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The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (Velcade) kills malignant glioma cells and can enhance the ability of tamoxifen to do the same, NCI researchers reported last week at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The findings, the researchers said, lend further support to the rationale behind a phase II clinical trial launched nearly 1 year ago that is testing bortezomib and tamoxifen in patients with recurrent, high-grade malignant gliomas.
There has been little progress in the treatment of gliomas, the most common type of brain cancer, over the past two decades; the median survival for those with the most aggressive and most common glioma, glioblastoma, is a little more than a year. Tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, or SERM, is primarily used to treat or prevent breast cancer in women at high risk for the disease. During the last 10 to 15 years, however, tamoxifen also has been a last option after standard treatments have failed in some glioma patients, said Dr. Howard Fine, of NCI's Center for Cancer Research, and has demonstrated a clinical benefit in some patients.
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In the study results presented at AACR, NF-κB was highly active in glioma cell lines but never in normal tissue, explained the study's leader, Dr. Ai-Min Hui. And gene-expression profiles on 203 glioma clinical samples revealed that other genes activated by NF-κB were upregulated, which was not the case in healthy samples.
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Rev. Bill Owens led a group of pastors this week in Washington, DC condemning the President's decision to endorse same-sex marriage:
There is nothing homophobic about defining marriage as between one man and one woman. The understanding of marriage as a union of man and woman precedes the concept of sexual orientation. Compare John Locke, Second Treatise of Civil Government, Sec. 77-78 (1690) (The first society was between man and wife… Conjugal society is made by a voluntary compact between man and woman), and Joel Prentiss Bishop, Commentaries on the Law of Marriage
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parties should be of different sex."), quoted in Defendant Sally Howe Smith's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support With Consolidated Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, Bishop v. United States, 04-CV-848-TCK-TLW (N.D. Okla.), at 18, with e.g., J. Katz, The Invention of Heterosexuality 10 (1995); J. D'Emilio & E. Freedman, Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America 121 (2d ed. 1997) (" The modern terms homosexuality and heterosexuality do not apply to an era that had not yet articulated these distinctions"), cited in Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 at 568-569 (2003)
The president is against us, The government is against us, The media is against us, But God is with us, and that is all we need.
I want NOM to send this to me as a separate e-mail so I can forward it to my extensive church e-mail list. I often talk to people about what is going on and they know nothing about it because the mainstream liberal press won't report on it. The Daily News had the nerve to write a teeny, tiny column on the Chik Fil A story by saying it involved Neo-Nazi's! I have always said that this fight has to be waged by the men of God. Obama knows that he cannot publicly insult the Black pastors and for them to now go up against him is a stinging indictment. Good for them and my prayers are with the pastors in this fight of good versus evil.
I am so impressed with this coalition of African American pastors. Thank you for standing up for faith and for God! You will come under a lot of heat for this. God bless you in your efforts. Yes this is more than just politics. This is a moral issue.
I stand with Dr. Owens and the Coalition of Black Pastors as I am also a Black Pastor.
Mr. Owens has his priorities all wrong b/c he is trying to attack gay marriage when there are so many problems within the black communities he needs to address first. I think he is very resentful & jealous that lesbians & gays have contributed so much to this country by opening small businesses, and being a highly educated workforce in the major cities. Mr. Owens can continue misusing his bible to condemn gays or whoever else he decides that bothers him, but at the end of the day he is a bitter pastor who was not able to fix the multiple & chronic social, educational, medical, and mental health problems that have plagued the black communities since the sixties.
Remarkably misguided post there, Geo. Libs have been destroying the black family for decades. On that point you are correct. Most of these attacks have been a bit more subtle, but redefining marriage makes no attempt to hide the fact that it's the final nail in the marriage coffin. It screams that marriage is now a meaningless institution.
Your delusions of grandeur notwithstanding, Rev. Owens and the Coalition of African American Pastors will be the group that signs President Spendthrift's walking papers.
"...but at the end of the day he is a bitter pastor who was not able to fix the multiple & chronic social, educational, medical, and mental health problems that have plagued the black communities since the sixties."
All problems directly or indirectly resulting from the breakdown of marriage in the Black community. So he's right to focus on the vitality and definition of marriage.
Furthermore, as Barb noted, it's liberals who have championed the destruction of the Black family. They cry "racism" every time someone brings attention to its unraveling. And it's liberal, Black elites who support ssm, while spurning any discussion of how the breakdown of marriage is harming the Black community.
This pastor is a hero. The NAACP, in trying to appease a special interest group, has its priorities all wrong. There are more pressing issues in the Black community that require attention, and for which their endorsement of ssm does no good.
No one is jealous of gay people. There is nothing to be jealous of. It sounds like you're saying that Black pastors are jealous of White gays because they contribute more to broken Black communities than the pastors do, by virtue of being disproportionately more educated, wealthier, and more inclined towards entrepreneurship--that gay people contribute more to the professional workforce than Black pastors, and Black people in general.
Gays are more educated and wealthy than Americans as a whole, but it doesn't seem plausible to me that this advantage has been used to help broken Black communities; nor is it plausible that gays help Black communities more than inner city Black churches, which often run drug abuse programs, homeless assistance groups,etc. Thus I'm not seeing where jealousy would come into it. Pastors face no competition from White gays in helping to repair broken, Black, inner-city neighborhoods.
But keep helping NOM drive that wedge. I'd like to see how this elitist and false argument helps your side to win Black votes!
"Libs have been destroying the black family for decades."
Barb - Please explain how libs have been destroying the black family for decades. Can you provide some valid examples?


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Posted 28 January 2011 - 01:13 AM
That is a great read and good to see all involved getting credit including Sam.
Posted 28 January 2011 - 05:21 AM
I thought Jason Lowe looked quite good and fit on his debut and would like to see more of him in the first team. Not been too impressed by Hanley and Morris though. Olsson, Hoilett, and Jones are clearly Premier League material though and I hope they keep going from strength to strength. Definitely exciting times to be a Rover
Posted 28 January 2011 - 18:56 PM
In this article, our youth system is highly praised...
Good read Oklahoma and thanks for the link.
It's good to see the players who have been able to progress from the Academy to the senior squad get a mention as to the managers who have given them the chance. Jones is certainly the highlight of the bunch and hopefully he can make a successful comeback from his injury. I've watched Olsson with a lot of interest and certainly a great attacking player who can give much zest to the team and put the opposition under pressure.
One thing about the article, is the lack of mention to the other staff who have played a significant part in developong these players careers, such as Bowyer.
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The Wold is being overrun, the riders are being outflanked, Saruman's army is growing ever vigilant, Edoras is in peril, the kings strength is failing, it is time to retreat to the refuge of Helm's Deep.
This year Turbine gave us the honor of yet again getting a behind the scenes look at Turbines new expansion to their popular MMO Lord of the Rings Online! CSTM had the unique opportunity of receiving a guided walkthrough of western Rohan and Helm's Deep. Not only did we receive the traditional media overview of Rohan but we were also able to split off into two different groups of press to get two similar but still uniquely different walkthroughs of the game.
The Lord of the Rings: Riders of Rohan is the fifth expansion for LOTRO and will be providing players the opportunity to explore and adventure into Western Rohan an all new region of Tolkien's world. This expansion will be bringing players into five new regions with multiple mini zones within this region bringing a variety of vibrant environments to the users including Kingsted, East Fold, Broadacres, Stonedeeds, Westfold and Helm's Deep. Unlike previous expansions players will be deeply entwined with the story and have a direct impact on the outcome of the story fighting side by side with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli as well as Eomer, Eowen, Theoden, Hama and other members of the Rohirrim.
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With the this expansion being focused on the epic battle of Helm's Deep we wanted to know more about the area and how players will be able to experience both the region and the epic battle. Although they didn't reveal much about the big battle system, which they officially call "The Battle of Helm's Deep", they did provide us with a lot of information about the area and events that will take place. Players will be able to participate in epic battles in 5 different areas within Helms Deep. These spaces are not like skirmishes and don't scale based on the number of players but are built for a specific number of users.
In addition the battle system is built to be chaotic and different with every play. There will be so much going on every experience will be different making each replay its own experience. In addition there will be no mounted combat elements within Helms Deep but players will be able to participate in a variety of battles including the battle of Helms Dyke, the battle of the Glittering Caves and battle within the Hornburg. Helms Deep is going to be an amazing addition to LOTRO and this is just the beginning. There is so much more about Helms Deep that we were unable to see and experience but we will be finding out much more over the next few months and will be bringing you more updates as soon as they come in.
At the end of this eye opening walkthrough of Helm's Deep we had the unique opportunity to ask the Turbine representatives a number of different questions. Although not all of my questions were answered here is a list of these questions along with the associated response that were given. Although many questions received the traditional "I can't talk about that now." The answers that we did receive are listed below.
Q: Will Eastfold support mounted combat?
A: Yes but only 1/8th of Eastfold will support mounted combat due to the dense collection of trees and foliage.
Q: Will we see the fall of Isengard in this expansion?
A: No the fall of Isengard won't be apart of this expansion.
Q: Will we see any of the Hobbits in the expansion?
A: Not at this time. For now we are solely focused on Helm's Deep and we will incorporate the Hobbits (Merry/Pippin & Frodo/Sam) in the future.
Q: Will there be more changes to mounted combat in Helm's Deep?
A: No, We're pretty happy with where it's at right now, so we aren't looking to change things up at this time.
Q: How much of the expansion supports mounted combat?
A: 75% of the regional divisions will support mounted combat. Eastfold not so much because its tucked into the forest.
Q: Will there be new Warbands?
A: Yes, Warbands will be back and there will be more then any past updates for all levels of experience.
Q: Will Gimli get a box to stand on in Helm's Deep so he can see the approaching army?
A: No Gimli won't get his box.
Q: What other deviations from the movies can we expect to see?
A: We don't deviate from the book as much as the movies. We do elaborate in areas where Tolkien was more vague, but when it comes to major characters we tend to stick closely to the story. For example when it comes to Théoden he isn't so much as demonically possessed by Saruman as he is under some fairly unpleasant administrations from Gríma and possibly (as Tolkien implies) that Théoden was slowly being poisoned to make him "older" than his 72 years. And then Gandalf confronts him and basically tells him to get his act together.
Q: Are there any choices that players will be able to make in the epic story to effect the outcome?
A: No, there will be more reenactment in this expansion following the main story from the books but in some of the regional quests there will be a variety of decision points players will need to make.
Q: Will players be able to experience the burial of Théodred?
A: No, but you will be able to visit the burial mounds and graves.
Q: Will there be any Hobby additions this update?
A: No
Q: Will there be a housing update this expansion?
A: There will be housing updates in the future but not tied to this expansion.
Q: What is the official name of the Big Battle System?
A: We call it the Battle of Helm's Deep, the system was built for Helms Deep and call it such.
Q: Can you describe the Battle System?
A: Epic Battles are not skirmishes; in fact calling them skirmishes "bigger, brawnier brother" is oversimplifying them. This is a much more complicated system that we will discuss in the near future. The battles will become available at level 10 and they will not require any special unlocking by characters other than purchasing the expansion. They can be jumped into at any time, but they are separate from the actual story.
Q: Will there be Ents in the Battle for Helms Deep?
Yes, Ent play is confirmed for the battle of helms deep. Sapience confirmed this was a joke during the walkthrough they gave the press.
Q: Will there be any raid clusters or instances released with the expansion?
A: The old style of raids (raid clusters, instance clusters, etc.) are not being reintroduced in this expansion. Epic Battles will be filling that void at least for this initial release.
Q: Will there be any updates to user communication to help increase user interaction and easy of planning groups?
A: Yes we are looking into creating a official glff global chat channel so it's not user created and officially supported.
Q: Will there be new crafting tiers in this expansion?
A: Yes there will be a new crafting tier.
Q: Can you explain more about the decision to make the Epic Story line a "paid" feature this time rather than a "free" feature?
A: The story line is not free this time around due to the way that the tech for battles has been built into the game. Since the way that the battles have been integrated with the story line there really is no way to separate the two at this time. As far as the future goes, this is not our new policy and we cannot say if this is the way we will continue the release the Epic Story line or not. Nothing is decided at this time. This is not the birth of a new policy it was simply a decision we made this time around.
If you have never played LOTRO I would highly recommend it especially now with all this new content on its way. LOTRO is by far one of the best MMO's available and is still standing strong with yearly game of the year awards as well as many updates and expansions keeping the content fresh and fun. In addition you don't need to be max level to experience the battle of Helm's Deep. Players will be able to get access to this content starting at level 10 so there is defiantly fun to be had by all players of all skill levels.
We will be covering more regarding the upcoming release over the next few months so keep checking back for more but until then sharpen your swords, polish your armor and prepare to ride hard for the armies of Isengard are at your heels and you must make it to the refuge at Helm's Deep if you wish to survive the night!
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It was the moment that left many viewers and fans scratching their heads. John Travolta announced Idina Menzel's highly anticipated Oscar performance with a flub. The 60-year-old actor mispronounced Menzel's name.
Travolta, a musical movie actor himself appearing in films like "Grease" and "Hairspray", introduced Menzel as the "wickedly talented" Adele Dazim.
The moment sparked an outrage and parody in the social media stratosphere. Fans are not letting it go, especially on Twitter.
Someone created the @adeladazeem handle moments after her performance. The account has over 15,000 followers. Tweets include:
"Thank you, Jorn Tromolito" and "OMG I just left the stage, I can't handle it. I got a standing 'O'!"
One person took it a step further by creating Travoltify name website. Users can put their names on the website and see how a fake John Travolta would flub it.
Menzel was nominated in the Best Song Category for "Let It Go," from the hit animated film "Frozen." The Tony Award winner was also the voice of one of the film's leading characters Princess Elsa.


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The president of Texas A&M-Central Texas has announced a $600 million solar energy partnership with a California-based solar energy company that could potentially provide thousands of jobs for Central Texas.
The Center for Solar Energy anticipates job creation and major economic development in Bell County as a result of the new partnership.
"With job creation, sky's the limit," Center for Solar Energy Executive Director Bruce Mercy said. "One technology partner could create probably a thousand jobs across the spectrum, so, for manufacturing, distribution, sales, at full deployment, that's about what they would be doing."
The project is being headed by PPA Partners, a leading solar energy company that created a similar deal with Arizona Western College in Yuma.
"In the Yuma corridor, they did a project that was 5 megawatts," Mercy said. "That's a tenth the size of this one. They've had roughly $1.2 billion in economic development within that community since we've gone live with new development and technologies coming into the area looking at places to manufacture."
The new Center for Solar Energy is expecting to break ground within the next 6 months and will serve as a test site for leading-edge technologies in solar power.
When completed, the center will cover up to 800 acres in Bell County and house an advanced renewable power generation system that will power the Texas A&M-Central Texas campus.
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HOUSTON — Prosecutors are painting a sadistic picture of two accused teen killers charged with the murder of a 15-year-old girl. They say 17-year old Jose Reyes convinced a friend to kidnap and brutally murder a teen girl to help him "sell his soul to the devil."
"They discussed the fact that Mr. Reyes had sold his soul to the devil, and if they ended up killing this teenager, this would allow the 16-year-old to also sell his soul to the devil." Assistant Harris County Attorney John Jordan said Tuesday.
Corianne Cervantes' body was discovered this weekend inside a vacant apartment at the Bay Apartments in the 16400 block of El Camino Real. She disappeared days earlier.
Police say a neighbor passing by noticed the second floor apartment door was open and stopped to check.
He walked in to find the body surrounded by what detectives call "religious cult items."
Investigators say the girl had been physically and sexually assaulted. The injuries included an upside down crucifix carved on her stomach.
"What happened in that vacant apartment was sadistic," John Jordan said. "What will eventually happen in the 338th district courtroom will be justice."
Prosecutors say the 16-year-old suspect knew Cervantes. They both attended the same alternative school in the Clear Creek ISD. They believe the victim likely entered the apartment willingly.
Prosecutors say the Reyes family is cooperating. Their son has been charged with capital murder and if convicted, he could receive life in prison with the eligibility of parole.
The unidentified 16-year has been referred to the Harris County Juvenile Probation Authority on a charge of capital murder.


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WAUPACA, Wis (WSAU-Wheeler News) Wisconsin has its third million-dollar Powerball winner in the last week. A ticket sold at the Fremont Mobil Mart in Waupaca County won the second-prize of a million dollars last night. The ticket matched all five regular numbers, but not the Powerball.
Players in Antigo and Milwaukee each won a million last Saturday night, when a record Powerball jackpot was claimed in Florida. Jason Peck won the Milwaukee prize, while the Antigo winner has yet to come forward.
Almost everyone seemed to have skin-in-the-game last weekend, when 136,000 Wisconsin players won something short of the 590-and-a-half million-dollar jackpot. Last night's top prize was %40-million, and only about 8,500 Wisconsinites won smaller prizes.
The numbers were 9, 31, 35, 41, and 57. The Powerball was 26.
The jackpot rose to $50-million for Saturday night. The top prize in Mega Millions is $15-million for tomorrow night.


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Hideo Gosha
1964 • 93 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #596 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray, Hulu Plus
This first film by the legendary Hideo Gosha is among the most canonized chambara (sword-fighting) films.
Hideo Gosha
1965 • 85 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #311 Editions: DVD, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His comrades then turn on him and, his sense of honor shaken, he decides to live in the wild, like an animal.
Hiroshi Inagaki
Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray
The Samurai Trilogy, directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune, was one of Japan's most successful exports of the 1950s, a rousing, emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery.
Masaki Kobayashi
1965 • 161 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #90 Editions: DVD, Hulu Plus
Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales in which terror thrives and demons lurk. Adapted from traditional Japanese ghost stories, this lavish, widescreen production drew extensively on Kobayashi's own training as a student of painting and fine arts.
Masaki Kobayashi
1962 • 133 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #302 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray, Hulu Plus, iTunes
Following the collapse of his clan, unemployed samurai Hanshiro Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to commit ritual suicide on his property in Masaki Kobayashi's fierce evocation of individual agency in the face of a corrupt and hypocritical system.
Masaki Kobayashi
1967 • 121 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #310 Editions: DVD, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus
Toshiro Mifune stars as an aging swordsman in director Masaki Kobayashi's Samurai Rebellion, the gripping story of a peaceful man who finally decides to take a stand against injustice.
Akira Kurosawa
1954 • 207 minutes • 1.33:1 • Japan
Spine: #2 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus, iTunes
In Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai), sixteenth-century villagers hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This thrilling three-hour ride is one of the most beloved movie epics of all time.
Akira Kurosawa
1950 • 88 minutes • 1.33:1 • Japan
Spine: #138 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus, iTunes
A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice Rashomon is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made.
Akira Kurosawa
1961 • 110 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #52 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus, iTunes
To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune) turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage in Akira Kurosawa's visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo.
Akira Kurosawa
1962 • 96 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #53 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus, iTunes
In Kurosawa's sly companion piece to Yojimbo, jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a "proper" samurai on its ear.
Akira Kurosawa
1958 • 139 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #116 Editions: Dual Format Blu-ray/DVD, DVD, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus, iTunes
The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa's trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
Akira Kurosawa
1957 • 109 minutes • 1.37:1 • Japan
Spine: #190 Editions: Dual Format Blu-ray/DVD, DVD, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus, iTunes
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan.
Akira Kurosawa
1985 • 160 minutes • 1.85:1 • Japan
Spine: #316 Edition: DVD
With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war.
Akira Kurosawa
1980 • 180 minutes • 1.85:1 • Japan
Spine: #267 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray, Collector's Sets
In his late, color masterpiece, Akira Kurosawa returns to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his career—the play between illusion and reality. Sumptuously reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of war, Kurosawa creates a meditation on the nature of power.
Kihachi Okamoto
1968 • 114 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #313 Editions: DVD, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus
In this pitch-black action comedy by Kihachi Okamoto, based on the same source novel as Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro, a pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute.
Kihachi Okamoto
1966 • 121 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #280 Editions: DVD, Hulu Plus, iTunes
Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman—plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule—Ryunosuke kills without remorse, without mercy. It's a way of life that leads to madness.
Kaneto Shindo
1964 • 103 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #226 Editions: DVD, Hulu Plus
In Kaneto Shindo's chilling folktale, a mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a desperate existence in the lonely marshes of war-torn medieval Japan. When a neighbor returns from the skirmishes, lust, jealousy, and rage—and a horrifying fate at the hands of an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask—ensue.
Masahiro Shinoda
1965 • 100 minutes • 2.35:1 • Japan
Spine: #312 Editions: DVD, Collector's Sets, Hulu Plus
Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a high-ranking spy named Tatewaki Koriyama defects from the shogun to a rival clan, however, the world of swordsmen is thrown into turmoil.


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Up until the late nineties psychology was overly focused on the "sickness model" and treating mental illness. In The Happiness Advantage Shawn points out, "as late as 1998, there was a 17-to-1 negative-to-positive ratio of research in the field of psychology. In other words, for every one study about happiness and thriving there were 17 studies on depression and disorder." The shift from sickness to wellness in the past 10 years has been dramatic. Search Amazon for books on happiness and you'll find over 22,000!
The cover of the January-February 2012 Harvard Business Review featured a yellow smiley face with dollar signs as crinkles at each end of the smile. Superimposed on the face is the title "The Value of Happiness: How Employee Well-Being Drives Profits." The introductory page to a section of articles on happiness proclaims:
"…emerging research from neuroscience, psychology, and economics makes the link between a thriving workforce and better business performance absolutely clear. Happiness can have an impact at both the company and the country level. And the movement to measure national well-being on factors other than GDP could be game changing: As we know, what gets measured gets managed. We've learned a lot about how to make people happy. We'd be stupid not to use that knowledge."
I am torn on how to review and rate The Happiness Advantage. I was originally drawn to the book by its sub-title, "The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work." I am constantly looking for evidence of how "soft skills" produce hard results. We use this in our retreats and workshops to go through the heads of "hard-nosed and results-focused" operational executives and managers to get at issues of the heart.
The Happiness Advantage does have a fair bit of strong research showing the positive impact of employee happiness/satisfaction on organizational results (see my next blog post). For example, Shawn produces powerful evidence that social support and nurturing relationships are major happiness factors. This is followed by an MIT study where researchers followed 2,600 employees at IBM for a year and showed that people with the strongest social connections had the highest performance. He also cites research showing that it takes a ratio of 2.9013 to 1 positive to negative interactions to make a team successful. A ratio of 6 – 1 creates optimum teamwork. When a global mining company was coached to increase their ratio from 1.15 to 3.56 positive to negative interactions production and performance increased by 40%!!
However, The Happiness Advantage is primarily aimed at increasing personal happiness. With Shawn's conversational writing style, solid research base, and plenty of engaging examples (such as his years helping his students at Harvard increase their happiness) the book is very useful. The Seven Principles form the book's core chapters and is a good framework:
But as the old proverb teaches, "it's good as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far enough." The field of positive psychology is rapidly moving beyond happiness to well-being and on to flourishing. This is a much deeper, lasting, and ultimately more fulfilling place. Happiness is a byproduct of well-being and flourishing but not the end goal. The founder of Positive Psychology (and the field's rock star), Martin Seligman's book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, is at the forefront of this radical rethinking of the flood of happiness research. Another excellent book that's more toward well-being and flourishing and surpasses the personal growth advice in The Happiness Advantage is Barbara Frederickson's Positivity.
So I'll rate The Happiness Advantage 3.5/5. It doesn't quite live up to its sub-title and deals with one dimension of our emotional health and well being. On the other hand, it is an entertaining summary of happiness research and applications. And its seven principles are well proven methods for dealing with life's setbacks, navigating difficult change, building resilience, and increasing optimism and happiness.
In reading and reviewing The Happiness Advantage, I was struck – once again – by the point that whether for our own personal growth or leading others, it's not what we know that makes us effective. It's applying that knowledge that matters.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Many people leave it to the last minute to find gifts for their friends, relatives and partners, often working up a pretty good sweat in the process!
While finding the perfect present for a loved one is rarely easy, choices abound if there's someone on your list who enjoys staying active, so consider giving something that complements his or her lifestyle. For birthdays, holidays and other milestones, you can bestow the workout enthusiast in your life the gift that keeps on giving - the gift of health and fitness.
Consider these top three presents, which are sure to make him or her eager to hit the gym.
1. Commercial treadmills.
When it comes to getting in shape, commercial treadmills by Cybex are an excellent resource that can help someone rediscover their love of running or take their exercise regimen to the next level. From the 770T to the 625T, the treadmills offered by Cybex are engineered to provide optimal stability and comfort, which reduces the risk of overstressing.
2. Free weights.
Free weights are an essential part of any gym and can add versatility to a workout schedule. Also referred to as dumbbells, free weights come in a variety of sizes and can be great for improving overall muscle strength.
For those who are new to using free weights, Yale University School of Medicine recommends starting with exercises that target the upper body, including lateral shoulder raises, upright rows, alternate dumbbell presses and arm curls.
3. Heart rate monitor.
For fitness enthusiasts who are committed to gaining the most from their workouts, heart rate monitors are essential for maintaining the right intensity throughout a session. These portable devices allow individuals to track their total heartbeats per minute and stay within a target heart rate zone, which can be calculated by deducting one's age from 220, according to the American Heart Association.
While there are many other great gifts you can give the workout buff in your life to ensure that he or she maintains a trim physique, one of the aforementioned presents is sure to be a hit.


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Gracing the cover of Modern Mechanix magazine from August, 1936 is this nifty induction powered buggy.
Being a physical scientist myself, I thought I might work out some of the energies involved in transmitting power this way. Suffice to say, it seems to me that there would be much frying of brains and possibly vegetation well before highway speeds were achieved. This may explain the grim look of determination on the pilot's face.
Nonetheless, this is not a principle to be discarded lightly, so I have scanned the article and posted it on The Old Car Manual Project site.


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Date: November 20, 2012
by: Robin Hartill | City Editor
+ Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant and Marina celebrates 45 years
Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant turns 45 Wednesday, Nov. 21.
That might not sound that old, especially on Longboat Key.
But the restaurant at 800 Broadway is the oldest restaurant on the island that is still under original ownership.
To celebrate, the restaurant will offer throwback prices to the 1970s for all-you-can-eat stone crab, along with select other meals beginning Nov. 26 and continuing for two weeks, although exact prices haven't been set.
In honor of its birthday, the restaurant recently gave its dining room a makeover with fresh paint, carpet work and new stone crab and sea turtle wall-hangings.
Co-owner Alan Moore reports that the first month-and-a-half of this year's stone crab season has been good.
"It's very good," he said. "It's much better than last year."
+ Cannons Marina receives its 14th Admiral's Circle Award
Cannons Marina won its 14th Admiral's Circle Award from Grady-White Boats.
The award is given to dealerships that achieve a substantial amount in retail sales for the model year while also achieving customer satisfaction index scores of more than 9.25 on a 10-point scale.
"We are so honored to receive an award like this," said David Miller, owner of Cannons Marina, in a prepared statement. "It just proves that we're doing a good job. We love what we do and enjoy coming into work every day. We make sure that we give our customers the best service possible and offer them the best products available, like Grady-White."
+ AMI Outfitters opens on Pine Avenue
AMI Outfitters opened in October in the historic Sears Cottage at 505 Pine Ave., on Anna Maria Island.
The men's clothing store provides gear for kayaking, fishing and Nordic-walking with a focus on sustainable clothing, such as bamboo/organic-cotton blends from TASC. It also carries some women's clothing and accessories, such as Nomadic Traders and ChicoBags.
Owner Steve Traves began his career in retail as the manager of Mountain People, in Idyllwild, Calif., which grew to become the Eagle Creek travel gear company.
The Cortez resident went on to enjoy a 30-year career in architectural and outdoor photography before semi-retiring from photography and multimedia development and returning to retail.
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