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I'm about to make an order. Are there any promo codes available?
^just up. pics will be up soon on here
Damn, can't believe i missed the dr. revolt in L, I've been looking everywhere for that tee. Any chance you have any left in store that you could ship to Ontario? I'm desperate...
If not I'll have to consider a M. How much smaller are they?
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I don't want to criticize but i have to speak up. I really like the stuff Haven gets and its always good to see Canada getting represented in this growing market/lifestyle. Id order stuff from you guys but your shipping prices are bunk (no offence). 40-45 on a tee is alright but when that turns into 50+ because of shipping its hardly worth it. I don't get how it costs me $5 for Krudmart (in Buffalo)to ship me in Calgary but it costs me $12 from Haven. Im guessing its the severe shittyness of Canada Post but it still blows, especially when most online shops in the states have free domestic shipping... also, shouldn't shipping costs go down the bigger your order is... as in an insentive to buy more rather than a disinsentive? Anyways, like you guys care you're still stacking paper. sorry for the rant.
i seriously have a hard time finding your store w/o a car. do you know what buses to take from wem to drop by? cuz im feelin some of the things you got on ur online shop
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paying through paypal i presume?
Originally posted by Inactive UserYou touched upon it a bit, but it comes down to economies of scale.
Canada is what, 31 million people and the 1st or 2nd biggest country in the world?
The US is OVER 300 million. It's the same reason Canadian cell phone carriers are so expensive.
To touch on it a bit further, Krud Mart (and to the greatest extent Karmaloop) do huge volume which obviously enables them far more deals when buying etc. Living in Canada will forever be a double edged sword that you just deal with.
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Sheen's 15 minutes are almost over....
Sheen's 15 minutes are almost over....
6/27/09: We expect [Rondo] to play by the rules and be a leader as a point guard. We need him to be more of a leader, Ainge said. There were just a couple situations where he was late this year, I dont know if he was sitting in his car, but showed up late and the rest of the team was there. We have team rules and you have to be on time. He was fined for being late, he said he was stuck in traffic, and its just unacceptable.
told you all since 2010 he was a toolbag.....
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It would be nice if they brought back Todd Packer and made Paul Rudd another branch chief just so the News team would be assembled again.
He growls as he storms the country,
A villain big and bold.
And the trees all shake and quiver and quake,
As he robs them of their gold.
Charlie Sheen's twitter. He's got some real "winning" quotes here. This guy is just too funny. I can't imagine this ever getting old. lol
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I love only getting 3 hours of sleep and having to sit in the most boring class ever, It's so fun.
Wow this thread is hopping...
The Red Sox one is better...
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Lets keep the hype trains under control. We'll tackle those hurdles when we come to them, but one thing for sure is Jimbo & Matti would be a good match-up.
Lets keep the hype trains under control. We'll tackle those hurdles when we come to them, but one thing for sure is Jimbo & Matti would be a good match-up.
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James Pattie (RGFT)
Rob Davidson (Assassins)
Chris Cownie (RGFT)
Nathan McDonald (Spartans)
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Eden Court, Inverness
Full Card so far:
Michal Szczepanek - Immortals Gold Team
Alexander Macdonald - Independant / Forge Gym (82kg)
Dave Philip - Granite City Grappling
Mateusz Grabiec - Oban Mma (73kg)
Calum Scott - Immortals Gold Team
Steven Brady - Oban Mma (70kg)
Gary Priestly (Assassin MMA)
Stuart Duncan (Spartans)
Paul Duffy (GCFT)
Richie McMenemy (Immortals Gold Team)
James Pattie (RGFT)
Rob Davidson (Assassins)
Chris Cownie (RGFT)
Nathan McDonald (Spartans)
70Kg Tournament:
Winners of these tournament fights will go on to fight for Belts at Caledonian Combat III, summer 2013.
TBA (Bill Simpson out due to injury)
Matti Laurenson - Spartans
James Scott - Granite City Grappling
Lee Kinnell - Tei MMA
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Oh and the MC will once again be the one and only John Lamb. Top class.
I'm pleased to announce that the referee for all bouts will once again be Rob McCrum.
Whats the main event dude? surely not jumbo scott!
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As The Huffington Post and others have reported, a former Fox News employee -- Harmeen Jones -- is suing the network and several of his former supervisors and colleagues, alleging that after he complained about workplace racism, he was fired.
The complaint -- filed this week in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York -- is the latest in a long line of discrimination complaints against News Corp. and its subsidiaries.
According to Jones, his co-workers "continually made racist, sexist, and extremely offensive comments throughout the course of every working day ... concern[ing] African-Americans, Arabs, Muslims, Hispanics, women, and Jews" and Jones was "treated in a hostile and threatening way due to his identification with the African-American race."
Jones, according to the complaint, met with his Fox News supervisors about the offensive comments of one of his co-workers, but that co-worker was not reprimanded. After that incident, "the working environment got markedly worse for Jones."
The complaint noted that "Jones was at a loss for what to do" and that "[Fox News Network's] employee handbook contained no information on what to do or who to talk to about racial harassment or discrimination." The complaint also said "Jones spoke with other African-American FNN employees about the harassment, who told him to keep his head down and not say anything," and other co-workers told Jones "there was no point in mentioning the racist comments and difficult work environment to Human Resources because they were friends with the people who were causing him difficulty."
Jones later had what is described in the complaint as a "productive meeting" about the situation with the head of Human Resources for News Corp., "who seemed to care about the difficulties he was facing and wanted to help him."
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One incident occurred during the debate over health care. While a few of the screens in the intake room were showing footage from a "tea party" rally on healthcare reform, Defendant McCool turned to Plaintiff Jones and said, in sum and substance, "this is what happens when you mess with white people's health care."
Another incident occurred during the 2008 presidential election campaign. Defendants Greco and McCool, sitting a few feet in front of Plaintiff Jones, discussed how they wouldn't feel comfortable having a black president. Defendant Greco then looked at Plaintiff Jones and on information and belief saw that his comments had made him offended and uncomfortable. Defendant Greco then said, in sum and substance, "am I offending your blackness?"
Throughout Plaintiff Jones' employment, Defendants Greco, McCool, and Rodriguez constantly told him in sum and substance "you look like a gangster" and "like you're ready to shoot someone."
Plaintiff Jones was subject to racist and demeaning comments at least everyother day throughout his employment at FNN.
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* During one of Brucie's mission "[[Easy as Can Be]]", If you look on the lower part of his stomach, you will see a tattoo that says "Mommy" on his stomach. You will be able to see that when he has his shirt off.
* During one of Brucie's mission "[[Easy as Can Be]]", If you look on the lower part of his stomach, you will see a tattoo that says "Mommy" on his stomach. You will be able to see that when he has his shirt off.
* At all [[TW@]] internet cafes, behind the cashier's desk, and also inside various vehicle dealerships the screen of the [[Kakagawa]] Power Ultra 3000 Pro photocopier reads: ''ERROR Unleash ninja guru lol''. This can only be seen through the scope of a [[Sniper Rifle]].
* At all [[TW@]] internet cafes, behind the cashier's desk, and also inside various vehicle dealerships the screen of the [[Kakagawa]] Power Ultra 3000 Pro photocopier reads: ''ERROR Unleash ninja guru lol''. This can only be seen through the scope of a [[Sniper Rifle]].
* In [[The Lost and the Damned]], the dash of the [[Rhapsody]] has a sticker of Wayne and Garth from the movie Wayne's World.
* In [[The Lost and the Damned]], the dash of the [[Rhapsody]] has a sticker of Wayne and Garth from the movie Wayne's World.
* While playing multiplayer, all TV's in safehouses show the game's pause menu without the map.
* While playing multiplayer, all TV's in safehouses show the game's pause menu without the map.
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The following is a list of secrets, Easter eggs, and hidden trivia references in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Easter eggs
- Within the Statue of Happiness is a giant beating heart, supposedly the "Heart of Liberty City." In GTA IV, access into the area is only achievable via an entrance marked by a "No Hidden Content This Way" sign at the upper level of the the statue's pedestal, which can only be reached by helicopter. Once inside the pedestal, the player must scale a ladder up to the midsection of the statue, where the heart is located. In Ballad of Gay Tony if you drink too much you will respawn at random locations, one of which may be the Heart of Liberty city.
- On a mission with Packie, if you position the camera properly you can look inside his head - inside there is a box with a picture of a brain on it.
- In North of Alderney, where you make the jump in the mission Out of Commission, there is a person doing tai-chi on top of a high rock which is impossible to get to without a helicopter or trainer.
- If you look at the lake in Middle Park by map or helicopter, you'll notice it is in the shape of an alien.
- While driving the Mr. Tasty, you can trigger songs to play by clicking the horn. One of these songs is the song from the opening credits of GTA4. While this song is playing, call ZiT and they will text you back with "ZiT! Spotted GTA IV Theme". This is a cheat that gives the player health, armor and ammo, but also disables some achievements.
- If you take a helicopter ride from Brucie Kibbutz, or you go for a helitour, there's an unsettling warning message about the helicopter inside the cockpit that you can see if you look in first person mode that says "This helicopter might crash but we really don't care if it does, refer to flight manual for help."
- At the Firefly Projects, there is a park with a swing set. If you drive backwards (or forwards with some vehicles; Voodoo) onto it, the swing set will catapult the vehicle you're in high in the air. This is likely a bug in the game's physics simulation. See Swing Glitch article for more details.
- If you are driving a car or bike at an incredible speed, go to your cellphone and go to camera and when you select camera, no matter at what speed you are going your vehicle will come to an instant stop (does not work on PC version).
- When you acquire your Second Safehouse in Bohan, when you exit the front door, over the road, you can see a random NPC talking about the end of the world and the apocalypse. Enter the building next to him and after you get up a few stairs, in a passage you can see blood and a pistol on a floor.
- During one of Brucie's mission "Easy as Can Be", If you look on the lower part of his stomach, you will see a tattoo that says "Mommy" on his stomach. You will be able to see that when he has his shirt off.
- At all TW@ internet cafes, behind the cashier's desk, and also inside various vehicle dealerships the screen of the Kakagawa Power Ultra 3000 Pro photocopier reads: ERROR Unleash ninja guru lol. This can only be seen through the scope of a Sniper Rifle.
- In The Lost and the Damned, the dash of the Rhapsody has a sticker of Wayne and Garth from the movie Wayne's World.
- While playing multiplayer, all TV's in safehouses show the game's pause menu without the map.
- Behind an old, rundown mansion in Westdyke, Alderney at the end of the dirt roads, there is the hidden, extremely rare Sultan RS parked in some bushes. This is practically the only way to find the car ingame. The only other way to obtain it is if the game has it stored in the temporary memory, and automatically spawns it parked and driving around the streets.
- On the west side of Happiness Island there is a random spawn that can be a car. This is unusual as there is no way a vehicle can be brought on to the island unless unloaded by a ship.
References to previous games
- On the staircases in most apartment blocks in the game, you may spot some graffiti referring to past protagonists set in GTA III canon (Claude, Tommy, Carl (CJ), Toni, and Vic), that suggests they have passed away, though it is likely metaphorical as GTA III canon is over so they won't be seen again. The graffiti is intended to serve as "a little joke for fans of the series", as a different design approach to GTA IV meant the games' timeline could only inherit various fictional brand names and certain radio personalities; it is, however, no indication as to whether or not GTA III canon has been retired.[1]
- There is a Sprunk manufacturing plant in Alderney. Sprunk was featured in GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, and Manhunt. It has returned to GTA IV with a brand new look. Also notice that "Sprunk" is a mix of the words "Sprite" and "Spunk". The sign outside the factory is very similar to a sign for Pepsi-Cola that appears in the film "The Great Gatsby."
- One of the TV shows is a program called The Venturas Poker Challenge. It features a casino in Las Venturas from GTA San Andreas.
- In Star Junction there is sign for Love Fist. Love Fist was featured in GTA Vice City, and was also on a sign in GTA San Andreas and GTA Liberty City Stories.
- In the apartment in Bohan, next to the coffee table and in front of the bed, are a few CDs laying on the floor. Zoom in with a sniper to see that one of the CDs is by OG Loc from GTA San Andreas. There is also one by Madd Dogg.
- There is a laundromat in Alderney called Mr. Wong's Laundromat; this is presumably a nod to that particular location.
- When you kill Playboy X, go to his apartment and open the wardrobe to get a change of clothes that that look like the clothing of Claude, the protagonist of GTA III.
- On the front of the Liberty Tree is Donald Love, who disappeared in GTA III.
- The Securicars are owned by the Gruppe Sechs security firm (also seen in GTA III and Vice City), although in GTA IV the name is rendered as "Gruppe 6". "Sechs" is the German word for Six and "Gruppe" means group.
- In the bars are postcards featuring Vice City. Vice City is also advertised in airfare billboards near the airport.
- The "Pager" ringtone on Niko's cell phone is the pager sound from GTA III.
- Niko can receive an email from Chiliad8888, which calls the recipient "Pilgrim", makes many spiritually- and philosophically-charged (and anti-government) comments, ends with "Feel the Truth, Live the Freedom", and links to whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com. On this website there is a discussion topic titled, "Jump to a new level of Spirituality" posted by "Trooth". This discussion thread includes more philosophical thoughts, mentions peyote, and provides a map of the Unique Stunt Jumps in Liberty City. "Chiliad" was also the name of a location in San Andreas (the highest mountain, in the southwestern wilderness). These clues suggest that the author of the email and discussion topic is The Truth, a character from GTA San Andreas.
- On Happiness Island, in front of the entrance to the statue, it is possible to find a street-artist's easel/display stand with several pictures. These pictures are all concept works of many previous GTA characters. The easel can also be seen in south-central Algonquin, very close to where Hossan's random encounter takes place.
- Awhile after the mission Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, the news reports that a homeless man, Jerry Kapowitz, found the diamonds used in the exchange and planned to use the money to open a gun store in Vice City.
- If you look closely at the chart behind Gerry on the prison, you can see the penis-shape drawing the students at GTA 3 had drew.
- On the front desk of any hospital, there is a telephone. The message imprinted is "call me 555-5555". The number doesn't work but it's on every hospital phone.
References to other games
- In the amusement park in Broker there are blue/purple Hippo Statues, just like the ones from Manhunt.
- On the TV channel WEAZEL, there is an animated TV show called Republican Space Rangers, which spoofs the Halo series, as it features southern homophobic racist soldiers wearing green Spartan-type armor invading a foreign friendly planet. They fly in a spaceship shaped like a penis and fly through a ring like the HALO Rings, a reference to sex.
Real-world references
- For GTA IV's renditions of New York City landmarks, see Liberty City in GTA IV/New York Landmarks.
- The game references to the economic recession faced by the United States on a few occasions.
- Rockstar Games has a habit of putting its logo in its games; the bowling pins at the bowling alley have the Rockstar logo on them.
- In Cluckin' Bell restaurants, near the back of the store, there's an action figure of a man in a martial arts position wearing a chicken hat; printed on the glass is "Cluck Norris," a reference to film/television star and martial artist Chuck Norris.
- When the police get shot and don't die they sometimes scream "I'm going to be OK. I'm going to be OK!" A reference to the movie Reservoir Dogs.
- The mission Weekend at Florian's is a reference to the comedy movie Weekend at Bernie's (Florian insists that his new name is Bernie).
- The mission called I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots and Your Motorcycle is a reference to Terminator 2: Judgment Day, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger says this famous line.
- Many street names in Bohan are named after prisons -- Leavenworth Ave, Alcatraz Ave, Sing Sing Ave, Guantanamo Ave, Attica Ave, San Quentin Ave, Folsom Way (best known from "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash), Rykers Ave (named after the Rikers Island prison on the East River of New York City), Joliet Street.
- Avenues running north-south (vertically) in Algonquin are named alphabetically after American cities. "A" is at the eastern side of Algonquin; "G" at the western. The names, in order, are Albany, Bismarck, Columbus, Denver, Exeter, Frankfort, Galveston. Denver and Exeter run concurrently ("Denver-Exeter Ave.") south of Middle Park into Star Junction.
- Streets running east-to-west (horizontally) in Algonquin are named alphabetically after different types of minerals. "A" is at the southern end of Algonquin; "X" at the northern end. The names in order are Amethyst, Barium, Calcium, Diamond, Emerald, Feldspar, Garnet, Hematite, Iron, Jade, Kunzite, Lorimar, Manganese, Nickel, Obsidian, Pyrite, Quartz, Ruby, Silicon, Topaz, Uranium, Vauxite, Wardite, Xenotime.
- In the South of Alderney, the street names reflect (mostly antiquated) military terms -- Musketeer, Grenadier, Chariot, Phalanx etc.
- In Broker, roads running North-South are named after Native American tribes -- Iroquois, Oneida, Mohawk, Onondaga etc.
- In south Dukes and north Broker there are the street names "Cassidy" and "Sundance", a reference to the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
- The Beatles: Broker contains the streets "Ringo St" and "Starr St", both references to the Beatles member Ringo Starr. At the North Broker there's the Harrison st., probably a reference to George Harrison, and the northwest section of Liberty City contains the Long John Ave, name that John Lennon used at the beginning of his career. Paul McCartney references not found yet.
- Rockstar uses cartoon characters names as street names such as, "Bart (Simpson), (Hubert) Farnsworth" and the direct link to South Park, "South Parkway".
- In Alderney, some streets are named after cult leaders: Hubbard St., Applewhite St., Koresh Square
- Some streets are named after tools -- Jackhammer, Plumbbob, Tinderbox.
- Some streets are named after animals -- Caterpillar, Worm, Butterfly.
- Some streets are named after foods -- Onion, Asparagus, Chive.
- Some streets are named after colonial Settlements -- Yorktown, Delaware.
- Some streets are named after famous surnames, -- Harrison, Hancock, Livingston.
- Some streets are named after nuclear tests -- Plumbbob, Emery, and Niblick.
- The street in Northwood named Astoria's full name is Astoria Place. This could possibly be a take on Astor Place in the Lower East Side.
- At the beginning of Clean Getaway, Vlad is nearly hit by a taxi and shouts "Hey! I'm walking here!" in reference to the movie Midnight Cowboy.
- On the stairway leading to the sea at Meadow Hills there is a 'Banksy-esque' style graffiti piece.
- There is a Liberty Tree article that talks about urban myths in Liberty City. This could be referring to the myths that were created around San Andreas.
- An online article on Liberty Tree's website, an Air Sol flight has 212 passengers on board, 212 a reference to the area code in New York City.
- In Willis, there is a shop called Al's Furniture. This is a reference to Italian-American gangster Al Capone, who was officially the owner of a furniture shop.
- The fact that a secretive government body operates out of a paper factory may be a reference to the TV show Heroes. A secretive organization in that show also uses a paper factory as a cover and much of the action takes place in New York.
- The viral video, 2 Girls 1 Cup, is indirectly referenced to numerous times on the radio.
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- As with previous games, the number 69 is used on various occasions in Liberty City, one such instance being on the Fire Trucks. 69 is a reference to the sexual position of the same name.
- The outside sign for the Memory Lanes bowling alley depicts a bowling pin with two bowling balls on either side of it. Inside, however, the sign is only a neon outline, and resembles a crude drawing of male sex organs.
- In many spots around Liberty City, there is rubble on the ground; in some of this rubble, you can see a purple dildo sticking out. This is the same dildo used as a weapon in GTA San Andreas.
- There are signs scattered throughout Liberty City that say "Hot Coffee Shop", clearly a reference to the Hot Coffee sexual content and controversy from GTA San Andreas.
- Looking at the golf courses carefully from a height reveals that they are penis-shaped.
- A brand of beer in the game is called "Dusche Gold". "Dusche" is German for "shower", so it translates into "shower gold", which may meant to be "Shower of Gold".
- Another beer brand (presumably spoofing Budweiser) is named "Pißwasser", "wasser" being German for "water" and "ß" is a German letter for "ss".
- The logo for Pißwasser shows a woman with the bottle in her mouth as if in an act of fellatio.
- The logo for AutoEroticar is a car resembling a penis.
- In East Island City, there is a building called the National Union of Contemporary Arts, within which is a statue of what looks like a stick figure man with an erection.


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Likewise, the interior is a breath of fresh air with generous amounts of leather, aluminum and wood trim punctuated with high-tech digital instrumentation and a large tablet-like infotainment touchscreen in the center stack. Contour seats inspired by Wegner lounge chairs and an Orrefors-like crystal shifter celebrate Swedish design.
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Volvo XC90 T6 uses a 2.0-liter four-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged to elevate power to that of a V6. The resulting 316 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, working through a well-mannered eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, moves the 4627-pound SUV smartly and with no fuss. Fuel economy is an EPA-estimated 20/25 mpg City/Highway.
Volvo XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid can travel 24 miles on electric power alone. Two electric motors are added to the T6 engine to deliver 400 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque. The T8 accelerates more briskly and more smoothly than the T6.
Volvo is targeting an EPA rating of 59 MPGe for the XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid, a figure that takes into account the first 24 miles of fossil-free driving. (Official EPA data were not available when this was published.)
The chassis is all-new, with double-wishbone front and integral-link rear suspensions. Optional is an electronically controlled air suspension.
The 2016 Volvo XC90 lineup includes three trim levels.
XC90 T6 Momentum ($48,900) comes with leather upholstery, four-zone automatic climate control with charcoal filter, 10-speaker 330-watt audio, 19-inch alloy wheels, panoramic power sunroof.
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T6 R-Design ($52,900) substitutes 20-inch matte-gray five-spoke alloy wheels and sports trim.
For 2016, Volvo XC90 gets a whole new look. Although stretching a few inches longer and gaining passenger and cargo space, the new XC90 looks smaller, more wagon-like and less akin to a hulking SUV. It's an elegant shape in profile with a classic luxury sedan's long wheelbase and short overhangs. A broad grille recalls the 1960s-vintage Volvo P1800 sports car.
R-Design adds excitement with a monochromatic exterior color scheme, black grille, matte-gray five-spoke 20-inch or matte-black 22-inch alloy wheels, dual exhaust outlets.
The 2016 XC90 is roomier than ever and very comfortable inside. Unlike some other SUVs that require drivers to climb up to a tall driving position, the new XC90, while taller than the average sedan, is more wagon-like with easy ingress and egress.
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Cargo space is 85.7 cubic feet, way more than that offered in the BMW X5, Audi Q7, or Mercedes-Benz M-Class. Cargo room behind the third-row seat doubles this year, to 15.8 cubic feet. However, the front passenger seat no longer folds flat for ladders and surfboards.
The Sensus Connect user interface and infotainment system display in the center stack uses a large, 9-inch vertically oriented touchscreen that allows pinch, tap and swipe commands. Volvo included a volume knob and a few other hard buttons but the screen does most everything else.
The 2016 Volvo XC90 is a roomy seven-passenger SUV, but it doesn't drive like a big vehicle.
The XC90 T6 comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, which sounds small for a big SUV, except this one is both turbocharged and supercharged to deliver the kind of smoothness and performance of a V6. The resulting 316 horsepower whisks the XC90 along in whisper-quiet confidence around town and on the highway. Throttle response is crisp and linear; there are no flat spots, surges or hesitations at any engine speed and tractability around town is excellent.
The T8 plug-in hybrid version of the XC90 offers even higher levels of performance than the gas-only T6 version, blending the power of the same 316-hp 2.0-liter gas-powered four-cylinder with that of two electric motors: a 46-hp electric motor that boosts the gas-engine's power sent to the front wheels and an 80-hp motor that powers the rears. Under light acceleration, the car starts out under electric power, then fairly seamlessly blends in the power of the gas engine as acceleration continues. T8 can operate up to 24 miles solely on electric power, an important factor as some municipalities look to ban the operation of internal-combustion powered autos under some circumstances. As with the gas-engine T6 version, the XC90 T8 is very quiet in operation. Passing power is ample.
Both the T6 and T8 use the same 8-speed automatic transmission which shifts quickly and seamlessly with authority. All-wheel drive is standard.
We wouldn't characterize the XC90's handling as sporty compared to that of a BMW X5 or Audi Q7, but its blend of quiet confidence and control feels appropriate. Body roll (lean) around bends is well controlled and the electrically boosted steering is naturally weighted and precise. Big brakes get the job done without drama, though the T8 plug-in hybrid's brake pedal sometimes has a two-step feel as the system works to blend the hydraulic portion of the brakes with that of the regenerative system for the battery.
The 2016 XC90 is raising the design bar in the premium three-row large crossover segment. And with a long roster of standard equipment that includes leather seating, navigation, a panoramic sunroof, a smartphone-like infotainment system and state-of-the-art safety gear, the XC90 provides an intriguing alternative to the German-branded competition.
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We could debate until we're blue in the face about who regionally makes the number one empanada. Caribbean countries tend to deep-fry them, while Venezuela and Colombia make them with a thicker flour dough. But if we had to choose based on perfect doughiness and delicious filling, the Argentines win this battle hands down. Always baked, never fried, Argentine empanadas usually have a more robust flavor and texture. For a prime example of the perfect empanada, head to La Estancia Argentina in Aventura. A variety of turnovers are only $1.80 each, from classics such as jamón y queso, carne, and pollo to more unusual flavors like atun, caprese, humita. Or make a party out of it and buy a dozen for $21.38. La Estancia also offers premium empanadas with hand-cut meats and four cheeses for $2.50 apiece or $27.32 a dozen.
Step away from the whole roast pork! Sure, it's 7 a.m., you're at El Palacio de los Jugos, and, as usual, you crave some swine. But lechón asado is no respectable breakfast. So walk past the West Flagler Street cafeteria's hot food wells — those steel tubs loaded with braised beef, boiled yuca, arroz con gris, and fried grouper. Head to the inner market, a crowded nook where salted cod and ripe avocados are peddled alongside corn pudding and nut butters. There, and only there, can you decently succumb to your morning craving of pig. Order the porker's finest part: the chicharrón ($9.99 a pound), deep-fried rind served in brown paper bags smeared with fat. Then choose from a selection of fresh juices: guava, mango, pineapple, orange, sapodilla, tamarind, and mora ($2). And there's also guarapo, a sugarcane variety. Open your pouch of chicharrón. Take a bite. Sip your juice. Wipe your greasy fingers on your jeans. Repeat. Extra breakfast points if you also order a colada to go.
An assortment of cream cheese and smoothie samples sits in front of the cash register by the entrance to New York Bagel Deli. The bagel selection covers all the basics — plain, poppy seed, sesame, onion, cinnamon raisin, and everything — with additional wheat and cheese varieties. But the unique option is the power bagel. It's a dark wheat thing topped with pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, and other grains that provides a great blend of fluff and crunch. There are even filled bagels that come with a hearty hunk of Asiago cheese melted right into the center hole. Only a few types of bagels are available at a time, and they range from broccoli and Asiago to bacon and potato. Creative cream cheese flavors might also surprise you. There's guava, Bombay curry, and pesto. If your favorite isn't in stock, you can ask for a serving of the spread to be whipped up in a blender right on the spot. Don't be alarmed if the small place is full of rowers — it has become a post-practice hangout for the young athletes from the nearby Shane Rowing Center. And for mornings when you want bagels in bed to avoid the bustling weekend crowd, New York Bagel Deli delivers. Bagels are generally $1.25 each or $11.99 for a baker's dozen.
Bunnie Cakes is full of hearts. Some are pink paper cutouts plastered in patterns across the walls. Others are candy — scarlet sugar shapes that dot the bakery's cute sweets such as the six-inch, double-layered guava cakes with cream cheese frosting ($32) and banana-chocolate chip cupcakes ($3). But at this Wynwood shop, there are no eggs. There isn't any butter or milk, either. Bunnie Cakes is a vegan bakery. Mariana Cortez, a self-taught baker who delved into dairy- and egg-free sweets to provide more healthful, organic treats for her children, owns the shop. She founded Bunnie Cakes in 2009 and opened her first storefront in February 2013. Her heart-topped desserts are delicious. They are sweetened with agave nectar or evaporated cane sugar. Many of them eschew soy, gluten, and nuts. Most are allergy-free. A bakery that caters to folks with food sensitivities and a sweet tooth? Now that's something to love.
Just a few steps from the sands of South Pointe is a quaint, charming bakery named Lee & Marie's Cakery. The café sells fresh almond croissants ($3.75), red velvet cake by the slice ($6), and pecan-caramel sticky buns ($3.95). There are sandwiches, desserts, and salads — all designed by award-winning pastry chef Yannis Janssens. But what sets this cakery apart is its humanitarian ethos. Owned by Andy Travaglia, it supports and employs adults with autism spectrum disorders. Since its debut in 2012, Lee & Marie's has expanded with an additional location in New York City. It also has a production facility in Wynwood. Not only is this South Beach bakery churning out delectable baked goods across Miami and beyond, it's also succeeding in a higher cause. Now that's sweet.
Zak Stern raises Alpine goats in Little Haiti. He wears suspenders, is fond of tweed trousers, and enjoys listening to Taylor Swift. He once apprenticed for five years under bread- and cheese-makers across Europe. Now he runs a closed-door operation that supplies organic sourdoughs to some of the city's top restaurants, including Michy's and Oak Tavern. The loaves ($6), offered in varieties such as olive and za'atar or plum, fennel, and rye, have thick, chewy crusts and complex, slightly bitter interiors. So when Zak shows up at a farmers' market to sell his bread, lines form immediately. Loaves sell out within minutes. Maybe it's the goat's milk. Or perhaps it's all the T-Swift. Whatever the reason, Zak Stern is the best — and perhaps most interesting — baker in town.


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Dear Pat: We eat frequently at Mama Margie's on Interstate 10 and I love their guacamole. I could just sit and eat it by itself. Please see if the recipe is available. Thanks.
Dear Daryl: The lush, buttery flesh of a ripe avocado is one of the world's great gastronomic pleasures, and if made right, guacamole — the delicious relish made with avocados — is virtually irresistible. It's lovingly embraced throughout Mexico as well, where the avocado is one of the most addicting of the native fruits.
At Mama Margie's, owner Pat Stehling, formerly of Taco Cabana, stands on 30 years of experience in the field of Mexican food. The real Mama Margie prepared her guacamole recipe for years at Taco Cabana, and the Mama Margie restaurants are named in her honor. Happily, Stehling is willing to share their recipe and expertise.
He insists that guacamole must be made with the pebbly black-skinned Hass avocados, and they need to be at just the right stage of ripeness for optimal richness — a little bit soft, yielding to gentle palm pressure, but not over-ripe. It's necessary to hand mash the avocados to ensure a chunky texture. At all three Mama Margie's locations, they prepare small batches, and with quick turn over, the guacamole is always freshly made — critical to optimum enjoyment. At the restaurants, they add some of their not-too-hot fresh tomato salsa to the avocados. (Too much chile tramples the delicate flavor of the avocado, says Stehling.) You can replicate their salsa by making a finely ground mixture of ripe tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño and cilantro. Add the seasonings and a touch of lemon juice, and you have Mama Margie's very own recipe.
Avocados actually ripen best off the tree. Always choose those that are unblemished and heavy for their size. If the avocados are hard when purchased, speed the ripening process by placing a few in a paper bag and setting them on the counter for a few days, just until they've ripened. Refrigerate them at this point if you're not ready to use them, and cut them open at the last possible moment to preserve their color and flavor. Use the guacamole as a dip, on a sandwich, or serve them as a botana or appetizer, with freshly made corn tortillas. Or, just pull out a spoon and have at it. They are that good!
Mama Margie's has three locations: 9950 I-10 W. at Wurzbach Road, 7335 S. Zarzamora St. at SW Military Drive, and 10927 Culebra Road at Loop 1604.
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Metaplasticity is a term originally coined by W.C. Abraham and M.F. Bear to refer to the plasticity of synaptic plasticity. Until that time synaptic plasticity had referred to the plastic nature of individual synapses. However this new form referred to the plasticity of the plasticity itself, thus the term meta-plasticity. The idea is that the synapse's previous history of activity determines its current plasticity. This may play a role in some of the underlying mechanisms thought to be important in memory and learning such as Long-term potentiation (LTP), Long-term Depression (LTD) and so forth. These mechanisms depend on current synaptic "state", as set by ongoing extrinsic influences such as the level of synaptic inhibition, the activity of modulatory afferents such as catecholamines, and the pool of hormones affecting the synapses under study. Recently, it has become clear that the prior history of synaptic activity is an additional variable that influences the synaptic state, and thereby the degree, of LTP or LTD produced by a given experimental protocol. In a sense, then, synaptic plasticity is governed by an activity-dependent plasticity of the synaptic state; such plasticity of synaptic plasticity has been termed metaplasticity. There is little known about metaplasticity, and there is much research currently underway on the subject, despite its difficulty of study, because of its theoretical importance in brain and cognitive science. Most research of this type is done via cultured hippocampus cells or hippocampal slices.
Hebbian PlasticityEdit
The brain is "plastic", meaning it can be moulded and formed. This plasticity is what allows you to learn throughout your lifetime (Thiagarajan et al. 2007, p. 156); your synapses change based on your experience. New synapses can be made, old ones destroyed, or existing ones can be strengthened or weakened. The original theory of plasticity is called "Hebbian plasticity", named after Donald Hebb in 1949. A quick but effective summary of Hebbian theory is that "cells that fire together, wire together", together being the key word here which will be explained shortly. Hebb described an early concept of the theory, not the actual mechanics themselves. Hebbian plasticity involves two mechanisms: LTP and LTD, discovered by Bliss and Lomo in 1973. LTP, or long-term potentiation, is the increase of synapse sensitivity due to a prolonged period of activity in both the presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron. This prolonged period of activity is normally concentrated electric impulses, usually around 100 Hz. It is called "coincidence" detection in that it only strengthens the synapse if there was sufficient activity in both the presynaptic and postsynaptic cells. If the postsynaptic cell does not become sufficiently depolarized then there is no coincidence detection and LTP/LTD do not occur. LTD, or long-term depression, works the same way however it focuses on a lack of depolarization coincidence. LTD can be induced by electrical impulses at around 5 Hz. These changes are synapse specific. A neuron can have many different synapses all controlled via the same mechanisms defined here.
The earliest proposed mechanism for plastic activity is based around glutamate receptors and their ability to change in number and strength based on synapse activity. Glutamate has two main receptor types: AMPA and NMDA. These are named after drugs that bind to the receptors (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid and N-methyl-D-aspartate, respectively) however they all bind glutamate. When a glutamatergic synapse releases glutamate it binds to both the AMPA and the NMDA receptors. The AMPA receptors are ionotropic receptors that are responsible for fast synaptic transmission. In a nutshell the NMDA receptors evoke a response in the cell only when sufficient glutamate has been transmitted to cause that cell to depolarize enough to unblock the NMDA receptor. Sufficient depolarization in the membrane will cause the magnesium cation blockade in the NMDA receptors to vacate, thus allowing calcium influx into the cell. NMDA receptors are "coincidence" detectors. They determine when the presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron are linked in time via activity. When this occurs, NMDA receptors become the control mechanism that dictates how the AMPA and NMDA receptors are to be rearranged. The rearrangement of AMPA and NMDA receptors has become the central focus of current studies of metaplasticity as it directly determines LTP and LTD thresholds. There is large amounts of research focused on finding the specific enzymes and intracellular pathways involved in the NMDAR-mediated modulation of membrane AMPA receptors. Recent biochemical research has shown that a deficiency in the protein tenascin-R (TNR) leads to a metaplastic increase in the threshold for LTP induction. TNR is an extracellular-matrix protein expressed by oligodendrocytes during myelination (Bukalo, Schachner & Dityatev 2007, p. 6019).
Synaptic StatesEdit
Research in 2004 has shown that synapses do not strengthen or weaken on a sliding scale. There are discrete states that synapses move between. These states are active, silent, recently-silent, potentiated, and depressed. The states which they can move to are dependent on the state that they are in at the moment. Thus, the future state is determined by the state gained by previous activity. For instance, silent (but not recently-silent) synapses can be converted to active via the insertion of AMPARs in the postsynaptic membrane. Active synapses can move to either potentiated or depressed via LTP or LTD respectively. Prolonged low-frequency stimulation (5 Hz, the method used to induce LTD) can move an active synapse to depressed and then silent. However, synapses that have just become active cannot be depressed or silenced. Thus there is state-machine-like behavior at the synapse when it comes to transitions. However, the states themselves can have varying degrees of intensity. One active-state synapse can be stronger than another active-state synapse. This is, in theory, how you can have a strong memory vs. a weak memory. The strong memories are the ones with very heavily populated active synapses, while weak memories may still be active but poorly populated with AMPARs. The same research has shown that NMDA receptors themselves, once thought to be the control mechanism behind AMPA receptor organization, can be regulated by synaptic activity (Montgomery & Madison 2004, p. 744). This regulation of the regulation mechanism itself adds another layer of complexity to the biology of the brain.
Synaptic TaggingEdit
Recent research (Young et al. 2006, p. 1784) has found a mechanism known as "synaptic tagging". When new receptor proteins are being expressed and synthesized they must also be transported to the synaptic membrane, and some sort of chemical messaging is required for this. Their research has shown that activation of cAMP/PKA signaling pathways is required for LTP induction due to its "tagging" nature. It was even shown that simple pharmacological activation of cAMP/PKA pathways was sufficient for the synapse to be tagged, completely independent of any sort of activity.
NMDA ReceptorsEdit
The NMDA receptor is made up of three subunits: NR1, a variable NR2 subunit, and a variable NR3 subunit. Two NR2 subunits in particular have been the subject of intense study: NR2A and NR2B. The NR2B subunit not only is more sensitive to glutamate and takes longer to desensitize, but also allows more calcium entrance into the cell when it opens. A low NR2A/NR2B ratio is generally correlated with a decreased threshold of activation caused by rearing animals in light-deprived environments. This has been shown experimentally via light deprivation studies in which it was shown that the NR2A/B ratio declined. The threshold can be increased in some situations via light exposure. Studies of this nature were used to find the critical period for formation of the visual system in cats. This shifting ratio is a measurement of LTD/LTP threshold and thus has been posited as a metaplasticity mechanism (Philpot, Cho & Bear 2007, p. 495).
Glial cells not only provide structural and nutritional support for neurons, but also provide processing support via chemicals known as gliotransmitters. Gliotransmitters include glutamate, ATP, and, more recently, the amino acid D-serine. Once thought to be glycine itself, D-serine serves as a ligand in the glycine site of NMDARs. D-serine is synthesized by astrocytes and is heavily co-localized with NMDARs. Without D-serine there can be no NMDA-induced neurotoxicity, or almost any NMDA response of any kind. Due to this evidence it is clear that D-serine is an essential ligand for the NMDA receptors. An essential factor in this research is the fact that astrocytes will vary their coverage of neurons based on the physiological processes of the body. Oxytocin and vasopressin neurons will have more NMDA receptors exposed due to astrocyte activity during lactation than during normal functioning. This research took place mostly in cells from the hypothalamic supraoptic nucleus, or SON. Due to synaptic plasticity being almost completely dependent on NMDAR processing, dynamic astrocyte NMDAR coverage is by nature a metaplasticity parameter (Panatier 2006, p. 775).
Synaptic HomeostasisEdit
Homeostatic plasticity manages synaptic connections across the entire cell in an attempt to keep them at manageable connection levels. Hebbian methods tend to drive networks into either a maximized state or a minimized state of firing, thus limiting the potential activity and growth of the network. With homeostatic mechanisms in place there is now a sort of "gain control" which allows these Hebbian methods to be checked in order to maintain their information processing abilities (Thiagarajan et al. 2007, p. 156). This kind of modulation is important to combat intense lack of neural activity, such as prolonged sensory deprivation (in this study in particular it is light-deprivation affecting visual cortex neurons) or damage caused by stroke. Synaptic scaling is a mechanism in place to hold synapse sensitivity at normalized levels. Prolonged periods of inactivity increase the sensitivity of the synapses so that their overall activity level can remain useful. Chronic activity causes desensitization of the receptors, lowering overall activity to a more biologically manageable level. Both AMPA and NMDA receptor levels are affected by this process and so the overall "weight" of each synaptic connection (refined by Hebbian methods) is maintained while still increasing the overall level of activity over the entire neuron. It has been shown that both the presynaptic and the postsynaptic neuron are involved in the process, changing the vesicle turnover rate and AMPA receptor composition respectively (Perez-Ontano & Ehlers 2005).
Recent research has found that the calcium-dependent enzyme CaMKII, which exists in an alpha and beta isoform, is key in inactivity-dependent modulation. A low alpha/beta ratio causes an increased threshold for cellular excitation via calcium influx and thus favors LTP (Thiagarajan et al. 2007, p. 156).
Endocannabinoid MetaplasticityEdit
Research in 2004 has shown that endocannabinoid release from the postsynaptic neuron can inhibit activation of the presynaptic neuron. Type 1 cannabinioid receptors (CB1Rs) are the receptors on the presynaptic neuron responsible for this effect. The specific ligand is thought to be 2-arachidonyl glycerol, or 2-AG. This has mainly been found in GABAergic synapses and thus has been termed inhibitory long term depression (I-LTD). This effect has been found to be extremely localized and accurate, meaning the cannabinoids do not diffuse far from their intended target. This inhibition primes the synapses for future LTP induction and is thus metaplastic in nature (Chevaleyre & Castillo 2004, p. 871).
Neuronal adaptation mechanismEdit
A new mechanism has been proposed that concerns the innate excitability of a neuron. It is quantified by the size of the hyperpolarization in mV due to K+ channels re-opening during an action potential. After any sort of learning task, particularly a classical or operant conditioning task, the amplitude of the K+ hyperpolarization, or "after hyperpolarization (AHP)", is greatly reduced. Over time this AHP will return to normal levels. This normalization does not correlate with a loss of memory but instead a loss of learning potential. (Zelcer et al. Grossberger, p. 460)
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- Pérez-Otaño I, Ehlers MD (May 2005). Homeostatic plasticity and NMDA receptor trafficking. Trends Neurosci. 28 (5): 229–38..
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A federal judge's order for state officials to defend state voucher program funding and teacher evaluation laws in federal court is unconstitutional, attorneys for the Louisiana Department of Education say.
The order is an intrusion on state decision making, the state says in a brief filed in federal court in New Orleans.
The case involves the Tangipahoa Parish School Board's argument that a new state law diverting state funds from the school district to voucher programs prevents the district from financially complying with court orders in its 47-year-old federal desegregation case.
The School Board requested an injunction halting implementation in the parish of the challenged provisions.
U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, who oversees the desegregation lawsuit, ordered Education Superintendent John White, the Education Department and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to appear in court Nov. 26 to explain why the injunction should not be granted.
Education Department attorneys now say that order violates the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which strictly limits the circumstances in which a state may be sued in federal court.
The attorneys have asked Lemelle either to set aside his prior orders bringing the state into the federal lawsuit or to put the hearing on hold, pending the outcome of a broader state court case scheduled for trial Nov. 28.
The 11th Amendment bars federal courts from telling state officials how to comply with state law, Education Department attorneys Willa R. LeBlanc and Barbara Bell Melton argue in a brief filed Wednesday.
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Location: Genomics and Bioinformatics ResearchTitle: High-throughput single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping for breeding applications in rice using the BeadXpress platform Author
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|Zhao, Keyan
|Wright, Mark
|Mcnally, Kenneth
|Rey, Jessica
|Tung, Chih-wei
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|Leung, Hei
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|Mccouch, Susan
Submitted to: Molecular Breeding
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/22/2011
Publication Date: 11/20/2011
Citation: Thomson, M.J., Zhao, K., Wright, M., McNally, K.L., Rey, J., Tung, C., Reynolds, A., Scheffler, B.E., Eizenga, G.C., McClung, A.M., Kim, H., Ismail, A.M., Ocampo, M., Mojica, C., Reveche, M., Dilla-Ermita, C.J., Mauleon, R., Leung, H., Bustamante, C., McCouch, S.R. 2011. High-throughput single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping for breeding applications in rice using the BeadXpress platform. Molecular Breeding. 29:875-886. doi: 10.1007/s11032-011-9663-x. Interpretive Summary: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) DNA markers are extremely useful DNA markers and when used in a multiplex format they can greatly increase the efficiency of genetic mapping or breeding. In addition, multiplexed SNP markers can be very cost efficient. Rice breeding has a specific problem in that in many breeding programs the level of genetic diversity is fairly low and this in turn limits the usefulness of many DNA marker technologies. SNPs are more frequent in the genome than other DNA markers and this in turn makes SNPs a very desirable technology to utilize for a crop like rice. In this study, an international effort utilized various resources to identify SNPs relative to many of the world's rice breeding efforts. Once identified, multiplex SNP assays were developed as GoldenGate VeraCode oligo pool assay (OPA) sets for the Illumina BeadXpress Reader. OPAs were developed for different types of rice species and rice breeding programs, with one targeting U.S.A. mid-south rice efforts.
Technical Abstract: Multiplexed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers have the potential to increase the speed and cost-effectiveness of genotyping, provided that an optimal SNP density is used for each application. To test the efficiency of multiplexed SNP genotyping for diversity, mapping and breeding applications in rice, we designed seven GoldenGate VeraCode oligo pool assay (OPA) sets for the Illumina BeadXpress Reader. Validated markers from existing 1,536 Illumina SNPs and 44K Affymetrix SNP chips developed at Cornell University were used to select subsets of informative SNPs for different germplasm groups with even distribution across the genome. A 96-plex OPA was developed for quality control purposes and for assigning a sample into one of the five Oryza sativa population subgroups. Six 384-plex OPAs were designed for genetic diversity analysis, DNA fingerprinting, and to have evenly-spaced polymorphic markers for QTL mapping and background selection for crosses between different germplasm pools in rice: Indica/Indica, Indica/Japonica, Japonica/Japonica, Indica/O. rufipogon, and Japonica/O. rufipogon. After testing on a diverse set of rice varieties, two of the SNP sets were re-designed by replacing poor performing SNPs. Pilot studies were successfully performed for diversity analysis, QTL mapping, marker-assisted backcrossing and in developing specialized genetic stocks, demonstrating that 384-plex SNP genotyping on the BeadXpress platform is a robust and efficient method for marker genotyping in rice.


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Mr. Peale shot several birds, among which was a Nicobar pigeon; some interesting plants and corals were also added.
For the origin of Peale's Museum, see our volume ix, p. 55, note 22.
Mr. Peale returned to his own country, not satisfied however, because Italy itself was yet unseen.
Peale painted that also, and presented it to Maryland, his native State, in 1794.
Baltimore's historic playhouse, Peale's Museum, was the first in all the land to be set aglow by the new illuminant.
Mr. Peale has also travelled in South America, and his health was still suffering from his visit to that country.
Peale drove along an unused road that deflected from the one running to the Jack Pot.
I saw him once at Peale's, and again at Frolics on the roof.
In such works as the "Babes in the Wood," Peale seems to foreshadow the genre art which has been so long coming to us.
Peale, who was called the soldier-artist, was once visiting Washington at Mount Vernon.


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By Rich Myhre Herald Writer
As a younger judo competitor, Marti Malloy used to dream about the Olympics. And the final moments of that dream always included a trip to the podium, with Malloy accepting a medal for judo excellence.
Last summer, that dream came true.
Representing the United States at the 2012 London Games, Malloy received the bronze medal in the 57-kilogram weight class (about 125 pounds) of women's judo. The Oak Harbor native became the second American woman in history to win an Olympic judo medal.
What happened in London to the 26-year-old Malloy was, well, dream-like.
Standing on the podium, "I could look to my left and see the whole U.S. judo team leaning over the railing," Malloy said. "They were waving and screaming and crying. And then when I looked over to my right I could see my coach and my family.
"People might think that moment is for the person on the podium. But the way I look at it, it's also for all the people who took that journey with me. I felt so lucky. And not just because I won, but because I had all these people behind me the whole way. That moment wasn't just for me, but for everybody who'd helped me get there."
For all the elation of her Olympic medal, Malloy admits to some disappointment. She reached the semifinals with the gold medal still in sight, but lost in the late seconds to Romania's Corina Caprioriu. Malloy gambled with an attacking move, left herself vulnerable and was thrown, costing her the match.
Even months later, she said, "I still think about that almost every day. And when I think about it some days, I'm kind of regretful. I was the best possible version of myself that day with the way I performed. ? But sometimes you do everything perfect, and then you make one little mistake and it can be the difference between gold and bronze.
"I believe that if I'd made it to the final I would've been the Olympic champion. And sometimes that sits heavy on me because I know was capable of more. But I'm still very happy with how I did, and I'm very proud of how I got over that loss and was able to reassert myself to fight again," said Malloy, who defeated 2008 Olympic champion Giulia Zuintavalle of Italy less than two hours later in the bronze-medal match.
Since returning from London, Malloy's life has been a continuing whirlwind. After a brief break "that went by like the blink of an eye," she returned to work and training. And work for Malloy is pretty much training, as she is an assistant coach for the San Jose State University judo team.
In recent weeks, she has been traveling the world for judo. In February, she was in France, attending a prestigious training camp. Earlier this month she visited Japan for a similar camp, and later this week she will be in Hawaii on a trip related to her work at San Jose State.
Malloy has not competed since the Olympics, giving a nagging shoulder injury time to heal. But she expects to compete in April at the U.S. Championships, where she is a 10-time medalist, and then at the Pan-American Championships later in April.
The goal, she said, is to be U.S. Olympian once again, this time for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Being in London "was the greatest experience of my life," Malloy said. "It was a month of celebrating your sport and of being around the other athletes, and it was great just being there. For an athlete, it's the pinnacle of your career and I enjoyed every minute of it."


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iCloud = allows you to put mail, contacts, calendar, documents in the the cloud (specifically iCloud)
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I'm very excited. I can't wait to upgrade.
I had no migration screen, just asked for my Apple ID & password, then took me to Find My Phone iCloud screen. When I click on the cloud in the top left corner I see all the icons (mail, contacts & such..) no migration!.
Yeah, it only for developers right now. That's the message I'm getting.
I lost all of my MobileMe contacts?