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With the second day of spring practice in the books, it is time for an Inside the Gators Roundtable. Blake Alderman, Robert Lopez and Brian Richie talk about the day's events - including their most impressive and disappointing players and more.
What was the biggest moment out there during Friday's two hour practice in your opinion:
Alderman: In only shorts and helmets it's hard to really grasp a big moment with not a lot of contact. However, sophomore linebacker Antonio Morrison had a play where he slung fellow sophomore tight end Kent Taylor to the ground at the end of a play. Head Coach Will Muschamp tore into Morrison on the sidelines for what had to be considered an over-the-top act of aggression in what was a non, or at least limited, contact practice for all intents and purposes.
Lopez: The play that got the biggest response from the crowd was a leaping catch by Andre Debose down the right sideline toward the end of practice. Debose was well covered by the defender, but was able to jump up and grab a 20-yard pass from Jeff Driskel right in front of all the fans. It might have been Driskel's longest throw of the day.
Richie: There are not usually many "big moments" in a team's second spring practice when the players are only in shorts and helmets, but a few things do stand out of the ordinary. One moment of frustration and aggressiveness was shown by sophomore linebacker Morrison when he slung sophomore tight end Taylor to the ground after a 7v7 drill. This moment drew the ire of Muschamp, who blew up on Morrison following the play after the whistle. While the aggressiveness is something Muschamp is certainly looking for from his players, the extra-curricular activity is something he is looking to cut down on from a team that was the most penalized in the SEC last season. Other moments that drew applause from the crowd were a few nice one-handed interceptions from sophomore defensive back Cody Riggs along the sidelines in position drills, as well as a deep hookup from Driskel to Debose during 7v7.
In your opinion, who was the most impressive player on offense?
Alderman: The offensive player who really stood out on Wednesday is newly converted defensive back Louchiez Purifoy. After Wednesday's first spring practice, Inside the Gators was told from a source that Purifoy struggled catching the ball. That however wasn't the case on Friday. Purifoy showed speed and the ability to catch the ball across the middle of the field. Though he may only play the receiver position in certain situations this fall, he provided a spark on offense that was absent last season.
Lopez: It was tough to see the offense for most of practice because they were on the far field. However, I got to see the passing drills and freshman wide-out Demarcus Robinson was pretty impressive. He's got good size and speed and he consistently reeled in the catchable balls; unfortunately the quarterbacks overthrew their receivers more than a few times during offensive drills. The Peach State product even saw some reps with the first team offense during 11 vs. 11 and caught a short pass on the right side of the formation from Driskel. He also snagged a ball from back up quarterback Tyler Murphy - in one of the few times Murphy looked good on the day.
Richie: All in all, the offense looked pretty abysmal on the day. It is also important, however, to remember this is very early in spring practice and defense usually tends to come together before offense. The brightest spot may have just come from junior Purifoy, who is learning the receiver position to give the Gators options in addition to his services as a defensive back. Purifoy showed good burst off the line in positional drills and flashed good agility and ability to catch the ball in 11v11 drills. He spent much of the day being coached up between drills by Muschamp and new receivers' coach Joker Phillips, and seems to be making a fluid switch to offense. His football instincts look to be the spark the Gators might just be missing on the offensive end.
In your opinion, who was the most impressive player on defense?
Alderman: After losing both starting safeties from last season's 11-2 team, there is some legitimate concern about the position heading into 2013. Though this is just one practice, going by what we saw today, it appears as though Florida has players who are capable of stepping up and filling the void. Junior safety Jabari Gorman stood out, grabbing two interceptions on the day, one at the expense of starting quarterback Driskel.
Lopez: Sophomore defensive back Brian Poole was very impressive throughout the entire practice. Florida defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson complemented Poole after almost every rep during cornerback position drills. Coach T-Rob gave Poole some advice after he slipped up in a coverage drill; on the next rep the defensive back apparently made the proper adjustments and garnered even more praise from his coach. The 5-foot-10, 203-pounder saw time at both safety and corner during 11 vs. 11 where he deflected a Driskel pass over the middle.
Richie: The entire defensive secondary played very well today, as expected. The Gators look to have solid depth despite Purifoy practicing on offense. The most impressive plays were made by junior Gorman, who had two interceptions and ran well in positional drills. Senior cornerback Jaylen Watkins flashed good coverage skills, as did Cody Riggs.
In your opinion, who was the most disappointing player on offense?
Alderman: The Gators signed one of the top rated offensive line classes in the nation in 2013, with the jewel being former Rivals100 member Tyler Moore, a transfer from Nebraska. Though he came in with plenty of accolades, he struggled for most of the day Friday. Dante Fowler Jr. in particular gave him fits. Still, he wasn't alone as far as linemen struggling. Max Garcia and D.J. Humphries had their issues as well while trying to match up against the UF defensive linemen.
Lopez: I'm going to go with a whole unit here rather than one player because the entire offensive line had a rough day. During 11 vs. 11 the quarterbacks felt pressure on nearly every rep. Nebraska transfer Moore was blown up by Fowler Jr., Garcia was destroyed by Dominique Easley, and even Humphries had some struggles. It is obviously early, but the offensive line needs to make some serious improvements.
Richie: This notorious award probably goes to the offensive line as a whole today. With added depth and talent along a line that has been depleted in years past, Muschamp and offensive coordinator Pease is looking for much more growth from the line this season. It was not shown today. Transfers Garcia (Maryland) and Moore (Nebraska) struggled mightily with the pass rush of defensive lineman like sophomore Jonathan Bullard and senior Easley. Driskel threw under duress during much of the scrimmage, and backup quarterback Murphy would have been sacked more than once if not for the red jersey quarterbacks wear. The unit as a whole needs to show more tomorrow and in the weeks moving forward if the Gators hope to improve on their bottom-of-the-barrel passing statistics last season.
In your opinion, who was the most disappointing player on defense?
Alderman: For the most part the defense played well on the day, making this a hard designation to pinpoint. Since we have to pick one, I will go with freshman linebacker Daniel McMillian. He really looked as if his mind was swimming out there, which can be expected with him really being just a high school senior. There were several points in the linebacker drills that McMillian had to be taken out to receive more coaching from linebackers coach D.J. Durkin. That is exactly what spring is for when it comes to early entry sigees - a time to learn.
Lopez: He's only a freshman, and it was only his second collegiate football practice, but McMillian did not have a good day. The Jacksonville product looked good early on when he snagged an interception off back up quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg, but he looked confused later in practice. During 7-on-7 drills new Gators defensive coordinator Durkin told McMillian to get off the field multiple times after some of misreads. I would not take too much from the freshman's play on Friday afternoon though; like I said it is only his second college practice and it was in front of a large crowd. Give him sometime to learn the playbook. The kid's got skills and seemed to be one of the most college ready players in the Gators 2013 recruiting class.
Richie: It is still very early, but early enrollee freshman linebacker McMillian had a rough time today. In a fast-paced practice, McMillian seemed to have a hard time grasping his responsibilities and assignments, and had to be taken off the field a few times for "coaching" from Muschamp and Durkin. He also struggled with coverage, getting beaten by junior tight end Clay Burton on one play in 7v7 drills. He has plenty of time to improve, but McMillian struggled today in his second practice in a Gators uniform.
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Alderman: Another player on the offensive side of the ball that was a pleasant surprise on Friday was senior wide out Andre Debose. After doing little to nothing last season, Debose was more involved on Friday. The senior had a nice grab against sophomore Poole. Though he seemed to have his head more in the game than he did at times last year, he still looks as if he needs to work on his routes a bit more. … The defensive backs as a group were the biggest highlight during Friday's practice. Just about every defensive back was solid at worst, and impressive at best. Despite what the Gators lost back there, this looks to be one of the stronger units on the team. Poole, Watkins, Riggs, Marcus Roberson and Jeremy Brown were some of the biggest standouts on the day.
Lopez: As usual Muschamp spent the majority of time during position drills coaching the defensive backs, specifically the safeties. Safety is a position of question for the Gators in 2013. Other than Riggs, none of the other current safeties (Gorman, Valdez Showers, and Marcus Maye) have seen much game time at the position. … Other than linebacker Matt Rolin who is limited as he recovers from a knee injury, most of the 2013 early enrollees saw a good amount of reps today. As said earlier, Robinson got some reps with the starters, and linebackers Alex Anzalone and McMillian saw some reps during 7-on-7's and 11 vs. 11. Moore, who had a rough day, also saw a lot of time at right tackle. … 2013 signees Caleb Brantley, Jarrad Davis, and Trenton Brown were also in town for the practice. Brantley's thoughts on what he saw: "Practice was good today. I thought they had a certain problem with intensity, but every thing else looked good. I'm too excited to get here in the summer. It was hard sitting here at practice today not being able to get out there and do it with them. I tried not to bother the coaches today but I tried to learn as much as I could from them."
Richie: Freshman wide receiver Robinson worked with a few others in returning punts and muffed more than one punt before being yelled at by Phillips to jump on the ball after dropping it. In positional drills he showed good speed and route running. … Easley did not see as many reps as the younger players, but spent much of his time explaining things like shedding blockers to the freshmen. … Tight ends did sprints after practice, although it was not clear why. … Sophomore defensive lineman Fowler Jr. was a standout, he looked great in 11v11 drills, getting solid pressure on quarterbacks Murphy and Driskel. … Redshirt junior Ronald Powell jogged around a bit during warm-ups but did not participate in any light contact drills.


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Lenovo, already China's top PC seller, is expected to take the title for the country's top smartphone vendor in 2013, Gartner said.
It made the prediction as Lenovo's swift growth in China's smartphone market has exceeded the research firm's projections. Two years ago, Lenovo started selling smartphones in the country to take advantage of the booming mobile market. In last year's third quarter, the company had a 1.7 percent share of the market, according to Gartner.
A year later, the company was ranked second in China's smartphone market for the third quarter, with a 14.8 percent share. This put it right behind Samsung, which had a 16.7 percent share.
"We know that Lenovo is one of the strongest local companies in China," said Gartner analyst Sandy Shen on Wednesday. "But we just didn't expect the change to come so fast... We thought it would take them several years to grow their business in mobile devices."
As a result of its strong PC business in China, Lenovo already benefits from a vast retail distribution network in the country, and a well recognized brand name, both of which have helped drive its smartphone sales, Shen said.
But Lenovo's growth also comes as Chinese handset vendors are dominating sales of low-end handsets. These devices can be priced as a low as 400 yuan (US$63) when bought without a contract, according to Shen. In contrast, Apple's iPhone 4S starts at 4,488 yuan in China.
"(Lenovo) has a good product portfolio, from the low-end to the high-end, and their products are reasonably priced," Shen said. "We think Lenovo will depend on the low-end market to sell handsets, so it will allow Lenovo to obtain a much larger share."
Foreign vendors on other hand, such as Samsung and Apple, while popular, are selling devices at higher prices, which puts a limit on their smartphone shipments in the country, she added.
Despite the positive outlook for Lenovo's smartphone business in China, Shen said it will be a challenge for the company to maintain its position in the market.
"They may be able to obtain the number one position, but the question is how long will they hold the position, or will they just be dethroned by another company," she said.
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My garden has not only been a source of sustenance lately, but also a source of inspiration. An abundance of squash and cucumbers and turnips has had me thinking of ways to capture the harvest in more ways than just canning, pickling, and freezing. The patty pan squash have provided a lot of entertainment. They hide under the leaves and become gargantuan. Too big to eat, I have had to find other uses.
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Remembering Margaret Mead
In the late 1950s, the eminent anthropologist, professor, museum curator, winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Barnard alumna Margaret Mead '23 invited young photographer Ken Heyman, whom she had met earlier during his student days at Columbia, to accompany her on a field trip to Bali. She had become familiar with his work for LIFE magazine. So began of a 20-year relationship during which Heyman photographed Mead on additional field trips, in her curator's office at the American Museum of Natural History, at her Greenwich Village home, among other locations across the globe. On November 10, a collection of Mead photographs, contributed by Heyman, became a permanent photographic exhibit at the Barnard Library. Dorothy Anne Minton Brimberg generously funded the installation through the Dorothy Kraus Davis Foundation, named for Brimberg's mother, a friend and colleague of Mead's and a member of the Class of 1924.


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Equity futures are higher this morning, below is a chart of the /ES & /YM (S&P and DOW futures:
NOTE: UPDATED CHART, the plunge followed the Chicago PMI report - The Chicago PMI fell back to 46.1, showing contraction when estimates were for growth and a number closer to 52.
The Dollar is down, bonds are down, oil and gold are both up.
First a big thank you to Davos who worked tirelessly to bring people updates on the economy – Thank You, your updates will be missed! I still have some projects myself and will be back into the full swing of writing hopefully by next week.
MBA purchase applications fell 6.5% for the prior week. That follows a rise of 5.6% the week prior. Interest rates are at historic lows, and yet Econoday is left to wonder why applications would be so low. Remember that this statistic was ruined when they stopped providing the raw data and now only give percentage moves. You will have no way to know what the real level of activity is here – by design:
MBA's purchase application index fell back 6.2 percent in the Sept. 25 week while the refinance application index slipped 0.8 percent. The dips come despite rock bottom loan rates including a 4.94 percent rate for 30-year mortgages, the lowest rate since mid-May. At 65.3 percent, refinancings are making up a larger share of total applications as homeowners scramble to lock in low rates and pay down higher rate loans. But the dip in the purchase index, if extended in coming weeks, would point to a slowing for home sales which, though bumpy, are just beginning to recover.
The ADP employment guess of the week is saying that we lost another 254,000 jobs in September. This is a report that I give little to no credence, we'll get the government's employment spin on Friday.
The third revision of 2nd quarter GDP came in higher than expected. Again, the GDP figures are grossly overstated as the deflator is understated plus we are counting mark to fantasy financial engineering, "growth," as growth to our economy. Here's Econoday's report:
Yes, we are very much looking in the rear view mirror at this point. But the third estimate for second quarter GDP clearly shows the economy at recession bottom-with the weight of the evidence of more recent data arguing that the recession technically is over. And the component mix for second quarter GDP adds to the argument that the third quarter will be moderately positive. For the second revision to second quarter GDP, the Commerce Department nudged up its estimate to an annualized 0.7 percent decrease from the previous estimate of a 1.0 percent decline. The market forecast was for a 1.2 percent decrease. The upward revision was primarily due to higher estimates for business spending on software and nonresidential construction. Net, final sales are now more positive at an annualized 0.7 percent in the second quarter, compared to the second estimate of a 0.4 percent gain.
Year-on-year, real GDP decreased by 3.8 percent, after falling 3.3 percent in the first quarter.
On the inflation front, the GDP price index was unrevised at no change. The consensus had no revision at flat for the GDP price index.
The latest GDP numbers show the economy at recession bottom with increased likelihood that there will be an inventory boost in the third quarter, resulting in a moderately positive number for overall GDP. Equities should like today's report while bond yields should firm.
A part of that GDP report, corporate profits were revised downwards for Q2. We're talking about a historic year over year decrease in profits of 19.2% which was revised downward from -17.7%. Of course the media spins the story to emphasize the short term bounce. Those who are "looking forward" are going to get burned again as the bounce is on the back of unsustainable government money pumping, not growth in the real economy:
Corporate profits in the second quarter were revised down slightly to an annualized $1.031 trillion from the original estimate of $1.050 trillion and in comparison to the first quarter's $0.976 trillion. Profits in the second quarter were up an annualized 24.5 percent, following an 85.1 percent surge the previous quarter. Profits are after tax but without inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments. Corporate profits are down 19.2 percent on a year-on-year basis, compared to down 24.8 percent in the first quarter.
From a technical perspective, we are still forming a very nasty looking rising wedge. Rising wedges are bearish and the minimum target for those wedges is the base of the wedge. Below is a 9 month chart of the SPX:
The NDX is making an even more perfect rising wedge. The angle of ascent is steeper, you can expect that the correction will be steeper as well:
Regarding wave count, McHugh was in agreement that Monday's advance was likely wave 1 up of wave 5 up (of c up of B up). That means that yesterday's and this morning's decline are likely wave 2. Wave 3 up of 5 up should begin fairly soon unless wave 5 truncates which it certainly can do. If this count is correct, the next wave up will be strong and it will finish very near to the top of this rally.
Notice that prices once again failed to get over the 1,061 pivot point. Your clue that wave 3 of 5 is underway is when that pivot point gives way. The next higher pivot is at 1,090, and current support is at 1,041.
How about that Indonesian earthquake? Another tsunami and now well over 100 killed… my sympathies, I've been to Pago Pago several times, it's a tropical paradise but nature can certainly be brutal.
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The New York Times does not like Guy Fieri's new restaurant in Times Square.
In a painfully descriptive negative review of Guy's American Kitchen and Bar, food critic Pete Wells slams him for his voluminous menu, bad food and lack of service
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Rambling 'Actors Studio' Filibuster Definitively Proves That Mike Myers Has Lost His Mojo
Just when we thought we'd leave well-enough alone and let The Love Guru speak for itself on opening day, a pair of related developments stoked another confounded binge of concern around Defamer HQ. This morning came the film's first review in Variety, whose Brian Lowry offered an eyebrow-singeing, backhandedly optimistic pan forecasting Paramount's first flop of the summer:
The Love Guru is so relentlessly juvenile as to merit a new twist on the PG-13 rating — one that strongly cautions not only those under 13 but anyone much above it, too. ... Opening opposite Get Smart isn't ideal, but coupled with lingering affection for the Austin Powers series, this might just be dumb enough to at least hold its own.
After the jump, a reflective Mike Myers redoubts to Inside the Actors Studio to answer every question on Earth except the one about what went wrong.
That's not entirely true; he also spent more than two minutes eluding the simple query, "How do you productively wear so many hats?" The rambling, New Age-y reply could function as its own performance art if it wasn't so mortifying, which actually got us thinking: If we find out later that this whole Love Guru episode thing was just some post-ironic celebrity reinvention, we're going to be pissed.


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Gold nugget found near Ballarat
A MASSIVE gold nugget that could be worth upwards of half a million dollars has been unearthed in Ballarat.
The nugget, weighing slightly more than five kilograms (177 ounces), was discovered by a local prospector on Wednesday morning, who rushed it to the Ballarat Mining Exchange Gold Shop.
The exact location and the identity of the lucky prospector remain secret, but gold shop owner Cordell Kent said the nugget was found within 30 kilometres of the Ballarat CBD.
It was found about 60 centimetres below the surface, with the prospector using a state-of-the-art detector worth more than $6000 – a Minelab GPX-5000.
If sold at market value it would be worth just shy of $300,000, but its extreme rarity would mean it be worth far more, according to Mr Kent.
"If you are silly enough to melt it down, it would be worth just under $300,000 on market value. But as a nugget at this size and shape, it's worth significantly more than that," he said.
"I can't remember a nugget this big ever being found locally."
Mr Kent said the prospector had found small pieces of gold before, none of which had been worth more than $1000.
"Up until yesterday the smallest nugget he had found was a small one, about a quarter of an ounce," he said.
"A finding like this gives people hope. It's my dream to find something like that, and I've been prospecting for more than two decades.
"We're so far into a gold rush and we have years and years and years of hope ahead of us. It's unbelievable."
It is expected the nugget will be sold to a collector or possibly a museum.
Mr Kent said he hoped to sell it within Australian as given its size, there would need to be special permission granted for it to be exported overseas.
He also predicted there would be a fresh gold rush hit the Ballarat region.
"I've got no doubt there will be a lot of people who will be very enthusiastic about the goldfields again, it gives people hope," Mr Kent said.
"There's nothing like digging up money, it's good fun."
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due to the increased production of CO2 gases produced by insufficient fuel sources through out the People's Republic of China, the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, intercity America and South America in their factories. The rise of CO2 causes increased reactivitiy with the SO2 and the CaCO3 that in effect are alreaday yielding supstancial amounts of CO2. With the increased chemical gas absorbers of solar radiation we are increasing the heat contained by the greenhouse effect on earth. this is evident of Venusian data complied by the Venera and Magellan missions and the direct relation of volcanic explusion to the production of CO2
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First off, do you have a degree in climatology? What about chemistry? Do you have any degrees of any sort in the area of science? I don't think you do. Now I have a degree in Pastafarianism, and I say that everything you just said is a conspiracy put in place by His Noodly Goodness. Now you might ask, how does He make global warming occur? Well, you see, fuel does not usually put off CO2. However, since the rapid decline in the pirate population (see figure A) he has been using his Noodly Appendages to make the fuels put out CO2 (see figure B)which then creates a chemical reaction, like you explained, that he figured out, actually he knew it all along, which causes global warming. Also notice the date at which the Pirate temprature begins its decline and the tempratures rise. HMMMM It begins 5 years before the first railroad was built. Hmmm, Pirate population declines, FSM notices that is going to continue after the first 5 years, thus he invents trains that run on coal and produce CO2 which then in turn causes global warming. He does it this way to put out a conspiracy to test our faith.
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I thought this argument might be useful to others in case their faith was ever brought into question.


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Pancreatic tumors are marked for immunotherapy
(1 December 2009: VIDYYA MEDICAL NEWS SERVICE) -- Pancreatic tumors can be identified by a readily detectable marker that shows promise as a basis for immune therapy against the disease, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The marker is mesothelin, a protein normally found on mesothelial cells that line the body cavities. Several types of cancer cells make large amounts of mesothelin, which then circulates in the blood.
Mesothelin levels in the blood were shown in earlier studies to predict survival in patients with ovarian cancer and mesothelioma (a cancer of mesothelial cells). The researchers wanted to know if elevated blood levels of mesothelin could be used as a biological indicator for pancreatic disease. The study, published this month in Clinical Cancer Research, also examined whether the protein could be useful for immune-based cancer treatments.
"All pancreatic tumor specimens we tested displayed mesothelin on them, and the protein could be detected in the blood of 99 percent of our study patients with pancreatic cancer," says co-senior author Peter Goedegebuure, Ph.D., research associate professor of surgery. "Other studies suggest that mesothelin plays an essential role in the development and growth of cancer, making it an ideal target for therapy."
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer, strikes about 40,000 Americans per year. However, it is often not diagnosed until advanced stages of the disease because symptoms are non-specific or completely absent. Fewer than five percent of patients will survive more than five years after diagnosis.
"If we can turn on the immune system to attack cells that have mesothelin, that might become an important part of pancreatic cancer therapy," says co-senior author William G. Hawkins, M.D., a pancreatic cancer surgeon with the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. "Because mesothelin aids tumor growth, loss of mesothelin could make cancer cells behave more like normal cells. That means even if immunotherapy only knocked out the mesothelin in pancreatic cancer cells instead of killing the cells, it could still be effective. That's what's so exciting about mesothelin as a therapeutic target."
The study showed that mesothelin in the blood was significantly higher in 73 of 74 patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma when compared to healthy people. There was no relationship between stage of disease or tumor volume and level of circulating mesothelin. Additionally, five patients with benign pancreatic disease who were tested had high levels of circulating mesothelin.
"A number of benign or inflammatory conditions of the pancreas increase mesothelin levels as much as pancreatic cancers do," says Hawkins, who is also associate professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. "So our study suggests that blood mesothelin levels will not be useful for diagnosing pancreatic cancer or predicting patient outcome."
However, the researchers discovered that immune cells taken from pancreatic cancer patients could be coaxed to target mesothelin.
"Mesothelin-specific immune cells are present in pancreatic cancer patients and can be activated," Goedegebuure says. "And those results suggest that we could potentially design a vaccine to boost the immune response to mesothelin to target pancreatic cancer cells."
Before that becomes a reality, the team will need to overcome obstacles that have previously limited the success of immune-based strategies targeted at cancer, says Hawkins.
"We need three things to come together," Hawkins says. "We need to identify the correct antigens, and this paper suggests mesothelin is one. We need to introduce the antigen in a way that looks dangerous to the human body to elicit an immune response. And we need to interfere with the ability of cancers to turn down the immune response near them."
Researchers have made progress on these fronts. Hawkins is conducting a clinical trial with pancreatic cancer patients of an agent that may boost activation of tumor-specific immune cells. Other researchers at Washington University are testing vaccines that train the immune system to recognize cancer-specific antigens and methods of reducing cancer's ability to suppress immune responses.
"The real breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy are going to come when we bring these kinds of independent projects together into combined therapies," Hawkins says.
Johnston FMc, Tan MCB, Tan BR, Porembka MR, Brunt EM, Linehan DC, Simon PO. Plambeck-Suess S, Eberlein TJ, Hellstrom KE, Hellstrom I, Hawkins WG, Goedegebuure P. Circulating mesothelin protein and cellular antimesothelin immunity in patients with pancreatic cancer. Clinical Cancer Research Nov. 1, 2009; 15(21):6511-6518.
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The PPV began with footage from earlier today of the Main Event Mafia arriving at the building, but without Sting. They also showed Team 3D's arrival, as they drove in together. Then they showed Sting arriving alone. The announcers speculated on the unity of the Main Event Mafia.
TNA X-Division champion Alex Shelley vs. Eric Young.
Alex Shelley came out alone, no Chris Sabin. Shelley charged Young at the bell, but Young side stepped him, delivered a drop toe hold and hit some elbow drops. Young hit a second rope elbow, then clotheslined Shelley over the top rope and to the floor. Shelley regrouped, then as he slid in the ring, Young slid out, frustrating him. They did it again, then as Shelley went to get in, Young dropkicked him to the floor. Young hit a pescado, but then got on the apron and stood there too long, allowing Shelley to sweep his leg out. Young crashed on the apron. Young and Shelley punched it out on the apron, then Shelley shoved Young into the ringpost. Young fell to the floor, and Shelley jumped off and hit a knee to the chest. Shelley got on the apron, but Young pulled him face first to the apron. Young then went for a top rope dive to the floor, but Shelley moved and Young crashed into the rail.
On the floor, Shelley kicked Young in the chest, then rolled Eric back in the ring. Shelley slapped Young across the head and rammed him into the turnbuckle. Young leapfrogged Shelley, but when he went for a reverse bodypress out of the corner, Shelley dropkicked him. Shelley put Young in a bow and arrow, then stomped his back. Shelley has been playing heel, but it appears he has more crowd support. Shelley snapmared Young and hit a kick to the back, then delivered a kneedrop. Dueling chants for both men now. Shelley chopped Young. Young flipped to the apron on a whip attempt, but missed a shoulderblock and Shelley kneed him. With Young hung over the second rope, Shelley hit a top rope kneedrop to the back. They two fought on the apron, and Shelley went for a catapult on the apron, but Young blocked it. Young charged Shelley (again, on the apron) and Shelley moved and Young went gut first into the ringpost.
Shelley tossed Young back in the ring, put him in a corner and hit a pair of elbows and then a dropkick to a slumping Young for a two count. Shelley hit a kick to the back, then elbowed his arm. Shelley put Young in a Cobra Clutch and bent him over his knee. Young fought out of it, kicked away a backdrop attempt, took an elbow to the chin, but hit a flapjack. Young hit some punches, then a back elbow. Young hit a reverse atomic drop and a forearm to the back of the head. Young hit a discus clothesline, flipping Shelley for a two count. Young went to the top rope, but Shelley met him there and hit a second rope jawbreaker. Shelley hit a clothesline in the corner, but had a second one blocked. Young hit an enzugiri, then went for a Death Valley Driver, but Shelley escaped and hit a kick to the gut. Shelley went to run the ropes, Young tripped him, then hit a springboard legdrop to the back of the head for two. Young went for a moonsault, but missed. Shelley rolled him up for two, then hit a thrust kick to the head and a spinning faceplant for two.
Shelley went for Sliced Bread #2, but Young blocked it and went for a Wheelbarrow suplex. Shelley grabbed the ropes to block it, then flipped over Young into Sliced Bread #2 for a two count. Shelley took Young onto the ropes, and Young grabbed Shelley, but Shelley turned it into a top rope bulldog. Shelley then hit a frog splash for a two count. Shelley set up Young on the ropes again, and Young almost grabbed a Death Valley Driver, but Shelley blocked it. Young jumped off the ropes and gave Shelley a Hot Shot into the top turnbuckle instead. Shelley appeared out near the ropes. Young went after him, but the referee held him back, since he was in the ropes. Shelley, was playing possum, and cradled Young from behind as he was talking with the referee and got the three count at the 14-minute mark.
Winner: Alex Shelley.
Jeremy Borash interviewed Kurt Angle and asked about Sting not arriving with him. Angle talked about about being a competitor and how neither he nor Sting wants to lose, saying true champions "push each other". Angle said he would push Sting tonight. Angle said regardless who wins, the Main Event Mafia will be strong.
Petey Williams vs. Scott Steiner.
Both men flexed and trash talked at the bell. The size difference is very noticeable here. They locked up and Steiner shoved Williams to the mat. They locked up again and Steiner raked his eyes and hit a chop. Steiner hiptossed Williams and flexed. They locked up again and Steiner hit a knee to the gut, then slammed Williams. Steiner yanked Williams' arm, and Williams kicked Steiner's leg and grabbed a wristlock. Steiner shrugged it off, but Williams dropkicked his knee and hit a stunner. Williams went to the top rope and hit a dropkick for a one count. Steiner rolled to the floor to regroup. Williams gave Steiner a baseball slide dropkick, then hit a jawbreaker in the ring. Williams hit a spinkick, then punched Steiner. Williams went to the top rope, but Steiner punched him, crotching him on the top. Steiner got on the second rope and hit an overhead belly to belly suplex.
Steiner chopped Williams, then hit a clothesline. Steiner dropped an elbow, then did some pushups. Steiner chopped Williams, who fought back with a kick to the chest. Williams went for a Tornado DDT, but Steiner just threw him off. Steiner hit a belly to belly suplex, but refused to pin him. Steiner put Williams across the top rope, then drove him into the mat with a faceplant. Steiner again refused to pin him. Steiner chopped Williams, then whipped him across the ring. Steiner ran into a boot, and Williams hit some punches, but Steiner raked his eyes. Scott put Petey on the top rope and went for a superplex, but Petey headbutted him and pushed Steiner to the mat. Williams hit a flying bodypress off the top, then a pair of running forearms. Williams hit a swinging DDT, then went to the top rope. Williams hit a top rope headbutt, but Steiner kicked out at two.
Williams went for the Canadian Destroyer, which Steiner stood up in, and hit Williams with an Alabama Slam. Steiner went to pick up Williams, but Williams floated over and hit a kick. Williams went to the apron, shoulderblocked Steiner, then hit a slingshot Codebreaker. Williams charged Steiner, who moved out of the way. Williams stopped short of the turnbuckles, but then pretended that he hit the ringpost to trick Steiner. Steiner thought Williams was out, but Williams rolled him up for a two count. Williams hit some punches, and clotheslined Steiner out of the ring. Williams went for a slingshot rana onto the floor, but Steiner caught it and just rudely powerbombed Williams on the floor. Steiner rolled Williams into the ring and put him in the Steiner Recliner. Williams made the ropes for a break. Steiner went for a vertical suplex, held him, then twisted him into a tombstone piledriver (a slower version of the Steiner Screwdriver) for the pin at the eleven minute mark.
Winner: Scott Steiner.
Scott Steiner got on the mic and said that he didn't need the cheers from the "white trash". Steiner said he is Mafia, Williams is Frontline, and this is how he would "finish the job". Steiner then gave Williams a second rope Samoan Drop. Steiner went for the Recliner again, but Samoa Joe's music hit. Joe appeared on the screen, saying Steiner was one of the five responsible for the "sins I am about to commit". Joe said Steiner would be the first to be introduced to his "nation of violence". Steiner looked a little concerned, then went back to trash talking fans.
Mike Tenay and Don West said Mick Foley would be joining them for the main event, and that Foley would present the World Title belt to the winner.
Jeremy Borash was backstage with Mick Foley and Sting. Foley said he doesn't want to have to give the belt to Kurt Angle, because he can't stand him. Sting said he couldn't stand there while he insulted the Mafia. Foley said his issue with Angle was personal. Foley said he has respect for Sting, and wishes him luck tonight. Sting took Foley's handshake and said he appreciated it. Foley walked off. Sting was asked about Angle's desire to win the belt. Sting said he understands that only one of them can be champion, but regardless, tomorrow morning the Mafia will still be together and fighting for respect.
Brutus Magnus vs. ???.
Magnus got on the mic and said he was not the American stereotype of a British person. He said he was hungry for victory, and that he understood someone had accepted his challenge. Chris Sabin's music hit.
Brutus Magnus vs. Chris Sabin.
Magnus shoved off Sabin as they locked up. Sabin called for a test of strength, and Sabin instead grabbed an arm wringer. Magnus reversed and Sabin rolled out, but Magnus yanked him to the mat by the hair. Sabin hit some chops, then a shoulderblock that didn't do much. Sabin went for another, with no effect. Sabin then rolled under a clothesline and hit a kick to the gut, but Magnus grabbed him for a press slam. Sabin floated out of it and kicked at Magnus' legs. Sabin went for a reverse bodypress off the middle rope, but Magnus caught it and gave Sabin Snake-Eyes, then hit a running knee for a two count. Magnus hit an elbow and kicked Sabin in the head. Magnus stood on Sabin's throat. Magnus gave Sabin a vertical suplex. Magnus slammed Sabin, then hit a slingshot elbowdrop. Magnus hit a kick to Sabin's back, then put him in a chinlock. Fans are not enjoying this match. Sabin floated out of a slam attempt by Magnus and hit a reverse atomic drop, then a pair of clotheslines. Sabin hit a springboard clothesline for a two count. Sabin went for a sunset flip, but Magnus rolled through it, lifted Sabin off the mat, and powerbombed him for two. Sabin lid out of the ring, Magnus followed, and Sabin slid back in and then hit a pescado on Magnus. Sabin rolled Magnus back in the ring and went to the top rope. Magnus held the referee in front of him, then did an awkward spot where the referee "pushed" Magnus into the ropes, causing Sabin to be crotched on the top rope. Magnus then gave Sabin a spinning Samoan Drop for the pin at the seven minute mark.
Winner: Brutus Magnus.
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Restaurant group ends ties with Ryan Braun
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- MLB suspended Braun in July for the rest of the season for doping
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A restaurant group is ending its ties with suspended Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun.
SURG Restaurant Group said in a statement Thursday it will change the name of the 8-Twelve MVP Bar & Grill in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield. "Eight" is Braun's jersey number, while "twelve" refers to the number worn by quarterback Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers.
Major League Baseball suspended Braun for the rest of the season in July for doping. Braun and Rodgers were friends and business associates, but Rodgers said during training camp he felt duped by Braun's previously strong denial of doping accusations.
Restaurant group co-owner Michael Polaski said he appreciated the restaurant's relationship with Braun and wished the slugger success. Braun in the same statement said he supported the decision.
The decision also affected an 8-Twelve location that had been planned in another Milwaukee-area suburb. Rodgers will continue his relationship with the restaurant group, the statement said, with a focus on community relations and charitable activities.
Also affected was the Ryan Braun's Graffito restaurant, which will stay open the rest of the year "to honor its pre-existing obligations to its customers and employees" before closing its doors after the holiday season, SURG said.
Braun passed along his "best of luck to the SURG Restaurant Group as it continues to grow," according to the statement.
The Associated Press left a message for Braun's attorney.


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Tomas Rosicky fired a timely double for Arsene Wenger's men, reminding Gunners fans of his importance as Laurent Koscielny, Lukasz Fabianski and Gervinho also came good
By Tom Marshall-Bailey at the Hawthorns
It was a must-win, by all accounts. A game Arsenal simply could not slip-up in if they were to convince those above them of their credentials for a Champions League spot.
The Gunners stretched their winning run to an impressive seven in nine league games thanks to a Tomas Rosicky-inspired display against West Brom and although not a vintage win, the manner in which they resolutely held on against a late barrage provides Arsene Wenger with something of a selection dilemma.
The Frenchman revealed after Saturday's win that Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott are likely to make comebacks in next weekend's clash with Norwich. It would be safe to assume the duo would be instantly restored to the line-up.
This may well be the case and Arsenal are sure to benefit from the returning presence of the talismanic Wilshere in particular.
But equally, applause must go out to the supporting cast who have acted exceptionally and proved far more than mere stand-ins in their team-mates' absences.
While Rosicky naturally stole the headlines with his match-winning contribution, Wenger was quick to praise the likes of Gervinho and Laurent Koscielny for their contributions.
Gervinho has defied the critics in recent weeks and produced a string of performances that have partly illustrated the reason Arsenal were willing to shell out around €13 million on him.
Koscielny's quality is undoubted, but his performances at times have left him looking on from the bench at the inconsistent displays Per Mertesacker and Thomas Vermaelen have produced this season rather than being on the field to address the glaring deficiencies in the Arsenal backline.
Bayern Munich was the turning point in Koscielny's season with Wenger axing Vermaelen for the Champions League round of 16 second leg. The Frenchman has subsequently excelled and he marshalled the defence superbly again at West Brom. Indeed, a visibly frustrated Shane Long chose to pick on Mertesacker instead, and with reward, as the German hauled the striker down before receiving his marching orders.
Vermaelen came on for the nail-biting finale, at least from an Arsenal perspective, as Steve Clarke's side threw everything at the Gunners in search of an equaliser. It was not forthcoming as Koscielny and the club captain teamed up to keep the hosts at bay and seal a potentially pivotal win.
And the performance of Rosicky would have left Gunners fans questioning what might have been but for a desperately unlucky succession of injuries that have plagued the Czech during his time at the club.
"I rate him very highly," said Wenger in his post-match press conference when discussing the midfielder, before going on to declare he would like to keep Rosicky at the club until he retires.
The aplomb with which he tucked away both goals was fitting considering some of the overly-intricate play the Gunners are guilty of producing in the final third. His first, a bullet header, caught out Ben Foster and the Baggies backline as he reacted superbly to divert Gervinho's cross into the bottom corner.
The second was trademark from the attacking midfielder. Having latched on to Ramsey's through-ball and delivered a stinging drive at Foster, Rosicky was the most alert to follow in and smash beyond the helpless keeper. The finish was as heartfelt as it was emphatic, as if frustration was being taken out on the fact Aaron Ramsey had managed to miss from similar range prior to the break.
Rosicky perhaps best epitomises Arsenal's traditional strong finish to the season, coming good for the final months and producing when it matters most. It had been the same story last season.
A quick glance at his far-from-prolific scoring record shows his last Premier League strike was the crucial third in the catalyst for the charge past Tottenham in 2011-12 – a 5-2 win over their north London rivals. Indeed, it was the first time Rosicky had ever struck twice in one league game for the club. And what a time to do so.
While Rosicky is often the subject of sympathy from Gunners fans, Gervinho has certainly endured the season from hell and the crowd's exasperation has largely been targeted at the much-maligned Ivorian. Credit him, then, for sticking to his guns and proving his worth in a squad finally beginning to live up to the potential Wenger always knew it had.
Wojciech Szczesny's absence from the match day squad was intriguing, but in turn, it offered a chance to Lukasz Fabianski to impose himself once more. Koscielny and Co. made sure the Pole was never under concerted pressure, but some of his saves and general organisation of his defence will have left Wenger pondering whether to keep faith in him for the rest of the season.
Injuries and loss of form have presented last chance saloon meetings for Fabianski and Gervinho in particular, and with Rosicky having just a year left on his current deal, the Czech looked as if he was playing for his future too. Each of them passed the test with flying colours and proved one by one that they are no flash in the pan.
It would be naive to suggest Arsenal have been, or actually are, better equipped without the likes of Wilshere et al, but as the charge towards the top four continues for Wenger and his men, the Frenchman can be sure to count on the supporting cast to come up with the goods when they are needed.


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Celebrating Children's Day the natural way!
In the spirit of Children's Day this October, the Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park will be gearing up for a flurry of special activities from 3-9 October.
Kids visiting the parks with their families during the weekend of 7-9 October especially, will be in for even more treats, with magic performances and animal mascot appearances at the Zoo as well as meet and greet sessions with feathered friends at the Bird Park.
Jurong Bird Park
Food and Feathers Trail: Children will learn about the relationship between the diet of man and birds. They will also learn the importance between the environment and birds. The little ones will find out how they can help protect our birds through this fun and educational walk. Participants will visit various learning stations featuring penguins, pelicans, owls and flamingoes.
Date/Time: 3 – 9 Oct 2011 (Mon – Sun), 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Register at Entrance
Meet & greet session with our feathered friends: Meet some of the stars in the Bird Park as show presenters share interesting nuggets of information about them.
Date/Time: 3 – 6 Oct 2011 (Mon – Thu), 9.30am – 9.45am
7 – 9 Oct 2011 (Fri – Sun), 1.45pm – 2.00pm
Venue: Pools Amphitheatre
Dr Squawk's Flightless Feathery Friends: Set sail with Dr Squawk and learn more about our flightless feathery friends in this special Children's Day programme.
Date/Time: 3 – 6 Oct 2011 (Mon – Thu), 9.45am – 10.00am
Venue: Pools Amphitheatre
Sweetheart the ventriloquist flaps some fun: Let Sweetheart and her flap-bulous puppet friend, Baby Pinky, kick up a storm of laughter for the little ones. Brace your tummies for 20 minutes of non-stop laughter!
Date/Time: 7 – 9 Oct 2011 (Fri – Sun), 2.00pm – 2.20pm
Venue: Pools Amphitheatre
Note: All activities are free, but usual admission charges to the park apply ($18 per adult and $12 per child between 3-12 years)
Singapore Zoo
Rainforest ALIVE! booth: Kids can get creative and colour a vision of a rainforest scene together with various rainforest animals here. They will also get to indulge in fun face and hand painting activities*.
Date/Time: 3 – 9 Oct 2011 (Mon – Sun), 10.00am – 4.00pm
Cost: Donation of any amount will go towards Wildlife Reserves Singapore Conservation Fund (WRSCF).
Venue: Outside entrance retail shop, Singapore Zoo
* Face and hand painting activities are only available from 7 – 9 October.
Make a Falabella Friend today!: Kids can get a close encounter with the world's smallest breed of horse, the Falabella, at this pitstop.
Date/Time: 3 – 7 Oct 2011 (Mon – Fri), 11.00am – 11.30am
Venue: Outside entrance retail shop, Singapore Zoo
The Grand Giraffe Parade: Dance around a bevy of graceful 'giraffes' for a perfect photo opportunity!
Date/Time: 3 – 9 Oct 2011 (Mon – Sun), 12.00pm – 12.30pm & 4.30pm – 5.00pm
Venue: 3 – 6 Oct: Outside entrance retail shop, Singapore Zoo
7 – 9 Oct: Rainforest Kidzworld
Magic on the Move with Uncle Jimbo: Singapore Zoo will celebrate Children's Day with quirky magician Uncle Jimbo. This year, you'll be in for a treat as Uncle Jimbo greets you at the zoo entrance with his bag of magic tricks. Don't forget to catch his stage show too at the Rainforest Kidzworld for more magical fun!
Date: 7 – 9 Oct 2011(Fri – Sun)
Time/Venue: 10.30am – 11.00am: Outside entrance retail shop, Singapore Zoo
11.30am – 12.00pm: Rainforest Kidzworld Amphitheatre
Dr Ooz on the Loose!: Dr Ooz our in-house researcher is on a secret mission! He has to nab the nasty poachers who have ventured into the lush forest of Ooztopia before more animals get harmed! Join him as he shares with you his findings and learn about why the animals' survival is important to our well-being.
Date/Time: 7 – 9 Oct 2011 (Fri – Sun), 3.00pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Rainforest Kidzworld Amphitheatre
Note: All activities are free, but usual admission charges to the park apply ($20 per adult and $13 per child between 3-12 years)
With so many activities going on, children will be spoilt for choice!


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Daughter's weight more important than size
August 26, 2009
A few days ago, my eight year old daughter Luisa burst into tears at the mall and told me that she's too big.
Luisa knows that she's overweight, and when she tried on some outfits at the store, none of them flattered her figure.
She was crushed and through tears asked me to help her lose weight, something that I've been trying to do for quite some time. I tried to make her feel better and told her that the while the clothes she picked weren't flattering, we would find something that would look good on her.
For some people, children and adults, losing weight isn't simply a matter of will, it's a struggle despite best efforts.
My daughter loves food. Her eyes lit up when she sees or hears about anything that has to do with eating, she's enthusiastic about broccoli, pasta, fresh bread and sugar free gum.
I often tell her that she'll become a great chef, that she's a nurturer, and that she loves to feed people the way we do in Italy. It's part of her heritage, Italian is practically synonymous with food.
But her food passion doesn't take away the fact that she's overweight.
She tends to eat bigger portions than she should, and when I encourage her to eat less, it comes off as a punishment because she sees it as me trying to take something away from her.
And it's not just the actual eating, there are many factors that play into her being bigger than she should be. There's a large genetic component with my husband's family, who have struggled with obesity for years, the constant bombardment of food products and commercials, and her not being naturally active.
I try to be positive, to not make the food and the weight loss a bigger deal than what it is.
I tell Luisa that it's just a little weight, that it's something we're going to do together and remind her that she's beautiful, that the weight isn't who she is. It doesn't define the wonderful girl she's becoming.
But it's a struggle.
The afternoon we got home from the mall, (we ended up buying a cute blue shirt and skirt that she liked), Luisa went to get the mail and pointed to the cover of my Shape magazine.
"Mommy, if weight doesn't matter, why do they all look like her in the magazines?"
To answer her question I tried to separate being healthy and eating well from the image that society perpetuates and that she sees in magazines. I told her that they're two very different things.
Being healthy, developing her unique qualities and growing into a good and solid person matters, not the size of her shirt and pants.
I'm with my lovely daughter every step of the way as she fights her own battle. I think we'll take on our healthy diet and society's stereotypes one at a time.
Maybe we have a chance to win, to do it together and to help her be healthy because it's good for her not because she needs to look like the cover of a magazine.


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To apply for an EIC, you must visit a driver license office and complete an Application for Texas Election Certificate (DL-14C).
U.S. Citizenship
An applicant who is a U.S. citizen must present one of the following documents for verification through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
An applicant for an Election Identification Certificate (EIC) must provide documents satisfactory to the department to verify their identity. All documents must be verifiable.
There are three ways an individual can verify his/her identity when applying for an EIC:
Applicants can present one primary document.
Primary identity documents include:
A Texas driver license or personal identification card issued to the person that has been expired for 60 days and is within two years of expiration date may be presented as primary identification.
Applicants who do not have a primary document can present two secondary documents.
These items are recorded governmental documents (United States, one of the 50 states, a United States territory, or District of Columbia).
Secondary identity documents include:
Applicants who do not have a primary document or two secondary documents can provide one secondary document (from the list above) and two supporting documents.
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*Applicants for an EIC must also be eligible to vote in Texas. That means you will have to bring your valid voter registration card to the office, or you will have to submit a voter registration application through the Texas Department of Public Safety at the office.


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Here's a taste of Benh Zeitlin's Sundance success story, Beasts of the Southern Wild. We've absolutely fallen in love with the water city dubbed "The Bathtub" and all of its seafood-eating citizens. Here's the synopsis:
Faced with her father's fading health and environmental changes that release an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy leaves her Delta-community home in search of her mother.
Beasts of the Southern Wild hits theaters on July 5.


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Fedora Core 6 is Out, ReallyOct 24, 2006, 14:15 (8 Talkback[s])
This is the announcement of Zod. Zod permits you to call him "Fedora Core 6".
Tremble, Earthlings, for Zod is released from the confines of testing. Zod intends to hammer the servers of the world ... starting TODAY! For those who chose the world-domination-acceptance package in your last installation, you need do nothing -- Zod is beaming itself to your computers already. If your keyboard begins to get hot, back away ... very ... slowly ...
For the rest of you minions who failed to do Zod's bidding previously, this is your ONE AND ONLY CHANCE to redeem yourself. Go quickly! Download the torrent NOW. Obtain the ISO immediately. Zod's minions know to back up their /home directory and to begin immediate installation of the GREATEST version of Fedora Core EVER.
When you are done genuflecting, listen carefully. Zod now delivers an important message to Zod's predecessor, the Fifth Iteration of Fedora Core, known to some as Bordeaux:
"KNEEL BEFORE ZOD, for Zod has many improvements that convince users to upgrade and abandon you! Ph34r me! Mwahahahaha."
Zod accepts that the Fedora Project continues to provide software and security updates for Bordeaux, as per the policy of Zod's minions. Zod chooses to permit this action to continue.
Those who would understand Zod must begin here:
Massive downloading of Zod is known to melt servers worldwide, so Zod commands all who are able to use bittorrent.
For other ways to get Zod, read http://www.redhat.com/fedora/
internetnews.com: Fedora Core 6 Gets Real
Phoronix: Fedora Core 6 Zod Review[ Thanks to Michael Larabel for this link. ]
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Here in the west, we've just spent the past week sobering up from our New Year's celebrations. And now it's time to get down to brass tacks. What are your goals for 2014?
Image from Strange Days, about the distant future in the year 2000.
Tell us about goals you think you might actually reach, or goals that are your craziest fantasies for what you might do in the next twelve months. Even if you live in a country where New Year's is at a different time of year, you can join in too! Everybody is welcome to make resolutions — and, if you really want to participate in our glorious western tradition, you'll have to break at least one of them too.


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