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The hidden depths and trampled life of Yukyuzan Anji now come to light. But as his tale concludes, wrath and hatred against the world begin to consume him even further! With every brutal blow of the Futae no Kiwami lacking against the willpower and spirit of its wielders, Sanosuke and Anji, the two wail at each other in anger and ferocity, continuing to clash their resolves. At the end of it all, it is not about who will win- Who will realize the truth first?
Ten years ago, upon the end of the turbulence of the Meiji Revolution, amongst the clutches of winter, a small village awaited the calls of spring. Outside of the village, a small Buddhist temple, whom had a caretaker monk, and five orphaned children, lived there peacefully beyond the flames and bloodshed of war in calm and still peace.
There were some days that the children misbehaved and played pranks on another, and to Tsubaki, the eldest sister of the children, she always had come to chastise and scold them for their trouble. One day, when the boys were stealing each other's toys, even to the caretaker monk who wanted them to behave, she expressed that he too needed to behave proper, to turn his face into like that of a demon for the sake of the children's discipline.
Day by day, the children played and learned, while the monk taught them and took care of them to raise them into good people. But, one day, the village elder and two of the strongest men came to their home. As they talked with the monk, they expressed that the temple they lived in will be torn down soon, as the new government did not like Buddhism for the acts they did in the past. For the sake of the orphaned children that he took care of, he defended their home, but the men also told him that the children came from families that fought the new government during the wars, and were also not liked in the village.
As the elder and the men left, the children, hearing everything that the men said to the monk, asked him if they were really going to make them leave their home. He comforted the children, and told him everything was going to be alright. Knowing that the small village was to be in the past, he told the children that they would all be moving soon, and they were all delighted to go to another city. In his heart, the monk prayed to Buddha and wished for the welfare and safety of the children, knowing of how much they had to go through.
At night, as the children fell asleep, the monk left for a final exercise, meditating under a waterfall. But when he was away, his home was covered in fire so bright, even he could see it in the distance.
The monk ran as fast as he could to the burning temple, and shouted all of their names to know if they got out. As he got to the entrance of the temple, a large staff hit him hard on the head, and the monk fell to the ground, hurt and bleeding. In pain, and unable to do anything, the man prayed from the depths of his heart, for Buddha to save the children, trapped inside the burning temple. As he prayed and prayed, the man fell into a deep sleep.
The next day came, and the sun rose on that cold winter morning. As the monk got up, the temple was all burnt down, all black and charred, the fire having consumed all. Looking around, he could only look forward. The children, did not survive the fire, and they died, surrounding the statue of Buddha for his safety. In sadness and agony, the monk screamed with all of his pain in his heart. Angry and upset, the monk cried tears and punched Buddha in the face, having prayed with all of his heart. His faith in Buddha was gone. Staring at the ground, the monk felt the cold wind all around him. To Tsubaki's hand, he touched her with his fingers. The monk then wiped his eyes with her ashes. From that day on, the monk was consumed in vengeance and hatred.
Five years later, the monk grew immensely strong. On a full moon, the monk came back to the small village, learning of why the elder and his men set fire to his home and killed the children within. Walking to his house, the monk killed both of the village's strongest men by punching them as hard as he could. Before him, the monk made his way to the elder, cowering in fear and begging for his life, for his mercy, and said that he did not burn down the temple. The monk ignored him. He grabbed the elder by the head, and with all of his might, with both hands, he pushed harder and harder, staring at him with fury and wrath. Namu Amida Butsu, was all he had to say to him. The elder died, as his head was crushed into nothingness by the monk's raw strength. The monk, fallen from grace and consumed by wicked wrath, completed his act of vengeance, for the sake of the children.
Anji, before Sanosuke, Kenshin, Saito, and Yumi, has finished his tale of his own life's dark turn and bereavement. Renouncing the world as a place scarcely deserving the deliverance of salvation, his fury rises to its peak, yelling further, that until the day that those children are reborn into the world once more to escape the cycle of Samsara, he will never lose a battle and never stop destroying, as Anji the Myoo.
Kenshin, wishing to mediate Anji, for his sake to discontinue his path of blind fervor, cannot speak further, as he is beyond reasoning at this point, and Sanosuke steps in and formally halts him in light of this truth, as his own battle begins once more. Seeing his mentor's vengeance possessing him into a fanatical rage, Sanosuke, frustrated beyond words and common expression, explicitly damns the world for the situation that now has come about. Throwing down his coat and with Anji ripping off his own vestments, they charge at each other, beginning only the first blows of a brutal battle.
Stepping in with a straight dash, Sanosuke lands another blow onto Anji in his midsection, but as he remains unfazed, Anji returns with a counter by slamming onto Sanosuke's back with a double clenched hammerfist. Sanosuke, feeling that huge impact, dismisses the pain and returns with a right hook, with Anji retaliating with a large left. Sent flying back, Sanosuke turns around and punches Anji in the chest. With his eyes staring up at his mentor, he asks him: Why is it like this? Muddled and in frenzy, Anji punches at Sanosuke in the face. As he is sent flying, Sanosuke flips in recovery and runs straight at Anji, with their blows descending further into wild swings and exchanges. Explaining to him and shouting at Anji, that he is only what Sanosuke used to be, that his anger overtook him where it blinded his heart, all in the deaths of those who they inspired and admired, Sanosuke purposely takes a punch, and halts it, telling Anji off that he is nothing but a sack of coal with a chip on his shoulder. Anji, lost in obsession and vindication, shouts back that he does not know about anything, but Sanosuke punches at his face, refusing to hear any excuses from his mentor.
At the balcony, watching the two endlessly brutalize each other, both Saito and Kenshin can only witness the fearsome might of the Futae no Kiwami, known to pulverize all that it touches as a trumping attack, be only merely like that of rhetoric action, like that of a simple strike, between them. Kenshin, analyzing the battle, deduces that the two are unflinching and unstoppable due to their wills that drive them, beyond the pain and ignoring the damage done, but Saito notices an edge that Anji has been hiding for a while, desiring to know what purpose that sword has for him.
After the final blow by Sanosuke, Anji jumps back, and pulls out his sword. Realizing only seconds too late, Anji then performs a Kiwami Touate, sending a pulverizing shockwave that reverberates through Sanosuke and sends him flying. As he gets back up, Sanosuke then jumps to escape the next wave of the Kiwami Touate. But as Anji has read his motions, Sanosuke throws his right fist, clashing with Anji's left.
In a split second, time stops, the two absorbed in the duel between them. Communicating with their fists, Sanosuke tells Anji that he must let go of his hatred against the world, and that he must let his wounds begin to heal, but Anji states that he only has deep scars, and are the only things left to him in this world. Stating that pain means nothing to him, and that his dark quest of destructive rebirth as Anji the Myoo is what those children wish for, Sanosuke has had enough. Having pushed his limits and patience, Sanosuke immediately bursts his fist wide open, sequencing his attack into the Sanjou no Kiwami. Striking Anji with a threefold attack, he demands him to take a wide look at the ihai that he carries with him, and that the children within cry tears, as they are covered in blood that he has shed.
Flashing back to his final moments with Tsubaki, Anji remembers her wishing for all of time to stop in the sake of everyone's happiness, and that, no matter what, Tsubaki would always be by his side. Anji, realizing the man that he has become, closes his eyes, shedding tears of blood, and alone, in the darkness all around, reflects upon the terrible things he has committed. Kneeling in shame, penance, and grievance, five souls that shine behind him, remind him that no matter what he has done, what sins he has committed, Buddha will always forgive him. As the souls depart, Anji turns around, and realizes who is talking to him- the children that looked up to him. Reminding him that they are a family, and that they will be together, no matter what, beyond even the boundaries of life and death, the children coalesce into a golden light into the distance. Shining brightly before him, the third eye of Buddha summons back Anji into the living world.
Rising up from his unconsciousness, Anji sees Sanosuke, worn and powerless, lying on the floor. As he approaches him, Sanosuke sees that he has changed, through his eyes, and that he now has a second chance at life. Though Anji wishes it were to be that simple, and that the world cannot be saved with kindness alone, Sanosuke tells him that the children he looked after were saved by his kindness, before passing on into the next life. For the sake of all of them, Sanosuke states that Anji cannot die. In realization of his ways, and enlightened to the truth, Anji, in bitter yet benevolent loss, confesses to his errors, having lost the will to fight.


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Siebuhr A.S.,Nordic Bioscience |
Bay-Jensen A.C.,Nordic Bioscience |
Leeming D.J.,Nordic Bioscience |
Plat A.,Hoffmann-La Roche |
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Arthritis Research and Therapy | Year: 2013
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with structural progression are in most need of immediate treatment to maintain tissue integrity. The serum protein fingerprint, type I collagen degradation mediated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-cleavage (C1M), is a biomarker of tissue destruction. We investigated whether baseline serum C1M levels could identify structural progressors and if the biomarker levels changed during anti-inflammatory treatment with tocilizumab (TCZ).Methods: The LITHE-biomarker study (NCT00106535, n = 585) was a one-year phase III, double-blind, placebo (PBO)-controlled, parallel group study of TCZ 4 or 8 mg/kg every four weeks, in RA patients on stable doses of methotrexate (MTX). Spearman's ranked correlation was used to assess the correlation between baseline C1M levels and structural progression at baseline and at weeks 24 and 52. Multivariate regression was performed for delta structural progression. Change in C1M levels were studied as a function of time and treatment.Results: At baseline, C1M was significantly correlated to C-reactive protein (P <0.0001), visual analog scale pain (P <0.0001), disease activity score28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) (P <0.0001), joint space narrowing (JSN) (P = 0.0056) and modified total Sharp score (mTSS) (P = 0.0006). Baseline C1M was significantly correlated with delta-JSN at Week 24 (R2= 0.09, P = 0.0001) and at Week 52 (R2= 0.27, P <0.0001), and with delta-mTSS at 24 weeks (R2= 0.006, P = 0.0015) and strongly at 52 weeks (R2= 0.013, P <0.0001) in the PBO group. C1M levels were dose-dependently reduced in the TCZ + MTX group.Conclusions: Baseline C1M levels correlated with worsening joint structure over one year. Serum C1M levels may enable identification of those RA patients that are in most need of aggressive treatment. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00106535. © 2013 Siebuhr et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Bay-Jensen A.C.,Nordic Bioscience |
Platt A.,Hoffmann-La Roche |
Byrjalsen I.,Nordic Bioscience |
Vergnoud P.,Synarc Laboratories |
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Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism | Year: 2014
Objective: We investigated the effects of tocilizumab (TCZ) on joint tissue remodeling in patients with moderate to severely active RA by measuring tissue-specific biomarker. Methods: The LITHE biomarker study (n = 740) was a phase III study of 4- and 8-mg/kg TCZ in combination with MTX. Early response was evaluated at week 16 as ±20% improvement in swollen/tender joint counts; and ACR50 was evaluated at week 52. Biomarkers (tissue inflammation: C3M, CRPM, and VICM; cartilage degradation: C2M; and bone turnover: CTx and osteocalcin) were tested in serum from baseline, week 4, 16, 24, and 52, and dose-dependent effect was investigated. Patients were divided into the following three groups: early non-responders (ENR), ACR50 responders, and non-responders; their biomarker profiles were compared. Results: At week 52, CRP was inhibited to 4% and 40% of baseline by TCZ8 and TCZ4, respectively. CRPM (63%), C2M (84%), C3M (69%), and VICM (42%) were significantly (p < 0.05) reduced by TCZ8, but not by TCZ4. MMP3 and osteocalcin changed to <58% and >111%, respectively, in response to TCZ. CTx was not changed significantly. ENRs had significantly less inhibition of CRPM (p < 0.05), C2M (p < 0.01), and C3M (p < 0.01) compared to early responders. There was a significant difference in the C2M, C3M, and CRPM profiles of the ENRs, non-responders, and responders. ACR50 responders had significantly inhibited levels (p < 0.001), irrespective of dose. Conclusions: TCZ8 strongly inhibited the biomarkers of joint tissue remodeling suggesting that TCZ actively suppresses key pathobiological processes at the site of inflammation in RA patients. The differences in biomarkers' profiles of responders and non-responders indicate that specific responder profiles exist. © 2014 The Authors.
Alexandersen P.,Center for Clinical and Basic Research |
Karsdal M.A.,Nordic Bioscience |
Byrjalsen I.,Nordic Bioscience |
Christiansen C.,Nordic Bioscience
Climacteric | Year: 2011
Objective The objective of this post hoc analysis was to investigate the effect of strontium ranelate on a cartilage degradation marker in postmenopausal women who participated in a randomized, placebo-controlled osteoporosis study. Women were stratified according to reported symptoms of osteoarthritis and to the baseline levels of a cartilage degradation marker. Methods The analysis included the 2617 postmenopausal women (75 years old) with osteoporosis randomized to strontium ranelate or placebo for a 36-month period. Cartilage degradation was evaluated using a validated urinary marker adjusted for creatinine (CTX-II/cr), whereas bone resorption was assessed by serum CTX-I. The presence of osteoarthritis was determined by individual interviews. Results CTX-II was significantly elevated at baseline in subjects with a history of osteoarthritis (OA+) compared to subjects who did not (OA-) (p < 0.0001), whereas CTX-I was unaffected by osteoarthritis status. Strontium ranelate caused a significant decrease from baseline in CTX-II over a 12-month period whatever the osteoarthritis status. Strontium ranelate-treated patients had a significant decrease in CTX-II compared to placebo in both OA+ and OA- groups up to 12 months, the difference remaining still significant at 36 months in patients from the OA- group (p < 0.001). Conclusions The CTX-II profile of changes over 3 years may reflect efficacy of strontium ranelate against cartilage degradation, with an enhanced beneficial effect in subjects with early or mild clinical osteoarthritis, probably exerting its putative chondroprotective influence in early stages of the disease. Carefully controlled studies in targeted populations with early osteoarthritis are warranted to assess the role of strontium ranelate halting osteoarthritis progression. © 2011 International Menopause Society.
Genovese F.,Nordic Bioscience |
Manresa A.A.,Nordic Bioscience |
Leeming D.J.,Nordic Bioscience |
Karsdal M.A.,Nordic Bioscience |
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Fibrogenesis and Tissue Repair | Year: 2014
Interstitial fibrosis is the common endpoint of end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) leading to kidney failure. The clinical course of many renal diseases, and thereby of CKD, is highly variable. One of the major challenges in deciding which treatment approach is best suited for a patient but also in the development of new treatments is the lack of markers able to identify and stratify patients with stable versus progressive disease. At the moment renal biopsy is the only means of diagnosing renal interstitial fibrosis. Novel biomarkers should improve diagnosis of a disease, estimate its prognosis and assess the response to treatment, all in a non-invasive manner. Existing markers of CKD do not fully and specifically address these requirements and in particular do not specifically reflect renal fibrosis. The aim of this review is to give an insight of the involvement of the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in kidney diseases and as a source of potential novel biomarkers of renal fibrosis. In particular the use of the protein fingerprint technology, that identifies neo-epitopes of ECM proteins generated by proteolytic cleavage by proteases or other post-translational modifications, might identify such novel biomarkers of renal fibrosis. © 2014 Genovese et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Leeming D.J.,Nordic Bioscience |
Byrjalsen I.,Nordic Bioscience |
Jimenez W.,University of Barcelona |
Christiansen C.,Nordic Bioscience |
Karsdal M.A.,Nordic Bioscience
Liver International | Year: 2013
Background/Aim: We investigated nine novel biomarkers of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling in a rat model of liver fibrosis. Methods: Liver fibrosis was induced in 52 male Wistar rats by inhalation of carbon tetrachloride and the level of hepatic fibrosis was assessed by Sirius red staining compared with controls. The novel serum biochemical markers assessed in the model were type I-(C1M), type III-(C3M), type IV-(C4M) and type VI-(C6M) collagen, citrullinated vimentin (VICM) and biglycan (BGM) all protein fragments generated by matrix metalloproteinases; and formation markers of type III-(P3NP), type VI (P4NP 7S) and type V (P5CP) collagen; hepatic mRNA type I collagen alpha-1 chain levels, serum potassium, sodium, osmolarity, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, albumin and creatinine. Results: Stratification of the CCl4-treated rats according to total hepatic collagen showed that the degradation markers were significantly elevated in mild to severe fibrosis except for C6M which was also elevated in early fibrosis (P < 0.05). The highest Z-scores in early and moderate fibrosis were provided by P4NP 7S and alanine aminotransferase. All nine markers of ECM remodelling were highly related to the extent of liver fibrosis induced by CCl4. The novel collagen formation marker, P4NP 7S, was reliable for the detection of early fibrosis, while the combination of the two markers, C6M and P5CP provided the best correlation with hepatic fibrosis in all fibrosis levels. Conclusion: As the markers can be used for translational science, these markers may provide valuable information for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in clinical settings. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
Bay-Jensen A.C.,Nordic Bioscience |
Karsdal M.A.,Nordic Bioscience |
Vassiliadis E.,Nordic Bioscience |
Wichuk S.,University of Alberta |
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Arthritis and Rheumatism | Year: 2013
Objective Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) has been considered a seronegative rheumatic disease based on absent or low levels of antibodies against citrullinated proteins. The present study was undertaken to evaluate whether a citrullinated and matrix metalloproteinase-degraded fragment of vimentin (VICM) could be a prognostic biomarker in AS. Methods VICM was measured in serum samples from healthy controls (n = 35), control patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n = 47), and patients with AS (n = 201). The optimal cutoff for diagnostic sensitivity and specificity was determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Baseline and 2-year spine radiographs were available from 118 AS patients, and were scored using the modified Stoke AS Spine Score (mSASSS). We assessed correlations with patient demographic characteristics (age, disease duration), disease activity (Bath AS Disease Activity Index [BASDAI], C-reactive protein level), and disease severity (mSASSS) using Spearman's rho. The independent association of VICM with 2-year radiographic progression, defined as a change of >0 in the mSASSS or the development of a new syndesmophyte, was analyzed by multivariate regression. Results Levels of degraded VICM were significantly higher in both RA patients and AS patients than in healthy controls (both P < 0.001). AS patients with the highest levels of VICM had the largest burden of disease (P < 0.01), i.e., highest mSASSS score and BASDAI. VICM levels were significantly and independently associated with radiographic progression after 2 years (β = 0.69, P = 0.0005). Patients with both a high VICM level and a high baseline mSASSS had the highest risk of radiographic progression (odds ratio 13 for mSASSS change, 32 for new syndesmophytes), with progression occurring in 67% of these patients. Conclusion The present findings show that serum VICM may be of prognostic value in AS. The data also suggest that citrullination may be relevant in AS pathogenesis. Copyright © 2013 by the American College of Rheumatology.
News Article | November 10, 2016
Site: www.prnewswire.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Symic Bio, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new category of therapeutics focused on extracellular matrix biology, announced today the completion of enrollment for its Phase 1/2a MODIFY-OA clinical trial of SB-061 in the...
Karstoft K.,Copenhagen University |
Christensen C.S.,Copenhagen University |
Pedersen B.K.,Nordic Bioscience |
Solomon T.P.J.,Copenhagen University
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism | Year: 2014
Context: Glycemic control improves with physical activity, but the optimal exercise mode is unknown. CopyrightObjective: The objective of the study was to determine whether interval-based exercise improves postprandial glucose tolerance and free-living glycemia more than oxygen consumption- and time duration-matched continuous exercise.Design: This was a crossover, controlled study with trials performed in randomized order.Setting: The study was conducted in hospitalized and ambulatory care.Patients: Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=10, no withdrawals) participated in the study.Interventions: Subjects performed three 1-hour interventions: 1) interval walking (IW; repeated cycles of 3 min of slow and fast walking); 2) continuous walking (CW); and 3) control (CON). Oxygen consumption (VO2) was measured continuously to match mean VO2between exercise sessions (∼75% VO2peak).Main Outcome Measures: A mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT; 450 kcal, 55% carbohydrate) with stable glucose isotopic tracers was provided after each intervention, and glucose kinetics were measured during the following 4 hours. Free-living glycemic control was assessed for approximately 32 hours after the MMTT using continuous glucose monitoring.Results: VO2was well matched between the exercise interventions. IW decreased the mean and maximal incremental plasma glucose during theMMTTwhen compared with the CON (mean 1.2± 0.4 vs 2.0 ± 0.5 mmol/L, P < .001; maximal 3.7 ± 0.6 vs 4.6 ± 0.7 mmol/L, P = .005) and mean when compared withCW(1.7±0.4 mmol/L, P=.02). No differences in the mean or maximal incremental plasma glucose values were seen between the CW and CON. The metabolic clearance rate of glucose during theMMTTwas increased in theIWcompared withCW(P=.049) andCON(P<.001). Continuous glucose monitoring mean glucose was reduced in IW compared with CW for the rest of the intervention day (8.2±0.4 vs 9.3±0.7 mmol/L, P=.03), whereas no differences were found between IW and CW the following day.Conclusions: One interval-based exercise session improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects when compared with an oxygen consumption- and time duration-matched continuous exercise session. © 2014 by the Endocrine Society.
Karsdal M.A.,Nordic Bioscience |
Christiansen C.,Nordic Bioscience |
Ladel C.,Merck KGaA |
Henriksen K.,Nordic Bioscience |
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Osteoarthritis and Cartilage | Year: 2014
For both economic and ethical reasons, identification of the optimal treatment for each individual patient is a pressing concern, not only for the patients and their physician, but also health care payers and the pharmaceutical industry. In the field of osteoarthritis (OA) this is of particular relevance, due to the heterogeneity of the disease and the very large number of affected individuals. There is a need to pair theright patients with the right therapeutic modes of action. At present, the clinical trial failures in OA may be a consequence of both bona fide treatment failures and trial failures due to clinical design deficiencies. Tools are needed for characterization and segregation of patients with OA. Key lessons may be learned from advances with another form of arthritis, namely rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Personalized health care (PHC) may be more advantageous for a number of specific indications which are characterized by costly therapy, low response rates and significant problems associated with trial and error prescription, including the risk of serious side effects. We discuss the use of diagnostic practices guiding RA treatment, which may serve as a source of key insights for diagnostic practices in OA. We discuss the emerging concept of PHC, and outline the opportunities and current successes and failures across the RA field, as the OA field collects further data to support the hypothesis. We attempt to outline a possible path forward to assist patients, physicians, payers and the pharmaceutical industry in assuring the 'right' patients are treated with the 'right drug' in OA. Finally we highlight methods for possible segregation of OA patients that would allow identification of patient subtypes, such as OA driven by inflammation that may be ideally suited for PHC and for targeted therapies. © 2013 Osteoarthritis Research Society International.
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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle | Year: 2013
Background: The skeletal muscle mass is the largest organ in the healthy body, comprising 30-40 % of the body weight of an adult man. It confers protection from trauma, locomotion, ventilation, and it represents a "sink" in glucose metabolism and a reservoir of amino acids to other tissues such as the brain and blood cells. Naturally, loss of muscle has dire consequences for health as well as functionality. Muscle loss is a natural consequence of especially aging, inactivity, and their associated metabolic dysfunction, but it is strongly accelerated in critical illness such as organ failure, sepsis, or cancer. Whether this muscle loss is considered a primary or secondary condition, it is known that muscle loss is a symptom that predicts morbidity and mortality and one that is known to impact quality of life and independence. Therefore, monitoring of muscle mass is relevant in a number of pathologies as well as in clinical trials as measures of efficacy as well as safety. Methods and results: Existing biomarkers of muscle mass or muscle loss have shown to be either too unreliable or too impractical in relation to the perceived clinical benefit to reach regular clinical research or use. We suggest serological neoepitope biomarkers as a possible technology to address some of these problems. Blood biomarkers of this kind have previously been shown to respond with high sensitivity and shorter time to minimum significant change than available biomarkers of muscle mass. We provide brief reviews of existing muscle mass or function biomarker technologies, muscle protein biology, and existing neoepitope biomarkers and proceed to present tentative recommendations on how to select and detect neoepitope biomarkers. Conclusion: We suggest that serological peptide biomarkers whose tissue and pathology specificity are derived from post-translational modification of proteins in tissues of interest, presenting so-called neoepitopes, represents an exciting candidate technology to fill out an empty niche in biomarker technology. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.


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Pork butt not getting enough smoke flavor.
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Another issue can be the kind of wood chips you use. When I want a strong smoke flavour, I use hickory. I use pecan or oak for a medium smoke and apple for a lighter smoke.
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As Disco stated, the type of wood you used is probably the culprit. I like Oak and Cherry for my pork butts. Mesquite will give you a heavier smoke flavor also. How was your smoke output? Remember you still want thin and blue.
First, re the closing the vent all the way, I don't know your unit but use a Bradley smoker which is also an electric cabinet smoker. I don't recommend closing the vent all the way. You want some airflow to circulate the smoke and to not let it build up on the food.
As for letting it rest, meat continues to cook after you take it off. The sinews in the meat tighten with heat. By letting it rest and slowly stop cooking the sinews loosen and moisture is taken back into the meat. This isn't just for smoking. If you cook a steak or a roast, you should give it a rest time to allow the temperature to slowly stabilize, pull the juices back in and the flavours to equalize.
It depends on the size but if I am doing a whole pork butt or picnic shoulder, (around 10 pounds) I give it an hour in the towels/cooler.
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The nice thing is you could wrap it back in foil, then in towels, place in a cooler for several hours if need be. It will still be steaming hot when you go to pull it. Just in case you get done early sometime.
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Apple gives off a lighter flavor than Hickory. I'd reverse the proportions or even go with straight hickory, while spritzing with apple juice.
I don't know. It looks a little suspect to me. You should send it to me so I can make sure it is worthy.
Actually it looks great but I still wouldn't mind having some!
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How do I freeze capsicums without them going soggy after defrosting? I just bought capsicums in bulk. I bought carrots in oil and they were crisp. Will this work for my capsicums if I put them in oil. What is the most frugal way to keep them?
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How do you freeze the peppers? I had good results if I deseeded and then cut them up (sliced or diced, depending on what I needed), froze them solid in one layer on a cookie sheet, then placed them in a baggie.
They won't keep too well in oil since they have too much water in them. It would be best to grill them first, remove the skin and seeds and then store them in oil, if you would like to try that.
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What Can 'The Justice League' Movie Learn From BVS?
With exclusive footage newly shown of Zack Snyder's 'The Justice League' at Warner Bros. studios in London just two weeks ago, it seems as though audiences are still evidently optimistic with two contextual clips showcased to a group of around 40 journalists.
As the critically ripped apart 'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice' became almost an instant classic for all the wrong reasons, surely Warner Bros. wants the 2016 superhero smack down to be considered at absolute rock bottom from now on.
But what can Warner Bros. learn from its overall failure? Any idiot can highlight a problem and whine behind a keyboard but it takes a little more to come up with a solution – not saying that I have it – but I try.
Here are five pointers and readjustments related to the production/direction that perhaps should be undergone in my fantastic opinion below.
Beware, this contains ***BVS SPOILERS*** and this one's long winded. Feel free to disagree.
1. Sack Snyder
I know that I began this breakdown as a sort of idealist, but as many of the angered hardcore fans of this mythology were with BVS, it isn't unrealistic to suggest that much of the problem was in fact the director, Zack Snyder.
Now look, I actually enjoyed his Dawn of The Dead remake from 2004 and I don't necessarily hold as much of a grudge against Man of Steel as others. But if there's one thing Zack Snyder actually can do; it's visuals.
300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch, Man of Steel and even BVS all do have an accurate and stark visual style. Sadly, the fans have concurred that Snyder should step down from directing, full stop.
If you take a long look at his track record and sift through his disputable filmography, it doesn't display many projects that particularly strike out as critical or even heavy financial successes (forgive me for being harsh).
Sure, Watchmen and 300 do have a wayward cult following but let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. Perhaps by giving input from the producer's perspective, or even as a cinematographer, lending his keen visionary eye to the picture wouldn't be such a detriment to the film.
Kevin Smith said on his ' ' review that he just doesn't believe that Snyder knows his comics in the first place. Also that it was as if he read The Dark Knight Returns and just solely focused on the fight between Bats and Supes while throwing the whole political conundrum on screen so haphazardly.
As for deciding on another director for The Justice League, George Miller springs to mind after his massive success with ' ,' another Warner Bros' production.
Of course, Miller is just a suggestion among a good number of potential directors that are attached to certain future projects such as James Wan, David Ayer and Ben Affleck.
For the record, I actually enjoyed BVS a whole lot more after a second watch. Still, it just couldn't hide the many flaws.
First and foremost, the deposing of Snyder's authoritative position in DC at the moment would be a paramount step or two in the right direction.
2. In Batfleck We Trust
As put it, "Batfleck was absolutely the least worst thing in this movie."
The highs and lows of any affluent thespian's career doesn't cry out more than the career of Ben Affleck. A two time Oscar winner for writing and best picture, along with an array of successful cult films, even recently playing Nick Dunne in David Fincher's Gone Girl for example.
But being the hot and cold Hollywood mogul he is, and also the butt to an exhausting amount of shallow low blows such as Daredevil or Pearl Harbor – in which their failures were not due to Affleck – the same goes for BVS.
I'm just going to say it: Ben Affleck is the best Batman.
Casting aside the fact that this Batman certainly murdered a few people by stabbing them in the neck, blowing bad guys up and branding thugs to an apparent death sentence, okay, this Batman is different to say the least.
Yeah, the character of Batman is such an insurmountably 'subjective' preference – he's sort of the modern day Hamlet – but pretty much the only aspect that fans universally seem very happy with was Affleck's Batman portrayal.
No more horse throat cancer Batman, no more goofy Clooney Bat-nipples and no more flat-footed soft bodied Michael Keaton Batman (although I've a soft spot for Keaton myself, but that was a different time to be fair).
Sorry to disappoint the bandwagoners who initially crippled Affleck's reputation at the casting news and wanted him to fall on his ass but unfortunately for them, he ticked virtually all the boxes.
Never have we ever seen a Batman that actually moved around and fought the way we'd imagine him fight in the comics, or even the Arkham games as a friendly reference.
His Bruce Wayne was considerably strong as an older more weary and cynical Batman, a morally challenged vigilante, a psychotically obsessive detective – a monster driven by fear (even paranoia).
Affleck's portrayal was as spot on as any other actor's take on the character in my opinion and although Christian Bale is fundamentally the superior actor, Affleck is simply the better Batman – it was just a bullseye performance. But playing the caped crusader isn't enough and that's where his brilliant battle bound experience comes in.
As we all know by now, Affleck is slated to write, direct and star in his own Batman trilogy. He recently spoke out that he's 'taking his time' with the script and that he'd only make it if it suits his very high standards and Affleck standards are very high standards, indeed.
Good Will Hunting, Gone Baby Gone, The Town, Argo and now with Live By Night getting some early Oscar buzz.
Ben Affleck is a highly accomplished film maker and his directorial history barely has a blemish to show for itself in comparison to Snyder's. If I'm being honest, if it was swiftly confirmed tomorrow that Affleck was directing The Justice League instead, I don't think we'd be mad at that at all.
If there's anybody who can give DC the biggest helping hand – pound for pound – it's the immaculately bearded Jersey Girl hunk.
3. Taking Tips From Marvel
Marvel gets it. Time and time again, Marvel consistently smashes things out of the park. The difference between the MCU and the DCEU is that the decisions made in the Marvel movies feel like they're being made by genuine fans and comic book enthusiasts.
Whereas on the other hand, the decisions made by Warner Bros. seem to be steered by Warner executives. Marvel has been meticulously building the cinematic universe since Jon Favreau's Iron Man in 2007 and slowly expanding its lore ever since.
I understand that the DCEU is quite behind and is playing catch up to some extent. 'Copying' Marvel could result in such accusations of replicating it's rival studio in the fanboy's eyes but it's clear now that abstaining from developing the universe is unequivocally negative.
A 20 second video email of The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg is a tad bit unforgivable when in comparison to Marvel's devoted movies catering to their characters' beloved origin stories.
This was what infuriated me personally about BVS. The film wanted the audience to accept these unclear events that occurred in the past (and future) with no development or standalone films prior and character motivations were, again, unclear because of it.
As I watched it, I couldn't help but wonder if I had missed a prequel in the timeline. Marvel doesn't rush their films and it's very evident. From start to finish, Captain America: Civil War was such a pleasure to watch because we've been with its characters and events over the past decade.
This is what the DCEU should be aiming for and David Ayer's Suicide Squad is probably a good move on the chess board as it looks to expand things. Heading into Wonder Woman and now The Justice League, perhaps DC should take a page from The Avengers and heed its focus on character motivations.
Character development, patience and sticking to the source material is what Marvel seems to do flawlessly and with DC Comics having an arguably richer mythology, it'd be a crime if these goals aren't met in the JL.
4. Dark Doesn't Mean Humourless
Snyder's was a fairly bleak and dreary representation of that world, but it stuck to its guns and stayed in the realm of being a sort of artsy hipster movie at least and we could accept its ballsy dark horse direction.
But BVS and Man of Steel are probably the most joyless and colourless mainstream superhero movies. Although Man of Steel was a more straight forward and coherent movie than BVS, it had a miserable mopey tone for the brightest boy scout hero known to mankind; Superman in case you forgot.
Just a smidgen of whit and a pinch of humour wouldn't go amiss and when there's no comic relief in any comic book adapted movie, it can be a tiresome sitting. Having BVS released in March, just a month after Marvel's grotesquely hilarious , it did nothing but damage the film.
Deadpool's meta humour literally satires and takes the piss out of its own genre and it was so self aware of its own clichés that Batman V Superman's huge sense of self importance just downright hurt.
On the plus side, judging from the reception that the clips shown in Leavesden last Friday, according to the audience, Ezra Miller's Flash sucked up the scenery on set stealing the show, allegedly performed more like Wally West.
The Justice League needs to delve into Batman's relationship with The Flash as we know how enjoyable and full of heart the two of them can be together.
Similarly to how Marvel handled that dichotomy between Iron Man and Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, it sounds as though The Justice League is trying to tap into that same frequency, ever so hopefully.
There were tiny minuscule flashes (pardon the pun) of ironic comedy here and there with Martha Kent's funny line to Batman, "I figured with the cape," but again, only few and far between.
Having some humour injected into the piece doesn't mean for it to be whimsical or hammy as we all know how even Marvel could get it unbalanced at times (*cough* Iron Man 3 *cough*). But the DCEU is starving for some happiness.
Hopefully David Ayer's can do it some quirky villainous justice – or injustice – see what I did there?
5. Recognize The Audience
One major issue behind the scenes that was subsequently twigged after the release of the film was that Snyder and Warner Bros. didn't necessarily see eye to eye to some degree.
Every movie has eventual hiccups in the editing room and keeping things close to the chest of the PG-13 rating thereupon the completion of shooting the film.
Critics say that it sounds as if Warner Bros. kind of got cold feet announcing the uncut version before primary release. The idea being that they were basically like, 'Well here's the real version in July in case you hated this version.'
In this coming July, a Blu-Ray uncut version of BVS is due to hit the shelves adding a hefty 30 additional minutes or so with it also having an R-rating.
A three hour director's cut allegedly goes into Clark Kent's investigative trip to Gotham to gain information on 'The Batman.' Which was a loosely half assed plot line as to what precisely Superman was attempting to achieve in the theatrical movie.
Although the general consensus (massive Box office number declines, Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb aficionados at least) seems to agree that BVS was insufferably too long.
With Batman dropping F-bombs, accompanied with much cleaner edits and coherent storytelling, it could prove something. This version could reveal to us that if the unfortunate 'restrictions' from the studios weren't implemented in place, then we could've had a less erratic and much more complete film in our theaters.
It so desperately wanted to be an adult film involving mature themes but it was almost as if it was strong armed into being shown at a PG-13 rating.
This goes without saying that this is speculation to a certain level and after all, Snyder was still directing so we'll have to critique the Blu-Ray cut for ourselves. But this has to be addressed as a factor with The Justice League.
After Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, it was as if DC and Warner Bros. thought, 'Dark is good. Let's go dark with all this. Let's paint this show black!" That's just not how it works.
As well as some shoddy writing in parts of BVS, an issue that I'm anxious about with The Justice League is the movie's aftermath of the death of Superman.
This very serious philosophy of serving Superman in death with this whole DC Comics liturgy of the Eucharist type ordeal in the conclusion of the film may perplex audiences into pondering on whether this is a damn kid friendly movie or not.
For flip's sake, did it need to be that deep?
Deadpool was not for kids and Marvel knew that. BVS didn't know what it was for and it lost its sense of identity as a result. With The Justice League, Warner Bros. needs to aim for an actual demographic and stick to it.
These are just my unfiltered thoughts so who knows? Maybe Snyder could do a Ben Affleck bounce and have some galvanizing epiphany after Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and make history for the better and not worse. But alas, many of us doubt he will.


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To date, she only has only appeared in two episodes Berry Scary and Affair Weather Friends.
Apperance in the episodes
Berry Scary
In this episode, she had arrived at the house in search for somewhere to stay, even having luggage as well. Though, as soon as she had seen Bloo, she was in love.
However, throughout the episode, her other side could also be seen with quick jerks of movement, especially when she saw Bloo with his creator Mac and getting a little freaked out, but still retained her "nice side"
After meeting Mac, she was soon determined to get him out of the picture for good and wanting to have Bloo all to herself. Using various tactics to get rid of him throughout Bloo and Mac's World Records.
Soon enough, she managed to convince Bloo that Mac was always getting in the way and holding him back from getting the World Records. However, near the end of the episode, after she had made the World's Biggest Rubber band Ball, it was one rubber band short of being the world's biggest.
Her and Bloo are about to put it on when Mac interferes and cuts the rubber band, leaving her hanging, although, she does remark about it being the last rubber band, Mac reveals that he has another one, strapping it to the ball, but also, strapping her to it.
That is when her other side is fully shown, talking about love and yelling before causing the rubberband ball to roll out of the room, down the halls and out of the house.
Soon the main characters are watching the news where Berry quickly rolls past on the ball, still yelling.
Affair Weather Friends
She reappears in this episode, disguised as a rich kid called "Barry Bling" but does not reveal herself until near the end, strapping Mac to a rubber band ball before hopping into a small train to ram into him.
Although Bloo ends up helping Mac out, causing Berry to ironically get caught in the rubberband ball again, as well as yelling "Why does this keep happening to me!?"
It should also be noted that Bloo only remember Berry by the name "Heather" which is the name he said she looks like in Berry Scary
Apperances outside the show
Foster's Big Fat Awesome House Party
She is shown in Cartoon Network's online game Foster's Big Fat Awesome House Party, seen in the theater.
However, she is not crazy at all and seems to love the theater instead, saying how great the others are at helping out.
- Millie (Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends)
- Brittany (Alvin and the Chipmunks)
- Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
- Dot Warner (Animaniacs)
- Little Bits ( Wander Over Yonder)
- Frenchy (Grease)
- Galinda (Wicked)
- Bubbles (Powerpuff Girls)
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The network has been in trouble for some time with member sites migrating to other networks along with an increasing number of unpaid players from the few remaining and largely dormant DGS skins casting doubt on Cintaly. Reports allege that sites such as JunglePoker.com remain closed except for ring gameplay although the cashier reopened on February 11 with the imposition of new withdrawal rules, which appears to suggest that previous account balances will not be honoured.
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When it comes to eBay stock, the positive perception of this alliance may cause the shares to test the $50-per-share price target. As the chart below shows, EBAY shares have also had a great year as its earnings-per-share growth lifted the stock price, as the late Jackie Wilson would phrase it musically, "higher and higher." EBAY data by YCharts
If the economy continues on a no-to-slow growth track, people aren't only going to shop at places like Wal-Mart and Dollar Tree. They're going online to buy and to sell all kinds of heirlooms, collectibles, no-longer-needed equipment and thousands of other items that cash-starved shoppers will want to either sell or bid on. That's going to continue to goose eBay's traffic volume and bottom-line profits. The lower Bollinger Band for EBAY suggests a potential buy-in target price for new investors at around $43 and the 200-day Moving Average is rapidly ascending towards the $40-a-share level. It's more than possible that an overall stock market pullback is coming in the days and weeks ahead, so patient investors may have the opportunity to buy EBAY below its current exuberant price. Nevertheless, eBay's nearly 145% year-over-year second-quarter growth rate and 23% revenue growth rate suggests this company is on track for big growth ahead, and may emerge eventually as the biggest, most profitable "wholesaler/retailer" on the worldwide web, bar none. At the time of publication the author had no position in any of the stocks mentioned in this article. This article was written by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage. Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real money portfolio for his charitable trust- enjoy advance notice of every trade, full access to the portfolio, and deep coverage of the latest economic events and market movements.


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Ext / Int Color
- Cayenne Red with Black Interior
Luxury Features
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control System
- Cruise Control
- Digital Information Center
- Front Heated Seats
- Leather Gear Shifter
- Leather Steering Wheel
- Moonroof
- Steering Wheel Radio Controls
- Tilt Steering Wheel
- Tinted Windows
- Tire Pressure Monitor
Power Equipment
- Power Locks
- Power Mirrors
- Power Steering
Safety Features
- All Wheel Drive
- Anti-Lock Brakes
- Child Proof Door Locks
- Driver's Air Bag
- Dynamic Stability Control
- Fog Lights
- Intermittent Wipers
- Keyless Entry
- Passenger Air Bag
- Rear Defogger
- Roll Stability Control
- Security System
- Side Air Bags
- Side Curtain Airbags
- Traction Control System
- Clock
- Tachometer
- Vanity Mirrors
- Rear Wipers
- Remote Fuel Door
- Sunroof
Audio / Video
- Aux. Audio Input
- Bluetooth
- CD Player
- Factory System
- Navigation System
- Reverse Camera
- Satellite Radio
- Subwoofer
- Touch Screen
- Voice Control
Additional Features
- Wireless Streaming, Integrated Roof Antenna, Regular Amplifier, Body-Colored Door Handles, Body-Colored Power Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding, Tires: P215/55R17 AS, Front License Plate Bracket, Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent, Clearcoat Paint, Liftgate Rear Cargo Access, Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Headlamps, Black Fender Flares, Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim, Black Grille w/Chrome Accents, Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent, Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo, Valet Function, Driver And Passenger Door Bins, Front Cupholder, Engine Immobilizer, Driver Foot Rest, Front Map Lights, Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start, Delayed Accessory Power, 1 Seatback Storage Pocket, HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Seats w/Leatherette Back Material, Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting, Leatherette Door Trim Insert, Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob, Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: 6-way adjustable driver seat 4-way adjustable front passenger seat and height adjustable front head restraints, Leather Seat Trim, Power Rear Windows, 1 12V DC Power Outlet, Full Floor Console w/Storage and 1 12V DC Power Outlet, Day-Night Rearview Mirror, Full Cloth Headliner, Analog Display, Full Carpet Floor Covering, Remote Releases -Inc: Mechanical Fuel, 60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat, Manual Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints, Glove Box, Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors, Outside Temp Gauge, Carpet Floor Trim, Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look/Piano Black Instrument Panel Insert Body-Colored Door Panel Insert Body-Colored/Metal-Look Console Insert Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents, Air Filtration, Cargo Space Lights, Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver 1-Touch Up/Down, Rear Cupholder, NissanConnect Selective Service Internet Access, Brake Actuated Limited Slip Differential, 110 Amp Alternator, Automatic Full-Time All-Wheel Drive, Permanent Locking Hubs, Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs, 62-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection, Axle Ratio: 5.798, 11.8 Gal. Fuel Tank, 915# Maximum Payload, Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars, GVWR: 4167 lbs, Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs, Side Impact Beams, Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags, Rear Child Safety Locks, Airbag Occupancy Sensor, Back-Up Camera, Low Tire Pressure Warning, Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
Features & Specifications*
- Engine: 1.6L 16-Valve DOHC I4 -inc: Direct Injection Gasoline (DIG) Turbo
- Transmission: Xtronic CVT -inc: S-Mode
- Axle Ratio: 5.798
- GVWR: 4,167 lbs
- Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and Sequential Shift Control
- Automatic Full-Time All-Wheel Drive
- 62-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection
- 110 amp alternator
- 915# Maximum Payload
- Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- Single stainless steel exhaust
- 11.8 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Permanent Locking Hubs
- Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs and Brake Assist
- Brake Actuated Limited Slip Differential
- Vehicle Name : Nissan JUKE
- Body Style : Sport Utility
- Drivetrain : All Wheel Drive
- EPA Classification : Small Station Wagon
- Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 3208
- Engine Type : Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4
- Displacement : 1.6 L/99
- Fuel System : Gasoline Direct Injection
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 188 @ 5600
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 177 @ 2000
- Trans Type : 1
- Trans Description Cont. : CVT w/OD
- First Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.35 - 0.39
- Reverse Ratio (:1) : 1.75
- Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 5.80
- Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) : 110
- Suspension Type - Front : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 36.4
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 11.7
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 11.5
- Wheels: 17" Aluminum-Alloy
- Tires: P215/55R17 AS
- Steel spare wheel
- Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo
- Clearcoat paint
- Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Sunshade
- Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Black Side Windows Trim And Black Front Windshield Trim
- Body-colored door handles
- Black fender flares
- Body-Colored Power Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding
- Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
- Deep tinted glass
- Variable intermittent wipers
- Fully Galvanized Steel Panels
- Black grille w/chrome accents
- Front license plate bracket
- Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Headlamps
- Front fog lamps
- Front Tire Size : P215/55VR17
- Rear Tire Size : P215/55VR17
- Spare Tire Size : Compact
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 17 x 7
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 17 x 7
- Spare Wheel Size (in) : Compact
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Spare Wheel Material : Steel
- Wheelbase (in) : 99.6
- Length, Overall (in) : 162.4
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 69.5
- Height, Overall (in) : 61.8
- Track Width, Front (in) : 60
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 59.3
- Min Ground Clearance (in) : 7
- Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2 (in) : 26.6
- Cargo Area Width @ Beltline (in) : 55.5
- Cargo Box (Area) Height (in) : 26.8
- Liftover Height (in) : 30.7
- Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) : 35.9
- Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) : 10.5
- Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³) : 10.5
- Radio: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Audio w/Navigation -inc: USB interface, 6 speakers, Bluetooth hands-free phone system w/steering wheel controls, steering wheel audio control switches, XM satellite radio (requires subscription sold separately after trial period), 5" color touchscreen display, XM NavTraffic capability, Secure Digital (SD) card-based and Rockford Fosgate ecoPUNCH premium audio system w/powered subwoofer
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Voice Activation and Radio Data System
- Integrated roof antenna
- Regular Amplifier
- Wireless Streaming
- Siriusxm Traffic Real-Time Traffic Display
- Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: 6-way adjustable driver seat, 4-way adjustable front passenger seat and height adjustable front head restraints
- 60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Manual tilt steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer And Trip Computer
- Power Rear Windows
- NissanConnect Selective Service Internet Access
- Leather steering wheel
- Front cupholder
- Rear cupholder
- Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
- Valet Function
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Mechanical Fuel
- Cruise control w/steering wheel controls
- Automatic air conditioning
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
- Glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look/Piano Black Instrument Panel Insert, Body-Colored Door Panel Insert, Body-Colored/Metal-Look Console Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Full cloth headliner
- Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob
- Leatherette door trim insert
- Leather seat trim
- Day-night rearview mirror
- Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors
- Full Floor Console w/Storage And 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Front map lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Cargo Space Lights
- Driver And Passenger Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver 1-Touch Up/Down
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Trip computer
- Outside temp gauge
- Analog Display
- Manual Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- 1 Seatback Storage Pocket
- Seats w/Leatherette Back Material
- Perimeter alarm
- Engine immobilizer
- 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Air filtration
- Passenger Capacity : 5
- Passenger Volume (ft³) : 85.4
- Front Head Room (in) : 38.6
- Front Leg Room (in) : 42.1
- Front Shoulder Room (in) : 53.6
- Front Hip Room (in) : 51.5
- Second Head Room (in) : 36.7
- Second Leg Room (in) : 32.1
- Second Shoulder Room (in) : 51.4
- Second Hip Room (in) : 48.4
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Low tire pressure warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Rear child safety locks
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Back-up camera
EPA Fuel Economy & Specification
- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 27
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 25
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 30
- Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 6.6
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 11.8
* These are the standard features and specifications for this vehicle. Actual features may vary. Please see the details for this vehicle above.
Tires & Wheels
- Alloy Wheels
- Spare: Good Condition
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Water Optimization Leader Optimatics Announces New CEO and Board
Water optimization specialist Optimatics is pleased to announce that John Cowan has been appointed by the Board as CEO to lead Optimatics in its next and very promising stage of growth. John will be supported in his role by a new Board of Directors comprising Ivan Gustavino as the Chairman, company founder Dr. Graeme Dandy, and Paul Moroney.
John has an impressive track record in the water industry, and brings to the company over 30 years of management and leadership expertise. John's wealth of experience in many corners of the industry, including software, e-commerce, business development, partnering and value based contracting, will be of great benefit as Optimatics enters this exciting new stage of its evolution as the global leader in water systems optimization solutions.
John is located in Seattle, Washington, in the US. He will continue to work from this location, which will enable Optimatics to expand its West Coast, USA, presence to service the numerous water utility clients that it has in that region.
Optimatics' new Board, CEO and staff look forward to continuing to serve its clients across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Canada.
Contact Profile
Optimatics provides cutting-edge optimization software and consulting services to the water industry. Optimatics assists water, wastewater and irrigation utilities around the world to plan, operate and manage their water infrastructure in an optimal manner. Benefits include improved customer service levels, increased transparency and clarity in water planning and management, significant savings on water infrastructure planning and wastewater planning, and improved energy efficiency in water network operations.
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As Director of Stunt Predators USA & SFX based out of Ohio, Richard Fike has been involved in the stunt world since 1986 when he choreographed his first action fight scenes for the NFL Cleveland Browns fantasy video "Masters of the Gridiron". Following a successful career within the U.S. Army Special Operations community, which included over 10 years as a civilian with the U.S. Department of Defense, Rick, as his friends call him, focused on teaching martial arts. While holding senior black belt ranks in Karate, Judo and Jujitsu, he teaches his style of martial arts known as Sanchi-Ryu Karate. As a recognized expert in close quarter combat, he also provides advanced close quarter training to "At Risk" organizations requiring a skill set beyond traditional self-defense. Students and clients attending his seminars include fortune 500 CEO's, law enforcement, Federal agencies and unconventional military organizations.
Known in the traditional martial arts world as a high energy seminar instructor, Rick is best known for his unique unconventional fighting/survival seminars. His "live environment" approach is based around the three elements of: close quarter hand to hand combat, tactical knife fighting and tactical cord fighting all of which he developed, refined and tested among the U.S. Military's most elite combat forces at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His real world experiences have been translated into the fantasy world of Hollywood where he is often ask to provide realism and authenticity to many projects that he is involved with. Based upon his extensive military experiences, combined with his involvement with feature films, he is in demand as a Key Note speaker to organizations. While requested to provide traditional motivational talks, he especially enjoys focusing on the importance of small team building which leads to overall mission success.
When not on a movie set or speaking at a business convention, he can be found teaching at his dojo, The Madison Combined Martial Arts Association located in Madison, Ohio. Although self-defense is the primary objective in his training, he requires a strong emphasis on character development for his young students; particularly the importance of faith, respect, responsibility, discipline and love of country.
Rick is an avid "Star Wars" collector, enjoys shooting, playing drums and spending time with his family. He is very involved in community activities that support worthy causes, and is a devoted Christian family man.
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Cardno is the Managing Contractor of MAHKOTA, an Australian Government initiative, which provides support to help Indonesia better reach and benefit the poorest, and address key binding constraints to growth, competitiveness and rising inequality through ongoing labour market and social protection reforms. The Government of Indonesia is committed to accelerating the pace of poverty reduction and the President of Indonesia has declared that poverty reduction is among the highest development priorities of his administration.
The Australian Government is a partner with the National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) under the office of the Vice President of the Government of Indonesia. TNP2K is a policy think tank to improve the quality and effectiveness of Indonesia's poverty reduction programs that reach millions of poor Indonesians. The next phase of social protection support from November 2015 through to October 2019 is MAHKOTA Indonesia - Menuju Masyarakat Indonesia Yang Kokoh Sejahtera (Towards a Strong and Prosperous Indonesian Society). It will continue to provide support to help Indonesia better reach and benefit the poorest, as well as address key binding constraints to growth, competitiveness and rising inequality through ongoing labour market and social protection reforms.
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Golden Princess Alaska Cruise July 2013: Golden Princess Cruise Review by EarthAdmirer
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Golden Princess Alaska Cruise July 2013
Destination: Alaska
Embarkation: Seattle
Our port was in Seattle. We arrived in Seattle area in the morning and was picked up by a friend who lived there, and had enough time to go around and see the space needle and Pike place market. We got to the cruise terminal, which was a further pier (pier 91) Smith Cove. I suggest heading to the terminal no later than 1pm to avoid any traffic issues. Once we arrived, the check in process was smooth and quick.
The room looked great, we chose a balcony for this cruise, per the recommendation of More people we know who have done this cruise before and the message boards, and boy it was worth it!!! We opted for anytime dining and we could choose whether we wanted table mates or not, since we weren't sure what time we would like our dinner time to be, and didn't want to feel pressured to stick to a set time or set dinner mates. We loved that they had this option. It was an issue on our last cruise since our dinner mates drank heavily at times and were a bit annoying. I would suggest making reservations, which is a simple process and very accommodating. We dined at the Bernini dining room our first night and had the prime rib and some seafood dish. It was delicious. The staff were friendly, and the service was excellent. We also tried room service- it was great, the club sandwich was amazing, must try. We liked the International Café, we got the coffee card, for about $30 you get 15 specialty coffees/teas/hot chocolate so average of $2 per order, which is so worth it, we love our specialty coffees in the am and after dinner. They also had desserts, sandwiches, salads and soup 24/7. We had the buffet for both breakfast and lunch, the selection was average, but it varies from day to day, which is nice. The previous cruises we had always had the same selections which can get tiring.
The first port of call was Ketchikan. It was a beautiful, sun shiny day (unusual per the locals). We booked a tour directly that included Tongass national forest stroll and the Totem Bight state park. It was great!
At 6 am we entered the Tracy Arm Fjord, what a magical place. Beautiful. I wish we signed up for the boat that came up close to Sawyer Glacier, costs about $200 per person, but since we booked a sea plane tour over the glaciers in Juneau we opted out of that one. Having a balcony was a special treat, we didn't have to go out on the rainy, cold deck to enjoy the sights. Having an onboard naturalist narrating as we cruised through the fjord was also amazing.
It was raining in Juneau throughout the day, but we were prepared for it, we went on weather.com to check on the weather. We took the shuttle to Juneau-good call! The "15 minute" walk, is not 15 minutes, the dock is far from town, and with the rain, no way, didn't want to catch a cold. We had reservations at first about flying out in the rain and fog, but it wasn't an issue. The glaciers seen from above is truly a life changing, amazing experience. Everyone should try this at least once in their lifetime.
The third port of call was Skagway. We walked to town, the 5 minute walk was indeed only 5 minutes and picturesque. We browsed leisurely in town while waiting for our Discover Skagway tour to start at 1:30pm. I wished I knew about the train that went to White Pass that offered a 3 hour roundtrip tour leaving at 8 am and 12:45 pm. I would have done the 8 am and had plenty of time before our tour.
The fourth port of call was Victoria B.C. We took the shuttle to town bought at the cruiseline and just walked about. I didn't book any tours since we only had about 4 hours at port. It was a nice little town and the weather was perfect, felt like high 70s at 7pm!
Overall, this was an amazing cruise. The food was good, the ports were nice and had different characteristics. Didn't feel pressured at all to purchase anything, could be because I didn't attend any of the shopping shows. Enough activities to keep us entertained during our days at sea. I didn't understand at first why people kept telling us that Alaska was the best cruise, now I do... Less
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Cabin review: AEA609
The room is on the 12th floor, Aloha deck, Great Balcony, protected from the rain, good water pressure in the bathroom, across from the Laundry room but never heard any noise from it, occasional shuffling heard above but not too bothersome, if elevators get too crowded it's only one floor below the buffet Horizon court, so you can just use the stairs
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Felt the care was good on Forest Ward, was able to have the meals that I wanted. If I wanted anything special it was given to me.
The puddings were always.
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One of the most memorable scenes from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is when the giant squid attacks the Nautilus. Artist Marty Magic has brought that moment to life with a lovely pendant available in silver and bronze. She worked with her husband to create the intricate piece; he printed a 3D image of the Nautilus, and she sculpted the tiny squid from wax. The result is an incredibly neat and wearable piece of literature.
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text: Editor's note: As part of our partnership with Nightly Business Report, TheStreet's Debra Borchardt will join NBR Monday (check local listings) to look at video game stocks as Zynga continues to lose the game.NEW YORK ( TheStreet -- Expectation runs high for Zynga ( ZNGA), but if investors leave the virtual world and compare real numbers, Zynga loses. This newbie stock is a waste of investors' money. The top game companies include Activision ( ATVI), Electronic Arts ( EA) and Take Two ( TTWO). All three saw their shares hit highs before the financial crisis. Since then, Activision is the only stock to attempt an uptrend in its share price. EA and TTWO have both languished. Zynga fans will point to its mobile/social gaming aspect and say that this is the wave of the future and a growing gaming segment. Zynga is a leader in the mobile and social media space with its popular Farmville and Words with Friends games, and it generates 12% of Facebook's ( FB) revenue and was nearing $1 billion in revenue in just four years. But Zynga is looking more like a flameout than a FarmVille. The gamer is being sued by new shareholders who allege the company committed securities fraud by making misleading statements when it went public. Zynga substantially cut its bookings and earnings outlook shortly after the stock began trading. Zynga is also getting sued by Electronic Arts, which says Zynga copied key elements of The Sims Social. If investors want to make a bet on a digital game company, they don't have to look much further than the existing ones. Activision has seized on the popularity of mobile games and will be developing an Angry Birds game with Rovio Entertainment. The hope is to capitalize on the successful mobile game. EA is making its move into mobile with its Nucleus platform, which has 225 million registered members. That isn't too far behind Zynga's 292 million active users. Even GameStop ( GME) has jumped into the mobile space. GameStop is taking pre-orders for the Google ( GOOG) Nexus 7 tablet and offering a 30% trade bonus towards the pre-order. So Zynga really doesn't have a lock on the mobile gaming space that some think it has. For some inexplicable reason, the market has rewarded Zynga with a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 19.87. Activision and EA are both at roughly 10, while Take Two is dragging in at 3.47.


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On 9/4/07, tmi <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > Any JMS destinations that you create in your Java producer/consumer using > javax.jms.Session.createQueue() or createTopic() will not outlive a restart > of ActiveMQ. They will if you use persistent messaging and you don't consume all the messages on a queue/topic, then on restart you recreate your consumer - or you specify them on startup the next time... http://activemq.apache.org/configure-startup-destinations.html > Queues/topics that you want to outlive a broker restart need to be created > directly in the broker, e.g. using some sort of JMX console. For those there > are also APIs to delete these queues/topics again. FWIW using a destination from Session.createQueue() / Session.createTopic() to send/consume messages has the same effect as creating the destination via JMX. i.e. the broker only allocates resources for new destinations when they are actually used by a producer / consumer. -- James ------- http://macstrac.blogspot.com/
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LAKE CHARLES — New Living Word defeated Sicily Island 91-72 in the Class C title game Friday at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Boys Top 28 tournament.
Javier Roper and Tracy Hampton each scored 28 points to lead the Ruston-based Lions (32-9) to their first state title. Devion Dunbar led Sicily Island (24-15) with 25.