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According to John Hagee of the sepulchral Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, gay people in loving, committed, all-but-legally-marital relationships are nevertheless still sick and disordered.
... and we're not supposed to take offense to this?
The bigots are only going to get louder the closer we get to full marriage equality in the United States, and we need to be ready for their vitriol. They know this is a losing battle, but they're determined to go out fighting and spread as much lies and misinformation as they can; poisoning the well before they're rendered completely irrelevant.
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The American divorce rate is roughly 50% and the religious bigots are calling gays the disturbed people playing house?
Outstanding point. The gay - Lesbian divorce rate may wind up being no different, or it may be better or worse. Regardless, if they are to be equal citizens under the law, they deserve the same access to civil contracts, including marriage!
It still confounds the hell out of me that they make such a point of talking about the importance of reproduction in marriage, yet these people don't have an answer as to why an infertile couple or one that chooses not to have children is so different from a same-sex couple...
I guess when you believe so many other impossible things, one more illogical idea isn't that hard to wrap the mind around.
I'd say the reason is simple: they are fixated on their bible to the exclusion of all else. The bible says that gays are bad, so anything associated with gays is equally bad.
Whereupon I have to ask when's the last time they stopped by a Red Lobster or Joe's Crab Shack ... or enjoyed some pork BBQ. Still pickin' them cherries...
I guess "all things are permissible"... for heterosexual couples, at least.
It is curious how they cherry-pick verses out of the Old Testament, and complain about prooftexting when that's exactly what they're doing here. They don't sell their daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7), worry about how rare their steaks are (Leviticus 17:14), or go about with long, unkempt beards (for the men) (Leviticus 19:27).
I don't think it's about the bible at all. Sure they use the bible to justify their bigotry but I doubt it is the source of it. The way most people use the bible is to justify beliefs and sentiments they already have, rather than consciously trying to live as the bible would have them. Even if they were trying to live as the bible would have them, they're still doing what they think they ought to based on THEIR INTERPRETATION of the bible which has been fed a heaping helping of confirmation bias.
The REAL reason why they're against marriage equality is that "gays are icky" that's about all there is to it. There's no logic, no good reason, no verse in the bible, none of that. They're grossed out and don't want to have to think about it. They would rather "gay" didn't exist at all.
I think you're correct on all points! It's convenient to point to a book supposedly authored 2,000 years ago to justify present prejudices. Yet they're not even consistent in how they interpret that source! That's the point here, Nathaniel. Christians like Hagee claim that the whole Bible is authored by God and literally true, yet apparently only select parts of the Bible are set in stone and not open to interpretation. I can respect my orthodox Jewish friends who follow every word of the Halacha (the complete body of Jewish laws, including the 613 mitzvot), down to the minutiae of peeling all vegetables in case they came in contact with leaven. That's putting your money where your mouth is. The anti-gay bigots pick and choose what will justify their prejudices and find creative ways to dismiss the rest.
Perfect example: Today I came across this article written by theologian J. Daniel Hays that illustrates the kind of mental gymnastics Christians have to do to carry out their cherry-picking:
Not just that gays are icky, but that it's popular to hate on them. In their formative school years, kids strive to be popular. When I was young I didn't really fit in with the popular crowd, but I noticed that calling other kids fags was common amongst them. If the kids that other kids want to be associated with are calling the unpopular ones fags, then so do they. I'm sure a good percentage of them were destined to be gay or closeted themselves, but popularity was more important at that time. It's much different now days with kids, many more of them are more accepting of gays than their parents' generations. The religious right is so desparately concerned about that, that they advocate for laws that actually promote the discrimination that they helped foster as kids.
Very well said, Future.
That's an interesting point. I wonder then if non-heterosexuals are "icky" in the same way that little boys think that girls are "icky". That is, they belong to the out-group and therefore are repulsive. If that were the case, that would make a lot of sense. It would also make my own views on human sexuality make a lot more sense because I never once thought of girls as icky just like I never thought non-heterosexuals were icky.
Actually, we could probably distill a lot of bigotry into the statement "they are the Other (big O), a member of the out-group and therefore I feel all manner of negative emotions about them despite the fact that I don't know them nor do I want to know them." Now, if only someone would teach them to love they neighbor...
Their holy babble also says that divorce is bad. I don't see them on a crusade about that.
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Four faculty and staff members of the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science have received annual college-wide awards for outstanding achievement for 1997.
The Charles Hutchinson Memorial Teaching Award was presented to Professor Delores Etter of the electrical and computer engineering department. Etter was honored for authoring college-level textbooks and for her effective classroom teaching.
She also was cited for her pioneering efforts in the development of distance learning and virtual educational techniques and for her support of professional activities. She is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education.
The Faculty Research Award was presented to Professor Jacques Pankove of electrical and computer engineering for his leadership in the understanding, technological development, and evolution of semiconductors.
Pankove invented an optoelectronic neuron and gallium nitride silicon carbide high-temperature transistor, a rugged device that can operate at more than 900 degrees Fahrenheit. The device is expected to have a major impact on the capabilities of a wide variety of electronics that operate under adverse conditions such as at the bottom of oil wells and on the tops of automobile engines.
The Max S. Peters Faculty Service Award was presented to Professor Michael Lightner, also of electrical and computer engineering. Lightner has been active in CU-Boulder campus faculty governance and has played a leading role in diversity and harassment training and awareness in the engineering college.
Lightner also has served as president of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society and has chaired numerous conferences and technical committees. He was the 1995 recipient of the Charles Hutchinson Memorial Teaching Award and the colleges 1996 John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Teaching Award.
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Persuasion is the centerpiece of business activity. Customers must be convinced to buy your company's products or services, employees and colleagues to go along with a new strategic plan or reorganization, investors to buy (or not to sell) your stock, and partners to sign the next deal. But despite the critical importance of persuasion, most executives struggle to communicate, let alone inspire, write Robert McKee and Bronwyn Fryer.
Let's say an organization is fending off an aggressive hostile takeover. There are late night clandestine meetings with critical stakeholders. The CFO secretly slips out of town to meet with new potential backers. A boardroom discussion between the parties blows up and dissolves into angry outbursts and threats. Financial reporters are stalking the sidewalk outside the corporate HQ trying to buttonhole anyone who might drop even a hint of what's going on.
Finally the takeover is averted; the raiders are sent packing. Should the company issue the standard boilerplate announcement as lawyers typically advise or should it post a gripping account under the name of the CEO or CFO of its successful defense?
Content marketing is hot and with it so is business storytelling. "Persuasion is the centerpiece of business activity. Customers must be convinced to buy your company's products or services, employees and colleagues to go along with a new strategic plan or reorganization, investors to buy (or not to sell) your stock, and partners to sign the next deal. But despite the critical importance of persuasion, most executives struggle to communicate, let alone inspire. Too often, they get lost in the accoutrements of company-speak: PowerPoint slides, dry memos, and hyperbolic missives from the corporate communications department. Even the most carefully researched and considered efforts are routinely greeted with cynicism, lassitude, or outright dismissal," write Robert McKee and Bronwyn Fryer, in a Harvard Business Review piece titled Storytelling That Moves People.
In the article McKee, an award winning Hollywood screenwriter, advises executives to toss their PowerPoint slides and learn to tell good stories instead. So why should a CEO or CFO or any C-level executive pay attention to a screenwriter, asks Fryer, a HBR senior editor?
Telling a good story well imbues an idea with emotion. By weaving a lot of information into the telling you also arouse your listener's emotions and energy. "If you can harness imagination and the principles of a well-told story," the authors say, "then you get people rising to their feet amid thunderous applause instead of yawning and ignoring you."
Sounds simple, right? But not every C-level exec is a natural story-teller. Still, it is a skill that can be learned and practiced. First, however, you have to establish the right mindset. That includes a willingness to take some risk by exposing your true emotions rather than the innocuous material the PR people are likely to suggest. Then you have to ignore the corporate lawyers; they don't like risk and will never sign off on any emotional storytelling. Finally, you have to be willing to take some heat personally as well as professionally. If your story engages people emotionally and inspires them to action, it inevitably can arouse opposition too. You need confidence in the truth of your story and the message it embodies.
In a recent article published by the Content Marketing Institute, Jordan Warman describes Two Little-Known Devices behind Effective Business Storytelling. The first he calls a themeor controlling idea. As he describes it, the theme can be expressed as a statement about cause and effect that conveys what the story is about. The second device he calls story-as-argument.
This is where the willingness to take some heat comes in. Story-as-argument, says Warman, "will always demand that an organization take a stand on some issue. And this necessarily means that a certain percentage of its prospects will be turned off. "Don't worry about it and tell your marketing people to cool it too because those for whom the story resonates emotionally will get your message and you will have established a lasting bond with them, which is what you really wanted in the first place. The others may come around or not.
This blogger specializes in developing online content for numerous companies. Most executives say they want emotionally powerful content, but in the end they succumb to the PR people and lawyers and pull their punches, leaving me to write the usual pabulum for them. As a ghostwriter I would much prefer to write for the CEO or CFO storyteller willing to do better.


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State campaign finance law requires candidates for local office — winners and losers — to retain their financial records for four years.
Fred Garcia, a retired sheriff's deputy who ran in 2010 for sheriff, learned about the requirement after the state Franchise Tax Board included his campaign in a random audit of local candidates' campaigns.
"It was kind of a live and learn thing," said Garcia, who this month received a warning letter for failing to retain records from his election campaign two years ago.
The letter from the Fair Political Practices Commission's enforcement division said Garcia destroyed the records after the election, which was won in November 2010 by Sheriff Scott Miller over Mike Kanalakis, the incumbent sheriff.
The FPPC decided to issue a warning rather than a fine because of mitigating circumstances.
Garcia provided some records, the violation appeared unintentional and "there was no evidence of intent to deceive the public and you have fully cooperated," the warning letter said.
Garcia said Wednesday that he kept all his campaign records until the November runoff and then closed his account, paid off the bills and "figured that was it."
It surprised him about seven months later when he learned his campaign had been selected for the random audit.
"They were gracious enough to acknowledge I was upfront with them and provided them with all the records I could," he said.
Garcia offered advice for anyone who decides to run for office. "Make sure you have your own accountant," he said, who keeps the campaign records.


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Jeff Hardy Talks About How He's Able to Keep Up With His In-Ring Style
– Here are some more excerpts from Jeff Hardy's interview with MLive.com covering his in-ring style, the future of TNA and more. Check out the highlights:
On his career of Michigan and the Detroit area: "I always think of Rob Van Dam; he's from Battle Creek, and I always think about Eminem and the movie '8 Mile.' Just when it comes to wrestling, the fans always great – and I've been with both companies. They're just great each and every time and I look forward to coming back."
On how he's still able to do his risky in-ring style: "I really have no answer for that (laughing). I think I'm just lucky more than anything. I was wrestling with my brother for years, and he had several injuries along the way. I've had injuries, but nothing that's put me under the knife – yet. I'm 35 now and I'm feeling pretty good now. I'm taking extremely good care of myself. I think my daughter has a lot to do with my new-found success and my belief in myself. Overall, I think I'm just lucky, and I hope I continue to be lucky. But I do get a lot more nervous now. But I'm doing good, I'm doing good, and everything is alright."
On whether he feels more pressure to put on risks with the rise of UFC and other extreme sports: "Yeah, with me there is because I can't tell you how man time I heard 'Man, you don't have to do all that stuff.' Well, OK, then what do I do? If I didn't do what I do – even now – I think it would really be hard to be Jeff Hardy (in the ring); a complete character change, whatever it may be. Yeah, I feel pressure, but I think overall smarter now (about my career). As far as being different and strange, I've got that down, and the creatures (his fans) have been great and with me every step of the way. And sure, there's people still out there that find ways to dislike or despise me, and those people just make me stronger."
On what he's learned in his career: "I've learned a lot, you know, and I've been through a lot. I'm good at professional wrestling, and I always will be good, but what's always been different about me is that I can't completely focus on professional wrestling. If I could, there's no telling who or what I'd be right now. But I have to ride motorcycles, I have to paint, I have to write songs, I have to try and get better performing (in the ring and on stage with music). There's so many things I have to do other than wrestle. Here at TNA, what's so cool is that they've given me more time to focus on all those things. And they've put me in a great position to be a great professional wrestler. Things are really starting to happen now; my evolution is really in full effect and the music is going great. Everything is just kind of going real well. There's so much to do now. I'm on the good stuff now and using my talent through all my other talents, including those outside of wrestling."
On TNA's future: "The sky is the limit. There's so many talent guys here. I've worked with Austin Aries several times, Bobby Roode; those guys are phenomenal. There's guys like A.J. Styles; he's unbelievable. These kinds of guys are just getting it done, man. And when they do get the chances, they take full advantage. It just takes time, the product is going to get better and better. I don't know what the next five or 10 years will bring, but I definitely think TNA will continue to grow. I'm not sure where exactly it's going or how it's going to be but it's definitely going to be changing the game."
On whether the physical or mental grind is hardest in wrestling these days: "The physical is pretty bad, man. That's for sure. But I've started doing yoga with my wife and I think it's helping a little bit. It's tough, man, just mentally. It takes a hold of me sometimes, too. I always want to be good and do well in anything that I do. I stress myself out a lot of times wanting to be too over the top or whatever it may be. But its hand in hand as far as I go. Having a family know, you naturally miss home. But whenever I get into the ring I'm out there to do a job. I always have the support from the creatures and that helps me through."
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When it comes to the mechanical attributes of Bryan and Shani Morris' '02 blown Corvette convertible, the details are irrefutable: a stock-block LS1, plus Lingenfelter heads and a Magnuson supercharger equals 670 hp and 625 lb-ft. No question about it.
There also is no questioning the all-business stance of the blue Vette, with its wide tires out back, chromed rollbar hoops, and bulging hood.
No, our only nit to pick-and it's a general comment, not specifically targeted at the Morrises' Vette-is the "Tiger Shark" bodywork, which includes the front and rear fascias. Versions of these attractive body kits are popular aftermarket add-ons for C5 owners, and we cannot deny their visual appeal. Here's the thing, though: These Tiger Shark kits are not based on the appearance of the '01 Corvette Tiger Shark concept vehicle-they're based on the '02 Corvette White Shark show car.
The '01 Tiger Shark concept had a wide, single-port grille punctuated with toothy vertical elements, while the '02 White Shark had the three-port front fascia and lower spoiler seen on the Morrises' Vette and other aftermarket Tiger Shark kits. The same goes for the styling of the rear fascia. Of course, "Tiger Shark" sounds much cooler than "White Shark," so it's no wonder the aftermarket picked up on the name with, well, more teeth.
Why are we getting wound up in a seemingly insignificant detail? Because Corvette history is steeped in details, incorrect information often gets remembered as the gospel truth. So, to sum up: Tiger Shark body kits are patterned after the White Shark concept car. Enough said.
Nevertheless, the Morrises' Vette remains faithful to the Tiger Shark concept in its pressure-fed combustion chambers. The '01 concept vehicle had a supercharger-albeit hidden under a carbon-fiber cover-and so does this fast street car. The polished Magnuson compressor (an Eaton unit) blows about 8 pounds of boost into the stock-displacement LS1. The engine retains its factory 9.5:1 pistons, which squeeze air and fuel against the carefully carved-out chambers of Lingenfelter Stage 2 cylinder heads.
The Lingenfelter heads feature large, 2.055-inch intake valves and 1.57-inch exhaust valves, along with complete CNC machining of the ports and bowls. The heads are matched with a new, Comp Cams-supplied camshaft that provides .564/.569 lift specs and a blower-friendly 114-degree lobe-separation angle.
The engine inhales through a Hurricane airbox and stock throttle body. It exhales through Kooks 1.75-inch headers. And just for good measure, there's a 50-shot TNT nitrous system. Engine assembly and tuning chores were handled by 21st Century Muscle Cars, of Carrollton, Texas (www.21stcenturymusclecars.com).
Actually, "21 CMC" performed just about every task concerning the Corvette's transformation from sedate boulevard cruiser to dragstrip crusher. That includes not only the engine work, but also installing 3.73 gears and hanging HAL drag shocks at all corners. The rest of the suspension and drivetrain are stock. Transmission help was requested from Rodney's Transmissions, which beefed up the 4L60-E automatic and slipped in a Yank 3,400-stall converter.
Stuart's Paint and Body was responsible for painting the Tecstar-supplied Tiger Shark body kit in the Corvette's Electron Blue body color. The exterior enhancements also include Europe-spec taillights and Z06 rear-fender scoops. When the top is down, the chrome rollbar hoops provide added visual appeal. The hoops are just about the only interior upgrades, save for a pair of A-pillar gauges.
With our photo shoot occurring at a dragstrip, the logical question is: What'll it do? The simple answer is a lot! More specifically, the car's best e.t. is a 10.54 at 131 mph on BFG Drag Radials (although the car wore a set of easy-smoking ET Streets during the photo shoot).
Best of all, this street-driven shark navigates the treacherous asphalt sea around Plano, Texas, while finding itself at the dragstrip once a month or so. It does so without the aid of a trailer, too. The unlucky sheetmetal in the staging lanes is this Vette's chum, and when the lights come down, it takes a big bite.


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Dr. Mayeda is a wonderful physician. He truly cares about his patients. He also seems to be highly regarded in the medical community as many other physicians I have encountered have commented on the fact that he is one of the best. I literally trust him with my life!
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I have been going to Dr. Mayeda for over ten years and I would highly recommend him. He is very knowledgeable in his field and treats you like a friend not just a chart. My favorite part of Dr. Mayeda is that if I call him and leave him a message during the day, he will call back that same day, even if its 10pm to go over any lab results. He is great!
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Hundreds of pounds' damage was caused in an early-morning attack on Keighley town centre businesses.
Windows and doors were targeted at up to eight premises in Cavendish Street, North Street, Hanover Street, Low Street and Cooke Street on Saturday.
Shattered glass was still evident today at several shops, offices and cafes.
Among those affected was Rossi's Cafe, in Cavendish Sreet, where a pane of glass in the door was damaged.
Owner Brian Watkiss lives above the premises and was alerted at about 4am.
"I heard shouting and carrying on and saw a police car across the road but didn't think it was anything to do with us," he said.
"It wasn't until a little later that I discovered the cafe door had been damaged.
"It's annoying but it could have been a lot worse."
Also hit were the neighbouring offices of Makin Dixon Solicitors, where a large window was shattered and a door attacked.
And other businesses affected included the Beauty Zone, on the opposite side of Cavendish Street, which had a window broken.
Police have arrested a 19-year-old Keighley man on suspicion of criminal damage and he has been bailed pending further inquiries.
Sergeant Stephanie Fox, from Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said officers were working with businesses to tackle incidents of damage and anti-social behaviour and that offenders would "face the consequences".
She added that the team carried out regular patrols around the town centre and was committed to making the streets safer.


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Phase II High-Dose Cyclophosphamide for Multiple Sclerosis
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|Multiple Sclerosis
|Drug: Cyclophosphamide
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase II Trial of High-dose Cyclophosphamide for Moderate to Severe Refractory Multiple Sclerosis
- The primary endpoint of this study is to evaluate the response rate of MS patients after high-dose cyclophosphamide therapy as determined by a sustained (greater than 6 months) decrease of greater than or equal to 1.0 in their EDSS score.
- The secondary endpoint of this study is to evaluate time to EDSS score progression.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2003
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|February 2006
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the major disabling neurologic disease of young adults,and represents the most common immune-mediated inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). Active inflammatory lesions contain components that include T cells, macrophages, and activated microglia. Within these lesions myelin is removed, axons are damaged and oligodendrocytes may be lost. In lesions undergoing inflammatory demyelination axonal injury also occurs. The disability MS produces is underscored by the nearly fifty percent of patients who will require ambulatory aids within 15 years after disease onset.
Currently, there is no cure for MS. Therapy is targeted at changing the short-term natural history of MS: to decrease attack rates and to postpone long-term disability. At present, interferon beta and glatiramer acetate form the foundation of therapy for relapsing MS. Mitoxantrone is approved for more severe cases of relapsing MS, such as those with rapidly accumulating neurologic impairments.
High-dose cyclophosphamide (HDC) is a non-bone marrow transplant treatment option for those afflicted by severe, refractory immune-mediated illnesses by pathologic autoreactive lymphocytes. The goal of this therapy is to induce immunoablation without myeloablation: that is, to eradicate offending B and T cells responsible for the illness while sparing the pluripotent blood stem cell of any ill effect. Since 1966, multiple publications on numerous immune-mediated illnesses have shown HDC without stem-cell rescue to decrease disease activity and improve quality of life
In this protocol we study HDC for severe, refractory MS. The primary goal is to assess the safety of HDC in this population, where no data exists regarding the tolerability of high-dose chemotherapy without stem-cell rescue. The treatment goal is not to induce disease regression (resolution of fixed neurologic deficits), but rather to stop disease progression without further remittive therapy.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of secondary progressive (SPMS), primary progressive (PPMS) or progressive relapsing (PRMS) multiple sclerosis
- A diagnosis of MS will be established by fulfilling criteria "Recommended Diagnostic Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis: Guidelines from the Internal Panel on the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis"
- The subtype of MS will be established by the natural history of the disease
- Age >18 but < 75 years
- An extended disability status scale (EDSS) score of >3.5 after two standard treatment regimens IFNB1a IFNB1b Glatiramer acetate Mitoxanthrone Steroids, plasmapheresis or IVIG individually or in combination constitute a single treatment regimen
- Patient must have a left ventricular ejection fraction of > 45%
- Serum Creatinine <3mg/dL
- For women of childbearing potential, serum βHCG (less than seven days before start of cyclophosphamide)
- Willingness to participate in a clinical trial
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who are preterminal or moribund
- Patients with active malignancies
- Patients with chromosomal abnormalities or peripheral blood counts suggestive of myelodysplastic syndrome
- Patients with active bacterial or fungal infections requiring oral or intravenous antimicrobials are not eligible until resolution of the infection
- Pregnant women and breast-feeding women
- Patients with known intolerance to G-CSF
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00296205
|United States, New York
|Stony Brook University Hospital
|Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794-8174
|Principal Investigator:
|Douglas E Gladstone, MD
|Stony Brook University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00296205 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 23, 2006
|Last Updated:
|July 21, 2009
Keywords provided by Stony Brook University:
Multiple Sclerosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Sclerosis
Pathologic Processes
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Nervous System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Myeloablative Agonists
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HOUSTON - A northwest Harris County home improvement store was evacuated Wednesday after a customer brought a grenade to the store.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said the incident happened at the Lowe's store on F.M. 529 near state Highway 6 about 1:15 p.m.
Detectives said a man walked around the store with a hollowed-out hand grenade. He put the grenade down in the lumber department and then told store employees he left it there, deputies said. He was apparently upset that no one paid attention to him as he walked around with the grenade, officials said.
Investigators said he told employees something along the line of, "Your store security sucks. I've been walking around with a hand grenade and no one noticed."
Employees called for help and deputies evacuated the store.
The store was closed while deputies investigated and determined the grenade was inert.
The man was detained for a short time, but the Harris County District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against him.
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Plus, NYC & Company, the New York Comedy Festival and Comedy Central have teamed to present a special NYC Comedy Week performance by popular New York City comedian Hannibal Buress on November 6 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Hannibal Buress is the 2012 winner of Comedy Central's award for Best Club Comic, the co-host of Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show and is set to star in Comedy Central's new series Broad City this fall.
Carolines on Broadway is participating in Comedy Week with the following shows:
New Talent (October 28, 7pm)
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Nick DiPaolo (October 30, 9:30pm)
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See All Four Covers From Max Pearmain and Ashley Heath's New Edition of Arena Homme Plus
See All Four Covers From Max Pearmain and Ashley Heath's New Edition of Arena Homme Plus
>> With its new editorial team, the biannual Arena Homme Plus has become something of a brother publication to POP — they now share the same editorial director, Ashley Heath, and the magazine's new editor in chief, Max Pearmain, used to be acting menswear editor at POP.
Heath and Pearmain's first edition of Arena Homme Plus hits newsstands next Monday, April 11 in the UK (and Monday, April 18 for the rest of the world), boasting four different covers, one each playfully dubbed "Stephen," "Stevie," "Steve," or "Steven."
"The men's fashion magazine market has become so staid and predictable," Pearmain notes of his vision for the magazine. "It was actually more inspiring in many ways 15 years ago when there was just L'Uomo, Vogue Hommes, and Arena Homme Plus . . . We wanted to inject some surprise and some passion and some playfulness back into this world."
Pearmain himself styled New Order's Stephen Morris for the "Stephen" cover, artist Clunie Reid created scrawling artwork for the "Stevie" cover (left), David Sims photographed the "Steve" cover, and Steven Klein, of course, captured the "Steven" cover. The Klein version of the issue — or Homme+ PLUS as it has been christened — comes with 45 extra pages of more "hardcore" content. Some of it has already been posted online (NSFW) and will only be sold in selected independent retailers and online.
The move back to Arena Homme Plus is something of a coming home for Heath, who used to edit the magazine himself: "It's been fun to return. I really built that magazine on blood, sweat, and tears back in the day, so it was great that David Sims, Steven Klein, and others from the glory days returned and contributed such strong, strange work. There's this sense of travel, of art and design, of the way the world is changing . . . We changed the paper stocks a bit and did that 'special sections' thing I'm into recently. The magazine is still niche, but it will appeal to a broader cross-section of stylish men."
Alongside contributions from Sims and Klein, the new issue also features work by Wolfgang Tillmans, Collier Schorr, and Ari Marcopoulos.


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Our lab is interested in studying force-dependent biological systems using a variety of biophysical methods. You can check out our published work, our blog, learn about the broader impacts of our work, and find contact information using the toolbar at the top of each page. Though it is still under construction, please feel free to peruse our site and shoot us an email if you have any questions.
- 12/20/11: The Dunn lab published a new paper! Get it while it's hot. Congrats Arjun and Armen!
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- 11/12/10: Arjun gave a talk at the AIChE Conference titled "Effect of Force on collagen-proteolysis by MMP-1".
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UH OH qb controversy hahaha
I would think the Redskins intend to trade Kirk Cousins down the road and hope to get a first or second round pick...something like that. If that happens they will look brilliant for picking Cousins.
And how do they play him without screwing up RG's head ??
Seems more like a 'well, let's have a Plan B - you know, just in case .......'
My guess is they are thinking he will show enough in preseason games or maybe they make the playoffs, sit RGIII, and play Cousins in the last game or two of the season. (maybe not next season)
I don't know if that is what they have in mind, i'm just speculating. I wouldn't have taken him if I was in their position but teams do go crazy for quarterbacks nowadays so if Cousins shows any sign of being a starting NFL QB there could very well be a team that gives some serious value down the road to get him.
I'm guessing their thought process went something like this: We need a backup QB, Grossman and Beck clearly suck, Cousins just wins, and if he shows something in the coming few preseasons we can deal him down the road. It's not a competition, RGIII should not be looking over his shoulder, it's likely they just thought he was the BPA. Beck has already been released, I would have to assume the Skins go into the season with RGIII as starter, Rex backing him up, and Cousins learning the NFL. The next year, Rex is probably gone and Cousins is the backup.
Folks - you don't draft a player in the hope that you can trade him 'sometime down the road'. You draft a player to help your team. Period.
It seems like a wasted pick to me, but we're talking about the Redskins here. They're always doing stupid things.
Certainly strange. Ends up looking smart if RG3 takes a huge hit on a run and misses some time, but I still prefer the Colts' method of drafting guys for your quarterback to throw to :P
That may be true in the first and second rounds, but if you see a QB of value in the third round or later, you pick him and hope he develops into a solid backup or someone you can deal down the road. Philadelphia does this. Why the hell do you think New England picked Mallett last year? As Brady's successor? Fat chance. They saw potential value and took a chance.
It's not a wasted pick at all. It's bust insurance for RGIII. Nothing more.
Not a bad pick. Rex Grossman as a long-term backup is probably not realistic. Important thing for the Redkins is to manage expectations of Cousins.
Some of the comments in this thread crack me up considering all the crap the Colts went through from relying on one QB....
Regardless of that...
If any of you had to sit through John Beck or Sexy Rexy who is not so sexy....you would not object to any QB other then Beck or Rex backing up RG3.
I already said it wasn't a bad pick. It's bust insurance. Injury insurance works too.
I dont see how Kirk Cousins is injury/bust insurance. Kirk was good at MSU, but he's just not the guy I want to rely on being my back up with RG3 (who I think will be great) starting right away. I would much rather a more experienced back up. Kirk has a lot of work to do before he can be classified as injury/bust insurance.
I was a little confused by this pick as well. I think the kid can play, but you don't need a rookie for insurance. You get an aging vet that can come in and manage the game or games and not make rookie mistakes until your young stud is ready to go back in there.
I'm not saying they drafted Cousins to REPLACE Griffin in the event (unlikely) that he's a bust or injury prone. You're right in that they will probably keep or find a veteran to be the #2 guy. I'm saying that they will want a 3rd QB around to develop in that scenario. In all this time the Skins have been searching for a QB, they have had veteran stop gaps on the roster. What they haven't had is that guy to develop. I think they are looking at Cousins like Schaub or Matt Flynn. Have him on your team, teach him your system, if you need him at some point you have him, and if you don't, you can get something for him like Atlanta and Green Bay did. Not saying it's the right choice to make, but I think that's where they are with that decision.
Just a dumb pick. I'd be pissed if I were Cousins, cause he's not likely to play until his rookie contract is up or if RGIII gets hurt.
They passed on Massie, T. Redskins still needed some O-Line help. He is probably better than the guys they ended up picking.
WR wouldn't have been a bad idea either.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I'm guessing they drafted Cousins because he's actually run a pro style offense and made progression reads and audibles before. Gonna be weird for the second pick in the draft to go into training camp with a fellow rookie as his QB mentor...
As I said earlier, he is a project, and one that hopefully works out as a backup QB. He is not competition, and RG3 knew the second the Redskins met with him he was and is the future.
I, for one, am just happy to see the Redskins actually have draft picks to use for a change.
This makes no sense this year. Plenty of other teams draft for depth, and they are geniuses. Lord forbid a team that has sucked at QB for ages actually try to fix that problem
My guess is they're going to have Cousins mentor Grossman as well...
The more astounding thought to me was the fact that they just dropped Jabar Gaffney, I know Gaffney isn't great but he lead them in receptions last year.


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Everyone Hoops
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Everyone Hoops
Sports and competition bring out the very best and worst in Chicagoans. "Everyone Hoops"
takes a humorous look at the role sports plays in our lives and covers much more than just the
Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, and Sox. If you're a die hard sports fan, bandwagon jumper, or
just love to laugh then "Everyone Hoops" is a must see show.
Anthony LeBlanc (Second City) directs the talented cast of performers and writers Robert Bacon
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'Young Frankenstein' musical improves on original B'way version with great cast, classic shtick
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Winspear Opera House,
2403 Flora St. Through Jan. 23.
The danger with stage-musical adaptations of revered comic movies is that they can seem like retreads a familiar material … unless they go entirely in another direction, where they risk alienating the core fans who loved the original. Which is it: Rerun or square one?
The consensus over the last dozen or more years has been to play it safe: Spamalot kept most of the Monty Python shtick, The Producers recreates "Springtime for Hitler," Hairspray (probably the least well-known of the sources) tweaked the plot but retained the man in drag lead.
Young Frankenstein, which is settling in for a three-week stint at the Winspear Opera House, was adapted by Mel Brooks from his best film, and his signature Borscht Belt humor remains intact: The double entendres (lots of boob jokes and suggestive allusions to penis size), the one-liners, the well-worn gags (whenever the crone Frau Blucher's name is spoken, horses whinny). But somehow, these don't seem tired but timeless. It's almost as funny as watching the film, with new songs that give it a polished theatricality.
Frederick ("it's pronounced 'Fronk-en-shteen'") is the grandson of the notorious ghoul Victor, who unleashed a monster nearly a century earlier on torch-wielding villages in Central Europe. Frederick is a respected surgeon in the U.S., but returns to claim his grandfather's estate. Instead, Frederick is seduced by Victor's genius, and starts the whole process over, with a green, tap-dancing creature who's very popular with the ladies.
As Frederick (or is it Froederick?), Christopher Ryan makes for a rubbery, bright-eyed hero. A cross between Ben Stiller (before he sold out to Fockerdom) and SNL's Bill Hader, he has more charisma and comic chops than Roger Bart, who created the role on Broadway. Limber physically and lyrically, on "The Brain" he doffs a litany of scientists' names more trippingly than a Gilbert & Sullivan specialist.
Ryan doesn't steal the show, though; no one does. The entire cast is tight, all with superb comic sensibilities. The most outrageous performance comes from Cory English as Igor, Frederick's stooge. Marty Feldman, who created the role in the film, was a singular talent, bug-eyed and fearless, so English's ability to make Igor his own while still honoring Feldman is surprising. (Young Frankenstein is less gay than Brooks' other "monster," the wildly successful The Producers, but English camps it up.)
Joanna Glushak's Frau Blucher — pulled tighter than Faye Dunaway at a Botox convention — captures Cloris Leachman's startled, repressed spinster with grand delight, especially on her solo "He Vas My Boyfriend." Janine Divita — playing the Madeline Kahn role originated by Megan Mullally in the Broadway version — brings her own energy to a part hand-crafted for two indelible stars.
Not all of the gimmicks played well with a slightly tame Winspear audience this week; the repeated lyric "tits, tits, tits" led to uncomfortable tittering, and a joke about a gay bar fell flat. But director/choreographer Susan Stroman has a light touch with the material, at once cheekily ironic and spot-on old-school flash: "Puttin' on the Ritz" becomes a production number worthy of Busby Berkeley. Now that's a show to see.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition January 7, 2011.


text: Murray sets goal-scoring record in Sissonville win By Tommy R. Atkinson October 4, 2012 Story Share Chris Dorst Sissonville's Lydia Murray (3) gets congratulations after scoring her record-breaking goal vs. PikeView. It wasn't Lydia Murray's easiest three-goal game, but her determination shined through once more.The senior battled a stiff lower back Thursday evening to become the Kanawha Valley's career leader in goals scored as host Sissonville defeated PikeView 7-1. A crowd of about 60 attended the matchup of Class AA-A state-ranked girls high school soccer teams at Joe Sawyers Field.Murray has now netted 131 career goals, eclipsing the mark of former Sissonville standout Rebekah Kendall, who tallied 130. The top three spots on the Kanawha Valley career goals list are now occupied by former Indians - Murray, Kendall and Jennifer Povick (129).Murray at times didn't have her trademark speed when chasing down balls and bent over with her hands on her knees on several occasions. She even sat out a couple of times in both halves."It was hard, but you've just got to push through it and keep going,'' said Murray, who recently committed to the University of Charleston. Murray set the record with 15:32 left in the game off a corner kick from junior Mary Schmeck. Murray put a foot on the ball after Schmeck sent it across the face of the goal and controlled it, then turned around and deposited it in the back of the net.Murray's teammates surrounded her as she headed up the field to the center circle. The game was momentarily stopped as Sissonville coach Ali Sadeghian presented Murray the game ball to a round of cheers."I'm just really happy,'' said Murray. "I couldn't have done it without my whole team behind me helping. It just kind of happened. I've been working toward it since my freshman year. I didn't really think about this until the end of last year when I was kind of close.''Murray has overcome some heartache in the last few years. She considered quitting after her father's death in 2011, then last season, after the Indians advanced to the state tournament for the first time since winning it all in 2002, they lost 2-1 to Grafton in the title game. "She's been our inspiration,'' Sadeghian said of Murray. "She's done a good job being a team leader and she's very unselfish. One of the good characteristics about her, she's also leading us in assists the last four years.'' Murray tied Povick for second on the all-time career-scoring list early in the first half on a goal set up by senior Cassidy Lewis to stake Sissonville to a 2-0 lead. Murray tied Kendall's mark about halfway through the second half on an assist from freshman Madison Jones as the Indians went ahead 5-1.The Indians (17-2), who ascended to the top spot in the state coaches association rankings this week, have won 12 straight and allowed their first goal Thursday after 11 straight shutouts. They haven't lost since a 3-0 setback at Bridgeport on Sept. 1."We just need to keep working hard at practice,'' said Murray. "We're going to be playing some stronger teams soon. To keep the streak going would be awesome, get all the way to states and keep winning.''Jones finished with two goals for the Indians while Rhodes pitched in a goal and two assists, Lewis chipped in a tally and freshman keeper Brooke Reed turned in three saves.Laura Hill, who has committed to West Virginia Wesleyan, tallied a goal to pull the No. 5 Panthers (11-3-2) within 2-1 early in the first half, netting her 97th career goal and 41st of the season. Sissonville scored the final five goals to close out the victory. "We don't have that many opportunities in our end of the state to play the quality of opponent Sissonville is,'' said PikeView coach Sam Hill. "The biggest difference in the game was that Sissonville plays that quality every time out.''Reach Tommy R. Atkinson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4811. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 SBA board OKs canceling Logan's construction management contract 3 Parole board seeks report on Lavigne for possible release from prison 4 Chuck McGill: Barry Switzer takes a special interest in former George Washington star 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken GW, Catholic boys play to 2-2 deadlock Previous Story High school football standings, statistics Next Story


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Five Gulf state newspapers will run full-page color ads starting today thanking the nine Gulf senators who recently voted in favor of legislation to dedicate 80 percent of the Clean Water Act fines from the parties responsible for the Gulf oil spill to restoring the Gulf ecosystem and economy.
The ads features a "thank you" from 62 Gulf businesses, business groups and restoration advocacy groups to the nine Gulf senators who "led an overwhelmingly bipartisan group of 76 senators to pass the RESTORE the Gulf Coast States Act [to] help repair and strengthen the communities, businesses and environment…still suffering nearly two years after the unprecedented Gulf oil disaster."
The full-page color ads, which cost a total of $45,000, are paid for by: National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, Oxfam America, and Ocean Conservancy. The ads will run on the following dates in the following newspapers:
*Cosponsored and voted for RESTORE Act
** Voted for RESTORE Act
The House already has approved a similar RESTORE Act amendment sponsored by Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) as part of the House transportation bill.
The Gulf businesses, business groups and restoration advocacy groups signing the thank you ads include:


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Suicide is an uber sensitive, often worrying, and controversial topic so before I start this thread, let me make one fact as clear as day- I am not suicidal, suicidal ideation is not part of my being, I do not condone suicide, and I'm making this thread solely for the purposes of rhetorical discussion.
Buddhism is one of the few (if not only) religions that has my utmost respect and I view it more as a philosophy and style of life than a theological endeavor. Having read several books on the matter, including some works by Alan Watts, my understanding of how this construct works is that an individual, through practicing meditation, changing his worldview perspective, and attaining enlightenment, escapes the bland, unpleasant loop of the sukha and dukha that 99.9% of the world seems to be entangled in. This is often described as a moment of realization, or waking up if you will, and entering a state of bliss (otherwise known as Nirvana) where everyday, petty pains that seems to cause colossal amounts of suffering (jealousy, anger, sickness, fear) begin to entirely diminish and often simple pleasures like the scent of flowers, the sounds of birds, and so forth seem to become even more euphoric and ecstatic. Have I got it right? I'm not a Buddhist scholar, I've only recently begun exploring this religion but I'm loving every minute of it.
Now, what causes a bit of confusion to me is the contradiction between the view of the world as fading and the view of the world as every individual being a spiritual entity (from what I understand, Buddhism preaches both). The first view, and I believe most buddhists agree with this, is that the world, or the universe at large, is something that is in a constant state of change and decay, or in other words there is absolutely nothing here that is permanent. This is where I assume the whole idea that clinging to people, personal possessions, and so forth is deemed as being a silly source of unnecessary pain by the Buddhists because, as Alan Watts puts it, it's like trying to grab water with your bare hands- it's a futile thing to do because it will all slip away and you'll simply become frustrated and anxious. With this in mind, isn't the self/ego also merely temporary? The ego is a network of experiences, memories, and genetics that create YOU and determine things like what experiences you consider important and worth pursuing, what provides pleasure and pain to your self, and what your degree of appreciation/focus towards said experiences is. Since we've determined that the ego will disintegrate and break away with time and death, isn't all this "soul building" (view of every individual as a spiritual being that must learn, get enlightened, and flourish) unnecessary? Isn't it as futile and silly as trying to build an empire and hoping that when you die, you'll be able to retain your wealth and power? If the self isn't permanent, then when you die and say are reincarnated, why should you have any relation to your past self? It's not like you'll have his memories/achievements/etc handed to you when you're born, right? So isn't "soul building" another form of clinging?
To fit suicide into the equation, looking at this from a solely objective perspective, isn't it technically easier to escape the dukha by simply terminating your existence instead of spending years meditating to escape it all? Does Buddhism deem suicide as immoral? If so why? Isn't the outcome of enlightenment and suicide somewhat similar? Isn't suicide the ultimate form of "not clinging" because you choose to potentially terminate your attachment with EVERYTHING that exists, including yourself?
Sorry if these are stupid questions, I've been reading a lot recently and trying to get the facts clear.


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They may as well just call Otunga The Masterpiece and give him the Master Lock.
That or Big Poppa Pump.
That or Big Poppa Pump.
When the Devil is to busy
And Death's a bit to much
They call on me by name you see, for my special touch
To the gentleman I'm Ms. Forture
To the ladies I'm Sir Prize
But call me by any name, any way it's all the same
I want to know who looked at David Otunga and said "You know something? This guy's good." They deserve to be fired.
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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?This medicine is for injection under the skin or into a muscle. You will be taught how to prepare and give this medicine. Use exactly as directed. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
It is important that you put your used needles and syringes in a special sharps container. Do not put them in a trash can. If you do not have a sharps container, call your pharmacist or healthcare provider to get one.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this medicine may be prescribed for children as young as 8 years for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
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.
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CUE Bus Green Line Changes on Oct. 14
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Oct. 6, 2003
CUE Bus Green Line Changes on Oct. 14
Effective Tuesday, Oct. 14, the City of Fairfax CUE Bus will be re-routing the Green line, which serves the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail Station. Green line bus service along Blake Lane, Sutton Road and Country Creek Road in Fairfax County will be eliminated. Instead, the Green line going to the Metro Station will be re-routed from Fairfax Circle east along Arlington Boulevard, north on Nutley Street, west on Virginia Center Boulevard to the north entrance of the Metro Station. The Green line will follow the same path southbound, traveling on Virginia Center Boulevard as it exits the Metro Station, south on Nutley Street, west on Arlington Boulevard, and resume its normal route at Fairfax Circle. This will enable the Green line to serve the Stonehurst neighborhood along Arlington Boulevard and the Pan Am Shopping Center along Nutley Street.
Passengers who board the bus along the eliminated section of the Green line on Blake Lane, Sutton Road and Country Creek Road may use the Gold line bus which will continue to operate on those streets. This portion of Blake Lane is also served by Metrobus 2B and 2G operating to and from the Vienna-Metrorail Station and Fair Oaks Mall.
For more information about the CUE Bus service changes, please call the City of Fairfax CUE Bus System at 703-385-7859 (Voice/TTY). For information about Metrobus service, call Metro at 202-637-7000, TTY 202-638-3780.


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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year (GOTY) edition ships today for PC and Xbox 360. In GOTY, you'll find the entire original, award-winning game, Oblivion, plus Knights of the Nine and the official expansion pack, Shivering Isles. We also include the title update so all the latest fixes and optimizations are included.
I'm particularly proud of this version, even more so than the Morrowind Game of the Year for Xbox, which also let you play Morrowind's expansions on your Xbox. That was not an easy implementation for us. It also required you to import your original Morrowind saves to Game of the Year.
For Oblivion's GOTY implementation, we wanted to make the process easier – both for us and for our fans. We've been working on this version since late last year. The main challenge was figuring out how to include content from Xbox Live on a disk. We asked Microsoft to keep it as simple and intuitive as possible. We wanted the experience of playing Knights and Isles to be exactly the same whether you downloaded them off Xbox Live or purchased them on a disk. What Microsoft came up with was exactly what we needed.
When you open up GOTY for Xbox 360, you'll see two disks. The first disk is the original game, Oblivion – in fact, its the same disk as what is currently at stores now. The second disk has Knights of the Nine, Shivering Isles, and Oblivion's title update. When you insert the second disk, it asks to install the title update first. Afterwards, you have the choice of copying Knights and/or Isles onto your hard drive – as if you purchased them off Xbox Live. Once they are copied, you insert Oblivion and play. We also use this same functionality for the Shivering Isles for Xbox 360 retail disc.
I hope more publishers and developers take advantage of this functionality to offer expansion packs and downloadable content on disk. I think that Microsoft says 50% of Xbox owners are off line, so that's a pretty big audience there.
As for the PC version, it works the same way. Two disks. The first disk installs Oblivion. The second disk installs Knights, Isles, and updates your game to the latest version.
Some fun facts:
- Your original saves will work fine with GOTY. This is the primary reason why we wanted to ship the original game in the box – so you can continue to play with your old characters right away. No wacky importing necessary.
- The title update is mandatory. You won't be able to install Knights or Isles without it since they both require it.
- Oblivion GOTY will retail for $50 (PC) and $60 (360) — a pretty good deal when you consider it includes Knights and Isles, which cost $10 and $30 on their own, respectively.
- What about the Playstation 3 version? We're working on it.
The Xbox 360 version was developed jointly by Bethesda and Microsoft. I'd like to thank the following people at Microsoft: Momin Al-Ghosien, Dennis Mooney, Dave Aronson, Moses Mwangi, Richard Moore, Amy Suter, Robert Craig, Michael Maston, Rich Dalton, Kelly Tofte, David Tapang, and Chenelle Bremont. Special thanks to Clifford Garrett, who — after hearing on a podcast last year that we wanted to put downloadable content on a disk — emailed us brainstorming ideas on some possible ways we could do it, unsolicited, out of the blue. In the end, he ended up putting it all together for us, anyway 🙂
On our end, Chris Krietz, GOTY's QA Lead, has done an incredible job testing and tracking all the versions of GOTY (and the Japanese versions, too!). Other props go to Guy Carver, Mike Lipari, Craig Lafferty and all our GOTY testers: Aaron Mitschelen, Chris Steidel, Dan Geske, Dan Ross, Jared Angus, Jason Hammett, Jason Little, Matt Weil, Michael McGinn, Mike Mazzuca, Philip Georgatos, and Robert Clark.


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Why in the hell can't we edit/delete a comment left on someone else's comment? At least we use to be able to delete them and write another if you screwed up....can't do either now. Ridiculous that it's not in there as a fundamental feature cause there's always the need..
I'm still waiting for being able to share with a "custom" audience.
About FRACKING time they let us share over a mobile device. I agree though, we still need a better delete feature.
for those of you having issues with the new version, it's a conflict between the facebook app and your jailbroken firmware. i had this issue a while back on one of my older jailbroken devices. i can almost guarantee that everyone having an issue is running jailbroken firmware. i'm fine on stock iOS 5.0 with an iPhone 5. this is not an issue with the app, it a compatibility issue with the jailbroken firmware or something installed through cydia. your options are to wait for compatibility, or use unofficial channels to restore the facebook app to a previous version compatible with your jailbroken firmware...


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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone in Chicago, Ill.
Class III futures posted a total of 1,582 trades as the market bears asserted themselves once again, driving prices at settlement down between 1 and 39 cents in the July through June 2014 contracts. The remaining 2014 contracts settled mostly unchanged with the exception of the August and December, which added 6 and 7 cents respectively.
The nearly nationwide heat wave of the week prior has broken, eliminating the scorching heat that had hampered milk production, albeit short-lived, and carried the class III market out of the grip of the bears toward technical support levels- of which Sunday night held and bounced upward off. With temperatures falling nearly coast to coast, milk production is once again positioned to outperform last year. Add to that the steep decline in grain prices and we could be in store for a protracted grind lower in milk check values after a potential seasonal price bump.
Australian milk production for the calendar year ending with the passing of the month of June was estimated to be down 3 percent year over year, while production for the month was down 6.8 percent from June of last year. Continually disappointing production rates out of the Oceania region could be the saving grace for the U.S. dairy producers as we all wait with baited breath to see how New Zealand recovers from last year's historic drought.
Dairy cow slaughter for the month of June totaled 220,300 head, down 27,400 head (11.07 percent) month over month. For the week ending July 13th, the dairy cow slaughter under federal inspection increased by 9,400 head (19.9 percent) week over week to 56,600 head. The year-to-date slaughter now totals 1,679,600 head, 3.3 percent higher than during the same period last year.
We look for Class III to open higher.
Spot session results:
Block cheese: $1.7625 (down 2 cents)
Barrel cheese: $1.7600 (unchanged)
Grade A NFDM: $1.7800 (up 0.5 cent)
Butter: $1.4325 (down 1.75 cents)
The grains ended the week with mild variations in price at Friday's settlement after a week of extensive selling pressure hammered the markets. The September corn contract shed 4.00 cents to settle at $492.00, as last week's drastic selloff brought the contract below $500.00 for the first time. The December corn contract wasn't far behind, dropping 2.75 cents on the day to settle at $476.00. Week over week the Sept contract shed 52.00 cents while the December lost 22.00. The August soybean contract closed out the week at $1349.75, down 5.50 cents on the day as the November soybean contract gained 4.50 cents to finish at $1228.50. The August beans, week over week, fell an astounding $1.41 in value while the November contract lost 45.50 cents. The shift in weather conditions to near ideal conditions for crop yield coupled with aggressive declines in basis costs and producer selling all worked in perfect tandem to push the futures lower. The drastic decrease in U.S. grain prices has hit a level competitive with international prices and could peak export interest. While the recent shift in weather conditions has alleviated most concerns regarding this year's crop, the driest areas within the western Corn Belt were mostly excluded from the rains and are still a concern as we head into the month of August; the most critical of months in regards to yield.
We look for the grain complex to open soft.
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Update at 3:42 p.m.: Heath Department of Public Safety Chief Terry Garrett said Friday that his department is investigating an incident at Rockwall-Heath High School in a juvenile allegedly made a threat of violence to another student.
No weapons were involved, and the alleged threat won't entail a long-term increase in additional security, he said.
Fights and other incidents happen on campuses on a regular basis and are dealt with, Garrett said. But this one caused a lot of concern because of online postings, he said.
"I think this one, because of the venue it was in, in an open area, a lot of others heard it, and that's what sounded the alarm," he said.
Rumors about a shooting threat that spread through social media overnight are mostly inaccurate, district spokeswoman Sheri Fowler said.
"This was an incident between two students," Fowler said. "It wasn't a threat against the student body; it wasn't a threat against the general population. And it was handled just like that would be handled in any other situation, except for the social media aspect, that kind of blew it out of proportion."
Police presence was increased at the high school Thursday to reassure parents who had become concerned because of social media posts, Fowler said.
A case of a student making a threat of violence will likely be referred to the district attorney's office, Garrett said. The charge would likely be terroristic threat, a class B misdemeanor, and might involve probation, Garrett said.
Original item posted at 12:05 p.m., Jan. 24: Rockwall ISD has boosted security at Rockwall-Heath High School after a student allegedly threatened violence against another student.
"The district takes all alleged threats very seriously, and we have been working in partnership with local police and the students involved to assess the facts of the situation," read a statement from Rockwall ISD.
Rumors about a shooting threat at the high school spread on social media overnight.
According to the district's statement, posted on its Facebook page after school started Thursday, Rockwall ISD learned about the alleged threat last night and has taken appropriate action, including increased security on campus. Federal law prevents the district from disclosing details about any action taken against the student involved, the statement said.
Some students tweeted about police presence at Rockwall-Heath High School on Thursday.
To read the full statement, visit facebook.com/rockwallisd.
A call to the district has not been returned. Check back for updates.


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The choice of metal for new pipes at the fire-damaged Chevron oil refinery in Richmond could complicate restoration of the plant to full fuel production.
A Chevron representative said Monday that the gasoline-making plant won't repair equipment damaged in the Aug. 6 fire until regulators' safety concerns are resolved about the company's pick of a metal alloy called "9 chromium."
Chevron will not proceed until all the safety issues have been "thoroughly discussed" with regulators, Barbara Smith, a Chevron refinery senior business manager, told the Bay Area's air pollution board Monday at its meeting in San Francisco.
Chevron has touted the "9 chromium alloy" as an upgrade over the carbon steel pipe that broke at least in part due to corrosion when exposed to high sulfur crude.
The smoke from the fire sent 15,000 people to local hospitals with complaints of breathing difficulty, throat irritation and headaches.
Chevron has said it plans to finish refinery repairs in the first quarter of 2013.
The federal Chemical Safety Board has questions about the decisions and wants answers.
In a letter sent Saturday to Richmond officials, the federal safety agency demanded Chevron release documents by Dec. 7 to explain why it picked the chromium alloy over a stainless steel pipe touted by the American Petroleum Institute as resistant to sulfur-induced corrosion.
"The difficulty in predicting corrosion rates underscores the need for choosing the safest materials of construction, since inspections based on predictable corrosion rates may not prove to be reliable," Rafael Moure Eraso, chairman of the federal safety board, wrote.
He also said Washington state safety investigators believe that a February fire at a BP refinery near Cherry Point was related to corrosion in pipe made of "9 chromium."
"Photographs of the piping failure at BP," Moure Eraso said, "show a striking resemblance to the failure at Chevron."
In the air board meeting in San Francisco, Smith, the Chevron representative, said that refiners selected the chrome alloy as the best all-around material.
While stainless steel is regarded as effective in resisting corrosion related to sulfur, the steel can become brittle at high temperatures, she said.
Chevron is seeking permits from the city of Richmond to fix rather than replace the refiner unit damaged by the fire.
Air pollution board administrators said it's the responsibility of the city of Richmond — not the air board — to make the call on the metal to go into the pipes.
The Richmond City Council is scheduled to discuss the Chevron repair plan at the council's meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the City Council chamber at Civic Center Plaza and Macdonald Avenue.
Contact Denis Cuff at 925-943-8267. Follow him at Twitter.com/deniscuff.