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Palmistry or chiromancy is the art of foretelling the future through the study of the palms. Many celebrities such as Oscar Wilde, Grover Cleveland, Thomas Edison and Mark Twain have reported visiting one in their day. The purpose was to have their palms analyzed and their future foretold. Some individuals are sold on this practice while others believe it to be nonsense. However did you know that there is a possibility that having your fingernails evaluated can give you a glimpse into your health and possibly your future? Read on and decide for yourself.
With that being said, I have to admit that I myself have not seen my natural nail bed for decades. I have had acrylic overlays on my finger nails since the 1980's. The last I saw them they were dry, brittle and had ridges deeper than that a Ruffles potato chip. Therefore it is very possible that I may have an underlying thyroid or arthritic disease present. Neither would surprise me and I do have annual checks ups to monitor any possible overt issues. So what exactly do your nails say about you? Here are a few clues.
1. Nail clubbing
This type of nail bed is when the tips of your fingers are enlarged and your nails curve around the edges. This is a slow process that takes years to occur. It is most often associated with individuals who have low oxygen levels in their blood such as in emphysema. It can also occur with certain types of heart disease. As a nurse, I have seen this many times and find that it often occurs along with a yellowing of the nails as well. This often of course goes well with the nicotine stains of the skin from the continued smoking. That however is another story all together.
2. Nail pitting
As the name suggests, the nails are full of pinhead sized indentations. This is seen in individuals that have psoriasis or Reiter's syndrome. Reiter's is a connective tissue disease in the arthritis family that affects the eyes, skin, nails, mucous membranes and joints. Treatment usually entails symptom relief only.
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You can't miss these. The nails become concave and scooped out. They eventually look like small contact lenses. This can be a sign of severe iron deficiency, anemia or a much more serious condition called hemochromatosis. This disease is more likely to be more serious in men than women and seen most often in Caucasians. It is caused by an excess of iron in your body. This extra iron can deposit in your organs and cause liver, heart or pancreas disease. The treatment for this is the act of routinely giving blood.


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An award-winning SF writer of great promise, Bear has in recent years turned away from the startling, visionary concepts that made his reputation. Now, with his recent novel Eon and this new book, he is producing mainstream disaster stories that just happen to be SF. The 1990's present humanity with a dilemma when two groups of aliens arrive on Earth. The first invaders introduce themselves as altruistic ambassadors, but the second warn that their predecessors are actually unstoppable planet-eaters who will utterly destroy the world. The American president accepts this message as the ultimate judgment and calls for fervent prayers to appease the Forge of God. Meanwhile, military men plot to blow up spaceships, and both scientists and lay people help the second alien race preserve Earthly achievement. SF readers may wonder where the earlier Bear has gone, but others should enjoy this smooth, professional performance.
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The disappearance of one of Jupiter's moons, the appearance of "little green men" in Australia and the American Southwest, and the sudden presence of unidentifiable objects on a collision course inside the Earth's core add up to the inescapable conclusion that the Earth has been invaded by an enemy it cannot fight. Powerfully and gracefully written, the latest novel by the author of Eon and Blood Music stands far above most examples of "doomsday" science fiction. Recommended. JC
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One of the irritating things about this book is the number of minor characters that come and go without adding much to the story. I also have to disagree with a couple of reviewers about the level of sentimentality - I found the book at times to be overly maudlin. Yes, we are dealing with a very heavy subject, but the repetition of some themes or certain thoughts going through the characters heads was overdone. Finally, I had a problem with Bear's writing style. It felt like it was written by a college undergrad. There's very little style to speak of. There are a number of other Sci-Fi writers (Niven, Stephenson, Simmons) whose writing is really a pleasure to read.
But on the whole I would recommend this book, especially to fans of movies like "Independence Day", or "Day The Earth Stood Still". This is a thought provoking book that will certainly make you appreciate the planet more. And I do plan on reading the sequel, "Anvil of Stars" at some point.
Some beautiful touches. The US President's "Fire and Brimstone" attitude curtails humanity's ability to respond to the threat. The scientists studying the problem argue about attribution of the research into the imminent end of the world - as if it will matter! The bad aliens two-pronged attack on the Earth's deep oceans and core - ouch. The only quibble I had is that the motives of the "good aliens" (who attempt a rearguard action to save representatives of Earth and its cultures) are not exactly clear. But it was nice to have some hope at the end of the book!
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The astronomers are puzzled by the very unusual movements and images they receive from space, from direction of Jupiter. While the scientists are preoccupied with space, equally strange phenomena start happening on Earth, and are observed by others. As the story progresses the main characters tie the observations together and really see whats going on it becomes really brilliant.
I like how Greg Bear skillfully explains the science of what aliens are doing in the book because he explains it in simple English and yet gives something new to think about.
The book is very easy to read, action is great, drama almost made me cry, and the ending is very much NOT what I expected.
I am sure you will enjoy this book.
As a reader, you find yourself empathizing with both primary and secondary characters. Bear is a master of putting the reader right next to his characters. They are real people caught in seemingly real situations. You're right there with them.
Some of the best end of the world visualization that I've read. You really feel that you would put yourself in the same situation given the circumstances. Check out Stephen Baxter's "Moonseed" for similar feelings.
I Haven't read the sequel yet, but I've decided that everything that Mr. Bear does must be of superior quality and "Anvil of Stars" is among my "books that must soon be read" list.
As most readers of this commentary probably already know, the plot revolves around the ultimate destruction of the Earth. The climax, in fact, is a small group of surviving humans watching the plant disintegrate with its billions of human lives. The quibble is the characterization and descriptions of the impending doom, for whatever reason, just don't convey a sense of panic and loss. The main characters are too cerebral and leaden. There just isn't any emotion evoked by the writing style.
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Bear does a great job drawing real people as they are faced with a horrible truth. I highly recommend 'The Forge of God'.Published 20 months ago by Kevin Fifield
Highly entertaining book by Greg Bear. The Forge of God is heading to Erath and we don't really know what's going to happen or wether we want to know. Read morePublished on Aug. 31 2011 by fastreader
Greg Bear doesn't do things in half measures and when it comes to this book, that's no exception. Between it's covers he explores the minutae of human emotion and interaction and... Read morePublished on June 21 2004 by Amazon Customer
This is the first book I read by Greg Bear and I have sought him out consistently after this. This is about people on our planet finding out that their world is to end, and how... Read morePublished on March 8 2003 by mobiusklien
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A 32-year government career that started after a wildcat strike at a Philadelphia meatpacking plant ended when Army deputy chief information officer Dave Borland retired Jan. 3.
Borland, an avid golfer who is known for his good humor, now intends to do information technology consulting. "I can help clients figure out if they have products the Army can use," Borland said.
He first honed his IT skills as an Air Force supply sergeant in Missouri ordering parts for Minuteman II missiles, which helped him earn a bachelor's degree in business administration from Central Missouri State University.
A graveyard-shift foreman's job at a Rocky-esque meatpacking facility brought Borland east, to the City of Brotherly Love. But when he enforced a rule that women wear hairnets, the unionized women walked off the job, sparking a citywide alert.
"They were some of the toughest, meanest women I ever met," Borland remarked. That afternoon he quit.
He had previously taken a civil service exam and that night he received a procurement job offer at the Army's Communications-Electronics Command office in Philadelphia, asking him to start three days later.
When he arrived for his first day, Borland asked why CECOM hired him so quickly. Command officials said they had selected 10 guys but only nine had showed, creating an opening for Borland. "I got there by accident," he joked.
Borland spent years buying parts for Army battlefield computers and testing machine. He eventually climbed the ranks to the Army's Directorate of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications and Computers as vice director later in 1996, and became Army deputy CIO in 1996.
He marveled how IT has progressed, helping transform the Army into a lighter, rapid-deployable force. In March, he watched at the Pentagon as soldiers, depicted as blue icons on large computer screens, moved from Baghdad International Airport to seize control of downtown Baghdad.
"It was actually surreal. I'm watching this icon, merely a depiction of flesh and steel — these kids," Borland said. "This is war in real time. And IT is a fundamental enabler."
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The San Francisco Chronicle suggests backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski's spot on the 53-man roster could be in jeopardy. I'd be surprised. Gradkowski is beloved by his coaches and teammates. I just don't believe he would lose a spot on this team because of an injury. He was too valuable last season when he played.
Meanwhile, in the same article, the Darrius Heyward-Bey "fatigue" issue is being addressed. A lot has been made of this issue this week. Heyward-Bey missed four days of practice because his coach, Tom Cable, said his legs are tired after a long offseason and training camp. It's a tad strange because every player in the league works hard. I'm going to withhold judgment on this one. But if it continues, it could be an issue. The Raiders are counting on Heyward-Bey whether he's tired or not.
The rumors persist that the Detroit Lions will make a play for Kansas City holdout safety Jarrad Page. I can't imagine why the Chiefs would object to a trade if the price is decent. The Chiefs simply don't care about Page's holdout. They are moving forward at safety without him.
Meanwhile, Kansas City owner Clark Hunt is in favor of the league adopting an 18-game schedule. Why wouldn't he? All owners want it. More games, more money.
The San Diego Union-Tribune has an interesting story on how the defensive backs in San Diego feel better without Antonio Cromartie. I often heard Cromartie was a troublesome influence in the Chargers' secondary room. Combine his inconsistency and his off-field demeanor and it's easy to see why the Chargers feel better about Cromartie being a New York Jet.
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Donnell Alexander has written about hip hop and African culture in America for the Los Angeles Times, Utne Reader, and The Source, and was senior staff editor for Los Angeles CityBeat. His essay "Cool Like Me: Are Black People Cooler than White People?" is a staple of university curricula and has been widely anthologized. He also writes literary criticism for the San Francisco Chronicle, and is the author of the forthcoming novel, Rhyme Scheme.
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Straight Outta Bunkie
I wasn't the first or five hundredth young cat to come out to L.A. looking for something my family couldn't ever give me and end up staring at a special brand of trouble.
Two towns east of Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Indio, are where I was raised. In these sleepy towns-one a rich folks' tourist haven and the other a two-percent black farm town-my mom, Esther Lee Roberts, and stepdad, HQ, brought up me and my two brothers and sister. Intermittently, I lived with my grandmother in a minute Louisiana town called Bunkie.
I'm the only one of my siblings who had a different father. No one in my family tried to make me feel like an oddball, but it was simply my birthright to always feel designated as a man apart.
In grade school, most kids my age were smaller than me. Workouts weren't necessary for me to be ripped with muscles. And unlike my mother's children with my stepdad, I was on my way to easily eclipsing the six-foot mark. I never felt like I belonged with my age group, so by elementary school I was hanging out with older people.
My mom was the kind of person who cared about every little thing. Say she was out standing in the yard and some stranger walked up and said he needed help. She'd be worried if she couldn't do something about his trouble at that very moment. She would just marinate in minute shit like that. She cared too much-about other people. Herself? Well, that was something else altogether. She trapped herself in the world of caring about everybody, not having any fun. And when things didn't go her way, there would be a shitstorm.
Ma got real sick when I was about five years old. I went to live at my grandmother's house in Louisiana while my sister, my only sibling at that point, moved to an aunt's house in Las Vegas. At Grandma's house, all of her kids were grown and gone. My grandmother was tickled to death just having me around.
Mom stayed sick for about a year and a half. Later on I would learn that she had breast cancer. During an operation to remove a growth, surgeons contaminated my mother's body. She contracted hepatitis, turning a strange off-brown from her head to her toes. Get this: My mother never sued.
"At least the hospital didn't charge me," Mom reasoned.
That was my mother. She just sorta absorbed life's blows.
Tiny and rural as it was, my Louisiana town felt the most like home. My uncles were great, young adult role models-especially Dock-who really connected with me. Grandma, who doted on me and made me feel special, provided a loving environment, unlike the crib in Cali, which was constantly in turmoil. My mother and stepdad did not get along very well.
Eventually my mom got better enough that I could go back to California. The Louisiana life was fine, but every kid wants to be with his mother at the end of the day.
No sooner had I settled back into my Cali home than Grandma fell ill. Even I knew the prognosis before the diagnosis got voice: Grandma had gotten attached to me. It hurt her when I left, and she became sad and physically vulnerable. So I went back. And forth. And back and forth. One year in Palm Springs, California, and one in Bunkie, Louisiana. I developed a Bayou accent thick enough to attest to my comfort in the South. As much as I loved Louisiana and as much as I loved my mother, a lot of my decision to grow up in two places was about making other folks happy.
Now Bunkie was straight country, almost to the point where money wasn't a factor. Almost. As long as the football games and races kept on going, it didn't bother me that there were outhouses at Grandma's place.
Regardless of where on the map I happened to be, money didn't keep me from having anything I might have wanted. We just didn't want much. Mom raised us kids in the Jehovah's Witness faith. Material desire was deeply frowned upon by JWs, so there was never anything I wanted to have that I couldn't have. Things were just there for me. I just didn't want anything. I was more into hunting, fishing, and sports. If my parents bought me a single basketball or a football, that was more valuable than a whole box of toys.
Being a Jehovah's Witness wasn't ever something I felt passionate about. I went to worship at the Kingdom Hall because my mother went. Going door-to-door across Palm Springs with Watchtower and Awake! magazines was a part of life, like the dry desert heat. I grew up on the straight and narrow. Hunting in Utah with the tight-lipped HQ at the head of our pack. No drinkin'. No cussin'. Nothing untoward at all. Smoking anything was definitely out of the question, especially because I was so deep into athletics. But the sports had to be unofficial; the organized form ran counter to the rules of the religion. We had Bible studies all through the week in our home. Then there were multiple meetings down at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. And those sessions demanded that we study for them in the days leading up to the meetings. My "thing," athletics, was in conflict with a religion that-honestly?-I wasn't especially feeling.
This was a problem; athletic competition was my true love. Sports were my thing. I loved football. I loved basketball. In Bunkie, I played every day, all day long. But when I moved back to Palm Springs, and it was time to play after school, I couldn't because Mom was so against anything that might compete with the Jehovah's Witness life. In her mind, there were magazines to be placed and scriptures to be memorized. She just couldn't see the good in me chasin' some ball around. If I got home from school early and then had to return to campus for a practice, my mother would get highly upset. She wouldn't let me go. This made for a lot of arguments in my California home.
I somehow managed to finesse things so that I could join the Indio High School basketball team. One night I was on the court lining up for a free throw attempt when I looked over to the corner of the gymnasium and saw my mom. Whoa!
Nobody in my West Coast family had ever come to watch me play. I sensed nothing good was gonna come from this first-time occurrence. What cinched this feeling was the really pissed-off expression Mom wore across her face. I had an understanding with Coach Robinson though. He knew about my situation and that I was a JW. So when he spotted my mother he called a time-out.
"Go see your mom," he said.
I walked right over to her.
"Let's go," she said.
"You mean leave right now? Mom, we're in the middle of a game."
"I don't care. Let's go. You're not playin' no ball."
I started to explain that if I walked off the court right now my team would have to forfeit.
"If you don't come with me now," my mother said, "don't come home."
I walked away from my mother and asked Coach to put me back in. He did and we won and my mother wasn't among the gym's spectators. I didn't celebrate. Nope. I panicked. It dawned on me that my mother meant what she said and that I actually could not return to the place where I lived.
This felt a helluva lot bigger than our usual family conflicts. My mother was my mother, and I loved her, but I couldn't deal with the way she couldn't handle me succeeding at anything outside of religion. She was mad at the whole idea of personal gratification.
I called my Uncle Dock. I loved my uncle and wasn't really shy with him, but I muttered a little into that old-school receiver. "It ain't really workin' out at my mom's house here in Palm Springs."
Without a second thought, he agreed to send me a ticket to Bunkie.
During the whole back and forth from Palm Springs to Louisiana, my mindset was, If everybody's happy, I'm cool. I just wanted to please everybody.
At the same time, I used to sit back and wonder: Who are my real friends? Who's really down with me? In both Louisiana and Cali, from time to time I'd be sittin' and talkin' with folks swapping stories and someone would start something that was supposed to involve me and they'd be like, "Remember when . . . ?"
And I'd go, "Uh, actually I was in Cali when that happened."
And in Cali it would be vice versa: "I was in Louisiana when that happened!"
I didn't cuss or drink or smoke. Mostly, I just felt odd and square. Alone in a crowd on two different coasts.
I don't mean to badmouth all of my time with the JWs. The religion had so much studying built in, I couldn't help but become a solid reader. And going door-to-door with those magazines, it never occurred to me to be shy. But it was a different religious experience, outside of the JW stuff, however, that affected me most. The event that changed my life happened at Second Union Baptist Church with my grandmother. It was on a hill at the end of a long gravel road. Mostly southern ladies, the people in this Baptist church were just real soulful people. They loved to sing their bluesy interpretation of gospel.
My Uncle Dock was real smart. He had been a straight-A student. One day he stood up in front of the church and recited a poem entitled The Creation, about how God made the world. It blew me away how he read the piece and the power he held over the entire congregation, which was on the edge of its seats. The way he used his hands; he clapped to make thunder in emphasis. He took control of the whole church. Everybody was quiet. Nobody said nothin'. They just hung on every word he spoke. They felt everything he did and said.
Dock moved me so much that from that day on I knew I had to be involved with public speaking and decided to become an actor.


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Forum - View topicWorst Manga You've Ever Read
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|Flesh for the Beast. Seriously, that had the dumbest dialogue I've ever heard and as scary as running into a brick wall.
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For me it was the FLCL manga... they tried to recreate the wackiness but it didn't quite work....
Quick Q: What came first for FLCL the manga or the anime (I'm pretty sure it's the anime I'm just not positive)
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The anime came first, and was then adapted to a manga. And yes, the manga was much less funny and crazy than the anime was. However, it expands on the weird symbolisms from the anime (though it's more confusing, and takes some consideration). For that reason I kind of liked the manga, because I found the anime's metaphors so fascinating after the funny craziness wore off. The manga offered a different look at them. But otherwise, the anime's far better...
As for the worst manga I've read, I've never read anything atrocious but the one I've liked the least so far was Kare Kano. I was really put off by the art, the characters were monkeyish and looked terrible in profile. The layouts were messy and wasted extra space. And I didn't like the pacing at all: it felt too much like a short story to be a long series. If it weren't for the relate-able characters, I would have shut it after the first ten pages...
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I've not read any manga that I really hated reading, but the manga I've disliked the most would have to be The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok.
I thought the first volume was simply all right in recollection, but I thought the second volume was just plain bad. The characters and their relationships to each other continued to be exceptionally hard to keep track of, and the events were so random and awkwardly placed that I was litterally lost the last half of the book, re-reading parts to see if I could figure out what was going on, just to not get it period and uncovering more things that I didn't understand.
Loki's actions made little sense to me. The story made little sense to me. The location made absolutely no sense to me, and the pacing was just ridiculous. I didn't enjoy my time reading it.
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The problems arise since ADV didn't license the first half of the manga, and you are reading the sequel to Mythical Detective Loki. This happened because the sequel was handled by a different publisher. My understanding is that Enix no longer holds the rights to the orignal, and that the rights reverted back to the manga-ka. I've heard that if you've seen the entire anime series first, you can make sense of the manga. Even if that's the case, there is bound to be a great deal of content missing, since the transition from manga to anime is frequently different.
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|The FLCL Manga. The anime is one of my favorites, but the manga is just crap
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I made a thread similar to this a while a go. You can see what some of the other forum have to say.
And I have to agree that Loki was bad, even if it did make sense, the character wasn't appealing at all.
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|Battle Royale. There's probably something worse I've read but it's been exorcised from my mind and I don't want to remember what it was but Battle Royale is the most recent crappy manga I've read so I'll go with that. Excessive art bordering on disgusting, cliche and repetitive chapter plots, and other things that make this the extreme suck master.
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|Well, the worst manga I've ever read (so far) was Diabolo. It had such a bad ending. Also I would have to go with Marmalade Boy...in my opinion, it sucked.
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I've read some utter crap in the past.
Most recently, Tokyo Underground is probably the worst. Very cliche story, not to mention the dullness of every single scene. There is no substance in the art.
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|Brain Powered. I couldn't even get through the second volume it was so bad. It made zero sense first something happened and then it says something like 1 year later then it happens all over again either I got a bad copy or they repeated a chapter purposley.
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|The worst magna I've read was Chobits. I got it on my 10 birthday and the minute I saw the cover I hated it and I knew I would hate it. I thought the ending sucked because chi never made up with whatever that boy's name was and there was realy now action or comedy in it. Well good comedy. It was just romance and I didn't think the plot was good at all. Chobits, the magna, to me sounds like a ripped off book copy of the anime movie Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.
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That's interesting. I thought Chobits was CLAMP's best work. It can't really be the worst ever, can it?
For me, I guess it would be a manhwa known as Kill Me, Kiss Me. Lucky me I didn't buy it. It's got some really bad art and dialogue. And the story is too similar to others. I think Hana-Kimi does a better job. (They aren't exactly the same, but still.)
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I completely agree with you about the art of Kill Me, Kiss Me. I haven't read it, but it just looks too poorly drawn for me to seriously become interested in it. On the flip side, Princess Ai has really pretty art and smart character designs, but the story is just SO dull to me. I don't connect with any of the characters at all, and Ai seems more like a stuck-up brat than a leading heroine. And the whole goth-fashion thing with rock music just makes me roll my eyes and sigh with aggravation. Plus I just don't like Courtney Love.
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You admit to disliking Chobits from the moment you saw the cover. That in itself speaks volumes about whether or not you can tell if it was the worst manga you've ever read.
Also, wasn't Chobits completed far in advance of Ghost In The Shell 2?
Anyway... Chobits did have comedy, but it was centred around "Chii didn't understand what that was for... Hahaha!" and naturally it didn't have action; because it's not about action.
As for Chii reconciling with Hideki... Or rather, Hideki reconciling with Chii... Doesn't that happen in volume 7?
Anyway, I wasn't much fond of Doubt, but it's not bad. To me, one of the worst was probably Mahoromatic. I found it very difficult to enjoy.
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Yes, we realize it's Cowboys Week and drug-taking seems like the thing to do, but come up with better excuses, dude.
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Chris Christie accomplished his suicide mission in New Hampshire, taking down both he and Rubio, and now he's exiting the race:
BREAKING: @ChrisChristie suspends campaign, ending his presidential run https://t.co/zOJaeGaivK pic.twitter.com/x2ZQnyyntz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 10, 2016
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WASHINGTON TIMES – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to issue a statement Wednesday afternoon suspending his presidential campaign, The Washington Times has learned.
The announcement follows a disappointing sixth-place finish in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, where Mr. Christie was hoping a strong showing would give him more breathing room in a race where the tough-talking governor competed with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida to emerge as the most viable alternative to businessman Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
Mr. Christie was polling poorly ahead of South Carolina's Feb. 20 primary and Nevada's Feb. 23 caucuses. So it is unclear just how much his exit will impact the race.
The news of Mr. Christie's pending exit sparked some grumbling from the Rubio camp.
As reports of Mr. Christie's decision were surfacing, Rep. Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Republican, said the New Jersey governor effectively boosted the Democrats with his attack on Mr. Rubio.
"What Chris Christie did was an in-kind contribution to the Democrat party," Mr. Gowdy, who has endorsed Mr. Rubio, said on Fox News. "There was no chance that Chris Christie was ever going to be our nominee, and he's certainly not going to do well in South Carolina if he bothers to come."
Well I'm glad he's finally getting out of the race. It wouldn't surprise me, however, if he shows up on short list for VP's in the coming weeks.


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Erin: Mom, why do Tohdas fight? Is that the real nature of Tohda? I...want to know their language...Then I can understand how they feel.
Hah-Sohn: Welcome. Thank you for coming.
Dahmiyah: So this is the Tohda Handler's village...it's like a fortress.
Hah-Sohn: Yes. The secret to raising Tohda is our treasure. We are careful about that.
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Nugan: With me? Why?
Dahmiyah: Woman or warrior, they are both the same. I am good at finding raw gemstones. You have a very wise brother. But you too, are as intelligent as your brother...with such pure will. You are similar to the first Grand Duke, Yaman Hasaru, who has saved this country from peril. Please continue to maintain your purity.
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Dahmiyah: Practicing this late, I'm impressed. That is why I have chosen you.
Nugan: I was just trying to answer your faith in me.
Dahmiyah: You are just like your father.
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Grand Duke: You want Nugan to? But...
Dahmiyah: The son of the Grand Duke only becomes an adult on the back of a Tohda. I'm sure he is qualified enough, Grand Duke.
Grand Duke: Well... I will arrange so, then.
Grand Duke: Master Dahmiyah, the first son, Shunan, will be riding for the first time at tomorrow's drill.
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Shunan: Yes. I am 16, sir.
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Narrator: The Grand Duke is the most reknowned warrior. His duty is to protect the king of this country, Shin-Oh.
Erin: Why doesn't the whistle work on Lulu?
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Erin: There's something on it...like a cap!
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Erin: Does the membrane go away when it becomes an adult?
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Narrator: Tomorrow, a Tohda drill will be held at the Akeh Village. However, everyone was busy more than ever today. This is because the Grand Duke and an important person from the Capital City will be visiting to watch the Tohda drill.
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Eric Jonasch
Version of Record online: 13 MAR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24264
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A detailed review is presented of the current knowledge regarding the role of macrophage inhibitory factor in tumorigenesis and central nervous system tumor pathophysiology.
Yu Shen, Wenli Dong, Barry W. Feig, Peter Ravdin, Richard L. Theriault and Sharon H. Giordano
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The results from this study suggested that key findings in adjuvant therapy and surgical management from large clinical trials often prompt immediate changes in the patient care practices of research hospitals like the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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In a phase 2 trial, biochemical response, survival and long-term safety profile of systemic [90Yttrium (Y)-DOTA]-TOC treatment was investigated in metastasized iodine-refractory thyroid cancer. Response to treatment was associated with longer survival from time of diagnosis (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.17 [0.03-0.92], P = .04) and from time of first [90Y-DOTA]-TOC therapy (HR: 0.20 [0.04-0.94], P = .04).
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Colon cancers display a heterogenous expression of nuclear β-catenin as this marker is often predominantly found at the tumor's front of invasion but absent in the tumor center. Herein, using immunohistochemistry, the authors demonstrated that the intratumoral distribution of nuclear β-catenin is a strong predictive marker of survival and disease progression in patients with stage IIA colon cancer.
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The association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and clinical outcome was investigated in a large cohort of patients with gastric cancer with a long follow-up period. Statistical analysis identified negative H. pylori status as an indicator of poor prognosis after curative surgery.
Yu-Ning Wong, Neal J. Meropol, William Speier, Daniel Sargent, Richard M. Goldberg and J. Robert Beck
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An early step of endometrial carcinogenesis has been shown to be inactivation of the PTEN tumor suppressor gene in individual glands of normal-appearing endometrium. Hormonal (oral contraceptive) and nonhormonal (inert intrauterine device use) treatments that reduce endometrial cancer risk were shown to be associated with a proportionate decline in the prevalence of these preclinical "latent precancers."
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Administration of vatalanib, imatinib, and hydroxyurea to patients with recurrent malignant gliomas was safe and not limited by detrimental pharmacokinetic interactions. Concurrent targeting of tumor blood vessel endothelial cells and pericytes by vascular endothelial growth factor receptor and platelet-derived growth factor receptor inhibitors, respectively, represented an antitumor strategy that may further limit tumor angiogenesis.
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There were substantial disparities in receiving recommended treatments between blacks and whites, and these disparities were relatively stable without a significant trend of narrowing during the past 12 years. Efforts must focus on the appropriate quality treatment and the education of blacks on the value of having these treatments.
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The authors introduce a strategy for spatial analysis of racial disparities in cancer survival that they developed through a public health practice-research partnership with the Michigan Cancer Surveillance Program. This novel approach takes advantage of inconsistencies across geographic scales to evaluate the relative importance of innate and societal-level factors in explaining racial disparities in survival from breast and prostate cancer.
Michael J. Hall, Julia E. Reid, Lynn A. Burbidge, Dmitry Pruss, Amie M. Deffenbaugh, Cynthia Frye, Richard J. Wenstrup, Brian E. Ward, Thomas A. Scholl and Walter W. Noll
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Mutations in breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) and BRCA2 were common among women of diverse ancestries who underwent genetic testing. Genetic testing is integral to breast and ovarian cancer risk assessment in all high-risk women.
Maria Lorenzi, Amy J. McMillan, Linda S. Siegel, Bruno D. Zumbo, Victor Glickman, John J. Spinelli, Karen J. Goddard, Sheila L. Pritchard, Paul C. Rogers and Mary L. McBride
Version of Record online: 26 MAR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24267
In this study, survivors of childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumors appeared to be at risk for poor educational outcomes; other childhood cancer survivors appeared to achieve educational outcomes similar to those in the general population but had increased use of special education programs. The results indicated that it is important to identify high-risk groups within the education system and to develop and use interventions to maximize the potential for successful educational experiences.