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Tehran condemns constant drop in price of crude
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar-Zangeneh Tuesday condemned the continuing drop in the basket price for OPEC crude and hinted the 11-member organisation could decide to cut production.
"The basket price dropped $7.5 between November 15 and December 11," the minister said in a televised statement. Zangeneh noted that 90 percent of this drop, or $6.8, came "during the last 10 working days."
"OPEC is committed to stabilising the basket price around $25 and that is why if the fall continues, the organisation must cut production, in line with its commitments, by 500,000 barrels per day," Zangeneh added.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has raised production levels four times over the past year to try to soften prices, which went above $35 a barrel in recent months, higher than they had been for 10 years.
Prices fell back amid general confidence that Iraq would resume deliveries. OPEC ministers are due to meet January 17 in Vienna.
Iran is OPEC's second biggest producer, with a current output of 3.7 million barrels per day, of which 2.4 million barrels are for export.—AFP.
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"A couple of years Bishop (Kevin) Rhoades mentioned the society at the Red Mass (an annual event focusing on legal issues). There had been one in Harrisburg (where Rhoades had been bishop before coming to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend)," said Craig Bobay, Allen Circuit Court Magistrate and one of the local chapter's founding members. "What drew me was the opportunity for ethical and spiritual formation. Lawyers don't have to leave their Christian faith at the door."
Such a sentiment may seem foreign – even dangerous – to those who insist that religion has no place in public life. But the Supreme Court's "separation of church and state" notwithstanding, that is a decidedly narrow and un-American contention.
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other," said John Adams, who signed the Declaration and Bill of Rights before serving as our second president.
"Human law must rest its authority ultimately upon the authority of that law which is divine . . . Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters," agreed James Wilson, who signed the Constitution and served on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Membership is open to attorneys, judges, canon lawyers, law professor, student or school in the Fort Wayne area. People of all faiths are welcome, but the society's constitution and bylaws commit members to ongoing education, ethical and spiritual formation and study of "the principles of the Catholic Church relating to moral and legal problems encountered in the practice of law."
"We believe in natural moral law," said canon lawyer Mark Gurtner, priest at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church on St. Joe Road. "This (group) is an excellent idea, because the wisdom and moral teachings of the church can benefit Christians and society."
At a basic level, such an approach should alarm no one. Although secular ethical guidelines are often viewed as the outer limits of acceptable legal conduct, those limits often represent a morally ambiguous area best avoided whenever possible. If the perceived duty to an authority greater than any judge induces virtue, the legal system will be the better for it.
But the concept of natural law – found both in the Bible (Romans 1 and elsewhere) and the Declaration's recognition of rights granted by "nature's God" – could be more problematic. Natural law is the basis of Catholic teachings about abortion, gay rights and other social issues, but as recent headlines have made clear, laws governing such things are in flux. Attorneys are free to believe and (usually) to choose clients as they wish, but they are not free to choose which laws they will obey and which they will ignore. Christians may decide they must obey God's laws rather than man's – as Scripture says they should – but as attorneys they have also freely assumed an obligation to "Caesar's" laws.
And although Bobay stressed the society will not accept clients or advocate on legal issues, membership could expose members – especially judges – to the perception that they are not entirely objective where certain issues are concerned.
But those and other potential pitfalls should not overshadow the fact that
Christian are beginning to reclaim their rightful place in the public square. Just as the recent creation of "Shepherds United" represented local clergy's commitment to promote life, traditional marriage and religious liberty in the secular arena, the More Society reflects a similar determination within the legal community.
And if members are bound by existing laws, Gurtner noted they are also free (within Constitutional bounds) to promote new laws that better reflect their beliefs. In fact, as Adams warned, America as we know it cannot exist if it relies on man-made laws alone.
"A law is something which must have a moral basis, so that there is an inner compelling force for every citizen to obey." That wasn't said by a Christian, but by Chaim Weizman — the first president of the state of Israel.

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Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident yesterday near Avebury in which a woman from the Melksham area died.
A red Austin Mini was being driven east on the A4 from the direction of the Beckhampton roundabout at Silbury Hill towards West Kennet just after 3.15pm when the accident happened.
The driver apparently lost control as he negotiated the brow of a hill and a series of bends.
The Mini span 90 degrees in the road, crossing the westbound carriageway, the passenger side hitting the front of a silver Audi A4 which was parked in an adjacent layby.
The force of the collision pushed the Audi back into a red Hyundai i20 which was parked behind it.
As a result, the passenger of the Mini, a 26-year-old woman from the Melksham area, died at the scene as a result of her injuries.
The male driver of the Mini suffered minor injuries.
The road was closed for five hours as a result of the collision.
Wiltshire Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or may have seen the red Mini beforehand.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where information can be left anonymously.
The identity of the woman is expected to be confirmed in the next day or two.


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With direct access to the beach, this Nong Kae hotel is in the city center and within 2 mi (3 km) of Bluport Hua Hin Resort Mall, Hua Hin Railway Station, and Hua Hin Night Market. Khao Hin Lek Fai View Point and Wat Khao Takiab are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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At Escape Hua Hin, spend the day relaxing on the nearby beach or pampering yourself at the hotel's full-service spa.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Escape Hua Hin features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This beach hotel also offers spa services, a terrace, and a garden. An area shuttle within 1 km and a train station pick-up service are complimentary for guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in October 2013.
Escape Hua Hin has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (free)
- Total number of rooms - 45
- Number of floors - 2
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Full-service spa
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Garden
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free train station pickup
- Year Built 2004
- Free area shuttle
- Pool sun loungers
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 7
- Spa services on site
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Babysitting or childcare (free)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Slippers
- Shower only
- Rainfall showerhead
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Red Coral - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Free bicycles on site
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
Escape Spa has 7 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
The spa is open daily. Children under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body scrubs
- Body treatments
- Couples treatment rooms
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Facial treatments
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 7
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 1200 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 2500.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 1250 (from 6 to 12 years old)
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- Rollaway bed fee: THB 1200 per night
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- Casa Del Mare Hotel Hua Hin
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With Representative Shelley Moore Capito seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, the 2nd congressional district race is an open seat that has attracted serious candidates.
Democrats want to re-acquire a seat they held for 18 years until Bob Wise ran for governor in 2000. Party officials anointed former party chairman Nick Casey, who faces Delegate Meshea Poore.
But she lacks his base and money. Casey raised $669,688 as of Jan. 31; Poore $39,345, OpenSecrets.org reported.
This is a boring race between two lawyers living in Charleston that will preserve Casey's cash for November.
The Republican primary is where the action is. It features an intriguing geographic divide that reflects a political shift in West Virginia that reflects an economic shift in the state.
Three of the Republican candidates live in the Eastern Panhandle. Four live in the Charleston area. This is an East-West divide that is contrary to state's experience in its first 150 years.
Northern Republicans in Wheeling formed the state and for nearly 75 years fought Southern Democrats for control, usually prevailing.
The Great Depression changed that in 1932 and for 82 years, West Virginia has voted Democratic as it tries to recover from that economic disaster.
The North-South divide is why the state's three congressional districts cut horizontal swaths across the state map.
But the failure of Al Gore, John Kerry and Barack Obama to carry the state has erased the North-South divide.
The Cook Partisan Voting Index gives Republicans a 14-point advantage in the northern 1st congressional district, 11 points in the middle 2nd district and 14 in the southern 3rd district.
But an East-West divide has emerged. Just as in 1932, economics is changing the political battlefield. The WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research looked at the last Census and noticed two things:
The state will lose another congressional seat in 2020.
The state's two growth areas are Morgantown and the Eastern Panhandle.
Which helps explains why the Republican primary features four candidates from the center of the state's political universe (Charleston) and three candidates who are closest area to the national political universe (Washington).
The race may come down to Alex Mooney of the Eastern Panhandle, and Charlotte Lane of Charleston.
Follow the money. Mooney raised $361,410 through Jan. 31 and Lane raised $282,621, OpenSecrets.org reported.
The other Republican candidates and their funds raised as of Jan. 31 include Kenneth Ray Reed ($231,018) and Ron Walters Jr. ($128,020). Former Delegate Steve Harrison, Robert Fluharty and Jim Moss reported zero funds raised.
Mooney and Lane are former legislators, she in West Virginia, he in Maryland. Two years ago, he considered a run for Maryland's 6th congressional district seat.
His opponents in West Virginia stress that.
Politically, Lane and Mooney are conservative, but she is established in state Republican circles. The West Virginia Coal Association endorsed her.
His endorsements include former Rep. Ron Paul and new conservative groups.
Age may be a factor as she was first elected to public office when he was 7. That cuts both ways in West Virginia.
The model for Mooney is Patrick Morrisey, who moved to Harper's Ferry from Washington in 2006 and six years later became the first Republican elected as state attorney general in 84 years.
Morrisey defeated Darrell McGraw, a Southern Democrat who had squeaked by five previous Republican opponents, including Lane in 1996.
But Morrisey's win also shows the flaw in Mooney's plan.
Unlike Mooney, Morrisey did not just parachute into the state and seek office. Morrisey spent six years establishing himself in the Eastern Panhandle before setting off to slay the McGraw political dragon.
Likewise, Jay Rockefeller set his roots down before seeking public office and even then, he started out in the Legislature.
But roots may be overrated. The East-West divide is a rising factor in state politics. The larger the population, the more clout an area has.
After the 2020 Census, when lawmakers next draw the lines for the congressional districts, they may pit east against west.
Republicans seem to be doing that in their 2nd congressional district primary this year.


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This article was published 9/11/2013 (1415 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Le Ombré performed its magic with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at the Centennial Concert Hall Saturday night. The troupe features acrobats and dancers using their silhouettes to create shadow art on both sides of a large screen.


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Far Cry 3, with its gorgeous graphics is the triple A title of the moment. However, its Heads Up Display (HUD) can be annoying for many players, since it shows a lot of information all the time cluttering up the screen, which can't be toned down or turned off. A PC hack to get rid of the HUD proved that the game is perfectly playable without it, however. It looks like Ubisoft have been listening to their customers, since they gave a statement to Kotaku explaining that a patch for this issue is on its way:
"Based on feedback from both press and fans, the Far Cry 3 production team is working on a patch that will allow you to toggle most HUD/UI elements based on player preference. The patch will also avoid issues encountered in the .dll hack that might create a mission walkthrough break (missing QTE prompts, critical information, etc;). The team is excited about how the Far Cry 3 community and fans of the game are enjoying themselves, and finding new ways to experience the Rook Islands. More news will be coming on the patch shortly…"
No word yet on a release date.
Far Cry 3 is a lot of fun, but the screen-clutter kind of a mess, particularly if you're pretty good at the game and don't want to be told what to do all the time. Unfortunately, the game didn't ship with any way to turn that mess off—most players would just have to be content with constant notifications popping up every few minutes.
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It helps make your heart beat regularly
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What is this medicine?AMIODARONE (a MEE oh da rone) is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. Because of the side effects caused by this medicine, it is only used when other medicines have not worked. It is usually used for heartbeat problems that may be life threatening.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. You can take this medicine with or without food. However, you should always take it the same way each time. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on the advice of your doctor or health care professional.
A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
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Moreland leaves game with oblique injury
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Mitch Moreland left Monday's game against the Royals in the third inning with tightness in his left oblique muscle. The condition is not expected to be serious, but it may keep Moreland out of the lineup on Tuesday. The Rangers are off on Wednesday.
"We'll just have to wait and see," manager Ron Washington said. "The trainer came and told me he was feeling his oblique, I said, 'Get him out of here.'"
Moreland was playing left field and had one at-bat, grounding out in the second inning. He is now 7-for-30 at the plate this spring with a double and a triple.
Moreland's injury came on a night when Jurickson Profar played second base for the first time this spring. Profar, who had been limited because of inflammation in his right shoulder, fielded a routine ground ball in the first inning off the bat of Royals second baseman Johnny Giavotella for his first defensive play of the spring.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Great Clips has increased its sponsorship at Hendrick Motorsports from three Cup races to 10 a year from 2014-2016 for the No. 5 car currently driven by Kasey Kahne.
Kahne, whose contract runs through 2015, has had an association with the hair-styling company since 2003.
"The people at Great Clips have been committed to NASCAR as a marketing platform for many years," Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick said in a news release.
"They continue to see a great return on investment, and we're focused on continuing that trend by performing at a high level on the racetrack while delivering business wins. Great Clips is a terrific partner, and we look forward to building on the success we've already had together."
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The primary sponsorship virtually fills the No. 5 car, which has 22 races sponsored by Farmers Insurance for the 2014 season.
"I'm happy to see Great Clips make a long-term commitment to the No. 5 team," Kahne said. "I'm thankful for the support they've provided throughout my career, and I look forward to representing them for years to come. Bristol was our first Sprint Cup win together, and everyone on the team expects to deliver many more."
The impact on the company's sponsorship of JR Motorsports was not immediately clear as negotiations are ongoing, JR Motorsports co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.


text: Cover by Mike S. Miller (W) George R. R. Martin, Daniel Abraham (A) Tommy Patterson Daniel Abraham's adaptation of George R. R. Martin's acclaimed epic fantasy A Game of Thrones continues to cast its gripping spell. In the savage north, Jon Snow finds new friends-and enemies-among the brothers of the Night's Watch, sworn to defend Westeros against the horrors that lie beyond the Wall. In the more civilized savagery of King's Landing, Eddard Stark learns from Catelyn of the Lannisters' involvement in the attack on Bran . . . and the murder of Jon Arryn, the previous Hand of the King. While across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys-newly wed to Khal Drogo-learns what it means to be a khaleesi of the Dothraki. Cover price $3.99.


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Anyone who was paying attention in 1993 knows what a devastating setback the community suffered with the codification of the military's ban on gays. The community itself had asked the newly elected Democratic President, Bill Clinton, to end the military's long-standing policy banning gays from service.
But instead, Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Georgia, orchestrated a parade of testimony and innuendo to suggest that the mere presence of gays would violate the "sexual privacy" of heterosexual servicemembers.
One female Naval petty officer testified that, "You are asking me to sleep and shower with homosexuals. You are asking me to expose my sexuality …"
Not surprisingly, 56 percent of the public opposed allowing "homosexuals" to serve "openly" in the military in 1993.
In December 2010, only 21 percent of Americans felt that way. And Democratic President Barack Obama, using a strategy of sticks and carrots that sometimes angered the LGBT community, helped drive through passage of a bill that will eventually lead to a dismantling of the ban.
What does that say about 2011?
Given the shaky economy, high unemployment, and intense partisan divide in Congress, there is little likelihood the Obama administration will take on another piece of pro-LGBT civil rights legislation in 2011.
The presidential election campaign of 2012 begins in earnest now and President Obama must tend to a wide variety of constituencies, as well as Middle America in general.
But he has shown — even before repeal of DADT — that his administration is willing to use its power to adopt more LGBT friendly regulations and policies that will advance the LGBT civil rights ball down the field.
And that is likely to be where the action will be, for the Obama administration, in 2011.
— Lisa Keen
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition December 31, 2010.


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Location: Cotton Fiber Bioscience ResearchTitle: Characterization of the mannan synthase promoter from guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) Author
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Submitted to: Plant Cell and Environment
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/5/2011
Publication Date: 1/20/2011
Citation: Naoumkina, M.A., Dixon, R. 2011. Characterization of the mannan synthase promoter from guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). Plant Cell and Environment. (2011)30:997-1006. Interpretive Summary: Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonaloba L. Taub), a drought-resistant annual legume, is one of the most important commercial sources for seed gums. Guar seed gum, which contains up to 75-85% of galactomannan, is the most cost effective natural thickener. The viscosity and thickening properties of guar gum have found broad applications in the food, cosmetics, paper, pharmaceutical and petroleum industries. The main consumer of guar gum is the petroleum industry, which uses it as an additive to reduce fluid friction during the drilling of oil wells. Guar galactomannan has been preferred to other galactomannan preparations for industrial applications due to its low cost. The desire to increase the viscosity of the gum has led to development of chemical derivatives which, however, are significantly more expensive. The properties of the polymer can potentially be enhanced by genetic modification. The mechanism of galactomannan biosynthesis has been well studied in the endospermic legumes including fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) and guar (Edwards, et al. 1989; Edwards, et al. 2004; Edwards, et al. 1999; Edwards, et al. 2002; Edwards, et al. 1992; Reid and Bewley 1979; Reid, et al. 2003; Reid, et al. 1992; Reid and Meier 1970; Reid and Meier 1973), where it is synthesized in the seed's endosperm by the co-action of two membrane-bound enzymes, mannan synthase (MS) and galactosyl transferase. The peak of activity for these two enzymes has been observed exclusively in the endosperm in the later stage of seed maturation around 25 - 35 days after flowering (Dhugga, et al. 2004; Naoumkina, et al. 2007). The promoter plays the most important role in determining the temporal and spatial expression pattern of a gene, although the final amount of gene product is determined at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. To date, some strong constitutive promoters, such as the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter and the maize ubiquitin promoter are widely used in plant biotechnology research (Battraw and Hall 1990; Christensen, et al. 1992; Saidi, et al. 2009). However, the expression level of the target gene in the desired tissue is often not satisfactory (Drakakaki, et al. 2000). In addition, continuous high expression of a foreign gene in all tissues, or in just non-target tissues, may cause harmful effects in the host plant (Cheon, et al. 2004). For example, use of the bean phaseolin promoter, which is expressed in both embryo and endosperm, to drive a guar MS transgene resulted in increased galactomannan polymer chain length, but this was accompanied by number of off-target effects on sugar metabolism (Naoumkina et al., 2008). Using a strong endosperm-specific promoter to restrict gene expression to only the endosperm may solve such problems. A number of endosperm-specific promoters, to date only from cereals, have been isolated (Furtado, et al. 2009; Furtado, et al. 2008; Qu le, et al. 2008; Washida, et al. 1999). However, a promoter from a monocotyledonous species can show expression patterns that differ from those of the source organism when tested in eudicotyledonous species, and even in other monocotyledonous species (Furtado, et al. 2008). Possible chromosomal position effects or lack of suitable trans-acting elements in heterologous species have been put forward as reasons for reduced endosperm-specific expression of promoters. The development of endogenous tissue-specific promoters for plant transformation would be one way to avoid this problem. Isolation of an endogenous endosperm specific promoter will be desirable for genetic engineering of galactomannan metabolism in guar to prevent off-target genetic and metabolic perturbations in the plant. The promoter of the guar MS gene is suitable for this purpose since this gene is highly expressed exclusively in the endosperm tissue of guar seeds. An approximately 1.6 kb gu
Technical Abstract: Guar seed gum, consisting primarily of a high molecular weight galactomannan, is the most cost effective natural thickener, having broad applications in the food, cosmetics, paper, pharmaceutical and petroleum industries. The properties of the polymer can potentially be enhanced by genetic modification. Development of suitable endosperm specific promoters for use in guar is desirable for metabolic engineering of the seed gum. A ~1.6 kb guar mannan synthase (MS) promoter region has been isolated. The MS promoter sequence was fused with the GUS reporter gene and overexpressed in the heterologous species alfalfa (Medicago sativa). The potential strength and specificity of the MS promoter was compared with those of the constitutive 35S promoter and the seed specific '-phaseolin promoter. Quantitative GUS assays revealed that the MS promoter directs GUS expression specifically in endosperm in transgenic alfalfa. Thus, the guar MS promoter could prove generally useful for directing endosperm-specific expression of transgenes in legume species.


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The William Carey University School of Education will host Education Signing Day, an event to honor new teacher candidates and student teachers, at 5 p.m. on April 30 in the Student Conference Center in Wilkes Dining Hall on the Hattiesburg campus.
William Carey News
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Wes Cameron, an instructor of music at William Carey University, recently received a contract from Hope Publishing Company to publish one of his original compositions.
Monday, April 27, 2015
The William Carey University Department of Art hosted an opening reception for the annual Student Art Show and Competition at the Kress Live in Biloxi on April 16.
Monday, April 27, 2015
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine first-year student David Nguyen has been accepted into a summer research program at the Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, a research facility operated by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.
Monday, April 27, 2015
William Carey University theatre major Joey Roderick of Blue Ridge, Ga., recently won the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival national first place award for sound design.
Roderick designed, produced and created sound for the Carey theatre production "Scenes from Argonautika."
Monday, April 27, 2015
William Carey University graduates were named Administrator of the Year and Teacher of the Year by the Mississippi Teacher Center, a service of the Mississippi Department of Education, during an awards ceremony in Jackson on April 23.
Dr. Patrick Gray, a 2001 graduate and principal of Oak Grove Middle School, won the state administrator accolade while Anna Morris, a 2005 and 2011 graduate and a teacher at Oak Grove Lower Elementary School, received the state teacher honor.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
William Carey University has announced the schedule for commencement exercises in May 2015.
May 15, 2015 at 7 p.m. – Graduate students (Hattiesburg campus)
May 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. – Noonkester School of Arts and Letters, Fail School of Nursing, and School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences undergraduate students
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
The William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted the 2015 Research Symposium on April 17 with Dr. Stefanie Jeffrey of Stanford University as the keynote speaker.
Monday, April 20, 2015
The William Carey University Theatre will host professional puppeteer Peter Zapletal and Puppet Arts Theatre's production of "The Adventure of Momotaro the Peach Boy" at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 23 in Smith Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
As a result of strong growth in health-related programs, the William Carey University Board of Trustees recently approved the creation of the College of Health Sciences.
The new academic unit will include several existing programs at the university, including the School of Nursing, the Department of Physical Therapy, the health information management program and the health education and administration program. Dr. Janet Williams, dean of Carey's nursing school, will serve as dean of the new college.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
The Cobbler, the student newspaper of William Carey University, earned several awards during the 2014-2015 Better Newspaper Contest – Student Division, hosted by the Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Sixteen William Carey University students were inducted into the Mississippi Beta chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society on April 15.
Membership into Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior, senior and graduate class members. Carey students must have at least a 3.70 grade point average on the 4.0 scale to qualify for membership.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
William Carey University honored active duty service members and veterans during Military Appreciation Day sponsored by the School of Business Leadership Institute on April 11.
Approximately 60 area veterans, including a large group from the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, attended the event, which was held between games of a baseball doubleheader versus Martin Methodist College. The honorees and their families received free admission to both games and were served lunch catered by Newk's Eatery, Raising Cane's and Coca-Cola.


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Florida did what it hadn't done in the last two weekends in victories over Louisiana-Lafayette and Jacksonville State. Which is to say, the Gators had a cohesive offense.
Florida leads 13-3 at halftime because of smart play-calling by offensive coordinator Brent Pease, and smart execution by quarterback Jeff Driskel. The Gators have only had problems when they try to get too cute.
Florida gave away two field-goal chances with trick plays. The first was a fake field goal that could have been a touchdown pass had Trey Burton not underthrown brother Clay Burton.
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The second time, after the third of three FSU turnovers, Florida tried a pass off a reverse, and the sack taken by Driskel took the Gators out of field-goal position. Other than that, Florida played nearly flawlessly, running the ball with good rhythm and controlling the clock.
FSU quarterback EJ Manuel threw two interceptions in the half, and the 'Noles fumbled a kickoff that led to Florida's only touchdown—a 9-yard run by Mike Gillislee.


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Given these clues, what do you think my favorite type of animal is?
HintNever Eat Sour Watermelons.
Look at the beginnings of each word in that sentence.
1. Never Eat Sour Watermelons is used sometimes as a mnemonic device because the beginnings of the words in that sentence is N.E.S.W.
Also known as North East South West. Those are CARDINAL directions. The CARDINAL is a type of bird.
2. The animal that represents the United States is the American Bald Eagle, which is a type of bird.
3. In Red Bull commercials, their slogan is "Red Bull gives you wings."
All BIRDS have wings, whether they can fly or not.
4. Angels. They have wings, too.
5. In golf, they often use the term "birdie" and "eagle".
6. A few years back, one of Boston Celtics star players was Larry BIRD.
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Stephen Marquez, 24, of North Platte pled not guilty Monday to burglary at ABC Auto Salvage on March 9, when a pickup load of items was taken from the salvage yard, according to a sheriffs spokesman.
The two were arrested later that day.
Marquez is already in jail on another charge, serving 180 days for possession of codeine. He was sentenced on that charge March 25.
Shawn Reese, 23, also appeared for arraignment on charges in the burglary of ABC Auto Salvage.
Defense attorney Patrick Hays asked for a bond reduction but Deputy County Attorney Jennifer Wellan objected. Wellan cited Reeses history of thefts and burglaries and said Reese has been convicted and sentenced to jail in the past, and noted that he also served a stint at the McCook Work Ethic Camp.
Rowlands lowered bond to $5,000, on the condition that if Reese pays the required 10% and gets out of jail, he must report daily to the sheriffs office to be tested for alcohol and drugs.
Also in district court:
Christopher Russell, 19, of North Platte, pled not guilty to first-degree sexual assault of a child.
Russell was charged March 1 with first-degree sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. The girls mother told police that Russell was sexually involved with her daughter. The girl said the relationship was consensual, but in Nebraska, it is illegal for anyone over age 19 to have sex with anyone under 16. Russell was already in jail on shoplifting charges when the investigation began, and Russell got out on bond before the investigation was finished, so he was arrested again to reclaim his bunk at the jail.
Defense attorney Martin Troshynski asked for and received more time to take statements from the victim and witnesses.
Joseph Miller, 42, of North Platte, was convicted of possession of cocaine and marijuana. Miller pled no contest to both charges. He will be back for sentencing on June 3.
Zachary Thompson, of North Platte pled not guilty to possession of marijuana and xanax and will be back in court in early May.
James Thornburg, 29, of North Platte, faced arraignment on charges of failure to register as a sex offender and failure to report every six months to the sheriff.
Defense attorney Blaine Gillette asked for time to gather more information and Thornburgs case was continued until early June.
Stanley Churchwell, 27, of North Platte pled not guilty to theft.
Defense attorney Patrick Hays asked for a bond reduction, which was denied by District Judge Richard Birch. Deputy Lincoln County Attorney Jennifer Wellan said, Every time Mr. Churchwell bonds out of jail he gets arrested again.
Churchwell was jailed on Feb. 27, just 17 days after he got out of jail for previous theft. He was charged in the theft of three car axles from a house in the 800 block of East Sixth. Police said three men including Churchwell were trying to sell the axles, as well as a bumper and grill, for cash at North Platte Metals. The axles had an estimated value of $1,300 an amount that made the charge a felony.
Julian Daily, 39, was arrested as an accomplice in the same thefts and pled not guilty Monday to aiding and abetting a felony as well as misdemeanor theft. Defense attorney Michael Nozicka asked for a bond reduction, which would have been the second one for Daily. Wellan objected to any more bond reduction and Birch agreed. Dailys bond remains at $12,500.
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THE coming year could bring a ''perfect storm of crises'' in the Middle East if the world does not tackle Syria's civil war, Iran's nuclear program and the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, British Foreign Secretary William Hague has warned during his visit to Australia.
Mr Hague flagged a stronger international response to the Syrian crisis, which could include supplying rebels with body armour and chemical detection equipment.
The former Conservative Party leader, delivering the John Howard Lecture at Sydney's Menzies Research Centre, said 2013 will be a crucial year in the Middle East. ''We could see a perfect storm of crises converging if the conflict in Syria continues, the Middle East peace process remains stalled, and if Iran will not enter into meaningful negotiations over its nuclear program,'' he said.
Mr Hague will meet Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr in Perth on Friday.
Mr Hague said Britain, like Australia, would prefer a political solution to Syria's bloody fighting between the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and rebel forces.
''But if the killing and violence continues and there is no diplomatic breakthrough, the international community must be ready to step up its response,'' he said.
Britain has successfully pushed to hasten the end of the European Union's arms embargo against Syria, a move that could pave the way for helping arm moderate elements in the opposition. Australia has effectively ruled out any contribution to arming the rebels.
Mr Hague played down any suggestion of a difference of opinion between Australia and Britain, saying an end to the arms embargo merely gave ''flexibility'' to send life-saving equipment such as body armour or chemical detection equipment to the rebels.
''But how much we want to use that flexibility will depend on the situation. Our efforts are directed to a peaceful diplomatic and political solution in Syria. We don't believe there is a solution from the military victory of one side over another. That would leave Syria in an even more catastrophic position.''
Senator Carr said that Australia would present its plan for protecting medical workers and ensuring access to hospitals in Syria to the United Nations Security Council on Friday.


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At this rate you might as well start a Davone Bess latest screw up thread...This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I think Bess has serious mental issues at this point this all sounds like a cry for help
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Vince Young Files For Bankruptcy at the Age of 30
Young, who is eight years removed from starring in one of the best games in Rose Bowl history, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week according to the Houston Chronicle. Young, who is 30, has been embroiled in two ugly lawsuits dating back to the 2011 NFL lockout. From the Chronicle:
listing Young with estimated assets between $500,001 and $1 million and liabilities between $1,001,000 and $10 million.
When the 2011 lockout hit, Young whose rookie contract guaranteed him $25 million took out loans, but either made poor decisions or was swindled. More from the Chronicle:
Documents filed in the Peoples case include a financial statement as of July 2013 that listed Young and his wife, Candice, with assets totaling $1.8 million and liabilities totaling $2.5 million, including the New York state judgment. Youngs assets included five cars, his home, NFL annuity and 401(k) funds and jewelry valued at about $200,000.
Young was released by the Green Bay Packers just prior to the 2013 season, and despite many teams needing a quarterback in 2013, he didnt get picked up. Is Youngs career already over?
Munchak to coach Steelers' O-line
Mike Munchak has been hired as the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line coach, the team announced Thursday.
The Hall of Fame offensive lineman was fired as coach of the Tennessee Titans earlier this month, after compiling a three-season mark of 22-26 and not taking the team to the playoffs. Before leading the Titans, he was their offensive line coach for 14 years.
BrownThe Steelers made their biggest acquisition of the offseason by hiring Mike Munchak to be their offensive line coach, Scott Brown writes. Analysis
The Steelers were Mike Munchak's No. 1 rivals during his playing days for the Oilers. Now, he's joining them as a coach, writes Paul Kuharsky. Blog
Munchak and the Steelers met last Friday about the position, which was left open when coach Mike Tomlin fired Jack Bicknell Jr. after just one season.
"I am excited that Mike will be joining our staff at the Pittsburgh Steelers," coach Mike Tomlin said. "Mike's offensive line background speaks for itself, both as a Hall of Fame player for the Houston Oilers and as a very successful coach with the Tennessee Titans. I look forward to having him join our coaching staff as we have already started preparing for the 2014 season."
Munchak's name has been mentioned with several head-coaching vacancies since the regular season ended, including the still-open Cleveland Browns position and the since-filled spots with the Detroit Lions and Penn State.
Munchak grew up in Scranton, Pa., rooting for the "Super Steelers" of the 1970s. Now the Hall of Fame guard finds himself in charge of a unit that has struggled to stay healthy or play with any consistency in recent years.
The Steelers went 8-8 in 2013, rallying from a 2-6 start to avoid the franchise's first losing record in a decade. Pittsburgh did it despite losing star center Maurkice Pouncey eight plays into the season -- against the Titans -- for the season with a major knee injury.
It kick-started a fitful fall that saw the Steelers use four centers and forced Bicknell to play mix-and-match with the other line positions depending on who was healthy.
The constant shuffling, combined with significant step backs in play by second-year left tackle Mike Adams and third-year right tackle Marcus Gilbert, stunted the growth of Pittsburgh's offense. The Steelers ranked 27th in the league in yards rushing (1,383) and 29th in yards per attempt (3.5).
Mike Munchak will attempt to right a Steelers offensive line that watched Ben Roethlisberger get sacked 42 times this past season.
While running back Le'Veon Bell set a team record for yards from scrimmage by a rookie, he averaged just 3.5 yards per carry and spent most of his time mincing his steps at the line of scrimmage waiting for holes that sometimes failed to open.
The line struggled to protect quarterback Ben Roethlisberger early in the season, giving up 36 sacks through the first nine games. Those numbers dipped significantly later in the season (42 total sacks on year), a combination of improved play and Pittsburgh's move to a no-huddle offense.
Munchak, who made nine Pro Bowls during his 12-year career with the Houston Oilers from 1982-93, was considered one of the best line coaches in the NFL before ascending to head coach in 2011.
He will be the fourth offensive line coach the Steelers have had since Tomlin took over in 2007.
Brandon Jacobs has no warm feelings for Jim Harbaugh
Running back Brandon Jacobs has retired from the NFL so he doesnt have to worry about remaining in the good graces of anyone who might think about hiring him in the future.
Or anyone who hired him in the past, for that matter. Jacobs spent a frustrating 2012 season as a member of the 49ers that saw him spend most of his time on the inactive list before getting suspended for conduct detrimental to the team. Jacobs, who was released at the start of the 49ers playoff run and returned to the Giants in 2013, had tweeted something about hating your boss before his suspension.
He said at the time that he wasnt talking about 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and insisted during a Thursday interview on WFAN that he was always respectful toward Harbaugh while he was in San Francisco, but retirement seems to have loosened his tongue.
He is a *****, and thats why hes never won anything, Jacobs said. It is what it is. Ive got two rings. Harbaugh, though, hes a *****. So it doesnt matter.
Jacobs frequently shared exactly what was on his mind during his Giants career, whether through his comments or through a toss of his helmet. It doesnt look like hell be changing course now that hes hung up that helmet.


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I want to tow a 137 lb. utility trailer with 4 bales of hay with my 2007 HCH. Why not??
I'm told by Honda that it can't be done, that Honda doesn't make a trailer hitch for this car and that towing even small loads may damage the car. I see that the weight limit for passengers and luggage etc is 850 pounds, from the sticker on the door frame. The amount I would be towing, including the trailer, the hitch, the hay, and me (driving the car) with nothing else in it would be under 700 pounds and I only have to drive 15 miles with the trailer loaded. The road has hills in some places but not so steep that they're intimidating in any way. I've carried an equal amount of weight in the trunk and inside the car including me with no problems whatsoever, for 40 miles including the same 9 mile stretch of hilly road. (As much up as down and some flat.) There is next to no traffic on this road so it won't be dangerous to go 45 mph on the 65 mph road if need be, there are no traffic lights or stop signs. I have to turn left off the road & then I have 1/2 mile of dirt road with no traffic (so I can go as slow as I want or need to) before I get home. I would need to be doing this about 2 or 3 times a month, indefinitely. (Hay for horses, no truck!)
Knowing all these particulars, I want to know if this is really something I absolutely should not do, (and I don't understand the logical difference between carrying the same amount of total weight behind the care vs inside the car) Assuming I can find an appropriate trailer hitch for my car. (Any ideas about that also?)
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It could void the
It could void the warranty,but many manufactures make a hitch for the hchii. It is mostly a CVT issue, more than anything else.


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CALIFORNIA, Pa. -- Peter Lalich stood in front of his favorite pizza joint this past weekend, one block from the only stoplight in town, when a car full of football players pulled up.
"Pistol Pete," said the driver, referencing the basketball legend his 6-foot-5, 240-pound teammate was named after. "Are you going to have an NFL draft party?"
Lalich shook his head, the prospect of not being selected in front of friends and family too "embarrassing" to consider. Besides, the people that once anointed him a star quarterback in Virginia have forgotten about him.
Most of his high school friends have real jobs by now and "go to Happy Hour at 4 every day," another reminder of the potential Lalich, 24, was supposed to realize years earlier.
"Other people are more embarrassed for me, like, 'What are you doing? What's going on with you?' Or they think I'm just a burnout," Lalich said. "They don't know I'm still playing football."
Seven years after setting Virginia passing records at West Springfield High and "breaking the mold for what a passing quarterback was in this area," according to former Spartans coach Bill Renner, Lalich is on the verge of becoming the NFL player many predicted he would be long ago.
Rivals considered him to be one of the top five signal callers in the country in a class that included future NFL players Cam Newton, Russell Wilson and Tyrod Taylor. Virginia once sent seven coaches just to watch him practice. Lalich eventually became the highest profile recruit of the Al Groh era, spurning schools such as Oklahoma, Michigan and Miami to play for the in-state Cavaliers.
That, though, was only the start of a journey as winding as the Monongahela River that runs along the campus of California University of Pennsylvania, the Division II school where Lalich completed his collegiate career this past fall.
"I just kept learning from mistakes," Lalich said. "I needed to do that and it helped me out a lot because if they would have just swept it under the rug, I would have probably done something worse in the NFL or later."
While he was starring in high school, Lalich dreamed about college life. He heard stories about the wild parties and booze-filled nights, and when he arrived in Charlottesville as a ballyhooed recruit, it all seemed to come true.
Lalich became the first true freshman quarterback to play at Virginia in 10 years, appearing in eight games while living by the mantra, "At U-Va., the best nights are the weeknights."
His stature on the field gave him access to any party he wanted. If the offensive line wanted to have "a case race," he was there. Lalich said he didn't particularly like the taste of alcohol, but the attention was intoxicating.
"I just had way too much fun with it," he said. "I was thinking about being a college student more than being a football player. I was just naive. I wanted to do everything and I didn't understand the magnitude of the situation."
It caught up with him in July 2008 when Lalich was arrested for underage drinking and put in a pre-conviction program. He started again at quarterback to begin the 2008 season, but his Virginia career would be derailed for good soon thereafter when he admitted to drinking alcohol and violating the terms of his probation in Charlottesville General District court.
Athletic Director Craig Littlepage then announced in September that Lalich had been dismissed from the football team because of his continued missteps.
"That was like taking his girlfriend away," said Lalich's father, Todd.
Nonetheless, Lalich was barely a year removed from his days as an elite high school quarterback, and less than a month later he transferred to Oregon State on the recommendation of Groh. The move across the country was a tough adjustment, relegated to the sidelines a month after starting for Virginia against No. 1 Southern California. He also sat out the 2009 season because of NCAA transfer rules.
But following spring practice in May 2010, with Lalich embroiled in a competition to be Oregon State's starting quarterback in the fall, he was charged with a boating DUI while out on California's Lake Shasta with friends.
Lalich faced a three-game suspension and Riley told him it was unlikely he would win the starting job. So Lalich left his second Bowl Championship Series program in two years, with little idea what the future would hold.
Back in Western Pennsylvania, former Cavaliers defensive back Mike Brown watched his old roommate from Virginia struggling and empathized. He had also been a highly touted recruit upon arriving in Charlottesville only to be dismissed from the football program over legal issues.
Brown had moved on to California University, a school of about 9,400 students that has become a haven for castoffs from Football Bowl Subdivision programs in recent years. Ten alumni are currently playing in the NFL, and Brown figured the change of scenery could resurrect Lalich's career.
"I think he took a pretty arrogant approach to Virginia, maybe read his newspaper clippings a little too much," Brown said. "If he was out having a beer casually or he was out late doing something casually, not only because of his size but because of who he was, people definitely took notice to the things he did, I think, unfairly. Although when you have the opportunity to be Peter Lalich, I think in some respects it is fair.
"But he still really wanted to play."
Lalich took his friend's advice and moved in with Brown as the highest-rated scout-team quarterback to ever play for California's football team. Vulcans Coach Mike Kellar said at that point it seemed Lalich was still ashamed of his past and he kept reminding his new signal caller, "you aren't the first college student that drank underage."
"It felt like purgatory," Lalich said.
But the freedom of being on the scout team, with no pressure to perform or live up to expectations, provided Lalich the fresh start he had been in search of for more than two years. By the 2011 season, he had grabbed hold of the starting job and would soon embark on a historic campaign.
In his first full season in four years, Lalich set a school record by throwing for 3,725 yards and 31 touchdowns in Kellar's no-huddle offense, which resembled the freewheeling system in which Lalich thrived at West Springfield. This past year, despite missing four games because of a staph infection, Lalich averaged close to 345 passing yards per contest.
"The best thing that may have ever happened to Pete and one of the best things that happened to us was him getting to us at Cal," Kellar said. "It's a shame, though, that he didn't have the career that he could have had at Virginia. It's a shame that the underage drinking happened, because if he's coming out of Virginia with the exact same college career he had here, he's a first-day pick."
A silver lining to Lalich's circuitous career is the sheer number of complicated offensive systems he has mastered, and his ability to process the X's and O's is a skill coaches and teammates have marveled about at every stop along the way.
Lalich had always been a football junkie, even watching film with West Springfield's coaches as an eighth grader. Groh used to call him "The Mad Bomber" because of his gun-slinger mentality in the pocket, but Lalich was the lone player Kellar would allow to sit in his coaches' meetings this year because of his innate ability to read defenses and process concepts.
"He's definitely a savant in terms of I've never seen another player on any other team prepare plays almost with the imagination of he's 6 or 7 years old," Brown said.
Kellar hopes if the NFL doesn't work out that Lalich considers coaching because of his acumen. But Lalich is focused on playing football, even if all the pro scouts want to ask about is his past.
"What's good about it is he's owned up to it in front of a lot of people," Todd Lalich said.
Peter Lalich says he'd be willing to play in Canada or the Arena Football League, although his prototypical size and arm strength should allow him to be in an NFL training camp this summer, whether it's via the draft or as an undrafted free agent.
He wants to be the next Tom Brady, an overlooked player in the NFL draft who re-captured his football stardom on the game's biggest stages. Whether he can handle that spotlight will depend on the lessons he learned during his cross-country journey through college.
"If I had my head the way it is now, I probably would have been in the NFL last year or the year before," Lalich said. "But that's not how it worked out. Everybody's story is different and I know I'm ready now. It's given me a lot of confidence because I know I can overcome things."


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WESLACO, Texas — The birding industry has established universal appeal, but birds and butterflies are not the only winged migrants to attract a crowd. Dragonflies and damselflies are gaining popularity among wildlife enthusiasts, as showcased by the 10th annual Dragonfly Days festival coming up May 21-24 in South Texas.
Southern Texas is home to over 100 dragonfly species, making it one of the most biologically diverse regions in the nation. The Lower Rio Grande Valley is becoming known for rare sightings, and at last year's Dragonfly Days visitors made some exciting finds, including a Black Pondhawk and a Three-striped Dasher. In the weeks following the festival, the first U.S.A. record Mexican Scarlet-tail, first U.S.A. record Bow-tailed Glider, and a Blue-spotted Comet were all found in the festival area.
The Dragonfly Days weekend is a chance to see why dragonflying is becoming as popular as birding in some places. The event is sponsored by the Estero Llano Grande State Park World Birding Center site and the Valley Nature Center in Weslaco.
For those who want to learn how to tell a skimmer from a glider, and understand how these colorful insects play a vital role in maintaining a healthy environment, Dragonfly Days offers seminars, field trips, social events and a banquet with a silent auction.
The event's host hotel is the Holiday Inn Express in Weslaco. Visitors are advised to reserve a room soon, and ask for the festival rate using the code: DFD. Seminars will be at the hotel and field trips will also leave from that location. Shuttles will be provided for guests to get to the social events and banquet that are not located at the hotel.
Festival leaders and speakers are experts with many years of experience with odonates. They will be guiding field trips to area wetlands with the greatest dragonfly diversity, including sites like Estero Llano Grande State Park.
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SWINDON made easy work of treacherous conditions to see off Marlow 45-0 in South West 1 East on Saturday.
Amidst howling gales, on a churned-up surface at Greenbridge Road, the hosts turned a 12-0 half-time lead into a comfortable victory to keep hold of fourth place in the league table.
For fly-half Adam Westall the result was more important than the performance in testing circumstances after the recent heavy rain in Wiltshire.
"The pitch was horrendous, as you can imagine," he said. "The weather deteriorated from bright sunshine to almost galf-force winds and lashing rain but in the end we played into the wind first half and came out 12-0 up and had the wind behind us in the second half, which made life a bit easier.
"Those conditions are levellers. When you play teams that are high up or low down it comes down to basic skill levels and a little bit of accuracy and being a bit patient.
"We were probably a little bit guilty of chucking it around too much in the second half but at the same time we were confident enough to have a go.
"It was about finding that balance and getting a result, which was key."
Westall ran in one try and struck five conversions, while Tom Mannion and David Cox both scored braces and Steve Price and Ben Saville also crossed the whitewash for Swindon.
The win means Westall & Co are within eight points off second-placed Towcestrians with nine games of the season remaining, but they're also just 12 points ahead of Grove in ninth.
"It's a funny league," the Swindon captain said. "You could lose a couple more and be fourth or fifth from bottom or you could win a couple more and be second in the league.
"It's quite a scary prospect in that respect but it keeps it keen and keeps it fresh in terms of it still being all to play for.
"If we can get to around 55 or 60 points we're relatively safe from relegation.
"As weird as that sounds it's not inconceivable with 10 games left that it could fall into us battling and end up in a scenario like that.
"That's how tight the league is and shows how important it is to keep pushing on and getting the wins we need."
Royal Wootton Bassett were without a game in Southern Counties North this weekend, while Supermarine did not have a fixture in Dorset & Wilts 1 North.


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ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. - James Battaglia, of St. Clair Shores, has a big problem on his hands.
For the past year and 1/2 he has been dealing with rats.
"There's a hole right here," he said. "I tried putting a brick right there and they dug around it."
There are no rodents in his backyard but there are signs that they have been there. Battaglia is on the hunt.
"Rats. I've already killed 51 in this backyard," he said.
A resident who lives near the intersection of Share and Love streets snapped a photo of a rat in her backyard.
Read more: St. Clair Shores city manager says rat bills were database error
But Sherry Stidwill has had it the worst. She says she lost her 8-year-old dog, Benny, to leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread through rats.
"For having him since he was 6 weeks old until he was 8 ... it felt like losing once of my children and he's never going to be replaced," Stidwill said.
St. Clair Shores recently ran a pilot program in which rodent bait boxes were set up in one community. Is it time to panic? One city leader says no.
"I wouldn't say that St. Clair Shores has an epidemic of rats," said interim city manager Mike Smith. "We do have areas where we have rats and we're trying to develop a program to eliminate that problem."
Related: Warren mayor says city launching attack on rats
Stidwill just doesn't want anyone else to go through what she had to.
"I'm not trying to put blame on anybody. I believe it's an unfortunate situation. I would just like to see that the city of St. Clair Shores inform more their people in the city so no one else has to lose their pet," she said.
It will cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars to implement this plan. A proposal will go before the City Council in a few weeks.
A resident who lives near the intersection of Share and Love streets snapped a photo of a rat in her backyard.
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Despite recent improvements in treatment, myocardial infarction (heart attack) is still a leading cause of illness and death in the UK. Following the acute event, it is difficult to predict which patients are at risk of further problems, such as heart failure and is therefore difficult to know which patients need more aggressive/intensive treatment and monitoring.
There needs to be a test which is safe, reliable and reproducible that can be used shortly after a heart attack to both predict future cardiac events and to allow the efficacy of new treatments to be assessed.
Myocardial oedema (swelling of the heart muscle) has been demonstrated using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR), to occur following a heart attack and has been suggested as a marker for future cardiac events. The optimum time to perform this scan, the method of data analysis and it's effectiveness as a predictor of future cardiac events has not been adequately assessed.
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|Determination of the Time Course of Myocardial Oedema Post Myocardial Infarction Treated With Primary Angioplasty Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Extent and time course of myocardial oedema over the first 10 days post MI [ Time Frame: Days 1, 3 and 10 post MI ]
- Left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular scar size at 3 months [ Time Frame: 90 days post MI ]
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Myocardial infarction
Myocardial oedema
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Pathologic Processes
Myocardial Ischemia
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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catmoon wrote:Karma Dondrup Tashi wrote:catmoon wrote:I also found the terminology strongly misleading. The question came to mind, "If there is no self then what eats dinner?"
It really does read like a total denial of the existence of human beings. There is quite a difference between saying the self is empty and saying it does not exist.
"Lack of existence" is better? It's all upaya emptiness, concept-emptiness, not real emptiness.
"Lack of existence" is even worse! It makes the same error, while deceptively camouflaging itself in the from of an emptiness statement.
I would say, "Lack of inherent existence" is the most accurate statement of emptiness. There are various types of existence, and inherent existence is the only one negated by emptiness doctrine as it has been taught to me. It is probably important to note the source of my beliefs here, they are mostly drawn from HHDL's books and therefore are sort of Gelug with a pan-Tibetan seasoning.
Hi, Catmoon! Lack of inherent existence. Regarding this, never solid looking appearances have coming into existence, but they appear in interrelationship.
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Running back was a big position of need for Boston College this year and the Eagles have addressed that need with commitments from two very different players.
And to top it off, BC might not even be done recruiting running backs yet.
LeShun Daniels - 5'11, 220, Warren (Ohio) Harding
Myles Willis - 5'10, 180, Atlanta (Ga.) Marist
Former Targets
Matt Dayes - 5'10, 195, Weston (Fla.) Cypress Bay
Rachid Ibrahim - 6'2, 170, Gaithersburg (Md.) Avalon
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Fred Coppet - 5'9, 176, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas
After last year it was important to address the running back position in a very significant way. Sources tell EagleAction.com that Boston College feels very good about how they have done that in this class.
In Daniels and Willis the Eagles have two very different, complementary players.
Daniels, who largely remained under the radar until his commitment, is a between the tackles runner and has logged a ton of carries this fall. He will bring a physical dimension to the Eagles' ground attack that they were not able to find in the last class.
Willis is obviously more of an all-purpose player and he won't exclusively be a running back for the Eagles. Convincing him to flip from UCF was, in hindsight, one of the biggest recruiting victories of the year, along with securing Tim Boyle's commitment after Florida offered.
There is still a chance the Eagles could land Coppet. Boston College has been his favorite for a while.
There weren't any high profile misses this year but Boston College didn't pursue many running backs that were perceived to be a stretch, concentrating on the most realistic options.
B. Could improve if Coppet commits. Daniels may not be an outstanding athlete but he's a strong runner. Willis isn't an every down back but he brings a lot to the table.
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Arts In Action offers performing arts classes
Arts In Action began in 1998 as a class of 10 teenagers in a local church basement in Hurricane, founding director Joni Cantrell said she couldn't foresee how much the organization would grow."Looking back, I wouldn't have anticipated such growth in such a short period of time," Cantrell said. "However, when you look at the impact the program is having, you would predict that type of growth. We've only been able to serve the community and grow because of support in the community."Arts In Action, a nonprofit organization based in Hurricane, offers dance, piano, voice, drums, theater, visual arts and martial arts classes to children between the ages of 4 and 18. The program, which has two Hurricane campuses, a St. Albans site and a campus for at-risk and underserved kids on Charleston's West Side, serves more than 350 students every year."Lifelong skills such as discipline, dependability, dedication, goal setting, work ethic and team work are just a few of the things students learn by participating in our programs," Cantrell said.According to Cantrell, the organization is not faith-based, but operates with a Christian influence. Families enrolled in the program come from 35 different denominations, including Hinduism and Judaism, as well as secular households.Cantrell said it isn't mandatory that students participate in the prayer, devotion time and memorizing scriptures offered before and after each class at Arts In Action, but that it has proven to be popular with the children and their families."The benefits of arts education is significant and can stand alone, but by adding the Christian influence -- teaching biblical standards -- we can make an impact that will ripple into eternity," she said.There are roughly 120 students who participate in the Urban Stage program offered in Charleston, which is free to students and funded entirely through grants, Cantrell said. Students in the other studios are asked to pay monthly tuition on a need-based scale; the normal monthly rate is $60, and siblings of children already enrolled in the program receive an additional discount. Arts In Action plans to bring its influence to the holiday season for another year. This year's Art In Action winter production, "Christmas Spectacular," will celebrate the season with music, dance and theater and showcase the program's Master Ambition Performance Company and guest artists, Cantrell said. The outfit will give four performances of the show throughout the region."We were thrilled with the many invitations that we received to perform this season," said Cookie Samworth, Arts In Action's artistic director and choreographer. "This show will match its name -- 'spectacular.'"Master Ambition is an audition-only company, and is a featured performing group on Daystar Television Network. They have performed with Landau Eugene Murphy at the Clay Center, for the "Friends of Culture and History" Fashion Show fundraiser, Appalachian Children's Chorus Holiday Concert, West Virginia Dance Festival and are always featured performers at the annual Arts Celebration held at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia.Members of the company will be dancing in New York City as part of "Project Dance" this spring.According to a 2008 study by the College Board, students who take four years of arts and music classes while in high school score 85 points better on their SATs than students who took only a half year or less and scored an average of 523 on the writing portion of the test -- 52 points higher than students with only a half year or less of art and music classes."Arts In Action's classes are structured and taught by highly skilled, qualified, passionate, and dedicated artist-educators," Cantrell said. "We know that arts education makes a positive impact in the lives of students, and that the benefits follow a child into adulthood."The first "Christmas Spectacular" performance will take place at the Teays Valley Church of God at 6 p.m. Dec.7. The program will perform at the Teays Valley Church of the Nazarene Dec. 8 at 6 p.m., and will hold two performances at the Huntington Mall on Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. and noon.Reach Lydia Nuzum at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5189.


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Upanishads say you cannot experience God. If you experience God, then the God remains separate and you remain separate, because only the other can be experienced. Experience divides. This is the deepest message of all the Upanishads – experience divides. Because whenever you say experience, it means there three things, the experiencer, the experienced, and the relationship between the two, the experience.
Upanishads say the God cannot be known, because knowledge divides the knower, the known and the knowledge. If really you have become one, how can you experience? So even the experience disappears.
Upanishads say a person who claims he has experienced the divine is false; his claim proves that he is false. A knower cannot claim, one who has really experienced the divine cannot claim, because the very experience disappears.
Upanishads says that the divine can be defined only by negatives, so they go on negating. They say, 'This is not Brahman, that is not Brahman.' And they never say directly, they never assert directly. You cannot point to the Brahman with a finger, because your finger will become a limitation. Then Brahman will be where you finger is pointing and nowhere else. You can point to the Brahma only with a closed fist, so you are not pointing anywhere; or – everywhere.
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