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San Jose Sharks: Names That Would Look Good in TealJuly 6, 2009
With the disappointment that was the 2008-09 season for the San Jose Sharks, numerous fans were clamoring for general manager Doug Wilson to make a splash on the first day of free agency.
However, even though Wilson smartly stayed away from big name free agents like Marian Gaborik and Martin Havlat, the Sharks still have the opportunity to make a splash through a trade or by signing remaining free agents.
First off, there is still a chance the Sharks make a move for Danny Heatley. Fans can say what they want about his character (or lack thereof), but Heatley provides a pure scoring punch that the Sharks have not had since Owen Nolan left in 2003.
Granted, Heatley may appear to be a bit of a punk by requesting a trade away from two different clubs. He requested to be shipped out of Atlanta and is now requesting a trade out of Ottawa.
To be fair, it is understandable that the then 24-year-old wanted out of Atlanta after experiencing a tragedy few could imagine. When Heatley was just 22 back in 2003, he was responsible for a car accident that took the life of his friend and teammate Dan Snyder.
Prior to the 2005-06 season, Heatley was traded to Ottawa where he has become a perennial all-star. But now the 28-year-old wants out again, and many find him to be a bit selfish.
After requesting a trade and giving Ottawa GM Bryan Murray a list of several teams he would play for, Heatley rejected a trade to the Edmonton Oilers. Despite Edmonton being on Heatley's list, for some reason the superstar did not bite.
Some may say that Heatley is acting full of himself and lacks respect for those involved in trying to trade him. However, like him or not, Heatley would be a tremendous acquisition for the Sharks.
The 28-year-old winger would become the first legitimate scorer to play alongside play-making center Joe Thornton.
The good news for the Sharks is the majority of other teams on Heatley's list are no longer in need of his services. The Rangers and Flames already made big free-agent signings, the Kings have made a trade for Ryan Smyth, and as mentioned above, Heatley has already denied a move to Edmonton.
However, it is difficult for the Sharks to acquire Heatley because current Sharks captain Patrick Marleau would be a great center piece in the deal, but the winger is unlikely to waive his no trade clause.
Knowing that, the offer the Sharks would have to come up with would involve shipping young stars Milan Michalek and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Not only would that be a lot to give up, but the chances are extremely low that Doug Wilson would be willing to part with both of those players.
At this point, the likelihood Heatley comes to San Jose is extremely low, but despite that fact, there still are numerous free-agents out there for the taking.
Long-time Montreal Canadien Saku Koivu is still without an employer, and with the shakeup Montreal has made this off-season, it is safe to say that Koivu will have a new club come time for the regular season.
Koivu registered 50 points in 65 games last season, 56 points in 77 games two years ago, and a solid 75 points in 81 games back in 2006-07.
Now some may say the Sharks are deep at center, but with Patrick Marleau converted to left-wing and both Torrey Mitchell and Joe Pavelski able to play checking roles, Koivu may be able to be a second or third line center with the Sharks.
With his offensive skill slowing, putting Koivu as a third line center and keeping the improving Pavelski on the second line would be the most likely scenario. Regardless, Koivu's experience up the middle would add scoring depth to a team that was lacking scoring from their bottom two lines.
Former Shark Killer Alex Tanguay would look great in teal and may come cheap as the former Montreal Canadien and Calgary Flame has under-performed the last few seasons. Over the last two seasons Tanguay has tallied just 41 points and 59 points after tallying 81 points in 81 games in 2006-07.
However, returning to the Western Conference where he feasted on the Sharks as a member of the Colorado Avalanche could be a jump start for the soon-to-be 29-year-old winger.
If neither of the former Canadiens are willing to sign at a price that Doug Wilson is willing to offer, there are still numerous free agent scorers out there who are in need of a change of scenery and may be willing to play third line roles.
Buffalo's Maxim Afinogenov was once a hot-shot young forward that was bound to develop into a consistent 20+ goal scorer. Back in the day, he was always a player that kids around the world would trade for on their EA Sports NHL video games because he was always rated in the low 90s.
However, numerous injuries have been a halt to Afinogenov's career as the 29-year-old has tallied only 48 points in just 104 games over the last two seasons.
But it is no secret that Afinogenov has a scoring punch as the native Russian averaged more than a point per game (134 in 133 games) between 2005-2007.
Afinogenov's former teammate Alex Kotalik is also a free-agent. Kotalik spent the majority of his six full seasons in the NHL with the Sabres before being traded to the Oilers last season.
In four of those six seasons, Kotalik has tallied 20 or more goals, and in 2005-2006 notched career bests in goals (25), assists (37), and points (62).
Both Afinogenov and Kotalik can provide scoring depth for the Sharks as third line wingers playing alongside either Torrey Mitchell or perhaps another free-agent like the aforementioned Saku Koivu.
But the final name that would look good in teal is not a forward, and in fact is a little bit of a curve ball.
Despite the Sharks currently having seven capable NHL defensemen, it would be extremely interesting for the Sharks to pick up long-time Dallas Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov.
Bringing Zubov to San Jose is a move Doug Wilson ought to at least give some quality thought because after two-injury filled seasons, Zubov may want to prove to the Stars that he still has gas left in the tank.
And how sweet would it be for the Sharks to take a player away from their rival and have him go on to have a solid season, while perhaps scoring a goal or two against his former team?
The only problem with this move is that the Sharks already have seven top six quality defensemen.
However, the much anticipated move for San Jose to make this off-season is trading away defenseman Christian Ehrhoff who finished with a disappointing -12 plus/minus rating last season.
If that were to happen, bringing in the 38-year-old Zubov as a seventh defenseman would be an intriguing move.
Zubov would play a whole lot more than Alexei Semenov did last season at the same position. Zubov would be an added bonus on the powerplay, and would be another right-handed shot. Granted the Sharks already have right-handed point shots with Dan Boyle and Rob Blake, Boyle seems better used quarterbacking the power-play.
And although Zubov was the quarterback for the Stars throughout the years, his shot from the one time position on the left point would be an added bonus.
Plus, if that is not the way the Sharks want to operate, they don't have to use a power-play with two quarterbacks.
Instead, Boyle and Blake can play the point on the first unit and Zubov (who is now an older version of Boyle) can quarterback the second unit along side the up and coming Marc-Edouard Vlasic.
Adding Zubov to the mix would give the Sharks two potent power-play units that they didn't have last year. San Jose typically split up Blake and Boyle and neither Christian Ehrhoff nor Vlasic proved to be good enough at the point.
However Vlasic has room for improvement if he were to play along-side a quarterback in Zubov.
Now it is unclear if Zubov would be willing to take on a seventh man role and even if he were, his performance on the ice may require him to be in the lineup more often than not and the Sharks may need to decide if not only Ehrhoff should be traded but perhaps Brad Lukowich should see diminished playing time or be shipped off as well.
Either way, there are plenty of names that would look good in teal, and hopefully GM Doug Wilson will ink some of them soon so Sharks fans can have something to talk and get excited about for the upcoming season.


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Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American woman for whom Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, ended her life as the prisoner of her lawyer who would not allow anyone - friend, foe or journalist - to visit her in her Paris flat.
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Flying to Pearson Field / Fort Vancouver May 02, 2011
Pearson field and Fort Vancouver has a lot to offer anyone who wants to visit by any method (car, bus, etc) but for a pilot I think it is especially fun due to the huge amount of things to do all within walking distance of a free spot to land and park your plane.
For pilots - getting there: Flying into this airport was one of the weirdest procedure experiences yet. It is technically class E however you have to contact the Portland tower on a special radio frequency before entering and leaving. This is because you are CRAZY close to Portland international's active runways just on the other side of the river. I still can't find the procedures documented anywhere but it seems everyone ignores the CTAF. Get clearance and monitor the Portland tower frequency mentioned in the airport remarks the entire time. You will be pretty low – careful not to crash into the tower on the north side of the I5 freeway bridge across the Columbia river. It is inconveniently placed right next to the final for the runway.
What to do:
• Tour the air museum: Sure, the museum has the usual set of air museum pieces… a Stearman, a T-6, etc. More than that, however, Pearson field also has some very unique history dating back to the very earliest years of flight which is very well covered. I'll try not to give spoilers bit in addition to some nice exhibits on balloons, early aircraft, a record breaking formula one aircraft, and an assortment of other exhibits it also has a variety of educational exhibits too including a real motorized cutaway WWII radial engine, a flight sim lab, etc.
• The nearby Vancouver fort is cheap to enter, has some interesting buildings, and a number of exhibits. Worth walking through (especially the defense tower) but don't expect to spend the day here, many of the exhibits like the "working" blacksmith shop and kitchen won't hold your interest more than a few minutes each. Looked, talked to the volunteers, been there, done that, ready to move on.
• On a nice day it is about a 15 or so minute walk across the "land bridge" southwest of the airfield. It provides some nice art, signs about the native cultures, and access to nice restaurants right on the Columbia river across the railroad tracks without the need for a car.
• In one of the old officers buildings at the north end of the park from the fort's "later years" is a restaurant which is supposed to be nice. Tip: they aren't open for lunch, only dinner. The staff at the other parts of the park, although very friendly, weren't real familiar with where to get food.
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Volume 10, Issue 4 - Dec 1997
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Efficient Transformation of Trifolium repens L. Using Acetosyringone
TaeHoKwon ;
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 107~113
Transformants of White Clover(Trifolium repens L.) were efficiently produced from immature seed derived callus cocultivated with Agrobacterium twnefaciens LBA4404 harboring plant binary vector. pBI121, using acetosyringone. The mean frequencies of transformants on the two kanamycin-containing media were 16 to 19% when the immature seed-derived calli were infected with bacteria cultured in the presence of 100
M acetosyringone compared with 7% in media without acetosyringone. Transgenic white clover was subject to molecular analysis for integration into plant nuclear genome and expression of
-glucuronidase(GUS) gene. PCR and Northern blot analyses demonstrated that GUS gene was integrated into white clover nuclear genome and expressed into its mRNA. The expression of GUS gene into its protein was confirmed by spectrophotometric assay of GUS activity.
Effect of Plant Growth Regulators and Medium Salt Strength on In Vitro Propagation of Belamcanda chinensis DC
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 114~121
The effects of plant growth regulators on callus formation and organogenesis in shoot tip explant of Belancanda chinensis were examined. Shoot tip explants cultured in full salt strength of MT(Murashige and Tucker) medium containing 2,4-D 1.0 or 2.0mg/l were vigorously formed callus. Full salt strength of MT medium and 1/2 MT medium supplemented with zeatin 1.0mg/l were more effective than that with combination treatments of 2,4-D on the formation of shoots from calli. When shoots regenerated from shoot tips were transplanted into 1/2 MT medium added with 1.0mg/l, 41% of shoots formed roots.
Effect of Embryo Maturity and Medium on Callus Formation and Plant Regeneration from Immature Embryo of Eleutherococcus senticosus
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 122~127
This study was conducted to establish mass propagation system from the tissue culture using immature embroys in Eleutherococus senticosus. Immature embroys from seeds were removed under the microscope and placed on modified SH and WPM medium containing several plant growth regulators. The calli were well formed on media containing 1mg/l of 2,4-D on modified SH medium and 1mg/l of 2,4-D and 3mg/l of TDZ on WPM medium. Shoot regeneration was better on modified SH or WPM medium with combination of high concentration of TDZ and low concentration of 2,4-D. Treatment of 2,4-D alone was better than treatment of TDZ alone in callus induction on modified SH medium but plant regeneration reversed. Treatment of 2.4-D and TDZ combination was better than treatment of 2,4-D alone in callus induction on WPM medium. The results of callus formation and shoot regeneration on WPM media differed to those of SH media. The rate of callus formation was nearly 83% when 2,4-D was added to SH medium on concentration of 1mg/l. The rate of callus formation was nearly 38% when combination treatment of 2,4-D 1mg/l and TDZ 3mg/l was added to WPM medium. Also, plant regeneration differed depending on the mature degree of immature embryo.
Resistance of Varieties Bred by Crossing with Asominori to Bacterial Leaf Blight
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 128~134
This study was conducted to test on the resistance of varieties bred by crossing with Asominori to bacterial leaf blight. Nakdongbyeo and Dongjinbyeo which were susceptible to HB 9011, 8 resistant varieties including Ilmibyeo derived from Asominori and Asominori, Hwangok, 13 varieties including Chukoku 45 which were resistance to HB 9011, HB 9022 and HB 9033 were used to screen their res ponce depending on the various screening methods such as the true resistance, the secondary infection resistance and the disease common field test methods, and the results are as follows: Among 13 varieties tested, 11 varieties including llmibyeo showed tme resistance to HB 9011. Less than 1.0cm of disease lesion were developed on these varieties. Disease lesion was not developed on most of the Asominori lines including Daechongbyeo against IIB9011 and 1lmibyeo was also resistance to HB 9011, on this variety disease lesion area rate was 1.2%, and 7 varieties including Hwajinbyeo showed field resistance to HB 9022. Disease lesion area rate were 19.6% on Nakdongbyeo. 15.6% on Dongjinbyeo, from 3.0% to 2.4% on Asominori lines, and 0.5% on the Asominori when screened at disease common area. Disease was not developed on Keumnambyeo. Significant correlation coefficiences were found between the results from the test methods of the true resistance, the field resistance ancl the field resistance at disease common field tests on Asominori lines, but in some cases, even the varieties on which disease lesions developed, showed field resistance to HB 9022 and HB 9033.
Agronomic Characteristics of "Sikbangpoong 1" a New High Variety of Peucedanum japonicum Thunberg
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 135~139
A new Sikbangpoong(Peucedanum japonicum Thunberg) variety, 'Sikbangpoog 1', was developed through a pure line selection at the Kyougpuk Provincial RDA during the period of 1990 to 1995. The variety was characterized to have higher stem height, leaf number and seed production, and larger root diameter compared with the check variety of Bonghwa Sikbangpoong but plant height of 'Siknagpoong 1' was similar to that of the check variety and it was also more tolerant to water and heat stress. Root color of 'Sikbangpoong 1' was yellowish brown and root shape of the variety was straight and conical. The root yields of Sikbangpoong 1 in yield trial, regional adaptation trial and farmer's field trial were always 10-28% higher than those of the check variety.
Effect of Planting Method on the Growth and Yield of Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz
InSikChoi ;
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 140~144
This experiment was carried out to investigate the proper planting method of Rehmannia glutinasa Liboschitz. A Chungbuk local cultivar was sown on the seed bed of 200cm with the planting density of 30cm(6 rows)
8.5cm(30 rhizome per
). The experimental design was randomized block design with 3 replications. And the result was summarized as follows. The emergence date of level Planting(control : 0
) was May 23, but the emergence dates of Oblique planting(45
) and Upright planting(90
) treatments were later than the control by 2~4 days. And the leaf length and the ratio of leaf length/leaf width were not significantly different. As compared with the 29.2cm and 10.0mm of the rhizome length and the rhizome diameter of level planting treatment, the rhizome length of Oblique planting treatment was decreased by 3.4cm and 0 mm. The length and diameter of rhizome of the Upright planting treatment was decreased by 2.8cm and 1.0mm. And the order of sugar content was level Planting > Oblique planting > Upright planting. The total yields were decreased by 9% in the Oblique planting and by 15% in the Upright planting compared to 1,203kg/10a in the control, and the commercial yields showed the same tendency. The level planting treatment was found to be most proper for sowing of Rehmannia glutinasa Liboschitz in the middle inland region of Korea.
Effect of Fertilizers on Yield and Storage Quality of Early Maturing Variety in Onion
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 145~150
To find out the optimum fertilizer level for onion, early maturing cultivar Fechongjoseng, experiment with four fertilizer levels was conducted of the field of the paddy and upland in Muan and Changyeong from Sep.1993 to Feb.1995. The yield character of onion was higher and rate of the rottenness was lowest under the treatment of
=28-9.5-23Kg/10a in the soil of paddy and upland field of Muan area. But the onion yield was excellent and rate of the rottenness was lowest under the treatments,
=21-19-17.3Kg/10a, in the soil of paddy field and
=28-9.5-23Kg/10a, in the soil of upland field of Changyeong area.
Climatic Influence on Seed Oil Concentration in Soybean (Glycine max)
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 151~158
This study was carried out to identify how soybean seed oil is influenced by climatic factors and to investigate how genotypes differ in their responses. Twelve lines selected were studied in 13 environments of North Carolina. Responses of oil concentration and total seed oil to climatic variables were investigated using a linear regression model. The best response models were determined. There were wide climatic effects in oil concentration and total seed oil. The lowest oil concentration environment was characterized by the most HTD and the smallest VADTRg and the lowest total oil environment was distinguished by the largest VADTRa and the smallest VMnDT. For oil concentration, most lines except for NC107 responded negatively to MxDT, HTD, ADT, and ADTRg, although they had different degrees of sensitivities, indication that warmer temperature may result in decreased oil concentration. All lines responded positively to VMnDT, VADTRg, and ADRa, although they had different degrees of sensitivities, suggesting that larger variation in minimum daily temperature and average daily temperature range and more average daily rain may result in increased oil concentration. Eleven lines had best response models with 1 to 3 variables. However, although NC109 did not show a significant sensitivity to any variable, it had the best response model with 2 significant variables, demonstrating that an interaction between 2 variables might be more critical in determining oil concentration than one variable.
Effect of Planting Data and Density on Growth and Yield of Cnidium officinale Makino
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 159~164
Field experiment for two years was conducted at Ulleung island to determine the optimum planting date and density of Cnidium officinale Makino. Early planting(Mar. 20) showed the highest yield by 2,880kg per ha as dry wt. Planting time after Mar. 20 was decreased. Late planting had higher occurrence of diseases and insect damage. Early planting had higher extract contents than late planting without violation of the Korean crude drug regulation such as ash contents. Although plants grew better in lower density, they had fewer growing points per plant which actually determine the yield components. Planting density did not affected extract contents in Cnidium officinale Makino. High density planting(
)yielded 33% than those of lower planting density(
Effect of Root Preservation of Epimedium koreanum on Bud Germination and Early Growth
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 165~168
To establish the culture practices for mass propagation of Epimedium koreanum, root propagules were preserved with different methods. Bud emergence rate and number of multiple buds were the highest in root segments obtained from roots with buds which were preserved in open-burial. Plant height, leaf area, and number of new buds were the highest in root segments obtained from roots preserved with stratification.
Weed Control in Herb Field by Means of Physical Treatments I.Weed Occurrence in Herb Field and Effect of
and Heating on the Germination of Weed Seeds.
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 169~174
This study was conducted to obtain basic information needed to develop the effective weed control method by using thermal weeder which uses LPG as fuel. For survey of weed distribution in herb field, weed species were investigated at two kinds of herb field of Codonopsis lanveolata and Aster scaber located in Hoengseongkun and Hwacheonkun, Kangwondo. In Codonopsis lanveolata field, Digitaria sanguinalis and Persicaria viridis L were dominated. In Aster scaber field, Digitaria sanguinalis and Erigeron canadensis were dominated. In general, Grasses weeds in herb were more dominated than other broadleaf and Cyperaceae weeds. The treatments of
in weed seeds were more effective for germination of several weeds, compared with that nontreated weed seeds. However, the rate of germination differed depending on weed species and tereatment time of
. Also, viability of weed seeds was significantly affected by irradiation time and temperature. As the temterature and treatment time of irradiation increased, the rate of germination was decreased.
Effect of Organic Fertilizers Application in Root Yield and Saikosaponin Contents in Bupleurum falcatum L.
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 175~182
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of several organic fertilizers on the growth characteristics, root yield and the levels of the efficacious constitutents saikosaponins in Bupleurum falcatum L. in the field of Chonnam RDA. Naju, 1994. Five organic fertilizers were used ; rice straw manure(RSM), rice straw(byproduct of mushroom)manure[RS(BM)M], pig-dropping sawdust manure(PSM),poultry manure(PM)and sawdust(byproduct of mushroom) manure[S(BM)M]. The results were summarized as follows ; The chemical properties, such as organic matter, available phosphate,
, CaO, and MgO of soil were increased on all plots with the addition of organic fertilizers, specifically in PM+RS(BM)M application. PM+RS(BM)M treatment was higher in emergence rate and better in the growth charaters of shoot, root parts of plants than those of conventional fertilization and the highest dried root yield resulted from using 39% PM+RS(BM)M treatment. Thus, the organic constituents of the plant leaves were affected in the same ways by all treatments, but the T-N,
, CaO and MgO contents of the roots were highly increased in PM+RS(BM)M treatment, also the total saikosaponin levels in the roots increased with different organic fertilizers in the following order : 1.70% in PM+RS(BM) treatment, 1.66% in RS(BM) treatment, and 1.57% in RSM+N-P-K treatment. There were significant positive correlation observed between the growth characters of shoot, root parts of plants, yield and contents of T-N,
, total-saikosaponin in B. falcatum roots.
Growth Characteristics and Content of Sarsasapogenin in Different Plant Parts of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 183~187
This study was carried out to find the growth characteristics and content of sarsasapogenin in different plant parts of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge. Five native-cultivars were collected and evaluated for several agronomic traits. The collected native-cultivars were classified into two seed-attached peduncle and vegetative propagation types. Seed-attached peduncle lines were predominance of growth traits than vegetative propagation. For the content of sarsasapogenin in each part was investigated, BuOH extarct of 'timo' was developed on silica gel 60G plate using elution solvent(
: Methyl ethyl Ketone : EtOH = 11 : 2 : 0.5). The developed plate were examined using Dual Wavelength Zig - Zag using. Content of sarsasapogenin in main root and lateral root were respectively 1.67mg/g and 1.31mg/g.
The Study of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and SOD-mimic Compounds in Panax ginseng C.A.Meyer
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 188~193
Panax ginseng C.A.Meyer,1 to 5 years old were electrophored and were stained for SOD activity. The result indicated a total of 13 distinct form of the enzyme and the pattern of achromatic bands were not different according to ages. Nine of the enzyme activities were eliminated with cyanide or peroxide treatment and were resistant to treatment of chloroform plus ethanol. It suggested that they may be cupro-zinc containing SOD, whereas four were cyanide or peroxide resistant and were eliminated with cholroform plus ethanol treatment. They may be manganese containing SOD. Ginseng roos. 1 to 5 years old were analyzed for their SOD measurement of SOD activities of all extracts, the significant difference of SOD activities were not shown according to ages. All ginseng extracts had the total SOD activities of all extracts, the significant difference of SOD activities were not shown according to ages. All ginseng extracts had the total SOD activities of about 700-800 unit/g of fresh weight. Therefore, the SOD activities from SOD-mimic compounds were higher than one from SOD. The ratio between the SOD activity from SOD-mimic compounds and one from true SOD was approximately 2:1 to 3:1.
Notes on the Korean Higher Fungi (XIII)
DuckHyunCho ;
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 194~199
Many higher fungi were collected at Mt. Moak Provincial Park, Mt. Yonsuk in Wangju-Kun from May to October 1995. They were identified and according to the results, one genus and eight species were newly to Korea. Genus Stereopsis was newly to Korea. Hygrophorus arbustivus, Tricholoma imbricatwn, Mycenafragillima, Cortinarius spilomeus, C. saturninus, Dermocybe semisanguinea, Stereopsis burtianum and Jansia bomeensis were newly to Korea.
Utilization of Molecular Markers in Plant Genetics and Breeding
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, volume 10, issue 2, 1997, Pages 200~210
The understanding on the plant genome is accelerated with the fast advance of molecular biological techniques. The molecular dissecting of the plant genome has made possible the precise genotyping the plants, which can be utilized for molecular breeding program. As well, the molecular cloning of genes interested can facilitate the process of gene transfer between intra-and inter-generic taxa. Moreover, the manipulation of the agronomically important QTL genes, which can be rarely performed by the conventional genetic methods, is also possible by the utilization of molecular markers. In addition to these genetical applications, molecular markers are useful in the areas of plant taxonomy and management of germplasm by fingerprinting analysis. This paper describes the theoretical aspects marker technologies and practical applications of each marker technique.
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If the Massachusetts men's soccer team could've started off its eight-game homestand with two wins, it would have not only given the Minutemen the momentum going into the rest of their schedule, but also given coach Sam Koch the satisfaction of beating two skillfully sound teams.
Much to Koch's disappointment, his team only managed to beat one of them.
UMass (1-2-2) opened the weekend on a good note, defeating Central Florida and its high-powered offense, 2-1. The win was the first of the season for the Minutemen, who picked up goals from freshmen Brett Canepa and Tyler Cleverdon, who both scored their first collegiate goals.
After a scoreless first half, the Knights opened the scoring on Nick Robson's goal, which was set up by a long, breakaway pass on the counter-attack. However, UCF's lead lasted just 1:35 as Canepa answered right back with a header that found the back of the net.
The play started with senior Chris Vaccaro, who passed to midfielder Ben Arikian on the left goal line. Arikian then sent a cross to Canepa, who found the net.
"[My first goal] means absolutely nothing," Canepa said, smiling. "I'm still the young bird on the team and we'll just see where we go from here."
The remainder of the match featured exciting back-and-forth action without a change in score. Just as the game appeared to be headed to overtime, Morgan Brandso sent a cross from the right sideline to Cleverdon, who headed in the game-winner with 41 seconds left.
"We were running down on time and I knew we needed to start playing balls in the box," Cleverdon said. "I saw the ball get popped out to the side, so I made a run and I knew Morgan was going to put it in the box. I got a head on it and it worked out perfectly."
Shane Curran-Hays started in goal for the Minutemen, stopping five of six shots en route to a victory. Curran-Hays and fellow goalkeeper Chris Piekos are currently in a platoon situation, as neither player has assumed the starting position.
"It's been going on forever and it's great competition," Curran-Hays said regarding splitting time with Piekos. "I'll make a good save, he'll make a good save, and we're keeping an eye on each other. At the end of the day, though, I have the utmost respect for him and he has the utmost respect for me. Obviously I want to play and he wants to play and that's what makes it good."
Following their victory, the Minutemen couldn't help but look towards hosting No. 24-ranked Indiana on Sunday.
"This first win means a lot," Cleverdon added, hoping the energy would carry over to Sunday's match against the Hoosiers. "It wasn't by any means a great win and I thought we could have played a much better game."
The energy seemed to carry over, but UMass could not overcome tough bounces and Indiana's top players as the Minutemen dropped a 2-1 decision on Sunday.
The first half was evenly-played without many scoring opportunities for either team. Indiana's Will Bruin opened the scoring during the 50th minute when he netted his team-leading fifth goal of the year – a low shot from 15 yards out to beat UMass goalkeeper Chris Piekos to the left post.
UMass freshman forward Hellah Sidibe scored his first goal in the 56th minute, which tied the score at one. Sidibe passed one defender along the right goal line and dribbled towards the goal before striking a left-footed, off-angle shot in between IU goalkeeper Luis Soffner and the right post.
"It's pretty exciting [to score my first goal] but it really doesn't mean anything if we don't win," Sidibe said. "I put the team's success first and personal glory second. It was a good goal and a confidence booster but it doesn't mean anything if we don't win."
UMass had ample opportunities to score in the game, but ran into misfortune on several shots by defender Andrew Henshaw. With 4:26 remaining, Henshaw, delivering a corner kick, struck the ball towards the back post. The ball landed and was inches away from crossing the goal line before an Indiana defender kicked it away. Henshaw came up just short again with 15 seconds left when he took a shot off Arikian's pass that hit the right post.
"That was frustrating," Koch said. "Some years the ball hits the post and goes in. Right now the ball is hitting the post and bouncing out. We just have to make sure to create more chances."
Defensively, UMass played a solid game and stuck to Koch's game plan. Both of Indiana's goals came from their top scorers, Will Bruin (five goals) and Andy Adlar (four). Bruin's goal came off a breakaway – something Koch did not want to give to one of the nation's top teams.
"Bruin at the top was a handful," Koch said. I thought we handled him pretty well except for that one time [on the breakaway]."
Adlar's goal proved to be the game-winner, when he took advantage of Piekos' aggressive charge on a loose ball. Adlar reached the loose ball first and fired a shot underneath the diving Piekos into the empty net.
The Minutemen's homestand continues Wednesday, when they host Vermont at 3:30 p.m. on Rudd Field.
"One thing we have to do is keep our heads up, because we know we're a better team than any other team that comes to our field here," Sidibe said. "We can't get in our own way because it's so early in the season. We have a big game on Wednesday against Vermont so we have to look forward to that and forget about the past."
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This strikes me as especially handy for folks who host regular gatherings (I do D&D games), but who don't need a huge table for themselves. Unfortunately, it seems to require a home made for it. :-/ I'd like to see more of these sorts of solutions that can be used by those of us wanting to downsize progressively, like the Resource Furniture.
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São Paulo FC needed a miracle. Two miracles, actually. With one game remaining in Group 3 of the Copa Libertadores, the Tricolor were all but eliminated, requiring a win against Atlético Mineiro to stand a chance of sneaking into the knockout stages. Even a victory wouldn't guarantee anything: they also needed a favour from Arsenal de Sarandí, who hosted Bolivian side The Strongest.
Keeping up their own half of the bargain looked the hardest part. Atlético went into Wednesday's match at the Morumbi with a 100 per cent record in the competition, having scored 16 goals in their opening five matches. Led by a rejuvenated Ronaldinho, they have reaped the rewards of having a settled, balanced starting XI, on which coach Cuca, himself in the midst of a career renaissance, has been working for well over a year.
To make matters worse, São Paulo were beset by selection issues. Luís Fabiano was suspended for the millionth time since his return to Brazil, as was Jádson, the player whose understated performances lifted the side to last season's Copa Sul-Americana. In came the bustling Aloísio and Douglas. The latter, a full-back by trade, was asked to play on the right of an attacking quartet – a clear sign that coach Ney Franco has yet to fill the hole left by Lucas since the latter left for Paris Saint-Germain.
Atlético were expected to relish the chance to dump the Tricolor out of the competition but Cuca's team selection suggested a more cautious approach: Serginho started in place of the far more attacking Diego Tardelli. That lack of ambition was reflected in a performance that had very little in common with their previous outings in the competition. Simply put, their hearts weren't really in it. Ronaldinho even admitted as such to reporters at half-time, calling it a "big training session".
That São Paulo hadn't scored by that stage owed more to luck than judgement. The hosts, spurred on rather than daunted by the difficulty of the task at hand, produced their best display of the competition so far. Denílson and Wellington snuffed out the threat of Ronaldinho. Douglas and Osvaldo probed the channels, forcing Atlético full-backs Richarlyson and Marcos Rocha – usually such reliable outlets for the Galo – back into their own half. Paulo Henrique Ganso, a player whose star has waxed and waned over the last two years, put in his best performance in a São Paulo shirt, protecting the ball and ushering team-mates forward with his languid passing.
By the time the second half began, the Tricolor knew their fate was in their own hands; Arsenal had taken the lead against The Strongest. Urged forward by an uncommonly raucous Morumbi crowd, São Paulo dug deep and soon got their reward.
Aloísio was felled by Leonardo Silva in the area, allowing goalkeeper Rogério Ceni to stroke home from the spot. The veteran, who continues to divide opinion ("the Margaret Thatcher of Brazilian football", as one tweeter put it recently) sunk to his knees in celebration of his 110th career goal. Few have been more vital.
Atlético didn't fight back, instead allowing São Paulo to score a second. Ganso's heartstopping through-ball (how long I've waited to use a sentence like that again) released Osvaldo, whose cut-back was turned home coolly by substitute Ademílson. Game over.
As injury time began, news filtered through that Arsenal had indeed won in Sarandí. Against all odds, São Paulo were back from the brink. It's not the first time they've cheated fate: when the Tricolor won the Brasileirão in 2006, everyone expected it to be a one-off, but they came back to win it the following year – and the year after that. In doing so, they earnt the nickname "Jason", after the antagonist from the Friday the 13th films. Like the masked killer, goes the logic, they just won't die.
Atlético's lax approach, meanwhile, could quickly come back to haunt them. The fixtures for the round of 16 are decided not through a draw but by a seeding process. The team with the best record from the group stage plays the team with the worst, and so on. Atlético had already qualified as first seeds. The team that qualified with the lowest points tally turned out to be... São Paulo. "[Ronaldinho] can play how he wants," remarked Ceni, pointedly. "Next time it counts."
When the sequel comes around they may live to regret not putting the final nail in São Paulo's coffin. In Brazilian football, as in horror films, you write off Jason at your peril.
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I do not vaccinate and would feel very wrong doing so on many levels. As a child I was terrified of getting "shots", I would cry for hours afterwards, but not because I was in pain. As an adult I am now terrified of needles and especially the idea of having something foreign injected into my body. It's not natural and it makes me feel violated, I still cry uncontrollably even while getting my blood drawn, I think because of the "shots" as a child is so deeply rooted. I will not subject my child to this fear or to the possible pain and side effects that often occur and are completely overlooked as not possibly being a side effect from the vaccination but just rather a "coincidence".
I worked as a CNA in a Children's hospital for two years and I can't even begin to count the number of children who were admitted with severe illness and had just received their vaccinations. Also the amount of children under the age of 2 with symptoms of asthma. At least in my hospital they could not diagnose kids under two with asthma so they came up with a new name for it, and when the child turned two, then it was asthma. A child so young showing signs of these respiratory disorders has been unheard of until now, and vaccinations have been tied to it.
I've also done plenty of research on my own and many of these vaccines are given with out good reason and at inappropriate times in life. There are many different strains of each disease/virus and just because your vaccinated doesn't mean you won't get the illness if you are exposed to it. What's the point of a vaccination if you can still catch the virus. And many times the illness is not life threatening unless you already are in poor health or have a compromised immune system. I believe vaccines further weaken our systems.
I can definitely understand why many vaccinate and why we should vaccinate but it's just not a great system right now and it may never be. I don't believe the health care system has us in their best interest and frankly don't care about reactions to vaccines and just push them under the table. Money is most definitely what they're after and I believe the same for many doctors. I'm sure they're are plenty good and reasonable doctors but 99% of the ones I've come across aren't great. And I've come across and worked with more than I can count on my fingers and toes. It's been a nightmare finding a pediatrician because I've worked with most of them in our area and wouldn't bring my healthy (and definitely not when sick) child anywhere near them.
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RECORDS: UB 23-9, Franklin Pierce 23-8
AT STAKE: A berth in the Division II Elite 8 at Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky., March 28 and 30
UB SKINNY: Purple Knights defeated No. 2 seed Assumption 58-56 on Sunday behind 18 points from Dion Walters. .... Bridgeport has not been to the NCAA East Regional final since 1992 when it defeated Southern New Hampshire 100-81. ... Franklin Pierce and UB met for the regional title in 1991 when the Purple Knights topped the Ravens 81-73. The Purple Knights also captured the East Region in 1979 with an 85-75 win over Assumption. ... Bridgeport has now won 16 of 17 games. ... The Purple Knights are looking to become only the fourth seventh seed to advance to the Elite 8 since the NCAA Division II tournament began its present 64-team format in 2003. ... Other seventh seeds that advanced are Bloomfield (2011), SIU Edwardsville (2006) and Tarleton State (2005)
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HiME vs ZHiME
Okay, this may sound wierd but what about we have HiME vs OtoME, for real. Who would win???
However, if an Otome kill the MIP of a Hime, the Hime will just get really mad and hunt the Otome down to the ends of the Earth. So Hime wins.
As for a contractor-free Pillar...
Hard to tell, but I believe the Otomes are not as powerful as they could be due to artificial safeguards. Would Otome Shizuru have a chance against Hime-Shizuru? Probabily not. A Hime powers up depending on her state of mind, but an Otome is restricted by technology.
Yup, Hime wins... for now. We haven't seen the full-power of what an Otome can do yet, especially once they can stop worrying about politics... So we will see. It is not impossible for an Otome to summon a Child...
If we take that image Nao/Arika had when they discussed Otome in war, Otome-Shizuru looked pretty immense that time - that may not be real, but equally, it could be. I think state of mind will be a factor in an Otome's strength as well later.
In terms of technology, then I'm sure it plays a part: I'm thinking that nano-machines may be manipulated to increase strength, I'm not sure why I think this - but Midori's usage of them left a side-effect in her veins (much like Youko said there were side-effects back in ep.3 I think it was) - if there wasn't these drawbacks and time limits then maybe people would pump themselves more with them. Perhaps..
Groundcrawling Otome or Spaceborn Ownage though Child that goes up to space? hmm....
Well, we know for sure SOME HiMEs wouldn't stand a chance...
*glances at Yukino*
And some others would give any Otome a lot of trouble...
*glances at Alyssa*
And if it HAS to be the Otome vs her HiME equivalent, then they stand even less of a chance (HiME Yukino VS President Yukino (minus Haruka), eh... And Alyssa VS Otome!Alyssa... KFC anyone?).
And we can't forget Mikoto VS Mikoto...
"It's... heavy... can't... breathe... dying..."
"Mreow." ("<pwnt.>")
We can't really make comparizons yet, though, considering the only Otome with a HiME equivalent that can fight we've seen so far is Shizuru.
Otome Midori VS HiME Midori would be interesting, if only for the pre-fight speech. :heh:
"Evil doppleganger who fights against Justice, I, Sugiura Midori, HiME Red, will defeat you!"
"...is she... she's not me, right? And stop posing, you make me look---argh, just die for the humiliation! Gakutenou!"
Both Gakutenous: "Um... hi?"
:heh: would be wierd.
Otomes have a two-way relationship with their Contractor, but Himes are only one-way. If a Hime lost the MIP via any means other than her having lost her Child or died herself, then she would merely have her second most important person moving up the list as a replacement.
A Hime can only lose her powers if she either
A: died via any means, which would still kill the MIP, even including suicide.
B: Have her child killed in battle, which kills her MIP, takes away her powers, but keeps her alive.
C: Lost her love for her MIP, no longer believe in herself, in despair and therefore can't use her powers. Himes use the powers of love, and nothing more or less.
So so far, Hime still wins. I don't see how a non-Pillar Meister could stand a chance if her contractor is vulnerable to attack...
I also agree, that with what we know at the moment, the HiME would totally own the Otome. Throw the Aswalds into the mix, I mean, Midori boasted some pretty immense powers, and I have a feeling that was just some mass produced GEM and not their real super-powered stuff.
Then the Otome could always carry the contractor while flying? That would be a pain on maneuverability, and would handicap them to one arm (or less, seeing as most otome with the exception of Haruka and Shizuru are pretty petite...so their contractor would likely be their size or larger).
Either way, I can't see flying as being an ability that would make up for the other problems an otome has compared to a HiME...it would be a hiME's night out if there was a match between the two. :)
But come on! A child is like a slightly better version of a slave, and Shizuru could wipe out that slave in the first episode easily. She cut open an aircraft! And sure theres the MIP/contract aspect.. but you kill a child and a hime is screwed, you kill the master and the otome is screwed so that kind of evens out. I would say Otomes are better :)
But a Contractor has to be present in a battle (unless the Otome is a Pillar?), and they are completely defenseless.
In my opinion, if we put aside the contractor, when engage in a close combat the otomes will win cuz generally they were trained in combat oppose to hime. I agree to a point that the otomes might rely on the technology to fight but that is part of thier equipment. So still the himes are lack in training and technology to actually win a major fight againts the otomes.
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We need more real women on TV
Alison Graham praises the ambition of ITV cop show Scott & Bailey but asks: where are the women like you and me?
In the interests of full disclosure, I should admit that my first TV heroine was Lady Penelope from Thunderbirds. I adored her and not just because of her proximity to the great love of my life, lush-browed Scott Tracy, pilot of Thunderbird One.
No, Lady Penelope had a proper, important job as a secret agent, she was cool under pressure and had a joshing relationship with her gorblimey Cockernee factotum, Parker. Lady Penelope helped to save the world from black-clad villains; the fact that she did so while wearing good clothes and being driven in a stupendously luxurious car were just bonuses.
This probably all sounds terribly trite but remember, this was the 1960s. TV heroines were thin on the ground for little girls like me who even at the age of six knew, even if we couldn't describe how or why, we would not slide into the mould that society had carved out for us – mum/ nurse/teacher/that's your lot/don't even think of doing anything else.
So where are the role models for today's clever girls? Please, don't tell me that all they have to look up to are the gaudily pneumatic personnel from The Only Way Is Essex. (Sample dialogue: "Do you want to look at my boobs?")
And what of bright, mature, ambitious women with satisfying lives who turn to television, wondering if there's a chance that they might see themselves reflected in a heroine who's funny, capable and empathetic?
Dream on, sisters. Even fabulous Carrie in Homeland (C4) is a mess; a brilliant CIA agent driven by guilt with a taste for picking up unsuitable men in bars for sex.
For some reason – and I genuinely don't know what it is – television just doesn't get us, the likes of you and me. Women are either pink fluffy cartoonish creatures in soul-sapping we're-gobby-good-hearted-dim-girls-at-the-mercy-of-daft-fellas (Candy Cabs, Sugartown, Hope Springs) or humourless, work-obsessed bores (Eve Lockhart in The Body Farm). Or all chardonnay-and-chiffon (Mistresses).
Not for one minute am I saying that there have never, ever been great TV heroines. Lady Penelope aside, there was the mighty Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, Cagney and Lacey. But they are different – damaged, unhappy. Where are the women like you and me on television?
I'm not saying either that I have everything in common with detectives Scott and Bailey. But they feel real and they have ambition and they are NOT ASHAMED OF IT. So often in TV dramas a female character cannot be ambitious.
Or rather she can. But she has to hide it and appear to worry more about whether she can get a satisfactory crust on her shepherd's pie than win that promotion she so desperately wants and deserves.
When love for the Danish crime drama The Killing was at its height, I received a tweet from a male Twitter follower, praising heroine detective Sarah Lund's "lack of ambition" which, according to my correspondent in all seriousness, made her "the perfect female role model".
I love Scott and Bailey's work ethic; I love that they have a female boss who is simply a female boss. She's not blazing any trails, she just is. She addresses groups of men and she gives orders. Yay!
Inevitably, the women have knotty personal lives but these don't bleed into their work. They don't sob and simper over crime scenes; they make black jokes, they don't cuddle kittens when they get home, racked by The Pain of It All. They are, in short, a good thing.
This is an edited version of an article from the issue of Radio Times magazine that went on sale 6 March 2012.
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I was hit by a car and suffered the exact same injuries and a year later I'm still hurting and sore from it. I hope his recovery goes well and that he can come back strong from this.
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I really want to see one of the Schlecks do well but I don't see them having the TT times to be able to win it. I am super dissapointed to see all the crashes in this years tour, so many major players have withdrawn and it makes the tour a lot less interesting. I was hoping after a strong Tour of California Chris Horner would have a strong showing in France but now that team Radioshack only has 5 members still in the race my hopes are dashed. The bright spot of the tour has been the strength of Garmin Cervelo and it was awesome to see Thor show he isn't just a sprinter.
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Per a source inside the university this is not the design they will be using. It was thought of as a design but it will NOT be the ones we will be wearing.


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"When my niece was born, on a whim, I decided to build a dollhouse and really knew nothing about it," Leslie Edelman, Tiny Doll House owner said.
That was about 20 years ago, and now Leslie Edelman is an expert. Every doll house in Leslie's Manhattan shop is handmade, with a goal of making sure these masterpieces look like the real deal.
It works. He draws in wide-eyed children as young as 2 and collectors in their 90's. He's one of 75 mom and pops featured in the new book New York originals.
"The fact that so many of us still exist, makes this city what it is," he said.
No one knows that more than Jamie McDonald. He wrote the book.
I caught up with him at another classic shop, Orwashers, where they hand-fill each donut with fruit grown in New York state. His guide to the city's hidden treasures takes you on a fascinating trip through the 5 boroughs, meeting people, like the folks at Cameo Pet Shop in Queens, where they specialize in fresh water aquariums.
"New Yorkers should be proud of the fact that these types of places can only exist these days in New York City because other towns and cities don't have the infrastructure," McDonald said.
Case in point is Buzz-a-Rama. It's where fans of slot car racing have been coming since 1965. It's the last of its kind in the city. The Brooklyn gem is as unique as its owner, Frank "buzz" Perri.
"A lot of the guys, when they get into it, they start building their own, start from scratch. Solder a chasse together and rewire a motor, some cars go up to 100 miles per hour," he said.
With that same lightning speed, it seems these shops are disappearing, something Jamie hopes to change.
"We lose part of our heritage when these shops go," Jamie said.
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The Consciousness Has Shifted...The Awakening Has Begun
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As a reptilian seed, I am sensitized to all the harm his propaganda has done. Scapegoating, promoting hatred and fear, spreading disinformation. I can't say whether this is his intention, but I know this is the consequence, as I've seen it running rampant among his followers.
But as a human being living in the same matrix of oppression as everyone else in this plane, I'm heartened to see someone inciting a mass resistance to the powers that be. It is also heartening to see that people are willing to entertain his ideas, as far outside the mainstream consciousness as they may be.
I generally agree with his political ideology, even if I resent the more pseudo-scientific conspiracy theories that are bound up in it.
Some might perceive a kind of spiritual oppression. I personally don't believe such a thing can exist. Nobody can bind the spirit. We place those constraints on ourselves, and we can break them whenever we please.
Following the system is hardly oppressive if one elects to do it. It's not a choice that I would agree with, but it is their right to choose.
No, I suppose the oppression I resent is the power of nonhuman structures such as governments and cartels to order the deaths of millions for vain pursuits. To squander resources on monuments to ego and profit. To subvert science and enlightenment for the purpose of maintaining the illusions of control. To pollute the skies and seas, topple forests, fracture the earth. To corrupt entire ecosystems, drive species to extinction. These choices are made by few on behalf of the many, no matter whether we consent to this madness. Ultimately we will reap what they've sown.
Ha! Not intended as a correction so much as an explanation of my point of view. Different eyes looking at the same image will see very different things.
For many in the western world, gone are the days of overt oppression. Such a system is inherently unstable. Power welcomes a challenge. Control is more useful. It has no direct influence, but it defines what can and cannot be done. A despot can put a gun to your head, sure, but government by fear will always be overthrown by revolution. A ruler would never have to apply the threat because he can tolerate your freedom. You can play the game and scrape for subsistence. You can play it well and live comfortably. You can refuse to play altogether. It's all within the plan. It doesn't matter to him what you do, what you think, how you feel, or how you live, because in the end, he still wins. He made the board, he established the rules, and he reaps the rewards.
Or so the story goes. Those without agency will see victimization even if they are holding their own heels.
I think i will agree with you there partially Zaikan. It seems he focuses too much reptilian agenda, he has gotten dissolved in his own fear.
Now he spreads fear to the masses.
Fear of reptilians, notice how he speaks about them all the time, where they are, how they look etc.
Focus on the body, focus on the fear
He also shares some truths, but it seems to me like alex jones that he has gotten eaten by his own fear in the process. Just like that guy.
Now he spreads disinfo and fear.
Spreads the reptilian agenda, spreading fear, and hatred for reptilians.
Instead of spreading the love.
In turn working for what he hates.
I would be careful with that guy. He may have some deep truths - often disinfo people have that, but most he says will bring anger in you only.
He does the exact same as alex jones, spreading fear, disinformation
What he spreads most people cannot verify
A dangerous cult -- yes it is a cult!
Indigos are often wrong, asleep, in fact most indigos are Asleep.
Only few indigos are awoken to their life purpose.
Until they awaken, they spread disinfo, and even dangerous info to others.
The indigos not awoken are those who need help from others often, act out on systems, and spread disinfo to many people by chosing the wrong life occupation.
So maybe he is indigo, but I still don't trust him fully yet
There is something strange on the way he presents his material
Neither does he look very happy
I would say he looks more depressed than happy, in what i've seen. So doesn't sound like he found his inner happiness yet.
In fact I got the fears from hearing him, yet I had faced my shadow before hearing him.
He keeps focusing on the reptilians and where they are, and they are everywhere.
Instead of empowering me, he disempowered me it felt.
The queen is reptilian, your loving gov is reptilian, your politicians are
aand there is nothing you can do
they shapeshift
etc ;)
Pure disempowerment it felt like... met disempowering agents before, plenty... like 20 of them
They usually leave you with a feeling of lack after being around them, even for 5mins.
While a person who speads angels words leaves you feeling empowered, like the world is beautiful.
Quite a difference.
If Icke is for real, he has gotten lost due to his own fear I think. It is possible.
Many indigos get lost and trapped in apathy, fear ,,, like it seems he has gotten
Then they keep focusing on hate, anger, and that there is nothing we can do, or that we should fight each day.
But then they just spread disgust,hate,apathy ... the lowest emotional rung.
Just what the reptilians want...
He has some very good material on youtube. And 50% of the stuff sound fear based, and 50% sounds awakened,enlightened.
Not sure what to thin kabout that :)
But I usually know when I find a guru that brings me joy
In fact I heard a video from him where 90% was impossible to verify what he spoke about. Shapeshifitng reptilians etc. And he saw them everywhere.
Kept speaking about that.
Then he also spoke about OBE's.
I would rather hear Deepak chopra i think. and he is quite controversial to many people too
Yet he did seem to know what he spoke about when he spoke about buddhism
Not sure what to say about icke... thats the best i can put it
He certainly doesn't convince me. If lucky he may not be a misinformer.
I would rather listen to a guru... maybe maharishi, ram dass, eckhart tolle
They serve god. No doubt there.
It is as sure as amen in the church.


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Coldplay and Mumford & Sons perform live at the 2012 New York show, which also spotlights comedians from Jon Stewart to the 'SNL' cast.
The Secret Policeman's Ball comedy and music productions for Amnesty International have been entertaining fans with shows, videos, TV programs and albums since the mid-1970s.
In 2012, the long-running British series staged a show outside London for the first time, bringing an all-star extravaganza to New York's Radio City Music Hall.
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The 137-minute show spotlights 50 U.S. and U.K. comics, including Jon Stewart, Ben Stiller, Eddie Izzard, Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman and John Oliver, as well as such Saturday Night Live stars as Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Bobby Moynihan, Kristen Wiig and Seth Meyers.
Coldplay and Mumford & Sons turn in live performances.
Liam Neeson, Tim Roth, Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Burmese comedian and human rights activist Zarganar pop up, as do Monty Python members Eric Idle, Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Delivering snarky commentary are Beavis & Butthead and Muppets duo Statler & Waldorf.
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