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Weapon Nine
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Chapter 1
(Ebony P.O.V)
Thump. Thump. Thump. A regular heart beat. If I had been normal, not only would my heart be beating wildly, but I would have stopped punching ages ago. I wasn't normal, that was the point. I wasn't even human. I was a mutant, and a strong one at that. I was a feral. I wasn't going to stop until I had nothing left to punch.
Whack! The punch bag buckled. Whack! The chains holding it to the ceiling were creaking now. Whack! Crack! The chains snapped. The bag fell to the floor.
"Ebony!" My dad called. "They're here!"
I wasn't even sweating. There was no need for these visitors to know what I'd been up to.
"Be right up!" I called from my place in the basement. I'd fix the bag later.
I stepped over it and up the stairs to the closed door. Opening it I entered the kitchen. Then I walked into the hall to see dad greeting two men. The eldest was baled, and in a wheelchair. The other had light brown hair and red tinted sunglasses.
"Hello, I am Professor Charles Xavier. This is my colleague, Scott Summers." The old guy introduced.
"Bit dark to be wearing sunglasses." My dad said menacingly to Scott.
Scott bristled. "You?" he asked, I detected a hint of fear in his voice.
It was then that I recognised him. He'd been in the cage next to mine on the island.
"Relax." Dad said. "I no longer work for Stryker."
"I wouldn't be here if he did." I said a smirk on my face as I felt my eyes change colour, like they always did. My eyes were usually dark brown, bordering on black, but when I came close to another mutant I almost instantly had the same power as them. Then my eyes turn purple. I already had Scott's power, now I had a new type of telepathy to play with. A more powerful type too.
I could see Scott was curious. So was the Professor. They obviously thought I was actually related to dad, like most other people did. In reality I was adopted.
"I wouldn't be hiding her if I was." Dad said nodding to me, "Victor Creed." He held his hand out to the Professor to shake. "And this is my adopted daughter, Ebony. Why don't you come in? You said on the phone you wanted to talk." He led the way into the sitting room and sat on the couch. I sat next to him.
The Professor positioned his chair so that he was opposite us, and Scott took the arm chair next to him. I could see how tense he was. He obviously didn't like being this close to dad.
"Well, Ebony, it's really you we are here to talk to." The Professor said.
"What about?" I asked.
"Well I have created a school for mutants. A safe haven for them if you would. We are here to offer you a place there."
"I know about your school. I didn't come along the last time, what makes you think I'll come this time?" I queried.
"The last time?" The Professor asked.
"Yeah, on the island. I knew where the others were going, I just decided I didn't want to be apart of it."
"Wait, you were on the island?" Scott asked, "Were you, by any chance, in the cage next to mine?"
"Bingo." I drawled. "So you finally recognised me, huh?"
"Hey! You knew I couldn't see you!" Scott retorted. "But where did you go? I was worried about you."
I laid a hand over my heart. "Touching." I said jokingly. "I separated from the group, wandered round, and, after a while, found him." I jerked my head towards dad. "We got out together."
"And we've been a family ever since." Dad finished. Though we both knew that that was the abbreviated version of events.
"So, a school for mutants?" I asked, changing the subject.
"Yes, it's a chance for you to be with others like yourself." The Professor answered.
I smiled, "No one's quite like me." I said. And I was well aware of the truth of my statement. I had all types of mutant powers, though the feral powers were my favourite. But I wasn't just a mutant, but a witch too. There was also the fact that I had eighteen weapons on me at all times. The adamantium that coated my bones also coated the three claws, on each hand, that came out of my knuckles. As well as the swords that extended from my wrists and the claws that came from my fingers and thumbs. All as a result of the experiments run on me as a child. Nineteen if you counted the wand.
I looked at dad and he nodded his head. It wasn't as if he could stop me ay way. Holding out my right arm I let the sword out, and then I pulled it back in. Then I let out the claws in my fingers and thumb. Once they were back in I let out the claws from in between my knuckles. My personal favourites. I drew them in, slowly.
"They're like…" Scott mumbled.
"Like?" I pressed.
"We know someone, his names Logan. He's suffering from amnesia," The Professor said, "and he has those claws."
"Looks like you've met Jimmy." Dad said.
"Jimmy?" Scott asked laughing.
"Yeah, my brother," that sobered him up, " If I'm right, then he's the one who let everyone out of the cages, and from the description ebony gave me of him, I am."
"I'll never tell him that I owe him. I'll never live it down." Scott said.
"Like I said, he has amnesia. He can't remember anything about his life." The professor said.
"So that's why he hasn't tried to kill me all these years." Dad laughed.
"How many times have I said this? You two take sibling rivalry to a whole new level." I groaned.
"Loads." Dad replied.
"It seems that being a feral runs in the family." The Professor mused.
"I already go to a school." I said.
"What?" Scott asked, surprised at the sudden change of subject.
"I said, I already go to a school. One I'm happy at. I have friends there." I said. And besides, I bet their school didn't have moving staircases like Hogwarts did. There was also the fact that Harry, Ron and Hermione wouldn't be there.
"Well, if you ever change your mind," The Professor handed me a card, "give us a call."
Dad then showed them out.
The card read 'Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.' It also had a phone number and an X in a circle.
"So, a school for mutants huh?" dad said coming back in, just as my black cat, Asmodeus, jumped up onto my lap.
"Yep. Probably not as fun as a wizarding school though. I mean Hogwarts has a poltergeist!"
"Are you sure that's not you?" dad teased about my Telekinesis.
"One hundred per cent," I said, while absentmindedly petting As and making him purr. "We pull pranks together."
He laughed, "Well at least you have friends. Dead friends, but friends."
"Hey! He's the only dead friend I've got! The rest are alive!"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah! Hermione, Ginny, Harry, Ron, Fred and George." I answered. "Wow, that's a small group."
"Maybe you should socialise more. Talk to the other chasers on the team."
"They hang out with people who really dislike me." I shook my head.
"What about the Slytherins?"
"Hate them all."
"Too snotty, to me anyway."
"Too quiet and calm."
"The other girls in the dorm?"
"The only decent one is Hermione. Then there's Ginny in the year below."
"I give up. It seems that six friends, seven if you count the dead guy, are all you seem to need."
"The school letters should be coming soon."
"That's what I hate about this time of year, the plane journey."
"I could teleport us this year."
"That narrows it down to one. OK, but discreet. We can't have Stryker find out."
"I know dad. Now, I have a punch bag to fix."
"Again?" he asked exasperated.
I just laughed.


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"Neat and well maintained hotel"
The destination of the hotel was good. The check-in and check-out was not delayed. The room was clean and neat. There were no activities arranged by this hotel. The best part of the hotel was good. I dont have any suggestion for this hotel.
"Quality of the food was excellent"
The hotel was very good. I had travelled there by own vehicle. The appearance of the hotel was modern. The interior of the hotel was good. I had no problem in check in and checkout. I was happy with the room given to me. The room was well maintained. I was able to seen garden from my room. The amenities were working fine in the room. I had food from the hotel. The quality of the food was excellent. Price of the food was expensive. The hotel had provided the activities like swimming pool and all. I would surely recommend this hotel to other travellers. The hotel was worth for the money paid. I don't have any suggestion for the hotel.
"It was a nice and hygienic place"
My overall experience in the hotel was good. It was a nice and hygienic place. It was not difficult to find the hotel. The hotel was not so close to the city. Beach was very close to the city. The staffs were very good in the hotel. I was happy with the room assigned to me. There was no delay in check in and checkout. The appearance of the hotel was a combination of traditional and modern. The room was spacious, neat, clean and well maintained. All the amenities were provided in the room. Hot and cold water was provided all the time. Both veg and non veg food was served in the hotel. I took the food from the hotel. Veg food was not that good but non veg food was excellent in quality. The hotel had provided a swimming pool and gym. The hotel had not organized any sightseeing trip for me. The hotel was value for money. I had stayed there with family and friends.
"Good location & prompt service"
Very good location. Near to beach. Courteous hotel people. The room service could have been little prompt. The breakfast option is good, but lacking a bit in variety. Worth staying for the overall, facilities and strategic location. Strategic for the reason that it offers a nice opportunity for morning jogging in the beach nearby. Good shopping facilities nearby. Being spacious a good place for outing with the family.
"Nice pool, tasty food and near to beach "
Kamal Holiday Resort is one of the best holiday resort in Goa. It is very nice, complimentary breakfast along with fruit juice is also good & tasty. Very nice swimming pool, it is clean & safety for children as well as ladies. All enjoyed, even though beach is also near and far away distance from hotel.
I liked the hotel but not the services. The location is superb near from every beaches. The best part is that the Indian hotel are located close and government service are also close.
"The activities were arranged"
The swimming pool view was seen from my room. I had visited this hotel with my family. I didn't find face any problem to reach the hotel. The ambiance of the hotel was good. The room given to me was neat, clean and well maintained. All the facilities were provided in the room. The food was tasted in the hotel and it was very tasty. The activities were arranged by the hotel. I would recommend this hotel to other travellers. If I get chance I would visit this hotel again. The check in and checkout process was on time.
"Location of the hotel was best"
As a holiday destination the place was good. The location of the hotel was best. Reaching the hotel was very easy. The external and internal appearance of the hotel was good. The room was good. All basic facility was provided and it was good. Overall service of the hotel was good. The housekeeping service was proper. The food served at the hotel was good. The booking and front office was good. The Wi-Fi facility was provided. The behaviour of the staffs was fine. Good swimming pool was there. My stay was great.
The hotel was very good. The service of the hotel was very good. The staff's behaviour was friendly and helpful. I had visited the hotel with my family and friends. I had food from the hotel. There were no problems at the hotel. The spent money at the hotel was worth.
Kamat resort is located from 10min walkable distance from calangute beach, room service is very good sightseeing facility for Goa beaches as well as churches & temple was very good but it is in non ac bus so somewhat hectic in the afternoon complimentary breakfast was very tasty with lots of varieties. Overall nice experience..
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"Excellent interiors with good service "
I visited this hotel with my colleagues in the month of April. The best thing about the hotel was beach view. There was no problem in reaching to this hotel as it was near to the railway station. The surroundings of the hotel were normal. The staff in the hotel were good in their service. The room service was good like a homely kind. The interior decoration was excellent in the hotel. The room was spacious, clean and regularly well-maintained with basic amenities in working condition. The hotel management provided the hot and cold-water facility. The food quality in the hotel restaurant was good in taste especially I like the non-veg varieties, and the amount was reasonable. There was a sightseeing trip arranged by the hotel management and I enjoyed a lot.
"Wonderful location with a beautiful hospitality"
It was in 2012 jan end we had a pleasant visit to Goa, me my husband and daughter. Kamat holiday home is perfectly fine place to nest in if you are in Goa because it has a wonderful location with a beautiful hospitality and staff are as good as you are home. The apartment we were in was quite airy with a lovely view of swimming pool and garden area. Food was awesome and in one word it was a fantastic experience. The conducted launch tour and the spice garden visit was also great! We loved it so much that we are planning to visit again this year to rejoice our memory of Goa and to eat loads of calamari and squids. So fellas you can have a magnificent time out there in Goa at "Kamat's. Enjoy!
"Spacious rooms with basic amenities"
Everything was fine in the hotel. Staff behaviour was friendly and they all were attending my request on time. No problem during check-in and check-out timing. Inside and outside look of the hotel was fine. Location of the hotel was convenient and it was located a little far from the transportation. I was able to reach the hotel comfortably without any problem. My stay was for three days and two nights in the hotel. Room was spacious, neat and clean and also staff taken care of on a daily basis. AC, TV, geyser and other basic amenities were available there and functioning properly. Any scenic view was not available from the room. I preferred once time veg food inside the hotel but it was average. Swimming pool, gym and other activities were available there. They did arrange cab facility for sightseeing trip. Money spend there was worth. This is a recommendable hotel for others travellers. I stayed there with my family in August month 2014.
"Housekeeping staff is nice; friendly staff "
My experience was good in this hotel. I stayed in this hotel with my girlfriend for two days. Location of the hotel was easily accessible for travellers. I reached the hotel comfortably. Staff was cordial and friendly. They were attending our requests on time. I liked swimming pool in the hotel. No delay in check-in and check-out procedure. Housekeeping staff was nice. Inside and outside view of the hotel was beautiful. Room was neat, clean, spacious, and well maintained. Pillows, bedsheets, and blankets were in clean condition. Complimentary toilet kit was provided in the bathroom. AC, TV, and geyser etc were running properly. Swimming pool view was available from the room. I had veg and non-veg both foods in the restaurant. Food was palatable and affordable. Sightseeing trip was not organized by the hotel. Hotel was value for money paid. I can recommend this hotel to other travellers.
"Excellent services and good amenities"
Excellent services! It was a honeymoon trip in February month 2012. Overall, my stay there was good. Location wise, the hotel was conveniently located and it was situated nearby the city. Surrounding of the hotel was fine. behaviour of the staff members was nice. I was happy with the room allotted for me. Garden view was visible from my room. Booking and front office services were easily done. Interior and exterior look of the hotel was good and well maintained. Room was spacious, neat and tidy. Hot and cold water facility was available there. All basic amenities were functioning properly. I preferred my food inside the hotel and it was fine. Veg and non-veg varieties were available there. Price wise, the food was reasonable. This is a recommendable hotel for others travellers. It was a package trip. Activities were available there like carom, table tennis, gym, etc. Calangute as a destination place is excellent. Cost wise, the hotel was valuable.
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White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley, who declined to be tried by jury on domestic violence charges and was convicted instead at a bench trial, was called for jury duty today on the third floor of the Westchester County Courthouse.
Bradley should be well acquainted with the courthouse by now. He has made numerous appearances there since his arrest a year ago. It was where, after a lengthy trial, he was found guilty of attempted assault and criminal contempt of court, both misdemeanors, and three counts of harassment, a violation. It's also the same building where his divorce proceedings are being held.
Today, Bradley was among more than two dozen other members of the public who were called for the murder retrial of Selwyn Days, a former Mount Vernon man accused of killing Eastchester millionaire Archie Harris and his home health worker Betty Ramcharan in 1996. The trial is expected to last 4 to 6 weeks.
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The case of the exploding loo
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number of intelligent theories the police have came up to explain dads disappearance= 0
wacky brain scientist professor brain "big brain" Hawkins has vanished in a portaloo explosion, leaving only his smoking shoes
His daughter has an IQ of 157 and a photographic memory(but is not a mutant freak, what ever her sister,Holly,says.)she"S born sherlock and the perfect person to investigate. sort of.
a brain, zany mystery about poo, shoes and a weird use of turquoise
this is a very good book its one of my favourite i rate this book
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These days I'm seeing a lot of books, videos and materials about "how to get the girl" by different dating gurus, dating specilaists and PUAs (Pick Up Artists). Are they all scams or some of them actually work. I'm a 23 year old guy who never had a girlfriend.
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Most often they have no idea themselves how to get girls, all they're good at is convincing guys like yourself that they're good so you'll buy their bullshit products.
The only ones I'd recommend are:
- Alan Roger Currie - Mode One
- Aaron Sleazy - Minimal Game
- Steve Jabba - no idea what his books are called but I've read a lot of his stuff before he became commercial, he's good
What a lot of PUAs and dating experts teach os that if you say the right things you cam build attraction in a girl no matter how you look or how much money you make. That's a load of bullshit. Make sure you get in shape and dress well (and I don't mean dress like a metrosexual girly-man).00|00|0
Yeah some of them seem so absurd. I've never heard of the ones that you have mentioned. I actually want a serious girlfriend instead of just picking many women. Have you read any of the stuff from Joshua Pellicer?
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thank you for your feedback. I've tried it and I've had mixed response till now. I followed the advise in the book and was direct with a girl and made out with her the next day after meeting her. I tried it on another girl and she got super pissed at me and told me she never wanted to see me again, so I couldn't help feeling guilty cause I think she already had a boyfriend. Also in the country that I live in, casual sex is still not very popular. But you are right the advise in the book has to be adhered to in a socially intelligent manner.
still sometimes I couldn't help but use some of the conversation techniques like cocky and funny, creating rapport and stuff on women. I could see a little light the end of the tunnel and the girl would start giving me good responses. But ultimately those techniques seem to fail after first or second date.


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Dan's Road Trip: Right at Wright
FAIRBORN, Ohio – If your team is sweating out its chances to get into the NCAA tournament, then every DaShaun Woods shot here at the Horizon League tournament Tuesday was like a dagger to your dreams.
The Wright State senior delivered his team into the NCAA tournament with a 60-55 victory here over Butler and that means he delivered some other school right out of it.
And this is the biggest problem with all the endless debates about who is in and who is out taking place this year. Until all the conference tournaments are done, it is impossible to know how many at-large bids are really available.
Everyone talks about clichéd bubbles, but available at-large bids are more like an accordion, they can stretch out or get crunched in quickly.
Butler (27-6, 17th in the polls and 30 in the RPI) is now going to gobble up an at-large bid, joining Wright State (automatic bid) in making the Horizon League a two-bid conference. Had the Bulldogs won Tuesday, the Horizon would have gotten just one bid and Butler's spot would have gone to someone else in some other league.
To say the folks that run the Horizon League didn't mind getting an extra team (and an extra share of NCAA revenue) is understating it. They aren't allowed to publicly root for one team, but, they weren't frowning afterwards.
So if your favorite team is on the edge, then spend the next five days rooting for the favorites. The last thing you need is a school currently on the outside crashing the party – whether it's Utah State beating Nevada in the WAC or, say, Washington storming to an unexpected Pac-10 title.
Then suddenly one team everyone agreed was "in" is going to be "out." And it isn't even the NCAA selection committee's fault.
- Butler is 4-4 in its last eight, but coach Todd Lickliter is anything but panicked heading into the NCAA tournament – especially after losing to a strong Wright State team in front of a wild Nutter Center crowd.
"I don't think we have to pull anything together," he said. "Any big guy (major program) that comes in here is leaving the same way we're leaving. We've played the big guys. Loyola is as talented as the big guys. Wright State can play with them. You'll see that in the NCAA tournament.
- Butler's A.J. Graves looks like a guy who could use a week off before the NCAA tournament to rest up. A brilliant 3-point shooter for most of the year (he torched Notre Dame for 8 of 15) he's faded of late. In his last eight games he is 15-59 (25.4 percent) from behind the arc. That he's managed to keep his scoring up is a testament to his complete game, but the Bulldogs need him hot from behind the arc if they want to make it to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament.
- As expected, North Carolina fans – or just Duke haters from across the country – have spent an insane amount of time trying to find new ways to show the supposed hypocrisy of Mike Krzyzewski for questioning why both team's had their better players in the game when Gerald Henderson busted Tyler Hansbrough's nose.
They broke down game film, scoured the Internet for old quotes and poured through box scores. It is like a war room of a presidential campaign. I received a bunch of emails with all sorts of info, and I'll print one, not so much because I care but because I find the entire thing humorous. This one comes from P. Chapman of Charlottesville, Va., and I have no idea if it is accurate because I sure as heck don't care enough to double check.
(Krzyzewski) is contradicting his own coaching philosophy. He keeps his guys in until after the game has been decided on just about every occasion.
Here are three games similar in score to the UNC-Duke game this weekend. I checked the box scores. Duke versus Air Force – Duke won by 15 (71-56) and only nine players from the fourteen on roster played in that game. Where were the subs and why wasn't (Josh) McRoberts' nose broken by the Air Force team? McRoberts played 39 minutes and was in at the end of the game.
Duke versus George Mason – Duke won by 16 (69-53) and only nine players from the fourteen on roster played in that game. Where were the subs and why wasn't McRoberts nose broken by the George Mason team? McRoberts played 37 minutes and was in at the end of the game.
Duke versus Miami – Duke won by 22 (85-63) and only nine players played. Where were the subs and why wasn't Scheyer's nose broken by the Miami team? Nelson played 39 minutes and was in at the end of the game.
Duke versus B.C. – Duke won by 14 (75-61) and only nine players played. Where were the subs and why wasn't Nelson's nose broken by the B.C. team? Nelson played 36 minutes and was in at the end of the game.
Duke versus St. Johns – Duke won by 17 (67-50) and only nine players played more than one minute. Where were the subs and why wasn't Paulus's nose broken by the St. John's team? Paulus played 37 minutes and was in at the end of the game.
Coach K doesn't remember yesterday when it comes to his comments. I am not a Duke or Carolina fan but I am definitely not a Duke fan because of Coach K.
- Speaking of Duke, here's a pretty good rumor floating around: If assistant Chris Collins decides to take the just-open Illinois State job (or any other), Krzyzewski will look to bring in a top-notch recruiter to help the sagging talent levels in the program.
Since he has a tendency to only employ former players as assistants, the gossip has Quin Snyder, laying low since his scandal filled run at Missouri possibly returning to Durham. Snyder was responsible for some of the Blue Devils most talented teams, including being the point person in the recruitment of Elton Brand and Corey Maggette, the kind of guys Duke doesn't currently have. So Snyder gets a safe port and an image makeover and Duke gets a big-time recruiter.
Who knows, it might even be true.
- Two college hoops books I've been meaning to give a worthy plug to:
Basketball Warfare by Providence Journal reporter Kevin McNamara takes a look at the reorganization of the Big East following a raid by the ACC, and then its first season as a 16-team league with almost as much Midwest and Southern flair as the Northeast corridor. McNamara knows the league inside and out and got exceptional access from league coaches such as Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun and Jim Boeheim. It is extremely well reported and written and is a fascinating study in modern college athletics. It can be found at bigeastbook.com.
1 Chance 2 Dance is specifically about life in the Mid-American Conference, but it could be about any league that gets only one NCAA tournament bid. The idea that the entire league is built for a four-day event that in many ways determines success and failure makes this Ray Mernagh work a worthwhile pickup. Mernagh had seemingly unlimited access to players, coaches and administrators, and delivers a behind the scenes look from locker rooms to long bus rides. It can be found at hoopwise.com.
- I'll be sure to give final results for The Jerome next week when, due to popular demand, I return to my neighborhood bar to watch the first two days of the NCAA tournament and offer up a live blog. My father will again make an appearance.
For those of you in the Detroit area – or looking for a reason to visit – it'll probably take place at 24 Seconds in Berkley, Mich., and I encourage people to come and watch, drink and provide material for the live blog. We'll probably have an unofficial joint venture with Detroit's 1270 XYT The Sports Station, which I also do work for, because even though we change our line-up every three months, we maintain an iron clad commitment to drinking during the day.
- This is the end of the tour, the big tournaments begin tomorrow, and the focus of championship week shifts to the endless action. It's a great weekend to watch college basketball, but I'd rather take it all in at home than go to one event a day.
As good as that will be, I maintain the real fun of this week, however, is what I just witnessed over six nights in six different cities with six different leagues. The last four days produced four net cuttings and three court stormings alone (North Carolina clipped, but didn't storm).
College hoops' diversity is what makes it unique. It isn't just about big cities the way the pro game is. Forty-nine states have a Division I program that can, conceivably win the national championship, which makes this something just about everyone can find a rooting interest in.
And that's why watching Wright State fans celebrate the way Virginia Commonwealth fans celebrated the way Winthrop fans celebrated never gets old. It just gets better and better and better.


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LASAGNA: A novel algorithm for transcription factor binding site alignment
Transcriptome analysis
Scientists routinely scan DNA sequences for transcription factor (TF) binding sites (TFBSs). Most of the available tools rely on position-specific scoring matrices (PSSMs) constructed from aligned binding sites. Because of the resolutions of assays used to obtain TFBSs, databases such as TRANSFAC, ORegAnno and PAZAR store unaligned variable-length DNA segments containing binding sites of a TF. These DNA segments need to be aligned to build a PSSM. While the TRANSFAC database provides scoring matrices for TFs, nearly 78% of the TFs in the public release do not have matrices available. As work on TFBS alignment algorithms has been limited, it is highly desirable to have an alignment algorithm tailored to TFBSs.
We designed a novel algorithm named LASAGNA, which is aware of the lengths of input TFBSs and utilizes position dependence. Results on 189 TFs of 5 species in the TRANSFAC database showed that our method significantly outperformed ClustalW2 and MEME. We further compared a PSSM method dependent on LASAGNA to an alignment-free TFBS search method. Results on 89 TFs whose binding sites can be located in genomes showed that our method is significantly more precise at fixed recall rates. Finally, we described LASAGNA-ChIP, a more sophisticated version for ChIP (Chromatin immunoprecipitation) experiments. Under the one-per-sequence model, it showed comparable performance with MEME in discovering motifs in ChIP-seq peak sequences.
We conclude that the LASAGNA algorithm is simple and effective in aligning
variable-length binding sites. It has been integrated into a user-friendly
webtool for TFBS search and visualization called LASAGNA-Search. The tool
currently stores precomputed PSSM models for 189 TFs and 133 TFs built from
TFBSs in the TRANSFAC Public database (release 7.0) and the ORegAnno
database (08Nov10 dump), respectively. The webtool is available at
A transcription factor is a protein that regulates the expression of its target genes
by physically binding to the promoter regions of these genes. The binding sites of a
transcription factor (TF) naturally share similarity with each other. The common
pattern shared among the binding sites of a TF is called a motif. In general, there
are two approaches to computational motif analysis,
A typical TFBS search algorithm requires aligned TFBSs. This requirement allows
simple representations of TF models. Types of TF models include consensus sequences,
position-specific scoring matrices (PSSMs)
Databases such as JASPAR, TRANSFAC and ORegAnno
In this work, we propose a novel TFBS alignment algorithm named LASAGNA (Length-Aware
Site Alignment Guided by Nucleotide Association). The algorithm is based on the
hypothesis that binding sites of a TF share a core
To compare algorithms for TFBS alignment, we conduct cross-validation (CV)
experiments on 4771 binding sites of 189 TFs across 5 species extracted from the
TRANSFAC Public database (release 7.0). We compare LASAGNA to ClustalW2
To scan promoters for new TFBSs based on variable-length known TFBSs, we couple a
PSSM method with LASAGNA, denoted by LASAGNA-PSSM. That is, the input
variable-length TFBSs are aligned by LASAGNA and a PSSM model is built from the
alignment. It is useful to compare an alignment-based TFBS search method to an
alignment-free method. Therefore, we further compare LASAGNA-PSSM to SiTaR
Finally, we demonstrate the application of LASAGNA-ChIP to ChIP-seq data using 38 mouse ChIP-seq experiments. We show that, assuming the one-per-sequence model, LASAGNA-ChIP is comparable to MEME in revealing the motif of the ChIPed TF or its cofactor. For both LASAGNA-ChIP and MEME, the ChIPed TF motif was found in 31 experiments, while a cofactor motif was found in 3 experiments. While the two methods differ in the rest 4 experiments, the found motifs have similar information content and may belong to unknown cofactors.
We describe our novel alignment algorithm in this section. LASAGNA utilizes a search module to align a new binding site with a partial alignment. Thus, we introduce the search module followed by the LASAGNA algorithm.
The search module
The search module of LASAGNA is a function learned from a (partial) TFBS
alignment to score
Suppose that a PSSM is constructed from aligned sequences of length
Our search module is a variant of (1). Let
The search module is defined as follows:
where superscript a denotes alignment as this module is used in our alignment algorithm.
The LASAGNA algorithm
The algorithm is based on the idea that the binding sites of a TF share a common core, a conserved short DNA sequence. A binding site can then be seen as a core with a few irrelevant bases on one or both sides. Assuming that each binding site fully contains the core, the shorter a binding site, the fewer irrelevant bases it contains. Therefore, we progressively align the binding sites by aligning the shortest binding site with the already aligned binding sites until all the binding sites are aligned.
The algorithm takes a set of unaligned binding sites,
1. Initialize
(a) Build
(a) Remove the shortest binding site
(a) Create
(a) Score each
(a) Let
3. Add
4. Repeat 2–3 until
In step 2b, there may be more than one shortest binding sites in
Figure 1
An illustration of LASAGNA with
An illustration of LASAGNA with
An alignment may be trimmed before building a PSSM. We describe one way of
trimming aligned TF binding sites using two simple measures. Let
LASAGNA for ChIP-seq data
Although LASAGNA is not specifically designed as a
Additional file 1
LASAGNA-ChIP flowchart.
Click here for file
Before aligning ChIP-seq peak sequences, each sequence is clipped to 100 bp
surrounding the signal peak. This is a common practice since, for most peak
sequences (>90%), the actual TFBS is usually found within 50 bp of the called
The alignment
1. Set
2. Build
3. Initialize
4. For each peak sequence
(a) Create
(a) Score each
(a) Let
(a) Add
5. Set
For ChIP-seq peak sequences, the shortest sequence may miss or contain only a
fraction of the core. Hence, using the shortest sequence as the
Scoring a putative binding site
Although a PSSM suggests the length of a putative binding site, we do not
restrict the length of a candidate binding site to the length of the PSSM. A
putative binding site could be of any reasonable length. If a true binding site
is flanked by a few irrelevant bases, this sequence should be given a relatively
high score compared to those of non-binding sites. Therefore, to score a
putative binding site
Results and discussion
Comparison of alignment algorithms
Data sets
We downloaded all the TF binding sites from the TRANSFAC Public database
(release 7.0). The binding sites were grouped by species and TF. Binding
sites having less than 4 nucleotides were discarded. TFs of each species
were filtered such that each TF has at least 10 binding sites. This ensures
that each TF has enough binding sites to construct a PSSM. The numbers of
TFs and TFBSs are listed in Table
To facilitate experiments, we planted each TFBS in a 2000 base random
sequence simulated by a first-order Markov chain of the species in question.
Except for Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the Markov chain of a species was
learned from promoter sequences in the UCSC Genome Browser database
Performance assessment and evaluation metrics
Since the purpose of aligning TFBSs is to construct a PSSM, the quality of an
alignment is best measured by the search performance of the PSSM. The
performance of a TFBS search method is evaluated by
After the
Comparison with ClustalW2
In general, gapless alignment is preferred over gapped alignment for aligning
TFBSs. Because of the nature of ClustalW2, the alignment of TFBSs may
contain gaps in the middle of some binding sites. This is disadvantageous to
ClustalW2 as the PSSM method does not allow insertion of gaps into the
sequence being scanned. Hence, we turned off gaps by setting the gap opening
penalty parameters to a large value, i.e., we set both
We conducted 10-fold CV on each TF. The overall ROC curves are shown in
Figure 2
Overall ROC curves for the three alignment algorithms
Overall ROC curves for the three alignment algorithms. The left panel shows the curves at low false positive rates, from 0 to 0.02. The right panel presents the curves at false positive rates from 0.02 to 0.6. The three methods are indistinguishable when the false positive rate is greater than 0.6 and hence the region is not shown. We note that the vertical axes of the two panels are on different scales.
To better understand the results, we split the 189 TFs into two groups. One
contains TFs on which LASAGNA performed better than ClustalW2 and the other
contains the rest of the TFs. Three factors are examined for each TF. They
are the number of TFBSs, the mean and standard deviation of TFBS length. For
each factor, we looked for difference between the two groups. Table
Comparison with MEME
The MEME tool in the MEME Suite 4.8.1 was used. The parameter
The experiments were carried out in the same manner as the ClustalW2
experiments. The overall ROC curve in Figure
Distribution of
In Additional file
Additional file 2
Distribution of
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Comparison of TFBS search methods
Data sets
To compare with an alignment-free TFBS search method, SiTaR,
Performance assessment and evaluation metrics
To compare with SiTaR
We describe how a hit is determined. Let the length of a predicted binding
site be
Using the
Comparison with an alignment-free method
We conducted 10-fold CV on the aforementioned 90 TFs. The PSSM method
dependent on LASAGNA (LASAGNA-PSSM) was compared to SiTaR
In terms of the F
Figure 3
Comparison of the PSSM method dependent on LASAGNA to SiTaR
Comparison of the PSSM method dependent on LASAGNA to SiTaR. (a) Scatter plot of precision by LASAGNA-PSSM against precision by SiTaR at the same recall rate for each TF. Each point corresponds to a TF. Seventy-three percent (65 out of 89) of the TFs are above the reference line, indicating that LASAGNA-PSSM is more precise for the 65 TFs. (b) Plots of precision against recall for LASAGNA-PSSM and SiTaR based on all the 90 TFs.
Results reported in
Application of LASAGNA-ChIP to ChIP-seq data
To demonstrate the use of LASAGNA-ChIP on ChIP-seq data, we retrieved mouse
ChIP-seq data produced by the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project
Additional file 3
Summary of 38 mouse ChIP-seq experiments. Each row shows the track name in the UCSC Genome Browser, cell type, target TF, number of peak sequences as well as the minimum, maximum, mean and standard deviation of peak sequence length.
Click here for file
It is useful to know if LASAGNA-ChIP is able to align peak sequences and reveal
the motif of the ChIPed TF. To align peak sequences, parameter
For each alignment, we searched for the resulting motif in 386 UniPROBE mouse
motifs and 398 motifs derived from all the matrices in the TRANSFAC Public
database. The search was accomplished by software TOMTOM
Additional file 4
Motifs found by LASAGNA-ChIP and MEME. For each ChIP-seq experiment, the sequence logos of motifs found by LASAGNA-ChIP and MEME are shown. The matching motifs in the TRANSFAC Public and UniPROBE databases found by TOMTOM are listed below each sequence logo. The first ChIPed motif TF is highlighted in yellow if it is among the matching motifs. When the found motif does not resemble those of the ChIPed TF, the first cofactor of the ChIPed TF is highlighted in blue if it is among the matching motifs. Other possibly correct matches are highlighted in green.
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We first notice that overall the motifs found by LASAGNA-ChIP and MEME are very
similar by visual inspection. No significant difference is observed in terms of
motif IC (
For the other 3 out of the 7 experiments, LASAGNA-ChIP and MEME produced similar
motifs. The one found for MYB in MEL resembles those of GATA proteins. This
agrees with a recent study reporting that MYB and GATA-3 cooperatively regulate
IL-13 by direct binding to a conserved GATA-3 response element
While it is not specifically designed to be a
LASAGNA is simple and effective
Unlike MEME and similar methods, the order in which the input sequences are aligned is crucial to LASAGNA and ClustalW. ClustalW relies on a guide tree based on pairwise alignments to decide the order. LASAGNA, on the other hand, depends on the length of a sequence and its similarity to the partial alignment. LASAGNA-ChIP is well-suited for a TF whose shortest site misses the core or contains only a fraction of it. We, however, observed no significant difference between LASAGNA and LASAGNA-ChIP on TFBSs in the TRANSFAC Public database. This is because, for these TFBSs, a shortest site often fully contains the core.Hence, our assumption holds true in general.
For ChIP-seq data, the assumption that short sequences contain less irrelevant
bases flanking the core may not hold. However, we observe that, under the
one-per-sequence model, LASAGNA-ChIP performed comparably well to MEME in
aligning ChIP-seq peak sequences. We attempted other orders such as from the
longest sequence to the shortest one and found that aligning the shortest
sequence first does have its advantage (data not shown). Also, we note that, for
11 out of 38 experiments, the peak sequences are all at least 100 bp (see
Additional file
LASAGNA-ChIP, MEME and methods alike produce gapless alignments and do have their
limits. When a TF binds to two cores separated by a variable-length spacer,
these methods are expected to align the canonical TFBSs containing spacers of
the most prevalent length. These binding patterns are also known as two-block
motifs. Gapped alignment or explicit modeling
We have implemented a user-friendly webtool named LASAGNA-Search, which is freely
available at
Additional file 5
List of LASAGNA-built models based on TRANSFAC/ORegAnno TFBSs. Only models whose counterparts can be found in matrices in TRANSFAC Public are listed. The IC and number of sites are shown for each model.
Click here for file
LASAGNA-Search estimates
As a case study, we scanned the promoter region of human gene CCL2 (NCBI Gene ID
6347), also known as MCP1. CCL2 was arbitrarily chosen by browsing the ORegAnno
Figure 4
Partial results of scanning the promoter of human gene CCL2
Partial results of scanning the promoter of human gene CCL2. The
list of predicted binding sites are sorted by
We proposed LASAGNA, a novel alignment algorithm specifically designed for aligning
variable-length transcription factor binding sites. Cross-validation results on 189
TFs and 4771 TFBSs indicated that LASAGNA significantly outperformed ClustalW2
We compared LASAGNA-PSSM, the PSSM method dependent on LASAGNA, to SiTaR, an
alignment free TFBS search method. Cross-validation experiments were conducted on
1751 TFBSs of 90 TFs for both methods. The results showed that, at fixed recall
rates, LASAGNA-PSSM is significantly more precise than SiTaR (
We conclude that the LASAGNA algorithm is simple and effective in aligning variable-length binding sites. It has been integrated into a user-friendly webtool for TFBS search called LASAGNA-Search. The tool currently stores precomputed PSSM models for 189 TFs and 133 TFs built from TFBSs in the TRANSFAC Public database (release 7.0) and the ORegAnno database (08Nov10 dump), respectively. In the future, more sources of experimentally validated TFBSs such as the PAZAR database will be incorporated into the webtool, making variable-length TFBSs more accessible to scientists in the field.
Competing interests
Both authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
CH conceived the study. CL collected the data, carried out the experiments and drafted the manuscript. CH guided the study and revised the manuscript. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
We are indebted to the two anonymous reviewers, whose comments greatly improved this paper. This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation [grant numbers CCF-0755373 and OCI-1156837].
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I just got this Huaqvarna 648 in 8x78 Mauser. It is a neat old rifle with a perfect bore. I can't believe how light it is; probably because it is made on the Swedish Model 96 action. The action is not military, but made for the commercial market. Notice there is no thumb cut out on the left side of the receiver. The scope is an old Weaver 2.5 to 7 variable. The perfect companion for this rifle. I am taking it to the range tomorrow.
Your bolt is missing some parts!! The safety!!! Great rifles!! Just don't hot rod ammo.
Please take a close look. An inch or so behind the bolt handle is a sliding thumb safety. It works great. I'll post a range report tomorrow.
You've just started down a slippery slope, Swedes!! They are more addicting then any rifle I've ever owned. The Commercial ones are even nicer then the military ones. I'm also going out shooting tomorrow, w/ Swede's.
Ahhh, Now I see! There is a rubberised plug that fits the hole in the shroud!
I took the Husqvarna 8x57 to the range today. Everything I shot through it was pretty accurate. The groups were about 1" or slightly larger. That's pretty good for me with an older light rifle. Remington factory 170 grain loads shot well. My reloads w/ 170 and 200 grain bullets shot well and accurate, but middle of the road, between minimum and maximum (at least according to the manuals) were flatening out primers pretty badly and causing the bolt to get a little sticky. I will have to stick to starting loads w/ this gun, but that's ok. I will give up velocity for accuracy any day. Those starting loads were the most accurate for this rifle. I have a M98 that will handle the higher velocity stuff, though I don't think higher velocity is really needed anyway. This old Husky is a fun rifle to shoot.
Cool gun. Do you know when it was manufactured?
Husqvarna AKA the makers of lawn mowers and chain saws????
1955 640 large ring FN action Husqvarna '98, 8x57, restocked w/ Boyd laminate.
1942 Husqvarna M38 sported, 6.5x55
1962 Small ring '98 Model 1600, 6.5x55
1943 M46b 9.3x57
1907 CG M96, 6.5x55
I believe my rifle was made in the mid 1940's but I am not 100% sure.
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So... With the finale approaching, some of the mysteries we've been hooked on since the very beginning are starting to be explained.
What are your top five questions you think will be answered when Lost is over?
Here's mine:
1 - Adamn and Eve
2 - The origins of Jacob and MIB, why he can turn into a smoke monster
3- The fate of the island (Is a candidate going to replace Jacob and/or MIB, or the MIB leaves the island... If someone replaces Jacob, who will it be?)
4- How the flash sideways will merge into the OT
5- The fate of Bernard, Rose, Vincent, Walt
What the hell, let me add another one (It's my blog, right?)
6 - Who was shooting at the losties in the rafts during the time flashes, and who did Juliet hit?


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Simon Coury appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly in July 2000 as DSS Officer Keith Hallam, who interviewed Spider Nugent for a position of Team Supervisor; and he returned to the programme in November 2002 as Mr Charlesworth, a consultant at Weatherfield General overseeing the unconscious Audrey Roberts who had been hospitalised following a fire that son-in-law Richard Hillman had deliberately started at her house.
Other credits on-screen include roles in Our Friends in the North, Soldier Soldier, Clocking Off, EastEnders, Heartbeat, Emmerdale, Inspector George Gently, Murphy's Law, Ripper Street, Foyle's War and Damo and Ivor.
On stage he has appeared in productions of The Tempest, Betrayal, Wild Honey, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Racing Demon, Hamlet, Macbeth, 84 Charing Cross Road, Peter Pan, Anatomy of a Seagull, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Vortex and An Ideal Husband.


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2503 Victoria Avenue, Ann Arbor 48104
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Charming, airy home in Ann Arbor, custom-built in 2012. You'll live large w/volume ceilings, abundant windows, front & back porches. Light-filled open living spaces are graced by reclaimed pine wood floors & classic fireplace w/onyx stone surround & wood mantel. Lovely island kitchen w/granite counters & breakfast bar, cherry cabinets w/42 uppers, stainless steel appliances. 1st fl master w/ beautifully tiled full bath. 2nd bedroom on main level works great as study/guest room. 2 upstairs bedrooms have 2nd full bath between. Enjoy beautiful sunsets from the big front porch and the back porch off kitchen is perfect for coffee/al fresco dining. Full egress, high ceiling basement w/over 1,000 sq. ft of space ready for finishing. Deep, private backyard with space to add a garage. Be amazed by the Up North vibe of this urban neighborhood only 2 miles from U-M & the Big House. High-efficiency furnace with whole house humidifier & air cleaner.
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- Above Grade SqFt
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- Garage Desc.
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- Water
- Public
- Sewer
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- Year Built
- 2012
- Home Style
- 1.5 Story, Cape Cod
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- Winter Taxes
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- Association Fee
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- MasterBedroom
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- Bedroom2
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- Bedroom3
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- Bedroom4
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- Basement
- Daylight, Egress, Full
- Cooling
- Central
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator
- Fireplace Desc.
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- 1st Floor Master, Cath/Vault Ceiling, Master Bath
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Uploading database of higher version of DBMS to the lower version one. In simple words, if you have got database file, that is .mdf or .bak file of the higher version DBMS or MS SQL Server 2012/2008 R2 (10.0.1650) and at the going moment, you have installed MS SQL Server 2008 or 2005 only. How will you upload/attach the required database to the lower version DBMS or MS SQL Server 2008 R2/2008/2005.
If you are the one who has messed up in the above stated scenario, then you should follow the steps given below to avoid the need to install MS SQL Server 2008 R2 (10.0.1650) immediately.
Simply, ask for the 'sql script' file of higher version of database. That means, required person will export the database in to script at their end.
You may tell to follow these steps to script whole database as SQL scripts. (Right click on the required database name-> Right click select Script Database as-> Create to-> New file & save it as .sql.
Immediate steps will give you the commands to create database and all other database objects.)
To get database data-> Right click on the name of your desired database -> go to Tasks -> Export data option and follow the required wizard steps to export it as Excel or .xls format.
Including these steps, you may reference this one link to them.
Once you would have received both files, make a backup of those files and save at some safe or easy to remember location.
Now, switch back to MS SQL Server 2008 Query window. Use master database.
Create the database by appropriate name.
The open the duplicate copy of .sql file and select all commands after the database creation, that is leave create database to end block of it & copy (ctrl+c).
Switch back to MS SQL Server 2008 Query window and paste it here. Caution change database by typing the following command 'use yourdatabasename;'(without quotes) and execute it.
use yourdatabasename;
You will see a confirmation in the output window.
(So, it is time to upload data to the required tables from the .xls file.)
Right click over the database name and go to Task and import data.
Data source- Microsoft Excel
On the same window or step number 2 of the import data wizard, give the path of your database .xls file & select the Excel version if required. Click next.
Then it will show optimized tables's name, select the desired table's name row to fetch data from.
Check the option of SSIS package if required otherwise leave it blank or unchecked.
*Finish* To confirm, whether you have uploaded data successfully or not, right click over database name & refresh it.
Then come back to query window run <select * from tablename;> (without angel brackets) command.
select * from tablename;
If it has been successfully imported, then it will show data in the output window.
Final tip of this exercise: If you find any problem or confusion in the above described steps; you should bring that problem here in the comment box. I will be happy to solve it.
Thank you!
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Metallic Silver, COMPETATIVE RATES OF FINANCE AVAILABLE. NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED. ALL VEHICLES HPI CHECKED, £4,995
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|CO2 emissions
|159 g/km
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|Fuel consumption (urban)
|32.5 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|51.4 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|42.2 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|11.9 seconds
|Top speed
|112 mph
|Engine power
|99 bhp
|Engine torque
|110.64 lbs/ft
|1447 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
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|4342 mm
|2640 mm
|1991 mm
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|Fuel tank capacity
|55 litres
|Minimum kerb weight
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|Auto-Dimming Rear-View Mirror
|Side Protection Mouldings
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|7 x 16in Multi-Spoke Alloy Wheels
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|Power - Operated/Heated Door Mirrors w. Body Colour Housings and Approach Lights
|Privacy Glass (Rear Window Only)
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|Cruise Control
|Leather Trimmed 3 - Spoke Steering Wheel
|Trip Computer
|Upholstery - New York Cloth
|Heated Front Windscreen
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|Steering Column - Rake and Reach Adjustable
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Kurt Donald Cobain is the 44th and current President of the United States. Prior to becoming president, Cobain was the Democratic governor of Washington and was also the lead singer and guitarist of the 90's grunge band Nirvana.
- March: Kurt Cobain, while in his room at a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, California decides that he should continue to try to fight his addiction to heroin instead of attempting to escape, a thought which has been crossing his mind for hours. As several weeks pass Cobain begins to realize he is making progress with his addiction and three weeks later is released from rehab with a new found purpose in life.
- July: Nirvana releases a new album titled From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah. The album is highly successful and shoots to the top of the charts.
- September: Cobain begins to take interest in the upcoming 1994 midterm elections. Cobain correctly guesses that Republicans will retake control of the congress and senate.
- November: Cobain is proven correct when Republicans emerge victorious from the 1994 mid-term elections.
- January-May: Cobain goes on a speaking tour of West Coast high schools in which he tells teenagers to stay away from drugs and alcohol. The tour attracts media attention towards Cobain's increasing anti drug and pro political positions.
- July: Nirvana releases a New album titled "Dreams of Aberdeen". Critics say the album is a moderate success.
- October: After months of a souring marriage Kurt Cobain divorces Courtney Love and wins possession of his children in a court of law.
- February: Cobain officially endorses President Clinton's reelection during an interview on Entertainment Tonight.
- May: Cobain announces that he will "quiet down" on music and study in politics more.
- August: Cobain attends the Democratic National Convention and is impressed by President Clinton's acceptance speech.
- September: Cobain officially campaigns for Clinton in several swing-states. His tour is very successful and actually increases Clinton's poll numbers in several states.
- November: Cobain attends Bill Clinton's acceptance speech after he defeats Bob Dole in a landslide. Ralph Nader is elected as a Democrat Congressman from Connecticut.
- January: Cobain attends and plays a gig at Clinton's re-inauguration.
- March: Fans continue to buy Cobain's music, including the Live at the White House CD he released of his re-inauguration gig. President Clinton announces that he is going to appoint Cobain and the rest of Nirvana to be "good-will Ambassadors" as they tour to encourage volunteerism. Meanwhile, Cobain becomes a born again Christian and his music takes a much more upbeat approach, similar to Lifehouse of today.
- May: The Salvation Army announces a spike in donations and people lining up to volunteer as a result of Nirvana's touring.
- July: Nirvana teams up with Bono and U2 to do a charity concert to benefit the Darfur region of Sudan. Cobain speaks to the crowd and tells them that "there is always someone worse off than you and I am living proof that the best remedy for a pity-party is helping others."
- Cobain seriously considers entering politics in his home state of Washington.
- January: Cobain announces he will consider running for Congress in Washington's 6th district.
- March: Cobain announces his candidacy for the Democratic Primary, but narrowly loses to incumbent Norman Dicks, mainly due to lack of support from elderly voters, and the small turnout of young voters.
- July: Cobain and Nirvana release there final album, An Addicts Pity Party. It sells better then Aberdeen Dreams.
- August: Nirvana has their final concert at the Kingdome in Seattle. Nirvana plays Smells Like Teen Spirit as a final song. The concert is released on film, and is called "Nirvana. Live at the Kingdome".
- September: Cobain and Krist Noveselic go on a speaking tour, visiting High Schools, and warning them of the danger of Drugs.
- October: Cobain endorses Jesse Ventura for Governor of Minnesota.
- January: Cobain announces he will run for Governor of Washington, in 2000.
- February: Kurt and Krist announce Nirvana is on an official hiatus, and are unsure of when the band will reform.
- March: "A Draft Cobain" movement for President begins. Cobain takes the Sherman Stance, ending any hope for him being President in 2000.
- November: NBC Poll shows Cobain leading Governor Gary Locke in the Democrat Primaries.
- December: Governor Locke drops out of the race to run against Senator Slade Gorton.
- January: George Bush and Al Gore win the Iowa Primary for there parties.
- February: McCain wins the New Hampshire primary, and Al Gore defeats his only challenger, Bill Bradley.
- March: Cobain wins the Democrat Gubernatorial Primary, and Dino Rossi wins the Republican Primary for Governor.
- April: George Bush secures the Republican nomination, and chooses Richard Cheney to be his running mate.
- May: Gore picks Joe Lieberman to be his Vice Presidential candidate.
- June: Cobain announces that Nirvana will be breaking up.
- July: Polls show Cobain narrowly leading Rossi by 2%.
- August: Polls show Rossi having a 7% lead.
- September: Cobain retakes the lead, and by the end of the month, leads Rossi by 11%.. Gore and Bush are in a dead heat for President.
- November: Bush wins Florida and the election, though Gore wins the popular vote. Cobain is elected Governor of Washington, winning by 12%.
- December: Governor-Elect Cobain and his girlfriend Melissa Auf der Maur marry in Aberdeen, Washington.
- January: Governor Cobain sworn in, promising tax cuts, budget cuts and Universal Healthcare in his inaugural speech, before it is interrupted by the crowd singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
- March: Cobain cuts the budget by 12%, and Property Taxes by 10%
- July: Cobain passes a new Universal Healthcare System through the Democrat controlled legislature, it goes into affect on January 1st, 2003, and provides all state residents with insurance.
- September: Terrorist fly planes into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and one more, which fails to hit the White House, and crashes in West Virginia when the flights passengers attempt to take back the plane.
- November: The US Invasion of Afghanistan begins, with Governor Cobain's support.
- December: US forces take Kabul, and drive the Taliban out. Mullah Omar and Usama Bin Laden flee into Pakistan.
- January: Governor Cobain passes a law allowing Civil Unions to get the same benefits that married, heterosexual couples do.
- July: Iraq and the US enter talks regarding there alleged WMD's.
- August: UN Weapons inspectors arrive in Iraq. Members of Congress call for an invasion of Iraq. Cobain condemns the demands for war.
- November: UN inspectors "Iraq is in serious breach of International Law".
- December: Governor Cobain announces he will seek re-election as Governor in two years.
- January: Cobain's son Donald Louis Cobain born in Seattle.
- February: War with Iraq is seen as "unavoidable". Anti war protest in Seattle. Governor Cobain offers his support.
- March: The US led Coalition invades Iraq, Saddam Hussein is killed in the early hours of the invasion. Cobain leads an anti-war rally.
- July: No WMD's discovered, and casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan are up to 1000. Cobain announces he is "seriously considering" a run for President in 2004.
- August: John Kerry announces he will not run for President.
- September: Carol Mosley Brown, Howard Dean, Paul Wellstone, and Kurt Cobain formally announce their Presidential campaigns.
- December: Cobain is a close third, behind Dean and Wellstone. John Edwards enters the race.
- January: Paul Wellstone wins the Iowa Democrat Primary with 36%, followed by Dean with 34%, Cobain, with 20%, Edwards, with 9%, and Brown, who gets 1%.
- February: Dean wins the New Hampshire primary, with 47%, followed by Wellstone, with 33%, Edwards with 11%, and Cobain with 9%, Brown drops out soon after. In South Carolina, Dean triumphs with 56%, followed by Edwards 33%, and Wellstone with 20%. Cobain drops out soon after.
- March: Cobain defeats Christine Gregoire in the Democratic Primary for Governor. Republican Ron Sims is the winner of the Republican Primary.
- July: Cobain leads Sims by 19%, Howard Dean and Paul Wellstone are nominated as the Democratic Ticket against President Bush and VP Cheney. Former President Ronald Reagan dies in California.
- October: US forces in Iraq capture Saddam Hussein. Major Terrorist plot in Germany foiled.
- November: President Bush narrowly defeats Dean and Wellstone for re-election. Governor Cobain is elected in a landslide over Sims.
- January: Governor Cobain announces he is "seriously considering" running for President again.
- February: Islamic Terrorist strike Paris, launching armed assaults on Hotels, killing many, and taking several hostages. 532 people killed, 47 Americans among the dead.
- July: Suicide Bombers strike London's Transportation systems. 65 killed.
- August: Washington leads the nation in Employment, and Economic Growth.
- November: Democrat Congressman Ralph Nader announces he will go after Joe Lieberman's Senate seat.
- December: Former President James Carter dies in Georgia.
- January: Governor Cobain prepares a campaign for the 2008 Presidential Election. He hopes to announce his candidacy in January of 2007.
- February: Al Gore announces he will not run for President.
- March: North Korea test a Nuclear Bomb, creating International attention.
- May: Dan Quayle announces he will run for President, becoming the first primary candidate on the Republican side.
- July: Governor Kurt Cobain's third child, Rachel Frances Cobain is born in Seattle.
- November: Democrats take control of Congress back in a landslide election. Ralph Nader is elected to the Senate in Connecticut.
- January: Governor Cobain announces he will run for the Democratic Party's nomination. He is followed by John Edwards, John Kerry, and Barrack Obama.
- February: Dick Cheney announces he will not run for President. Paul Wellstone and Al Gore do the same.
- March: Iran announces it has tested a missile.
- July: George Allen, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Hillary Clinton, Evan Bayh, and Newt Gingrich announce candidacies.
- August: Senator Ralph Nader announces his endorsement of Governor Cobain.
- November: Speaker Pelosi announces she is "considering a run for President". John Edwards drops out.
- January: Governor Cobain wins the Iowa Primary, 19%. He is followed by Hillary Clinton with 18%, Obama with 16%, John Kerry with 16%, Evan Bayh with 13%, and Pelosi with 13%. George Allen wins the GOP Primary in Iowa easily. In New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton wins with 23%, followed by Cobain's 20%, Obama's 19%, Edwards 17% and Kerry's 14%. Bayh and Pelosi drop out soon after. Ron Paul, Guiliani, and Quayle drop out, and endorse Allen. In SC, Cobain wins narrowly, with 34% of the vote to Obamas 32%. Hillary comes in with 24%, and Kerry with 10%.
- February: Cobain wins with 78% in Nevada. Hillary Clinton, and John Kerry drop out soon after. George Allen easily secures the Republican nomination. Obama wins the Michigan and Illinois Primaries.
- March: Cobain wins Florida, and Obama drops out. Cobain secures the nomination.
- April: George Allen names Newt Gingrich as his running mate, Cobain nominates Congressman Ralph Nader to be his VP, who he describes as "Progressive, and cares for the Working Americans".
- May: Polls show Cobain leading Allen by 6%.
- June: Libertarians nominate Ron Paul and Bob Barr.
- July: Green Party nominates Cynthia McKinney and Jesse Johnson.
- August: Constitution Party nominates Tom Tancredo and Alan Keyes.
- October: Cobain leads Allen with 7%, though Libertarians begin to rise.
- November: Cobain leads Allen by 9%. The election is held and Cobain wins in an impressing, yet not stunning victory. The official tallies are: Cobain 52% Allen 46% Paul 2%
- December: President Cobain nominates Bill Richardson as Secretary of State, and Tim Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury. Wesley Clark as Secretary of Defense, Hillary Clinton as Attorney General, and John Edwards as Head of Health and Human Services. Collin Powell is named National Security Advisor.
- January: Cobain is inaugurated President. In his address, he promises Universal Healthcare, Immigration Reform, and a complete and total withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan. He also promises to end the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs without the use of violence.
- February: US military forces begin to withdraw from Iraq. The Afghan withdrawal will not begin to 2011.
- March: President Cobain announces the USA will withdraw from NAFTA on January 1st, 2012, and protective tariffs to be implied, to support US Industrial growth, as well as to lower the unemployment rate, hovering at 8%.
- April: GM and Chevy receive "bailouts" to support their company.
- May: North Korea tests another Nuclear Bomb. Ambassador to UN Susan Rice condemns it.
- June: US Military Forces are now 50% out of Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Al Malaki survives assassination attempt.
- July: General Investment Act passed. It loans 25 Billion to States that need it. Violence in Iran over elections.
- August: American Healthcare Reform Program introduced by the President enters the House. It creates a public run insurance company that will create competition with private companies. It allows buying across state lines, and introduces Tort Reform as well. Elizabeth Edwards, and Michelle Obama are named to a Presidential committee to oversee it.
- December: Cobain becomes the first President since Benjamin Harrison to sport a beard.
- January: The Senate begins debate on "Cobaincare". In Iraq, US troops are 75% out. Secretary of State Richardson vists North Korea, and meets with Kim Jong Il in a controversial meeting. No agreement on the Norths nuclear program is reached.
- February: Dubai Bombings- 147 killed when 11 Arabian suicide bombers detonate bombs throughout the city.
- March: The "Cobaincare" plan is passed narrowly by the House. It enters the Senate.
- April: President Cobain prepares for the midterms, as his approval ratings stagnate at 51%.
- May: "Cobaincare" passes Congress, and is signed by President Cobain.
- June: Primaries are held nationwide. In Florida, Rubio beats out popular governor Charlie Crist. In Delaware, Mike Castle beats out O'Donnell. Lisa Murkowski beats Joe Miller in the primary. Miller is nominated as a write-in candidate.
- July-October: Heavy campaigning for the midterms. Polls show Republicans will retake the House, but the Senate seems up in the air. During this time, the "Tea Party Movement" grows.
- November: Midterm Elections-In: Alaska, Joe Miller (Independent) narrowly beats Murkowski. In Illinois, Republican Mark Kirk wins. In Florida, Charlie Crist (I) and Lois Frankel (D) narrowly lose to Republican Marco Rubio. In Kentucky, Rand Paul defeats Jack Conway. In Pennsylvania, Arlen Spector (D) retains his seat. In the House, the Republicans gain enough seats to form a majority. In Florida's gubernatorial race, Rick Scott narrowly losses to Alex Sink. Mike Pence elected Majority Leader-designate by Republicans.
- December: The year ends with Cobain's approval rating at 55%.
- January: North Korea tests another nuclear bomb, continues making threats to the South. The new Congress is convened, with Mike Pence being elected Speaker.
- February: Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz is closed by Iran. The President orders the US Air Force to launch attacks on Iranian coastal positions. For three tense weeks, the Middle East teeters on the edge of war. President Cobain sends Secretary of State Richardson to Tehran, where an agreement is reached. Minor sanctions are lifted on Iran, if they agree to end the blockade of the straits. The President's poll numbers from 20% overnight.
- March: Under heavy pressure, Secretary of State Richardson resigns. He is replaced by Richard Holbrooke.
- April: Former UN Ambassador John Bolton announces he will run for President. He quickly takes the top spot in polls.
- May: Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Haley Barbour announce Presidential campaigns.
- June: Hillary Clinton resigns as Attorney General.
- July: Hillary Clinton announces she will challenge President Cobain in the Democrat primaries.
- August: President Cobain announces at a press conference that he will begin an international water trading system with Australia and founding an organization to help ships move on water quicker, proposing that skid plates would make the boats more sustainable to heavy currents.
- September: President Cobain as well as many Nirvana fans gather together at One World Trade Center to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
- October: Senator Barack Obama, Howard Dean and Bill Richardson declare their intentions to run for the Democratic Primaries.
- December: President Cobain refuses to endorse any candidate for the Presidential election. Military Coup in North Korea fails, after reports that Kim Jong Il has died. These reports are never denied by the North Korean government, Hugo Chavez assassinated in a failed coup in Venezuela.
- January: In the Iowa Primary, Cobain wins 26%, followed by Obama at 22%, Clinton at 15%, Pawlenty at 9%, and Gary Johnson at 3%. In New Hampshire,
- February: