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"Every man's life is a story."-The Tao of Shinsei
Some of the greatest works in Rokugan's literary history have been the journals and travelogues of her samurai. Now, you can add your own voice to that great literary tradition.
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You hold in your hands the last defense against evil.
The order of the Covenant comprises holy, elite warriors, devoted to serving the holy cause of the Church. Led by the Pope, the followers of Jehovah and the Roman Catholic Church lead an assault against teh demonic brood that are ready to rip the world asunder. The counter-balance to the enigmatic Bargain... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Everyone knows about the Lich on Covenant Hill. His tale is older than the town that has grown up in its shadow, more ancient even than the forest that surrounds them both. For hundreds of years he has walked the nearby beaches, searching for the bodies of shipwrecked sailors. Yet the Old One has never ventured toward the village, and nothing disturbs his silent hermitage. The land is at peace,... [pulse aquí para ver más]
The Bicentennial Battle of '76 devastated the city of Chicago. But the people of the Windy City have never been the type to give up, and quickly covered the crater's edge with new commerce. Crescent City grew from the ashes, like the brilliant flaming pheonix of legend.
But even the world's most advanced city has its problems. With so many deltas in o... [pulse aquí para ver más]
The Gateway to Paradise Is Opening… For centuries, the Empire of the Crescent Moon has remained isolated from the rest of Théah — barred by cultural barriers and a fearsome embargo by the Vaticine Church. Only a select few have journeyed beyond her borders… but they have seen wonders which put the rest of the world to shame. From fierce desert tribesmen to the cultur... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook, Third Edition, published by Wizards of the Coast.
Dawn of the Serpent is a d20 System adventure booster designed for 3-4 characters levels 5-7. It can be played as a stand-alone adventure or dropped into any ongoing campaign setting.
Dead Man's Cove is a d20 System adventure booster designed for 3-5 characters levels 4-6. It can be played as a stand-alone adventure or dropped into any ongoing campaign setting.
Patriot, the legendary leader of the Defiance, is dead, executed by the fascist government he was working to bring down. People - both deltas and regs - rios int eh streets, and anarchy reigns across this battered country. Renegades on the run everywhere look to the one organization that started this all, the one group of people that might be able to bring it all to an end... [pulse aquí para ver más]
If you're a delta - a person with superhuman powers - you're required by United States law to register them with the government. And once you do, you become their employee for life.
Sure, some folks aren't happy working for Uncle Sam - those terrorists calling themselves the Defiance, for instance - but they don't understand that it's the greater good.
"Let's go kill a dragon." -Last words of a player who remembers 2nd Edition dragons.208 pages of our favorite force of nature. Dragons "make" fantasy. The king of beasts makes his triumphant appearance in this mammoth addition to the 20 line. Including rules for dragon hunters, dragon riders, aerial combat, new dragons, and thoroughly defining the 10 dragons that st... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Dungeons are an integral part of fantasy gaming, but there's far more to them than just stone corridors and random monsters. They live, they breathe, and they have a past and purpose that fills them with excitement. The Dungeons sourcebook contains a plethora of tips tricks and rules to help make your adventures the stuff of legend. It includes essays on design and construction, overviews of d... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Behold the Emerald Empire!
"Let this be called Rokugan, the Emerald Empire, and let it reflect all the glory and majesty of the Heavens themselves."-Hantei, First Emperor of Rokugan
Emerald Empire: Fourth Edition is a comprehensive guide to Rokugan that will bring the world of Legend of the Five Rings alive like no other book. Emerald Empire mixes detailed w... [pulse aquí para ver más]
It's good to be the king.
Description: In d20 fantasy games, characters can gain power with spells, swords, stealth, and supplications. Yet this power rarely extends beyond the character's personal capabilities. Empire introduces rules for founding and building a political realm and carefully tending it from a tiny barony to a sprawling realm. Empire injects a... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Meet Your Enemies
Since its inception, the Emerald Empire of Rokugan has faced challenge after challenge. From demonic hordes from the Shadowlands, to internal threats and conspiracies, the life of the samurai is anything but peaceful.
Enemies of the Empire features an array of challenges for players, and opportunities for gamemasters and players alike to add new f... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Play a character from this book and the experience points come to you. Who said you had to play the good guys? Being evil just got easier. This book has everything you need to run evil characters, develop evil campaigns, and make your nasty NPCs just a little bit nastier. Evil has rules for new prestige classes, new spells, new clerical domains, and demon summoning. If you're playing good afte... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Sure, if you want to be some kind of tool of the state, you can follow through on your "patriotic duty," sign up with Delta Prime and do you level best to "protect the world from democracy" - whoops! - "terrorism." Or if you have it in your head that you should be looking out for others instead of Numero Uno, then the Defiance is probably for you. but if you like ... [pulse aquí para ver más]
An adventure for Levels 6–8.
In the nation's darkest hour arises a new hope: a messiah-paladin, the prophesied God-King. Protecting the weak and low of station even as he defends the nation against invaders and corrupt statesmen alike, the God-King's ascension to the throne of Lutan promises to herald a new age of peace and prosperity for all his subjects.>... [pulse aquí para ver más]
I was alone on the streets of Merrick, waiting for the guards to leave . . . waiting for the sun to set. I had one task at hand, steal the Rose of Persephone and return it to the King of Annur.
And no one was going to get in my way.
But just then one of those uppity, green watchmen, you know the type, he blows the signa... [pulse aquí para ver más]
An adventure for Levels 5–7.
Whether by luck or by the hands of your dark lord, you have finally tracked down the location of the sacred dagger. With the blade, you can finally summon the demon R'Godae to this world and claim him as your vassal. If you believe the tales, and you see no reason to doubt them, R'Godae will be at your beck and call, forced... [pulse aquí para ver más]
No Questions... No Rules... No Mercy...
Five years ago, Eisenfurst Nicklaus Trague established a new kind of city: one free of government, laws, and oppression; one where everyone was welcome. Freiburg has since become a haven for the desperate and ambitious: built on the remains of a drachen graveyard, sprawling beneath an alien watchtower, it seethes with untold corruption.... [pulse aquí para ver más]
The Game Master's friend, this three-fold screen has all of the necessary charts & tables from the core rule book in an easy to read reference format. Also included are rules for Maho (Black Magic), GM tips & a three part adventure that can be played by itself or as the prelude to Legacy Of The Forge.
Garadon Manor is a d20 System adventure booster designed for 3-5 characters levels 6-8. It can be played as a stand-alone adventure or dropped into any ongoing campaign setting.
It is early June of 1942.
The world is at war.
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor last Christmas, and now you're in the Army, ready to take the fight to the Axis powers and put them down once and for all.
But you're not just any soldier. You're a delta - a person with superhuman powers. As such, you've been assigned to the most elite special force in the United Stat... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Within the pages of this book, over 1001 tips, hints, answers, and options are available to help Gamemasters customize their campaigns in the Emerald Empire. Valuable advice and expansive charts organize everything from plot structure to village inhabitants, from creatures to crops. F... [pulse aquí para ver más]
This book includes 16 new pantheons of gods for monster races such as Dark Elves, Hobgoblins, Lizardfolk, Minotaurs, Ogres, Orcs, Trolls and more.New holy symbols, temple maps, prestige classes, domains, spells, and holy relics fill this massive tome, providing GMs and PCs with important information to flesh out their fantasy campaigns. Gods is the perfect companion book to Monster, but can be... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Lying in Darkness, Evil cannot hide from Fate."The d20 fantasy game is about brave heroes facing off against terrible foes. With this sourcebook, the good guys have it better than ever. Roleplaying tips teach players how to craft unique, three-dimensional characters, while new rules arm the forces of good with powerful new weapons. All d20 players will find useful new prestige cla... [pulse aquí para ver más]
It's not what you know. It's who you know.
Add more detail and flavor to your d20 fantasy games with Guilds, a book that introduces arcane orders, fraternal brotherhoods, secret conspiracies, and other organizations. Member characters can receive training, material support, and social connections. Guilds introduces a new concept to the d20 system: chapters. A... [pulse aquí para ver más]
An adventure for Levels 4–6.
No one ever said the job of a hero was an easy one...
The young daughter of a local Count is missing, kidnapped by unknown forces. Her young life hangs in jeopardy, and her father cannot pay the impossible ransom that has been asked for her return. Desperate to find his daughter, he has promised gold, riches, magic treasures ... [pulse aquí para ver más]
"Truth is not in the eyes that see,but in the tongue that tells ... •- Rokugan proverb
Honor's Veil is the first episode in a series of "StoryPacks" for the Legend of the Five Rings RoleplayingGame. The "I" series presents Game Masters andplayers with stories of intrigue, espionage andmystery, where a samurai's wits can be more valuablethan his skill with a... [pulse aquí para ver más]
The ravings of a mad prophet claim that a great evil has returned to Alik'bar and that this time, there shall be no salvation. Even those who previously vanquished the evil will be unable to stop it.
Terror now grips the lower class populace while the guards and merchant class go about their days, ignoring the "Stories" of an unseen menace.
"There is nothing wrong here," come th... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Jerimond's Orb is a d20 System adventure booster designed for 4-6 characters levels 2-4. It can be played as a stand-alone adventure or dropped into any ongoing campaign setting.
An adventure for Levels 3–5.
The King is dead...
Hidden in frozen wastelands and surrounded by untold treasures is the Kingdom of the Seven-Day Sun, and home to wise King Jarrod. But times have changed. At the peak of the winter festivals, the head of Jarrod's guard finds his lord dead upon his throne — murdered. As the castle... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Kurishan's Garden is a d20 System adventure booster designed for 4-6 characters levels 5-6. It can be played as a stand-alone adventure or dropped into any ongoing campaign setting.
Containing every card in print with the Gold Edition bug, the L5R Encyclopedia is a must for every Legend of the Five Rings™ fan. Includes every card released between June 2001 to March 2003 - adding up to over 1500 cards, all in full color. Includes expansions printed before Gold Edition™, Gold Edition™, A Perfect Cut™, An Oni's Fury™, Dark Allies™, Broken B... [pulse aquí para ver más]
The Legend of the Five Rings Game Master's Screen features a beautifully illustrated front panel, and many useful tables for the GM while running a game. The screen is four panels wide. It also comes with an exclusive adventure, "Descent into Darkness" which takes PCs to a village desperately in need of rescue from evil forces.
For over a decade role-players have come to the Emerald Empire of Rokugan to learn the true meaning of honor and glory. Now it is your turn to take up your katana in the name of your Clan. The minor daimyo Doji Haruki has always craved more power and prestige among those who possess true influence in the Imperial Court. Now, on the eve of his greatest and most promising court, mere hours bef... [pulse aquí para ver más]
In teh late hours, heroes find themselves quaffing a good drink, eating a hot meal, and reciting great tales of their bold deeds... this is the life that the true adventurer cherishes.
But, when this precious time is cut short by the thunderous bellow of a dragon - one that is hungry for power and thirsty for an unattainable treasure - the true adventurer does not argue.
A... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Three years ago, the Akodo lost their Champion, Arasou, and the heart of a Lion was torn asunder by the forge of war. Today, the legacy of this event festers just beneath the surface of tensions within the heart of the Empire. Valiant heroes will be called upon to lay the demons of the past to rest, and heal the shattered peace between the houses of the proud Lion Clan. Included in this adventu... [pulse aquí para ver más]
To the north of the Empire of Rokugan, lies a mysterious land called the Burning Sands, where great empires clash, where deadly intrigues abound in the great Jewel of the Desert, and where intrigue and war are one in the same. To Rokugani, the Burning Sands are a gaijin enigma. But as the long exile of the Unicorn and the shorter exile of the Scorpion have proven, the destinies of the two are i... [pulse aquí para ver más]
This book introduces new rules for live action role playing in the Legend of the Five Rings setting. Based on rules used to conduct successful LARPs at major conventions, this volume is a catalogue of the information players need to plan, organize, and conduct their own live action role-playing game. An example adventure is included, as well as tips on costuming, judging, and etiquette.
The Imperial Histories recount the triumphs of the Emerald Empire and the most noble Emperors who have lead it in shining glory. Maintained by the dutiful Miya and the devoted Ikoma families, the Imperial Histories are a testament to the Emperor's unfailing leadership and the never wavering loyalty of his servants. All samurai of the empire can look upon them and be assured of the imperia... [pulse aquí para ver más]
Housed within the Ikoma Libraries and the Temple to Tengen are the Imperial Histories, the chronicles of the Emerald Empire. Compiled over a thousand years by adept historians, studied by scholars throughout the lands of the Jade Sun, and containing the wisdom of generations, these documents are a testament to the favor of the Heavens. Their pages tell the story of an Empire that is destined fo... [pulse aquí para ver más]


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By Adrienne Mong/NBC News
A Dai farmer in Yunnan.
BEIJING — We were on the road this past week so had been following from afar all the reports of the continued Chinese government crackdown.
Ever since an anonymous call for the Jasmine rallies surfaced on the Internet in the days leading up to Sunday, February 20th, the authorities have tightened up their monitoring of microblogs and other online discussions as well as rounded up dissidents, activists, and lawyers.
Based on the news coming out of Beijing and Shanghai — where the crackdown has been intently felt by foreign journalists — China appeared to be turning the clock back to a much more repressive time when paranoia seemed to reign.
But in the hinterlands of Inner Mongolia in the far north or Yunnan towards the southwestern border with Myanmar, where we had been travelling this week, it was a different China. One that seemed to be still opening up to the outside world and busy with modernizing.
It was the country that gave credence to arguments that China is not like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, or any of the other nations in the grip of anti-government turmoil.
A place, for instance, where farmers, enabled by local government to grow cash crops, have seen their living standards improve immeasurably in the past ten years. Where an agronomist who grew up in Burundi and came to China six years ago marvelled at the paved roads that allowed him to make regular visits to farmers—something that along with the cell phone coverage, clean running water supply, electricity, and Internet access was simply unimaginable where he was last working, in Tanzania.
A place where farmers were more interested in using their cell phones and the Internet to keep track of international commodity prices like rubber than to participate in dissent.
A place where the word "jasmine" means nothing but tea to the local villagers.
As ever, it was sobering and inspiring to see people whose idea of a better life meant being able to earn enough money to buy a refrigerator or a motorbike or, in one instance, a new 4x4.
But then back in Beijing, within an hour of walking back through my front door from the airport, two local police officers stopped by unannounced at 10:20 p.m.
As they have been doing all week, they were checking up on everyone's paperwork, and they took the time to remind me—as a foreign journalist — to follow Chinese law and regulations. A place that is reverting to type as a police state.
And this was still the China that also failed to look after its own people. One report this morning recounted a typical encounter between petitioners coming to the capital to lobby for their interests and the security forces engaging in ham-fisted bullying.
A place where, according to state-run media, 739,000 security personnel have been deployed across Beijing — many of whom were on alert at the city's two main sites designated by the anonymous people or group urging for the Jasmine rallies.

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Extensive menu, reasonable prices, mostly take out but food is excellent, huge portions, Very courteous staff. Went there both nights we were in town. King lobster roll is to die for!!!
Extensive menu, reasonable prices, mostly take out but food is excellent, huge portions, Very courteous staff. Went there both nights we were in town. King lobster roll is to die for!!!
We were staying at the Margate Resort and it was totally stormy out and we were on the motorcycle. So, we decided to order in. The gang at the hotel recommended Lakeside for the Pizza and my wife wanted her hot wings. I stepped out to order and the guy couldn't believe that my wife wanted the hottest wings they... More
I was in town for business and used my tripadvisor app to find a spot for dinner. Preferably seafood which is my favorite. This place caught my eye and despite a couple blah reviews I headed down. I am glad I did!! Excellent seafood platter!! Everything was clearly very fresh and hand breaded. No frozen pre breaded junk here. The... More
We were arriving late and called our hotel looking for a suggestion for a place to get takeout. They recommended Lakeside. I called and asked how late they'd be open. 9:30 was the answer. I said it was too had that we wouldn't get in to town until a little after 10. Dave at Lakeside said "no problem, I'll state... More
As you can tell by my other reviews, I like roast beef. This place has a good sandwich stacked high with wonderful sauce. I will likely return when looking to mix up my roast beef destination.
This new restaurant has a great menu. They roast their own beef and it will melt in your mouth! They also have the best pizza in town. Their parking in limited and they do get very busy at times. You can't go wrong here and will get a great lunch or dinner.
While ordering I felt like I was a bother to the cashier. Food was expensive, chicken fingers and fries $10!? And they didn't even ask what type of sauce I wanted. Got take out thank god as the dining room was extremely noisy from equipment running. Won't be back!! Sorry better value at other local restaurants.
Here in Laconia NH there are a few places that serve fried clams etc. Tamerack was the #1 for years but its being outweighed by Lakeside (new and owned by Dave from Peabody Mass). Great prices, excellent quality and portions. Make one stop for pizza, and subs along with seafood. YOU WILL NEVER GO ANYWHERE ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!
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So recently I sat down and tried to write a little bit about what I've learned about acid. So I started writing, and I kept writing and writing, and after more writing, I decided, that no one wants to read a thesis. So I went ahead and split it into sections, so to start, we'll initiate the un-initiated. What exactly is acid?
Acid just sounds scary, doesn't it? Tartaric acid just sounds like something you would pour down the drain to unclog it. Well, I hate to break it to you, but it's in your wine.
Woah Woah Woah! Hold it! Don't throw your wine collection into the trash. Ok, that one you already threw in there you can leave in there. Nobody likes Blackstone anyway. The thing is grapes naturally have acids in them, namely, Malic acid and Tartaric acid. Tartaric acid is a natural acid that integrates as seamlessly with your body's chemistry as does a granny smith apple. As you may already know, acid in general is a huge part of a wine's flavor. It's the tingling sensation that the wine has on your tongue when you drink it. It's an important part of the balance and texture of a wine. There are many parts of wine that provide subtle sensations of sweetness, so the duty of acid is to differentiate the wine from something like syrup that is just pure sweetness.
When I arrived in Australia, I already knew this. What I also knew is that acid makes it difficult for microbes to survive. What I didn't know was just how effective it was at said goal.
Enter Casella wines. Unfortunately, I can't claim that Casella is a particularly clean winery. The winery moves through thousands of tons of grapes every day and there's not always time to do a thorough cleaning between every lot. There is a lot of grime and junk that ends up in the tanks and well, let's be honest, this isn't exactly, err… sterile.
I can tell you this was something of a shock to me, because well, everywhere I've been before, they've been pretty adamant about sanitation. Sanitation is your first defense against microbial instability, and protecting against all sorts of spoilage flavors in your wine. However, after tasting through the lots with the wine-makers, I can tell you there was never any sign of microbial spoilage, which I thought was weird, because I definitely saw hoses that if I touched, I wouldn't eat with my hands later.
So why is Casella wine so stable when it goes through the muck like this? Well, it's that stuff you were about to pour down the drain- acid. The wine-makers make it a point to keep the acids very low, (pH of 3.5 and lower for the hard-core nerds in the audience) they add very large doses of Tartaric acid when the fruit comes in, so much so they have a tank full of the stuff automatically dosing our Drain-O into the transport lines and apparently, that coupled with normal SO2 levels, makes this stuff super-wine. In wine-making school they teach you that acid is a microbial deterrent, a kind of microbiological crime-fighter and they even talk about it in some consumer-oriented wine books, but not until I had seen it here did I really appreciate how strong it is. This is simply amazing: the wine here protects itself, unlike every American winery I've been to, where the wine-makers protect the wine.
Ok, ok, so you guys are probably wondering the same thing I did: doesn't all that acid make the wine tart? Of course it can, but it's more a question of balancing it with other elements of the wine, which we'll get to another day.
So there you have it. Acidity. If you made it this far, congrats! I probably shouldn't have chosen one of the most important topics in the wine world for an article subject, but here you are, you made it. So kudos to you! If I didn't bore you enough just now and you want to hear more self-important diatribes, stay tuned!


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For more than a decade, Napa Valley vintners have been exporting wine to China; and now, one of the most recognizable wine regions in the world will be the first acknowledged with Geographic Indication (GI) status in China. Geographical indications are used in all countries to act as a certification of authenticity. This is the first time that China has granted a GI recognition to any wine region outside of its own borders.
"Being first speaks volumes to what people think about Napa Valley," said Terry Hall of the Napa Valley Vintners. The Napa Valley Vintners brokered the deal, working with the Chinese government for nearly 14 years. The new GI status step will help prevent Napa Valley knockoffs and counterfeiting of labels and allow for consumer protection in China's rapidly growing market.
"Getting recognition is an important step, because France has a 40-year head start about training the Chinese consumer about what wine is about," said Mike Reynolds, president of Hall Vineyards. "It's time for Napa to educate them on the style of our wines." French regions like Bordeaux and Burgundy have enjoyed strong sales among wealthy Chinese wine consumers, but no French region has obtained GI status yet. Bordeaux wine industry members have been working for several years now to develop an agreement with Chinese government officials.
France may hold a larger share of the Chinese market, but interest in Napa wines is growing. Events featuring Napa wines are regularly selling out, and beverage directors and sommeliers are getting behind the wines, generating a strong interest. According to Hall, sales of Napa wines in China grew 34 percent from 2010 to 2011. Wine exports to China have increased for eight consecutive years, growing more than 2,200 percent from $3 million in 2003 to $69 million last year. Anthony Davie, managing director for Treasury Wine Estates in Asia, believes the GI designation should raise the profile of Napa Valley, generating more trade.
The next obstacle will be working with Chinese authorities to enforce the GI status. All wine needs to be registered before going to the market; with the GI status in place, a red flag will go up if a counterfeit wine doesn't match up.
Last year, 56 million cases of wine were purchased by Chinese consumers, making the country the world's fifth-largest wine market. "The world of wine consumption is becoming more sophisticated," added Hall. "What we've found in China is because they are recognizing the quality, there is a lot of energy and excitement surrounding the wines. All the right pieces are in play for the market to grow."
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First Adobe, now this. Here's your monthly warning to use keep your passwords strong—and unique.
First Adobe, now this. Here's your monthly warning to use keep your passwords strong—and unique.
Data centers may be near-impregnable fortresses of information. But that data has to travel on the Internet sometime.
The once-stagnant photo service takes a step back from digital to the analog, printed world.
"Flickr should not be anything else. Flickr Is Flickr."
iGoogle is officially closed. Are personalized home pages far behind?
Yahoo Mail looks a lot more like Gmail now, only with more storage and a premium ad-free service for $50 a year.
Marissa Mayer said the company is growing in monthly users and on mobile.
Yahoo launches its new logo, but will new look make a difference?
Over 84,000 votes have been cast regarding Yahoo's new logo. The results? People don't like change.
Yahoo is rolling out its newly designed news and application websites.
Yahoo has begun reassigning old, unused usernames to new users who placed requests on a Yahoo wishlist earlier this summer.
Round and round Yahoo's social shopping spree goes. Where it stops, only Marissa Mayer knows.
Is Tumblr tumbling down? Full data isn't available, but what's out there doesn't look good.
What good is encrypting your data if the government has the encryption keys?
Tumblr can't be "family friendly" without losing its soul, as it recently discovered while trying to hide its unsavory side.
Microsoft insists the Constitution is suffering (oh, and so is Microsoft) with all this NSA and PRISM talk.
It's a victory for Yahoo, which says the classified court filings will document its fight against giving customer data to the feds.
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A lawsuit reveals Qwiki did not build its own iPhone app. So what did Yahoo pay for, exactly?
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Yahoo acquires the developer of a popular iOS app that automatically turns pics, songs and vids into short movies.
On-premise assets contradict denials from Google, Microsoft and other named PRISM participants.
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New limits to local immigration enforement
Immigrant advocates are celebrating an appeals court ruling this week over local enforcement of federal immigration laws, but the ruling is prompting a backlash from leaders in Frederick County, Md.
Appeals court revives, narrows Md. woman's lawsuit
Appeals court revives, narrows scope of suit by Md. woman arrested on immigration warrant
U.S. 15 reopens after water main repair
All lanes of northbound U.S. 15 in Frederick County reopened Wednesday morning after a water main repair on the roadway.
Md. lawsuit arising from death in Aruba dropped
An American Express subsidiary is dropping its complaint against a Maryland man jailed for months in the presumed death of his traveling companion in Aruba.
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Man charged in death of woman found in apartment
Man charged in death of woman found in apartment; he lived in same complex
Frederick elections head quits weeks before vote
Frederick, Md., elections head resigns weeks before first city-run primary
Md. drive-in back in action next month
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Frederick police won't have to move into city
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Frederick man gets 2 years in mail fraud scheme
Frederick, Md., man gets 2 years for mail fraud scheme involving national charities
Man bitten by rabid fox near Thurmont, Md.
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Kepe V, Huang SC, Small GW, Satyamurthy N, Barrio JR. Visualizing pathology deposits in the living brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Methods Enzymol. 2006;412:144-60. PubMed Abstract
In summary, the paper by Small et al. is welcome news for those seeking a test to improve the accuracy and early diagnosis of AD. Improvements in tracer design should allow this technology to become a useful and widely available clinical tool. View all comments by Christopher Rowe
Since some of the MCI patients were on cholinesterase inhibitor treatment, it might be possible that due to treatment effect they are not correctly classified as AD based on the cognitive tests.
There is a follow-up of 12 controls and four MCI subjects (two converted to AD) both with PET and cognitive testing. Since only two out of 28 MCI subjects are reported to convert to AD during 24... Read more
There is a follow-up of 12 controls and four MCI subjects (two converted to AD) both with PET and cognitive testing. Since only two out of 28 MCI subjects are reported to convert to AD during 24 months, the conversion rate is very low.
The differences between the PET ligand FDDNP and PIB have been widely discussed since the initial papers on FDDNP (Shoghi-Jadid et al., 2002; Klunk et al., 2004) and concerns have been raised about the sensitivity of FDDNP. This is also illustrated in the paper of Small et al. where the authors report significant differences between control/MCI/AD, but the differences between changes in control and AD/MCI 5-10 percent should be compared to the robust differences between controls/AD/MCI with PIB of 40-70 percent (Klunk et al., 2004; Engler et al., 2006; Nordberg et al., 2006 IDAC Madrid 2006).
The authors report a significant difference between FDDNP binding in MCI versus AD patients. As illustrated in Figure 2 there is a broad variation in FDDNP binding in the MCI group overlapping both the AD and control group as well (see medial temporal cortex). The authors do not discuss whether there might be two groups of MCI patients—those who show FDDNP binding comparable with MCI, and those MCI patients with FDDNP binding comparable with AD. This is a phenomenon discussed for PIB binding in MCI (Price et al., 2005; Nordberg et al., ICAD Madrid 2006). The histopathological studies performed in one autopsy case with earlier FDDNP PET investigation showed abundance of especially immunoreactive tangles in the medial temporal regions. These observations may suggest that FDDNP might be a more sensitive marker for tangles than for amyloid plaques. If this is the case, we presently may have two PET ligands, namely PIB (amyloid plaques) and FDDNP (tangles), that could be quite useful for both the understanding of the time course of disease progression as well as for evaluation of new treatment strategies. The multi-tracer PET studies, which could also include tracers for inflammation processes and neurotransmitter function, would then provide a deeper understanding of the pathophysiological disease processes that we now, 100 years after Alois Alzheimer, are starting to understand in living AD patients.
I do not think we should discuss choosing between these two PET ligands. They probably are a good complement to each other and further evaluation is needed, especially now in subjects with hereditary forms of AD as well as in those with other forms of dementia. The PET ligands should also now be applied to the different types of anti-amyloid therapy that are being evaluated presently. References:Shoghi-Jadid K, Small GW, Agdeppa ED, Kepe V, Ercoli LM, Siddarth P, Read S, Satyamurthy N, Petric A, Huang SC, Barrio JR. Localization of neurofibrillary tangles and beta-amyloid plaques in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer disease. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2002 Jan-Feb;10(1):24-35. Abstract
Klunk WE, Engler H, Nordberg A, Wang Y, Blomqvist G, Holt DP, Bergstrom M, Savitcheva I, Huang GF, Estrada S, Ausen B, Debnath ML, Barletta J, Price JC, Sandell J, Lopresti BJ, Wall A, Koivisto P, Antoni G, Mathis CA, Langstrom B. Imaging brain amyloid in Alzheimer's disease with Pittsburgh Compound-B. Ann Neurol. 2004 Mar;55(3):306-19. Abstract
Engler H, Forsberg A, Almkvist O, Blomquist G, Larsson E, Savitcheva I, Wall A, Ringheim A, Langstrom B, Nordberg A. Two-year follow-up of amyloid deposition in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Brain. 2006 Nov;129(Pt 11):2856-66. Epub 2006 Jul 19. Abstract
Price JC, Klunk WE, Lopresti BJ, Lu X, Hoge JA, Ziolko SK, Holt DP, Meltzer CC, DeKosky ST, Mathis CA. Kinetic modeling of amyloid binding in humans using PET imaging and Pittsburgh Compound-B. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2005 Nov;25(11):1528-47. Abstract View all comments by Agneta Nordberg
However, considering the large variation in the distribution and severity of both neuropathological changes and neurochemical abnormalities among AD cases, it is unlikely that any single biomarker will fulfill the requirements of high enough sensitivity and specificity. Instead, combinations of... Read more
However, considering the large variation in the distribution and severity of both neuropathological changes and neurochemical abnormalities among AD cases, it is unlikely that any single biomarker will fulfill the requirements of high enough sensitivity and specificity. Instead, combinations of biomarkers, each reflecting different aspects of the neuropathological and neurochemical processes, will probably prove to be useful. Indeed, a number of promising diagnostic tools have to a different extent been validated for their capacity to identify AD early in the disease process, including the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers total tau (T-tau), phospho-tau (P-tau) and Aβ42; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of hippocampal and entorhinal cortex atrophy; fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) measurements of regional abnormalities in glucose and oxygen metabolism; and visualization of β amyloid deposition using Pittsburgh Compound-B (PIB) PET [1].
In this paper, Gary Small and coworkers introduce a new PET method using the tracer 2-(1-{6-[(2-[F-18]fluoroethyl)(methyl)amino]-2-naphthyl}ethylidene)malononitrile (FDDNP), which binds to both plaques and tangles. In AD cases, FDDNP binds to cortical brain regions known to be affected by plaques and tangles.
In the study, data on FDDNP binding were presented as relative distribution volumes (DVR), which is the tracer distribution in the region of interest (ROI) divided by the distribution volume in the reference region (the cerebellum). In AD and MCI cases, approximately 10 percent higher DVRs were found in several cortical brain regions. Since the standard deviation (SD) within each diagnostic group was notably small, the estimated effect sizes (i.e., the difference between the group means divided by the pooled SD) were high, between 2.5 and 4.5.
The diagnostic accuracy of the method, evaluated by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves, was very high; 0.95 and 0.98 to differentiate MCI and AD from controls. Interestingly, ROC values for FDDNP were clearly higher than for either FDG-PET or MRI measurements of hippocampal volume.
Thus, the new FDDNP-PET shows great promise as a diagnostic tool for MCI and AD. FDDNP-PET may also be useful as a surrogate marker in clinical trials on the new type of drug candidates with disease-modifying potential, both in trials on drugs targeting Aβ deposition and tangle formation. Indeed, biomarker data from small clinical trials suggesting that a drug has positive effects on these pathogenic processes would be of great value to make a go/no-go decision for an expensive clinical trial with clinical improvement as the endpoint.
The research community will be waiting for future studies on the clinical usefulness of FDDNP-PET imaging. First of all, we need replication studies on prospective patients with lower dropout rates than in the present study, and also studies including cases with other dementia disorders such as frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. It will also be interesting to see a direct comparison of the regional binding of the two ligands for plaques (PIB) and plaques and tangles (FDDNP). Further, since a recent study showed that all subjects, regardless of clinical status, with positive PIB binding had low CSF Aβ42 levels, and vice versa [2], it will also be interesting to learn how FDDNP binding correlates not only to CSF Aβ42 levels, but also to CSF T-tau and P-tau levels.
A last linguistic comment on the paper is that since the term "invasive" is defined as "puncture of the skin with entry of foreign material into the body as part of a diagnostic technique," and FDDNP-PET is based on the injection of a radioactive substance into the body through an indwelling venous catheter, it may be considered unfortunate to claim FDDNP-PET as "a noninvasive method," as in the conclusion of the Abstract. Nevertheless, FDDNP-PET is a promising new clinical tool for visualization of plaques and tangles directly in living patients, and is likely to provide useful diagnostic information in early AD. References:1. Blennow K, de Leon MJ, Zetterberg H. Alzheimer's disease. Lancet. 2006 Jul 29;368(9533):387-403. Review. Abstract
2. Fagan AM, Mintun MA, Mach RH, Lee SY, Dence CS, Shah AR, LaRossa GN, Spinner ML, Klunk WE, Mathis CA, DeKosky ST, Morris JC, Holtzman DM. Inverse relation between in vivo amyloid imaging load and cerebrospinal fluid Abeta42 in humans. Ann Neurol. 2006 Mar;59(3):512-9. Abstract View all comments by Kaj Blennow
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The Oak Hill Bed & Breakfast, located in Ashland, Oregon has six rooms with private baths, in-room thermostats, electric fireplaces and WiFi throughout. Inspired breakfasts are served in the dining room or in the shade of the oak tree on the garden deck. Breakfasts include juice, fresh fruit, freshly baked breads and inspired entrees. Just-ground, strong coffee is out at 7AM along with the New York Times and USA Today.
Parking on the street or in city parking lots is free. Or park in the multi-level garage right behind the Thomas Theater (formerly New Theater). The garage rate is $3.00 all day and you can come and go.
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Comfortable and quiet surroundings, room to wander or find privacy plus thoughtful amenities to enhance your stay; iPod docks in the living room and guest rooms, guest computer, WiFi throughout the house, home made cookies and twenty-four hour tea service. We pay attention to detail for your comfort and enjoyment and we enjoy sharing lots of information about the Oregon Shakespeare Festival stage, in front and behind the scenes.
Luxurious nights in sun-dried linens, pampered mornings with house made bath products and leisurely time spent with a good book before breakfast will be a perfect start to your Ashland day.
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Around AshlandSophistication usually found only in the city is a delightful surprise here in Ashland and it is surrounded by the beauty of the Rogue Valley. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Southern Oregon University, Lithia Park, Bear Creek Greenway, Ashland Mountain, Pacific Crest Trail, Oak Knoll Golf course, theater, book stores, fine dining and lots of art and shopping make Ashland a very special place to visit.
Around Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon stretches from coastal redwoods to the high desert at the eastern border and enjoys a wealth of beauty and variety. The Rogue Creamery, many wineries, Butte Creek Mill, Harry & David's, Jacksonville and The Britt Festivals, Crater Lake, Rogue River, Upper Klamath River, Mt. Ashland, Mt. McLaughlin, Emigrant Lake, The Applegate Valley and Applegate Trail, forests, mountains, river rafting, fishing and hiking and biking trails are yours to discover and enjoy.
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What are you best known for? What makes your inn unique? What do you love most about your inn? Welcoming
If someone has never been to your city, what is the #1 reason to come visit? Theater
What's the best compliment you have ever received about the inn? "I feel like one of the family."
What's the best kept secret about the area? Explosion of wineries throughout the Rogue Valley
If a traveler is staying at your inn for 4 nights, what should he/she do in the area? See a different play every day, visit vineyards.
Is there anything within walking distance of your inn? Hiking trails, Winery
What is your favorite restaurant/food in the area? Standing Stone Brewery
Any good area guides/websites that travelers could reference? How many rooms does your inn have? We have six rooms.
Do you accept pets? We do not accept pets but there are local pet motels.
This is the most direct route coming from California but cannot be accessed if you're coming from the North:
- From California on I5 take Exit 11 which becomes Siskiyou Blvd. - the street we're on.
- We are three blocks past Tolman Creek Rd., which is marked by a flashing light.
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Berry Brainstorming! FN for Noble?
Recently discovered the name Noble and, surprisingly to this fairly traditional berry, I really like it! I think I would only use it as a middle, so which of these classic FN would you pair with it? Please feel free to share opinions and suggestions.
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I think virtue names are still traditional so it makes sense in my head They are much less common though than a lot of other traditional names. I think in the middle names spot that Noble works really well...in fact I picked almost every option on that list!
Switching careers and becoming an RN! Sadly mommy plans will have to wait until that's done. Still loving names though!
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I also like it as a fn, but understand wanting something more "formal". Alistair gets my vote this is a great name that I do not often see irl.
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