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Always a big player but consistently in the background of Mammoth's increasingly tumultuous town politics, Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory declared this week a startling change of face.
The Mountain, and Gregory in particular, is about to take a central—and more public—role in town government.
"I'm not appointing myself a leader of anything," he said in a wide-ranging interview this week, "but I think the Mountain can be dramatically more cooperative and a much better partner with the lodging community, the restaurant community and with other recreational providers in town, so that we can go out and tackle the market opportunities together, not as individuals."
He said he is aware his vision for Mammoth crosses deeply into the "idiosyncratic" political fabric of the Town of Mammoth Lakes. He acknowledged that he is reversing decades of a standoff approach between the town's biggest economic engine—Mammoth Mountain Ski Area—and the Town of Mammoth Lakes, which currently is wrestling with a $29.5 million, 23-year legal settlement with Mammoth Lakes Land Acquisition.
To that end, he said he would address the Town Council at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 7, on the eve of the opening of the 2012-13 ski season. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers above the Minaret Cinema.
"I think that we as a community are often our own worst enemies," he said. "We want to do things our own way. Our politics as a community reflects that sort of individualistic, radically idiosyncratic approach to things where it's a very hard community to lead.
"We complain a lot about our leaders, but I think if we look at ourselves, particularly those of us who have been around a long time, and see how we get in the way of coming to consensus and pulling the community together—starting with me—we can make some changes to improve that, and achieve a proverbial 'Phoenix out of the Ashes.'"
He said he would wait for Wednesday's council meeting to be more specific about his ideas.
He said, however, that he has opinions over proposed new taxes, cohesive marketing schemes and wide-ranging growth incentives.
However, he spoke on the record in the area of marketing, saying he and Tourism Director John Urdi have had numerous conversations about the best way to gather more money into the town's general fund.
"We have some ideas in common in figuring out how we can market ourselves under one brand—and that the Mountain needs to fall underneath that brand along with other people in the community, and not stand alone, separate from the community so that we're not not marketing ourselves as Mammoth Mountain and the Westin Hotel and the Sierra Nevada Inn or this restaurant, or that lodging reservation service.
"We need to fold ourselves and the experience for our guests all underneath one common effort and work through the politics to do that.
"We have an opportunity to re-think how we run our resort, starting with Mammoth Mountain but also throughout the community, in a way that allows us to go to the market better and to attract more people here and provide them a much better experience. I'm pretty excited about talking about that.
"John Urdi and I have talked a lot, and I think he's headed in a great direction that's very complementary about some of the ideas that I'll be talking in the days and weeks to come."
Given that, Gregory was asked if were ready to assume the reins of leadership.
"Mostly I have ideas after a lot of self-reflection this summer, that the Mountain can play a pivotal role in cooperating as part of a group rather than just by ourselves, better than we have. I think that's the way we can provide leadership, for example, how we market."


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by The Beast » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:14 pm
Exactly. As I said before, feel free to say anything you like about "Ancient Aliens". I will respond in kind. If you don't want to take it, don't dish it out. When you dish it out, I will gladly reciprocate as I see fit.
The only thing I apologized for is using the word motherfucker in an antagonistic and aggressive context.
by muddyglass » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:24 pm
forget about vietnam. what about the differences between the summer and winter people within china itself. are you really claiming the summer chinese do not contribute as much as the winter chinese? of course, i'm singling out china because it spans such a large range of latitudes that your theory doesn't really hold water there.
i don't understand your argument here. china still has a relatively high infant mortality rate compared to most developed countries. throughout history, china has mostly been populated by peasants with a tiny elite at the top.
the large population in china had a lot to do with people producing a lot of babies, as keb so colorfully noted. the agriculture in china largely depends on a lot of manual labor, which feeds into the cycle of producing a lot of children so more food can be produced. historically, the chinese have deliberately spurned some technological advances including labor-saving agricultural machines because they would put so many people out of work. the chinese also try to have a lot of sons so they can serve as soldiers or provide some form of military deterrent. the chinese have had a violent history.
by Zero » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:24 pm
by The Beast » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:42 pm
You're wrong too, let's check the tape.
Racism;a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
Neither me nor those ladies from the video feel this way. I'm not even sure if they are as open minded as I am about what truly is "White" but my argument is very concise: Cultural achievement is determined by inherent differences in Geological location and Climate and factors like human race are irrelevant. White Culture is emulated everywhere now because it is Modern Civilization so it's right to rule others is just because for the most part, those people want Modern Civilization.
I'm not advocating that Northern Europeans get priority in running the show because we were assimilated too. We are all entitled to equal treatment under the law and opportunities for prosperity and independence by having a positive role in the function of society.
What I am advocating, however, is that assimilation occurs and the needless enforced tolerance of archaic ethnic traditions ends. The only things I enjoy about cultural diversity are observing the common bonds that transcend racial divides, the food and their arts. But I could live without all those things a hell of a lot easier than they could live without my culture's contributions to their standard of living.
This is, IMnsHO, what those white women were talking about. The fact that you would vilify us as racist is a result of the Progressive Socialist bias that has dominated public education since the 80's in the UK and NA. If you ever feel like a good scare, read 1984 and then start listing all the parallels that exist today in the Post 9/11 shitstorm we call Reality.
Nevermind Saw or Paranormal Activity, that's some scary shit right there. Keeps me up at night...
by S.F. Jude Terror » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:45 pmSo in order to avoid the perils of an Orwellian dystopia, you would like some powerful entity to enforce homogenous assimilation of all cultures into one single culture with the best aspects of all handpicked (presumably by a supercomputer) for maximum benefit to the greater good of society as a whole? Am i getting that right?
by The Beast » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:47 pm
Why on Earth would I do that? There must be some reason for the technological disparity between them and China.
Lot of people can't fuck until there's a Modern Society to sustain them. Without the egg, there can be no chicken.
by muddyglass » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:57 pm
yes, but focusing on vietnam also dodges the point i was trying to make, which you still haven't addressed.
read up on chinese history and how the development of agriculture and population size went hand-in-hand. i recommend john king fairbank's book "china: a new history."
by The Beast » Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:59 pm
Not at all. You may also want to add 12 Angry Men to that recommended reading list to understand how personal bias affects perception and comprehension.
In order to avoid the Orwellian Dystopia, I want the driving force behind it, Progressive Socialism, to stand down. Homogenous Assimilation is inevitable and the best parts of all the cultures will eventually rise to the top. Multi-Culturalism only seeks to delay the inevitable by creating incentive for Summer Cultures to resist assimilation and to foster animosity in people who aren't interested in celebrating diversity to the degree that the Establishment would be willing to enforce.
The problem is, the bureaucrats and their sycophants want to micromanage this natural process of Cultural Assimilation so that they can acquire some power and authority for themselves. Once again, their cause in their own minds is just because ultimately, Evil is always righteous.
by The Beast » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:07 pm
Except the part where the Winterfolk appropriated everything from the Summerfolk that they wanted to and conquered them. Then the Winterfolk went on to conquer the World by inspiring the Democracies of Europe, the Americas and the CommonWealth with it's cultural milestones.
Oh, geez, lookit that. My worldview prevailed after all.
by habitual » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:10 pm
You people have put up with the rantings of a lunatic for 3 pages
by Juan Cena » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:15 pm
No, John Titor did.
The story of Atlantis was the creation of Plato c. 360 BC. There aren't a set a myths involving Atlantis earlier than that (as opposed to say Troy, where the myths of the Trojan War are centuries older than Homer's poems).
by Rockman » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:18 pmWere the space aliens reptilian?
by Juan Cena » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:26 pm
It beats dealing with Herald.
by Thunderstorm » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:18 pm
Sort of. It's like Noah's Ark. The Bible has Noah and his family, so it's pretty much the only Noah's Ark story. However, many ancient cultures have a story of a God coming to a man and instructing him to build a structure of some type to survive a flood the God created. Many involve the reason being to wipe out Giants, saving animal species on the 'ark', the releasing of birds to find dry land, etc. Same story, different names.
An older, more advanced civilization that was wiped out in a catastrophe is also a common myth that shars a lot with Atlantis (but not the name).
Of course, many of these myths come from Summer People, so take it with a grain of salt.
by Stephen Day » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:25 pm
I am fully aware of the impact that the Romans had on Western Civilization. My problem is that you seem to be completely disregarding the impact that other civilizations have had as well. The fact is that after the Roman Empire collapsed it's knowledge was preserved and improved upon by scholars in the Middle East and then by other scholars throughout the Islamic Empire. The knowledge came back to a Europe, that had collapsed into barbarity, after the Christian reconquest of Spain. This rediscovery was one of the key factors that lead to the Renaissance, which is of course one of the key periods that lead to modern Western civilization.
Without the existence of the Islamic Empire, Western Civilization as we know it would simply not exist.
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Coalition Issues Letter to President Obama Regarding Afghanistan
September 15, 2009
Contacts: Ted Galen Carpenter (202) 789-5235
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A group of eminent authors and international affairs scholars wrote President Obama today to express their concern about expanding the U.S. military commitment to Afghanistan. The signers included many who had publicly opposed the invasion of Iraq before it began. In the letter, organized by the Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy, the signatories pointed out that the administration's goals in Afghanistan were growing overly ambitious, that achieving them was unlikely, and that their pursuit would come at expense of other national priorities, both foreign and domestic.
The signers wrote "Today we are concerned that the war in Afghanistan is growing increasingly detached from considerations of length, cost and consequences." They added, "If we cannot leave Afghanistan until we have created an effective central government, we are likely to be there for decades, with no guarantee of success." They urged president Obama not to deepen the U.S. mission in that country, and implored him to situate the Afghanistan war in a broader strategic context.
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The Honorable Barack Obama
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The White House
Washington, DC
Dear Mr. President:
During your campaign for the Presidency, Americans around the country appreciated your skepticism of the rationales for the Iraq war. In 2002, you had warned that such an endeavor would yield "a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, and with unintended consequences." You pointed out the dangers of fighting such a war "without a clear rationale and without strong international support." As scholars of international relations and U.S. foreign policy, many of us issued similar warnings before the war, unfortunately to little avail.
Today, we are concerned that the war in Afghanistan is growing increasingly detached from considerations of length, cost, and consequences. Its rationale is becoming murkier and both domestic and international support for it is waning. Respectfully, we urge you to focus U.S. strategy more clearly on al Qaeda instead of expanding the mission into an ambitious experiment in state building.
First, our objectives in that country have grown overly ambitious. The current strategy centers on assembling a viable, compliant, modern state in Afghanistan--something that has never before existed. The history of U.S. state-building endeavors is not encouraging, and Afghanistan poses particular challenges. Engaging in competitive governance with the Taliban is a counterproductive strategy, pushing the Taliban and al Qaeda together instead of driving them apart. If we cannot leave Afghanistan until we have created an effective central government, we are likely to be there for decades, with no guarantee of success.
Second, the rationale of expanding the mission in order to prevent "safe havens" for al Qaeda from emerging is appealing but flawed. Afghanistan, even excluding the non-Pashto areas, is a large, geographically imposing country where it is probably impossible to ensure that no safe havens could exist. Searching for certainty that there are not and will not be safe havens in Afghanistan is quixotic and likely to be extremely costly. Even if some massive effort in that country were somehow able to prevent a safe haven there, dozens of other countries could easily serve the same purpose. Even well-governed modern democracies like Germany have inadvertently provided staging grounds for terrorists. A better strategy would focus on negotiations with moderate Taliban elements, regional diplomacy, and disrupting any large-scale al Qaeda operations that may emerge. Those are achievable goals.
Third, an expanded mission fails a simple cost/benefit test. In order to markedly improve our chances of victory--which Ambassador Richard Holbrooke can only promise "we'll know it when we see it"--we would need to make a decades-long commitment to creating a state in Afghanistan, and even in that case, success would be far from certain. As with all foreign policies, this enormous effort must be weighed against the opportunity costs. Money, troops, and other resources would be poured into Afghanistan at the expense of other national priorities, both foreign and domestic.
Mr. President, there is serious disagreement among scholars and policy experts on the way forward in Afghanistan. Many of those urging you to deepen U.S. involvement in that country are the same people who promised we would encounter few difficulties in Iraq and that that war would solve our problems in the Middle East, neither of which proved to be the case. We urge your administration to refocus on al Qaeda and avoid an open-ended state-building mission in Afghanistan.
Gordon Adams
American University
Andrew Bacevich
Boston University
Doug Bandow
American Conservative Defense Alliance
Ted Galen Carpenter
Cato Institute
Jasen Castillo
Texas A&M
Jonathan Clarke
Carnegie Council
Steven Clemons
New America Foundation
Michael Cohen
New America Foundation
Michael Desch
University of Notre Dame
Carolyn Eisenberg
Hofstra University
Ivan Eland
Independent Institute
Bernard Finel
American Security Project
Eugene Gholz
University of Texas - Austin
Philip M. Giraldi
American Conservative Defense Alliance
David Henderson
Hoover Institution
David Hendrickson
Colorado College
George C. Herring
University of Kentucky
Patrick Thaddeus Jackson
American University
Robert Jervis
Columbia University
Chaim Kaufmann
Lehigh University
Sean Kay
Ohio Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Kier
University of Washington
Peter Krogh
Georgetown University
Christopher Layne
Texas A&M
Anatol Lieven
King's College
Justin Logan
Cato Institute
Douglas Macgregor
Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Scott McConnell
The American Conservative
John Mearsheimer
University of Chicago
Rajan Menon
Lehigh University
Andrew Michta
Rhodes College
John Mueller
Ohio State University
Michael D. Ostrolenk
American Conservative Defense Alliance
Robert Paarlberg
Wellesley College
Charles Pena
Independent Institute
William Pfaff
Author and syndicated columnist
Paul R. Pillar
Georgetown University
Barry Posen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Prados
Christopher Preble
Cato Institute
Daryl Press
Dartmouth College
David Rieff
Paul Schroeder
University of Illinois
Tony Smith
Tufts University
Jack Snyder
Columbia University
Robert W. Tucker
John Hopkins University - SAIS
Stephen Walt
Harvard University
**This letter reflects the opinions of the individual signatories. Institutions are listed for identification purposes only.**
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I usually use the intro to tell some story about a part of the country I once visited or at least give a cute little anecdote, but I don't have anything this week. I once drove clear across the country and then back on a completely different route, but I've never been in Kansas.
When I went west on I-80, I probably wasn't more than a few miles at some points from the state line while in Nebraska. I kept looking to the south and imagining that Kansas was out there somewhere, like a Holy Grail of the Flatlands (or maybe I was just looking for a way to get out of Nebraska as quickly as possible).
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While I might never have visited to Kansas, it's been a staple of the Sprint Cup Series for the last decade. Completed in 2001, the track is a relatively recent addition to the speedway world. It's 1.5-mile D-shaped oval mimics that of the typical "cookie cutters" of NASCAR. Fifteen degrees of banking in the corners might not be the steepest in NASCAR, but it might be the least flat thing in Kansas. Here at NHMS, where we're hard pressed to find anywhere steeper than 6.9 degrees, it's certainly some noteworthy banking and one that helps it fall in line with the standard intermediate track build for NASCAR.
It's similarities with other tracks made it easy for the best drivers to pick up. Jeff Gordon won the inaugural race and strong drivers like the Jimmie Johnsons and Tony Stewarts of the group all have multiple wins.
Like the consistent level of the surrounding area of the speedway, the predictability of strong finishes should make this track a good one for the fantasy owners that follow the pattern of the Yellow Brick Road. (And, I bet you'd about given up on me putting a "Wizard of Oz" reference in here, didn't you?)
Strategy: Basically exactly what I just stated in the last two paragraphs. Cookie cutter tracks produce cookie cutter finishes. Barring a "that's racing" moment of bad luck, you should know what you're getting with each driver, so pick the ones that do consistently well. If that sounds easy, it should!
#14 Tony Stewart - Stewart has two Kansas wins and has been racing well much of the season. He dipped poorly last week at Texas in finishing two laps off the pace, and this is a similar track, so that raises questions. However, history should have more bearing than a bad week (after all, he won at Texas last fall).
#24 Jeff Gordon - The No. 24 needs to continue to hit the pavement quickly and make up ground in the Cup standings. He should have gotten a top-five before he was taken out at Martinsville and did get a top five last week in Texas. He has eight top-fives in 12 starts at Kansas, so his recent success should continue.
#48 Jimmie Johnson - He won five consecutive championships by owning this track type, as it is very common in the Chase. He leads the field with an 11.2 average finish on intermediates and is second with an average of 8.4 at Kansas. He has two wins and (bonus points alert) three poles at the track.
#18 Kyle Busch - One top-10 in nine Kansas starts and he's struggling this year. If you were hoping for more commentary, go ahead and start him, but you'll likely regret it.
#15 Clint Bowyer - The Emporia, Kan., native tends to finish well at his home track. He only has one top-five and three top-10s in seven starts, but an average finish of 12.0 suggests he's not usually finishing far behind tenth.
#16 Greg Biffle - The Biff has a chance to make it back-to-back wins on the season. His 8.3 average finish at Kansas tops the field, as he has two wins and eight top-10s in 11 starts at the track.
#22 AJ Allmendinger - In a season long effort to find a possible sleeper that the competition is not paying attention to, Allmendinger gets this week's nod. He has two top-10s in five Kansas starts and hasn't been in equipment this good before. He might not be getting any attention this season, but hasn't finished worse than 15th in any of the last three races.
#55 Mark Martin - I was kicking myself for not starting him last week during his third place finish. As I tweeted to Yahoo Expert Dan Beaver, a part time driver like him is "free money" when he's finishing well. A 92.9 driver rating ranks second on the B-List and the 13.1 average finish trails just Biffle and Bowyer in this group.
#39 Ryan Newman - Sure, he's won here, but he seems to have a win at just about every track! Like last week, he doesn't have a strong track record with just four top-10s in 12 Kansas starts and a flat out dismal 64.1 driver rating.
#56 Martin Truex Jr. - Most of his stats are out the window as he's much improved this year, but it's hard (or should I say, easy) to ignore a guy with a 26.3 average finishing position at a track. He has no top-10s in seven starts and there are more reliable options.
#13 Casey Mears - In a more memorable part of his career, he put up two top-fives at Kansas (in a total of 10 starts). He won't get near that this weekend, but in the absence of a whole lot of options, he's one.
#43 Aric Almirola - You save allocations on Almiorla whenever possible so that you have plenty for weeks like this one. He's really the only guy I have any faith in putting out there this weekend.
#34 David Ragan - Do the 35% of Yahoo users with him in their lineup realize that he's averaging a finish of 29th? That's worse than Mears and David Gilliland and tied with Dave Blaney and David Reutimann. He's no longer starting for Roush Fenway Racing, so why is he starting for you!?
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UM Food Fest this Weekend
Anyone who knows me will tell you that food is one of my main interests in life. Not preparing it, so much — but definitely consuming it. I love the variety of flavors and dishes offered by our world's vast array of cultural cuisines, and there is one annual Missoula event where I have the opportunity to sample many of them.
Held annually at the University Center, the International Food Festival features a literal smorgasbord of authentic foreign food prepared by international students and volunteers. In fact, the cooks stay so true to tradition that many order their ingredients from far-away specialty stores, or even their home countries.
More than 40 countries will be represented at the festival, which is organized by UM's International Student Association and the Office of Foreign Student and Scholar Services.
The best thing about the event is that the portion sizes are small and the prices are cheap, making it easy for eaters to indulge in a variety of dishes and flavors without breaking the bank. Items typically cost between 50 cents and $4.
Festival-goers will also have a chance enjoy live entertainment as well as hands-on activities designed for children, such as painting and origami.
The event will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Admission costs $5 for adults and $3 for children.
My advice: if you're in it for the food, get there early. It's a popular event, and there will probably be a huge, hungry mob by 12:01 p.m. I have also — no joke — seen people bring in empty food containers and purchase their favorite items in bulk.
Still, I can assure you, the delicious end result is definitely worth navigating the crowd and possibly even throwing a few 'bows.
Brooke is a 2010 graduate of The University of Montana, where she ran track and cross country for the Grizzlies. She is currently working as a writer and editor in Missoula.


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Alcohol Researchers Identify a Genetic Basis of Pain Response
A common genetic variant influences individual responses and adaptation to pain and other stressful stimuli and may underlie vulnerability to many psychiatric and other complex diseases, reports David Goldman, M.D., Chief, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and colleagues at NIAAA and the University of Michigan. COMT val 158met Genotype Affects m-Opioid Neurotransmitter Responses to a Pain Stressor appears in the February 21 issue of Science (299:1240, 2003).
"Emotional response to stress contributes in many drinkers to the development of alcoholism," said George Kunos, M.D., Ph.D., Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, NIAAA. "Dr. Goldman and his colleagues have uncovered a genetic explanation for why some individuals and groups may be especially susceptible to consuming alcohol and to increasing their consumption in response to stress."
Earlier reports by first author Jon-Kar Zubieta, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Research Institute and Department of Radiology, University of Michigan ( Science 293:311, 2001) and others showed that responses to pain vary considerably from one person to another, with some of the difference in sensitivity attributable to genetic factors. Subsequent work showed that some of these effects were due to gender-related factors ( Journal of Neuroscience 22:5100, 2002). For the current study, Drs. Goldman, Zubieta, and their colleagues used positron emission tomography (PET) targeting the endogenous opioid system to examine the effects of a specific genetic variant on neurochemical brain responses to sustained pain. The researchers also used questionnaires that measure pain-related sensory and affective qualities and internal emotional state to link the neurochemical responses to participants' psychological and physical experience of the pain challenge.
The cathechol- O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene encodes a major enzyme involved in the metabolism of the neurotransmitters dopamine (a chemical messenger involved in motivation and reward) and norepinephrine (a chemical messenger involved in sympathetic nervous system stimulation and inhibition). The val 158met variant of the COMT gene codes the substitution of valine ( val) by methionine ( met) and is associated with a three- to fourfold reduction in COMT enzyme activity. This is a common genetic variant such that the distribution of the three genotypes in the general population is approximately 1/3,1/2 and 1/6. Previous research has linked val 158met genotypes to a number of behavioral diseases with complex origins, including obsessive-compulsive disease and schizophrenia.
Drs. Goldman, Zubieta, and colleagues hypothesized that variations in COMT activity conferred by the various val 158met genotypes might influence functions regulated by dopamine and adrenergic/noradrenergic (epinephrine/norepinephrine) neurotransmission. One such system, the m-opioid neurotransmitter system, typically is activated in response to prolonged pain or stress. To test their hypothesis, the researchers examined 15 men and 14 women genotyped with respect to the val 158met polymorphism. The participants were randomized and blinded during the infusion of painful and nonpainful saline solutions.
As anticipated, the researchers who monitored neurochemical changes observed significant effects of genotype on m-opioid receptor binding and system activation. Compared with heterozygotes (individuals with one copy of each allele), individuals with two copies of the met 158 allele and lowest COMT enzyme activity showed diminished regional m-opioid system responses, higher sensory and affective ratings of pain, and a more negative internal state. Persons with two copies of the v al 158 allele and greater COMT enzyme activity demonstrated opposite effects. The regions of the brain showing these changes included the thalamus, a key pain sensory relay station in the pathway for pain perception, and the amygdala, a region of the brain integral for the emotions of anxiety and distress.
"These data emphasize the need for a systems-level approach to neurobiological processes whereby genetic variation, neuronal functional measures, and phenotypic traits [all physical qualities of the behaving organism] are fully integrated," the authors concluded. The study is available to members of the press from Science (telephone 202/326-6440 or email firstname.lastname@example.com).
For an interview with Dr. Goldman, please telephone the NIAAA Press Office. Additional alcohol research information, including publications from NIAAA's genetics research program are available at www.niaaa.nih.gov.
For an interview with Dr. Zubieta, please telephone Ms. Kara Gavin, University of Michigan Health System, 734/764-2220. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research supported the study in part through grants to the University of Michigan authors.
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Hopefully you enjoyed the various TOYING AROUND posts this week covering the New York Toy Fair. We did our best to visit as many companies as possible, but there were certainly announcements and reveals that we didn't see on Sunday. This week's column focuses on the Toy Fair items we missed, like NECA's Alien and Godzilla announcements and Bif Bang Pow's lineup, as well as other non-event reveals that popped up online following the show.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY | The Internet has been going nuts for all things "Guardians of the Galaxy" this week, so it was the perfect time for Kotobukiya to show off their upcoming statue featuring Rocket Raccoon standing on the shoulders of his old buddy Groot. The piece will debut in September, a month after the film's August 1 release.
DC COLLECTIBLES | DC Collectibles had a lot of great items on display at Toy Fair, many of which they showed off before the show even started, but that didn't stop them from saving a few surprises for the most recent batch of solicits -- all based on New 52 versions of their characters. Orion will join his New 52 comrades complete with his astro-harness. Meanwhile, the Earth-2 line of figures will continue with Superman, Batman and Hawkgirl. Finally, DCC teamed with Gentle Giant to create an 11-inch tall Superman statue based on his current comic book appearance. All of these pieces will hit in August.
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES | Leading into Toy Fair, DC Collectibles unleashed a deluge of reveals, the most surprising of which was a pair of lines based on "Batman: The Animated Series" and "The New Batman Adventures." While they have yet to show off more figures, they posted the above images packed with more details about what you'll get from these new lines. The post also says Catwoman will come with whip, necklace and other accessories based on the two-part "The Cat and the Claw" story. Finally, the next two figures in the line will be Two-Face and Mr. Freeze!
THE BIG BANG THEORY | Bif Bang Pow wowed plenty of people during Toy Fair when they announced their various "Big Bang Theory" products. A 3 3/4-inch line of action figures will include a variety of Sheldons wearing different DC Comics t-shirts as well as Leonard, Sheldon, Raj, Penny, Bernadette and Amy Farrah Fowler. Cardboard versions of the set from the hit ABC show will come with each figure. In addition to the action figures, BBP teamed up with Diamond Select Toys to create MiniMates based on the show featuring all seven main cast members.
TRANSFORMERS | Of course Hasbro displayed a lot of great new action figures based on the upcoming film "Transformers: Age of Extinction," but they also had plenty of new toys to show off from their long-running line of changing robot toys. The Generations umbrella celebrates the franchise's 30th anniversary with Deluxe figures of the "fan built" Windblade, Nightbeat and Jhiaxus as well as a Leader Class Jetfire and Legends additions Acid Storm and Gears. The Voyager gang will welcome Sky Byte and Roadbuster into their ranks.
ALIEN | While perusing the images from NECA's booth you might have noticed that they had a Power Loader on display, but no Ripley figure. Well, not long after we snapped our pictures, they announced that they have not one, but two figures of the character made famous by Sigourney Weaver in the works. The first is bade on "Alien" in the Nostromo jumpsuit, and the second from "Aliens." These mark the very first Ripley figures with an approved likeness of the actress! The actual figures will be on display at this year's Comic-Con International.
GODZILLA | While many of us were walking around toy booths in NYC, NECA revealed something interesting online: they acquired the Godzilla license! On their website, they announced that the first wave of Godzilla Classics series will consist of the terrible thunder lizard from the films "Godzilla Vs. SpaceGodzilla" and "Godzilla 1985." The figures will measure in at 6 inches tall and about 12 inches from head to tail, but also boast 30 points of articulation. They'll stomp their way into cities come July.
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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE CLASSICS | Icon Heroes continues to unleash a variety of nontraditional Masters of the Universe collectibles. They've added to their line of business card holders with one based on Snake Mountain (the card goes in the jaws of the mountain) and a gold She-Ra letter opener in the shape of her Power Sword. For more images and information, check out their Facebook page.
STAR TREK | After making some of the coolest office related He-Man pieces around, Icon Heroes announced similar entries using the Star Trek franchise. In addition to a mini version of The Original Series' logo, they will be selling a Spock hand business card holder with the line "Live long and prosper" as well as a Klingon D'k Tahg letter opener. Talk about boldly going where no one has gone before!
DC BISHOUJO | Starfire's no stranger to striking sexy poses and flaunting her sexuality. The alien princess has been a favorite going back to her days in the New Teen Titans and still appears in "Red Hood and the Outlaws." It should come as no surprise that the fire-haired character strikes a pose in her Kotobukiya DC Comics Bishoujo statue, which the manufacturer recently revealed on their Facebook page.
THE SIMPSONS | What kind of toy line includes The Who, Xena and Tony Hawk? Why, NECA's celebration of guest stars as they appeared on Fox's "The Simpsons," of course. The second wave was revealed over on USA Today and features Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle of The Who, Hawk, Lucy Lawless as her beloved TV character, Mark Hamill and Britney Spears. They all hit stores in April.
BATMAN | Months ago, Figures Toy Company showed off their third wave of Batman Retro 8-Inch Action figures which includes unmaskable Batman, Robin, Batgirl and Alfred Pennyworth. For the longest time, the image of Alfred on the site was a drawing, but they've since added a photo of the actual figure.


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Toyota Ultimate Motocross Truck - SEMA Auto Show
It's not every day a youth-culture shoe company from southern California has an influence on a major manufacturer's work truck, but then the 2011 SEMA show isn't every day. DC Shoes - beloved footwear of skateboarders, snowboarders and almost anyone involved in leaving the ground upon which those shoes are supposed to walk - is a sponsor of the X Games, which takes in motocross, also known as riding motorbikes on anywhere but a paved road.
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We went to Genoa, Italy, in search of fish. We found them in The Acquarium, but we were more interested in the kind of pesce that ends up on a Genoese plate. It is not for nothing that 12 Century Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa loved "sea dates", a now protected type of mussel that grows on the underwater belly of the region's cliffs.
We arrived in the bustling Ligurian port just as the Slow Fish Biennial, a trade fair devoted to eating sustainable fish, was getting under way. Many of Genoa's interesting local restaurants go unexplored by outsiders; exhausted travelers don't have the energy to stray far from their hotels where they usually find expensive but forgettable dinners.
That's because the city is built on the hills and Apennine mountains that surround the harbor. Buildings are jammed together on raked slopes, providing the intrepid tourist with haunting rooftop views, bathed in golden Mediterranean light. But climbing the stairs to catch the view is sometimes brutal, and scaling the steps inside the medieval city gates had us gripping the rail for dear life.
The passageways known as vicos are often just eight feet wide, prone to sudden twists, making it easy for a cigarette-smoking Vespa-riding demon to dispatch you to the hereafter with no-one the wiser. Henry James called the city's Genoa's streets "the crookedest and most incoherent" in the world.
But that is the heart of Genoa. You never know what is around the corner. It could be a medieval tower, a heavenly chocolate mousse, or a puppet show. Or a delicious platter of freshly caught and cooked fish.
Families, who take a vertiginous ride in the Grande Bigo (a shipyard crane that hoists you high above the harbor in a glass cabin) often make due with a lunch at Eataly Genova, followed by gelato at Grom. Tasty but similar plates can be had in Manhattan for 30% less at current exchange rates. There is no need to overpay. A little hunting will locate platters of grilled fish, squeaky fresh from the sea, modestly priced in the port-side taverns.
Just across from the Acquarium, for example, you can enjoy a delicious meal served by the father and son team that owns Pesce d'Oro. It doesn't look like much at street level: just a small glass room with some tables and an outdoor seating area that is cheek by jowl with a busy parking lot at Piazza Caricamento. But the fish tastes like it just jumped from the sea, which it may have since Alfonso, the Elder, buys the fresh fish as it comes into the Pescherie Mirko & Davide, just behind his trattoria.
The sliver-thin shavings of raw salmon and squid were dribbled with lemon and surrounded by briny anchovies. The large shrimp were grilled; the lip-smacking penne, dressed lightly in olive oil and basil, was topped with crab, mussels, asparagus and a few chopped tomatoes. Cost: 64 euros ($84.39) for two, including two glasses of wine, water, and the coperto - cover charge.
Some folks in the yacht business directed us to Da Rina, their favorite for fish. Although the restaurant was still in the port, it involved a hike followed by a steep stair ascent, but the salt cod fritters, and snapper with artichokes were well worth the slog. The only disappointment was the minestrone pesto, which paled compared to what my husband's Genoese grandmother whipped up in her kitchen. Dinner for two at Da Rina put us back Euro 94 ($124.25).
A bookseller in Liberia Porto Antico helped us find Antica Osteria di Vico Palla, an unpretentious tavern tucked into a tiny vico in Porta Siberia, the stomping grounds of the young 17 century Flemish painter Anthony Van Dyke, who went to Genoa to immortalize Genoese aristocracy on canvas.
The painter would have empathized with our bewilderment at the chalkboard menu in the Ligurian dialect, but the mixed fried fish was crunchy and scrumptious; eating it among Italian families, gathered around wooden tables, made us feel as if we were part of a lively private Genoese party. We also loved the warm salad of octopus, calamari, potatoes, pine nuts, basil, tomatoes and olive. Although the fish was lightly fried, a little went a long way. Cost: Euro 59 ($78).
At first, we were reluctant to try a local woman's advice to sample Soho Restaurant & Fish Works because we can go to Soho anytime back home. Inspired by New York's cast iron district, the seven-year-old restaurant is all Italian. Located in a former fish market, it's sleek interior is full of tourists. There were Russians to the left and Germans to right eating large plates of assorted raw fish. We enjoyed the ravioli, steamed clams, shrimp and a pre-fixe supper in which each component contained some kind of shrimp. Devoid of Italians, we were surprised to find the bill not much more than the taverns frequented by the locals. Dinner cost us Euro 98 ($128.51).
Overall, however, the most special experience we had was a lunch at Zeffirino, "the pope's pesto maker." The Genoese restaurant run by the Belloni family regularly ships pesto to the Vatican and has been the favorite spot for celebrities such as Luciano Pavarotti and Sophia Loren.
The meal was beautifully prepared and presented by a waiter who used his knife to dance the fish off its bone and onto our plate. The warm spring vegetable cake was a wonderful run-up to the salt cod, served with pine nuts and cabbage in a light red sauce, and branzino cooked Ligurian-style with tomatoes, black olives, capers, lemon and white wine. The pasta pesto deserves its esteemed reputation; the house wine was from La Spezia and specially made for Zeffirino. Whatever you do, do not leave without trying the chocolate mousse. Cost: Euro 126 ($166.54). The Prosecco aperitifs and closing grappas were on the house.
We only touched on the hidden culinary treasures, of course, so next time you are in the old port, save time for the rest of Genoa. You'll be surprised by the richness of what you will find – at reasonable cost.


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By John Perrotto
A group of Seattle Mariners, including Robinson Cano, sat watching television in the visiting clubhouse on Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field in Cleveland in the final minutes before the 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline.
There was a feeling something big was about to happen to help bolster the Mariners' chances of getting to the playoffs, and everyone was curious to see what it might be. Seattle wound up landing two outfielders, first Chris Denorfia from San Diego, then Austin Jackson from Detroit in a three-way trade that saw the Tigers acquire ace left-hander David Price from the Tampa Bay Rays.
"Austin can really help us," said left-handed reliever Charlie Furbush, who was also teammates with Jackson in Detroit. "It's another sign that ownership is serious about winning. There are expectations now."
The expectations are there because of Cano, the star second baseman signed to a 10-year, $240 millon contract as a free agent last December. While his power numbers aren't on par with what they were during his stellar nine-year run with the New York Yankees, everyone with the Mariners points to Cano being the catalyst for a return to contention for a franchise that hasn't been to the postseason since 2001.
At 56-53, the Mariners are 10 1/2 games behind the Oakland Athletics in the American League West, but just three games in back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the second wild card.
"It changed everything when we signed him," Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager said. "I think everyone was ready to get to spring training that day. There was a feeling that things were going to be different."
Relevant has become one of the world's most overused words. However, it is hard to describe what signing Cano meant to the Mariners besides saying it brought them relevancy.
"He's a great player, everyone knows that," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. "But signing him meant so much more than just adding a superstar player. He has lifted the way our entire organization is perceived around the baseball. We gained in stature as a franchise when we signed Robby. It made everyone wearing a Seattle Mariners' uniform stick out their chest a little more and be even a little bit prouder."
More than two-thirds of the way into the season, Cano admits there are times when it still seems foreign to be playing for the Mariners.
"Everything still seems new to me because I had been with the Yankees my whole career and that's all I knew," he said. "I've had to adjust to a new everything -- a new ballpark, new fans, a new city. It has not been an easy adjustment. It's taken some time."
Cano joined the Yankees' organization on Jan. 5, 2001 when he signed as an international amateur free agent from his native Dominican Republic. He reached the major leagues four years later as a 22-year-old and spent nine seasons with the Yankees, playing in five All-Star games while winning five Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.
It seemed certain he would be with the Yankees for the entirety of his career and that the franchise would find a spot for his plaque in Monument Park after retirement. After all, Tino Martinez is now immortalized in Yankee Stadium and Cano contributed much more to the Yankees than the retired first baseman.
Things changed, though, when free agency opened last winter. The Yankees offered Cano $175 million over seven years, but the Mariners stealthily had him visit Seattle, then offered the massive $240 million deal. When the Yankees wouldn't budge, Cano chose the Mariners.
The move shocked everyone, including McClendon, who had been a hired a month earlier after spending the last eight seasons on the Detroit Tigers' coaching staff. General manager Jack Zdurienick had not even mentioned the possibility of pursuing Cano to McClendon after selecting him to succeed Eric Wedge.
"It all came together really fast with Robby," McClendon said. "He came to town and Jack and the front office put on a heckuva presentation for him. It was really impressive. I could tell by the look on Robby's face that he knew we were serious. I had a good feeling he was serious about us."
The 31-year-old Cano is hitting .331 through 104 games and has a .392 on-base percentage, which would easily be the best mark of his career. However, he has hit just seven home runs and posted a .454 slugging percentage following five straight seasons of at least 25 homers and a .516 SLG. The switch in home ballparks from Yankee Stadium and its short porch in right field to the more spacious Safeco Field has had an effect.
"The ball doesn't carry as well in Seattle," Cano said. "You're not going to hit a lot of home runs there, but I know I can help the team by doing other things. My average is good. I'm getting on base."
The addition of Cano hasn't moved the needle -- the Space Needle? -- for the Mariners' offense from a statistical standpoint. Seattle is scoring 3.81 runs per game, which is last in the 15-team AL and 26th among the 30 major league teams. In fact, that average is slightly down from last year's 3.85 mark.
Yet Seager feels Cano has still had a positive impact on the offense, even if the raw power numbers aren't what they once were.
"He's one of the best hitters in baseball and he's a real presence in the lineup," Seager said. "What he's done is help take some pressure off everyone else. Last year, it seemed like everyone thought the weight of the offense was on their shoulders."
The Mariners believe the offense will improve down the stretch with the addition of Jackson, Denorfia and designated hitter Kendrys Morales, who was reacquired in a July 24 trade with the Minnesota Twins after spending last season with Seattle. The poor offense has been offset by outstanding pitching and defense as the Mariners have allowed a major-league-best 3.33 runs a game, giving them a plus-52 run differential.
It is that pitching, led at top of the rotation by right-handers Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, that gives the Mariners the belief they can be dangerous if they reach the postseason. Getting to the playoffs would exceed Cano's expectations in his first year in the Pacific Northwest.
"I thought we would improve this year and then make a run next year," he said. "We've played pretty good baseball and we're getting a little better. We have a group of young guys with talent, some future Hall of Famers like King Felix and some good veteran players. It's a good mix. We've got a shot."
If the Mariners get to postseason then their large investment in Cano will have paid a quick dividend.
"He's going to be the guy to lead us there if we get there," McClendon said. "And we plan on him being the guy who leads us there many times."
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John Perrotto has covered professional baseball since 1988 for such outlets as USA Today, USA Today Sports Weekly, The Sports Xchange, Baseball America and the Beaver County (Pa.) Times. You can find more of his work on Facebook or follow him on Twitter.


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An innovative safety product that lets hearing impaired people know the fire alarm is sounding has been introduced at Doncaster Deaf Trust thanks to a donation from a community fund.
The Trust has purchased a number of Deafgard vibrating pillow pads and flashing light signals to work alongside and enhance its existing fire alarm system, after receiving £8,000 from the Safer Stronger Communities Reserve Fund, run by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (SYFRA).
Voluntary organisations, charities and community groups from across South Yorkshire applied for funding, which was set aside from the Authority's reserves to support projects which reduce injuries and make the lives of the most vulnerable people in society safer.
Wesley Fletcher, Health & Safety / Training Officer at the Trust, said: "We became aware of the Safer Stronger Communities Reserve Fund after one of our Trustees, John Hope, informed us about it and are very pleased with our successful bid.
"Deafgard is a standalone, wire-free bedside unit incorporating a high intensity strobe light and a connected vibrator pad placed under the pillow to wake the hearing impaired sleeper.
"The Deafgard products will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of responding to fire alarms, as well as increase the independence and awareness of hearing impaired students and staff.
"The Trust has worked with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue a lot in the past and will continue to do so in order to provide safety advice to students and conduct on-site inspections of all its buildings."
Station Manager Steve Wood said: "Our relationship with the Deaf Trust is long standing, and this funding award reaffirms our position of supporting projects which help to protect vulnerable people in our communities.
"Working smoke alarms give you vital extra moments to escape in the event of a fire, and these specialist alarms will give added reassurance to the Trust's clients, for whom traditional smoke alarms are unsuitable."
Doncaster Deaf Trust includes the Little Learners Day Nursery, Doncaster School for the Deaf and the Communications Specialist College Doncaster. A registered charity, the Trust is this year celebrating its 185th anniversary.


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I have checked Darwinports but there is currently not a port for fwlogwatch.
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Junior Blane Shields, on third set: "I came into the third set thinking that I had a clean slate and I needed to start quickly. I broke him early in the set and got out to a big lead, but he came back on me. I got a little tight with a 5-2 lead and he tied it up. However, I attacked him on his serve and got a break. That gave me some energy and I rolled through the last game to finish off the match. I thought I played good, strategic tennis today."
Sophomore Brian Brogan, on preparation for LMU: "Coming into today, I knew that I had a 1-0 lead in sets, so I wanted to take care of business fast and give the team a boost. There were a lot of close matches going on and I felt that I needed to win mine. We had a long game at 4-4 in the second, but I was able to break him. Then I just closed it out."
Junior Robert Gallman, on winning first match: "I felt good about winning my match on Friday. That gave us a bit of momentum coming into today. There were some windy conditions so it was a good win for the team. We need to take our confidence from this match to try and beat San Diego. We have to be firing on all cylinders if we want to win that match."