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OK, we?re finishing up our summer vacation to the Ozarks today (or this account of it at least).? When I asked my parents if they wanted to contribute, my mom really liked the idea.? She doesn?t consider herself a writer, so she spent some time writing up some notes and asked me to take it from there.? To her credit, there were few to no spelling errors, etc., but per her wishes this one will be in my voice.? And if my dad already covered it, then you can read about it in the last post instead of me repeating it here.

On Sunday after my hubby and I left with the two little ones, my parents were also getting ready to leave.? My mom was headed to a baby shower, and to the boys? relief my dad wasn?t going so took them to the river instead!? The girls enjoyed the shower, but got really excited on the way home.? My mom needed to stop at the store for a few things, and so asked the girls what they would need to buy to make enchiladas!? They collected the ingredients, and also requested my mom make her famous (at least in our family) Orange Up-Sidaisies.?? With the necessary items purchased, they headed home.

Pictures weren't taken at the coon feeding event, this is one I took a year or so earlier when I was there. But they probably saw this guy still hanging out there - who wouldn't want to keep coming back for free food?

At home, a quick call was made across the river to my grandparents? home.? They have a family (or two or three) of raccoons that they feed most evenings, and my parents knew the children would really enjoy that.? They drove over, and the evening was not disappointing.? There were several big raccoons as well as six baby coons!? They watched until the coons had eaten their fill.? By the time they returned home it was much later than their normal bedtime.? ?So far everyone had done well and had not shown any signs of ?homesickness.?? Then D-boy came into the kitchen and my mom started to get worried as he spoke.? He had a very serious look on his face and asked her when we would be coming back.? She thought perhaps he was missing us already, so she grabbed the calendar and circled Wednesday, telling him this was the day we?d come back and told him they could put an X on each day that passed until then.? She realized her fears were unfounded, though, when she heard D-boy?s reaction.? ?Oh mannnn!? Only two more days?? I want to stay here for a week, for a lot of days!? Why do they have to come so soon????? Can I live here? ?Can you home school me like you did your kids??? We all had a good laugh about that later.

Monday morning was met with tired but happy kids because it was canoeing day! C-girl helped my mom make those Orange Up-Sidaisies for breakfast, as well as some hot cereal (I forgot to ask if that involved D-boy eating some oatmeal!).? The morning consisted of preparing to go canoeing (loading the canoes, gathering paddles, life jackets, etc).? As soon as lunch was done they headed for the water.? My dad tells of how that trip went, but my mom thought it was funny when they were getting in.? B-boy was helping everyone else get into the canoes and push off, and had intended to go in a canoe himself (rather than a kayak).? Suddenly, he realized he had just pushed off the last canoe and the only thing left for him was a kayak!? He got in it and had a bit of? a hard time getting started, but with some helpful advice was soon on his way.? Necessity is often the best teacher.? After that trip and supper no one complained when bedtime came around.

A-girl's delicious meal, seconds before it got devoured...

Tuesday was caving day! ?The kids were so excited to get going, but not everything on a farm can be put on hold just because the grandkids come to visit!? My dad spent the morning working on some things he needed to do, then set about finding headlamps for everyone.? In the meantime, A-girl was in the kitchen preparing her delicious feast of enchiladas.? My mom said she really enjoyed a little break from the cooking, but of course was watching and learning how to cook this meal the more authentic way.? They all agreed that A-girl is a wonderful cook.

The caving experience as well as the county fair the next day you?ve already heard about.? After the fair though, they decided to let the kids spend some money they had given them (isn?t this one of the ?best? things about grandparents?). ?Time flew by and soon it was late, very late.? They decided to eat again before heading back to the farm.? My dad though, has an insatiable sweet tooth, so they decided to make a quick stop and get some 49 cent ice-cream first.? I must say that I appreciate them calling me and ensuring that this was something we would allow.? I just told them that the kids were theirs until they got home.? The real food was the next stop, and they had a wonderful time just eating together and talking about all the things they had done and seen that day.? Suddenly everyone heard a loud ?HEY!? coming from my dad.? They all looked up to see my dad with hot-sauce splattered all over the side of his face and his glasses.? D-boy, who is quite toothless at the moment, was sitting beside my dad while trying to open the little packet.? He couldn?t tear it with his teeth so his next option was to fold it in half and then bite it.? Effective, but those nearby should definitely wear rain gear! ?No one thought to grab a camera at that moment, sorry. ?Fortunately the cleanup was not too difficult, and soon enough they were on the road headed back to the farm. ?Then the ice-cream kicked in and the silliness started to get really silly.? My dad quickly downloaded the pictures from the day onto his laptop and put on a slide show for them to watch.? That quieted them down, and ten minutes after the pictures stopped A-girl pipes up, ?I want to know your secret for getting them all to go to sleep in the car.? It can come in handy!?

The next morning it was time to head home, and I just had to quote what my mom said here:

Thursday morning was a sad morning because they all had to leave and go home. It was raining outside when they left, and in my heart also. We were sad to see them go. After they left we just sat for a few minutes?and then realized how exhausted we both were! We are not used to the daily pace that having kids around requires. We look forward to their next visit.

The kids were not ready to leave either, and are already asking when we can go back.? The trip home was long though uneventful. ?But we did have a few things left to look forward to before school started, like another birthday and my hubby?s and my anniversary!

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Top EU official seeks closer policy union (AP)

BRUSSELS ? A senior EU official called for closer political and financial unification in Europe, as fractures emerged Wednesday among leaders on how to solve Greece's debt crisis.

In a state of the union speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Jose Manuel Barroso, who heads the executive European Commission, came down firmly in favor of the 27-nation EU having a stronger central government.

"If we do not move forward with more unification, we will suffer more fragmentation," he said Wednesday. "I think this is going to be a baptism of fire for a whole generation."

Worries grew on Wednesday that cracks are reemerging within the eurozone over how to handle Greece's debt enormous debt burden.

A report in the Financial Times claimed as many as seven of the eurozone's 17 members want the banks to take a bigger hit on their Greek bond holdings. Citing unnamed senior European officials, the newspaper said Germany and the Netherlands are at the forefront of the calls for the private sector to take a bigger hit. France and the European Central Bank are said to be fiercely resisting the move.

"Today, we are facing the biggest challenges that this union has ever had to face throughout its history ? a financial crisis, an economic and social crisis, but also a crisis of confidence," Barroso said.

As well as facing a crisis in the eurozone, the wider EU is dealing with problems afflicting its borderless travel area that many observers say call for stronger central management of the union. More integration though would mean that member countries would lose some powers they have long considered part of national sovereignty.

Barroso also used his speech to back proposals for a tax on financial transactions, which he said could raise euro55 billion ($74.7 billion) a year.

Also Wednesday, the head of the European Central Bank told an Italian newspaper that governments should speed up their implementation of measures to fight the continent's debt crisis.

Jean-Claude Trichet's comments to Corriere della Sera came as lawmakers in Germany prepared to vote Thursday on measures that will give the 17 countries that use the euro more powers to fight a debt crisis that's already led to Greece, Ireland and Portugal to seek bailouts. Greece is lumbered with so much debt that many in the markets think it will have no option but to default.

The measures include giving the eurozone bailout fund the ability to buy government bonds, bail out banks, and lend to troubled governments quickly before they are in a full fledged crisis.

Finland's parliament approved the measures on Wednesday.

Trichet called on leaders "to demonstrate their sense of direction" and quickly put the new steps into effect.

Trichet said in an interview to be published later that "now is the time for effective action, implementation, verbal discipline and a stronger team spirit."

The measures being voted on were agreed by eurozone leaders on July 21, but the delay in implementing them has been one of the main reasons for the turmoil in financial markets over the past few weeks.

While waiting for approval of the July 21 agreements, the ECB has stepped in to buy government bonds and drive down borrowing costs for Italy and Spain.

Fears the eurozone's third and fourth largest economy may get sucked into Europe's debt crisis had stoked fears they would lose access to market funding and be forced into requesting bailouts, like Greece, Ireland and Portugal already have.

The ECB launched the purchases only reluctantly, and Trichet indicated he expected the bailout fund ? the European Financial Stability Facility ? to be in a position to take them over.

Still, the euro440 billion ($597 billion) available from the EFSF has not reassured markets; so far European leaders have resisted suggestions to increase its size.

Markets have also watched nervously as eurozone authorities pushed Greece to make more cutbacks to qualify for an installment of bailout money that is needed to keep the country from defaulting.

Greece's international debt inspectors will return to Athens on Thursday after they suspended their review of the country's finances early this month amid talk of budget shortfalls.

Once the fact-finding mission has made its conclusions, the finance ministers of the eurozone will organize a special meeting in October to assess them.

A positive review is required before the IMF, ECB and European Commission can release the next batch of rescue loans Greece needs to avoid bankruptcy.

A default by Greek or another government would send shock waves through the global economy, particularly in Europe, authorities fear. Banks would suffer such large losses on government bonds they hold that they would cut off credit to the wider economy and cause a recession.

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David McHugh in Frankfurt contributed to this report. Don Melvin can be reached at http://twitter.com/Don_Melvin

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Samsung Series 7 laptop now available for pre-order at Best Buy

About a month ago, we got handsy with a certain 15.6-inch Samsung Series 7 laptop. Now, it appears that svelte, quad-core notebook's ready to flood the mass marketplace. Up for pre-order on Best Buy, Sammy's 4G WiMAX-enabled entry for the "design conscious" will cost you about $880 -- already chopped down from its near $1,000 price tag. For that handful of Benjamins, you can look forward to a 2.2GHz Core i7-2675QM, a 1600 x 900 HD matte display, 750GB of storage, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, a couple of USB 3.0 ports, an optical disk drive and Windows 7 Home pre-installed. If you were hoping to get your game on, then we'd advise you to hold out for the company's other Series 7 family member slated to hit this fall. You can get a head start on the anorexic goods by hitting up the source link below.

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[OOC] Characters' Lounge for Mask of the Soul

Hello! So, by popular demand from a pair of characters, (cough-AkiandLucas-cough), we have created them a thread to just kind of relax and have fun when they're not risking their lives in our plot. Think of this as a kind of behind-the-scenes of a movie. Maybe your characters even act a little differently off-scree -

Good morning or afternoon, this is Lucas Toland, and I'm here to welcome you to the Characters' Lounge! It is exclusively for us, where we can quite literally do anything we want and not get in trouble. We could even murder our creators if we wanted to, which I'm sure I will have to later on if what I hear from Cienpher's other characters is true. Anyway, enjoy yourselves, and anyone is welcome as long as you're part of the cast for Masks of the Soul.

There's the table tennis courts to that side, opposite the vending machines, and there's the long and comfortable sofa right in the center. Do not put your feet on the coffee table please. Wide-screen TV, great huh? We can watch how we've been doing in the roleplay universe should that become necessary. There are also waiters and such if you need them... Cienpher put a lot of thought into this -

Ahem. Pardon that minor intrusion. So, yes, where was I... this is a place for the characters of Masks of the Soul to just kind of hang out, get to know each other outside the context of the roleplay. There is a very good virtual reality system installed so that at the press of a button, the setting of this lounge can change... just for fun, we can see how they characters react on an alien planer or such. Do note, however, that this is not a roleplay of its own - it is for fun and laughs XD

Postings should proceed as follows...

Lucas: I thought this was our lounge...

Cienpher: Sorry, but as your creator, I get exclusive access as well =w=

Lucas: . . . . .

Cienpher: Oh, and do note - some of the NPCs Nivosity and I roleplay might chance to show up here as well! So once your character has been accepted, feel free to come and laze about, characters!

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Home Improvement Ideas For Every Home ...

Home improvement has gained significant popularity with plenty of books, shows and websites dedicated to the topic. However, lots of people end up procrastinating when they need to work on their own project to increase the comfort and value of their own home. In this article we?ll be looking at some practical home improvement ideas that you can start this weekend.

Most homes have basements and attics but people don?t really use these spaces properly. So, why not make an office or studio out of your basement or attic? There are many possible uses for this, including a work area for you, a bedroom for a child or even a rental unit that could bring in extra income. You don?t really need a lot more since you have all the basics, such as walls, floors and ceilings. However, you need to expect that the area will require some work and redesign to make it fit as a living space. This could involved plumbing, airing out a damp basement, cleaning out mold and even adding kitchen facilities. These tasks, however, may be well worth the effort when you consider the potential benefits. Both the appearance and energy efficiency of your home will benefit if you change the windows, either in the entire house or just a few rooms. Getting energy efficient windows is one of the best ways to insulate your home and save on heating bills. You could also think about window coatings that will maintain a lower temperature during summer and a higher one during winter, like low-e. They might involve something of an investment, the good news is that quality windows do add value to your property in a few ways. Not only do they provide insulation, but they can be decorative as well, so make sure you choose the right style of windows that compliment the rest of your house.

Some home improvement projects are inexpensive, but others require a substantial amount of cash, either for materials or for the help you have to hire. Consequently, do not start until you know that you have the money for it.

The bottom line is that you have an expansive variety of ideas available to you that will assist you in making your home more comfortable. For starters, you may opt for a slighter venture and gradually increase the intensity of your house improvements. Over time, this method will not only give you added joy and comfort, but also add to your property value.

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Advantages of Essential Oils for Aromatherapy | Articles Entirely

As people learn more about the many uses of essential oils in treating various problems or just to improve the atmosphere of a room, aromatherapy has become more and more popular. Since fragrances have been shown to affect mood and feelings as well as our brains, clearly aromatherapy has a scientific basis. This article will discuss a few of the ways you can use aromatherapy and essential oils to improve your life.

People have been using essential oils for thousands of years, since ancient times. References to them can be found in the Bible and Egyptian texts, which discuss various herbal remedies. What is amazing is that these fragrances can linger for thousands of years as archeologists have opened ancient tombs and were able to detect the smell in the air. The Greeks and Romans utilized essential oils, which were part of early medicine and also used for massage oils, bathing oils and perfumes. There is proof that they were used by ancient civilizations across the world, including the Aztecs of South America. So the recent popularity in aromatherapy is only the rediscovering of a tradition that can be found throughout the world.

Almost everyone appreciates this oil?s familiar but refreshing fragrance. In its herbal form, peppermint is used in the treatment of digestive issues which also holds true for the essential oil. Peppermint is also used in many dental products that are based on herbs due to the fact that it is a great breath freshener and can also protect your teeth and gums because it is antiseptic. This very diverse essential oil is also recommended as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. Peppermint oil is also highly effective against fatigue, stress and depression and it can create a refreshing atmosphere that is quite invigorating.

We frequently consider lemon as a fruit, and a really astringent one at that, on the contrary it?s also an essential oil which has several uses and plus sides. The whiff of lemon can be a mood augmenter and can aid in the reduction of stress or anxiety. Additionally, aromatherapists advise lemon for headaches, counting migraines. Above and beyond this, it can be gentle for the digestive system, so if you have stomach ailments or heartburn this is a smell you might want to utilize. Plus, lemon oil is an essential oil which can be rubbed right on to the skin, and can be put to use as a skin stimulant to take care of acnes and various ailments.

Lavender is not an expensive essential oil and is quite easy to find. It is one of those oils that should be present in any aromatherapy kid. To sum up, there are tons of different options for using essential oils for aromatherapy. Which oils you select will be subject to whether wish to feel better emotionally, heal an individual indicator or just wear an unusual or pleasurable scent when you go out. The above are simply a few of the essential oils and applications that you can manipulate. You should do some more delving into and checking out some essential oils to discern which ones you like the greatest.

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DNA study suggests Asia was settled in multiple waves of migration

ScienceDaily (Sep. 22, 2011) ? An international team of researchers studying DNA patterns from modern and archaic humans has uncovered new clues about the movement and intermixing of populations more than 40,000 years ago in Asia.

Using state-of-the-art genome analysis methods, scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have found that Denisovans -- a recently identified group of archaic humans whose DNA was extracted last year from a finger bone excavated in Siberia -- contributed DNA not just to present-day New Guineans, but also to aboriginal Australian and Philippine populations.

The study demonstrates that contrary to the findings of the largest previous genetic studies, modern humans settled Asia in more than one migration. According to David Reich, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, "Denisova DNA is like a medical imaging dye that traces a person's blood vessels. It is so recognizable that you can detect even a little bit of it in one individual. In a similar way, we were able to trace Denisova DNA in the migrations of people. This shows the power of sequencing ancient DNA as a tool for understanding human history."

The patterns the researchers found can only be explained by at least two waves of human migration: the first giving rise to the aboriginal populations that currently live in Southeast Asia and Oceania, and later migrations giving rise to relatives of East Asians who now are the primary population of Southeast Asia.

The study also provides new insights about where the ancient Denisovans lived. According to Mark Stoneking, a professor at the Max Planck Institute who is senior author of the paper, Denisovans must have inhabited an extraordinarily large ecological and geographic range, from Siberia to tropical Southeast Asia. "The fact that Denisovan DNA is present in some aboriginal populations of Southeast Asia but not in others shows that there was a checkerboard of populations with and without Denisova material more than 44,000 years ago," he said. "The presence of Denisovan genetic material in some but not all the groups there can most easily be explained if Denisovans lived in Southeast Asia itself."

The findings appear on September 22 in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

This research builds on previous work by Reich and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute, in which they analyzed an ancient pinky bone uncovered by Russian archaeologists in the Siberian Denisova Cave in 2008. The Max Planck Institute team led by Svante P??bo sequenced the bone's nuclear genome, and Reich led the population genetic analysis using algorithms that he and colleagues developed.

Reporting December 2010 in Nature, the team identified Denisovans as a distinct group of archaic humans (hominins) that lived more than 30,000 years ago and contributed genes to present-day New Guineans. They concluded that Denisovans were neither Neandertals nor early modern humans, though they shared a common ancestry.

This paper helped fill in some empty pieces in the evolutionary puzzle that began after early humans left Africa and reinforces the view that humans have intermixed throughout history.

Genetic footprints

The new study was initiated by Stoneking, an expert on genetic variation in Southeast Asia and Oceania who has assembled diverse samples from that region. The study takes a closer look at the Denisovans' genetic footprint. The researchers analyzed DNA from dozens of present-day populations in Southeast Asia and Oceania, including Borneo, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Polynesia. Some of the data already existed, and some were newly collected for the study.

Their analysis shows that, in addition to New Guineans, Denisovans contributed genetic material to Australian aborigines, a Philippine "Negrito" group called Mamanwa, and several other populations in eastern Southeast Asia and Oceania. However, groups in the west or northwest, including other Negrito groups such as the Onge in the Andaman Islands and the Jehai in Malaysia, as well as mainland East Asians, did not interbreed with Denisovans.

The researchers concluded that:

• Denisovans interbred with modern humans in Southeast Asia at least 44,000 years ago before the time of the separation of the Australians and New Guineans.
• Southeast Asia was first colonized by modern humans unrelated to present-day Chinese and Indonesians, and that these and other East Asians arrived in later migrations. This "southern route" hypothesis has previously been supported by archaeological evidence, but has never had strong genetic support.

Investigators from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, from Germany, India, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, and The Netherlands also contributed. This study was funded by the Max Planck Society and the National Science Foundation HOMINID program.

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Getting Accepted At The Finest Art Schools ? ArticleExpert.net

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U.S. Internet rules to take effect November 20

Long-delayed U.S. Internet rules that tackle the controversial issue of balancing consumer and content provider interests against those who sell access to the Web will take effect November 20.

The Federal Communications Commission's "open Internet" order was published in the Federal Register on Friday, and immediately drew threats of court and congressional challenges.

The rules were adopted by the FCC late last year after a lengthy debate, but only recently cleared a review by the White House's Office of Management and Budget.

Criticized by opponents as a legally shaky government intrusion into regulating the Internet, the new rules forbid broadband providers from blocking legal content but leave flexibility for providers to manage their networks.

Broadband provider Verizon Communications Inc has been a vociferous opponent, and renewed its pledge to take the FCC to court as soon as the rules are published.

"We have said all along that once we see the publication ... we intend to file another notice of appeal," Verizon spokesman Ed McFadden said.

For the past 10 years, the possibility of regulations to mandate the neutrality of the Internet ? in terms of restrictions on content, sites, platforms and types of equipment that may be attached ? has been the subject of fierce debate.

The latest rulemaking was prompted by a U.S. federal appeals court ruling last year that the FCC lacked the authority to stop Comcast Corp from blocking bandwidth-hogging applications on its broadband network.

The rules, adopted last December in a 3-2 vote, give the FCC power to ensure consumer access to huge movie files and other content while allowing Internet service providers to manage their networks to prevent congestion.

An FCC spokesman said the rules increase certainty and predictability, stimulating investment and ensuring job creation and economic growth.

But public interest groups criticized the rules as too weak, saying the FCC bent heavily to the will of big industry players including AT&T Inc and Comcast.

Matt Wood, policy director of public interest group Free Press, said broadband providers will be able to divide the Internet into "fast and slow lanes" and that the rules fail to protect mobile broadband users.

"Even in their watered-down form, the rules might do some good -- but that would require a vigilant FCC to carefully monitor and address complaints," Wood said in a statement, adding that he doubted the agency would do enough to protect consumers.

While some public interest groups had considered a lawsuit to strengthen the rules, they now seem focused on ensuring the rules stay in place.

"We are prepared to vigorously defend the FCC's rules in court and in Congress," said Gigi Sohn, president of Public Knowledge. She said the rules are a good start despite not being as strong as she had hoped.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in April threw out earlier challenges to the FCC's open Internet order by Verizon and MetroPCS Communications Inc, dismissing their lawsuits as premature.

FCC rulemakings generally cannot be challenged until the rules are published in the Federal Register.

Top Republican lawmakers vowed after the rules were adopted to find a way to reverse what they called an unprecedented power grab by the FCC, calling the rules unnecessary and misguided.

"In order to turn back the FCC's onerous net neutrality restrictions, I will push for a Senate vote this fall on my resolution of disapproval," Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, said in a statement on Friday.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives pushed through a measure in April to overturn the order and prevent the FCC from adopting any rules related to it. The effort faces a tougher climb in the Senate, where Democrats retain a majority.

The White House has said President Barack Obama's advisers would recommend he veto any such resolution against the Internet rules if it were to make it to his desk.

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Troy Davis Executed Despite Controversy, Protests, Doubts Over Guilt

Just before Troy Davis was executed last night for killing police officer Mark MacPhail more than 20 years ago, he professed his innocence one last time.

The Georgia man's controversial case had become a cause celebre in recent days, as a crowd of over 500 cried, hugged, prayed and held candles.

They represented hundreds of thousands of supporters worldwide who took up the anti-death penalty cause as Troy Davis' final days ticked away.

"I am innocent," Davis said Wednesday, minutes before his death.

"All I can ask ... is that you look deeper into this case so that you really can finally see the truth. I ask my family and friends to continue this fight."

Prosecutors and MacPhail's family were stoic but said that justice had finally been served, while dismissing questions regarding Davis' innocence.

Davis was scheduled to die at 7 p.m., but the hour came and went as the U.S. Supreme Court apparently weighed the case, halting the execution.

More than three hours later, the high court said it wouldn't intervene. The justices did not comment on the order rejecting Davis' request for a stay.

Davis' execution had been halted three times since 2007.

The U.S. Supreme Court even gave Davis an unusual opportunity to prove his innocence in a lower court last year. While the nation's top court didn't hear the case, they did set a tough standard for Davis to exonerate himself.

They ruled his attorneys must "clearly establish" Davis' innocence - a higher bar to meet than prosecutors having to prove guilt. After the hearing, a lower court judge ruled in prosecutors' favor, and the justices didn't take up the case.

After that setback, hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions on Davis' behalf and he amassed a number of prominent supporters.

Seven of nine key witnesses against him disputed all or parts of their testimony, but state and federal judges repeatedly ruled against him.

Three times on Wednesday alone, in fact.

Davis' supporters staged vigils in the U.S. and Europe in the last few days, declaring "I am Troy Davis" on signs, T-shirts and the Internet.

Some tried increasingly frenzied measures, urging prison workers to stay home and even posting a judge's phone number online, hoping people would press him to put a stop to the lethal injection of the man.

President Barack Obama deflected calls for him to get involved.

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Many Unaware of Plastic Surgery Options After Weight Loss Procedures (HealthDay)

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Most of the 220,000 people who undergo weight loss surgery every year are not aware of the follow-up procedures they could have to remove any loose skin they may have, according to a new study by plastic surgeons.

However, not all patients who undergo so-called bariatric weight reduction surgery need a cosmetic procedure after their dramatic weight loss, said one doctor who's an obesity expert.

Researchers from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons said that although 75 percent of bariatric patients don't know about body contouring, many might choose to have this plastic surgery if they were fully informed of their options.

"Bariatric surgery isn't just a commitment to weight loss. It often requires body contouring surgeries to help the patient's skin fit their new body," the study's lead author, Dr. Jason Spector, ASPS Member Surgeon, said in a society news release. "Many massive weight loss patients suffer large amounts of loose, sagging skin as a result of their rapid weight loss that, if not removed, can cause rashes, wounds, infection, and limit comfortable mobility. It is apparent that insufficient counseling at the time of bariatric surgery is obscuring viable body contouring options for these patients."

The study included 284 patients who had had weight loss surgery. The researchers found that only 25 percent had discussed body contouring procedures with their bariatric surgeon before or after surgery.

Although only 14 percent were referred to a plastic surgeon for consultation and just 11 percent had a body contouring procedure, nearly 40 percent of the patients said they might have chosen to have the plastic surgery if they knew more about it.

Lack of awareness about body contouring wasn't the only reason why the patients studied didn't undergo the procedure, the researchers noted. Nearly one-third said the plastic surgery, which is rarely covered by insurance, was too expensive.

"There needs to be a push to have body contouring after massive weight loss covered by insurance," said Spector. "This isn't just aesthetic surgery. It is necessary surgery that rehabilitates patients, alleviates discomfort, and improves overall quality of life."

Other experts caution that some bariatric surgery patients may do fine with non-surgical alternatives, however.

"It's probably reasonable to do some exercise and wait a bit after a big weight loss to see how your body responds and reshapes itself (especially if you are under 50) before jumping to plastic surgery," said Dr. Michael Potter, a professor of clinical family and community medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, who treats many patients with obesity-related diseases. "I have patients who have bounced back nicely from extreme weight loss without excessive sagging and have felt happy to forego the plastic surgery."

The study was slated for presentation on Saturday at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' annual conference in Denver.

Studies presented at medical meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

More information

The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about weight loss surgery.

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UNC scientist proves potential of new nanoparticle design for cancer therapy

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - A new type of nanoparticle developed in the laboratories at the University of North Carolina has shown potential for more effective delivery of chemotherapy to treat cancer. Wenbin Lin, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy, and colleagues report their finding in the Sept. 14, 2011 issue of Angewandte Chemie, the German-based flagship chemistry journal.

In laboratory studies, Lin and colleagues developed and tested a new type of nanoparticle that can deliver larger amounts of a drug and will not leak the drug as the particle circulates through the blood stream on its way to the target.

In the proof-of-concept experiments, they tested the nanoparticle's ability to deliver therapeutic doses of the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin to colon and pancreatic tumors. The oxaliplatin-based particles showed significant growth inhibition of pancreatic tumors that are extremely difficult to treat. The nanoparticle has two to three times therapeutic efficacy over oxaliplatin.

The nanoparticle is different from other nanoparticles in its very high drug loading and in the ability to release in the chemotherapeutics in a controlled fashion. The release of therapeutic cargoes depends on the naturally occurring molecules that are more abundant in many tumors.

Lin explains, "The polysilsesquioxane (PSQ) particle we have developed carries extremely high loadings of oxaliplatin-based chemotherapeutics. The particles are stable under normal physiological conditions, but can be readily reduced to release the platin cargoes in highly reducing tumor microenvironments that have high concentrations of reducing agents. As a result, they have very little background release and are more easily targeted to tumors than most existing particles. We need to thoroughly determine the pharmacokinetics and other important properties of the PSQparticle in order to translate this particle platform to the clinic."

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Other UNC scientists involved in the research are graduate students Joseph Della Rocca, BS; Rachel C. Huxford, MS; and Erica Comstock-Duggan, BS.

This work is supported by 2010 funding from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Nanotechnology Platform Partnerships and the Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence. These 12 partnerships and 9 centers were designed to promote and support individual, circumscribed multi-disciplinary research projects that will address major barriers and fundamental questions in cancer using innovative nanotechnology solutions.

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University of North Carolina School of Medicine

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - A new type of nanoparticle developed in the laboratories at the University of North Carolina has shown potential for more effective delivery of chemotherapy to treat cancer. Wenbin Lin, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy, and colleagues report their finding in the Sept. 14, 2011 issue of Angewandte Chemie, the German-based flagship chemistry journal.

In laboratory studies, Lin and colleagues developed and tested a new type of nanoparticle that can deliver larger amounts of a drug and will not leak the drug as the particle circulates through the blood stream on its way to the target.

In the proof-of-concept experiments, they tested the nanoparticle's ability to deliver therapeutic doses of the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin to colon and pancreatic tumors. The oxaliplatin-based particles showed significant growth inhibition of pancreatic tumors that are extremely difficult to treat. The nanoparticle has two to three times therapeutic efficacy over oxaliplatin.

The nanoparticle is different from other nanoparticles in its very high drug loading and in the ability to release in the chemotherapeutics in a controlled fashion. The release of therapeutic cargoes depends on the naturally occurring molecules that are more abundant in many tumors.

Lin explains, "The polysilsesquioxane (PSQ) particle we have developed carries extremely high loadings of oxaliplatin-based chemotherapeutics. The particles are stable under normal physiological conditions, but can be readily reduced to release the platin cargoes in highly reducing tumor microenvironments that have high concentrations of reducing agents. As a result, they have very little background release and are more easily targeted to tumors than most existing particles. We need to thoroughly determine the pharmacokinetics and other important properties of the PSQparticle in order to translate this particle platform to the clinic."

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Other UNC scientists involved in the research are graduate students Joseph Della Rocca, BS; Rachel C. Huxford, MS; and Erica Comstock-Duggan, BS.

This work is supported by 2010 funding from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Nanotechnology Platform Partnerships and the Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence. These 12 partnerships and 9 centers were designed to promote and support individual, circumscribed multi-disciplinary research projects that will address major barriers and fundamental questions in cancer using innovative nanotechnology solutions.

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Tax the rich, Obama says; class warfare, says GOP (AP)

WASHINGTON ? Drawing clear battle lines for next year's elections, a combative President Barack Obama on Monday demanded that the richest Americans pay higher taxes to help cut soaring U.S. deficits by more than $3 trillion. He promised to veto any effort by congressional Republican to cut Medicare benefits for the elderly without raising taxes as well.

"This is not class warfare. It's math," Obama declared, anticipating Republican criticism, which was quick in coming.

"Class warfare isn't leadership," House Speaker John Boehner said, in Cincinnati.

Obama's speech marked a new, confrontational stance toward Republicans after months of cooperation that many Democrats complained produced too many concessions. While the plan stands little chance of passing Congress, its populist pitch is one that the White House believes the public can support.

The president's proposal, which he challenged Congress to approve, would predominantly hit upper-income taxpayers and would also target tax loopholes and subsidies used by many larger corporations. It would spare retirees from any changes in Social Security, and it would direct most of the cuts in Medicare spending to health care providers, not beneficiaries.

Benefit programs wouldn't be unscathed. Obama's plan would reduce spending for those, including Medicare and Medicaid, by $580 billion. But with Republicans calling for massive cuts in entitlement programs, Obama said he would veto any legislation that cut Medicare benefits without raising new revenue.

His plan also would count savings of $1 trillion over 10 years from the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The deficit-reduction plan represents Obama's longer-term follow-up to the $447 billion in tax cuts and new public works spending that he has proposed as a short-term measure to stimulate the economy. The new proposal also inserts the president's voice into the legislative discussions of a joint congressional "supercommittee" charged with recommending deficit reductions of up to $1.5 trillion.

Defending his emphasis on new taxes rather than only spending reductions, Obama said: "We can't just cut our way out of this hole."

The Republican reaction was swift and bluntly dismissive.

"Veto threats, a massive tax hike, phantom savings and punting on entitlement reform is not a recipe for economic or job growth_or even meaningful deficit reduction," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. "The good news is that the Joint Committee is taking this issue far more seriously than the White House."

The president announced his deficit reduction plan in a 20-minute speech from the Rose Garden at the White House. But even as he called for Congress to act and tackle the nation's escalating debt, he gave greater urgency to his separate, short-term jobs proposal. "I'm ready to sign a bill," he said. "I've got the pens all ready."

Indeed, the White House is determined not to let the president get trapped in a debate over austerity measures at a time that the economy is sputtering and unemployment doesn't appear to be budging from 9.1 percent.

Still, in calling for sizable tax revenue, Obama gave the congressional joint committee a choice: It could generate $1.5 trillion in new revenues through an overhaul of the tax code, or it could adopt his recommendations, most of them ideas recycled from his previous budget proposals, which were largely ignored by Congress. They include tax increases on high-income families, oil and gas companies and U.S.-based corporations that earn profits overseas.

Either way, Obama is unlikely to get his way. The committee would be hard pressed to undertake a wholesale restructuring of the tax code by its Thanksgiving deadline. And the president's own proposals have little chance of making their way out of Congress intact.

But with Bush-era tax cuts set to expire at the end of 2012 and with deep defense cuts scheduled to take effect in 2013 if the joint committee fails to act, Obama set down clear lines for next year's elections. And by threatening to veto Medicare benefit cuts that aren't paired with tax increases, he raised the pressure on the committee to include revenues in its plan.

"I will not support any plan that puts all the burden for closing our deficit on ordinary Americans," he said.

The plan represents Obama's opening bid in the debate. Administration officials say he is not taking other deficit reduction measures, including a gradual increase in the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67, off the table. In deficit reduction negotiations in July with Boehner that centered on raising the nation's borrowing capacity, Obama had agreed to such an age increase. But other Democrats objected loudly and said it would neutralize their criticism of a Republican plan to overhaul Medicare.

The core of the president's plan totals just over $2 trillion in deficit reduction over 10 years. It would let Bush-era tax cuts for upper income earners expire, limit deductions for wealthier filers and close loopholes and end some corporate tax breaks. It also would trim mandatory programs, including Medicare. And it would target subsidies for farmers and retirement benefits for federal employees.

Officials cast Obama's plan as his vision for deficit reduction, and distinguished it from the negotiations he had with Boehner in July as Obama sought to avoid a government default. Those talks failed, but resulted in an agreement to trim $1 trillion from government programs.

Democrats, who had warily watched as Obama negotiated with Boehner, cheered the president's tough talk on Monday.

"The president put down a marker today, and he did it in terms more forceful than we have seen from him before," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Key features of Obama's plan:

_$1.5 trillion in new revenue, which would include about $800 billion over 10 years from repealing the Bush-era tax rates for couples making more than $250,000. It also would place limits on deductions for wealthy filers and end certain corporate loopholes and subsidies for oil and gas companies.

_$580 billion in cuts in mandatory benefit programs, including $248 billion in Medicare and $72 billion in Medicaid and other health programs. Other mandatory benefit programs include farm subsidies and federal employee retirement benefits. The plan would reduce federal workers' paychecks by 1.2 percent over three years, saving the government about $21 billion over 10 years.

_$430 billion in savings from lower interest payment on the national debt.

The GOP has ridiculed the war savings as gimmicky, but House Republicans included them in their budget proposal this year and Boehner had agreed to count them as savings during his debt ceiling negotiations with the president this summer.

Administration officials said 90 percent of the $248 billion in 10-year Medicare cuts would be squeezed from service providers such as drug companies, hospitals and nursing homes. Still, starting in 2017, the plan would significantly increase what many seniors pay for premiums, copayments and deductibles. AARP, the lobbying group for older Americans, said it was troubled by some of the proposals but grateful Obama didn't include an increase in the Medicare eligibility age and cuts to Social Security.

Illustrating Obama's populist pitch on taxes, he also suggested that Congress establish a minimum tax on taxpayers making $1 million or more in income. The measure ? the White House calls it the "Buffett Rule" for billionaire investor Warren Buffett ? is designed to prevent millionaires from taking advantage of lower tax rates on investment earnings than what middle-income taxpayers pay on their wages.

On average, however, the wealthiest people in America pay a lot more in taxes than the middle class or the poor, according to the non-partisan Tax Policy Center. This year, households making more than $1 million will pay, on average, 29.1 percent of their income in federal taxes. A household making between $50,000 and $75,000 will pay 15 percent of its income in federal taxes, which includes income taxes and Social Security payroll taxes.

Still, Schumer argued that the issue could have a major political impact,'

"The president has a winning hand and he's going all in," Schumer said.

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Associated Press writers Stephen Ohlemacher, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Sam Hananel, and Andrew Taylor in Washington, and Daniel Sewell in Cincinnati contributed to this report.

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One of the biggest things you can do is, to charity Car Donation

There are so many things you can do in order to help others that it can actually stagger the imagination if you take the time to think about it. You can give people a little cash for a quick, one-on-one kind of help; you can volunteer your time at something like a soup kitchen; and you can even make a car donation to charities that are set up for taking them. When you?ve got a vehicle you don?t need any more, that?s actually the biggest one of all, because that will always be a great help: It can become a logistical or funding mechanism for all types of major projects.

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Helpful Reviews on the Xbox Game System | Oval Egg Articles

This piece of writing sheds some light on "Helpful Reviews on the Xbox Game System". Not a lot of people know concerning "Console Systems" subject matter as media has not bothered along with people related with this issue have not been vocal enough. Although that's shifting at this time, more people are coming to be aware concerning Console Systems because of expansion of media outlets. It is greatly suggested that you take your time reading through this write-up instead of speed reading it, which might lead to several missed points.

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The Microsoft Company has just created and released their new game console, which is the Xbox 360. This video game system provides a different entertainment experience to its users. It combines information, innovation, information and entertainment. They introduced the new and innovative video game system in North America, Japan, and Europe in 2006.

The new game console of the Microsoft Company altered the sound and appearance of the games. It is because the designers in Japan and San Francisco are surrounded by console technology that are very powerful offering a more sophisticated and stylish exterior. The game worlds becomes more realistically alive with its wonderful details as well as the animated characters showing a wider range of emotions adding to the unique video gaming experience of the user. There are various features provided by the Xbox 360. It includes the 16:9, 1080i and 720p resolution, quality movie graphics, enclosed multi-channel sound, and smoother, wider format of the screen.

Fabulous games are offered in arrays by the Xbox 360 game console. The users have an option to access a compelled game-play, choose their opponents, and watch and enjoy videos, photographs, digital music, and other features that was never been experienced before. It illustrates the new gaming system that was created in today?s generation. The Xbox 360 games allow the user to experience and stream high-definition movies and television direct from the Windows Media Center Edition of their computer to their Xbox 360 game systems.

The users can personalize their gaming experiences as well as their systems. Take for instance; they can alter the appearance of their consoles by using interchangeable faces that are available in the market place. By turning on the system, the users can download the skins of the chosen character and additional levels through the live Xbox marketplace. There are different faces and skin to choose from that will fit their mood or personality.

The button on the Xbox Guide can allow the users to access Gamer Guide instantly. It is their instant gateway which immediately connects them to movies, music, games, friends, and other contents that are downloadable. The Light Button Ring as well as the Guide Button also connects the users to Xbox live and digital media. This was considered to be the first global, unified, online game system service. The Guide button can also turn on or turn off the system without exiting.

If the users have broadband connections, then they can access the Live Silver of the Xbox letting them to construct gamer cards, gamer tags, and profiles. They can also talk to other gamers through voice chat, or have a free access of the Live Marketplace. The multiplayer gaming online can be available by upgrading to the Live Gold membership of Xbox.

There are a lot of posted reviews about the Xbox 360 done by experienced gamers. This is helpful if you are planning to purchase one for yourself.

- The physical weight of the Xbox 360 machine will be the first one that will catch your attention. Its designs are small but it weighs like a concrete block. Xbox 360 configuration and desktop systems shows immediate features. It implies that there are more great things that this machine will offer.

- Xbox 360 is considered as a simplified computer without messing on upgrades and patches. You can easily logon to Xbox 360 live and be informed about the things you need to upgrade. It provides easy navigation wherein you can jump in and out of the games easily.

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- Loading times are really very impressive. The ace in the Microsoft?s deck is the Xbox live. It is free to use. However, upgrading to the Xbox gold compels a gamer to play online games as well to get a hold of some downloads. In addition, all game has its particular online modes giving different gaming experiences to the users.

- It provides points and ratings with your achievements. These ratings can be improved by friends, visits, helps, messages, and others. They are after the involvement of the users in playing games to get such rewards. It is a great idea to create a game system which is not only after the money paid by the users or a mere product of modern obsession but also after the advantages offered to its users.

Xbox 360 is really a great system for home entertainment with a lot of things to offer to its users. So, why not try the excellent Xbox 360 and its new features.

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