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1. Only join if you are experienced. The people I consider experienced are as follows; Silent_Wolf, Sarah_K_O_M, spirit_queen, TheHayleyDoll, lone1ryAn. If your name does not appear on that list, please don't spam in the RP or PM me begging to join.
2. RPG forum rules apply. That means no Mary Sues or Gary Stus.
3. The Champions are played on a first come, first served basis. If you don't get there in time, you will have to be an ordinary student, but that's fine, too. You can have two characters, but try and make them diverse; ie both from different schools. Also, remember that Purebloods are still fairly rare; so please, don't let's have too many, m'kay? If your character is a Pureblood and there are already enough, don't drop the dummy if I tell you to edit your character so that they're Halfblood or Muggleborn. The RP begins on the Hogwarts Express; however, if you are playing a Durmstrang or Beauxbatons student, feel free to sidelong post from either the ship or the carriage.
4. For simplicity's sake, this RP is set in a timeline where the tournament wasn't banned. However, the action takes place before Voldemort, so please don't bother referring to modern canon characters. Yes, the families are still around but it would be preferable to invent your own character to play.
5. All students are to be in fifth year if they are taking part in the tournament. For more information on Hogwarts, click here. If you are playing a Beauxbatons student, then you have to pick a French name. If you are playing a Durmstrang student, then pick a Russian name. If you are having trouble with this, then go here.
Teachers At Hogwarts.
Caretaker - Apollyon Pringle
Groundskeeper - Ogg
Care Of Magical Creatures - Silvanus Kettleburn - Ravenclaw HoH
Herbology - Herbert Beery - Hufflepuff HoH
Transfiguration - Albus Dumbledore - Gryffindor HoH
Potions - Horace Slughorn - Slytherin HoH
Defence Against The Dark Arts - Galatea Merrythought
These are the ones I found out that belong to this era. Any others you refer to can be invented, but please try to be realistic when choosing names.
Headmaster of Durmstrang - Ivan Jaska.
Location - A castle in northern Europe, far enough north that days are very short in winter. Likely to be Russia or thereabouts.
Uniform - Fur cloaks, blood-red robes.
Coat of Arms - A two headed eagle surmounting an antlered stag skull on a green field.
Durmstrang, like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, is located inside a castle. The castle is only four stories tall and fires are only lit for magical purposes. It has very extensive grounds that include lakes and mountains. In addition, the school is Unplottable; Durmstrang, like other schools, likes to conceal its whereabouts so that the other schools cannot steal their secrets. Durmstrang has the reputation of teaching Dark Arts, and it does not admit Muggleborn students. Despite what the movies insinuated, Durmstrang admits both boys and girls.
Headmistress of Beauxbatons - Felice Chantal.
Location - France, the Mediterranean coast.
Uniforms - Robes of pale blue silk.
Coat of Arms - Two crossed golden wands on a powder-blue field, each emitting three stars.
The Academy's building is called the Palace of Beauxbatons. Rather than a Great Hall as at Hogwarts, the Palace contains a Dining Chamber, which is elaborately decorated at Christmas but in a different style than that used at Hogwarts. The scholastic system at the Academy is also arranged differently than that at Hogwarts; instead of sitting Ordinary Wizarding Levels or their equivalent at the end of five years, Academy students sit exams after six years. Beauxbatons is Unplottable, so no Muggles or even wizards from rival schools can find it on a map, and then it is disguised so that no one can really see it unless they know to look for it. Despite what the movies insinuated, Beauxbatons admits both boys and girls.
Headmaster of Hogwarts - Armando Dippet.
Location - Scotland.
Coat of Arms - All the Hogwarts houses' coats of arms together. The houses and their mascots are as follows; Ravenclaw - Eagle; Hufflepuff - Badger; Gryffindor - Lion and Slytherin - Serpent.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a Scottish boarding school of magic. The castle is in the mountains near a lake. The precise location can never be uncovered as the school is hidden by the most powerful spells possible, and is Unplottable. Spells protecting the castle include anti-Apparition and Muggle-repelling charms, which make the castle appear as an old ruin with a sign that says "Danger, Keep Out" These spells may be lifted by the Headmaster. Most electronic devices do not work on Hogwarts grounds. Hogwarts students are divided into four Houses; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. They were named after the four founders, Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin.
Durmstrang - Jakyl Reddings
Hogwarts - Vincent Draven
Beauxbatons - Jacqueline Levesque
Due to the fact that the server is playing up and refuses to let me post the rest of the plot, here it is.
Character Profile.
When you fill out your profile form, please delete the bracketed parts; they are just information so you do not need to repost them.
Age: (must be at least 15 if entering)
School: (if from Hogwarts, include house)
Class: (as in Pureblood, Halfblood or Muggleborn)
Personality: (include strengths and weaknesses)
Bio: (use this section to tell us about your character)
Name: Vincent Draven
Age: 15
School: Hogwarts, Slytherin
Class: Pureblood
Personality: Clever and skilled; however, Draven is also rude, distant and very prejudiced towards muggleborns. He is also a loner, and tends to be a bit of a bully at times.
Bio: Draven's parents are Alonzo and Megaera Draven. Megaera's mother is Marlinn Gaunt, who is an ancestor of Salazar Slytherin. Draven's mother often has to remain in the family home in order to ensure that her mother, who by now is in the throes of madness, does not cause any trouble amongst Muggles. His parents are against this only due to the trouble it would cause with the Ministry; neither of them like or respect Muggles and forbid any Muggle inventions to be used inside the house. Draven spent a lot of his childhood alternatively being ignored by his parents and given attention by his grandmother, especially after she realised that he had inherited her rare gift of Parseltongue. Draven's parents are wealthy, but care little for their son, taking him only as far as London every year and leaving him to fend for himself after that. Draven has few friends as he is used by now to being alone, and rarely spends any holidays save the summer holidays at home.
Name: Faina Demidova
Age: 16
School: Durmstrang
Class: Halfblood
Personality: Headstrong and impulsive, as well as very stubborn and selfish at times. Faina is a loyal friend, but often does not think before she acts.
Bio: Faina's family live in a small town north from Durmstrang. Her mother is Pureblood and her father a Muggleborn; he died after Faina's younger sister Ekaterina was born. Both Faina and Ekaterina attend Durmstrang; however, Ekaterina was not chosen to go with the students who were considered to be skilled enough to enter the tournament. Faina is very disappointed that her sister is not joining her on the trip to Hogwarts, however she is glad enough to be going altho she doesn't feel that she is good enough herself to be Durmstrang Champion. Faina has had a fairly happy and close family life and, entering her sixth year at Durmstrang, wishes to work with dangerous creatures such as dragons when she leaves school. She has plenty of friends, despite her faults, and is a fairly good student.
Draven sat moodily in the prefect's compartment on the Hogwarts Express, staring at a book in his lap. He wasn't at all pleased about being made a prefect; he prefered to spend as little time as possible in the company of other students, and this wouldn't help matters in the slightest. Draven was by now used to his own company; he had been making the trip to the station and on to the train alone every year that he'd been at the school; his father always just took him into London, then abandoned him promptly to fend for himself, claiming that he couldn't leave his wife to look after her mother alone for too long. Draven suspected it was more to do with the fact that his father just didn't want to be bothered with him, altho he did have a point when it came to the fact that his grandmother could not be trusted alone. She had gone mad several years before; her husband's death had done a lot to turn her brain, tho it hadn't been particularly strong in the first place. Draven's grandmother was viciously anti-Muggle, and if allowed would hex any that crossed her path. Draven's parents' considerations ran more to not wanting to provoke the wrath of the Ministry rather than caring about the wretched Muggles; they despised Muggles and refused to allow any Muggle inventions into their house, or indeed to allow their son to mix with Muggles outside of school. Of course, that could not be avoided at school but Draven himself had no desire to mix with Muggles so abided by his parents' wishes in this case.
Faina hugged her sister Ekaterina hard. "I wish you were coming too," she said, finally releasing her sister.
"Of course, I'll put my name in the Goblet of Fire, but even if I don't get chosen, it'll still be fun to watch the competition."
Ekaterina nodded. "I wish I was coming too, Fay," she replied. "Anyway, good luck and let's hope that Durmstrang win."
"Definitely, Kat," Faina said, determination etched on her face. She shivered slightly as a cold wind blew snow in both the sisters' faces, leaving snow in their hair. Faina smiled slightly. "It might even be warmer at Hogwarts than here. Anyway, I'd better be going; I need to get to the ship before it leaves without me."
She hugged her sister one last time, before walking towards where the huge sailing ship was at anchor in the harbour.
Ekaterina yelled after Faina, "Send me an owl when you get there!" Her sister turned round and nodded, waving as she ran towards the ship in company with other Durmstrang students, each dressed in red robes with fur cloaks.
Name: Jacqueline (Jackie) Levesque
Age: 16
School: Beauxbatons
Class: Halfblood
Personality: Feminine, charming, upbeat, and bubbly. Jackie rarely takes things seriously. She can be ditzy and at times, "slow", but she learns fairly quickly when it comes to magic. She also tries to keep all her true feelings to herself, putting a smile on her face whenever humanly possible. She doesn't open up to others easily (secretive). When she is serious about something, she has a tendency to become stubborn. She also tends to be a little vain when it comes to her appearance.
Bio: Jackie speaks fluent French, but only knows enough English to really get by. Her mother, a half-blood, went to Beauxbatons when she was younger, and her father, also a half-blood used to attend Hogwarts before he moved to France when he finished school. Jackie's an only child, and is often spoiled. Though she has no siblings, she has a close-knit group of friends at Beauxbatons. Her family life is often very boring to her, and she's glad she's going to Hogwarts and maybe even participating in the Triwizard Tournament. She's sure she could make Beauxbatons proud if she were chosen. Though, she is probably more excited about the Yule Ball and meeting some nice young men.
Name: Audrey Brooks
Age: 15
School: Hogwarts, Hufflepuff.
Class: Muggleborn
Personality: Audrey is definitely very spacey, and often seems to be in her own little world. Audrey isn't smart, but she has her moments - usually when the answer isn't easily found by reading books, but by personal experience. She likes to socialize, and will initiate a conversation with anyone in an attempt to make friends. Audrey can be forgetful, gullible, and flaky/unreliable.
Bio: Audrey comes from a large family, and her older two brothers, Lance and Kevin, as well as her three younger sisters, Flora, Lucy and Marie, never went to Hogwarts. Audrey is one of the middle children, and is used to being ignored, so most of the time that doesn't bother her and she'll just keep talking. Her family lives in the heart of London, in a regular sized home. Her family life is pretty normal, and middle-class. Her parents didn't believe what was happening at first, but after a trip to Diagon Alley, they realized that it was very real. She's a skilled Quidditch player, and is a chaser for the Hufflepuff team. She can't wait for the tournament, even if she's not considering entering because her magic skills aren't so great. She thinks it'll be exciting to watch, and she hopes she'll meet some new friends in the process. After school, she wants to be a musician - she plays the trumpet, either in the wizard or the muggle world.
"Je ne peux pas croire que vous partez, Jacqueline," Jackie's best friend said with a sigh, "Je regrette que je ne puisse pas aller, aussi." She couldn't believe Jackie was leaving, and she really wanted to go with her and her other friends that were leaving.
"Caroline et Michelle vont rester ici et nous enverrons des lettres." Jacqueline told her friend, Juliette, assuring her that they'll send letters and that she won't be completely alone.
They carried on their conversation for a while, before Julliette said goodbye, "Au reviour, Jackie!"
"Au reviour!" Jacqueline waved in reply and went with the rest of the Beauxbatons that were going to Hogwarts. She couldn't wait; this was definately going to be an interesting experience.
Though Draven may had not liked being chosen for a prefect, Audrey was very pleased. She had also been chosen as a prefect, but even she wasn't sure why. She saw this as a good oppertunity to make friends with people she wouldn't normally hang out with, and that was Audrey's favourite past time. After she was dropped off at the train station in London by her parents, she ran to Platform 9 and 3/4 and got on the train, skipping down the aisle until she reached the prefect's compartment. She smiled at Draven and sat down across from him. "Hello," she said, sticking out her hand for him to shake it, "I'm Audrey, I'm one of the new Hufflepuff prefects."
Draven looked at Audrey as tho she was something he'd just scraped off his shoe. He made a grimace, and didn't even try to shake her hand. "Don't talk to me, you filthy little Mudblood. I don't speak to trash like you." His owl, a horned owl, perched nearby and raised its feather tufts warningly.
She took her hand back and shrugged, almost acting as though it had been some sort of joke, she stuck her tongue out, "Too bad, I'm talking to you anyway, so ha!" She looked at the owl and gasped, "He's so cute! Look at him, acting all tough. What's your name little guy?" She asked the owl, almost as thought she expected it to talk to her. xD
Draven glared at her. "Are you stupid or something? I'm telling you right now; either shut up now, or I'll make you. And it won't be pleasant. Also, don't bother talking to my owl; she hates people like you, too."
"Oh, it's a she..." Audrey said quietly to herself. She looked back at the owl, "I'm sorry for calling you a he." Audrey then tried to stay quiet, tapping her foot and looking out the window, hoping someone else would join them soon so she could talk to them, since Draven was being so rude. Of course she was used to that behaviour by now, and she just felt that Draven was ignorant and that maybe he'd eventually see Purebloods and muggleborns as equals.
That was very unlikely to ever happen. Draven picked up the book that he'd left on the seat beside him and opened it. He couldn't summon up much enthusiasm for the tournament, but he was still going to enter. His parents would expect it of him.
Name: Leela Smarth
Age: 15
School: Hogwarts, Ravenclaw
Class: Essentially, pureblood; however, her father is a Squib.
Personality: Generally perky, a bit spacy as well. Most of the time, insults just go over her head; this can get her into trouble though, as this usually means things that teachers say also go over her head. She's generally a nice kid.
Bio: Leela was born to a witch and a Squib; her father's parents were both from wizarding families, but had no ability in it whatsoever. So when she's asked what she is, she's not entirely sure what to say and just says her grandparents are purebloods. She grew up a peculiar kid, not because she had magical ability, but also because of being a Metamorphagus. While she tends to keep to her original appearance, she can't resist changing her hair color at random. However, if she does it too much, she finds she gets weirdly dizzy. She has a white-speckled brown owl that her grandfather gave her; his name is Free Bird. While her mother expects her to excel at Hogwarts and become an Auror, Leela really has no interest in it and would rather be a musician; she's a talented guitarist and usually instead of studying for her tests, is playing songs from muggle and magic bands. She's also fond of Quidditch, and played Chaser. She isn't very thrilled at being a prefect; but if Dippet picks a Prefect there's got to be a reason, right?
Name: Eugene "Gene" Arnaude (Insult nickname, "Genny")
Age: 16
School: Beauxbatons
Class: Muggleborn
Personality: Eugene is a bookworm; he hates confrontations, and as such rarely speaks up. He's almost maniacally shy and tends to keep to herself. Get him started on something he's interested in - books, mainly, or Quidditch - and he'll go on for hours. He's a loyal friend once you get past his shy exterior. However, as he's very booklearned he seems rather haughty.
Bio: From a young age, Eugene (Or Genny, quite an unfortunate nickname) was a quiet, introverted child; as soon as he learned to read, he read books almost constantly and was rarely without a book in his arms. If at all possible he'll go through one or even two a day, depending on what he's doing, and her parents have berated him for it too; his father was a rugby player and his mother a ballet dancer, and neither saw point in a higher education for him. However, the minute he was told he was accepted to Beauxbatons, he was thrilled to finally be living in what he almost perceived to be a dream. He's very clumsy with magic however and has accidents frequently. Most recently being an attempt at turning water into Pepsi... O_o His left eyebrow is still an odd brownish-red.
Leela, today with her signature short green hair, walked down the aisle of the train car, whistling a song under her breath. Now where's the prefe- Ohh sh*t, not Draven. Ugh. She made a face before sliding open the door. ".. Ah, where's a free seat?" She forced a smile before sidling in and sitting down as far away from Draven as possible. Her owl was perched on her shoulder; Free Bird hated cages. However, that wasn't why that was his name; he appeared to like a lot of Muggle bands. XD He peered over at Draven and made a noise, but otherwise stayed quiet.
Eugene was behind Jacqueline on the way to the carriage; he'd come alone, as his parents were both busy that day. I wonder what it's like at Hogwarts. It's supposed to be huge. He sighed and waited for Jacky to climb into the carriage.
I stare at the girl in the mirror: T-shirt, torn up jeans, no beauty queen.
But the way that you see me, you get underneath me, and all my defenses just fall away, fall away.
I am beautiful with you, even in the darkest part of me. I am beautiful with you;
Make it feel the way it's supposed to be!
Apart from the merest flicker of his eyes, Draven ignored Leela. He despised Squibs almost as much as he despised Muggleborns. Draven idly wondered about his grandmother, and whether or not his parents had succeeded in keeping her out of trouble. His grandmother was completely mad, and was usually kept to her rooms, usually with one of the house elves there to keep her company. She had an unfortunate tendency to attack Muggles, and Muggleborn wizards. O_o
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This year, the most thrilling annual traditional war game will yet again highlight Sumba Island, East Nusatenggara, where the breath-taking Pasola Jousting Festival gets underway from 5th to 8th February 2013 and on 7th March 2013.
After a meeting of Rato Pasola or tribe elders and government officials, the dates and the locations of this year's Pasola festival were designated as follows:
Pasola Homba Kalayo in the village of Kodi Bangedo will be held on 5th February, the Pasola Bondo Kawango in Kodi to be held on 7th February, Pasola Rara Winyo in Kodi on 8th February, and Pasola Wainyapu in Kodi Balaghar on 7th March.
With the announcement of the Pasola 2013 schedule, visitors can arrange their trip to Sumba Island, so that they can take part in this rare and special mock battle festival. There will also be a cultural festival in several villages held in conjunction with the Pasola festival.
This is a most exciting Jousting Festival where opposing teams run into each other on horseback, saddle-less, throwing blunt spears - called hola - to each other to unseat or hurt their opponents or horses. Fallen men or horses may not be attacked, but any blood flowing is believed to fertilize the soil and benefit the next harvest.
The tournament forms part of the traditional Marapu belief on Sumba, where the Pasola forms an inseparable part of the annual ritual, held in conjunction with the Bau Nyale ritual or the arrival of seaworms on the shores of Sumba and Lombok, which normally occurs in February and March.
Once better known as the Sandalwood Island, Sumba in the province of East Nusatenggara, - adjoining the islands of Komodo and Flores, - breeds some of Indonesia's best horses. The Sumba horses are a cross between Arabian and local horses, and are therefore larger than the neighbouring Sumbawa horses.
There are daily flights from Bali to Waingapu in East Sumba and Tambolaka in West Sumba on alternate days. The island can also be reached from Maumere on Flores, on similarly alternating days between the two towns.
More information at: www.komodo-tours.travel , naked-sumbatravel.blogspot.com, www.floresexotictours.com
The Official Tourism Website of East Nusatenggara Province: www.goseentt.com
Photo Courtesy by : naked-sumbatravel.blogspot.com
Copyright © 2014 Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia. All Rights Reserved

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Cheesecake Factory settles mahi mahi food poisoning case
Ghassan Batanyeh got sick within two minutes of finishing his mahi mahi filet at the Cheesecake Factory at Bayshore Town Center back in 2009.
He had suffered an acute attack of Scombroid poisoning, which occurs when someone eats certain types of fish that have not been properly refrigerated. Bacteria begins to break down fish flesh releasing histamines, and, unlike many other food-borne disease, toxins the bacteria produce survive heat from the cooking process.
Batayneh sued, and last week the California-based restaurant company settled the case on the eve of trial with a payment of $14,000 plus another $1,500 in costs, according to plaintiff's attorney Mike Hanrahan and court records.
According to Hanrahan, Batanyeh became light-headed, dizzy and began to sweat profusely before he blacked out and slid from his chair to the floor of the restaurant. Paramedics responded and Batanyeh was taken to a hospital emergency room. He recovered in a few days from the acute reaction, but didn't feel 100% for weeks, his attorney said.
Calls to Cheesecake Factory's corporate headquarters seeking comment were not returned Tuesday.
Your snow photos: It's back and it's beautiful
With another round of snow Tuesday, people across Southeastern Wisconsin snapped photos of the messy drives and the serene surroundings.
Here are some of the best photos that people shared on social media.
Glendale police say hotel party leads to arrest, discovery of drugs, weapons
A 21-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for an outstanding Glendale warrant and a stash of guns and drugs was discovered after police were called for a noise complaint to the Residence Inn, 7275 N. Port Washington Road, at 1:40 a.m. Feb. 17.
According to the Glendale police report:
The woman, who had signed a "no party" form, admitted renting the suite to host a party for her sister. There were more than a dozen people on the first level who were told to leave and did.
Police then went to the loft level where they found five more people who also were told to leave and did. After they left, police found plastic bags holding 2 grams of marijuana, two handguns and more than a dozen rounds of ammunition under the mattress.
When asked who these people were, the woman and her sister said they could not identify them because they were "friends of friends."» Read Full Article
Ozaukee judge who signed Scott Walker recall faces challenge
Ozaukee County Circuit Judge Tom Wolfgram's bid for re-election in the April 2 spring election will rise or fall on the judgment of voters weighing the significance of his signature on a 2011 petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
Wolfgram, a 19-year veteran of the court in an overwhelmingly conservative county, acknowledges signing his name to a petition seeking to recall a sitting Republican governor.
The signature triggered a challenge to his hold on the job for the first time since he was appointed to the court in 1994 by then Gov. Tommy Thompson. County voters rehired Wolfgram without opposition in 1995, 2001 and 2007.
Joe Voiland, an attorney attempting to unseat Wolfgram, announced Monday that four Republican state legislators representing portions of Ozaukee County had endorsed the Voiland campaign: Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills, and Reps. Dan Knodl of Germantown, Jim Ott of Mequon and Duey Stroebel of the Town of Cedarburg.
Wolfgram, a former Ozaukee County district attorney, countered with his own weighty list of law enforcement endorsements: Sheriff Maury Straub, District Attorney Adam Gerol, chiefs of six municipal police departments and the county's Deputy Sheriff's Association. Among judges endorsing his re-election are Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Michael Gableman and Annette Ziegler, and Wisconsin Appeals Court Chief Judge Richard Brown.» Read Full Article
Brown Deer to host community input session on vacant Lowe's building
Brown Deer wants input on how to occupy the Lowe's building which has stood vacant since Oct. 2011.
Lowe's constructed the building in 2006 after the village invested $2.4 million through a tax incremental financing district.
Village officials will field questions and seek input on the Lowe's building on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lois & Tom Dolan Community Center, 4355 W. Bradley Road.
For more information, contact Village Planning and Zoning Specialist Nate Piotrowski at (414) 371-3061.
Empty piece of pipe is culprit of scare at Lake Shore Middle School
An object resembling a pipe bomb was found in the wood shop of Lake Shore Middle School in Mequon on Sunday afternoon.
The object turned out to be an empty piece of pipe capped at both ends. The Milwaukee County Bomb Squad moved the pipe to a safe location and detonated it at 4:20 p.m.
A group of parents and a technology education teacher was cleaning and reorganizing the wood shop area when the suspicious object was found at 1:15 p.m., according to a letter sent to parents by the Mequon-Thiensville School District. The pipe appeared to be discarded plumbing parts and not an attempt to build a pipe bomb.
A second search of the building was conducted after the disposal of the object, and nothing else suspicious was discovered. Classes on Monday will not be affected.
WIAA Individual Wrestling Championship photo gallery updated with title matches
WIAA individual state wrestling tournament crowned its champions yesterday in Madison and MyCommunityNOW has updated photojournalist Peter Zuzga's state wrestling tournament photo gallery with images from the championship rounds.The
Photo gallery: WIAA state wrestling photo gallery
Story: Arrowhead's Andrew Crone wins another individual title
Germantown too much for Homestead
For the third time this season the Homestead boys basketball team gave defending WIAA Division 1 state champion Germantown a battle, but for the third time, the Warhawks' size and length proved too much.
Top-seeded Germantown had a 17-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back in defeating fourth-seeded Homestead, 70-44, in a regional final Saturday in front of a standing-room-only crowd.
"We did what we had to do to take care of this team," Germantown coach Steve Showalter said. "Nothing was easy. We had some spurts where things weren't going right."
The Warhawks (24-0) notched their 52nd straight win, a streak that dates back to the 2011-12 season. The win earned them a spot in the sectional semifinals Thursday against No. 3 seed Arrowhead at Waukesha West.
If a first quarter can turn a game one way or another, the Warhawks made it count, holding the Highlanders to just 1 of 11 shooting. As they have done all season, Germantown used its size and length.» Read Full Article
Brown Deer has answer for every St. Catherine's strike
After one quarter of its WIAA Division 3 regional championship contest on Saturday night, the Brown Deer boys basketball team held a comfortable 16-5 lead over visiting Racine St. Catherine's.
Head coach Kelly Appleby and his team, however, were not fooled by that.
"We expected them to come back," Appleby said of the Angels. "They're a good team and a quality opponent. They've got a great coach over there (the veteran Bob Letsch), and they've had huge success through the years.
"We knew they wouldn't just roll over for us. We weren't too excited about what we had there. We had a good start, but we had a whole game to play."
True to Appleby's prediction, St. Catherine's indeed kept coming back, climbing to within one point in the second period and two points in the fourth quarter, but each time, the Falcons answered with a run of their own.» Read Full Article
Whitefish Bay drops a heartbreaker to Milwaukee Washington
Whitefish Bay has seen its fair share of talented basketball players this season.
Unfortunately, they ran into one more in Milwaukee Washington's latest superstar,
Jamaar McKay. His unselfish pass to Justin Harris led to the game-winning free throw as the Purgolders eliminated the Blue Dukes, 63-62, Saturday night at Washington in a WIAA Division 2 regional final.
Washington advances to play No. 1-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran Thursday at Waukesha North.
"He has been making those plays all season," said Washington first year coach Fred Riley. "I have been saying he is the 'Lebron James of Wisconsin' all season."» Read Full Article
Homestead keeps composure to oust Waukesha West
In close, meaningful games, a team tends to bond over a huge 3-pointer or a gutsy defensive stand. The Homestead boys gathered themselves early in the fourth quarter not after a huge play by a teammate but rather the opponent, Waukesha West.
After a 3-point play was followed up by a technical foul, Homestead went on a 10-2 run to close the door and notch a 62-51 WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal win over the fifth-seeded Wolverines. The Highlanders advanced to play at No.1-seeded Germantown on Saturday night.
"To be honest with you, it just really made us mad," said Highlanders forward Luke Worthington. "We kind of rallied around it. A lot of the calls were not going our way all night, but we battled through it."
Holding a cozy 46-35 lead two minutes into the fourth quarter, Homestead felt the boat take a hit. West senior Christian Walz scored a layup and the Highlanders (15-8) were called for a five-second, closely-guarded violation on the ensuing possession.
West guard Earnest Cowser drove to the basket, and Tyler Domenoski was able to gather a rebound, avoid a tumble and put up a shot that went in attached with a foul by Worthington, which put him on the bench for a considerable amount of time. The technical made matters worse, and Domenoski drilled all three free throws to cut the lead to only 46-42 with 5:22 remaining.» Read Full Article
Disciplined Grafton boys end Nicolet season in 56-50 upset
Nicolet basketball coach Paul Hepp was so certain that the baseline 3-pointer that was put up by his team late in its WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal Friday night with North Shore rival Grafton was down that he had all but called the time-out already.
Instead, the ball did at least a 720-degree, maybe even 1,080-degree spin around the basket, being sucked more than halfway down before it popped back out and into the hands of Grafton forward Beau Benzschawel.
So instead of being down just two with just under a minute to go and with another chance to force a turnover, the Knights were forced to foul Benzschawel.
He downed two free throws with 45 seconds left for a 54-47 lead and the Knights were never able to get within four again in a season-ending 56-50 defeat.
"Sometimes the basketball gods just don't smile on you," said a philosophical Hepp, "but this more or less came down to whether we could play a full game or not. Even when we were on a recent winning streak (six games), we'd play some good halves and then we'd play some mediocre halves."» Read Full Article
Bay hammers Morse-Marshall
The Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes boys basketball team earned a trip to the third round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs on Friday night by knocking off visiting Milwaukee Morse-Marshall Juneau, 78-40.
The third-seeded Blue Dukes (17-6) move on to face No. 2 Milwaukee Washington (16-7) on Saturday. The Purgolders were co-champions of the strong City Conference.
Blue Dukes senior guard Keelin Johnson helped his team jump out to the kind of fast start so important in postseason games by scoring Bay's first nine points. Johnson got into foul trouble early, but junior forward Joe Sherburne helped pick up the slack, and the pair combined for 16 first-quarter points to give Bay a 22-9 lead after one.
"Keelin played really well for us, Joe Sherburne, Christian Lane, Miles Sigh, you could really go down the list," Whitefish Bay head coach Kevin Lazovik said. "It was a great team effort. Guys came in off the bench and contributed and that's what we need at this point. You want to be playing your best basketball at this point in the season. That was a good one, and hopefully we can be even better still."
The Blue Dukes kept attacking, using their up-tempo, aggressive style to build a 20-point lead early in the second quarter and a 36-18 advantage at halftime. The sixth-seeded Eagles struggled working inside against a much bigger Whitefish Bay team and were forced to settle for long-range shots for most of the night.» Read Full Article
Summit Credit Union to close Brown Deer Road branch
Summit Credit Union said Friday it plans to close its location at 6914 W. Brown Deer Road on March 29.
"The decision to close the Brown Deer Road location came after careful consideration and evaluation of our branch network," Kim Sponem, chief executive and president of Madison-based Summit, said in a statement. "The Brown Deer Road branch was underutilized, and because it was not full-service, many of our members were already using our other three Milwaukee locations, as well as the shared credit union service branch just five blocks from the Brown Deer Road office."
The ATM at the Brown Deer Road location will continue to remain available to members, Summit said.
Employees at the Brown Deer Road branch will relocate to other Summit locations in Milwaukee, including the branch at 10015 W. Greenfield Ave., which is being rebuilt, Summit said.
"Our commitment to our Milwaukee-area members remains strong," Sponem said. "The closure of the Brown Deer Road branch allows us to focus on our plans to add more full-service, convenient locations in the Milwaukee area, which is a primary focus of growth for us throughout the next several years."» Read Full Article
Hansher, Leszczynski advance in Mequon's 4th District aldermanic race
Jeff Hansher and John Leszczynski advanced to the general election for the 4th District aldermanic seat on the Mequon Common Council.
The two newcomers beat Cherry Lange, who was also new to the campaign trail. Incumbent John Wirth announced his noncandidacy.
Leszczynski received 163 voters, or 47.38 percent. Hansher received 112 votes or 32.56 percent. Lange received 64 votes or 18.6 percent. Out of the 2,330 registered voters in District 4, 344 turned out to vote - a 14.8 percent turnout.
The general election is April 2. Council members earn $1,800 annually and serve three-year terms.
Unofficial results are:» Read Full Article
Season ends for Shorewood boys against Tech
Short and short-handed, the Shorewood boys basketball team could only do so much against a physical and determined Bradley Tech team Tuesday night in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal game, as the Trojans eased away from the host Greyhounds by a 67-62 count.
Coach Phil Jones wasn't happy with the physical play or the outcome, which ended the Greyhounds' season at 13-10.
"We were short-handed," he said. "Carmen Purvis wasn't available tonight and we play only six, sometimes seven people so that made it hard. ...We were active on the boards tonight, but everytime we were we got beat up and mauled underneath. That sort of negates all the good that you've done."
Bradley Tech now advances to a Division 2 regional semifinal Friday at second-seeded City Conference co-champ Milwaukee Washington.
Shorewood took an initial 16-13 lead in the first quarter, but then the Trojans came back with a 23-12 effort in the second period that put them up 36-28. Sophomore forward Joseph Harries had 11 points in the first half for Tech, including three 3-pointers and eight points in the second.» Read Full Article
Crawford knocked out of Bay trustee race
The candidate field for the Whitefish Bay Village Board is down to four, and newcomer Robert Crawford is out of the running.
After the Feb. 19 primary, incumbent Jay Miller and newcomers Carl Fuda, Kevin McMahon, and Ken Wysocky advance to the April 2 election and will vie for two seats currently held by Miller and James Roemer, who has filed noncandidacy.
Almost 2,900 Whitefish Bay voters cast ballots in the trustee race, and the primary drew a 21 percent turnout of Whitefish Bay's 10,306 registered voters.
Trustees serve three-year terms and earn $600 annually.
Unofficial results are:» Read Full Article
None injured in Bayside assisted living facility fire
Bayside - No one was harmed this afternoon when Bayside police and the North Shore Fire Department evacuated residents and staff of the Elizabeth Residence after a fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.
According to an NSFD news release:
The fire department and police were immediately dispatched to the Elizabeth Residence, 9279 N. Port Washington Road, at approximately 2:50 p.m. after a 911 caller reported fire on the second floor. The call was immediately upgraded to bring additional staff and equipment due to the large population of elderly and disabled residents in the assisted living facility.
Arriving police officers reported heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the building. The first NSFD unit on the scene quickly determined the automated sprinkler system had put out the fire, though there was still smoke in several corridors of the building. Fire companies shut off the sprinklers, though a significant amount of water, fire and smoke had extensively damaged the area surrounding the unit where the fire began.
Police and fire department commanders evacuated and accounted for staff and residents of the building.» Read Full Article
Bayshore looks to stay fresh with next development phase
Bayshore Town Center opened in November 2006, replacing Glendale's former Bayshore Mall with dozens of new stores, restaurants, offices and apartments, creating the first such town-center-style development in southeastern Wisconsin.
Now, plans are being discussed on the next development phase at Bayshore. They include additional apartments, along with new retailers to replace one of the town center's anchors - Sears - once its lease expires in a few years.
There's no specific schedule for when those things might happen, said David Moss, who in July became Bayshore Town Center's general manager. In the short term, Moss is focused on landing new retailers, part of the ongoing job of keeping Bayshore relevant as shopping and dining tastes change.
"Who is sexy in 2006, and who is sexy now?" Moss said.
The former list includes women's clothing retailer Coldwater Creek, which closed its Bayshore store about two weeks after Christmas. It's being replaced this spring by Express, which sells both men's and women's apparel, and has been the most heavily requested store by Bayshore shoppers, Moss said.» Read Full Article
Shorewood girls blunt Brown Deer rally on parents' night, 54-46
It wouldn't have been parents' night, it just plain wouldn't have been a Shorewood girls basketball game Friday night, if there hadn't been a little drama in it.
So that's why the Greyhounds built a 14-point lead against area rival Brown Deer, blew it, and then got it back just in time to pull off an exciting 54-46 Woodland Conference victory.
"We've been in a lot of games like this all season," said Greyhound coach Jeff Eimers. "Quite a few in fact. ...but hey, everyone had a good time tonight. Everybody got their money's worth (laughs)."
With the victory, the Greyhounds improved to 7-10 in Woodland Conference play and 11-10 overall while the feisty Falcons fell to 4-13 and 7-14 overall. Both teams will be at WIAA sectional seeding meetings on Saturday.
For Brown Deer coach Vinnie Murray, it was another good effort come up just a little short. The Falcons were again for the fourth game in a row without junior point guard Sabrina Wimmer, who is battling an ankle injury.» Read Full Article
Video: Daykin discusses Bayshore Town Center
In this week's Land and Space video, reporter Tom Daykin talks about plans on the next development phase at Bayshore Town Center.
Teavana's dirty secret: Why the tea you brew doesn't taste like the store samples
If you've ever tasted a sample of the high-end loose-leaf tea served at a Teavana store and been so wowed you splurged on a couple of ounces to take home, you've likely wondered why the tea you brewed at home didn't taste nearly as good.
You'll likely recognize the following scenario:
I recently walked by one of the Teavana stores in the Milwaukee area. The sampling station outside tempted me into trying a blended chai oolong tea. I've never been a tea drinker, but it was so wonderful, I had to venture inside to at least inquire about the price.
The Teavana sales rep's reply floored me: The loose-leaf tea was around $9 per ounce! Prohibitively expensive. I was reluctant to spend that much, so I figured I would start by trying an ounce. But to my surprise, the sales rep said they don't sell less than 4 ounces when it's a blend.
As I hesitated, the sales rep proceeded to explain that I'd only need one teaspoon of oolong tea to brew an 8-ounce cup. She explained, as it says on the store's website, that 2 ounces of tea will brew between 25 and 30 8-ounce cups. By that guideline, she explained, I would be paying less than $1 per cup. (I later figured that my purchase, which was $19.27 with taxes, would amount to 64-77 cents per cup.) Not bad compared to a coffee shop, right?» Read Full Article
50 in a row: Germantown boys rout Nicolet, 99-45, in finale
Veteran Nicolet boys basketball coach Paul Hepp probably knows his team did Germantown coach Steve Showalter and his defending state champion Warhawks a huge favor on Jan. 4, when they scared the heck of them in a 76-69 loss, the closest North Shore game of the year for Germantown.
And how did Showalter and the Warhawks pay Hepp and the Knights back in the regular season finale Thursday on Nicolet's senior night?
In a very rude and thoroughly impressive fashion, as Germantown scored the first eight points of the game and never gave Nicolet a chance to breath as the Warhawks won their 50th game in a row with a 99-45 demolition.
"It's like I told our guys," said Hepp. "It wasn't a revenge game for them because we didn't beat them (back in January), but they just wanted to show how good they really are and they did."
And in doing so, Germantown continued a season-long trend of showing up and playing great against very good competition, because these Knights (9-5 in North Shore play and 14-8 overall) had won six in a row, had held their last four opponents to under 50 points and had won 13 of their last 16 going into this contest.» Read Full Article
Glendale parade will go on
Although doubts were cast a month ago, Glendale's Fourth of July parade is set to move forward this year with a group of resident volunteers committed to planning the venerable event.
While the city's 2013 budget included $12,000 for a fireworks show amid Independence Day festivities this year, no money has been earmarked for a parade, which in years past cost between $6,000 and $7,000.
The decision not to fund the parade, made late last year by the Common Council during budget deliberations, was a deviation from past years where city funding had been allocated toward fireworks and a parade. Budget constraints were cited as a reason for the decision.
Barring outside resources - in terms of planning and financial contributions - Mayor Jerry Tepper and City Administrator Richard Maslowski last month said a parade would not take place this year.
"City staff is not equipped, or do we have the time, to plan and implement a Fourth of July festival," Maslowski wrote in a memo.» Read Full Article
Cedarburg girls too tall, too tough for Nicolet, 44-32
Nicolet girls basketball coach Rick Dekeyser loved the way his team fought back in the fourth quarter Friday night against North Shore leader Cedarburg, how it's press forced turnovers, how the Knights hit five of their first six shots, and finally showed some life on the boards.
What he didn't like was the first three quarters, where the taller, younger and quicker Bulldogs dominated the glass, intimidated the smaller Knights into poor shot selection and generally pushed them around.
It was 38-14 going into the final stanza, so the fact that Nicolet got the final score to 44-32 was only of small consolation to Dekeyser, as the Knights lost out on a chance to tie for first place in the league with the Bulldogs.
"The thing was, we worked all week on certain things," he said. "We knew we were shorter so we put big emphasis on blocking out and pushing people back. I just didn't think I saw much of that for the first three quarters."
"I love these girls, but sometimes...."» Read Full Article
Fate of Fox Point footbridge could be decided Tuesday
Fox Point - Though Footbridge Friends President Barbara Schwartz won't yet reveal how much money the group has raised for the replacement of the Bridge Lane Ravine footbridge, she has acknowledged the group needs more time to meets its $625,000 goal.
"We're very pleased to give our update to the board. We think we're off to a good start, and look forward to continuing as the year progresses," Schwartz said. "I see this going on for a few months."
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But the public won't need to wait long to learn the specifics, as the local nonprofit is set to update the Village Board on its success Tuesday, before trustees consider whether to end the effort or grant the request for more time.» Read Full Article
Big Daddy's Brew & Que to open at Bayshore on Friday
Big Daddy's Brew & Que, the new barbecue restaurant at Bayshore Town Center in Glendale that I told you about last month, debuts officially at 11 this morning.
It replaces Ovation restaurant at the iPic Theaters, toward the north end of the shopping center at 5800 N. Bayshore Drive, off N. Port Washington Road. The restaurant serves the general public, not just movie-goers.
The restaurant smokes its meats in house, and has daily specials and meals for two and for five to six (the meal for two is called the Feeding Frenzy: smoked beef brisket and tenderloin, pulled pork, rib tips, pulled chicken, fries baked beans and cornbread).
Hours are 11 a.m. to midnight Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday.
To contact: (414) 203-0404; the number for carryout is (414) 203-0406.
Brown Deer chooses new Village Manager
Brown Deer - After a nearly six-month long search, Brown Deer has found a new Village Manager.
The Village Board approved an employment contract Monday with Michael Hall, most recently the city administrator in Shawano.
The search began in mid-August after 14-year Village Manager Russell Van Gompel resigned to take over as city manager of Eau Claire. Beginning with a pool of 40 applicants, the Village Board and its Personnel Committee met numerous times, interviewing 10 of the applicants and eventually arriving at Hall.» Read Full Article
Bayside to host seminar on reducing coyote conflicts
The Village of Bayside will host a seminar on Wednesday intended to help residents avoid conflicts with coyotes.
The event, scheduled in response to local coyote sightings, will feature tips for protecting pets from coyotes, reducing coyote attractants in neighborhoods and hazing bold coyotes.
The seminar will be led by Lynsey White Dasher, urban wildlife specialist for the Humane Society of the United States.
According to the press release announcing the seminar, "coyote hazing helps restore the fear of humans back into coyotes which have become habituated to people and involves the systematic use of deterrents, including noisemakers, projectiles and water hoses."
The seminar will be held Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bayside Middle School, 601 E. Ellsworth Lane, Bayside.» Read Full Article
Germantown, Oak Creek retain top spots in Roundball Rankings
MyCommunityNOW/Lake Country Roundball Rankings with a 94-44 victory at Milwaukee Lutheran on Friday.The Germantown boys basketball team (18-0) kept a hammerlock on the top spot in the
The Warhawks, who have not lost since falling to Appleton East in the 2011 postseason, scored 36 points in the first quarter on the way to a 61-27 halftime advantage. They have won 46 consecutive games.
The Oak Creek (16-1) girls dispatched Racine Case, 55-40, and are considered a legitimate Division 1 title contender.
You can see the rest of the top teams in the area, the player of the week and more at the MyCommunityNOW/Lake Country Publications Roundball Rankings.


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Flash is not supported in OS X Lion i.e. Safari, how can I browse webpages with flash content and actually view the flash content?
Adobe Flash Player is supported in Lion (Chrome works by using its own copy of the plug-in that you can disable) and Safari uses the Plug-in installed in your personal libraries folder:
or in the system-wide libraries:
Lion, however, doesn't ship with Flash player installed by default (I'm not 100% sure because I haven't had Flash in a long time), but that doesn't stop you from installing it.
Head over to Adobe's FlashPlayer download page and select 10.4-10.6 as your operating system:
So as you can see there is not a 10.7 version yet, so there are some issues. At first it was said that Lion disabled the Hardware acceleration of Flash; Adobe later retracted that when they found out it was their own bug.
source: Adobe's Blog
If you are brave enough, you could try the BETA version (used by developers) that is theoretically the version that will be released for Lion.
Those Betas are available Here.
Were did you heard that Flash is not supported in Lion?
Flash is very well supported, I have it running in Safari and Chrome and it works fine.


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A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Genealogical Treasure Hunt
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Don't Just Look for Documents
Anything can contain information that reveals something about your family, past or present. It might be a document with information about a long-lost relative, or it can be a ragged old sweater, or a piece of woodwork created by an ancestor. It might even be a memory or a story, funny or scary or wonderful, about someone in your family. Anything that mattered to one of your relatives is worth seeking out and studying for clues about an ancestor.
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Now that the ballots have been counted and the citizens of the commonwealth have spoken, we need Gov.-elect McAuliffe and our elected officials to focus on revamping our criminal justice system. Moving forward, efforts must be made to make the system more effective, less costly, and fairer — restoring faith in the system so that it can work for all Virginians.
The closeness of the election reminds us that even the small steps Gov. McDonnell took to re-enfranchise a few people who lost the right to vote because of felony convictions do matter. But a new policy brief from the Justice Policy Institute — a Washington-based think tank — shows that we still have an expensive and ineffective criminal justice system that doesn't work well, is riddled with unfairness, undermines our faith in the system and prevents hundreds of thousands of people from moving on to a crime-free life. As a faith leader, I often must remind others about redemption. That is key to becoming a productive member of society.
In "Virginia's Justice System: Expensive, Ineffective and Unfair," JPI shows that Virginians collectively spend $3 billion per year on an expensive criminal justice system that arrests too many people for drug crimes — responding to what is often a public health issue with a jail cell instead of more effective and less costly treatment.
In 2011 alone, Virginia spent more than $94 million arresting people for drug offenses. Meanwhile, Colorado and Washington state recently have changed laws, policies and practices that prioritize drug law enforcement. JPI found that arresting more and more people for drug crimes has had no effect on reducing drug use, with drug use on the rise here in recent years.
McDonnell's important but small steps to re-enfranchise some ex-prisoners aside, 7 percent of adult Virginians — and 20 percent of African-American adults — still have a criminal record. And along with bars on voting, a felony conviction can preclude one from certain jobs in an already tough economy. If we are serious about giving our citizens a second chance, we have to eliminate barriers to people being able to work, playing a role in their families, being parents and contributing to our community. Tasked with spreading the gospel, I am moved to remind our parishioners — and our policymakers — that restorative justice and redemption work. It is written in Matthew 6:12, "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." If we want mercy and grace for ourselves, we have to be willing to extend it to others.
Virginia's criminal justice policies affect all of us, but how the system works for African-Americans undermines our faith in the justice system. African-Americans constitute roughly 20 percent of the adult population, but are nearly half of all Virginians who are arrested, and more than six in 10 people in prison. Research shows that whites and African-Americans have similar rates of drug use, but African-Americans bear the brunt of our drug laws.
I know that we can restore faith in this system: Virginia can have a fairer, more effective and less costly system that will free up funds for better ways to reduce crime and build communities. And JPI's research points to some ways we can get started.
First, we have to look at our sentencing practices. Long sentences for less serious crimes only drive up costs and have little public safety impact. Small, sensible changes to these laws can make a big difference. For example, changing the financial threshold amount that distinguishes larceny from grand larceny from $200 to $600 could save the state approximately $22.5 million over six years.
Second, we have to take another look at Virginia laws that eliminated parole, and our "truth-in-sentencing" statutes. We know most people in prison in Virginia are coming back to our community at some point. We should reform the system, improve parole standards and expectations, and create incentives so that before people leave prison, they can participate in treatment and other programs to prepare them to return home, and allow them to earn time off their sentence. By creating opportunities to reduce sentences for those who have shown they are ready for a second chance, we can help formerly incarcerated people transition to lives beyond crime.
Third, we have to change our drug policies. We should reduce our reliance on arresting, jailing and incarcerating people with a drug problem, and redirect those resources to less expensive and more effective ways to address people's needs. By reinvesting some of what we are spending on the criminal justice system to support our education and treatment systems, we will have critical impact on reducing the cycle of crime, and build our workforce.
Finally, as long as we see such deep racial disparities in arrests and incarceration, large portions of our community will lose faith that the public safety system can work for them. We need to focus on why we are seeing such inequities in the justice system, and follow the lead of other states that are reviewing laws that generate such unfairness.
By refocusing the system on less expensive, more effective and fairer policies, we can give more Virginians a second chance to move past crime, and restore faith in the commonwealth's ability to solve our public safety and community development challenges.
The Rev. Emory Berry Jr. is the board chairman of Virginia Alliance Against Mass Incarceration and senior pastor of Fourth Baptist Church in Richmond. He can be reached at email@example.com or (804) 912-3188.


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Simple Definition of reassure
: to make (someone) feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful
Full Definition of reassure
transitive verb
1 : to assure anew <reassured him that the work was on schedule>
2 : to restore to confidence <felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better>
3 : reinsure
reassuringlyplay \-ˈshu̇r-iŋ-lē\ adverb
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my up-level heating system (gas heater) stopped working if the thermostat is at auto; fan can be on without warm air if switch the thermostat to ON from Aotu. Is this a thermostat problem or heat pump?
My first guess would be that there is a problem with the pilot light (if there is one) or the ignition (if there isn't), not the heat pump. The same thing happened to me about 5 years ago.
It may be a problem with the limit switch on the furnace or something like that. Most likely you'll need to get someone out to look at it.
In the mean time, make sure your thermostat is set to heat and auto. Unless you have one that doesn't let you specify heat/cool, generally On just forces the fan to run constantly, auto will make it turn on when it's heating or cooling but off the rest of the time.
You might also switch out the filters or clean them if you haven't lately.
Check that the gas valve to the furnace is turned on. It is pretty obvious but it happened to me in the fall... my 2-year just happened to get near the furnace for a couple of seconds and apparently the first thing he did was turn the (very tempting for a 2-year old) green valve and close the gas supply. We didn't realize what he had done until 3AM in the morning when we were all shivering.
Most likely this is not the problem since you say that having the thermostat on "Auto" will not even cause the fan to run (with the gas supply off, the furnace should start but then shut off after a couple seconds of it trying to light the burner)... but still, something to check anyway.
I had a problem like this, in my case it was bad setting of two thermostats (it was a bit unusual setup, as a gas heater connected as a backup source for the wood burning boiler, but it may still apply to you):
The problem was the temperature on the external one was set to ~65 °C, while the internal was set to two dots, which corresponds to ~50 °C. As a result, the external thermostat was saying "on" (which made the pump running, and allowed the heater to turn on), but the internal said "off" (the water is still hot enough), preventing the heating.
In a more common setup, you may have a room temperature thermostat saying "on" (room is cold), but the heater thermostat will say "off" (water in pipes is still warm enough). Unless the heater thermostat working temperature is set too low, it would still work fine, as the pump running will lead into water cooled down in radiators soon, and the heater should ignite eventually. Therefore my estimate is:


text: Hello folks, I am back with another fun lesson that will definitely be exciting to recreate. I have seen this image around the net for a while but never realized that it was popular amongst people worldwide. Today I will be showing you how to draw the Horse Mask, step by step. This is a figure that is actually made from a real manufactured mask from a company based out of Seattle called 'Archie McPhee & Company'. I had fun with creating this lesson because I think the Horse Head is comical looking. If you have been waiting for a lesson on drawing the Horse Head, here it is now. Have fun people and remember to leave some feedback.


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Consider a set S of partitions not containing the empty partition (I would be happy with, say, all the partitions of size less than k, except for the empty one).
Let $U_\lambda^{(r)}$ be the zero-set in $\mathbb{C}^r$ of the Schur polynomial $s_\lambda(x_1,\cdots,x_r)$.
What is known about $\cap_{\lambda \in S} U_\lambda^{(r)}$, beyond the fact that it is symmetric under the action of $S_r$?
(I am having trouble finding information about this: all the hits are about the different question of the Schur stability of univariate polynomials, a concept based on the location of the roots of those polynomials).


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Because there's something deeply wrong with our system when the rich just keep getting richer, and the poor just keep on multiplying. . .
Because there's something deeply wrong with our system when the rich just keep getting richer, and the poor just keep on multiplying. . .
Our work remains undone until our lives are free of violence. Add your name to the Movement for Black Lives pledge.
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The race for the Democratic Party nomination should be decided by who gets the most votes, and not who has the most support from party insiders. That's why we're calling on all the Democratic …
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The Department of Justice must bring charges against the Baton Rouge police officers who killed Alton Sterling.
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The DNC must approve a platform with a true progressive vision for our country—including clearly opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive giveaway to corporations.
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FLJ614U: AP Japan (2013-2014)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Advanced Placement
COURSE TITLE: AP Japanese
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
SUGGESTED PREPARATION: Japanese I, Japanese II, Japanese III, Japanese IV
About the Program:
AP Japanese Literature, conducted in Japanese, is similar to an introductory college-level Japanese literature course. It strengthens the ability of the student to communicate proficiently through five domains of learning: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Students study a representative body of Peninsular and Latin American literature and a variety of literary genres and authors. The reading list spans Medieval and Golden Age, 19th Century Literature, and 20th Century Literature. Active student participation is required as a construct of the teaching and learning environment. Students will be assessed in all domains of learning and on major projects. Weighted grades are calculated for students completing the course and taking the requisite AP exam. Students are expected to take the AP exam at the end of this course.
Major Concepts/Content: AP Japanese Literature is equivalent to fifth and sixth semester college work (3rd year college). This course exposes students to diverse Japanese etched literature and prepares students to reflect on the varied voices, cultures, traditions, mores, social-political conditions, attainment and decline of power and nobility, and religion inherent in Japanese life as represented in its literary world. The course uses authentic resources along with required authentic Japanese literature.
Course Objectives: Students are expected to achieve the following outcomes by the end of this AP Japanese Literature Course. Communication: (Pre-Advanced to Advanced: ACTFL scale)
- Students engage in oral and written communication; understand and analyze written and spoken Japanese; present information, concepts, opinions, and ideas upon reading and reacting to AP Japanese literature.
- Students demonstrate increased understanding of the perspectives, practices, and products of a given society as reflected in selected literature.
- Students become more skilled observers and analyzers of Japanese cultures via literature.
- Students connect concepts and ideas and apply them across the curriculum.
- Students compare their own culture to those studied in selected literature; they extend themselves to new understandings.
- Students engage in purposeful discussions about the Japanese world in and out of class.
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Emily Anne Emry, 23, of Wichita, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.
Visitation Monday 6-8 p.m. and funeral mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Church of the Magadalen, Wichita. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Emily was born in Rapid City, SD on Feb. 12, 1989, to Pamela Kaye (Arnhalt) and Gary Wayne Emry. She worked as an Administrative Assistant at Wichita Psychiatric Consultants.
She is survived by: her parents, Pamela of Douglass, and Gary of Girard; sisters, Ashley Emry of Andover, and Jessica Emry of Wichita; step-brother Christopher Emry of Dallas, Texas.
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The Writing Department offers a number of courses that include service-learning components. Service-learning courses allow students and instructors to collaborate with local organizations to bring about positive change in our community. Community members, students, and instructors often work with Loyola's Center for Community Service and Justice (CCSJ) to serve the needs of Baltimore and Maryland. In this way, the Writing Department supports the university's mission of social justice and helping to form "men and women for others."
Students may take writing courses listed as "service-learning" (SL) or courses listed as "service-learning optional" (SO). Courses listed as "service-learning" dedicate the entire subject matter and classwork to the service-learning project. Service-learning optional courses contain elements of service-learning, such as one or two projects where students collaborate with community members. For more information on service-learning at Loyola, please visit the CCSJ website.
The following writing courses are generally offered as service-learning or service-learning optional (please note that not all sections of these courses offer service-learning):
Course Projects and Student Work
End the Wait Now Campaign
The link below will take you to a service-learning project that sections of WR320, Art of Argument contribute to - The Arc Maryland "End the Wait Now Campaign." Students collaborate with Maryland residents who require assistance with their special needs family members. Loyola's WR320 class created the video profiles for Gabby and Ofek: "End the Wait Now Campaign."
Richnor Springs Neighborhood Association
Students from WR220, Introduction to Rhetoric; WR325, Rhetoric of Professional Writing; WR326, Technical Writing; and WR387, Special Topics in Professional Writing have worked with the Richnor Springs Neighborhood Association (RSNA) to develop meeting signs and a new website to boost civic capacity: Richnor Springs Website.
Writing students have also completed direct service with RSNA by working on lot and block clean up days. Here are pictures from the fall 2013 vacant lot clean up day, and here are pictures from the spring 2014 block clean up day.
The Baltimore Reads Gazette
Students from WR100, Effective Writing partner with Baltimore Reads to cultivate an urban garden and write about their experiences:
The Baltimore Reads Gazette Vol. 3.1
Loyola Writing Center Bridges Program
In celebration of raising his GPA by almost an entire point, Loyola lacrosse players Jason Crane (left) and Alek Klincewicz (right) met with local Baltimore high school student and lacrosse enthusiast Kevin Ingram (center) to talk about college and college lacrosse. Kevin participates every week in the Loyola Writing Center service-learning program, LWC/Bridges, where he is tutored by a writing center tutor.


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McCain: Oil Rigs 'Very Successfully' Survived the Impact of Hurricanes
Yesterday, Nancy Pfotenhauer, Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) senior policy adviser, claimed that she had been "misinformed" when she falsely stated that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita "did not spill a drop of oil." Today, McCain made another "misinformed" argument, claiming that oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico "have survived, very successfully, the impacts of hurricanes":
Q: I've been listening to your comments around renewable resources – solar, tide, and wind – you've talked a lot about that, but you keep peppering your comments with offshore drilling. But I'm not sure what you think the impact on our environment is based on that.
A: Keep the microphone. I'm aware that off the coast of Louisiana and Texas there are oil rigs, as we well know, and those rigs have survived, very successfully, the impacts of hurricanes – hurricane Katrina as far as Louisiana is concerned.
McCain is wrong. According to press reports, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita "tore through the Gulf of Mexico's offshore oil and gas fields, toppling production platforms, setting rigs adrift and rupturing pipelines." The U.S. Minerals Management Service reported that the hurricanes totally destroyed 113 offshore oil platforms.
The hurricanes cost Transocean, the largest offshore driller, "about $135 million in repairs, downtime and equipment upgrades" alone, and damage to offshore producers accounted for 77 percent of the oil industry's storm costs. One offshore rig, the Ocean Warwick, drifted 66 nautical miles before running aground.
Here are some photos of the success that McCain is touting:
Cross-posted in The Wonk Room.


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It is unfortunate that a bird died hitting one of our windows of our home the other day, and fell beneath a tree. Every time I walked outside, there were 3 or 4 robins surrounding this particular bird under the tree that had died. We are in Ontario, Canada. They were literally protecting it from squirrels, cats and other birds that were trying to check it out. I thought it might just be my imagination, but throughout the remainder of the day, they continued to do the exact same thing, as though they were protecting its lifeless corpse. Maybe this was an especially important [ ... ]
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1954 Oldsmobile Sedan - Old OldsWritten by Brian Brennan on September 1, 2010 Contributors: Josh Mishler John LaMontia's '54 Olds Is An Old Olds Project
John LaMontia has always had a passion for cars, especially early Olds sedans. John grew up around cars, watching his dad, Al, build cars, and having his dad quiz him about every car's make and year-now that's becoming immersed in a hobby at an early age.
Al LaMontia had a '49 Merc that he spent 12 years restoring, but earlier he had a '50 Olds slantback. John tells the story that when his dad was his age he drag-raced a '55 Olds hardtop. In fact the photo shoot for John's '54 took place at the very location where decades before his dad had drag-raced his '55 Olds hardtop.
It's best to read in John's own words how he came about as the proud owner of his '54. "About eight years ago, my dad was driving down Farnam Street in Omaha, and noticed a front fender of an Olds. He turned around to take a look; it was a 1954 Oldsmobile sedan. It was all original and unmolested. On the seat was a sign that said 4,700 original miles.
"It took me about a year to put the deal together. The owner wanted what he paid for the car l0 years prior, $12,000, but he let the car weather outside and didn't keep it in running condition. I bought the '54 because it was an Olds and it was so original with extremely low miles, and I paid $5,800 for it. I arranged for a flatbed to pick it up and deliver it to my dad's house.
"We took out the old spark plugs, drained the old oil, put fresh oil in each of the spark plug holes, and let it sit. The gas tank was destroyed during the cleaning process. I came across a stainless steel tank, but in the meantime, I was eager to see if the engine would run. After several taps on the key, we primed the two-barrel carb and began to crank. It fired on the second try. It sounded super quiet and smooth for sitting for 10-plus years.
"I drove the '54 for several years in original condition. I couldn't make up my mind whether I should restore the '54 or leave it original. Once I made up my mind, it took me about two years to finish. My dad and I worked on the Olds together and he designed and upholstered the interior. I am currently making more upgrades under the hood and updating the dash cluster."
The '54 Oldsmobiles were restyled, featuring a longer and lower body over a 122-inch wheelbase and along with the iconic wraparound windshields and rear windows made for a strikingly good-looking car for its day. The stock-appearing body is wrapped in PPG paint by Chad from Kuehn Auto Body, of Stanton, Nebraska, who also performed the body prep. The tri-bar headlights are from AutoLoc in Portland, Oregon, while the taillights are '54 Olds but from a 98 model. All of the brightwork was handled by Omaha Bumper and Auto.
Inside the Olds, almond-colored Ultra Leather was stitched by none other than John's dad, who runs Cornhusker Upholstery, also in Omaha. Al stitched the custom door panels in Ultra Leather and over the bench seats and the well-trimmed trunk. The stock dash is outfitted with '54 Olds 98 gauges, an Alpine stereo by Stereo West (Omaha), and a RideTech (Jasper, IN) airbag suspension system controls what's found inside the glovebox. Fitted to the underside of the dash are both the Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX) controls and vents. The steering column and wheel are both stock early Olds items but painted in a matching PPG Almond.
The stock front and rear suspension and braking (11-inch drums at the corners) system are augmented by a RideTech airbag suspension system with Foose Legend wheels (Huntington Beach, CA) measuring 20x8 all around and wrapped with 245/35ZR20 and 265/35ZR20 Nittos.
The Rocket V-8 was enlarged from 303 to 324 ci, and the 170hp 88s were equipped with a two-barrel carb while the 185-horse Super 88s came with a four-barrel. John's Olds is powered by the 324-inch version assembled by Woody's Automotive (Omaha) with a Schneider cam, topped with an Offenhauser intake supporting Rochester Tri-power dressed with polished Edmunds air cleaners, and Mooneyes valve covers. Modern electrics, like the polished alternator and Ron Francis Wiring kit, make sure the entire package performs to modern-day specs. The original '54 Hydra-matic trans was built by Auto Trans (Bennington, NE) and used along with a stock converter and driveline.
John drove the '54 for several years in original condition and couldn't make up his mind on whether to restore it or turn it into a mild custom. We have to say we are glad he opted to customize and agree that was two years well spent.
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The stock '54 dash is painted in an almond color and fitted with '54 Olds 98 gauges. The switches are stock and peeking from beneath the dash is the Vintage Air control panel and heating/cooling duct.All of the interior stitchwork was handled by Dad in almond Ultra Leather over stock front and rear bench seats.Hidden behind the glovebox door is an Alpine stereo installed by Stereo West of Omaha. Also hiding is the air gauge for the RideTech air suspension system. The original factory radio still rests in position. All of the wiring comes via a Ron Francis wiring kit installed by Woody's Auto.We would be remiss if we didn't show off the trunk via the handiwork of John's dad who is mighty good with a sewing machine.


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Dr. Ray received his M.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1990. After an internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he continued there as an Assistant Chief of Service and fellow in Infectious Diseases. During his fellowship, he studied the immunology and sequence variation of HIV in the laboratory of Dr. Robert Bollinger. During that time, he developed an interest in HIV sequence variation during antiretroviral therapy in a productive collaboration with Dr. Robert Siliciano that continues to the present.
In 1997 Dr. Ray joined the Johns Hopkins faculty, and under the mentorship of Dr. David Thomas shifted his primary research focus to hepatitis C virus (HCV). His laboratory work has focused on the sequence variation of HCV during acute and chronic infection, developing and applying computational and molecular biology tools to underlying mechanisms including stochastic variation, immune selection, and viral fitness. He continues to care for patients with HIV, HCV, and other infectious diseases.
- Vice Chair of Medicine for Data Integrity and Analytics
- Scientific Director, Laboratory for Integrated NanoDiagnostics
- Professor of Medicine
- Joint Appointment in Health Sciences Informatics
- Professor of Oncology
Departments / Divisions
- MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1990)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Internal Medicine (1993)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Infectious Diseases (1997)
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- American Board of Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease (1998, 2014)
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Internal Medicine (1993, 2014)
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Research Summary
Dr. Ray's research focuses on innovative nanodiagnostics, with a long term interest in hepatitis C virus (HCV) sequence evolution and persistence. HCV affects more than 4 million people in the United States (four times as many as are infected with HIV-1) and 200 million worldwide. HCV-related liver disease is the number one indication for liver transplantation in the U.S., and the consequences of HCV infection in terms of death and disability is expected to rise over the next 20 years. Approximately 20 percent of infected individuals will progress to liver cancer. Current treatment is highly effective but expensive and unlikely to eradicate HCV worldwide. Thus, Dr. Ray remains dedicated to rational vaccine development for HCV.
Technology Expertise Keywordscomputational biology, virology, immunology
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- Bailey, J.R.; Lassen, K.G.; Yang, H.C.; Quinn, T.C.; Ray, S.C.; Blankson, J.N.; Siliciano, R.F. Neutralizing antibodies do not mediate suppression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in elite suppressors or selection of plasma virus variants in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. J Virol. 2006 May;80(10):4758-4770.
- Bailey, J.R.; Sedaghat, A.R.; Kieffer, T.; Brennan, T.; Lee, P.K.; Wind-Rotolo, M.; Haggerty, C.M.; Kamireddi, A.R.; Liu, Y.; Lee, J.; Persaud, D.; Gallant, J.E.; Cofrancesco, J., Jr.; Quinn, T.C.; Wilke, C.O.; Ray, S.C.; Siliciano, J.D.; Nettles, R.E.; Siliciano, R.F. Residual human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viremia in some patients on antiretroviral therapy is dominated by a small number of invariant clones rarely found in circulating CD4+ T cells. J Virol. 2006 Jul;80(13):6441-6457.
- Ziemniak, C.; George-Agwu, A.; Moss, W.J.; Ray, S.C.; Persaud, D. A sensitive genotyping assay for detection of drug resistance mutations in reverse transcriptase of HIV-1 subtypes B and C in samples stored as dried blood spots or frozen RNA extracts. J Virol Methods. 2006 Sep;136(1-2):238-247.
- Wang, X.H.; Netski, D.M.; Astemborski, J.; Mehta, S.H.; Torbenson, M.S.; Thomas, D.L.; Ray, S.C. Progression of fibrosis during chronic hepatitis C is associated with rapid virus evolution. J Virol. 2007 Jun;81(12):6513-6522.
- Agwu, A.; Lindsey, J.C.; Ferguson, K.; Zhang, H.; Spector, S.; Rudy, B.J.; Ray, S.C.; Douglas, S.D.; Flynn, P.M.; Persaud, D. Analyses of HIV-1 drug-resistance profiles among infected adolescents experiencing delayed antiretroviral treatment switch after initial nonsuppressive highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS patient care and STDs. 2008 Jul;22(7):545-552.
- Andrade, A.; Bailey, J.R.; Xu, J.; Philp, F.H.; Quinn, T.C.; Williams, T.M.; Ray, S.C.; Thomas, D.L.; Blankson, J.N. CD4+ T cell depletion in an untreated HIV type 1-infected human leukocyte antigen-B*5801-positive patient with an undetectable viral load. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Apr 15;46(8):e78-82.
- Bailey, J.R.; O'Connell, K.; Yang, H.C.; Han, Y.; Xu, J.; Jilek, B.; Williams, T.M.; Ray, S.C.; Siliciano, R.F.; Blankson, J.N. Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 from a patient who developed AIDS to an elite suppressor. J Virol. 2008 Aug;82(15):7395-7410.
- Balagopal, A.; Philp, F.H.; Astemborski, J.; Block, T.M.; Mehta, A.; Long, R.; Kirk, G.D.; Mehta, S.H.; Cox, A.L.; Thomas, D.L.; Ray, S.C. Human immunodeficiency virus-related microbial translocation and progression of hepatitis C. Gastroenterology. 2008 Jul;135(1):226-233.
- Dowd, K.A.; Hershow, R.C.; Yawetz, S.; Larussa, P.; Diaz, C.; Landesman, S.H.; Paul, M.E.; Read, J.S.; Lu, M.; Thomas, D.L.; Netski, D.M.; Ray, S.C. Maternal neutralizing antibody and transmission of hepatitis C virus to infants. J Infect Dis. 2008 Dec 1;198(11):1651-1655.
- Hoffman, C.J.; Ray, S.C. Severe pruritus after completing pegylated interferon for hepatitis C. The AIDS reader. 2008 Nov;18(11):562-565.
- Netski, D.M.; Mao, Q.; Ray, S.C.; Klein, R.S. Genetic divergence of hepatitis C virus: The role of HIV-related immunosuppression. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 Oct 1;49(2):136-141.
- Rutebemberwa, A.; Ray, S.C.; Astemborski, J.; Levine, J.; Liu, L.; Dowd, K.A.; Clute, S.; Wang, C.; Korman, A.; Sette, A.; Sidney, J.; Pardoll, D.M.; Cox, A.L. High-programmed death-1 levels on hepatitis C virus-specific T cells during acute infection are associated with viral persistence and require preservation of cognate antigen during chronic infection. J Immunol. 2008 Dec 15;181(12):8215-8225.
- Vivekanandan, P.; Kannangai, R.; Ray, S.C.; Thomas, D.L.; Torbenson, M. Comprehensive genetic and epigenetic analysis of occult hepatitis B from liver tissue samples. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Apr 15;46(8):1227-1236.
- Wolfl, M.; Rutebemberwa, A.; Mosbruger, T.; Mao, Q.; Li, H.M.; Netski, D.; Ray, S.C.; Pardoll, D.; Sidney, J.; Sette, A.; Allen, T.; Kuntzen, T.; Kavanagh, D.G.; Kuball, J.; Greenberg, P.D.; Cox, A.L. Hepatitis C virus immune escape via exploitation of a hole in the T cell repertoire. J Immunol. 2008 Nov 1;181(9):6435-6446.
- Balagopal, A.; Ray, S.C.; De Oca, R.M.; Sutcliffe, C.G.; Vivekanandan, P.; Higgins, Y.; Mehta, S.H.; Moore, R.D.; Sulkowski, M.S.; Thomas, D.L.; Torbenson, M.S. Kupffer cells are depleted with HIV immunodeficiency and partially recovered with antiretroviral immune reconstitution. AIDS. 2009 Nov 27;23(18):2397-2404.
- Dowd, K.A.; Netski, D.M.; Wang, X.H.; Cox, A.L.; Ray, S.C. Selection pressure from neutralizing antibodies drives sequence evolution during acute infection with hepatitis C virus. Gastroenterology. 2009 Jun;136(7):2377-2386.
- Fan, X.; Mao, Q.; Zhou, D.; Lu, Y.; Xing, J.; Xu, Y.; Ray, S.C.; Di Bisceglie, A.M. High diversity of hepatitis C viral quasispecies is associated with early virological response in patients undergoing antiviral therapy. Hepatology. 2009 Dec;50(6):1765-1772.
- Keerthikumar, S.; Raju, R.; Kandasamy, K.; Hijikata, A.; Ramabadran, S.; Balakrishnan, L.; Ahmed, M.; Rani, S.; Selvan, L.D.; Somanathan, D.S.; Ray, S.; Bhattacharjee, M.; Gollapudi, S.; Ramachandra, Y.L.; Bhadra, S.; Bhattacharyya, C.; Imai, K.; Nonoyama, S.; Kanegane, H.; Miyawaki, T.; Pandey, A.; Ohara, O.; Mohan, S. RAPID: Resource of Asian Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 Jan;37(Database issue):D863-867.
- Keshava Prasad, T.S.; Goel, R.; Kandasamy, K.; Keerthikumar, S.; Kumar, S.; Mathivanan, S.; Telikicherla, D.; Raju, R.; Shafreen, B.; Venugopal, A.; Balakrishnan, L.; Marimuthu, A.; Banerjee, S.; Somanathan, D.S.; Sebastian, A.; Rani, S.; Ray, S.; Harrys Kishore, C.J.; Kanth, S.; Ahmed, M.; Kashyap, M.K.; Mohmood, R.; Ramachandra, Y.L.; Krishna, V.; Rahiman, B.A.; Mohan, S.; Ranganathan, P.; Ramabadran, S.; Chaerkady, R.; Pandey, A. Human Protein Reference Database-2009 update. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 Jan;37(Database issue):D767-772.
- O'Connell, K.A.; Xu, J.; Durbin, A.P.; Apuzzo, L.G.; Imteyaz, H.; Williams, T.M.; Ray, S.C.; Margolick, J.B.; Siliciano, R.F.; Blankson, J.N. HIV-1 evolution following transmission to an HLA-B*5801-positive patient. J Infect Dis. 2009 Dec 15;200(12):1820-1824.
- Osburn, W.O.; Fisher, B.E.; Dowd, K.A.; Urban, G.; Liu, L.; Ray, S.C.; Thomas, D.L.; Cox, A.L. Spontaneous Control of Primary Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Immunity Against Persistent Reinfection. Gastroenterology. 2009 Sep 24.
- Ray, S.C.; Thomas, D.L. Hepatitis C In: Mandell, G.L.; Bennett, J.E.; Dolin, R., editors. Seventh ed, Principles and Practices of Infectious Diseases Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone; 2009.
- Shiu, C.; Cunningham, C.K.; Greenough, T.; Muresan, P.; Sanchez-Merino, V.; Carey, V.; Jackson, J.B.; Ziemniak, C.; Fox, L.; Belzer, M.; Ray, S.C.; Luzuriaga, K.; Persaud, D.; Pediatric, A.C.T.G.P.T. Identification of ongoing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication in residual viremia during recombinant HIV-1 poxvirus immunizations in patients with clinically undetectable viral loads on durable suppressive highly active antiretroviral therapy. J Virol. 2009 Oct;83(19):9731-9742.
- Wind-Rotolo, M.; Durand, C.; Cranmer, L.; Reid, A.; Martinson, N.; Doherty, M.; Jilek, B.L.; Kagaayi, J.; Kizza, A.; Pillay, V.; Laeyendecker, O.; Reynolds, S.J.; Eshleman, S.H.; Lau, B.; Ray, S.C.; Siliciano, J.D.; Quinn, T.C.; Siliciano, R.F. Identification of nevirapine-resistant HIV-1 in the latent reservoir after single-dose nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. J Infect Dis. 2009 May 1;199(9):1301-1309.
- Fletcher, N.F.; Yang, J.P.; Farquhar, M.J.; Hu, K.; Davis, C.; He, Q.; Dowd, K.; Ray, S.C.; Krieger, S.E.; Neyts, J.; Baumert, T.F.; Balfe, P.; McKeating, J.A.; Wong-Staal, F. Hepatitis C virus infection of neuroepithelioma cell lines. Gastroenterology. 2010 Oct;139(4):1365-1374.
- Liu, L.; Fisher, B.E.; Dowd, K.A.; Astemborski, J.; Cox, A.L.; Ray, S.C. Acceleration of hepatitis C virus envelope evolution in humans is consistent with progressive humoral immune selection during the transition from acute to chronic infection. J Virol. 2010 May;84(10):5067-5077.
- O'Connell, K.A.; Brennan, T.P.; Bailey, J.R.; Ray, S.C.; Siliciano, R.F.; Blankson, J.N. Control of HIV-1 in elite suppressors despite ongoing replication and evolution in plasma virus. J Virol. 2010 Jul;84(14):7018-7028.
- Osburn, W.O.; Fisher, B.E.; Dowd, K.A.; Urban, G.; Liu, L.; Ray, S.C.; Thomas, D.L.; Cox, A.L. Spontaneous control of primary hepatitis C virus infection and immunity against persistent reinfection. Gastroenterology. 2010 Jan;138(1):315-324.
- Salgado, M.; Brennan, T.P.; O'Connell, K.A.; Bailey, J.R.; Ray, S.C.; Siliciano, R.F.; Blankson, J.N. Evolution of the HIV-1 nef gene in HLA-B*57 positive elite suppressors. Retrovirology. 2010;7:94.
- Thio, C.L.; Ray, S.C.; Datta, S.; Panigrahi, R.; Biswas, A.; Chakravarty, R. Genetic linkage of hepatitis B virus in peripheral blood leukocytes provides evidence for contamination. J Virol. 2010 Feb;84(4):2184-2186.
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Use of consensus sequence as vaccine antigen to enhance recognition of virulent viral variants
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A mechanism for ADHD stimulant medication tolerance has now been found. See http://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-medication-patient-brains-adapt-dat/.
Here's the thing though: what exactly is the "signal" that the body uses to interpret whether or not it needs to upregulate the amount of DAT (dopamine transporter) that exist? Is it a dopamine-based signal that somehow then gets carried to a transcription factor that gets carried to the nucleus for additional transcription?