue to fly his leased personal jet around the world giving talks to the people who then donate money so that he can …
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The Legend of Wan
This Fanon Book will cover Wan's banishment from the Fire Lion Turtle city and his time spent at the Oasis.
Book One: The Beginnings, Fire
Set in the Year 9,832 BG (A.K.A Year 9,997 AHC or 3 BAC)
Chapter 1: Wan
A young rebellious teenager named Wan lived in poverty on the outskirts of the Fire Lion Turtle city and in order to survive the harsh rule of the Chou family, Wan would steal food from them on a regular basis.
Sick of being mistreated by the Chou family, Wan decides to seek power to bring so that he can bring change allow himself and others to live a better life on Fire Lion Turtle city.
Chapter 2: The Power of Fire
In order to obtain power so that Wan can change the way he lives, he decides to join the Hunters but finds that he would need to report his departure from the city and that he would be obtaining the power of Fire.
Wan also attempts to learn and master the ability.
Chapter 3: Banishment
Wan displays the power of Fire to the citizen's of the city and gains support from them. The rebels decides to raid the Chous' palace at night so that they can steal food. However Wan ends up being caught and is banished from the City.
Chapter 4: Companion
Having saved the Cat Deer from the hunters, Wan finds that it is being extremely attached to him. Aye-Aye suggests to Wan that he should change the way he lives and become a vegetarian and that he should bond and learn to control the Cat Deer and give it a name.
Chapter 5: Searching for a Master
Aye-Aye tells Wan that if he wish to leave the Oasis and search for the Lion Turtle cities, then he must master how to use the Power of Fire. Aye-Aye, Mula and Wan set off on a journey to search for the master in the mountains of the Spirit Wilds.
Chapter 6: Following
Wan encounters a girl named Xintu, who is a year younger than him. She was also banished from the Fire Lion Turtle City because she mimicked Wan out of admiration.
Chapter 7: Protector
Wan and Xintu spent the days living at the Oasis, learning the art of the Dragon Dance from the Dragon.
However unlike Wan, Xintu did not trust the spirits nor did she like the relationship they had with him. Out of jealously towards the Spirits, she decides to eliminate them so that she could have Wan to herself.
Chapter 8: Master of Fire
A year has past since Wan became the protector of the Oasis and having mastered the Art of Fire, Wan drove fear into the Hunters and caused them to retreat. Xintu returns to seek revenge against the Master, how will Wan decide to deal with his former admirer?
Chapter 9: Departure
Wan decides to depart from the Oasis bids farewell to his spirit friends. Meanwhile having heard news of Wan's survival and the stories of his power, Jaya rallies up the citizens of the city and urge them to leave together with him.
Author's Notes
- Dating system is as followed, BG = Before Air Nomad Genocide, AHC = After Harmonic Convergence and BAC = Before Avatar Cycle.
- All Chapters now have synopsis, please note that this Book will cover the 2 years Wan spent at the Oasis from the start of Beginnings to the day he departs the Oasis.
- Chapter 1 & 2 Completed, Chapter 3 in-progress
- Episodes renamed as chapters.
- This page will be used as the main hub for Book One and will have a Synopsis of each chapter and a link to the page once completed
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In the earlier months of 2003, during the Afghanistan war, which had been mainly caused by severe conflicts between the Al Qaeda and the United States, she returned to her homeland Pakistan. In March of the same year she was named as a courier / messenger as well as a financier for the Al Qaeda by Khalid Sheikh Muhammad. The American Federal Bureau of Investigation also known as the FBI subsequently placed Dr. Aafia Siddiqui on the list of "WANTED FOR QUESTIONING".Shortly afterwards she disappeared off the face of the earth for quite some time before she was finally arrested from Ghazni in Afghanistan by the Afghanistan police on 17 July 2008. Along with Dr, Aafia Siddiqui the police found many notes, documents and other paperwork which clearly showed how to properly make bombs; they also found many containers of sodium cyanide. She was then held for further questioning by both Afghanistan police and American authorities.
While in custody Dr. Aafia Siddiqui was shot in the torso by the United States Army and Federal Bureau of Investigations Personnel as they claimed that she shot at them first with a rifle which was placed near her by one of the United States' interrogators.Since little over a year the American authorities have refused Dr. Aafia Siddiqui the right to contact her family and by the pictures which were leaked of her in detention, she seems to be kept in a horrible state.
Ever since Dr. Aafia Siddiqui had been sentenced to 86 years behind bars, the family and supporters of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui have protested against this verdict back in Pakistan.Before her communication with her family was cut off she described her first Ramadan behind bars to her family saying that it was very hard but she was braving these days as she thought it was a test by God for her and she wanted to complete the test
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's family states that since Dr. Aafia was a little girl she has been regularly fasting in the month of Ramadan. They stated that she was probably 8 or 9 years old when she started to fast and has kept all her fasts ever since.Her family stated that since she was a young girl she did not care whether it was too hot or whether she had to go to school, she would adamantly fast and participates in the setting up and serving of Iftar and Suhoor.
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The 541 is a tiny, rounded device with a matt gloss finish that fits nicely in the pocket and the hand
The low-rent touch-screen is a tad unresponsive, and sending a text message proved to be an incredibly frustrating experience
One of the stand out features of the Vodafone 541 is the ability to record voice memos and send voice messages, which is pretty cool for a low cost handset
The customisable home screen and LED control panel are cool features on a phone this cheap, but the 1.3-megapixel camera and the resistive touch-screen disappoint
With 270 minutes of talktime and 380 hours standby, the Vodafone 541 has an impressive battery life for a low cost phone
Review by Sunetra Chakravati,12/12/2011 3:59:11 PM
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Cute, fresh design, decent touch-screen for the price, a customisable home screen with widgets
Slow on-screen keyboard makes sending texts an ordeal
Vodafone recently launched a line of super affordable phones that nonetheless boast things like touch-screens and widgets that are more commonly found on higher-end handsets. One of the first in this collection is the 541, a compact touch-phone with a smartphone-esque customisable home screen.
The 541 is a tiny, rounded device with a matt gloss finish. Our model was a cute pink with black accents. There's a token 1.3-megapixel camera on the back, and below the 2.4-inch touch-screen sits the coolest thing about the device – a touch-sensitive LED panel that lights up with different patterns depending on what app you're in. You press on specific bits for particular actions, and it's almost like a whole new navigation system. For example, when in the home screen, four LEDs make up a diamond shape where the left dot hides the widget toolbar, the middle two hide the shortcut bar, and the right calls up the all-programs menu. The widget toolbar has an events log, weather widget, music player, camera and applications box, all of which you can pull out onto the home screen and drag to the exact place you want. The shortcut bar has links to your contacts book, call log, messages and all programs.
If you've used a touch-screen phone before, you might find the 541 a little odd – you can't really swipe on it. When scrolling through the all-programs screens, you can only tap at the base of the screen to get to the next one – swiping has no effect. When scrolling down a window, swiping only works on the scrollbar at the side. It's an even lower-rent version of existing budget touch-phones, but in general works pretty accurately. Unfortunately, it's a bit unresponsive, which you only really notice when trying to type text messages – and then it becomes incredibly frustrating. There's a bundled stylus that is quite fiddly. The virtual keypad is really slow going, and even with predictive text on, the full stop won't automatically slot in when you hit the symbol key – instead you head into a separate screen to tap the symbol you want. Considering that the target market of the phone is likely to be the cash strapped teenager (who according to recent stats sends something like 100 texts a day), this is a pretty serious flaw. As a kind of compensation, you can record voice memos and actually send voice messages, which is quite cool.
The audio quality was decent on our end, though our recipient's voice seemed to lack depth. However, on the other end, our friend said they could hear all the noise in our surroundings, which was really distracting. We're also not fans of the way the phone makes weird little vibrating pulses while trying to connect the call. The camera, at 1.3-megapixels, takes pretty pixelated shots meant strictly for viewing on the phone. There's also only 5MB of internal memory to store the snaps, though you can bump it up via the microSD slot which supports cards up to 4GB. You can send the picture via Bluetooth or SMS, or set it as wallpaper or a contact image, but not upload it to a social network. In fact, there's no social networking aspect to this phone, unless you can stand to hit up the mobile-optimised versions via the browser over slow GPRS internet speeds.
We love the customisable home screen and snazzy LED control panel, cool features on a phone this cheap. In fact, this phone would be great if only you didn't have to type on it. Though the touch-screen is better than expected, and the fresh design and user interface will appeal, the fact that it's so hard to type text messages will likely deter its target youth market.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chris Sale shut down the Kansas City Royals while pitching into the ninth inning, and a rag-tag bunch of Boston Red Sox filling in for injured starters pounded their way to an 8-3 victory Tuesday night that moved them into first place in the AL East.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Durant drove through the lane untouched for dazzling dunks time and again, finishing with 38 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in his first NBA Finals for Golden State and leading the Warriors past LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-91 on Thursday night in Game 1.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Major league ERA leader Jason Vargas went seven more scoreless innings, Salvador Perez had a two-run double during a five-run eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Thursday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs boldly moved up in the NFL draft on Thursday night to select Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the 10th overall pick, giving them an heir apparent to veteran Alex Smith.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Elvis Andrus hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night.
One of the spoils of being champion: The New England Patriots will kick off the NFL season on Sept. 7 by hosting the Kansas City Chiefs.
MANHATTAN (AP) - There was a point last season when Alex Barnes, already a rarity under Bill Snyder in that he was even on the field as a freshman, began to assert himself as the team's No. 1 running back.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Player of the year front-runner Frank Mason III poured in 26 points, Kansas turned on the jets in the second half and the top-seeded Jayhawks soared to a 98-66 blowout of No. 4 seed Purdue on Thursday night in the Midwest Regional semifinals.
Results from the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday:
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tournament flash: Wichita State can play a little defense, too. Just ask the stunned Flyers.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Josh Jackson insisted a season's worth of distractions wouldn't take away from his focus in his first, and likely last, NCAA Tournament.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Cincinnati has made a name for itself with a stifling defense, turning every opponent's possession into a grind.
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LONDON (AP) - Much has changed for Roger Federer since he played in, and won, his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon in 2003.
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LONDON (AP) - When Masters champion Sergio Garcia sat in the Royal Box at Wimbledon last week, he showed up in his green jacket from Augusta ...
MIAMI (AP) - With home runs, strikeouts and game times at record levels , Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball is open to making changes in the sport ...
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'Citigroup's Enron Involvement Probed'Dec 9, 2002 | BBC
Citigroup, the world's biggest bank, is being investigated over allegations that it helped the collapsed energy giant Enron hide its debts, according to US press reports.
Congressional investigators are investigating whether a series of previously undisclosed deals were used to dodge accounting rules, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported.
The papers mentioned two deals one called Bacchus, another Sundance which investigators apparently suspect might have been structured in order to inflate Enron's profits.
Citigroup is to appear at a hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on financing deals put together by Enron's banks, according to The New York Times.
Citigroup is expected to plead innocence and to insist the two deals were legal.
Dubious deals?
In the Bacchus deal, Citigroup is said to have made a $7.5m investment which helped Enron book a $200m sale of pulp and paper assets and $112m profits in 2000.
However, Citigroup's investment was met with an informal guarantee from and Enron executive, and as such it should be seen as a loan to Enron rather than as an investment by Citigroup, Senate investigators said according to the papers.
In the Sundance deal, an investment by Citigroup was said to have enabled Enron to keep its loss making commodity operations off its balance sheet, and thus away from investors' prying eyes.
Enron also achieved several hundreds of millions of dollars in tax deductions that would normally have been rejected, the newspapers reported.
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A logical progression from BIOL 2101, this course describes, in additional detail, the processes of transcription and translation, processes critical to the central dogma of modern biology, in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Subsequently, a variety of different mechanisms that regulate gene expression through modulation of transcription and/or translation, and/or through the modification of relevant DNA, RNA and protein structures are considered.
Introduction to Gene Manipulation (BIOL 3121)
Have you ever wondered how DNA is cloned, how DNA is sequenced, or how genetically modified plants and animals are produced? No, we won't be producing them in the lab! Building on an understanding of DNA and RNA structure and practical lab experience obtained in BIOL 2101, this course considers these topics and more at an introductory level. Students will be exposed to a variety of techniques, in both lecture and lab, including the use of restriction endonucleases, gel electrophoresis, DNA hybridization/ blotting, and the polymerase chain reaction.
Advanced Topics in Gene Manipulation and Biotechnology (BIOL 4121)
Have you ever wondered how scientists were able to manipulate bacteria to produce insulin and other eukaryotic proteins? Or whether a DNA profile is really generated as easily as it is depicted on CSI? If so, then this course, a logical progression from BIOL 3121, may be for you. This course discusses these topics and more at a more advanced level than BIOL 3121. In addition, students who have specific interests in this area of Biology may pursue these interests either through the completion of an essay or by suggesting a topic for inclusion in lecture- about 25% of lectures are available for topics suggested by students. This class is an excellent choice for those students who would like pursue careers in molecular biology and forensics.


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The guy I'm looking for would look good in jeans or a suit, but probably be found wearing jeans most of the time. He likes animals and kids, but might not have either. He likes sitting at home on the couch watching movies just as much as going out on the town until the wee hours of the morning, though he's found on the couch more often than not. He can be into sports - doing or watching - I'll be supportive, especially if it's basketball. He's affectionate - in private AND in public (holding hands, kisses). He's a basic good guy though he might look like a bad guy. He's loyal, faithful and dependable (and NO, those do not come together to mean "boring"!!). He's willing to take chances (skydiving anyone?), try new things (yoga, dance class, exotic food), open his mind (politics, religion) and he would NEVER say, "I'm too old for that." He knows how to have a conversation and has something to say other than to tell me that I have great smile, eyes, breasts, whatever.
I am boisterous, gregarious, and talkative. Consider that a warning. If you like the shy, quiet, easily-controlled girls, then move along because that is definitely not me.
Jean-Claude Van Damme movies! I love him! Please don't tell me that he can't act - I don't care! I love him! (And actually, he did eventually learn to act!). I like action movies, rom-coms (hey, I'm a girl!), comedies (but usually not stupid boy humor like Jackass, Dunb & Dumber although a guy did introduce me to The Hangover and I LOVED IT!), super hero/comic movies (Thor, Iron Man, Superman, etc.) and movies that make you think (District 9, Saw - if you don't get how these two movies might make someone "think," then perhaps we aren't a good match).
I love all music, but I must admit that I am truly a pop fan! Britney, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Cher, Adam Lambert - just a few to scare you! And there is nothing like 80's hits - Culture Club was my fave! Also, love Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jonny Lang. Love Josh Groban (new and old styles). I am very into Indian music ("indian" as in India). These are just some of my faves. I can enjoy almost anything from Eminem to Beethoven to Tom Waites.
2) for you the most important thing about a girl is NOT the size of her ass or the size of her breasts (I am a big-size girl who is smart, funny and confident. I will NOT tolerate a man who is constantly telling me that I'm not good enough, but I could be if only I was thinner.)
3) you don't believe in double-standards - of any kind, under any circumstances, for any reason (I believe in equal pay for equal work; what's good for the goose is good for the gander)
4) you know how to kiss - without licking me like a dog or sucking my whole face into your mouth (a good kisser is harder to find than a good man!) (Update: I can't stress this one enough! Seriously, kissing is a lost art.)
5) you know how to have fun and you are up for anything (I once drove 4 hours on a whim just to have dinner at a restuarant I really like; I moved halfway across the country without knowing anyone here. I'm not crazy or a daredevil, but if I suddenly decide to do something, I do it . . . and if you are my man I don't want to hear you say, "Go ahead - I'll watch." You need to be willing to do it with me.)


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What is the Adult Learning Center?
The Adult Learning Center provides comprehensive educational services for students over the age of 18 years. The Adult Learning Center offers educational opportunities for adults seeking to enhance their lives through personal growth, job enrichment and career advancement. Programs are designed to reach the needs of the high school dropout, the displaced worker and the non-English speaking adult. Classes are offered in Adult Basic Education/Pre-GED®, General Educational Development (GED®), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Community Education and Career Training.
What courses and services are offered at the Adult Learning Center?
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Who can attend the Adult Learning Center?
Classes are offered for adults 18 years of age and older who are not currently enrolled in a public or private school leading to a diploma or certificate. Under the Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP), and with special referrals, 16 and 17 year olds may be admitted to the Basic Skills/Pre-GED® or GED® classes.
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Classes are for adults who are performing below 10th grade ability in reading, mathematics and English, or for those adults who want to improve these skills. Potential students' ability in these areas is assessed using the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). After assessment, students are eligible for placement in one of four instructional levels. Students pay a materials fee, and any students who do not live in Virginia Beach are charged monthly tuition. Classes are available during the day and evening and are open-entry and open-exit, allowing students to proceed through the four instructional levels at their own pace. GED® classes are available for those individuals who, upon assessment using the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), are performing at or above 9th grade ability in mathematics and 10th grade ability in reading and English. The GED® course covers the subject areas measured on the GED® test. The 2014 GED® test is a four-part test administered by states and jurisdictions to measure the skills and knowledge similar to a high school course of study. Virginia charges $30 per module for the GED® test. GED® graduates earn a GED® credential. The Adult Learning Center is an authorized PearsonVUE testing center. Visit www.GED.com for additional resource information, scheduling and paying for the computer-based exam.
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This program is designed to help non-English speaking adults read, write, speak and improve their understanding of English. An interview is given to place students in one of five instructional levels. Students are charged a $15 - $50 textbook fee. All students must provide identification in the form of a passport, resident alien card or valid driver's license. Students with a non-immigrant visa are charged tuition. All students who do not live in Virginia Beach are charged tuition. Classes are available during both the day and evening.
Community Education classes
Community Education classes, which carry a tuition fee, are offered during both day and evening. Classes are offered in response to community interest and input. Community Education classes are constantly updated and new classes are developed each semester.
The Career Training Certificate Program offers classes that prepare students with skills to begin a career, to advance in a current position or to promote professional growth. Courses are offered on a pay-as-you-go basis.
An 18-month Licensed Practical Nursing Program is offered through the Adult Learning Center and the School of Practical Nursing and is housed at the Technical and Career Education Center.
What special opportunities are available at the Adult Learning Center?
Each year a student from the Adult Learning Center is awarded a $1000 scholarship to attend Tidewater Community College funded through the Thalia Lion's Club. Counselors from the Educational Opportunity Center, Opportunity Inc., and other community resources regularly visit to inform students about services available. The center sponsors an annual GED® Recognition Ceremony for students who have attended the GED® preparatory class and earned a GED® certificate that calendar year. Students wishing to attend the Adult Learning Center for basic skills classes may choose to attend these classes at Larkspur Middle School or the Adult Learning Center.
Is transportation provided to the Adult Learning Center?
No, transportation is not provided, but the Adult Learning Center is conveniently located on Virginia Beach Boulevard and easily accessible by public transportation.
Whom can I contact for additional information about the Adult Learning Center?
Director: Dr. Randi R. Riesbeck
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