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Enhanced phosphoinositide 3-kinase(p110α) activity prevents diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy and superoxide generation in a mouse model of diabetes
- R. H. Ritchie,
- J. E. Love,
- K. Huynh,
- B. C. Bernardo,
- D. C. Henstridge,
- H. Kiriazis,
- Y. K. Tham,
- G. Sapra,
- C. Qin,
- N. Cemerlang,
- E. J. H. Boey,
- K. Jandeleit-Dahm,
- X.-J. Du,
- J. R. McMullen
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy is characterised by diastolic dysfunction, oxidative stress, fibrosis, apoptosis and pathological cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)(p110α) is a cardioprotective kinase, but its role in the diabetic heart is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess whether PI3K(p110α) plays a critical role in the induction of diabetic cardiomyopathy, and whether increasing PI3K(p110α) activity in the heart can prevent the development of cardiac dysfunction in a setting of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes was induced with streptozotocin in adult male cardiac-specific transgenic mice with increased PI3K(p110α) activity (constitutively active PI3K [p110α], caPI3K] or decreased PI3K(p110α) activity (dominant-negative PI3K [p110α], dnPI3K) and non-transgenic (Ntg) mice for 12 weeks. Cardiac function, histological and molecular analyses were performed.
Diabetic Ntg mice displayed diastolic dysfunction and increased cardiomyocyte size, expression of atrial and B-type natriuretic peptides (Anp, Bnp), fibrosis and apoptosis, as well as increased superoxide generation and increased protein kinase C β2 (PKCβ2), p22 phox and apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (Ask1) expression. Diabetic dnPI3K mice displayed an exaggerated cardiomyopathy phenotype compared with diabetic Ntg mice. In contrast, diabetic caPI3K mice were protected against diastolic dysfunction, pathological cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, fibrosis and apoptosis. Protection in diabetic caPI3K mice was associated with attenuation of left ventricular superoxide generation, attenuated Anp, Bnp, PKCβ2, Ask1 and p22 phox expression, and elevated AKT. Further, in cardiomyocyte-like cells, increased PI3K(p110α) activity suppressed high glucose-induced superoxide generation and enhanced mitochondrial function.
These results demonstrate that reduced PI3K activity accelerates the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy, and that enhanced PI3K(p110α) activity can prevent adverse cardiac remodelling and dysfunction in a setting of diabetes.
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- Title
- Enhanced phosphoinositide 3-kinase(p110α) activity prevents diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy and superoxide generation in a mouse model of diabetes
- Journal
Volume 55, Issue 12 , pp 3369-3381
- Cover Date
- 2012-12-01
- 10.1007/s00125-012-2720-0
- Print ISSN
- Online ISSN
- 1432-0428
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Diabetes
- Fibrosis
- Hypertrophy
- Left ventricular function
- Myocardium
- NADPH oxidase
- PKCβ2
- Reactive oxygen species
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- R. H. Ritchie (1) (2)
- J. E. Love (1)
- K. Huynh (1) (2)
- B. C. Bernardo (1)
- D. C. Henstridge (1)
- H. Kiriazis (1)
- Y. K. Tham (1)
- G. Sapra (1)
- C. Qin (1)
- N. Cemerlang (1)
- E. J. H. Boey (1)
- K. Jandeleit-Dahm (1)
- X.-J. Du (1) (2)
- J. R. McMullen (1) (2) (3)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, St Kilda Rd Central, Melbourne, VIC, 8008, Australia
- 2. Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- 3. Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia


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ASHLAND, Ore. – Thanksgiving is over and the annual rush for Christmas trees is right around the corner, but local tree lots say they're struggling to survive.
Tens of millions of Oregon Christmas trees are sold around the country every year. Small lots like Pico pines in Ashland will sell 800-900 any given year.
But the company, which has been selling trees for about 35 years, says they're having a hard time keeping up with big lots offering cheaper to produce trees.
"They're a little more open, not as dense, but they make a good living at what they do," said Pico Pines owner Bill Lambert. "It's just competition. You can't really cry about it, just do what we do and hope for the best."
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UNRWA has provided this outlet for 250,000 children each summer with its Summer Games in Gaza- until now. Due to a funding shortfall, the Summer Games in Gaza were canceled this year.
This is a blog of advocacy; of travel; of experiences around the globe and at home. I live a life of purpose and hope to inspire others to do the same.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Op-Ed: The subtle costs of constant Mideast war
UNRWA has provided this outlet for 250,000 children each summer with its Summer Games in Gaza- until now. Due to a funding shortfall, the Summer Games in Gaza were canceled this year.
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- AnonymousAugust 3, 2012 at 2:33 AM
Gee, you forgot to mention Hamas burning down the UNRWA summer camps last year, and the fact that the US provides hundreds of millions of dollars a year to support UNRWA, but UNRWA apparently feels the interests of Palestinians are better served using that money to fund public relations flacks and trips around the world by its leadership to raise money and criticize Israel.
ReplyDelete It's so easy to make snide remarks behind the veil of anonymity, but you're sorely mistaken. Hamas did not burn anything last year, or even before that. Your comment shows how little you know about the social fabric of Palestine, and Gaza in particular. A small group did vandalize the site for the kite world record event last year (http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39168&Cr=Gaza&Cr1), but they were not tied to Hamas, which actually assisted with providing security following the attack, and for many other events. The US does give $260M per year to UNRWA, most of which goes to education, healthcare, job creation, etc. for the most vulnerable in the camps.
As for the "public relations flacks and trips around the world to raise money and criticize Israel," again, you're mistaken. The only time UNRWA criticizes Israel is when it is doing something that is counter to international law or that is exacerbating the already horrendous humanitarian situation. I don't know who you've been talking to, but UNRWA has no "PR people"...they have a communications department like every other organization or company on the planet.
My friend, you need to open your eyes.- AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 2:17 AM
Salam Alikum sister,
I was born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents. My parents moved from there to Canada about 12 years ago. Currently, I am 19 years old and going to university for an undergrad degree in Engineering. My plans right now are to finish up my degree, and then to help people around the world who haven't been as fortunate as me. Ever since I have seen videos of Palestines in refugee camps, their land being robbed by the people of Israel, and their fathers and children being put into jails for no reasons what so ever . I have had a burning desire to help them.
My questions are,
How did you get into Palestine?
Did you go alone? or with an organization?
Would I be able to get into the West bank or Gaza from Israel ( I am a pakistani muslim with canadian citizenship)
How about going to Gaza from the Rafah Border? (How is the situation there)?
Thank you, and peace be upon you.RepliesThanks for your comment and questions. Please do note that this isn't "the people of Israel," but more the government. The entirety of the country should not be blamed, just like we wouldn't blame the entirety of the American public for the disgusting actions of the government. There are some wonderful Israelis doing incredible work to help the Palestinians. They should not be forgotten.
That said, to answer your questions...
1) I got into Palestine the first few times - to the West Bank - via the Egyptian and Jordanian border crossings. I simply crossed, went up to Jerusalem, and took the #18 bus from East Jerusalem into Ramallah. I had a much easier time than most because I'm a white, blonde, American, but it is possible. When I went to Gaza, it was a MUCH more complicated process and you can read the gist here: http://matadornetwork.com/trips/how-to-travel-to-gaza/
2) All the times I went, except for my first trip to Gaza, I went on my own. There are many great organizations to go with and volunteer with though and a quick Google search can turn many up.
3) You may struggle with entrance to be very honest. Your Canadian citizenship will help, but the Israelis tend to scrutinize Muslims, Arabs, South Asians, etc. more. During one trip, my boyfriend at the time, who is Zoroastrian (Pakistani/Indian background), was flagged because his middle name is the same as a city in Iran. We were held and questioned for 8 hours at the Egyptian border crossing, but were eventually let through. This was also not his first run in like this as he had worked in Israel and the West Bank a few times before. So it will be a challenge. My suggestion would be to go via Jordan or Egypt so if you are denied, you're able to turn around and go somewhere vs. being put on a plane out of Ben Gurion.
4) You really cannot go to Gaza right now, period. Given what just happened, it's closed, and will be for probably a long time now. Even then, the coordination is extremely difficult and not feasible without the proper invitations as a foreigner.
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The collection of tools available to Apple-product developers has gone from strength to strength. With the relatively recent release of iOS5, Apple went even further towards making its platforms easy to build for. It is now PowerPoint-levels of easy to make a simple app and this can be expanded on with the use of fantastic community created tools. Here are some that I've found useful.
Parse allows a developer to "add a backend to your mobile app within minutes". Instead of having to build your own API service, host & balance it, Parse.com allows you to structure your mobile backend using their service.
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Households in England and Wales can get energy efficiency work done without having to pay the full cost upfront from today.
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To get energy efficiency measures installed under the Green Deal, you first have to have your property assessed which you may have to pay for to find out what improvements can be made and how much you could save on energy.
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I normally hate 'The problem with BYOND' posts, but...
It seems to me there's an epidemic of developers getting ideas for games they could do in BYOND, starting them, laying down a good foundation, and then just...stopping. Now, granted, like most creative projects, games can be said to be unfinishable. There's always something to tweak or improve. However, most projects I hear about don't even get released in rough form. Why is that?
Why did you're last project go unfinished?


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The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's Tibetan program was a covert operation consisting of political plots, propaganda distribution, as well as paramilitary support and intelligence gathering based on U.S. commitments made to the Dalai Lama in 1951 and 1956.[1]
Although the operation was formally assigned to the CIA alone, it was nevertheless closely coordinated with several other U.S. government agencies such as the Department of State and the Department of Defense.[2]
Previous operations had aimed to strengthen a number of isolated Tibetan resistance groups, which eventually led to the creation of a paramilitary force on the Nepalese border with approximately 2,000 men. By February 1964, the projected annual cost for all CIA Tibetan operations had exceeded US$1.7 million.[2]
The program was gradually discontinued in the late 1960s, and finally ended with President Nixon's visit to China in 1972.[3]
In the fields of political action and propaganda, the CIA's Tibetan program was aimed at lessening the influence and capabilities of the Chinese regime.[1] The approval and subsequent endorsement of the program was carried out by the 303 Committee of the United States National Security Council.[5] The program consisted of several clandestine operations with the following code names:
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In the early 1950s, the CIA inserted paramilitary teams from the Special Activities Division (SAD) to train and lead Tibetan resistance fighters against the People's Liberation Army of China. These teams selected and then trained Tibetan soldiers in the Rocky Mountains of the United States;[12] as well as at Camp Hale in Colorado.[13][14] The SAD teams then advised and led these commandos against the Chinese, both from Nepal and India. In addition, SAD Paramilitary Officers were responsible for the Dalai Lama's clandestine escape to India, narrowly escaping capture by the Chinese government.[12]
In 1955, a group of local Tibetan leaders secretly plotted an armed uprising, and rebellion broke out in 1956, with the rebels besieging several Chinese government agencies and killing hundreds of Chinese government staff as well as Han Chinese people.[3] By May 1957, a rebel organization with its own fighting force was established with the support of the CIA.[3]
As stated by Palden Wangyal, a veteran guerrilla fighter, the rebels were directly paid by the Americans to attack Chinese government facilities and installations in Tibet:
"Our soldiers attacked Chinese trucks and seized some documents of the Chinese government. After that the Americans increased our pay scale."[15]
Some CIA trainees ended up commanding an army of 2,000 resistance fighters dubbed the Chushi Gangdruk, or "Four Rivers, Six Gorges".[16] These fighters were specialized in ambushing Chinese targets from elevated bases in the mountains of Nepal.[16]
In 1958, with the rebellion in Kham ongoing, two of these fighters, Athar and Lhotse, attempted to meet with the Dalai Lama to determine whether he would cooperate with their activities. However, their request for an audience was refused by the Lord Chamberlain, Phala Thubten Wonden, who believed such a meeting would be impolitic. According to Tsering Shakya, "Phala never told the Dalai Lama or the Kashag of the arrival of Athar and Lhotse. Nor did he inform the Dalai Lama of American willingness to provide aid".[17]
The rebels continued to attack Chinese government officials, disrupting communication lines, and targeting Chinese troops.[3] Following a mass uprising in Lhasa in 1959 during the celebration of the Tibetan New Year and the ensuing Chinese military response, the Dalai Lama went into exile in India.[12]
However, the CIA Tibetan program was gradually discontinued in the late 1960s, and finally ended when Richard Nixon decided to seek rapprochement with China in the early 1970s. As a result, each of the 1,500 CIA-trained rebels received 10,000 rupees to buy land in India or to open a business, instead of fighting the People's Liberation Army of China. In addition, the White House decided that the training of Tibetan guerrillas by the CIA would have to cease, because the risk of damaging Sino-American relations would be too high and costly.[18]
The following table provides an example of the financial cost of the CIA's Tibetan program in the year 1968 alone:
Item | Cost |
Training cost of junior officers | US$45,000[1] |
Advocacy groups in New York and Geneva | US$75,000[1] |
Miscellaneous | US$125,000[1] |
Subsidy to the Dalai Lama | US$180,000[1] |
Operational costs | US$225,000[1] |
Covert training site in Colorado | US$400,000[1] |
Support of 2100 Tibetan guerrillas | US$500,000[1] |
The 14th Dalai Lama was financially backed by the CIA from the late 1950s until 1974, receiving US$180,000 each year. The funds were paid to him personally, although he used most of them for Tibetan government-in-exile activities funding foreign offices to lobby for international support.[19]
Although the Dalai Lama's pleas proved to be less effective with the passing of time, his office in New York did not cease to lobby several U.N. delegations for the Tibetan cause. In addition, the Dalai Lama was also aided by a former U.S. delegate to the U.N.[2]
In his 1991 autobiography Freedom in Exile, the 14th Dalai Lama criticized the CIA for supporting the Tibetan independence movement "not because they (the CIA) cared about Tibetan independence, but as part of their worldwide efforts to destabilize all communist governments".[20]
In 1999, the Dalai Lama claimed that the CIA Tibetan program had been harmful for Tibet because it was primarily aimed at serving American interests, and "once the American policy toward China changed, they stopped their help".[3]
Indeed, after the 1962 war, B.N. Mullik, India's Intelligence Bureau Chief, told Gyalo Thondup, the Dalai Lama's brother and a top CIA asset, that India supported Tibet's "eventual liberation".
The operation, code-named ST CIRCUS, was one of the CIA's longest-running projects.
Comme au Tibet, avec l'opération «ST Barnum», de 1957 à 1960. Des avions de transport «civils» franchissent l'Himalaya et s'aventurent sur les hauts plateaux tibétains pour aller parachuter des armes et des hommes à la résistance antichinoise.
In his 1990 autobiography, "Freedom in Exile," the Dalai Lama explained that his two brothers made contact with the CIA during a trip to India in 1956. The CIA agreed to help, "not because they cared about Tibetan independence, but as part of their worldwide efforts to destabilize all Communist governments," the Dalai Lama wrote.


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Matt "Spark" Willox has been making electronic music since his teenage years growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, with video game soundtracks, Aphex Twin, and industrial music as formative points for the young artist. His interest in composition took off as he jumped into the analog telephone based BBS scene, grabbing and sharing "mods" with like minded bulletin board users, all of it letting Willox make creative use of classic pattern-sequencer software like Scream Tracker, Fast Tracker and Buzz.
After Willox contributed to the Mazzive Injection tracker demo compilation and issued 3 releases on the MP3.COM site, the n5MD outfit enlisted Spark's work for the label's early compilations, after which his full-length debut The Robotic Girl Next Door. A decidedly warm release, Robotic Girl was entirely rooted in integrating catchy melodic hooks with elements of ambient pads and 8-bit video game flavor.
Spark's latest full-length, Super Robot Battle Deluxe, is very nearly a complete stylistic U-turn, nailing together a relentless set of drill-core, with violent break patterns intersecting and fighting in a raw, dramatic, no-holds barred fashion. According to Willox, personal circumstances in the musician's life led him to leave behind his softer sound for the time being. "I moved [to Vancouver], changed jobs, changed lifestyles, changed friends, changed influences," he says. "I think the desire to do Super Robot came as a result of all that change. Life is dark now, as once life was poppy and happy."
Drawing upon sources as varied as music publication drum loops, acid breaks, and samples from 60's Electric Guitarists, Willox looks beyond the sound itself or its source, digging down to it's utility in a piece, where the data can be mutated as needed. "I'm not too picky with my samples," he says. "I never have a lot, and I reuse samples quite often. I just distort them in different ways: resample 'em, time shift-em, pitchshift em, scratch em, add noise, filter em whatever. Usually, It's not the sample that impresses me, but how gracefully or easily it fucks up."
The albums' adventurous, raw concept can be attributed to wanting a more live, improvisational sound in each track. "Short pattern loops, no automation, lots of triggering, some tricky programming, an d a willingness to record and be satisfied with whatever came out…." Willox says. "I've pretty much said 'fuick it' to sequencing shit to death. I do everything with a 'live' approach now. I create control schemes that remain consistent for every song-volume, parameters, and triggers are all grouped the same everytime. Then I just record what ever I do with it.
When not working a Spark, The artists Vancouver base brings him in contact with the city's significant film and video game operations, which has provided him with the opportunity to publish ambient drone and melodic soundtrack work for The Loop, a film shot and produced in British Columbia.


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This is hot off the press from Autodesk at the Games Developers Conference in San Fran... Rather than paraphrase their release, I thought you'd like to see it in its entirety. So here it is:
GAME DEVELOPER'S CONFERENCE,SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2010 - Autodesk, Inc. and Epic Games, Inc. have collaborated to provide greater connectivity between Autodesk's art creation and animation tools and Epic's Unreal Engine 3, using Autodesk FBX data interchange technology. Autodesk FBX 2011 offers a faster, more streamlined workflow for transferring content created in Autodesk Maya 2011 and Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 software into Unreal Engine 3 - helping boost production efficiency and preserve creative intent.
"The streamlined interchange of 3D assets between Autodesk art creation tools and Unreal Engine 3 is the result of a long-standing, productive relationship between Autodesk and Epic Games," said Mark Rein, vice president, Epic Games. "The Autodesk FBX file format is a robust standard for rich 3D data exchange within the games community. With this streamlined workflow, FBX should be the first choice for developers using the powerful Unreal Engine 3 when it comes to transferring art from Autodesk software."
New for Unreal Engine 3 licensees and Unreal Development Kit (UDK) users is an FBX importer that enables game developers to import FBX files created in Maya or 3ds Max directly into the Unreal Editor. The importer automatically breaks files down into assets in the Unreal Editor, such as level of detail (LOD) information, animations, character meshes, character rigs, and models. In addition, if a 3D model is updated in 3ds Max or Maya, a new FBX file can be imported into the Unreal Editor where the assets will be automatically refreshed.
"Working with Epic Games, we have taken the once labor-intensive task of importing 3D content into a game engine and turned it into a one-click workflow," said Marc Stevens, Autodesk vice president, Games. "Autodesk software and middleware is designed to integrate into a wide range of games pipelines. We are working in cooperation with leading games companies like Epic to help improve the connectivity between our tools and their engines - making game authoring simpler and more efficient."


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Stuart Bagley was the Nicer Icer. He began by working for an ice delivery route. He slowly began buying more and more routes. After purchasing the routes, Frosty Stu would deliver the ice on his back in a canvas bag. He was dedicated to giving his customers (friends, family and neighbors) only the best. He later opened the company Bagley Ice and Carbonic. The company was open on May 5th 1942. Lucille Bagley handled the calls with her daughters Nancy and Lorna, while Stu and his sons Kent and Steve delivered.
In 1979 Frosty Stu began making his own ice instead of buying local ice. When winter hit, Frosty Stu knew that ice was not enough to keep the company going. He decided to add the carbonic to the name and began selling and refilling CO2 tanks. When Frosty Stu could no longer deliver the ice on his own he turned the company over to his daughter Nancy Bagley. She handles all the financing, while her husband Kerry Fonnesbeck, manages the ice machine and fills CO2 tanks.


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While some of the readers pick up on Turnbull's intellect as a reason why he could lead. One of the things that the incumbent government is going to play against him is his wealth. In 2006, he commented that a "25 bp increase in interest rates is nothing to get excited about". Expect this to be played over and over again in 2010. Secondly, his wife owns a house in Canberra, which Turnbull rents from her when he stays in Canberra, this will be contentious.
All the incumbent government has to do is to portray him as out of touch with working families and it may work, he will end up like Hewson, another intellect, who is now on boards of bankrupt companies.
Turnbull's time at Goldman Sachs will come into question in the election campaign unless Goldman can settle the case about FAI which Goldman was an adviser for. Essentially, FAI was sold to HIH and then a couple of years later HIH went bankrupt.
The Liberal party will try to sell their economic credentials, seems to work in Australia as it seems that the swinging voters fall for this. A few buzz works like you "feel the pain of working families".
The Economist's article has missed Turnbull's early indications of capability - his Rhodes scholarship and much more significantly his performance as the lawyer for Peter Wright in the Spycatcher case in the 1980s.Is your Australian correspondent asleep at the wheel or just to busy expressing his political beliefs?
I am poor, old and very sick and cannot afford dental treatment which is essential if I am to digest what little food I eat: no one is to blame for my situation it is the way not only for me but also for many other poor older Australians.
Howard gave some of us (those really ill) a gift of $4,500 over 2 year periods for dental treatment and following their election, Rudd and Roxon (a likely combination if ever there was one) with Swan and Gillard in agreement (both "Peoples People) cancelled the gift.It really was a bad blow for me and I am sure for many others of my age. The reason for this was that the benefit was not "means tested" and that it would benefit rich people too!! It gives us all an insight into the minds of Australian Labour Politicians. However the Greens came to our rescue and voted against the legislation for the cancellation of this benefit. What will Rudd and Roxon do now to deprive those in need? Would Turnbull be capable of such meanness? I doubt it but decisions on such things suggest leaders or "Leaders" with clay feet in sinking sands. Is Rudd a compassionate man? Is Turnbull compassionate? We will see. In the meantime vote Green. I never thought a "Green" would display compassion for a fellow human: I thought they prefered trees and flowers!! Well perhaps they also value old fogeys with bad teeth!!!
The real question is what will Turnbull do post the financial crisis? This will have a real effect on many things we take for granted in Australia today. There is no way Rudd and Swan can cope but I think there are others in the ALP who can, not all of them are union hacks. Turnbull is a traditional banker: has he the experience to deal with the realities post financial crisis? We are about to find out just who will make the cut.
Turnbull, however, has things that Crean doesn't have, namely a pulse, an intellect, and a set of values not picked vertabim from the Union Hack's Guide to ALP Politics.
Must be a slow news week if this is the best material from Australia. The size of Labor's electoral win should see it through to a second term and Malcolm will be destined to join the rogues gallery (in old Parliament House) of failed opposition leaders. Does anyone remember Simon Crean?
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Opponents of the New Orleans Police Department's new tatoo policy say they haven't given up their fight to change it.
One of the opponents is the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). Spokesman Raymond Burkhart says the group plans to work with NOPD Supt. Ronal Serpas to try to amend the policy, which requires officers to conceal all visible tatoos.
"The superintendent right now wants to keep the policy as he has it. We're gonna keep trying to dialogue with him to try and get the policy to where it's amenable to the troops as well as to the superintendent," Burkhart said.
"There's nothing wrong with trying to be professional. The problem is you have to be able to balance that against a culture as well as the wishes of your officers who are asking for nothing more than to display tatoos that are not offensive," Burkhart said.


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Adams Shoe Store
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Allen Christmas Tree Farm
Choose and cut your own Christmas tree. Handmade wreaths and other seasonal gifts are also available.
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American Fluorite Museum
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America's Best Inn - Marion
50 rooms & 3 Jacuzzi suites. Offers free parking and accommodations such as complimentary continental breakfast and broadband internet. Some in-room amenities include hair dryer, microwave and refrigerator.
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America's Best Value Inn - Marion
Motel with 90 rooms including a microwave, refrigerator, and coffee pot. Easy on/easy off access to I-57, exit 54A. Offers: Indoor heated pool, free Wi-Fi, and a hot breakfast.
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Asbury's Antiques and Jewelry
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Spinach and Cheese filled Pumpkin Tortelloni with a Blueberry, Orange and Pinot Noir Sauce
When Owen of Tomatilla announced the ingredients for this 22nd round of Paper Chef, I had to giggle a little, I nominated spinach as a bit of a joke, knowing full well the crisis and spinach shortage in the States. Naughty eh!
However in my defence, I didn't really expect it to make the final list!
- Barberries
- Pumpkin
- Spinach
- Slow
The list had me stumped momentarily, firstly I had know idea what barberries were, so I was a little relieved when Owen suggested they would be hard to locate for most people and he would accept any berries.
Also how was I to combine the 3 ingredients in a most delicious way, not to mention give them a slow theme. With berries and spinach at least, I always find less is more, less cooking, less fuss.
Anyway after quite the brainstorm I came up with the following…
Barberries were to be substituted with the more familiar berry beginning with B - Blueberries.
Pumpkins are getting on at this time of year downunder, however I steamed a couple of small pieces, and blended them to a firm puree.
Spinach was great, there's plenty of beautiful young spring tender leaves to be had.
Finally fresh homemade pasta made from some of the pumpkin puree, and shaping the individual tortelloni was to be my take to the 'slow' element.
I think with the unsual combination of flavours and 'fiddliness' of shaping the tortelloni, my dish would be best suited to the "Paper Chef Haute" category, although arguably could fit both Home and Haute.
Spinach and Cheese filled Pumpkin Tortelloni with a Blueberry, Orange and Pinot Noir Sauce
- Fresh Pumpkin Pasta
- 300 grams of strong / pasta flour
- 2 heaped tablespoons of pumpkin puree
- 1 egg yolk (keep the egg white for sealing the tortelloni later)
- 1 tablespooon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 whole egg, beaten
- Put the flour, pumpkin, salt, nutmeg, olive oil and 1 egg yolk into a large bowl or food processor.
- Mix or process the mixture together, adding enough of the whole beaten egg as necessary to form a ball.
- Kneed the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and rest the dough for one hour.
- (The pasta dough can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight if necessary.)
- Spinach and Cheese Filling
- 3/4 cup of finely chopped fresh spinach leaves
- 200 grams of fresh soft cheese, ricotta, cream cheese, mascarpone or similar (I used a soft goat cheese)
- salt and pepper
- Mix together to form a firm paste.
- Blueberry, Orange and Pinot Noir Sauce
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup of red wine, i.e Pinot Noir!
- 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice, approximately
- zest of an orange
- salt and pepper
- sugar to taste (optional!)
- 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with a little water (if required!)
- In a small saucepan heat the blueberries and wine together.
- Mush a few of the berries to form a well textured sauce and add the orange juice and zest.
- Reduce to a simmer and taste.
- Add salt, pepper and sugar if desired.
- If necessary thicken the sauce with cornflour and water, and bring to the boil for one minute then set aside.
- Assembly
- Extra strong or pasta flour
- Remaining egg white
- Divide the pumpkin pasta dough into four pieces.
- Dust each piece with a little extra flour to keep from sticking and using a rolling pin or pasta machine, roll the dough out very thin.
- (On my "Atlas" pasta machine I go to the 6th setting.)
- Place the four sheets on a lightly floured surface.
- Use a pastry cutter to cut the sheets into circles, 10cm in diameter.
- Place a tablespoon of the Spinach and Cheese filling in center of each circle.
- Brush the edges lightly with a little egg white.
- Fold in half and seal, trying to avoid having any air inside.
- Pull the two points together, sealing again with a little egg white.
- Dust the finish tortelloni with more extra flour, cover and set aside until ready to serve.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, salt.
- Brush off any excess flour from the tortelloni with a dry brush.
- Cook the tortelloni in rapid boiling water for 4-5 minutes and then remove each with a slotted spoon to drain.
- Nappe over a little of the warm Blueberry, Orange and Pinot Noir Sauce and serve.
- Serves 4 to 6
Update: Columbus Foodie raised a very good question, which I neglected to answer!
"How did it taste?"
In the words of my hubby J "I thought they were awesome, unusual, but in a very good way."


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You could be onto something Sussex. I'll try anything. How about 4-4-2 with Holt + Beccs upfront + Hooli on the bench? About 30 mins to go, if we're drawing bring Hooli on to support the front 2 + go all out for the winner (s) against a tired oppo defence? Yes, we'll lose a bit of holding power in midfield, but cos we're pressing them higher up the pitch, they'll be less able to mount attacks against us. Anything's better than the current 10 men behind the ball with 1 upfront that we're currently using.
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Thieves Attempt to Steal 30 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets from Key West School
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Carl Dudley Crabtree (left) and Sir Lawrence Scipio Dixon. |
On May 8, at 7 a.m., police responded to a burglary in progress at Key West High. When they arrived Crabtree and Dixon were busy at work pilfering their way through the cafeteria. The duo had ransacked an office and had pried open the freezer door.
Police found the criminal's would-be-loot stacked on a table. According to Floriduh, the duo had planned to jack "several tools, a bag full of rolled coins and bills, and a red and white 1999 graduation tassel."
Of course, those are small fries compared to the main entrée of their attempted crime spree: the 30-pound bag of nuggets.
Police also found the booty of other robberies the pair had conducted in their car. The duo said they had planned to open a business, and needed the stolen goods to do such. Which is dumb, but can we get back to the nuggets?
We mean 30 pounds of chicken nuggets! How many individual nuggets do you think that even is? How many bottles of honey mustard or barbecue sauce would one need to fully dip all of those nuggets in? Are these 30 pound bags of compressed chicken meat available to regular consumers? How many weeks do you think, say, a 24-year-old blogger could live off of that bag alone? We are just wondering. Haha, not that we'd eat nothing but chicken nuggets for weeks on end (full disclosure: yes, we would totally eat nothing but chicken nuggets for weeks on end).
We are glad however that those nuggets were recovered and that the students of Key West High School were able to enjoy them.
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Dutch driver Christian Albers has postponed his scheduled September test with Jordan to focus on his championship campaign in the German DTM series.
Albers, a former Minardi test driver, was due to drive for Jordan at Silverstone on September 15 in a test arranged through Dutch sponsors Trust. However, his run is now expected to take place at Jerez in December, allowing him to concentrate on winning the DTM title.
"I am very enthusiastic about the test session at Jordan and appreciate their flexibility," Albers said on his official web site. "After this DTM season I will be well prepared for the test and I want to show the team that I belong in Formula One racing. This is my ultimate aim and I hope to drive for one of the top teams."
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Top two in the last twenty four hours are:
"Mom, have you ever been shot?" Asked with sincerity by limabain.
And just in from mexicanjumpingbain:
"Melted cheese is like kid tobacco!"
Couldn't make it up!
Top two in the last twenty four hours are:
"Mom, have you ever been shot?" Asked with sincerity by limabain.
And just in from mexicanjumpingbain:
"Melted cheese is like kid tobacco!"
Couldn't make it up!
Another day, another story,
Up until this week, he'd rather play with The Brothers over anyone. Over any birthday party. Over pretty much anything.
Lucky for him a neighbor boy is in his kindergarten class. One day this week he went to the boy's house to play. Today the boy came to our house to play. Simple enough. But for Number 3, this is huge. Dare I say Milestone Moment?
And then...
We were walking his new-possible-BFF home, making small talk about playing again soon, maybe outside next time, maybe for a little longer.
"Yes," I said. "That would be so fun."
Number 3 chimes in, "Maybe if your grandma dies and your mama has to go somewhere and needs someone to babysit you, you can stay for a longer time at my house." (He repeated his idea several times for emphasis while I tried unsuccessfully to change the subject.)
New-possible-BFF, "Yeah, and then my brother could come too and play Army with us!"
Another day, another story,
I Am
I am a brother, a son, a friend.I wonder if people can live on Mars.I hear my phone beep and ring.I see my screens.I want a dog.I am a brother, a son, a friend.I pretend I am a pro athlete.I feel a pillow after a long day.I touch a basketball.I worry about the war in the Middle East.I cry when I laugh too much.I am a brother, a son, a friend.I understand basketball strategy.I say global warming is a hoax.I dream about my future.I try to pursue my interests.I am a brother, a son, a friend.
Another day, another story,
Teacher, "This is the cafeteria, children. Parents, you can send a note with instructions about your kids buying treats like ice cream or fruit roll ups with their lunch. You can specify if they can buy them every day, only on Fridays or not at all."
Me, to a mom I don't know, "Ha, mine will probably eat ONLY treats for lunch. Wouldn't it be sad if your kid could NEVER get treats and everyone else could?"
The mom I don't know, "Well, that's when you have to explain to your child that some kids are healthy and others are not and that they must learn while they are young to always make good choices including healthy food choices."
Me, "Oh, yeah, right. Excuse me I think I see someone I know over there."
Another day, another story,
Sprinkle a few chocolate chips or a spoonful of your favorite jelly (jam, preserves, whatever you like) in a triangle of crescent roll dough. Roll it up. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
We call them Chocoboos or Jellyboos.


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Hires rates by region, May 2006
July 12, 2006
The hires rate for the U.S. increased to 3.7 percent in May, offsetting declines in the previous 2 months.
From April to May, the hires rate increased from 3.1 to 3.6 percent in the Midwest region. There were no significant declines in the hires rate in any region.
From May 2005 to May 2006 the hires rate did not change significantly in any geographic region.
These estimates are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. To learn more about job openings, hires and separations, see Job Openings and Labor Turnover: May 2006 (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 06-1200. Data for May 2006 are preliminary. Hires are any additions to the payroll during the month. The hires rate is computed by dividing the number of hires by employment and multiplying that quotient by 100.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Hires rates by region, May 2006 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/jul/wk2/art03.htm (visited March 05, 2015).
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At A&I, Local Playwright's Hip-Hop Musical Will Come Home
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New Haven playwright and spoken-word artist Aaron Jafferis' hip-hop musical will take center stage at his hometown arts festival.
His play will be one of dozens of attractions at this year's Arts & Ideas Festival. Festival organizers Tuesday unveiled the full line-up for the summer arts bonanza, set for June 15 to 29.
Click here to see the full schedule.
The festival's theme this year is "Dreaming New Worlds." The Handspring Puppet Company's "Midsummer Night's Dream" will open the festival. Aaron Neville will headline opening night. The Kronos Quartet will play on June 23.
"Spanning 15 days, Festival 2013 features 21 headline events, 14 ideas lectures and conversations, and dozens of free walking, bike, exhibition, and food tours, plus family programs, concerts from noon to night on the New Haven Green, and more," a release states.
Jafferis' piece, "Stuck Elevator," is described as "a comic-rap-scrap metal musical prompted by the real-life experience of a Chinese restaurant delivery man trapped in a Bronx elevator for 81 hours." Another play of his recently debuted in New York City. Jafferis (pictured) grew up in Westville, attended Hillhouse High School, then traveled the world honing his street-theater and writing skills. He also kept a home base here in New Haven, working with students at the Educational Center for the Arts and with Fair Haven's Bregamos theater troupe. Read about some of that here and here.
Stuck Elevator has been in development for years, including a reading at the 2010 A&I festival and a workshop at the 2011 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab. This summer New Haven will see the results.
Click on the play arrow to watch a 2008 election-season video Jafferis made with ECA students.


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Recently on Offworld we took an in-depth look at the games coming to both Wii and DS throughout the beginning of 2010 that you should be paying attention to (above), including new versions of Maxis's Spore — which has just received a new, surprisingly full featured Flash version of its Creature Creator utility for your web perusal, in anticipation of the upcoming games.
We also saw indie fave Infinite Ammo show off an affecting debut video of their upcoming puppet-girl opus Marian, as Team Meat also debut the first trailer for their brutal WiiWare platformer Super Meat Boy: a must see for its all-replays-at-once feature demo near the end.
Elsewhere the animators at Aardman take on the DS's new sketchbook cartoon app, Rez and Lumines creators Q unveil a love-connection-puzzle game for iPhone, a man brilliantly mods Half Life 2 to use only mouth-sounds, James Kochalka's Game Boy Advance album hits iTunes, and Taito unveils an arcade game that simulates the impotent rage of the angry dad.
And our 'one shot's: Nathan Barley/Dead Set's Charlie Brooker gets into games, Konjak captures the end of Mario's quest, our well-spent childhoods, and open season on invaders.


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1:25am, and I'm worrying.
In the morning I'll be meeting Dr B, the consultant rheumatologist who diagnosed me with fibromyalgia in 2006. I haven't seen him since the diagnosis – choosing to forgo the usual treatments – and to say I'm nervous would be an understatement. Dr B is a very straightforward man; brilliant at his job, but he takes no prisoners and rarely smiles, and the last time I was in his company, he poked and prodded me until I cried. It's not an appealing prospect.
I'm wondering if I'll have any sort of clue as to my future after tomorrow, or whether I'll just be referred to yet another department. I'm glad neurology found nothing wrong, but I'm tired of seeing different doctors and repeating my symptoms for the hundredth time.
Even with medication, I'm stressing. I have a habit of being on my best behaviour in front of doctors; and that means not showing any pain or distress. I play my symptoms down, not wanting to make a fuss. I'm fully aware of it and I know it's part of the reason why nobody can quite work out what's going on with me, but seem unable to admit to any sort of weakness; physical or emotional.
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