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Thursday's moves: Matt Cassel joins Vikings after release
Formerly unemployed defensive coordinator Rob Ryan joked in January he'd be jobless for about "five minutes."
It took a month.
Matt Cassel easily one-upped Ryan on Thursday, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings just five hours after he was officially released by the Kansas City Chiefs, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports' Mike Garafolo.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced by the Vikings.
Think the quarterback expected to be cut?
Cassel, who was set to earn $7.5 million in base salary in 2013, was replaced in Kansas City by Alex Smith (traded from the San Francisco 49ers). He will now likely back up Christian Ponder in Minnesota.
The Vikings, who had to rely on unproven Joe Webb in their playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers, needed an experienced passer.
A backup during his first three seasons with the New England Patriots, Cassel impressed the league with 3,693 passing yards and an 89.4 passer rating in 15 starts in 2008 after Tom Brady went down in Week 1 with a season-ending knee injury. It was enough for the Chiefs to deal the 34th pick in the 2009 draft to New England for Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel.
Cassel went on to pass for 59 touchdowns with 44 interceptions in four seasons as a Chief but won just 19 of his 48 starts, including a wild-card playoff defeat to the Baltimore Ravens following the 2010 season. He led the Chiefs to the AFC West title that year, but saw his 2011 season shortened by a hand injury. In 2012, he suffered an October concussion and was later benched by coach Romeo Crennel for Brady Quinn.
The Chiefs, who fired Crennel and hired former Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid in the offseason, intended to trade Cassel or cut him if they found no suitors. The trade for Smith didn't become official until Tuesday, when the new league year began.
Woodson leaves Niners empty-handed
Charles Woodson's representative said Thursday that the veteran defensive back's visit with the San Francisco 49ers a day earlier went well and they were just waiting to hear back from the team.
Agent Carl Poston said Woodson spent all day Wednesday in sessions with the Super Bowl runner-up 49ers and was happy with the time he spent around the organization. He left the Bay Area early Thursday, Poston said.
''He enjoyed the visit and I think they enjoyed him,'' Poston said. ''I think it went very well, but I understand they have some people in. It just depends on which way they want to go. I'm just waiting for them to get back to me.''
The 36-year-old Woodson was released by the Packers on Feb. 15 in a salary-cap move. He could fill a need in the secondary after San Francisco lost safety Dashon Goldson on Wednesday when he signed a $41.25 million, five-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Poston said he will begin scheduling meetings for Woodson with other teams.
Leon Washington joins Patriots
Return specialist Leon Washington is a New England Patriot. The former Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets running back tweeted a picture of himself wearing a Patriots cap during a visit to team headquarters Thursday, and the team later announced his signing.
New England lost a punt returner when Wes Welker signed with the Denver Broncos, and Washington's resume includes eight kickoff returns for touchdowns and a 9.9 yard average on punt returns. The Seahawks released Washington after acquiring wide receiver Percy Harvin in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings.
Saints add ex-Steeler defensive back
Keenan Lewis has been a starter for one season.
The New Orleans Saints have agreed to pay him like one for as many as five.
The team has reached an agreement with the former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback on a five-year contract worth $26 million with $10.5 million guaranteed, according to a person who has reviewed the contract details. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the terms weren't to be discussed publicly.
Lewis heads to New Orleans with the intent of helping what was the second-worst pass defense in the league last season. His AFC-best 23 pass break-ups for the Steelers in 2012 show he's more than capable of doing so.
Colts keep corner, add lineman
The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to a new deal with cornerback Darius Butler, who played in 11 games last season with four starts, Thursday. He picked off a career-best four passes in 2012 and returned a pair for TDs. Terms of the contract were not revealed.
Butler, who flamed out as a 2009 second-round pick of the New England Patriots, seems to have finally found his footing in Indy, where he'll likely see plenty of playing time opposite Vontae Davis. The Colts struck a deal with corner Greg Toler on Tuesday.
"Darius is a talented football player that bought in from day one," GM Ryan Grigson said in a statement. "His athleticism and especially his ball hawk ability were literally evident from his first day of practice. We were fortunate to acquire him when we did because he really provided a spark for us last season.
"We are very happy to have him back with us and see him build off his promising first year as a Colt."
Later, the Colts announced an addition to their evolving 3-4 defense with the addition of lineman Ricky Jean-Francois. He received a four-year, $22 million contract, a person who reviewed the deal told USA TODAY Sports' Robert Klemko. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Colts do not reveal terms.
"Ricky is a quick, aggressive and extremely powerful player," said Grigson. "He has been a mainstay the last four years within a dominant NFL defense with a lot of special players. He not only has familiarity with our scheme and defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, but he is versatile enough to play any of our defensive line positions."
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Jean-Francois in the seventh round in 2009. He's played in every game since 2010 and had a career-best 22 tackles and two sacks last season.
Ravens re-sign pair of DBs
The Baltimore Ravens locked up a potential starter in safety James Ihedigbo on Thursday.
With the possible departure of free agent safety and former NFL defensive player of the year Ed Reed and the release of safety Bernard Pollard, Ihedigbo could earn a starting role after starting 12 games with the New England Patriots in 2011 and three last season for the Ravens in the absence of injured Pollard.
In his five NFL seasons, Ihedigbo, 29, has been to four consecutive AFC Championship games as a member of the Ravens, Patriots and New York Jets.
The Ravens also re-signed cornerback Chris Johnson, a midseason pickup who started one game last season and played in five.
Kerry Rhodes looking for work
The Arizona Cardinals have parted with free safety Kerry Rhodes.
His public relations firm issued a statement from Rhodes that read "Playing with the Cardinals has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. I want to thank my coaches, teammates and Arizona fans everywhere for making the last three years truly remarkable. Change is always exciting and I'm optimistic about what the future holds. Wherever I go or whatever I do, I look forward to working hard and giving 110%, as always."
The team has yet to officially announce the move.
The Cardinals re-signed strong safety Rashad Johnson at the start of free agency after cutting Pro Bowl predecessor Adrian Wilson. The team also reached an agreement with Yeremiah Bell on Wednesday.
Cardinals add Jasper Brinkley to changing defense
The Cardinals also signed linebacker Jasper Brinkley, according to the team. Brinkley's agent told USA TODAY Sports it's a two-year deal. Financial terms were not immediately available.
Brinkley, 27, joins the Cardinals after being credited with 99 tackles for the Minnesota Vikings this last season while serving as the team's middle linebacker. Brinkley replaces Paris Lenon, who was unsigned at the end of last season by Arizona. Backup Stewart Bradley was also not retained and signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos.
Brinkley's deal came after the Cards met with Rey Maualuga and also after Brinkley visited the New York Giants. Maualuga, unsigned by the Cincinnati Bengals so far, might wind up making a visit to the Giants in the near future.
The Cardinals will look to further strengthen their defense when they bring in defensive end Matt Shaughnessy for a visit Friday, as ProFootballTalk.com reported. Meanwhile, cornerback Antoine Cason left Arizona without a deal, though the sides will continue to talk.
Giants get new safety
The New York Giants reached a deal with safety Ryan Mundy on the same day Kenny Phillips joined the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mundy has been a backup and spot starter in four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He came under a bit of fire for the angle he took on Demaryius Thomas' 80-yard touchdown in the Denver Broncos' overtime victory over the Steelers following the 2011 season. Coach Mike Tomlin later exonerated Mundy by saying he was carrying out the proper assignment.
Phillips was the Giants' first-round pick in 2008 but started just 41 games while battling myriad knee problems.
Redskins add to O-line
Despite an extremely tight salary cap, the Washington Redskins added another blocker for quarterback Robert Griffin III, signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Jeremy Trueblood on Thursday. Terms were not revealed.
Trueblood was an inconsistent player for seven seasons in Tampa, most of it spent at right tackle. He could supplant Jammal Brown and Tyler Polumbus, both free agents. The Redskins also signed veteran right tackle Tony Pashos on Monday, the same day left guard Kory Lichtensteiger re-upped for five years.
Another receiver visits New England
One receiver definitely won't be enough for the New England Patriots.
A day after signing Danny Amendola to replace Wes Welker, the Pats are bringing in former Buffalo Bills wideout Donald Jones for a visit, a person informed of the meeting told USA TODAY Sports' Mike Garafolo. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team doesn't comment on free-agent meetings.
Jones was to be a restricted free agent, but the Bills did not extend him a tender despite his 41 receptions and four touchdowns last season. Jones landed on injured reserve in December because of a nagging calf injury.
It's unclear if the injury had anything to do with the Bills' decision to not even give the former undrafted free agent an original-round tender offer of only one-year, $1.323 million.
Anyone who thought the Patriots were anywhere close to done checking out, and signing, wide receivers after the Amendola deal was clearly underestimating the team's desire to upgrade at the position, especially considering Amendola and Brandon Lloyd are the only two receivers with more than two career receptions on the roster.
Lions keep Pro Bowler, tackle retires
Long snapper Don Muhlbach has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.
The Lions worked out two long snappers, including Ryan Pontbriand, at a specialists tryout earlier this month. But the 31-year-old Muhlbach was expected to return for a 10th season in Detroit.
Muhlbach made the Pro Bowl last year.
The Lions signed punter Blake Clingan after the specialists workout and are expected to re-sign kicker Jason Hanson, who recently informed the team that he wants to play a 22nd year.
Meanwhile, left tackle Jeff Backus, who had his streak of 187 consecutive starts snapped last Thanksgiving, announced his retirement by releasing a statement.
"I've come to the conclusion that it's time for me to hang up my cleats and retire," Backus said. "It's a bittersweet moment, but I'm content knowing I gave everything I had, played as hard as I could and tried my best to live up to the standards I believe in."
Browns re-sign back
Chris Ogbonnaya agreed to a two-year deal to re-sign with the Cleveland Browns. In 15 games in 2012, he compiled 217 yards from scrimmage.
Former WVU quarterback attempts comeback
Pat White has done more than two-and-a-half year's worth of soul searching since washing out as the 44th overall draft selection by the Miami Dolphins in 2009. Now 27, he insists he won't waste a comeback chance that began in earnest with a private throwing session for NFL team evaluators following Thursday's West Virginia University pro day.
"I was just following my heart,'' White said afterward. "When I was with the Dolphins, I selfishly walked away from the game, which, in turn, got me cut. I tried to run from myself, had nowhere to go. And my heart brought me right back to the game of football. I'm going to do this until the day I die.''
How did he do Thursday?
"I thought I did pretty well,'' he said. "I'm pretty certain I'll be in somebody's uniform next year, whether it's the NFL or the Canadian Football League. I'm excited about that.''
His quarterback guru, George Whitfield, Jr. told USA TODAY Sports that as many as 10 teams have expressed interest.
Contributing: USA TODAY Sports' Mike Garafolo, Robert Klemko, Nate Davis, Dave Birkett, Jim Corbett, and The Associated Press


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Grace flock gears up for Servant Saturday
More than 100 Grace volunteers will go into Hendersonville area neighborhoods to provide assistance to agencies and individuals in need today as part of Grace Lutheran Church's annual Servant Saturday. Agencies being served include Interfaith Assistance Ministry, the Storehouse, Mainstay, Hendersonville Rescue Mission, Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Boys & Girls Club, Lutheran World Relief, and Blue Ridge Prison and Jail Ministry.
The Rev. Greg Williams, senior pastor at Grace, said: "This is one of the most exciting ministries Grace does.It is inspiring to bring our faith to life through the work that we do for numerous caring agencies in our community and also to have people of various generations participating." He continued: "We particularly encourage families to serve together. Projects have been selected with every age and physical ability in mind — there is literally something that everyone can do to serve."
Church volunteers will work to complete 12 projects in all. They include painting, landscaping, gardening, mulching, washing windows, cleaning, quilting, sandwich-making and other odd jobs. Volunteers will meet at Grace Lutheran at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast and commissioning, then travel to their job sites by 9 a.m.
Project organizers expect Grace members to contribute more than 500 hours to these projects today. For more information, call 693-4890.
First United Methodist to hold garage sale
The Hendersonville First United Methodist Church will conduct its 25th annual Garage Sale from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. until noon May 3 at 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. All proceeds will benefit local missions and special needs of the church. The garage sale is sponsored by the United Methodist Men, United Methodist Women (who will sponsor their bake sale) and FUMC Youth ministries.
For more information, call Sandy Hastie at 696-0703 or Ron Turner at 595-4041 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., or visit the church website at www.fumchvlnc. org.
Flea market, bake sale benefit preschool
Grace Lutheran Preschool will hold a large outdoor flea market and bake sale from 7:30 to 11 a.m. May 3 in the main parking lot of the church, 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Miscellaneous items will be sold by members of the church and preschool families, and homemade bake goods will be sold to benefit the preschool.
For more information, call 693-4972 or gracepre@ bellsouth.net.
Blue Ridge Ringers tuning up handbells
The Blue Ridge Ringers, a community handbell ensemble of Henderson County, has announced its May performances:
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Brevard, at 7 p.m. May 3. The public is welcome; there will be a freewill offering.
• Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Tryon, at 4 p.m. May 4. The public is welcome.
• First United Methodist Church, Hendersonville, May 7, enter�tainment at the "Wonderful Wednesday" dinner 5:15 p.m., $7 per person. Reservations required by May 5.
Reserve by phone at 6934275, or on the church website: www.fumchvlnc.org/#/ online-registrations.
The Blue Ridge Ringers also will perform for residents at Givens Estates, Ardenwoods and College Walk. Please see local newsletters for details. For more information, call 828-692-4910.
Covenant Presbyterian to celebrate anniversary
Covenant Presbyterian Church, PCA, will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Sunday. The theme of the celebration will be "Looking Back — Moving Forward."
The congregation organized in 1979 with the Rev. John C. Neville Jr. meeting at Rosa Edwards School. After the summer, a rental agreement was formed with the Seventh- day Adventist Church, where the congregation worshipped until buying land and building phase one of its current facility in 1983 at 2101 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. The Sanctuary was completed in 1993.
Sunday's celebration will include a continental breakfast at 9 a.m., followed by a short film from the 10th anniversary. The worship service will begin at 10:45 a.m. After the service, there will be a potluck picnic (meat provided) on the grounds. In case of inclement weather, the picnic will be held indoors. A bluegrass band will provide music.
Former members, friends of Covenant and the public are invited. For additional information or to make reservations for the continental breakfast or picnic lunch, call the church office at 693-8651.
Religion Notes: April 26
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Dieter Holm, long-serving member of the international solar energy society (ISES) looks at the role renewable energies can play in combating climate change in Africa, and argues that the EEG (feed-in-tariff) legislation pioneered in Germany would be the perfect place to start.
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Until recently, most investors have largely ignored geothermal technology. But in the past two to three years, investor interest in geothermal technology is finally catching on – with increased recognition of the huge potential to be tapped. Kai Sametinger of forseo GmbH asks what has triggered this new interest surrounding the art of investing in geothermal.
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NEW YORK, February 17, 2004 – Loews Corporation (NYSE:LTR;CG) announced today the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its Carolina Group stock, in the amount of $0.455 per share, payable March 15, 2004 to shareholders of record as of March 1, 2004.
The Company also stated that concurrently with the declaration of the dividend on Carolina Group stock, approximately $33,815,000 has been applied from funds available in the Carolina Group to reduce the principal amount of the notional intercompany debt of Carolina Group to Loews Group, thereby bringing the principal amount of such debt to approximately $1,998,320,000.
The Carolina Group stock, commonly called a tracking stock, is intended to reflect the economic performance of a defined group of assets and liabilities of the Company, referred to as the Carolina Group. The principal asset attributed to the Carolina Group is the Company's stock in its wholly-owned subsidiary Lorillard, Inc. The Carolina Group is a notional group intended to reflect the performance of a defined set of assets and liabilities. The Carolina Group is not a separate legal entity.
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Loews Corporation, New York
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The cost of this limited-edition helmet is $378 ( 189) and it's available in the UK. There, I managed to use the words wood, helmet and head without even the tiniest bit of innuendo. Are you proud of me, or just very disappointed? [Treehugger]


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I'm a huge fan of bouillabaisse. The intoxicating combination of fresh shellfish in a flavourful broth with a hint of pernod, is a beautiful thing. I've been fortunate enough to have enjoyed bouillabaise in Marseille, the reputed home of the dish, but the best was at Beach Bistro on Anna Maria Island in Florida. I spoke with one of the sous chefs a previous time I was there, and was told the secret to their recipe — homemade fish stock that takes 3 days to prepare! That's love. Oh yes, plus the freshest assortment of seafood you can imagine. I still order it every time I go there. Not all of us can pick up and head off to Anna Maria at the drop of a sunhat, but this recipe for Cioppino is a delicious and satisfying shellfish stew that is quick and simple to make. Don't be daunted by the list of ingredients, it all gets thrown into one pot and left to do its magic.
Mixed Seafood Cioppino with Basil
Serves 6
1 tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
5 bay leaves
8 anchovies
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp tobasco
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 cup red wine
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp fennel seeds, crushed, or 1 tsp Pernod
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 28oz. can chopped tomatoes
1 cup water
2 6.5oz. cans of clams, with juices
1 lb mussels
1/2 lb calamari, cleaned and cut into 1/8-inch rings
1 lb cod or halibut, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cups whole fresh basil
salt and black pepper to taste
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add anchovies, onions, garlic, bay leaves, oregano and tabasco; cook until onions have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and cook a minute more. Whisk together wine and tomato paste in a small bowl and add to onion mixture. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, fennel seeds, worcestershire and vinegar and let simmer 30 minutes. Stir in the clams and their juices; season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the mussels, cover the pan and let simmer 5 minutes. Add the fish, calamari and shrimp and simmer until they are cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Discard any unopened mussels. Stir in the basil leaves just before serving.


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Army Sgt. John M. Russell, an engineer serving his third deployment to Iraq, allegedly opened fire in a combat stress facility at the main camp outside Baghdad. Two doctors and three enlisted soldiers were killed.
The May 11 tragedy shook all in the military. "Whenever we lose any fellow servicemembers, all among our military family grieves as well," Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, wrote in a statement he issued today. "The selfless service of our fallen comrades will not be forgotten. In this difficult time, I ask that all of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines throughout Iraq continue to look to each other as a source of strength and caring."
In Russell's case, the command identified him as a stress casualty, took his weapon and referred him for treatment. Yet, the tragedy still occurred, Casey said.
Casey did not comment directly on the case, but said all of these cases are fed by a lot of different factors, including repeated deployments.
"Combat deployments are, by their nature, stressful," the general said. "I can't say that the deployments contributed, but I can't believe that the stress of combat deployments, added to the stress of personal and family issues, is not some sort of a contributing factor."
The Army has beefed up its program to allay stress since going into Iraq in 2003. This summer, for example, the service will begin the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program.
"The whole idea of this is to raise mental fitness to the level of physical fitness," Casey said. "The program is focused on building resilience and enhancing performance -- on giving more soldiers the skills they need to succeed."
Casey said Americans seem to think that all those who go into combat get post-traumatic stress. "That's not true," he said. "Everybody who goes to combat gets stresses - there's no doubt about it - but the vast amount of people have growth experiences, because they are challenged by something very, very difficult, and they succeed."
The Army program has several components. The service has had master fitness trainers for several years. These are soldiers who help other soldiers structure exercise and diet programs. "We are starting a master resilience training course at the University of Pennsylvania," Casey said.
Young sergeants are attending the course, which has been developed in cooperation with the American Psychiatric Association. "The idea is to put these folks at battalion and brigade level so they can help commanders structure programs to build resilience," Casey said.
The service also is putting in place an individual Web-based self-help program to be launched in the fall, Casey said. Soldiers will participate in this program at different times in their careers. The various questions will connect to online instructional modules.
The service also will continue "resilience training" that will take place before, during and after deployments and at every school that soldiers go to. The premise is that just as soldiers exercise their muscles, they also must exercise their minds.
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"White women are, by far, the most vehement, materialistic, and avaricious creatures on this planet. When white women go out into the sun, their skin color adopts an abhorrent pink shade aquired by letting meat rot out into the sun; so they must constantly spend money going to the tan to get a beautiful, light-brown tones like people of color," says Yakub Muslim condemnation minister Malachi Nigaros.
"They deserve the sexual objectification they vocally denounce but their shallow behavior suggests they pride themselves in. Their dehumanization of our people during the slave trade while they were yet victims of their white male counterparts' extremist sexism demonstrates their moral decadence.
"As the universe, because of their failure to make restitution for their generational race crimes, is now returning, with due interest, unto whites their evil, we must caution all people of color who are in relationships with these genetic recessives that as they are the closest to these racially psychotic hypocrites, if they cannot resist the calling of universe's spirits of racial retribution when they asks to enter their souls they may find themselves fulfilling Divinity's wrath against those who are now deny accountability for their forefathers' race crimes.
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"While their is great reward in heaven for obedience to being divine racial karma's hands and feet and that there is even greater reward for the suffering the chosen must endure at the hand's of the wicked (white) for the testimonies and sermons God demands be preached against them, we can never promote or glorify people of color resorting to the violence the universe is calling for."


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A benign (not cancer), slow-growing tumor that usually forms in the walls of fluid-filled spaces in the brain. The tumors are made up of large, star-shaped cells called astrocytes. Subependymal giant cell astrocytomas are common in patients with tuberous sclerosis (an inherited disorder in which benign tumors form in the brain and other parts of the body). Also called SEGA.


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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing GAD. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for developing GAD include:
Women are diagnosed with GAD twice as often as men. Reasons for this include hormonal factors, cultural expectations, and more willingness to visit doctors and talk about their anxiety.
Anxiety disorders tend to run in families. This may be due to family dynamics, such as the failure to learn effective coping skills, overprotective behaviors, abuse, and violence.
Approximately one-fourth of first-degree relatives will be affected.
People with chronic illnesses have a greater risk of GAD.
Members of poor minority groups, particularly immigrants, tend to be at greater risk for developing GAD. This may be due to problems adjusting to a new culture, feelings of inferiority, alienation, and loss of strong family ties.
Generalized anxiety disorder often occurs with depression, particularly major depression or chronic mild depression. Adolescents with depression seem particularly at risk for developing GAD in adulthood.
Anxiety rates among children and adolescents have increased significantly since the 1950s. Two studies suggested that anxiety was related to lack of social connections and a sense of increased environmental threat.
The initial appearance of GAD often follows a highly stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, the loss of an important relationship, the loss of a job, or being the victim of a crime.
Adolescents who engage in self-harm by age 16 (with or without intent of suicide) are at a higher risk for a diagnosis of anxiety by young adulthood. Those with suicidal intent had a higher risk than those who did not.
Generalized anxiety disorder. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114697/Generalized-anxiety-disorder. Updated October 13, 2016. Accessed January 13, 2017.
Gliatto MF. Generalized anxiety disorder. Am Fam Physician. 2000;62(7):1591-1600.
Hettema JM, Prescott CA, et al. The structure of genetic and environmental risk factors for anxiety disorders in men and women. Arch Gen Psych. 2005;62(2):182-189.
Rapee RM. Family factors in the development and management of anxiety disorders. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2012;15(1):69-80.
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There are a number of techniques when using MySQL Replication with Global Transaction Identifiers (GTIDs) in MySQL 5.6.9 and later for provisioning a new slave which can then be used for scaleout, being promoted to master as necessary for failover. In this section, we discuss the four techniques listed here:
Global transaction identifiers were added to MySQL Replication for the purpose of simplifying in general management of the replication data flow and of failover activities in particular. Each identifier uniquely identifies a set of binary log events that together make up a transaction. GTIDs play a key role in applying changes to the database: the server automatically skips any transaction having an identifier which the server recognizes as one that it has processed before. This behavior is critical for automatic replication positioning and correct failover.
The mapping between identifiers and sets of events comprising a given transaction is captured in the binary log. This poses some challenges when provisioning a new server with data from another existing server. To reproduce the identifier set on the new server, it is necessary to copy the identifiers from the old server to the new one, and to preserve the relationship between the identifiers and the actual events This is neccessary for restoring a slave that is immediately available as a candidate to become a new master on failover or switchover.
Simple replication. This is the easiest way to reproduce all identifiers and transactions on a new server; you simply make the new server into the slave of a master that has the entire execution history, and enable global transaction identifiers on both servers. See Section 2.3.2, "Setting Up Replication Using GTIDs", for more information.
Once replication is started, the new server copies the entire binary log from the master and thus obtains all information about all GTIDs.
This method is simple and effective, but requires the slave to read the binary log from the master; it can sometimes take a comparatively long time for the new slave to catch up with the master, so this method is not suitable for fast failover or restoring from backup. This section explains how to avoid fetching all of the execution history from the master by copying binary log files to the new server.
Copying data and transactions to the slave. Playing back the entire transaction history can be time-consuming, and represents a major bottleneck when setting up a new replication slave. To eliminate this requirement, a snapshot of the data set, the binary logs and the global transaction information the master contains is imported to the slave. The the binary log is played back, after which replication can be started, allowing the slave to become current with any remaining transactions.
There are several variants of this method, the difference being in the manner in which data dumps and transactions from binary logs are transfered to the slave, as outlined here:
|Data Set
|Transaction History
See also Using mysqlbinlog to Back Up Binary Log Files.
This method has the advantage that a new server is available almost immediately; only those transactions that were committed while the snapshot or dump file was being replayed still need to be obtained from the existing master. This means that the slave's availability is not instantanteous—but only a relatively short amount of time should be required for the slave to catch up with these few remaining transactions.
Copying over binary logs to the target server in advance is usually faster than reading the entire transaction execution history from the master in real time. However, it may not always be feasible to move these files to the target when required, due to size or other considerations. The two remaining methods for provisioning a new slave discussed in this section use other means to transfer information about transactions to the new slave.
Injecting empty transactions.
The master's global
gtid_executed variable
contains the set of all transactions executed on the master.
Rather than copy the binary logs when taking a snapshot to
provision a new server, you can instead note the content of
gtid_executed on the server from which the
snapshot was taken. Before adding the new server to the
replication chain, simply commit an empty transaction on the
new server for each transaction identifier contained in the
gtid_executed, like this:
SET GTID_NEXT='aaa-bbb-ccc-ddd:N';
Once all transaction identifiers have been reinstated in this
way using empty transactions, you must flush and purge the
slave's binary logs, as shown here, where
N is the nonzero suffix of the
current binary log file name:
PURGE BINARY LOGS TO 'master-bin.00000N';
You should do this to prevent this server from flooding the
replication stream with false transactions in the event that it
is later promoted to master. (The
LOGS statement forces the creation of a new binary log
PURGE BINARY LOGS purges
the empty transactions, but retains their identifiers.)
This method creates a server that is essentially a snapshot, but in time is able to become a master as its binary log history converges with that of the replication stream (that is, as it catches up with the master or masters). This outcome is similar in effect to that obtained using the remaining provisioning method, which we discuss in the next few paragraphs.
Excluding transactions with gtid_purged.
The master's global
gtid_purged variable contains
the set of all transactions that have been purged from the
master's binary log. As with the method discussed
previously (see
Injecting empty transactions), you can
record the value of
gtid_executed on the server
from which the snapshot was taken (in place of copying the
binary logs to the new server). Unlike the previous method,
there is no need to commit empty transactions (or to issue
PURGE BINARY LOGS); instead,
you can set
gtid_purged on
the slave directly, based on the value of
gtid_executed on the server
from which the backup or snapshot was taken.
Prior to MySQL 5.6.9,
gtid_purged was not settable.
(Bug #14797808)
As with the method using empty transactions, this method creates a server that is functionally a snapshot, but in time is able to become a master as its binary log history converges with that of the replication master or group.


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"We find it troubling that the agency did not adhere to its own standard procedures that call for the agency to obtain industry input on proposed relief and secure it through an enforceable consent decree," said Dave Heiner, Microsoft VP and deputy general counsel, in a blog post. "The FTC's overall resolution of this matter is weak and -- frankly -- unusual."
On Thursday, the FTC announced that it had concluded its 19-month inquiry into Google's business practices. As part of the settlement, Google has agreed to honor prior commitments to license industry-standard patents on fair terms rather than using them to try to ban competing products from the marketplace.
Although Google also made two voluntary concessions -- to allow companies to prevent Google from using scraped content to enhance its search offerings and to lift ad data API restrictions -- it emerged from the U.S. regulatory gauntlet more or less unscathed.
[ For more background on Thursday's settlement, read Google Settles FTC Antitrust Inquiry. ]
Microsoft is crying foul both because it believes Google is being held to a different standard than it has been and because it believes further intervention is necessary.
Heiner says the settlement allows Google to use its industry-standard patents to seek an injunction if it believes that patent claims against Google are also based on industry-standard patents.
"Since it is often hard to tell which patents are standard essential, the risk of injunction lawsuits from Google may dissuade firms from seeking to enforce their non-standard essential patents against the company," Heiner says, noting that Microsoft's patent licensing arrangements do not include that option.
Microsoft also complains that the FTC has done nothing to prevent Google from blocking Microsoft's effort to build a YouTube app for Windows Phone and that the agency failed to address claims of search bias.
Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Politico attributes Google's escape from substantive penalties to some $25 million spent by the company on lobbying.
David Wales, who formerly headed the FTC's Bureau of Competition and is presently a partner at Jones Day, disagrees with Microsoft's assessment. "The settlement really is the product of the FTC continuing to push the enforcement envelope against allegedly dominant companies like Google," he said in a phone interview. "When people say this is a weak settlement, facts and evidence matter, but you have to take into consideration the litigation risks."
The FTC, Wales said, would have had to litigate claims against Google in court and win to impose a remedy. The risk of failure and the cost of litigation thus makes a settlement preferable to an uncertain court battle.
Wales also noted that the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Microsoft posed the challenge of coming up with a meaningful remedy years after the conduct in question, at a time when the market conditions had changed. Were the FTC to take Google to court and win, there's no guarantee that it could come up with a suitable remedy years from now to address conduct found to be unlawful.
Wales said that rather than relying on the FTC, companies with grievances might wish to pursue their claims on their own.
Microsoft in 2011 filed an antitrust complaint against Google in the E.U. The fact that it has not chosen to sue Google directly in the U.S. suggests that its claims under U.S. law might be too weak to risk a court battle, the very situation confronted by the FTC. However, as Microsoft notes, the European Commission's investigation of Google's conduct continues.
Wales observed that in announcing its decision before European authorities rather than in tandem with them, the FTC might be signaling a divergence with regulators abroad. "That could mean more onerous remedies against Google," he said, even as he acknowledged that FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz might have just wanted to conclude the case before leaving the agency.
After this story was filed, Google offered the following response to Microsoft's claim that Google was blocking Microsoft's effort to make a YouTube app for Windows Phone. The response does not actually address the question as to whether Google was using technical or legal rules to deny Microsoft's programmers the ability to create a YouTube app for Windows Phone.
"Contrary to Microsoft's claims, it's easy for consumers to view YouTube videos on Windows phones," a Google spokeswoman said in an email. "Windows phone users can access all the features of YouTube through our HTML5-based mobile website, including viewing high-quality video streams, finding favorite videos, seeing video ratings, and searching for video categories. In fact, we've worked with Microsoft for several years to help build a great YouTube experience on Windows phones."


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Thursday, June 02, 2005
the northern exposure
I started off with JUMPING, which shuts people up and they really enjoy after a minute or so of going "what the hell is this?" The DAICON FILM continues to really impress even the jaded anime fans of the 21st century. CARTOONS AND YOU gets laughs, and people seemed to recognize GENRE. Japanarama's ULTRAMAN segment is popular. There were a lot of people at the con wearing DOMO-KUN T-shirts so the video seemed like a natural. EK's FAILED EXPERIMENTS IN VIDEO EDITING takes people a minute to wrap their heads around, but they like it. Regular GI JOE PSAs resulted in shocked recognition and laughs, and the NENSLER GI JOE PSAs astonished the crowd. CARTOON ALL STARS TO THE RESCUE continues to amaze and amuse in a big way. BRING ME THE HEAD OF CHARLIE BROWN gets big laughs with the violence. The LIVE VS ANIME segment was a first for Toronto and a lot of the material was either brand new or something they'd heard of and never thought they'd see (the Sailor Moon pilot, etc). The 3D GUNDAM that Neil found was a big hit. I think any short film where people zip around via stop-motion animation is always fun. The crowd enjoyed CORN DOG SEVEN and INDIANA JONES AND THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD (the swastika smoke and the snowmen got big laughs) and I ran the COOL BREEZE trailer before DESSLOK'S BIG SCORE and it seemed to make some kind of sense. Since there actually is a "Liberal Party" in Canada, the JAPANESE LIBERAL PARTY TV AD got an amazing reaction. The FAKE EDUCATIONAL FILMS from Weird Al's TV show got good laughs, and the GUY JUMPING OVER A CAR followed by HOW TO JUMP OVER A CAR was educational and fun. MOCK FIVE got big laughs. People were familiar with Dexter's Lab. GO GEORGE CLOONEY didn't get quite the laughs it gets in the States. I guess nobody up here really knows who Gary Burghof is. DEEP BROWN SWAMP got laughs, especially the inflatable crocodile and the destruction of Earth. FORKLIFT DRIVER KLAUS continues to garner standing ovations; I think people have been downloading it because there were quite a few gasps of recognition at the opening logo. HEINO singing "Blau Blumt die Enzian" from THAT'S IRRITAINMENT gets laughs, because (a) Heino looks funny and (b) this one is edited funny. DIG DUG was followed by PONG and for once DIG DUG got more laughs, but that may have had something to do with the sound (there was a short in the channel where the AV was plugged into, so I had to ride it and sometimes stereo turned into mono, etc). Everybody loved GOD'S TOP GUN and FARTING TILTON got both groans and laughs. I think it gets more laughs when you either have a bitter hatred of televangelists (not a big problem in Canada) or already know who Tilton is. The JAPANESE PEN AD ("Power Tank") is always a big hit.
I ran over a bit, and the last thing I can remember showing is the TRIUMPH AT STAR WARS clip, which everybody freaking loved. One guy asked if it was "Triumph from Late Night in Montreal". Wrong city, wrong show.
It was a real education to show this stuff to people who haven't ever seen it before, who don't have years of hearing about Hell, who haven't been preconditioned to shout "Dog Bite, Dave!" and who haven't been told Heino is funny. Sometimes I wish all audiences were this unspoiled.
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- Friday, June 3, 2005 at 9:32:00 AM CDT
- Phil Lee said...
Is Jumping the Osamu Tezuka short? I've been meaning to pick up the DVD of his experimental stuff for ages.
I'm jealous of your having a fresh crowd to work with. Instead, I've been avoiding the classic Hell fodder for the past couple of years and hoping I can start reintroducing it by next year. In my heart I refuse to believe that Godzilla vs. Mito Kamen has completely worn out it's welcome.
- Friday, June 3, 2005 at 3:15:00 PM CDT
- gavv said...
heck, i don't think we've (acen & midwest) have shown MitoKomon since maybe '01 or 00. I definitely purposefully shied away from some of the classics this year (monkey vs robot, classic heino, pong, etc) to let them rest and soak ^^, and if it weren't for our wacky website adventures making it more up-to-date, i wouldn't have brought back Bring me the Head of C.B. for this year ^^
- Friday, June 3, 2005 at 6:04:00 PM CDT
Kinda neat that you've played "Jumping". Gives some guys an alternate look into the Osamu Tezuka they didn't think about before! I only wish someone was releaseing those shorts on DVD here, having to put up with old festival compilation tapes myself.
- Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 3:12:00 PM CDT


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McCombe's hat trick the difference in Flames' 4-1 win at W.Va.
January 19, 2013 | Charleston, W.Va.
Senior forward Andrew McCombe netted a hat trick for Liberty University's Division I men's hockey team, which survived a physical clash with West Virginia and completed a two-game sweep with a 4-1 win, Saturday night at the South Charleston Memorial Ice Rink.
Ryley Egan added a goal and two assists and Jackson Kuhn assisted McCombe's last two scores as Liberty (18-9-2) extended its winning streak to four games, all on the road.
Over the past 11 games, the Flames are 9-1-1, including last Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss at Arizona State, the top-ranked team in the ACHA.
McCombe's last two goals came off power plays and padded the Flames' 2-1 lead. He moved into fifth place on the team in scoring with 21 points and now ranks third behind Rick Turner and Egan with five power play goals.
McCombe opened the scoring off Egan's first assist before returning the favor by distributing the puck to Egan after winning a faceoff on the offensive end.
"That was a seeing-eye goal on a shot from the wall," said Liberty assistant coach Jeff Boettger, who was filling in for Kirk Handy, who's wife had their fourth child on Thursday. "That was a real nice one to get right off the draw, with 35 seconds left in the first period."
West Virginia forward Shayne Wilson cut the deficit in half just a minute into the second period, during which the Mountaineers outshot the Flames 22-6.
"They played us tough," Boettger said. "They came out ready to go. Even though we went up 2-0 in the first period, they were very physical and it was really a battle. But we weathered the storm with our patience and persistence."
Though the Flames had technically superior stick skills, WVU (6-14) used physical play and some scrappy stickwork to stay in the game.
"They were hooking and slashing to try to keep up with us and slow the game down," Boettger said. "They did a very good job of playing to their strengths and they made us work for the game. I challenged the guys to be really disciplined and to fight the uphill battle."
McCombe answered the Mountaineers' lone goal with his first power play score less than three minutes later off assists from Turner and Kuhn. He completed his hat trick with seven minutes left in the third period off feeds from Egan and Kuhn, whose one-touch pass set McCombe up at the top of the circle for a shot into the upper right corner of the cage.
For the game, WVU held a slim 35-34 shot advantage but Clayton Brown made 34 saves in goal for the Flames, who were playing without a couple regular defensemen and sophomore forward Lindsay LeBlanc.
After the mental letdown in the second period, Liberty tightened its offensive and defensive systems and its focus in the third to close out the sweep.
"At times, (the defense) was definitely a lot better," Boettger said, noting freshman Kyle Miller stepped up and made some good decisions on the defensive end. "We played very effectively in the defensive zone. But the game comes and goes and we've got to learn to adjust in the momentum shifts."
Liberty returns to the LaHaye Ice Center for the first time since Dec. 8 for an in-state rivalry match against Virginia Tech, set for 4 p.m. Sunday.
"Any time you play Virginia Tech, we always have a fantastic crowd and it's an exciting crowd," Boettger said. "We definitely like the atmosphere and enjoy playing them."


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When I was recently at MSRI, they had a big poster of humorous advice on how to get an NSF proposal rejected (for example: "Definitely don't worry about sending it to an appropriate program officer. Surely it will find its way to the right person eventually."). I thought it was a very good summation of how to write a proposal. But I just tried to find it on Google, and failed (probably because I'm not remembering what the real title was).
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In this New York Times roundup on understanding the basics of videoconferencing, I found advice speakers can use to anticipate everything from how to connect with your online audience to where to look. Get ready for your next videoconference with these four tips:
- Think small screen as well as large screen: When Skype began offering mobile video calls Jan. 1, its users placed one million such calls--that day. If you're on a mobile video call, gestures and other visuals might go by the wayside, and even less of you will be visible. Whether you're on a laptop or a mobile phone, any gestures need to be up near your face if you're framed in a head-and-shoulders view.
- Room-based videoconferencing's getting more focused: On you, that is. If your company has conference rooms with built-in videoconferencing, the article notes that "Companies are now replacing or upgrading these systems with high-definition systems." Check out our on-camera tips for when you're seen on HD.
- Eye contact gets more challenging: The article explains: "Because the camera on a desktop [computer] is at the top of the screen, if you actually look directly at your video partner, it appears that you're looking down." So look at the camera when you're speaking, and glance at your caller when she's speaking.
- Don't forget the small talk: It's missing from many video calls, the article notes, but serves to help the conferees build relationships, just as it does in real life. Take a minute to ask about the weather, world events or your caller's day.
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The Sultan's deli: Zandi's Lebanese-style dinners
As Dish recently reported, Zandi's Subs & Deli on 29 North is now open for dinner, serving traditional Lebanese and Persian food.
After 25 years as a lunch spot, son Reza Zandi and his Lebanese friend, chef Salaam Talah, admit it's not easy getting people to think of Zandi's as a dinner destination. Still, Zandi– who, with a degree in food and beverage management from Johnson & Wales, ran a local catering business for a while– hopes Salaam's tasty Persian kabobs will be enough to change some perceptions.
Despite the brightly lit and informal atmosphere of Zandi's at night, the place has an ethnic authenticity that's rare for Charlottesville.
For instance, almost no one around Dish is speaking English, and Zandi says it's the only place in town serving Halal meat, a Muslim version of Kosher (with a little organic farming thrown in), which requires animals to be treated and slaughtered in specific ways.
Zandi's may not be the most atmospherically nuanced dinner spot in town (Zandi says he wants to dim the lights, change the décor, and start playing Arabian music), but people looking for authentic baba ghanoush, hummus, kabobs, and Lebanese-style rice (very light and fluffy), would do well to check it out.
And don't forget to clean your plate. As Zandi reminded Dish, "You can't be a sultan if you don't eat your Soltan Kabob."
Kyoto agreement
In early November the Japanese restaurant Kyoto opened in the Rio Hill Shopping Center, right next to TJMax, without much fanfare. According to owner Alice Hwang, that was no accident.
"We did not advertise," she told Dish, smiling and putting her fingers to her lips. "By mouth is the best way to advertise." Hwang ought to know. She and her family opened the Szechuan Restaurant on Holiday Drive 20 years ago.
Six years ago, they sold the restaurant to their chef and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. "But Charlotte was too big, and we missed everyone here," she says. "Everyone is so close here, like a family. So we decided to move back."
Kyoto joins the growing number Japanese restaurants in town, including Diahachi in Albemarle Square Shopping Center, Miyako on the Downtown Mall, and Sakura and First Wok near the Corner. And now Tokyo Rose, finally!
One unique thing about Kyoto is that the entire kitchen is visible behind a glass wall at the back of the restaurant. Hwang, who exudes that combination of alertness and calm that restaurant biz vets seem to have, points out something that all the rookies out there might want to consider.
"When people see a chef cooking, " she says, "people feel comfortable." Indeed, Dish felt right at home at Kyoto.
Happy Birthday, Mas!
It's hard to believe that Mas has been open for only three years. Already the Belmont addition to Coran Capshaw's restaurant collection has become a neighborhood landmark on par with Spudnuts.
"Mas kinda represents the new Belmont," says chef Tomas Rahal. "We're trying to bring new life to that part of town without ruining the special quality of the neighborhood."
In many ways, Mas has been a community revitalization project. It single-handedly extended Charlottesville's downtown restaurant/bar scene over the tracks to Belmont, luring people whose preconceptions about the neighborhood might otherwise have prevented them from visiting, all without triggering a gold rush.
Ingredients, of course, are key to any restaurant's success. But the most important ingredient can't be bought or finessed. It's that elusive "something" about a place that makes just being there enough.
On that note, Dish suggests you be there for Mas' annual birthday party this Saturday, January 21. In addition to great tapas, door prizes, special gifts and general mayhem (If you were there last year, you know what we're talking about), it'll be DJ Quarter Roy's (aka Patrick Jordan) final gig before he heads off to the Big Apple.
Salaam Talah and Reza Zandi are now serving dinner at Zandi's Deli on 29 North.


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Salem Rep: Future of GOP is in young, diverse candidates
State Rep. Marilinda Garcia, R-Salem, told reporters Thursday the Republican Party's future rests on its ability to recruit young, diverse candidates for office.
Garcia, a member of the Republican State Leadership Committee's Future Majority Caucus group, spoke after the group met in Austin.
The group, co-chaired by Republican governors of New Mexico and Nevada, aims to bring more Hispanic and Asians in the fold as Republican candidates.
Garcia, 30, is in her fourth term in the New Hampshire House. She appeared with three other legislators from Texas, Florida, and New Mexico.
The group announced they were able to recruit 125 "diverse" Republicans for the 2012 elections. They announced a goal on Thursday to recruit 200 such candidates, have 75 win, and fund such goals with $6 million.
"The future of the Republican Party depends on young diverse leaders," said Garcia.
In 2009, Garcia was mentioned on a list of those who could be the first Hispanic president of the United States.


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I have, however, had time to straighten up some cool tracker stuff!
Nautilus Metadata Tile
After speaking to Alex in #nautilus, it seems that we could really make something very cool, utilizing nautilus & tracker/beagle. He has given me direction regarding what would be accepted into Nautilus. He had some sweet ideas regarding file previews etc. As far as I know, no other OS has these capabilities. I am going to dedicate a whole entry to it later on in the week, with mockups etc.
Tracker Search Tool (TST)
I have been adding the code from Nautilus Metadata Tile into TST recently, trying to get it in before the 0.6 release of tracker (at the time of writing I still don't know whether it will make it) :(. However, to whet your appetite, I can show you some early screenshots :
As you can see, it works quite well :). The tags bit is my favourite, because it is really simple to add/remove tags:
- Clicking the "add" button shows you a GtkEntry, where you type in tags separated by spaces, then click "apply" to apply or "cancel" to, er, cancel.
- The tags themselves are clickable, so they will launch a new TST, and set it to search for the tag.
- Right clicking the tag gives you a popup, letting you search for the tag, or delete it.
Avant Window Navigator
I have been a bit short of time regarding Awn, but I am dedicating tomorrow to it, so expect some cool stuff (as per usual), and thanks to everyone who has been bug reporting, sending translations and sending patches! Translations and patches will be merged tomorrow. Also, I have a little ace up my sleeve...only thing I can say is that it concerns setting up an array of pixbufs at incremental sizes for the launchers & tasks ;).


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Mexico's Best-Kept Secret: The Tranquil Troncones Beach ResortJune 22nd, 2011
Mexican beach villas have always been one of those vacations that many people dream of, but few see through to the end. That's because there are any number of imagined obstacles in the way. Whether you think the price isn't right or if you imagine it's the type of place where only the young and adventurous have fun, we're here to let you know that Mexico can be quiet, relaxing, and friendly on your wallet.
When you choose a beach resort in Troncones, you can set your own pace and create your own itinerary—and you can do it for much less than you probably expect.
Troncones Vacation Villas: A World Apart
Troncones is a small fishing community located about 20 miles north of the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo region. Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo are famous as a hotspot for vacationers from all over the world, and many of the images and stereotypes about Mexico have their roots here.
That's not to say that these are bad places to visit. On the contrary, Zihuatanejo is rich with history and culture, and many people find that there is no better place to get a glimpse of historic Mexico. Ixtapa, on the other hand, is a more upscale region where you'll find five-star accommodations, high-end shopping, and the chance to enjoy Mexico in style. And in both regions, you'll find the kind of nightlife that makes this area so famous. For the young and young at heart, you can enjoy drinks, dancing, and staying up until dawn. Most of the touristy areas expect this kind of activity, so many of the venues cater to foreigners and provide a safe retreat for all ages.
However, if something a little bit lower-key is more your style, we encourage you to take the short journey (offered regularly via mini-bus and taxi service) north to Troncones. Here you'll find the other side of a Mexico vacation getaway: hammocks, tropical drinks, and the obligatory surf, sun, and sand.
Things to See and Do in Troncones
Because the pace is a little bit slower here in Troncones, you can fit as much (or as little) activity into your Mexico beach vacation as you'd like. Many of our guests come equipped with nothing more than a stack of books and a swimming suit, while others seek more adventure. At Casa de la Sirena, we're equipped to handle both ends of the spectrum. You'll find:
- Fully Equipped Vacation Villas: Our villas, mini-villas, and bungalows are great accommodations for families and groups of all sizes. Offering kitchenettes, private views, and more, you can just as easily host a small gathering over the grill as spend a quiet evening with the one you love.
- Private Beach Setting: Casa de la Sirena is located on a private, three-mile strip of beach that offers that perfect touch of tropical isolation. From a yoga studio designed to accommodate large parties to your own private spot in the sand, we make it easy to unwind, relax, and take in the sights at your own pace.
- Water and Eco-Tour Activities: Troncones is a hotspot for surfers and fishing opportunities, both of which provide plenty of activity for those who want to get on the water. Kayak tours also allow you to see the sights up close and personal, and those with a penchant for animal life can go bird watching and whale watching.
- On Site Luxury Services: One of the best ways to enjoy a private retreat is with spa services like manicures, pedicures, and massage—especially if you're considering Troncones as a wedding destination.
Of course, one of the reasons so many people keep coming back to our Troncones beach resort is because of the ambiance and people of the local town, which has a population of just around 500 residents. Small, unique restaurants cater to the select tourist crowd, and many of the features here are designed to keep you entertained on a budget. One of Mexico's best-kept secrets, Troncones is the beachfront vacationing at its best.


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Touching StrangersPhotographs by Richard Renaldi
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Since 2007, Richard Renaldi has been working on a series of photographs that involve approaching and asking complete strangers to physically interact while posing together for a portrait. Working on the street with a large format 8-by-10-inch view camera, Renaldi encounters the subjects for his photographs in towns and cities all over the United States. He pairs them up and invites them to pose together, intimately, in ways that people are usually taught to reserve for their close friends and loved ones. Renaldi creates spontaneous and fleeting relationships between strangers for the camera, often pushing his subjects beyond their comfort levels. These relationships may only last for the moment the shutter is released, but the resulting photographs are moving and provocative, and raise profound questions about the possibilities for positive human connection in a diverse society.
Richard Renaldi (born in Chicago, 1968) graduated from New York University with a BFA in photography in 1990. He has presented solo exhibitions both in the United States and abroad, including at Fotografins Hus, Stockholm; Robert Morat Galerie, Hamburg, Germany; and Yossi Milo Gallery, New York. Renaldi's work has also appeared in group exhibitions, including Strangers: The First ICP Triennial of Photography and Video at the International Center of Photography, New York (2003). Touching Strangers is Renaldi's third book, following Figure and Ground (Aperture, 2006), and Fall River Boys (2009).
Teju Cole (introduction) was born in the United States to Nigerian parents and raised in Nigeria. He is the author of two works of fiction: Every Day Is for the Thief, a novella, and the novel Open City, which won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the New York City Book Award for Fiction, the Rosenthal Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Internationaler Literaturpreis. He is a contributor to the New York Times, the New Yorker,
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It would suck to be Erik right now. Gets all the way to final 5 and then loses the chance to win without even being voted out
Og the Sophie "ALBERT PICK UP MY PIECES" challenge <3 Also a challenge jerri won <3
Wait has IC come and gone?
Cochran: "Who deserves $100,000 as second place?"Ew.He's so arrogant now. :
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Western blot analysis of various cell lines using FXR1 Antibody.
Western blot analysis of extracts from mouse heart, human heart and human skeletal muscle tissue using FXR1 Antibody.
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Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.
For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.
NOTE: Please refer to primary antibody product webpage for recommended antibody dilution.
From sample preparation to detection, the reagents you need for your Western Blot are now in one convenient kit: #12957 Western Blotting Application Solutions Kit
NOTE: Prepare solutions with reverse osmosis deionized (RODI) or equivalent grade water.
Load 20 µl onto SDS-PAGE gel (10 cm x 10 cm).
NOTE: Loading of prestained molecular weight markers (#13953, 5 µl/lane) to verify electrotransfer and biotinylated protein ladder (#7727, 10 µl/lane) to determine molecular weights are recommended.
NOTE: Volumes are for 10 cm x 10 cm (100 cm2) of membrane; for different sized membranes, adjust volumes accordingly.
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FXR1 Antibody detects endogenous levels of total FXR1 protein.
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Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the sequence of human FXR1 protein. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by a spectrum of physical and behavioral features and is a frequent form of inherited mental retardation (1). X-linked FMRP (FMR-1) and its two autosomal homologs, FXR1 and FXR2, are polyribosome-associated RNA-binding proteins that are involved in the pathogenesis of fragile X syndrome (1-3). Each of the fragile X proteins can self-associate, as well as form heteromers with the other two related proteins (3). FMRP can act as a translation regulator and is a component of RNAi effector complexes (RISC), suggesting a role in gene silencing (4). The Drosophila homolog of FMRP (dFMRP) associates with Argonaute 2 (Ago2) and Dicer and can coimmunoprecipitate with miRNA and siRNA (5). These results suggest that fragile X syndrome is related to abnormal translation caused by defects in RNAi-related pathways. In addition, FMRP, FXR1, and FXR2 are components of stress granules (SG) and have been implicated in the translational regulation of mRNAs (6).
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Comedian Alex Grubard recently won the LOL at The Grand competition in Wilmington, DE. Grubard took home a cash prize for his win, but don't hold that against him the next time he tells you that he doesn't have any money.
A new humor blog, Kitty Kat Booty is being run by Philadelphia-area comedians and La Salle students Kyle Harris and Brian McCarthy. The blog aims to post original humor pieces as well as interviews with comedians. The site recently interviewed comedian Steve Hofstetter.
Monday Evening Raw makes its debut tonight at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar (1200 E. Passyunk Ave.) The stand-up showcase will feature sets from: Ryan Crawford, M. Jacob Alvarez, Dan Vetrano, Jay West, and TJ Hurley and will be hosted by Mike Logan.
Free Improv at Connie's Ric Rac returns this week with another improv showcase featuring 15-minute sets from eight groups. This month's show will feature: Deleted Scenes, Those Two Nice Ladies, Cake Bear, Bad James, DupliCate, No Wait, Dennis, Frank, Caitlin, Stills & Nash, Kait and Andrew+
This Wednesday Accidents Will Happen will be taken over by The Panic Hour. The show will be hosted by Steve Miller-Miller, NA Poe, and David Piccolomini and will feature comedy from: Alex Pearlman, Blythe Randolph, Tim Unkenholz, Kevin Hebbeler, Robert X, Jay West,and Alison Zeidman. As always, the show will be followed by an open mic.
JP Boudwin's sketch comedy showcase Now Time! will have its second show at L'etage (624 S. 6th St.) this week with a show featuring The Feeko Brothers, Daring Daulton, and American Breakfast.
Kevin Hart's Plastic Cup Boyz tour comes to Tower Theatre (Ludlow St. and S 69th St. Upper Darby) this Saturday with a show full of home-grown comedy from: Na'im Lynn, Will "Spank" Horton, Joey Wells and LaVar Walker.
This Sunday Bedtime Stories Presents: Guy Fieri's Phantabulous Phood Phestival at Connie's Ric Rac. The show will feature sketches, characters, and all around weirdness around the theme of the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives host.
All this week Philly Improv Theater will host shows at the Shubin Theater (407 Bainbridge St.) You can check out their full calendar online.
If you have any Philly comedy news worth mentioning – send it our way with an email to email@example.com