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The IRS political saga marches on, but obviously, some really, really wish it wouldn't.
Exhibit A is this story from The New York Times, titled "IRS Scruinty Goes Beyond the Political." It points out the not-too-surprising fact that there were groups besides conservatives ones that received extra scrutiny from the IRS's nonprofit outfit -- to take an example prominently relied on in the linked piece, "open source" groups.
From this fact, the Times piece rushes to state (what one can only suspect are) highly welcome conclusions:
[A] closer look at the I.R.S. operation suggests that the problem was less about ideology and more about how a process instructing reviewers to "be on the lookout" for selected terms was applied to any group that mentioned certain words in its application.
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"As soon as you say the words 'open source,' like other organizations that use 'Tea Party' or 'Occupy,' it gets you red-flagged," said Luis Villa, a lawyer and a member of the board of directors of the Open Source Initiative. The I.R.S. feared that such groups were really moneymaking enterprises.
Fair enough. But let's think about it. Making sure that "moneymaking enterprises" (i.e., for-profit groups) are not taking illegal advantage of nonprofit status is what the IRS nonprofit unit is supposed to be doing. If the questions posed in that pursuit are unduly burdensome, that's something that can be discussed, but it's irrelevant to the scandal over the treatment of conservative groups.
The Times piece not only jumps to the conclusion -- still largely unsupported by facts -- that the IRS was simply incompetent, rather than corrupt, it also seeks to confuse related issues. At this point, the outrage isn't about the IRS giving extra scrutiny to some groups applying for tax-exempt status. It isn't about the use of BOLO lists, in general. It isn't even about the inclusion of certain terms on BOLO lists. It's about the fact that, when agents did indeed "flag" ideological groups with names on the BOLO list, the IRS seems to have harassed only those with right-leaning views.
In a sense, this is the mirror image of the meme that Democrats and Obama's hand-picked IRS commissioner, Danny Werfel, tried to sell last week. They pointed to the fact that there were BOLO lists with the terms "progressive" and "occupy" were on BOLO lists. See? Lefty-sounding names appeared on some BOLO lists -- so all's fair, right? Now the New York Times tries a new approach to achieving the same end: See? Other groups besides inherently political ones received extra scruinty -- so all's fair, right?
What the Times and the Democrats have in common is the objective of calling a premature end to any investigation by claiming that conservative-leaning groups were not unfairly or uniquely targeted. But if that's the case:
Exit Questions:
Why has Russell George, the IG, adamantly insisted that his investigation suggests viewpoint discrimination?
Why did Cincinnati employees understand that only right-leaning groups were to be "kicked up" to Washington?
And the grandaddy of them all: Where are the left-leaning analogues to the conservative-leaning groups that were mistreated by the IRS?
Scrutiny that is intrusive and overbearing -- but evenhanded-- may be a sign of incompetence. Scrutiny that is directed at only one side of the political spectrum hints at something much more sinister. Nice effort by the Times -- but this investigation is far from over.


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When writing for press, I was always taught to use present tense in titles to avoid this type of confusion. I would consider this an error on the writer's part, but Yahoo tends to take its articles from bloggers and other submitted materials, so you can't always rely on it to be in proper form.
I think this sounds a little bit clearer: "Actor Peter Fonda Finds Dead Body Inside Car"
OR, if it was his body, then the past tense would be appropriate, because it doesn't say who found it:
"Body of Actor Peter Fonda Found Dead Inside Car"
The headline makes sense.
However it appears to be a garden-path sentence (or Crash Blossom). This is because you first read it as
and it isn't until you get to "body" that you have to go back and re-analyze the sentence.
If it had a comma, then the meaning would change:
In that case Peter Fonda is dead and his body is inside a car. I'd say that without that comma you can't infer that meaning.
I would omit the "dead" as unnecessary because in news reporting of this kind, found bodies are always in the formerly alive condition. -- retired copy editor and headline writer.
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The most information you'll find about FRIV is a search engine description that says it's "a safe place to play the very best free games." The site itself contains almost no text -- the homepage is comprised of dozens of tiny images that link to games users can play. The lack of written information may initially seem suspect, particularly because game sites, due to violent or otherwise inappropriate content, can often be a concern. However, Friv's selections are mostly safe. Some games can be a little confusing to figure out; clearer instructions would help. It'd also be great to see more games that encourage kids to use logic and reasoning to solve puzzles and advance levels -- offering a bonus bit of education when kids are getting their game fix.
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Alex Cross is retired after a traumatizing loss of a partner, and hopes to sit quietly with his model ships in a rural home. That isn't to be when Mr. Soneji (Michael Wincott), a teacher at an exclusive prep school suddenly kills a fellow teacher and kidnaps the young daughter of a US Senator. Cross can't stand aside when Soneji draws him out with phone calls, demands for his participation, and the delivery of the girl's shoe to his mailbox. Joining Cross on the case is Secret Service agent Jezzie Flannigan (Monica Potter), who was in charge of the young girl's security. Soneji leads them on a chase as Cross once more pits his mind against a calculating opponent. Of course, all is not as it seems.
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To tell much more about the story would eliminate some of the suspense from the film. That would be a shame, as the suspense is one of the main draws for the film. From the point I left off, the story goes into all the twists and turns I alluded to earlier, and it certainly keeps you guessing. Fortunately, there is more than a convoluted plotline to say for the film, as Morgan Freeman's performance is outstanding. As usual, he makes it look easy, exhibiting class and intelligence with a subtle look or gesture. I was also impressed with child actress Mika Boorem, who plays the kidnapped Megan Rose. Her believable escape attempts added greatly to the film, and even helped me believe the story even when it seemed too clever.
Paramount did a very good if not great job with the video quality for this DVD release, and a superlative job on the sound. The 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer looks very smooth and clear, and very film-like in nature. Small object detail is fine and colors are well saturated. The only flaw I could find was a bit of edge enhancement, though it is not overly obtrusive. While not an aggressive mix, the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack was open and expansive, with a wide and deep soundstage, particularly during the Goldsmith musical score. The sound is very clear, and dialogue always intelligible except during some instances where Soneji purposely distorts his voice. There is even a bit of extra content; a 14 minute featurette accompanies the usual theatrical trailer. It's basically an extended trailer and more promotional than educational, but at least it's a step in the right direction for Paramount.
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The story is gripping at times, suspenseful, and keeps you guessing. I've said all that. Sometimes there is too much of a good thing in this case. By the time the end of the film came along I felt overly manipulated by all the twists. After the film was finished I discovered a plot hole or two, and saw that changes from the novel and time constraints worked against the film. This sounds more wishy-washy than I'd like, but it seemed like I liked the film less after I had seen it than while I was watching. This shouldn't be construed as the death knell for the film, because I think it's still pretty good. The film did well at the box office, and most will enjoy watching it at least once.
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I didn't give this film a glowing review, but I'd give it a look anyway. It might fit more into the rental category than an immediate purchase.
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The film is guilty of trying too hard to keep the audience guessing, but I'm releasing the film on its own recognizance anyway. The disc is acquitted.
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Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 3:10 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 3:10 p.m.
THIBODAUX — The Thibodaux Firemen's Fair draws a crowd from all over the bayou region not simply for the rides or food, but for the music.
Band schedule
5:30 to 8 p.m.
No Exit.
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
The Chee Weez
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The Topcats
8 to 10 p.m.
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters.
10:30 p.m. to midnight
Bucky Covington
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Heart and Soul
2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
5 to 7 p.m.
Good Feelin'
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The Groove
10:30 p.m. to midnight
Mark Chesnutt
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Way Down South
2 to 4 p.m.
Velvet Sky
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Don Rich
7 to 9 p.m.
Foret Tradition
This year's fair features a jam packed four-day weekend of some of the most popular bands from all over Louisiana, including New Orleans-based, costume-donning cover band, Chee Weez.
The band that started out in 1997 only covering disco music has since branched out into many different genres, now including some country.
"Every month we try to learn about three or four new songs. We do a lot of more country now because it's a huge market that we never thought of doing, but it goes over great in Houma and Thibodaux," said bassist and vocalist Joey Mangiapane.
Though Chee Weez mainly stay on the night club circuit, Mangiapane said it's great to do festivals like the Firemen's Fair to expand the band's fan base.
"This fair is always good, and we've always done a Thursday to kick off the weekend and the crowd seems to get bigger every year," said Mangiapane. "It's a wide range of people, and what's great is there are a lot of younger kids who have never seen us before, and when they get older they can come to the clubs and see us."
And because the fair is organized to raise money for the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department, the band also works with the organizers in pricing.
"We try to help them out since it is a fundraiser, and so far it's worked out on both ends. Since we play on a Thursday night when normally that's a day we are off, it's a chance to make some extra money," said Mangiapane.
But the most important part of the fair is the audience's experience, according to Mangiapane.
"We just want people to have a good time, and that's one thing I can promise," he said. "We always try to get better at everything we do."
Another local favorite scheduled under Friday night's performance list, The Topcats, will be making a return to the fair for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.
"It's a huge event, it's almost like a mini Jazz Fest that supports local bands," said lead singer Rob Shulte, who has been a full-time musician with the band for 28 years.
"Most cover bands also have day jobs, but we do this for a living," said Schulte.
Schulte said what sets his group apart from other cover bands is the ability to break down the wall between the stage and the audience.
"We actually leave the stage, because it makes us more connected with the audience," he said. "We've experimented with a bunch of different songs, because any band can learn the songs, but it's all about how you segue one song into another."
Looking forward to perform a two-hour set at the event, Schulte, like Mangiapane, hopes the audience is in for a good time.
"Our goal is always to try and get the audience in the palm of our hands, so we can break down walls and come together to forget about life," Schulte said. "It's real simple, we're just your guys next door and we want everyone to have a good time."
Playing on Thursday night before the Chee Weez are No Exit, a rock band with all members from the Thibodaux-Chackbay area. Among the other acts scheduled to perform throughout the weekend are Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters and country acts Bucky Covington and Mark Chesnutt.
Ty Landry, volunteer in charge of booking the entertainment this year said his experience in music made it an easy job.
"I was a DJ for about 20 years so I know a lot about music, and I knew a booking agency out of Baton Rouge who helped with giving me some names," said Landry. "The rest of the guys are local. But I'm excited to see how Bucky Covington does, and I hope everything goes well."
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Since "Working the Wire" took last week off for the holidays, I'll skip the normal intro pleasantries and get right to the action. I'll start by taking a look at a few players who have been added in a good percentage of leagues over the past two weeks before I get into this week's additions:
Nazr Mohammed, C, Bobcats: Mohammed, who was owned only in the deepest of leagues just a few weeks ago, has shot up the "most added" list and is now owned in nearly 74.5 percent of fantasy leagues. My thoughts on Nazr have already been documented: I simply don't think he's going to be dependable over the long run. Eric Karabell shares my sentiment on the big man, as neither of us can ignore 10 years of history simply because of a few solid performances. With that said, Nazr is playing very well right now (averaging 11.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, a steal and 1.1 blocks since joining the Bobcats), so he does make for a useful short-term addition for owners in need of a big man. Another reason to grab Mohammed would be to use his recent explosion as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations. I'm sure some folks think that Charlotte's lack of depth in the frontcourt will make Nazr a consistent performer, so there is a good possibility that you can pull one over on an unsuspecting owner.
Anthony Johnson, PG, Hawks: Now owned in 66.1 percent of ESPN leagues, Johnson has wooed fantasy owners with averages of 12.0 points, 7.2 assists and 1.6 3-pointers per game over his past five games. Johnson has proved to be a solid contributor in past seasons and can put up a big game from time to time, but he's always been just a mediocre fantasy option, at best. Ride him for now, but be aware that rookie Acie Law is looking stronger now that he's fully recovered from an early-season knee injury. It's only a matter of time before it's Law people are adding, rather than Johnson.
David Lee, SF/PF, Knicks: Though it hasn't translated to victories, at least the Knicks have figured out that Lee should be on the court more often than Eddy Curry. Lee is now logging regular minutes and seems to be all but entrenched as a fixture in the Knicks' new rotation. Over his past five games, Lee is averaging 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 33.4 minutes per game. That's vintage David Lee, and these are the kind of numbers we should expect going forward. Now owned in 88.9 percent of fantasy leagues, Lee is a nice addition for those in need of points and rebounds. Just realize that while he'll be a consistent double-double threat with solid percentages, he won't be able to offer much else in terms of steals and blocks.
Louis Williams, PG, Sixers (11.7 percent owned): Guy Lake and I examined Williams in our Nov. 26 "Are You For Real?" column. Both of us were quite high on the youngster, and although I proclaimed him "not real yet" then, I think he is 100 percent "for real" now that Kyle Korver has been traded to the Utah Jazz. Williams is an explosive scorer who can get into the lane and create scoring opportunities almost at will. The only thing that was holding him back from being a strong fantasy contributor previously was a lack of consistent minutes. With Korver out of the way, Williams should step in and earn some extra minutes at the shooting guard spot in Philadelphia. When Korver missed four games back in late November, Williams averaged a dandy 19.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, a steal and 2.3 3-pointers in 30 minutes per game. I'm not expecting averages as good as those, but there is no doubt Williams has the potential to be a major fantasy factor in points, assists, steals and 3-pointers now that he'll be earning regular minutes in the Sixers' rotation.
Kurt Thomas, PF/C, Supersonics (11.7 percent owned): I mentioned Thomas in early December, but it doesn't seem as though people have caught on yet. He's not scoring many points (just 6.9 this month), but he is bringing down 9.1 rebounds while blocking 1.5 shots per game. Considering he's also averaging 0.8 steals per game (not great, but better than average for a big guy), Thomas is certainly worth a spot in more than just 11.7 percent of fantasy leagues. He has been doing this for a month now but has been particularly strong of late, averaging 10.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals in 24.6 minutes over his past five games. The nice thing about Thomas is that he doesn't need upward of 30 minutes to post numbers like these, as he's been getting it done in less than 25 minutes per game. His impressive per-minute stats should ensure that he'll continue to post solid numbers going forward.
Josh Boone, PF/C, Nets (3.5 percent owned): The Nets are playing much better (4-2) since inserting both Boone and Sean Williams in the starting lineup, which should guarantee both players a spot in the starting lineup for the foreseeable future. Boone doesn't offer the impressive shot-blocking abilities that Williams does, but he will offer something Williams can't: consistency. Boone has averaged a very solid 10.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in six starts. He's blocking only 0.5 shots and creating 0.7 steals in those games, though, so he's really an option only for points and rebounds at this point. Even so, he has been solid enough to own in all deep leagues, and most midsize leagues. And as I mentioned before, I don't think Lawrence Frank will take either Williams or Boone out of the starting lineup now that the Nets are starting to win some games. As such, I'd highly recommend adding Williams (39 percent owned) as well, but that would be too obvious, wouldn't it?
Jeff Green, SF, Supersonics (9.7 percent owned): Green is the type of player who should have been on everyone's perpetual watch list, so he should have turned some heads when he earned his second start of the year on Saturday night against the Timberwolves. Green turned in a fine effort, scoring 18 points, pulling down five rebounds and blocking three shots. According to the Seattle Times, news surfaced later that P.J. Carlesimo wants to see both Kevin Durant and Green in the starting lineup for the foreseeable future. That news alone should be reason enough to warrant grabbing Green in most leagues, as an increase in minutes almost always leads to an increase in production.
If You're Hard-core
Carlos Arroyo may be on the verge of stealing the starting point guard gig from Jameer Nelson, but we won't know for sure until Nelson returns from minor back and hip injuries. Arroyo is solid enough as a starter (averages of 12.0 points, 5.2 assists and 0.9 steals in 95 career starts), but with Nelson around, he might not be able to earn enough minutes for most shallow leagues even if he is named the starter.
Wally Szczerbiak has been putting up big numbers over the past week, scoring 17.4 points with 2.8 3-pointers in 26.6 minutes per game. Wally has always been a great shooter, but just keep in mind that he's an option really only for points and 3-pointers.
I knew Anderson Varejao would have value at some point this season, but I have to be honest, I didn't think it would be this soon. Varejao is getting it done on the glass, averaging 8.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and a steal per game over his past five games. I'd like to see more blocks, but I'm not going to complain, given those rebound and steal numbers.
I've always been a huge fan of Trevor Ariza's game, and I had almost given up before he earned a few starts in place of an injured Luke Walton for the Lakers. Ariza might not be able to retain his starting spot once Walton returns, but you have to like how he's played with his opportunity. Ariza has averaged 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals in his two starts, and he might warrant a pickup in deeper formats for his upside in the steals category.
I've seen a few folks go out and acquire Kyle Korver after learning of his trade to the Utah Jazz. I'm sure Korver will do just fine in Utah, but I'm failing to see how his value will increase with the move. Korver might be able to retain the fantasy value he had in Philadelphia, but with Ronnie Brewer around, he might need an injury to increase his fantasy value.
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I'm waiting terrified for the last decision,
You gently touch the knife,
My heart is pounding, waiting for the lethal incision,
I almost see the blade shedding the liquid of life,
I hear myself choking with my own blood,
The sound of the knife rending my flesh - a deafening thud.
But your hand goes further; over the axe it leans,
Shining ruthless under your fingers,
I'm about to die, by all means,
A sick suspense lingers,
I almost hear the sound of my breaking bones,
The gushing blood, the moans,
But no; your hand, well, further it goes.
"A gun? "
With it easily it will be done,
Infix the cold metal and let me bleed to death,
"Will it be fun? "
Just imagine the blood outflow until the last breath,
"Or a hammer? "
My body you could simply mash,
But you'll need to endure the blood splash,
That will stain your hands and face.
But instead that, your fingers, they retrace.
"The most lethal weapon isn't any of these",
You say stepping back, as my heart is starting to appease,
"It would be too easier with a gun or a knife",
And you simply smile,
"This is what will erode your life".
Just a poem I've wrote after so much time. I just hope is good enough ^^
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I really love this poem. It's got such a dark tone to it in all, but the title deceives what will be read, and I'm fascinated by what I read. The anticipation and the lingering on what will happen until the very last line. It's enchanting. Well done. This is the type of poem I hope to see in my favorite in the future, forgetting I have read, to experience the same emotions once more. I'm excited for it.
Kind of sounds like something by ShakesSpear. Love it nonetheless.
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I think whoever it is is going to mentally torture his victim more than physical. But I don't know how.
Yes, because mentally torture is the worst. Sometimes a smile can hurt even more than the most sharpen blade.
This is very good and leaves a very wide spectrum for interpritation! You're very talented!
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After such a long time, I think it's really good
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1. Go to the County Park that is 1,234 feet above sea level. (This park is also being adopted as a state trail).
2. Take the broken path up hill for about 5-10 minutes.
3. As the path starts to level out at the top, look for "nature's X" on your right hand side. (If you have come to the dirt path leading to the panoramic vista and park dedication marker before seeing the 'X' you have come about 100 paces too far).
4. Standing with the 'X' to your immediate right, walk forward about as many paces as there are hours in a day.
5. Look for a clearing in the woods to your left.
6. Stand in the center of the clearing, and "face the face." A few feet in front of you will be a large fallen tree with a hollow base. What you seek is hidden in the hollow.
Please be watchful for poison ivy along this trail. We tried to place out of ivy's way, but it seems to pop up unexpectedly from year to year and some areas of this path are FULL of it. Also, be sure to check out the vista off the dirt trail about 100 paces past the letterbox. It is a stunning view of Lake Wisconsin to your right and rolling farmland to your left. It does have dangerous cliff frontage at the top, so please be wary and hold on tight to small children or pets!
Also we will be placing at least two other letter boxes within a few miles of this destination, so check those out, too. The Lake Wisconsin area has beautiful driving scenery :)


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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - After two straight years of setting records for the number of visitors to the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park is getting off to a slow start with visits down 4.2 percent in January when compared with last year.
Park officials say visits last month totaled 24,517, down from 25,595 last year.
Last year there were 3.6 million visitors to the park, the second straight year and the third time in the last four years that Yellowstone has set a new annual visitation record.
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Our lab uses a multidisciplinary approach to identify and characterize new key players in signal transduction with the ultimate goal of further the understanding of the molecular basis of disease and develop novel therapeutic approaches. The scope of our work ranges from studies of the structural basis of molecular interactions to analyses at the organismal level. We put a strong emphasis on studying the role of signal transduction in controlling cell biological processes.
Our laboratory is specifically interested in signal transduction via trimeric G proteins and how its dysregulation underlies the molecular basis of disease. Trimeric G proteins are critical signal transducing molecules found all the way from simple unicellular organisms to humans. Their classical mechanism of activation is mediated by the action of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), transmembrane proteins that sense extracellular signals and relay them to G proteins inside the cell. This signaling mechanism regulates essentially any human physiological function and more than >30% of the drugs in the market target some type of GPCR.
We are exploring and expanding novel signaling mechanisms via trimeric G proteins. We are focused on the identification and characterization of a new class of activators of trimeric G proteins, as well as on their possible targeting for therapeutic purposes. Like GPCRs, these activators are Guanine nucleotide Exchange factors (GEFs), but instead of membrane receptors they are cytoplasmic factors. We and others have found that some of these nonreceptor GEFs "rewire" signal transduction in different pathological settings, including cancer, fibrosis, insulin resistance and kidney failure, among many others.
We are currently carrying out exciting research on several areas related to this general topic. We are studying the role of previously characterized nonreceptor GEFs in cancer cell biology processes associated with metastasis and neurodevelopmental alterations linked to neonatal brain defects. In parallel, we are identifying and characterizing new nonreceptor GEFs, which is taking us into new and exciting research areas like the modulation of neurotransmission. Simultaneously, we are screening and characterizing small molecules to modulate these signaling mechanisms. For all this, we use a variety of experimental models (mammalian cells, yeast, frog embryos) and techniques, which range from in vitro biochemistry to developing synthetic biology tools that allow us to manipulate and monitor signaling events with exquisite spatiotemporal resolution.
- Marivin A, Leyme A, Parag-Sharma K, DiGiacomo V, Cheung AY, Nguyen LT, Dominguez I, Garcia-Marcos M. Dominant-negative Gα subunits are a mechanism of dysregulated heterotrimeric G protein signaling in human disease. Sci. Signal. 12 Apr 2016: Vol. 9, Issue 423, pp. ra37. View in: PubMed
Leyme A, Marivin A, Garcia-Marcos M. GIV/Girdin Creates a Positive Feedback Loop that Potentiates Outside-in Integrin Signaling in Cancer Cells. J Biol Chem. 2016 Feb 17. View in: PubMed
Coleman BD, Marivin A, Parag-Sharma K, DiGiacomo V, Kim S, Pepper JS, Casler J, Nguyen LT, Koelle MR, Garcia-Marcos M. Evolutionary Conservation of a GPCR-Independent Mechanism of Trimeric G Protein Activation. Mol Biol Evol. 2016 Mar; 33(3):820-37. View in: PubMed
Leyme A, Marivin A, Perez-Gutierrez L, Nguyen LT, Garcia-Marcos M. Integrins activate trimeric G proteins via the nonreceptor protein GIV/Girdin. J Cell Biol. 2015 Sep 28; 210(7):1165-84. View in: PubMed
- Bhandari D, Lopez-Sanchez I, To A, Lo IC, Aznar N, Leyme A, Gupta V, Niesman I, Maddox AL, Garcia-Marcos M, Farquhar MG, Ghosh P. Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activates guanine nucleotide exchange factor GIV/Girdin to orchestrate migration-proliferation dichotomy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Sep 1; 112(35):E4874-83. PubMed
Aznar N, Midde KK, Dunkel Y, Lopez-Sanchez I, Pavlova Y, Marivin A, Barbazán J, Murray F, Nitsche U, Janssen KP, Willert K, Goel A, Abal M, Garcia-Marcos M, Ghosh P. Daple is a novel non-receptor GEF required for trimeric G protein activation in Wnt signaling. Elife. 2015; 4. PubMed
Garcia-Marcos M, Ghosh P, Farquhar MG. GIV/Girdin transmits signals from multiple receptors by triggering trimeric G protein activation. J Biol Chem. 2015 Mar 13; 290(11):6697-704. PubMed
Structural basis for activation of trimeric Gi proteins by multiple growth factor receptors via GIV/Girdin. Lin C, Ear J, Midde K, Lopez-Sanchez I, Aznar N, Garcia-Marcos M, Kufareva I, Abagyan R, Ghosh P. Mol Biol Cell. 2014 Sep 3. pii: mbc.E14-05-0978. [Epub ahead of print]
- Hsp70-bag3 interactions regulate cancer-related signaling networks. Colvin TA, Gabai VL, Gong J, Calderwood SK, Li H, Gummuluru S, Matchuk ON, Smirnova SG, Orlova NV, Zamulaeva IA, Garcia-Marcos M, Li X, Young ZT, Rauch JN, Gestwicki JE, Takayama S, Sherman MY. Cancer Res. 2014 Sep 1;74(17):4731-40.
- Different Biochemical Properties Explain Why Two Equivalent Gα-subunit Mutants Cause Unrelated Diseases. Leyme A, Marivin A, Casler J, Nguyen LT, Garcia-Marcos M. J Biol Chem. 2014
- Protein kinase C-theta (PKCθ) phosphorylates and inhibits the guanine exchange factor, GIV/Girdin. López-Sánchez I, Garcia-Marcos M, Mittal Y, Aznar N, Farquhar MG, Ghosh P. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. Apr 2;110(14):5510-5. 2013.
- Gαs promotes EEA1 endosome maturation and shuts down proliferative signaling through interaction with GIV (Girdin). Beas AO, Taupin V, Teodorof C, Nguyen LT, Garcia-Marcos M, Farquhar MG. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Dec;23(23):4623-34. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E12-02-0133.
- García-Marcos M., Kietrsunthorn, P., Pavlova, Y., Adia M., Ghosh P., Farquhar MG. Functional characterization of the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) motif of GIV protein reveals a threshold effect in signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2012, 106(6): 1961-6. PMID: 22308453.
- Mittal Y., Pavlova Y, Garcia-Marcos M. and Ghosh P. Src homology domain 2-containing protein-tyrosine phosphatase-1 (SHP-1) binds and dephosphorylates G(alpha)-interacting, vesicle-associated protein (GIV)/Girdin and attenuates the GIV-phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt signaling pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2011. 286(37):32404-15.
- Lin., C., Ear, J., Pavlova, Y., Kufareva, I., Abagyan, R., Ghassemian, M., Garcia-Marcos, M., and Ghosh, P. Tyrosine phosphorylation of the Gα-interacting protein GIV promotes activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase during cell migration. Science Signaling. 2011. 4(192):ra64.
- García-Marcos M., Kietrsunthorn, P., Wang H, Ghosh P., Farquhar MG G Protein binding sites on Calnuc (nucleobindin 1) and NUCB2 (nucleobindin 2) define a new class of G(alpha)i-regulatory motifs. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2011. 286(32):28138-49.
- Ghosh, P., Garcia-Marcos, M., Farquhar, M.G. To Grow or Go: A GIV/Girdin rheostat tunes switch-like signaling to control tumor progression, Cell Adhesion and Migration, 2011. 5(3). Review.
- Garcia-Marcos, M., Ghosh, P, and Farquhar, MG. Molecular Basis of a Novel Oncogenic Mutation in GNAO1. Oncogene, 2011. 30(23): 2691-96.
- Garcia-Marcos M., Ear, J., Farquhar, M. and Ghosh P. A GEF and a GDI Regulate Autophagy by Balancing G protein Activity and Growth Factor Signals. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2011. 22(5): 673-686.
- Garcia-Marcos M., Jung BH., Forry EP., Johannson C., Cabrera BL., Carethers JM., Ghosh P. Expression of GIV/Girdin, a metastasis-related protein, predicts cancer survival in colon cancer patients. FASEB J, 2011. 25(2):590-9
- Ghosh P., Beas A., Bornheimer SJ., Garcia-Marcos M., Ear, J., Carethers JM., Jung BH., Cabrera BL., Farquhar MG. A Gαi-GIV molecular complex binds EGF receptor and decides whether cells migrate or proliferate in response to growth factors. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2010. 21(13):2338-54.
- García-Marcos M., Ghosh P., Ear J., Farquhar MG. A novel structural determinant that renders Gαi sensitive to activation by GIV/Girdin is required to promote cell migration. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2010. 285(17):12765-77.
- García-Marcos M., Ghosh P., Farquhar MG. GIV/ Girdin is a non-receptor GEF for Galphai with a unique motif that regulates Akt activation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009. 106(9):3178-83.
- Ghosh P., García-Marcos M., Bornheimer SJ., Farquhar MG. Activation of Gαi3 triggers cell migration through regulation of GIV. Journal of Cell Biology, 2008. 182(2):381-93.


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Two graphic novels, Alison Bechdel's Fun Home and Craig Thompson's Habibi, were among the 10 most frequently challenged books last year in U.S. public schools and libraries, according to the American Library Association.
The annual findings of the organization's Office of Intellectual Freedom were released Monday to help kick off National Library Week.
Despite the widely publicized objections by some incoming freshmen, Duke University appears to be standing by the selection of Alison Bechdel's acclaimed graphic memoir Fun Home for its summer reading program.
"With a class of 1,750 new students from around the world, it would be impossible to find a single book that that did not challenge someone's way of thinking," Michael Schoenfeld, the university's vice president for public affairs, said in a statement issued Monday. "We understand and respect that, but also hope that students will begin their time at Duke with open minds and a willingness to explore new ideas, whether they agree with them or not."
The debate about the 2006 graphic novel, which chronicles Bechdel's childhood with a closeted gay father, his apparent suicide and her own coming out as a lesbian, began on the Facebook page for Duke's class of 2019, where incoming freshman Brian Grasso wrote that reading Fun Home would require him to "compromise my personal Christian moral beliefs." While the ensuing discussion, first reported by Duke's student newspaper, included support for the book, others admitted they were bothered by its depiction of sexual acts.
Graphic novels | A number of incoming freshmen at Duke University have refused to read Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, chosen as the summer reading selection for the class of 2019. Brian Grasso started the conversation by posting on the class Facebook page that he wouldn't read the graphic novel because of its depictions of sexuality, saying, "I feel as if I would have to compromise my personal Christian moral beliefs to read it." That opened up a discussion in which some students defended the book and said that reading it would broaden their horizons, while others shied away from the visual depictions of sexual acts. And Grasso felt that the choice was insensitive, commenting: "Duke did not seem to have people like me in mind. It was like Duke didn't know we existed, which surprises me." [Duke Chronicle]
Comic strips | Reflecting on Charles M. Schulz's long-running Peanuts, Kevin Wong lays much of the blame for the comic strip's slow decline at the feet of the increasingly popular Snoopy: "[N]ear the end of the 60s and well into the 70s, the cracks started to show. Snoopy began walking on his hind legs and using his hands, and that was the beginning of the end for the strip. Perhaps he was technically still a dog, but in a very substantial way, Snoopy had overcome the principal struggle of his existence. His opposable thumbs and upward positioning meant that for all intents and purposes, he was now a human in a dog costume. One of his new roleplays was to be different Joes — Joe Cool, Joe Skateboard, etc." [Kotaku]
Political cartoons | Cartoonist Ted Rall, who was cut loose last week by the Los Angeles Times after the Los Angeles Police Department cast doubt on a blog post he wrote for the newspaper about being stopped in 2001 for jaywalking, has posted an enhanced version of the audiotape of that incident, which he says backs his version of the story. [aNewDomain]
Creators | Stan Lee waxes philosophical in an interview conducted at Boston Comic Con: "I think people need somebody to look up to as a role model, you know? Just like people need to believe in God, you need to feel there's someone somewhere who can help you because you're aware this is not a perfect world." [Boston Herald]
Censorship | During a panel at Comic-Con International, members of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund criticized a student's attempt to have four graphic novels banned from her college campus. Crafton Hills College student Tara Shultz and her father, Craig Shultz, have called for Fun Home, Persepolis, the first volume of Y: The Last Man, and the second volume of The Sandman, all of which were included in a course on the graphic novel as literature, to be removed not only from the course but also from the college bookstore. The school has refused. CBLDF director Charles Brownstein noted that this is part of a troubling new trend: Graphic novel challenges at the college level. The CBLDF has been involved in 18 college cases so far this year, up from 10 in all of 2014. [Redlands Daily Facts]
Creators | "Opus's [voice] came screaming back at me — true— when I faced those four empty panels that I hadn't done since 1989," cartoonist Berkeley Breathed told Michael Cavna, explaining why he is returning to his comic strip Bloom County after a lengthy absence. He also discusses the possibility of self-publishing rather than going with a newspaper syndicate: "Dead-tree media requires constancy and deadlines and guarantees. This flattens the joy. It also presents a huge income. It's an interesting trade-off, isn't it?" [Comic Riffs]
Commentary | David Brothers critiques Marvel's plans to publish hip-hop themed variant covers, given that none of the newly announced creators for Marvel titles are black. [i am davidbrothers dotcom]
Creators | Kate Beaton talks about her family, webcomics, princesses, and her pony character's guest appearance on Adventure Time. [Time]
A course on graphic novels as literature at a California college won't carry a disclaimer after all, despite a statement by the school's president that one would be included in response to a student's complaint about adult content in some of the required reading.
According to Redlands Daily Facts, a Crafton Hills College spokeswoman said the disclaimer was never mandated, and Professor Ryan Bartlett, who teaches the English 250 course, ultimately decided against one.
"College is supposed to be a place where students can have real exchanges about sometimes difficult topics," Bartlett said in an email. "An English major will have to read works in the literary canon (for example Shakespeare, Chaucer and the Bible) which include similar issues present in the chosen graphic novels. If we put a disclaimer on this course, then we should put a disclaimer on all literature courses, and I do not feel comfortable going down that slippery slope."
Legal | Inventor Stephen Kimble, who was dealt a final loss Monday by the Supreme Court in his years-long fight with Marvel over royalties for a Spider-Man toy, is of course disappointed by the 6-3 decision. However, he seems hopeful that there might be a legislative solution to the outdated patent law. "We can take this opinion, go to the legislators … and say, 'Look, the court is saying that if this needs to be changed, you're the guys to change it,'" he said. "And there is a huge body of evidence out there that this needs to be changed." [Tucson Sentinel]
Manga | Kathryn Hemmann looks at the ways publishers courted female readers in the early days of manga, and how their strategies led to permanent changes in the comics landscape. [Contemporary Japanese Literature]
Following a student's protest over the contents of the graphic novels required by her English 250 class, Crafton Hills College President Cheryl A. Marshall has issued a statement saying the college will not ban any books or alter the content of the course.
I support the college's policy on academic freedom which requires an open learning environment at the college. Students have the opportunity to study controversial issues and arrive at their own conclusions and faculty are to support the student's right to freedom of inquiry. We want students to learn and grow from their college experiences; sometimes this involves reaffirming one's values while other times beliefs and perspectives change. In this specific case, the syllabus distributed on the first day of class contained the list of required reading materials allowing students the opportunity to research the books and make a choice about the class. The class is one of numerous electives available for completion of the English degree. We are attempting to avoid this situation in the future and Professor Bartlett has agreed to include a disclaimer on the syllabus in the future so students have a better understanding of the course content. I know he appreciated the differing views presented by Ms. Shultz in his class.
College student Tara Shultz is the latest in a long line of people to be shocked to find that Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's graphic memoir about growing up during the Iranian revolution, contains violence.
A 20-year-old attending Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, California, was so dismayed by the graphic content in four of the graphic novels required by her English 250 course — official description: "the study of the graphic novel as a viable medium of literature through readings, in-class discussion and analytical assignments" — that she and her parents are seeking to have them banned by the administration.
In addition to Persepolis, Shultz took exception to Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, the first volume of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's Y: The Last Man, and Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg & Co.'s The Sandman: The Doll's House, due to the depictions of sex, violence and "obscenities."
"I didn't expect to open the book and see that graphic material within," she told the Redlands Daily Facts. "I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography."
Conventions | Convention producer ReedPOP will add Vienna Comic Con in Austria to a growing roster of shows that already includes the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, New York Comic Con, Emerald City Comicon, PAX, OZ Comic Con, Shanghai Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration and Comic Con Paris. It's scheduled for Nov. 21-22 at Messe Wien in Vienna. "We aim to make Vienna Comic Con the leading pop culture event in Central Europe," Barbara Leithner of Reed Exhibitions said in a statement. "Fans at Vienna Comic Con will experience unique programs and events, and meet pop culture creatives from all over the world." [press release]
Fun Home, the musical based on Alison Bechdel's acclaimed 2006 graphic memoir, this morning scored 12 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, tying with An American in Paris to lead the field.
Adapted by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, the stage production, like the graphic novel, is an account of Bechdel's childhood with a closeted gay father, his apparent suicide and her own coming out as a lesbian.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley last week signed a state budget that requires two colleges to spend nearly $70,000 to teach the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents as punishment for selecting gay-themed books for their freshman reading programs.
According to The State, Haley said she appreciated the compromise, approved last month by the state Senate to prevent a standoff over the House's punitive cuts of $52,000 to the College of Charleston and $17,142 to the University of South Carolina Upstate for selecting Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir Fun Home, and Out Loud: The Best of Rainbow Radio, respectively. The figures represent the amount each school spent on last year's programs.
During heated debates in both legislative bodies, some lawmakers accused the College of Charleston of promoting a gay agenda and forcing pornography on its students. On the floor of the Senate, where a vote was delayed by a Democrat-led filibuster, some legislators reportedly "compared Fun Home and its author to everything from slavery to serial murderer Charles Manson and Adolf Hitler."
The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday overturned punitive budgets cuts of nearly $70,000 against two universities that selected gay-themed books for their reading programs for incoming freshmen, but instead will require the schools to use the money to teach the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents.
According to the Charleston Post and Courier, Republican Sen. Larry Grooms proposed the compromise after Democrats last week blocked a vote on a House proposal that would trim $52,000 from the College of Charleston and $17,142 from the University of South Carolina Upstate for selecting Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic novel Fun Home and Out Loud: The Best of Rainbow Radio, about South Carolina's first gay and lesbian radio show, respectively. The figures represent the amount each school spent on last year's programs.
Grooms' amendment redirects that money to programs "related to instruction in the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Federalist Papers, including the study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals." It also ensures students who object to the reading material can opt out with no negative consequences.
The newspaper reports the amendment was approved by voice vote, which means there's no record of the number of ayes and nos. The Senate and House will now have to agree on which version of the state budget to adopt.
Staging a nearly four-hour filibuster, a South Carolina Senate Democrat on Wednesday delayed a vote on proposed budget cuts to two state universities in retaliation for selecting gay-themed books for their summer reading programs.
Although the Senate had been expected to resume debate on Thursday, that never happened. Instead, the Charleston Post and Courier reports the senator behind the filibuster, Brad Hutto of Orangeburg, said there's a deal in the works that could allow legislators to move past the impasse.
The South Carolina House of Representatives in March approved a state budget that would cut $52,000 from the College of Charleston and $17,142 from the University of South Carolina Upstate for selecting Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir Fun Home and Out Loud: The Best of Rainbow Radio, about South Carolina's first gay and lesbian radio show, respectively. The figures represent the amount each school spent on last year's programs.


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Land of the Sabaneros
By SIMON ROMERO
Published: February 17, 2002
WITH the dry heat of the savanna in my nostrils and the cloud-covered summit of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in my line of sight, I wondered what the early Spanish explorers must have thought when they arrived here on horseback.
I, too, was on a horse, touring Hacienda Guachipelín, a 4,300-acre ranch in northwest Costa Rica. Around me in the pasture were dozens of Andalusian horses. The spartan Guachipelín and its staff, mostly local cowboys known as sabaneros, allowed for the illusion that little had changed in the four and a half centuries since Indians, African slaves and Spanish laid the social foundations of the area, called Guanacaste (pronounced gwah-nah-KAHS-teh).
This was not the Costa Rica of lush rain forests and glimmering beaches described in early travel accounts and, later, in guidebooks. ''Rich coast'' was how Christopher Columbus described the country in 1502 after seeing the gold that the local Indians wore. But the cattle-ranching economy that soon began to develop in the shadows of active volcanoes in Costa Rica's Pacific northwest, and which survives to this day, had little to do with the search for gold. About three-quarters of the country's cattle are now found in the vast stretches of savanna in the province of Guanacaste.
My wife, Carolina, and I had come to Costa Rica on a 10-day tour organized by an operator in San José, the capital, to allow us to explore several volcanoes. Our three-day stay last August at Guachipelín, near the foot of Rincón de la Vieja, an active volcano that erupted several times in the 1990's, was the most rewarding part of the trip.
Guachipelín's two main buildings date from when the ranch was organized in its current form in the 1890's. The barn has been transformed into an open-air reception area with a simple bar where guests can order soft drinks or a cold Imperial beer. Aside from the three-member marimba band occasionally brought in around dinner time from the provincial capital of Liberia, about 15 miles away on a bumpy dirt road, night life is for self-starters: chess and backgammon sets and a few decks of cards are provided by management. None of the ranch's guest rooms, which surround an ample courtyard and swimming pool, have a television, a phone or air-conditioning, but they do have hot water from a solar-heating system. The décor is cheerfully utilitarian, with whitewashed walls and blue trim. At night we could hear the dry wind swishing through the trees and the occasional whinnying of horses from the nearby corral.
The original living quarters of Guachipelín's owners have been converted into the ranch's dining rooms, where we took our meals. Breakfast was a mixture of black beans and rice with a fried plantain or sour papaya. Lunch was a choice of beef, chicken, fish or pork accompanied by rice and beans and okra. Dinner was a repeat of lunch. The highlight was exquisite fresh tamarind juice.
Tomás Batalla Esquivel, a horse breeder from San José, bought Guachipelín 26 years ago and since then has sought to maintain the ranch's character. He still has a herd of about 200 Brahmin cattle and a few Simmental bulls, but after beef prices began to decline in the early 1990's, Mr. Batalla, like other Costa Rican ranchers, diversified. Guachipelín, which already accommodated the occasional traveler to Rincón de la Vieja, opened in earnest to tourists three years ago with 26 guest rooms. Mr. Batalla also continues to breed Andalusian horses, and about 50 of these majestic purebreds, many of them characteristically gray in coloring, roam on the ranch's pastures.
Juan José Angulo Martínez, a local sabanero, served as our guide during our time at Guachipelín. Reserved in a monosyllabic way, Juan José, a sinewy 28-year-old with the bowlegged gait and leathery skin of a man at least 10 years older, was what I expected from a Costa Rican cowboy. Like other cowboys I've met throughout the Americas -- vaqueiros in the Brazilian Pantanal, gauchos in the Uruguayan interior, even cowpokes who worked on large ranches in northeastern New Mexico, where I grew up -- he was economical with words.
Yet while Juan José was not much of a conversationalist, he was an excellent guide. After outfitting us with our horses in the corral, he led us on a morning ride up to the entrance of the 35,000-acre Rincón de la Vieja National Park, where we dismounted and paid an entrance fee of $6 at a ranger station. We then began a three-hour hike to Las Pailas, a site of bubbling mud baths. Our horses waited for us at a hitching post near the park's entrance. During the hike Juan José spotted a variety of animals and birds, including toucans, an anteater and a group of white-faced monkeys.
We had debated whether to hike to the crater of Rincón de la Vieja, which is said to glow blue because of sunlight reflected by the ash in the crater's small lake, but we decided against it after being told it would take at least a day, and perhaps two. Instead we chose to explore the area around the volcano's base and get a feel for the culture of the area.


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The cost of insurance the uninsured will vary over time as the number of population grows or employment level changes. A simple estimate would be to use the number of uninsured collected from census data, multiplied by average cost of insurance
However, this neglects the characteristic of most uninsured such as income and education level, and unemployment rate. Average price of insurance may also increase if the uninsured are on average sicker or need more care. Therefore, the above formula may be an underestimate.


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record-holding Voyager of the Seas that visited Dunedin on
November 17.
However, Celebrity Solstice took the honours when the tape
measure came out, stretching 317.19m - just over 6m longer
than Voyager of the Seas - from bow to stern, earning it the
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It also carried with it a set of unique floating features,
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second-largest cruise ship company in the world.
It would be a repeat visitor to Dunedin, bringing 30,000
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Set the table in style.
Warm winter nights for iPad
Pom poms, tassels and fringing add a tactile - and stylish - touch to cushions and throws.
Winter warmth for iPad
Outsmart the cold.
Recipes from Annabel Karmel's Busy Mum's Cookbook
As a bestselling children's cookery writer, entrepreneur and mum of three, Annabel Karmel knows what it's like to juggle motherhood ...
Recipes from Real Food Projects, by Kate Walsh
Real Food Projects is your handbook to 30 essential cooking skills that will connect you with your food ...
Recipes from The Naked Vegan, by Maz Valcorza
A great working-week dinner option, this dish is colourful, filling and delicious, and really easy to prepare.
Jude Blereau's Wholefood from the Ground Up
Jude Blereau was living a wholefood life long before 'wholefood' was a buzzword for healthy living.
Wine reviews: Bit o' Heaven Chardonnay, Pizzini Sangiovese, Chapel Hill Shiraz
Bit o' Heaven Think Outside the Circle Chardonnay 2016 $20
Bar hop: The Windsor Alehouse
Bar hop: The Windsor Ale House
Wine reviews: Dal Zotto Rosato, Dal Zotto Pinto Grigio, Pizzini Merlot
Dal Zotto King Valley Rosato 2016 $17.35–$18
Katnook Estate Founder's Block Coonawarra Shiraz 2015
Katnook's entry-level shiraz represents the riper end of the Coonawarra spectrum.


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Released: Sep 01st, 2005
Running Time: 120
Director: Pierre Woodman
Company: H2 Video
Cast: Elsa, Anda, James Brossman, Lilly, Jessica (I), Katalyn, Mili Jay, Others
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: All-Sex
The Hustler brand name assures customer interest so stock up.
Typical Woodman product in every way: hot girls, prime Euro locations, dumb intro scenes and nasty (but generic and thoroughly mechanical) action. Apparently, most fans either miss the latter point or are willing to ignore it because of all the rampant cornholing on display.
With only four extended segments to choose from the viewer gets less bang for the buck when it comes to variety; but more banging within each set piece. Virtually all of them are threesomes - of both variations - with the best being an exterior romp as two farmhands plunder a redheaded maiden atop a tractor.


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5 Secrets to Lowering Cholesterol Naturally
…cholesterol into the bloodstream, lowering cholesterol naturally. Increase your dietary fiber by eating plenty of plant foods. Flaxseed has an abundance of lignans, fibrous plant compounds that bind to cholesterol and carry it out of the body. * Raise "good" HDL cholesterol with…Read More