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|Knockdown of FoxM1 by siRNA interference decreases cell proliferation, induces cell cycle arrest and inhibits cell invasion in MHCC-97H cells in vitro.
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|AIM: To investigate the effects of small interfering RNA (siRNA) knockdown of forkhead box M1 (FoxM1) on the proliferation and invasion capacities of human hepatocellular carcinoma MHCC-97H cells in vitro. METHODS: The expression levels of FoxM1 in human hepatocellular carcinoma samples, adjacent non-hepatocellular carcinoma liver samples and MHCC-97 cell lines were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. FoxM1 siRNA was transfected into MHCC-97H cells with Lipofectamine 2000. Cell growth was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, and cell cycle analysis was performed by flow cytometry. Protein expression levels were evaluated by Western blotting. Anchorage-independent growth and the invasive potency of MHCC-97H cells were measured by soft agar colony formation and a transwell cell invasion assay, respectively. RESULTS: FoxM1 was over-expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma samples compared to adjacent non-hepatocellular carcinoma liver samples. FoxM1 siRNA was successfully transfected into MHCC-97H cells, resulting in the significant inhibition of FoxM1 mRNA and protein expression. Down-regulation of FoxM1 inhibited cell proliferation, caused cell cycle arrest, and decreased invasion of MHCC-97H cells. Compared with control and mock groups, the FoxM1 siRNA transfected cells showed decreased protein expressions of cyclin B1 and cyclin D1, whereas p27 protein expression was increased. Down-regulation of FoxM1 reduced the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA). CONCLUSION: FoxM1 is functionally involved in hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and invasion and is a potential target for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy.
|Qi-fei Wu; Chang Liu; Ming-hui Tai; Dong Liu; Lei Lei; Rui-tao Wang; Min Tian; Yi L?
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What we really wanted from comment feeds and how to get it
Much as I appreciate Unix Gal asking for feedback about comment feeds and RSS, her comment belies my concern - that she has to rely on her "old" memory to keep track of comments on those posts for which she's commented on. Relying on one's memory is not something I think we need to do in this day and age when technology can do so much for us. So, I, in what might be a slight bit of obsessive-complusion, saw fit to rectify this problem. And here's the solution:
A comment feed that contains all comments for any post which a particular author has ever commented on. Usually that particular author would be the one that just posted a comment - a. k. a. you. This way, you comment once, you take the resulting RSS feed and subscribe to it. You don't have to read all those new posts that crop up that you're not likely to care about, nor do you need to read all the comments on those posts that you didn't care enough about to comment on. It's a feed of just comments on those posts for which you have commented on.
Wait - it gets better. Suppose you've got a bunch of friends that post comments to that site. The rss field can be customized - take the resulting URL, edit the author=whateverTheAuthorWas and change it so that it has author=author1,author2,author3 and so on. This way, you can have an RSS feed of all comments on any post for which any one of those authors has ever commented.
This is precisely what I wish other sites had. Then, I can post a comment, get the feed appropriate for me, subscribe to it in NetNewsWire, put it in a group so that I don't have to see it. Then, when I browse through the "new headlines" I'll see any new comments on those posts for which I or authors I care about have commented on, but I won't be bothered by anything else. So perhaps with this solution, if enough people adopted it, we wouldn't have to have the Unix Gal run out of time in the day to work and only be reading blogs nor would we have to have her rely on her "old" memory.
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The Fourth of July is right around the corner, which means fireworks, alcohol-fueled patriotism and dogs hiding under beds. July also holds another day on the calender that's cause for celebration, at least for fans of U.S. Top Gear. Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara and Rutledge Wood are back for season two, which premieres July 24 at 10pm EST on the History Channel.
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Prominent among them is Jacob Turner, 21, who was acquired in a trade with Detroit in July and made seven starts for the Marlins last season.
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Saw this documentatry film about the famous war photographer last night and loved it.
The film was far more than a glorified slide show of his photographs. It was a nicely contructed journey through his career during which he explores his own fascination with photography, war, human nature and the relationship between them. McCullin himself is a very eloquent speaker who at times outshines his own work. When describing, for example, a visit to a hospital in Beirut the photographs come second to his compelling and moving narrative.
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After an ultra-impressive 2009, what's in store for Twitter in 2010? Here are a few predictions:
1. After much anticipation and too much talk by Biz Stone and Ev Williams, Twitter will finally launch premium services aimed at corporate customers. At the core of Twitter's services will be analytics as Twitter capitalizes on the mountain of data it collects. This will let companies slice and dice this data to determine the key conversations, where they're happening, and the leading influencers. Meanwhile, rivals such as Yammer will continue to thrive in the enterprise market – a market that Twitter should be all over.
2. Twitter's business model will also be bolstered by its acceptance – after much resistance – to advertising. The market for relevant and contextual advertising has too much revenue potential, particularly as real-time provides advertisers with the ability to reach consumers with the right offer at the right time at the right place.
3. Twitter will also launch more free services – a move that will put it in direction competition with many third-party developers who have created popular applications based on the Twitter API. Lists and Conversations are probably the tip of the iceberg.
4. Twitter will make a series of strategic acquisitions that will consume little of its venture capital booty. The top candidates include Tweetdeck and Seesmic (it's difficult to believe Twitter will stand idly by as traffic to Twitter.com continues to decline). Other targets are TwitPic (posting photos in updates), Bit.ly (although there will likely be other suitors for the URL shortener) and Topify (which would be a good move given Twitter's terrible notification service for new followers).
5. Twitter's user base will continue to expand but overall growth will obviously be far less robust than 2009, which saw Twitter go from zero to 60. At this point, it appears that Twitter does not have the widespread appeal enjoyed by Facebook. That said, Twitter will continue to be one of the most popular social media tools.
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Lena Dunham Posts Honest Morning Selfie [PHOTO]
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Leave it to Lena Dunham to post a morning selfie that most of us wouldn't dare share with our friends, let alone the public!
Lena Dunham is always surprising us on the red carpet, and the 2014 Emmys were no exception!
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The 'Girls' creator and star showed off her new platinum blond hair color, along with a bowl cut style, in a picture posted on Friday.
Taylor Swift posted some photos on her Instagram account today from her July 4th weekend in Watch Hill, Rhode Island where she and some friends did a holiday weekend of relaxing near the ocean.
Lena Dunham, known for her boundaries-pushing 'Girls,' took her artistic expression a step further with by lip-syncing to Sia's 'Chandelier' on 'Late Night' last night (June 9).
All that glitters is Lena Dunham! The 'Girls' actress sparkled in a floor-length, form-fitting bronze Marc Jacobs dress when she accepted the Point Foundation's Horizon Award for her work in the LGBTQ community last night, April 7.
When Joan Rivers visited the 'Howard Stern Show' on Tuesday, March 25, she had some choice words to say about Lena Dunham and her weight. So choice, in fact, that the raunchy host himself actually vehemently disagreed with the outspoken, 80-year-old 'Fashion Police' star.
It was game show time on 'The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,' as Lena Dunham and Hugh Dancy (star of 'Hannibal' and husband of Claire Danes) engaged in a round of 'Pyramid.' It felt like we were in grade school all over again, taking a sick day and watching game shows.
'Girls' star Allison Williams is engaged -- but she has more than just her upcoming wedding to worry about! In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Williams revealed that her co-star (and 'Girls' creator) Lena Dunham has already made plans to hide Williams' rock.


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TCWN complains to state about mitigation failures in Knox County.
The Goats Returned to Williams Creek Urban Forest.
TCWN's comments on the Brownsville wastewater treatment plant permits are available.
Draft regulations defining waters of the US are out for public comment.
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Posted By Anthony Garcia On October 12, 2006 @ 1:06 am In Offline Persuasion,Online Persuasion,Persuasive Scenarios,Waiting For Your Cat To Bark | 3 Comments
You've seen Cesar Millan [2], the infamous 'dog psychology' dude. Cesar works miracles with unruly canines in 24 short minutes on the National Geographic Channel show "The Dog Whisperer".
Now meet Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg, the Cat Whisperers [3].
The authors of "Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? Persuading Customers When They Ignore Marketing [4]" have set forth an intriguing set of principles which they call Persuasion Architecture. The formula is not for the faint-hearted — it involves hard work to navigate a complicated matrix of psychological, technical and demographic approaches in order to develop a customer-centric marketing focus. In the process, it requires a business to be willing to relinquish control of information about its product or service; indeed, transparency is key to the entire process. But the authors guarantee results, whether your target clients are individuals or other businesses. Read the entire review over at Wharton School Knowledge @ W.P. Carey. [3]
Have an unruly marketing situation? Will travel [5].
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The deal would make Hernandez the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history.
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The 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner, Hernandez went 13-9 with a 3.06 ERA and 223 strikeouts last season. He has pitched at least 232 innings in each of the last four seasons and owns a career record of 98-76 with a 3.22 ERA in eight years, all with the Mariners.


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• Liverpool FC beat Beşiktaş JK 8-0 at Anfield on Matchday 4, the biggest ever win in the competition. Another English side, Arsenal FC, had defeated SK Slavia Praha 7-0 the previous Matchday.
• At 43 years and 253 days, S.S. Lazio keeper Marco Ballotta became the oldest player in UEFA Champions League history when he played every minute of the 3-1 loss at Real Madrid CF on Matchday 6.
• Manchester United FC beat FC Barcelona 1-0 in their semi-final second leg to earn a 12th straight home win. It was unlucky 13 as they were held by Villarreal CF on Matchday 1 the following season.
Top of the Spanish Liga and just a point from the round of 16, Real Madrid CF were stunned by a SV Werder Bremen performance full of vim and vigour.
The Bundesliga side needed to win to keep alive their hopes of progressing – how it showed. Explosively out of the traps, Bremen's fifth-minute lead was just what the doctor ordered. There was more than a whiff of luck about its conception, though. Boubacar Sanogo's ungainly control of Clemens Fritz's cross on his shoulder inadvertently teed up Markus Rosenberg to scuff a shot into the ground and over Iker Casillas.
If that was full of fortune, Madrid's equaliser was equally rich in quality. Marcelo splayed the ball out to Robinho who, wide on the left, drifted infield with a subtle change of pace and curled effortlessly past Christian Vander and inside the far post.
If that was meant to spell the beginning of Madrid asserting their authority, Bremen had not been sent a copy of the script. Indeed, their effervescence remained intact and was never starker than in the build-up to their second.
Rosenberg was the protagonist, showing desire to win the ball back in his own half, drive to race clear of Fernando Gago and skip past Christoph Metzelder's rash challenge, and poise to cross into the middle. Sanogo's first-time volley was the icing on the cake.
Ruud van Nistelrooy passed up a gilt-edged chance to level again soon after and, barely two minutes later, looked on in envy as Bremen showed the composure he so uncharacteristically lacked. Daniel Jensen played the sumptuous chip over the Madrid defence and Aaron Hunt, making his first appearance in more than six months, tucked past the onrushing Casillas like he had never been away.
Van Nistelrooy relocated his instinct for goal with 19 minutes remaining when, with the shrewdest and briefest of glances up, he delicately lobbed Vander from the most unaccommodating of angles. Madrid ultimately ran out of puff having been blown away by a breathless Bremen display on what their coach, Thomas Schaaf, described as an "extraordinary night".
A stalwart for club and country, Mertesacker was an integral member of the Germany teams that came third at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, and played every minute of Germany's run to the UEFA EURO 2008 final where they lost to Spain. The imposing centre-back endured further showpiece disappointment the following year in the UEFA Cup with SV Werder Bremen, but gained consolation in the German Cup.
UEFA Champions League top scorer three times, Van Nistelrooy's record of 12 goals in a single season has been matched only by Lionel Messi in 2010/11. The Netherlands striker has been the most prolific marksman in the Eredivisie, Premier League and Spanish Liga, winning titles with PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United FC – who he joined in April 2001 for a then British record transfer fee – and Real Madrid CF.
Despite three seasons – and two Liga titles – at Real Madrid CF, Robinho burst into the public's imagination with a sensational €40m British record move to Manchester City FC in 2008. A mixed spell in England, punctuated by a loan back to his first club, Santos FC, eventually led to a move to AC Milan, where the skillful forward won the 2010/11 Serie A crown in his first season.
• Madrid advanced as Group C winners with a 3-1 victory against S.S. Lazio on Matchday 6, when a 3-0 defeat at Olympiacos FC consigned Bremen to third and a place in the UEFA Cup.
• The Merengues lost 4-2 on aggregate to AS Roma in the last 16, the fourth in a run of six successive seasons their campaign would end at the first knockout stage before the 2010/11 semi-finals.
• Madrid recovered to claim their 31st Liga title by an eight-point margin but by the end of the year coach Bernd Schuster was on his way, making way for Juande Ramos that December.
• Robinho moved to Manchester City FC on the final day of the 2008 summer transfer window for a British record fee of €40m but failed to settle and joined AC Milan two years later.
• A one-club man as a player and coach, Thomas Schaaf guided Bremen to the 2009 UEFA Cup final in Istanbul, where they lost 2-1 in extra time to Ukrainian side FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
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The Galveston County Daily News has an update headlined "Court: Public beach easement does not roll."
And The Associated Press reports that "Texas Supreme Court limits Open Beaches Act."
Today's ruling on reargument of the Supreme Court of Texas, on certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, consists of a majority opinion, a concurring opinion, and three dissenting opinions (here, here, and here).
Posted at 04:20 PM by Howard Bashman
Update The court has corrected the typo in the version of the opinion posted at the court's web site, meaning that you'll have to click here to view the version of the opinion that the court originally posted online this morning.
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Simon Lazarus has an essay entitled "In Defense of Don Verrilli: Why the Solicitor General Actually Did a Great Job Defending Obamacare."
William Galston has an essay entitled "Why the Supreme Court Justices Won't Be Crudely Political When They Rule on Obamacare."
And Simon Meiners and Perry Stein have a blog post titled "Off the Record: The Ineffective Archival Methods of the Supreme Court."
Posted at 10:45 AM by Howard Bashman
In today's edition of The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has an article headlined "The Supreme Court will decide on the health-care law soon; It will tell you later."
The Los Angeles Times has articles headlined "For government lawyer Verrilli, tough week on healthcare case" and "Bad omen for healthcare law: Many comments from the justices."
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that "Supreme Court likely to vote on health care law Friday."
Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers has an article headlined "Can you predict an outcome from Supreme Court justices' questions?"
The Washington Times reports that "Parties likely to spin Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling; Decision expected by June."
Linda Feldmann of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined "If Supreme Court scraps health-care law, who wins politically? Harsh questioning from the Supreme Court majority has touched off new political calibrations over President Obama's health-care law; In some ways, Democrats could be the winners."
And the current issue of The Economist contains articles headlined "Full-court press: Barack Obama's health-care law moves to America's highest court, and looks to be in danger; The case could transform the power of the federal government" and "Umpire of liberty: In addition to its polarised Congress, America has a polarised Supreme Court."
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Inviting students to explore our collections and engage with history
The primary mission of the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library is to provide support and instruction for students at Duke University and other area institutions. Our librarians and archivists are delighted to introduce students to rare books, manuscripts and other media — such as photographs, film and digital media — that relate to their coursework and research projects.
In addition to class presentations, we're happy to place selected materials on reserve for students to consult for assignments. We also can supply digital images for course websites.
If you're interested in introducing your students to the Rubenstein Library's collections, please contact us.
How is the renovation affecting the Rubenstein Library?
- Through Summer 2015, students are able to access all Rubenstein Library collection materials in our temporary location on the 3rd floor of Perkins Library.
- We have a dedicated classroom in our temporary location to host classes, complete with projection equipment and space for displaying collection materials.
- Most of our collections are now stored at Duke's off-site repository. Therefore, students will need to request materials online at least 48 hours before they want to use them.


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Nadia Bjorlin talks 'Days of Our Lives'
Chloe and Jennifer's fight for Daniel is going to get dirty
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How is it to be back in Salem again?
Oh, it's fun. Chloe's back to her shenanigans.
When we met Chloe in high school, she was the mark, but she's become quite the schemer over the years. Where does she fit on the spectrum these days?
She's come back stronger, with a better sense of self. She's trying not to let people get to her. Like you said, in the Ghoul Girl days, she was the mark and she became stronger, but then she became the mark again and became victimized. She's working hard to not be that. She's refocused her life on what's important, which is her son. She wants to give Parker the best possible life, but I don't think it's playing out the way she thought it would! The logical thing would be that Daniel would find out the truth [about Parker being his son] and drop everything to be this happy family. Because it doesn't pan out the way she expected to, she might be making some bad, irrational spontaneous decisions. It's all for her son. She may end up hurting people along the way, but she has the greatest intentions.
That's the common thread in the character, even when she's been unrecognizable. Chloe has a great heart and does everything out of love. Because she grew up without that stability, she has abandonment issues and holds onto that fairy tale existence.
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Like fans, you were open about the fact that you felt the prostitution storyline went overboard. How do you feel about how Chloe's doing now?
She's a little bit more back on track. She's motivated by different things this time around, but she has a little more soul searching before she becomes that strong, independent woman she was at one point. She may think she is there, but she certainly isn't. She's got a lot more dealing to do! She needs a lot more therapy.
Jennifer's made it clear she's going to fight for Daniel. How dirty will this love triangle get?
It's going to get pretty dirty and pretty mean. Underneath it all, these women are both fighting for what they believe in and the love they believe they have - and maybe they do have. But along the way, both sides may lose site of their good intentions and start playing dirty.
Is Chloe going to bring out a side of Jenn we're not used to seeing?
Yes! Jennifer's never dealt with something like this and maybe it's playing on some insecurities she didn't realize she had. You're definitely going to see a side of Jennifer you're not used to seeing, and I think it was hard for Missy [Reeves, Jennifer] as well, because she's so unbelievably sweet. Some of the things we had to say and do to each other, she was like, "Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I don't know where this is coming from." I was like, "Just embrace it."
Is Jennifer a match for Chloe?
Oh please, she is no match for Chloe. No, I'm kidding! I'd like to think that, but she actually puts up a pretty good fight.
Do you think Daniel is the man for Chloe, or is she fighting for a fantasy?
I hadn't even thought of that. Yeah, you may be right. The fight isn't even over Daniel. It's over what he represents. At this point, the great love of her life is Parker. Whatever would be best for him, or what she thinks would be best for him, is all she's concerned about.
Chloe was off with Philip in Chicago. Could you ever see Chloe going back to Philip? Have you talked to portrayer Jay Kenneth Johnson lately?
I haven't talked to him in a long time! You never know. He could always be back, but right now, it doesn't look that way. I always loved the Phillip and Chloe dynamic and their twisted love. They're the ones who always fought the most. There's a deep-seated passion there. It was never specified that in Chicago they were 'together.' They were in the same space, but for now, I don't think they could see a romantic future with each other. So much has happened between them. So much drama!
What would you like to see for Chloe?
I enjoy playing the craziness, but I'm also emotionally connected to that character. I'm so protective. After so many years, you want to see the best for your character and sometimes you go, "Oh no, why is Chloe doing this?" (laughs) But hey, it's a soap. It has its ups and downs - and she is far from done, that's for sure. She might be having a bit of a relapse. She's worked on herself, become stronger, but the pressure is getting to her this time around, as well.
Salem is putting her through the ringer?
No one gives poor Chloe a break. She's probably one of the only characters - the only female, at least! - who hasn't tried to murder anybody, poison anybody or any of that. Chloe does everything out of love and people give her so much crap.
What about life outside of Salem? How are you and boyfriend Brandon Beemer (Owen, "Bold and the Beautiful") doing?
Wonderful! We have fun together.
And all your outside projects?
I don't even know when "Divorce Invitation" is being released. I haven't even seen the movie yet. I'm getting ready to shoot "Venice: The Series" this month, which should be fun. Other than that, it's pilot season, full force. I'm out there and keeping super busy, but I'm so glad I came back to "Days." There were so many unanswered questions, even for me, in that whole abrupt exit and the whole prostitution thing. There's so much more story to tell with Chloe that I was absolutely happy to come back and at least help work some of that out.
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There is more to the goth punk club than meets the eye.
By that Tuesday, the student council gave permission to proceed, and work began in relish. They were surprised on how quickly some bats moved in, not knowing that they were some of Anjou's colony. Somehow, the council also caught the mascot hint, and decided that the school mascot would be the Bats, after putting it to an open student vote. By this point, Anjou had become quite proficient in the guitar. Because she had the time, she could put far more into her practice than most people would care to dream. In fact, because she had become that good, he suggested that she be allowed to join the new band. Of course, there was reluctance to let her join due to her age. She shattered this by breaking into Classical Gas, at first causing shock and awe, and then egging the rest of the group into joining her. It then became official. The next night, Henry and Calera came to fetch her for some family thing, and they asked how her playing was coming. Jean-Claude smiled and said, "Do you really want to know? Listen to this!"
The group then ripped into Circle Sky, with Anjou playing power guitar over the top of everything else. Because of the choice of the school mascot, the band decided to call themselves D'Amphile and the Bats. Maki was all happy about it, because she and Karin could come up with some neat outfits, and Anjou's personality rounded off the effect of the group. It was hoped that, with the upcoming arts festival, they could play, so the band began to practice in earnest.
In the meantime, Karin had been keeping an eye on Yukiko. She indeed was involved with the gothic punk scene, complete with the styles of clothes she wore outside school, her music, and even her involvement with role-playing games that dealt heavily with the occult and vampires. Ren had a chance to tail her one night, and followed her into a club that seemed to cater to this crowd. There were people from age groups from teenager on up. They were all intermixing with no regard to age, doing anything their hearts desired. They had no restraint, and believed in license. Because of how bad they were misrepresenting the world of the vampire, Ren had all he could do to remain in there to gather information before he became physically ill. However, he did notice one thing. In the back, sitting at a prominent table in the back, were three individuals—two male and one female—that were more conservatively dressed. After asking a few questions, it appeared that these three were in charge of the club, and represented some kind of "elite" grouping within the club. They seemed to affect a look in the role-play going on that they were the "head vampires," and indeed played the role to the hilt. Indeed, it seemed that they had a handful of the kids catering to them. Ren studied them for a bit, and then looked at their auras. A smirk curled on his face when he realized that these three were indeed vampires. This was confirmed when one female, who had been doting on one of the males, volunteered her neck to the man, and he bit with relish. He did not erase her memory, because, for the girl, she thought it was part of the act. They were not even shy about it in the club, considering that all the people in there would have considered this normal. However, before he left, a young lady began to hit off him, and as it so happened, she was a girl under a lot of stress. To confirm this, he said he wanted to go outside so they could talk. However, she suggested something else. She took him to the back where he found rooms with beds in them. He was intrigued by this, and he was then to find out just how into license these people were. It was not prostitution, but a place where, if anyone cared to get his or her kicks, which included blood drinking along with God knows what, a place was provided. At first, he thought he was going to have a good time out of this place despite his horror to things. That was to change quickly when he entered. The smell alone wanted to make him wretch. These rooms were not well taken care of, and the smell said it all, as well as the poor sanitary conditions. She had enough stress to make him very hungry, but because of the look of the place, he just wanted to get it over with, which he did. He got his feed, and then laid her on the bed to sleep it off. He then beat a hasty retreat from the place. He had to get back before Karin and the others to tell what he had seen. He had to find out if this was common, and he had to tell of whom he discovered.
He was able to catch the both of them before they went to bed, and he then relayed all that he had discovered. Henry said, "And they had the audacity to move into this city without my knowing. I bet I could safely assume that the council does not know about this either."
"More than likely not," said Jean-Claude, "And because of the nature of the club, it makes me wonder how long they have been operating under the radar screen."
Ren jumped in, and said, "Are all the clubs that deal in that so disgusting?"
"Not really," he said, "In fact, the description that you gave with such license and abandon is odd. They do preach that kind of license, and display it, but never to that extent, especially with those rooms of which you spoke."
"What do think it is, then?" asked Henry.
"My guess is that it is the perfect environment in which to operate for them," said Jean-Claude, "In fact, I think it is set up in that way to foster such things more than normal in order to suit their own needs. In short, it is their haven, and feeding trough. If they want conditions bad for the humans, who cares? They certainly don't! All they care about is what they get out of them. They are dangerous. I cannot tell if they are a part of what we seek, but it does warrant further investigation."
"Did you see Yukiko in there?" asked Karin.
"Yes, I did," said Ren, "but she wasn't involved with the head table. However, as ambitious as she is, it would not take long."
"Then you have to stay close to her," said Jean-Claude.
"What do I do?" asked Karin.
"You need to befriend her," said Jean-Claude, "and see if you cannot creep into that world. Start asking about hairstyles, clothes, music—anything that would get you into her world, and into her mind. You need to get Kenta involved as well, because he would help make a good cover for you, in addition to the fact that he may be on the receiving end of a lot of blood."
"What do you mean by that?" asked Karin.
"Remember what I said the other night about the psychology of that crowd?" he asked.
"Oh yeah," she said, "So, you're saying she may be unhappy?"
"If things are like I expect," he answered, "you can bank on it."
Once she explained the situation to Kenta, he was more than happy to help, and for the next week or two, they began to befriend her, and learn all about her world. In time, they went shopping together, and Karin, (thanks to Jean-Claude,) picked up an entire wardrobe of that style. She also picked up some music off the Internet that she knew she could quickly dispose of, because she did not particularly care for that kind of music. Yet she learned it, just to be knowledgeable. She also did not really care for some of the outfits because they were too revealing, and said things about her for which she did not particularly care. Even though they knocked Kenta's eyes right out of their sockets, she did not feel comfortable. It was not just this, but also, it was speaking things about her kind that were just not true. She did not want to foster things that were not true about herself. When she started to affect some of that in appearance, people started looking at Karin oddly. People began to be concerned about her, yet not so much, because she still was a good student, (except in math, where everyone knew that she had some problems,) and did not take the "Devil-may-care" attitude that some in the gothic punk world did. They just passed it off as a phase, until Yuriya, Maki, and Wiener finally cornered her one night in Julian's place. Maki said, "What is going on? You have been spending an awful lot of time with that girl!"
"Yes," said Yuriya, "and I could not help but notice a change in your clothes outside of school."
Karin was at a loss, and she did not know where to begin. Jean-Claude noticed this, then came up to the knot of people, and said, "Ah…is there a way I can have a word with you guys out back? That includes you as well, Wiener."
When he got them out back, he said, "I talk to all of you, because you, Maki, and Wiener, are aware of things. The fact is, we are watching the girl because we think that she may be in danger, as are every kid that frequents the club to which she goes."
"What kind of danger is that?" asked Maki.
"We are talking about a possibility of dealing with renegade vampires," said Jean-Claude, "and we had to get an inroad to dealing with her before we jumped to conclusions."
"What does that have to do with us?" asked Yuriya.
"Well, with you, Maki," said Jean-Claude, "if it is possible, keep in earshot of conversations away from Karin, and tell me what you have heard. As for Yuriya and Wiener, I may need the two of you on Friday night. Karin and Kenta have been invited by Yukiko to go to this club, and if it comes to trouble, any help I can get would be great. Wear your best Goth look, and for you, Wiener, wear some of your old hunting clothes, but not too much as it would tip off our suspects. Tell your grandfather, because we may need him as well. Both of your expertise on the matter would be useful. Make sure the two of you are prayed up, just to ensure as much empowerment can come your way. You may have to go into combat, but that is not a guarantee."
Wiener stood up straight and stuck his chest out, "You can count on the prowess of Wiener Sinclair—reformed renegade vampire hunter! When it comes to the safety of the dear maiden Karin Makka, I would stake all that is dear to me! I would die to ensure another breath for her; I would take a bullet! I would…"
He then began to scream in pain as Maki grabbed him by the ear as if he were a naughty boy, saying, "Yeah, yeah, yeah; I'm sure she appreciates it! Let's go, you—we have studies to tend to. And what did I tell you about slipping!"
"Ow, ow, ow! Okay, Maki—I'm sorry! I'll behave! Please let go!" screamed Wiener, as the headed back into the restaurant. Maki stuck her head back around and said smiling, "Sorry about that, I'll take care of him! Please continue."
"Be ready on Friday," said Jean-Claude, "It may be nothing more than a fact-finding mission, but we have to be ready for anything. Kenta, I hope you have been practicing—what you now know may come in handy!"
Kenta nodded, and said, "I'll meet you at your place, Karin, so I can change clothes there. I definitely do not want to hint to mother anything."
"Of course," said Karin. However, it got Karin to thinking about how things were going, and how they could go. Despite all that was going on, eventually, his mother was going to find out. In fact, she figured that it might be sooner rather than later, because, if the renegades wanted to get at her, they would eventually make the connection between her and the Usui household, and both Fumio and Kenta would be in danger. If he had to use his abilities before her to defend her, it might drive her crazy from the sight. Even if he were to erase her memory, she would wonder how the house became trashed. They would then have to come up to the house, just for safety sake. Then what would they do, keep her unconscious and locked in a closet? She would have to chew on this, and then present this to her father. However, she would see how Friday went first before she said anything.
Friday eventually came around, after their shift at Julian's, Kenta made his way to Karin's under the guise of studying with Maki, Karin, and Jean-Claude. When they got to the house, Wiener and Victor were already there, as was Yuriya. Ren was coming as well, considering his inside knowledge of things. Wiener looked like he was ready for a mash pit, (thanks to the help of Maki,) but Victor looked more like a modern-day Wyatt Earp. He surprised everyone by the amount of ordinance that he was able to conceal and not be cumbersome underneath his trench coat, as well as the sword he carried. The most intimidating of all was Jean-Claude. He affected his normal look, and, for the first time, they were able to see under the trench coat the Marine Corps dress blue shirt that he wore. It was unbuttoned at the top because it was a bit hot. When they asked what that was about, he said that it would be as if he was carrying the spirits of his father, grandfather, and even his mother, into the fight with him. Of course, when he was like this, his personality was very different. It was as a case of Jekyll and Hyde. He seemed more like something out of professional wrestling than a 17-year-old high school student. Maki had been able to find out that she was being considered for the "inner circle," and they wanted to know just what that was all about. With that, they all agreed to meet Yukiko in the park, and then they would make their way. As the motley crew went their way, they noticed a cloud of bats following them. It was certain that Anjou wanted to keep an eye on things as such that, if something did happen, and it got bad, she could send reinforcements. Certainly, Henry was very interested in three vampires operating in the city without his approval, much less his knowledge. As the group went to the club, they looked like such an intimidating crew that people got out of their way very quickly. Even the toughest looking of people took one look at this crew, and suddenly found something else to be interested in expeditiously!
When they got to the club, the doorman was not so sure about the group. He indeed was intimidated, but at the same time, if it were trouble, he knew whom to call. They did not know that this was a g'hul at the door, and it would take a bit more than this to scare him. Yukiko piped up and said, "Its okay, they're with me!"
"I'm sorry," he said, "but you know that there is only one guest per member."
Jean-Claude walked up and glared at him in that right way, and said, softly but firmly, "Make an exception!"
The g'hul's eyes went as wide as dinner plates, and he was nearly ready to pee in his pants! He stepped aside as they went in. The bouncers at the door saw this and foolishly tried to step in the way. Ren and Jean-Claude quickly threw them into the wall very hard. When they rebounded, they both touched the crowns of their heads, and they fell unconscious. It appeared as if two sith lords had just entered the room, and they were in a foul mood. They then spread out in order to learn as much as they could, but not so far apart as they could not be there for one another if need be.
The music was earsplitting and of low quality, in the sense of there being little in the way of phrasing, harmony, style, and such like. It was all distorted with dissonance and disharmony, along with a forced and driving beat. Despite that, people still found a way to dance to it, if you called what they did "dancing." It looked more as something out of a battle royal than a dance. Jean-Claude preferred Gospel and classical music, although he did play secular music with his band. Even then, he preferred the classics with updated sounds as compared to today's music, because, at least that way, he could sing more upbeat and inspiring songs than what he was hearing at that moment. All the songs were about despair, how bad life was, how people should just hate, break things; lose the ability to care about life, and such like things. However, it was beginning to have an effect on Karin, because of all the auras around that were filled with sadness and despair. Kenta then told Karin, "If it starts to happen, don't hold it in. However, due to the nature of the club, pick someone here. It would probably do them a world of good."
Karin looked at him oddly, but then understood what he was saying. Yet, she also knew that, if that were the case, then there could be several people that went home that night with adjusted attitudes!
Not much later on, Yukiko was informed that, at midnight, she was to be invited to the upper table, and let into the inner circle. However, Ren and Jean-Claude made their way up to talk to these three. The one that looked in charge said, "I did not say that you could come up here and…" yet, Ren, who said, "Be quiet," cut him off!" and then said, "I ask permission from no one for anything."
"Nor do I," said Jean-Claude, gazing from just under the brim of his hat.
The female got angry and said, "Who do you think you…" and she was cut off by the lead man, who set her down, and then said, "I think I know what you two are."
"Just what do you think?" asked Ren.
"You two are a pair of leeches like us, right?" said the lead man.
"If you can see as we see, then it is pretty obvious, isn't it?" asked Jean-Claude rhetorically, "Why would this surprise you?"
Rather than comment on the question, the lead man said, "I see that you are not alone," and pointed to Karin and Yuriya. This prompted Ren to ask, "You have a problem with vampires coming in here?"
The lead man leaned back in his chair and stared at them, elbows on the chair arms, fingers pressed together, with the forefingers on his lips, staring at the two. "No," he said, "I suppose not, as long as you behave yourselves."
"You act as if you were the chief of the city," said Jean-Claude.
"In here, I am," he said, "and I would have appreciated a bit of warning before you all came. However, I am not as strict as some chiefs, so it's okay—this time!"
He smiled, as if he were trying to intimidate them, oblivious to the fact that the two staring at him could see right through him, and were doing all they could to keep from standing up and throttling him. Ren then said, "You say that as if being the chief of this city were something inevitable."
He now grinned broadly, and said, "If things go right, it may well be. Besides, if you two behave yourselves, you will find out just how much better things would be."
He then looked over the two of them, and saw Karin. She was engaged in conversation with one of the girls, and then Karin got "that look," and the girl began to follow her, as if she could not control herself. "Wow, she works quickly!" he commented, and pointed. Ren knew that this might happen. He was just glad that there were plenty of people in there from which to choose. He knew that, for some, it was going to be an interesting night. Ren said, "What can I say? She embraces what she is without restraint. Is this a bad thing?"
"It's interesting you say that," he said, "because this is an ultimate aim."
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Jean-Claude.
The lead man thought for a minute, but the other man looked at him, and shook his head. The lead man just gestured a "calm down" sign with his hand. He then said, "Let us just say that, if all goes well, you two will be thanking us for what shall happen. I can say this: we know of a blood maker that would be the key to a vampire paradise. All this cattle you see before you would be our servants. They would be too weak to resist us."
They could have asked more, but they let it go, realizing that these two men told them all they needed to know. The lead man then said, "I noticed that you came in with Yukiko. She is a good girl. If she behaves, we can g'hul her out, and make her one of the privileged few humans to be above their own. A place like this is good for candidates in that regard: people that feel they have no hope, who are looking for ultimate freedom, power, and order. They will have it, but not the way they think. As long as I can convince her that we are making her a vampire, it becomes all too easy."
That got Jean-Claude's attention, "Just what does that mean?"
"None of these kids that we g'hul out ever go back home," said the woman there.
"Yukiko, from what I understand," said Jean-Claude, "is on her student council, and would be missed."
"We have our ways," said the third man.
"Why do you trust us with this?" said Ren.
"It's just a hunch," said the lead man, "but it seems to me that you two would be perfect in joining us. We are always looking for fellow vampires who would see the light; who are sick of hiding and wish to be free. Join us, and we can assure you godhood."
Ren was about to take action, but Jean-Claude took his wrist, and said, "It sounds good to me. When are you going to G'hul her out?"
"At midnight," he answered.
"I would like to be there," said Jean-Claude, "and we can do what we need to in order to join you."
"Sounds good," he said, "That way we can kill two birds with one stone."
"Then, we'll stay around and look for you at the time," said Ren.
"Excellent," said the lead man, "In the meantime, enjoy yourselves. I am sure that your blood preferences are here in force. Take your pick, just remember to be discreet."
With that, they left. Ren said, "What do you have in mind."
"I have a plan," said Jean-Claude, "We can take care of them and close this place down."
"What do you mean?" asked Ren.
"If there are kids here that have gone missing," said Jean-Claude, "The police would be interested in this. We could get them in to shut this place down. In the meantime, we have to find a way to strike. Furthermore, I don't think they trust us. I would not think it would be that easy to be a part of what they are. They so much as told on themselves, didn't they?"
"That is true," said Ren, "So what are you implying."
"I would lay you ten schillings on the pound that they, right now, are laying a trap for us," said Jean-Claude.
"What do we do?" asked Ren.
"First, we find out just how many g'huls there are here," said Jean-Claude, "Then, we discreetly tell everyone to be in position before it all goes down. Find out where its happening and I will ask Anjou telepathically to send her bats to that area. That way, we can see where everyone is hiding, and then we can counterattack. They think that they would be setting a trap for us, when, in actuality, they will be the ones spinning their own trap."
"Do you think it is going to be bad?" said Ren.
"Oh yes," said Jean-Claude, "There will be blood."


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"Remember that body wash we were going to use Mikey?"
"Mmhhm. It's actually right here." Mikey picked up the body wash. "I think we should get clean now after getting so dirty."
Frank giggled at Mikey's clever comment. The boys washed up and walked into their bedroom. Mikey put on some simple black baggy boxers and got under the covers of his bed. Frank put on his snuggly fitting white boxers and snuggled in next to Mikey, slipping into the crook under Mikey's arm. Mikey sweetly kissed Frankie's head, hugging their bodies together. Frank quickly drifted to sleep as Mikey hummed Summertime to him.
Frankie drempt of the Disneyland scene again. Playing it over in his mind for the millionth time.
They had just kissed and now they pulled back from the kiss remembering that they weren't alone and paparazzi could've easily got a shot of the quick kiss they had just shared. Mikey waited for a spin to push him closer to Frank so it would look like he was forced to lean in. Once he had been pushed close to Frank he whispered "I love you Frankie" into Frank's ear. Frank smiled from ear to ear his precious smile Mikey loved. Not only had he seen the love in Mikey's eyes he had had it confirmed it with words straight from Mikey's lips.
"Pinch me so I know this isn't a dream."
Frank had said. Mikey had then very gently pinched Frank's smiling cheek and giggled. "I-i love you too Mikey." Frank had stuttered out.
The start of 'I'm Not Okay' started to play loudly as it was Mikey and Franks' alarm. Frank's eyes shot open and it hit him that the whole Disneyland thing must've been a dream and Mikey couldn't actually love him. But then he noticed the arms wrapped around him and the sweet lightly sleeping face of Mikey infront of him. It wasn't just a dream. It was a dream of a memory. This is how Frankie had woken up everyday since Disneyland. Frankie loved his life so much more now that he had Mikey. Mikey too loved having Frankie. Frank placed cute kisses and lash bats over Mikey's face and then whispered his love for him into Mikey's ear, waking up Mikey sweetly. Mikey's lips quickly spread to a smile. Just that simple smile would make Frank's day.
So guys sorry I fell asleep and sorry it took so long I hope you like and I haven't had anyone rate the story yet so that would be awesome and don't forget reviews


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The Ten Commandments -- Minnesota Style
I loved this when i saw it on a t-shirt in the Minnesota Airport! I am so glad it's actually posted, because i couldn't afford the t-shirt and i wanted to show my family. thanks so much!
Lee, The Luthern Airlines link is a hoot. Here in the midwest we call that airlines Northwest, or Noneworst. Dennis
Whoops, not sure that's the right link for "How to Talk Minnesotan"; a "fer sure" one's here: http://www.highbridgeaudio.com/howtotalmin.html
True, jason, the commandment is about people. But this is supposed to be humor. You're not supposed to take it so seriously that you think about the average Minnesotan's position on the death penalty, for example. (Although that would be appropriate for a Prison Fellowship Ministry site - but these Point bloggers deal with so much misery in U.S. prisons and elsewhere around the world on a daily basis in the course of their jobs that they deserve some humor once in a while.) And I'd mention my South Dakota friend who says he hunts ducks with the "Shoot and release" program, but that might cause a dust-up over animal cruelty versus the rights of hunters and such. Der's chust no way to get some people to take a joke, don'cha know? So, jason, you should probably listen to "How to Talk Minnesotan" before going much further. http://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Minnesotan/dp/B000KHX6KY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-8990342-5624443?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1192403609&sr=8-2 My wife and mother-in-law, both native Minnesotans, thought this Ten Commandments joke was "a hoot". They said that phrase can be translated "Oh fer funny," if that helps. One of our pastors is from Sweden but lived for some time in Minneapolis. (You can take the boy out of the country, ...) He recommended the Lutheran Airlines joke, which (to insure that I end on a humorous note for the Point staff if no one else, and since it also has a religious component to it) is here: http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_jan2005/Lutheran_Airlines.htm
I thought the sixth commandment referred to people, not fish.
Interesting Blog post! :)


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The Fight Against Modern Slavery: Fulfilling the Promise of the Emancipation Proclamation
About the Author: Ambassador Luis CdeBaca serves as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and directs the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
On New Year's Day, our nation celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. President Obama commemorated the anniversary with two Presidential Proclamations: one that celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation and reaffirms the timeless principles it upheld, and a second that declares January 2013 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and calls on all Americans to recognize the vital role we can play in ending all forms… more »
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after a few days with bulleit.. im not actually a fan... id rather pay the same amount (or slightly less) for makers mark... or more for woodford. just not my flavor
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after a few days with bulleit.. im not actually a fan... id rather pay the same amount (or slightly less) for makers mark... or more for woodford. just not my flavor
i do much prefer my woodford over my bulleit as well.
after being disappointed with the bulleit, i got last week, went out and got a bottle of Buffalo Trace... took a sip just now and im looking forward to watching the kings game tonight with it
really enjoying the buffalo trace with one ice cube, i usually prefer neat, but with it a little chilled makes it pretty amazing, and yea the price was excellent. would highly recommened it
i need to pick up a bottle of the BT soon!
It's interesting how polarizing Bulleit is. Some absolutely swear by it, but like you guys it's never been the whiskey for me. Just a matter of taste I suppose.
By the way, I posted this in the cocktail thread a few minutes ago, but if you haven't already tried a rye whiskey+ginger ale+squeeze of lime concoction, it's an absolute marvel of flavor harmony and just f'ing mindblowingly delicious. As a rye fanatic I'm embarrassed it's taken me this long to get to it, but on the upside the future is bright!!
buffalo trace bottle done with... was lucky enough to find Wild Turkey Rare Breed at my bevmo... a bit strong but VERY flavorful give it my thumbs up. its a real kick in the nuts at 54% alcohol but with a few ice cubes its very nice..... anyone had the Maker's 46? me liking maker's mark quite a bit i have still yet to try it.


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In a merciless economy, being older is painfulBy CATHERINE RAMPELL
The New York Times | February 03,2013Young graduates are in debt, out of work and on their parents couches.
People in their 30s and 40s cant afford to buy homes or have children.
Retirees are earning near-zero interest on their savings.
In the current listless economy, every generation has a claim to having been most injured. But the Labor Departments latest jobs snapshot and other recent data reports present a strong case for crowning baby boomers as the greatest victims of the recession and its grim aftermath.
These Americans in their 50s and early 60s those near retirement age who do not yet have access to Medicare and Social Security have lost the most earning power of any age group, with their household incomes now 10 percent below what they made when the recovery began three years ago, according to Sentier Research, a data analysis company.
Their retirement savings and home values fell sharply at the worst possible time: just before they needed to cash out. They are supporting both aged parents and unemployed young-adult children, earning them the inauspicious nickname Generation Squeeze.
New research suggests that they may die sooner, because their health, income security and mental well-being were battered by recession at a crucial time in their lives.
A recent study by economists at Wellesley College found that people who lost their jobs in the few years before becoming eligible for Social Security lost up to three years from their life expectancy, largely because they no longer had access to affordable health care.
If I break my wrist, I lose my house, said Susan Zimmerman, 62, a freelance writer in Cleveland, of the distress that a medical emergency would wreak upon her finances and her quality of life.
None of the three part-time jobs she has cobbled together pay benefits, and she says she is counting the days until she becomes eligible for Medicare.
In the meantime, Zimmerman has fashioned her own regimen of home remedies including eating blue cheese instead of taking penicillin and consuming plenty of orange juice, red wine, coffee and whatever else the latest longevity studies recommend to maintain her health, which she must do if she wants to continue paying the bills.
I will probably be working until Im 100, she said.
As common as that sentiment is, the job market has been especially unkind to older workers.
Unemployment rates for Americans nearing retirement are far lower than those for young people, who are recently out of school, with fewer skills and a shorter work history.
But once out of a job, older workers have a much harder time finding another one. Over the last year, the average duration of unemployment for older people was 53 weeks, compared with 19 weeks for teenagers, according to the Labor Departments jobs report released Friday.
The lengthy process is partly because older workers are more likely to have been laid off from industries that are downsizing, like manufacturing.
Compared with the rest of the population, older people are also more likely to own their own homes and be less mobile than renters, who can move to new job markets.
Older workers are more likely to have a disability of some sort, perhaps limiting the range of jobs that offer realistic choices. They may also be less inclined, at least initially, to take jobs that pay far less than their old positions.
Displaced boomers also believe they are victims of age discrimination, because employers can easily find a young, energetic worker who will accept lower pay and who can potentially stick around for decades rather than a few years.
When youre older, they just see gray hair and they write you off, said Arynita Armstrong, 60, of Willis, Texas, who has been looking for work for five years since losing her job at a mortgage company.
Theyre afraid to hire you, because they think youre a health risk, she said. You know, you might make their premiums go up. They think itll cost more money to invest in training you than its worth it because you might retire in five years.
She added, Not that they say any of this to your face.
When older workers do find re-employment, the compensation is usually not up to the level of their previous jobs, according to data from the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University.
In a survey by the center of older workers who were laid off during the recession, just one in six had found another job, and half of that group had accepted pay cuts. Fourteen percent of the re-employed said the pay in their new job was less than half what they earned in their previous job.
I just say to myself: Why me? What have I done to deserve this? said John Agati, 56, of Norwalk, Conn., whose last full-time job, as a merchandise buyer and product developer, ended four years ago when his employer went out of business.
That position paid $90,000, and his resume lists stints at companies like American Express, Disney and USA Networks. Since being laid off, though, he has worked a series of part-time, low-wage, temporary positions, including selling shoes at Lord & Taylor and making sales calls for a limo company.
The last few years have taken a toll not only on his familys finances, but also on his feelings of self-worth.
You just get sad, Agati said. I see people getting up in the morning, going out to their careers and going home. I just wish I was doing that. Some people dont like their jobs, or they have problems with their jobs, but at least theyre working. I just wish I was in their shoes.
He said he cannot afford to go back to school, as many younger people without jobs have done. Even if he could afford it, economists say it is unclear whether older workers like him benefit much from more education.
It just doesnt make sense to offer retraining for people 55 and older, said Daniel Hamermesh, an economics professor at the University of Texas in Austin. Discrimination by age, long-term unemployment, the fact that theyre now at the end of the hiring queue, the lack of time horizon just does not make it sensible to invest in them.
Many displaced older workers are taking this message to heart and leaving the labor force entirely.
The share of older people applying for Social Security early spiked during the Great Recession as people sought whatever income they could find. The penalty they will pay is permanent, as retirees who take benefits at age 62 as Zimmerman did, to help make her mortgage payments will receive 30 percent less in each months check for the rest of their lives than they would if they had waited until full retirement age (66 for those born after 1942).
Those not yet eligible for Social Security are increasingly applying for another, comparable kind of income support that often goes to people who expect never to work again: disability benefits. More than one in eight people in their late 50s is now on some form of federal disability insurance program, according to Mark Duggan, chairman of the department of business economics and public policy at the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School.
The very oldest Americans, of course, were battered by some of the same ill winds that tormented those now nearing retirement, but at least the most senior were cushioned by a more readily available social safety net.
More important, in a statistical twist, they may have actually benefited from the financial crisis in the most fundamental way: prolonged lives.
Death rates for people over 65 have historically fallen during recessions, according to a November 2011 study by economists at the University of California, Davis.
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Episode VII Teaser Posters…
These are a few of my favorites fan made posters that have been making the rounds around the internet these days. I've listed the artists below…
- Lyndon Berresford
- JP Home Entertainment
- The Mad Butcher
As cool as these are, I was excited to hear that Disney is supposedly interested in getting Drew Struzan back to do posters for this next trilogy.
Breakfast At Tiffany's Posters
HI-RES VERSION (3587x5000)
Pilot anniversary — November 16th, 2004
Happy birthday, House! We love/miss you (QnQ)
MessenjahMatt's Poster for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy
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Dallas is among the 10 best cities in the country for young people to buy a home, according to a new National Association of Realtors report. "Buying a home," if you're under 35, is an old-timey activity practiced mostly by your parents and grandparents, sort of like using a rotary phone or having a ... More >>
When Outside magazine named Dallas the least outdoorsy city in America, as Eric reported this week, the insult felt personal. The magazine not only failed to notice local outdoorsy favorites like White Rock Lake and Klyde Warren Park, it also accused us all of wearing unfashionable "ten-gallon hats. ... More >>
Earlier this year, James Beard-winning food scribe Josh Ozersky penned an essay detailing a serious problem facing the culinary world. Tired of over-composed plates that were assembled more than they were sautéed, he called out modern young chefs on their menus. Pointing to a hypothetical dish that ... More >>
Millennials, you still do all the drugs and have all the sex, but I have to break it to you: You do not know how to party. And it's bringing me down. Heading over to what's supposed to be the "jam," hosted by 24-year-old "scenesters," I always hope that there won't be finger foods but that the fri ... More >>
The workers bearing the disproportionate brunt of the recession are young, underemployed or unemployed and struggling to gain a foothold at a critical stage in life. In Texas, the overall unemployment rate is 6.8 percent. The number of unemployed, aged 16 to 24, is more than double that, a report fi ... More >>
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This IDC Energy Insights Perspective analyzes four separate California programs, each of which will have far-reaching implications for the distributed energy market, even outside the borders of that state. Due to a new emphasis on deficit-cutting and political gridlock in Washington, the U.S. federal government is slowing down nearly every energy-related policy and program. That leaves individual states as the potential trendsetters for inventive and far-reaching energy policies. Most states, however, are facing the same budget problems that D.C. lawmakers are. One state that is forging ahead — despite a dramatic deficit overhang — is California. Several of California's programs are having a direct impact on the growth of various industries that are related to distributed energy.
This Perspective explores the following California regulatory developments, all of which will have an impact on the distributed generation market:
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EVERETT, Wash. - A 22-year-old man with a severe dairy allergy was arrested for cannabis possession and died in Snohomish County Jail after only being there one night. He suffered an allergic reaction to a bowl of oatmeal he ate, unaware there was milk in it and was then refused help from the guards as he had an asthma attack because the guards thought he was fabricating the reaction and making it up.
Michael Saffioti died in jail on July 2 earlier this year. Thursday, the medical examiner's office released that Saffioti did in fact die from bronchial asthma brought on by his dairy allergy. Rose Saffioti, his mother, is now pressing involuntary manslaughter charges against the jail workers who could have prevented his death.
Michael has dealt with the severe allergy his entire life. Always prepared for a deadly reaction he would carry medication with him wherever he went. Sometimes just being near dairy protein would trigger an allergic reaction. The stress of having an asthma attack made him dependent on anxiety medication.
"Ultimately, he found and thought that he was better functioning using marijuana," his mother said.
Michael did not have a medical prescription for marijuana and had a few run-ins with the law because of that. After accidentally missing a court date, his mother encouraged him to go turn himself in, thinking it was the best thing to do to prevent arrest. Michael went to the courthouse, prepared with evidence of his medical history, but was arrested anyway.
After informing officials about his severe allergies and providing them with the medications he would need in the case of a reaction, he thought he would be placed in the medical unit of the jail. However, he was placed with the general population and his medical needs were ignored.
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said it would not comment on what happened or the potential lawsuit until the investigation is complete.
This story was filed and written by KHQ's Nichole Mischke. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What do you think should happen to the prison guards who ignored Michael's medical needs?
Is this a situation where the Snohomish County Jail should be held responsible for not fully communicating Michael's medical needs?
Or should it solely be the responsibility of the guards, as they should always take every medical situation seriously?


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The new drive is capable of burning a full 25GB disc in about 50 minutes. For personal content captured on a HDV camcorder, the BD drive is optimized for keeping the video in the native HDV 1080i for playback on home players compatible with BD-AV format and PCs with BD drives installed. Sony's BD drive also supports recording of standard single layer 4.7GB DVD+/-R/+/-RW/RAM discs, 8.5GB DVD+R Double/Dual Layer Discs, and CDs, making it a multi-format burner.
The BWU-100A drive comes bundled with the CyberLink BD Solution from CyberLink Corporation, which provides a complete software application for capturing, authoring, editing, and burning high-definition personal content captured by a HDV 1080i format camcorder onto BD discs. Video can also be "down-converted" to standard-definition resolution for burning onto DVDs. The internal drive features an IDE (ATA/ATAPI) interface and standard 5.25-inch form factor for easy installation inside a PC.
The recordable/rewritable drive will be available in August for about $750. Pre-orders are now being accepted at sonystyle.com. Sony BD/DVD/CD rewritable drives are sold direct through sonystyle.com, at Sony Style retail stores nationwide (www.sonystyle.com/retail), at authorized resellers and retailers across the country, through mail order catalogs, and by select online shopping sites.