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Richard III is a 1995 film adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare, directed by Richard Loncraine and starring Ian McKellen. It was based on an acclaimed Royal National Theatre stage production by Richard Eyre that also starred McKellen.The film (like the stage production before it) updates the setting to 1930s-era England, creating an Alternate History where Richard Gloucester (Ian McKellen) seizes power from his ailing brother Edward IV changing the country's leadership into a militaristic Fascist regime, with many overtones of Nazi Germany. It is also notable for making Queen Elizabeth and her family American, both as a way to modernize the resistance the English establishment would have to the marriage, and to invoke the controversial relationship between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson during the historical 1930s.In addition to McKellen, the cast includes Annette Bening, John Wood, Nigel Hawthorne, Maggie Smith, Robert Downey, Jr., Jim Broadbent, and Kristen Scott Thomas. The movie was a major success with critics and audiences alike. Ian McKellen's screenplay, complete with annotations and guides designed to explain his adaptation process, can be read online. It's an invaluable asset to fans of Shakespeare films.
Tropes relating to this film include:
- Action Prologue: The movie opens with Richard Gloucester leading an army regiment in a Curb-Stomp Battle against King Henry's mansion stronghold.
- Adaptation Expansion:
- Princess Elizabeth (who doesn't appear at all in the Shakespeare play) and Richmond (who doesn't appear until the final act) are both given expanded roles and additional dialogue in this movie, so as to better incorporate them into the story.
- Tyrell, who only serves as the executioner of the princes in the original play, becomes Richard's Dragon in the film.
- Adapted Out: Many smaller characters, such as Queen Margaret and the children of Clarence and Queen Elizabeth are either removed or have their dialogue given to other characters.
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: All of Richard's soliloquies (as well as a few asides) are delivered directly to the camera. Also, after shooting Richard, Richmond also begins to glance into the camera and smile, implying he may not be the perfect replacement he has been set up as.
- A Nazi by Any Other Name / Putting on the Reich: Both extensively used:
- Richard and his followers grow increasingly nazi/fascist-like with each of their moves towards greater usurpation of power.
- Richard's coronation scene was straight out of Triumph of the Will.
- Quite a bit of the military equipment used by Richard's followers is a nazi-fied version of British gear and weaponry from the era. Cleverly enough, some uniform elements of Richard's faction take inspiration from those of the British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosley during the 1930s. And instead of a swastika, the white circle on Richard's flag displays his heraldic boar.
- In this version, Edward IV is heavily implied to be Edward VIII, while his wife Elizabeth and the rest of the Woodvilles are played by Americans, suggesting Wallis Simpson. The Earl of Richmond and Princess Elizabeth rather resemble Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Maggie Smith, as the Duchess of York (who is combined with Queen Margaret in this movie), is a dead ringer for Queen Mary, Edward VIII's mother.
- Chained to a Bed: Earl Rivers is handcuffed to a bed enjoying the attentions of an air hostess, a cigarette and a favourite beverage when he is stabbed to death from below the bed.
- Day of the Jackboot: When Richard takes over.
- Dieselpunk: Lives and breathes this trope, both in an elegant and gruff way. Probably the most British-flavoured rendition of the trope ever put on screen. It's not limited to the costumes, vehicles and atmosphere: Even the individual architecture that's supposed to be really historical - e.g. the Tower of London - is portrayed by shots of purely period public buildings, often 1930s functionalist structures. Ian McKellen himself referred to the production design of the film as "being rooted in a semi-mythical portrayal of the late interwar UK".
- Driven to Suicide: Richard jumps off a building at the same time as Richmond shoots him.
- Dying Moment of Awesome/Go Out with a Smile/Mood Whiplash: Richard's Disney Villain Death, accompanied by "I'm Sittin' On Top of the World" by Al Jolson.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: The Movie. Being based off of Richard III (a play that makes a point of vilifying one side of a brutal Grey And Grey Civil War and whitewashing the other) made it inevitable, but the film goes beyond. Rather than turning Richard into a medieval tyrant, he gets turned into a Nazi.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Rivers, from below, in bed. It's almost a Shout-Out to Friday the 13th (1980)!
- Large Ham: Richard himself, though it's played with at times and McKellen manages to give him enough gravitas to avoid making him too cartoonish. While he's still the mean-spirited hunching choleric and almost-devilic schemer of Shakespeare's play even in this adaptation, in many scenes, he's also very mischievous, pompous and cheeky in an Affably Evil way.
- Pragmatic Adaptation:
- Richard's most famous line is given a particularly clever twist to fit the Setting Update. Rather than being knocked off his horse and calling for another, he's in a jeep that gets its wheels stuck, causing him to lament not being on a horse that could escape the situation.
- In the play, Elizabeth's brother Rivers is an Earl (a title of nobility; the equivalent of a Lord or Count). As that wouldn't work with the family changed into Americans, he is here turned into a wealthy playboy... named Earl Rivers.
- Scenery Porn: Both the sets and the costumes received Oscar nominations.
- Setting Update: To the 1930s United Kingdom, with the spectre of fascism looming over Europe at the time paralleled with Richard's unscrupulous rise to power.
- Soundtrack Dissonance: The movie ends with a grinning Richard III plunging to his death to Jolson's "Sitting On Top of the World".
- Vader Breath: McKellen breathing through a gas mask in the opening scene. According to McKellen, this was intended to invoke the rhythm of Iambic Pentameter.
- Shout-Out: According to Word Of God, it was indeed an Homage to Darth Vader.


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The Rentals enjoyed a hit right out of the gate with a slice of MTV-fueled candy called "Friends of P" off their debut album, Return of the Rentals (Maverick/Reprise, 1995)....
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FAIRMONT — Caleb Andrew Locklear, 17, of 91 Lola Drive, Fairmont, passed away May 5, 2014, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant View Baptist Church, the Revs. Ricky Burnett and Thomas Oxendine officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Church Cemetery.
Caleb was born May 21, 1996, in Lee County, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Shelton Hunt Sr., and a brother, Grayson Cole Locklear.
He is survived by his mother, Mollie Locklear of the home; a brother, Ashton Locklear of the home; a sister, Chelsea Locklear of the home; his maternal grandmother, Lollie Hunt of the home; his uncles, Nelson Locklear of Alva, Fla., David Hunt of the home, Shelton Hunt Jr. and Brennon Hunt, both of Fairmont; his aunts, Tina Hunt and Angenita Hunt, both of Fairmont; and a host of cousins, aunts and uncles.
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
|Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
|Also known as
|Saturday Night Takeaway
|Directed by
|Carl Preston
Chris Power
|Presented by
|Ant & Dec
|Kirsty Gallacher
Sir Trevor McDonald
Ashley Roberts
|Voices of
Clive Tyldesley
|Country of origin
|United Kingdom
|Original language(s)
|No. of series
|No. of episodes
|86 (list of episodes)
|Executive producer(s)
|Richard Cowles
Siobhan Greene
Becca Walker
|Gemma Nightingale
Pete Ogden
|The London Studios
|Running time
|75 minutes (inc. adverts)
|Production company(s)
Granada Productions (2003–05)
ITV Productions (2006)
ITV Productions co-production with Gallowgate (2007–)
Mitre Television (2013–
|Original channel
|Picture format
|Original release
|Original series:
8 June 2002 – 21 March 2009
Revived series:
23 February 2013 – present
|Related shows
|Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
|External links
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, often referred to simply as Saturday Night Takeaway, is a British television variety show presented and executively produced by Ant & Dec. The show was first broadcast on 8 June 2002 on ITV. It is broadcast live from The London Studios on the South Bank. The format was heavily influenced by previous Saturday night light entertainment shows, most notably Noel's House Party and Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, while individual items often pay homage to Saturday night TV of the past, such as Opportunity Knocks.
From its launch in 2002, the show was unbeaten for four series in its timeslot until scheduled against Doctor Who on BBC One in March 2005. The show entered hiatus in 2010 after its ninth series to allow Ant & Dec to launch family game shows Ant & Dec's Push the Button and Red or Black?. However, in November 2011, it was announced that Saturday Night Takeaway would return in early 2013.[1]
After winning the Award for Best Presenters at the 18th National Television Awards on 23 January 2013, Ant & Dec announced that the show would return on 23 February 2013.[2][3] An official Saturday Night Takeaway iOS app for iPod, iPhone and iPad was released on 15 February 2013. After the fifth episode of series 10, ITV announced that the show would return for an eleventh series in 2014, owing to the popularity of the tenth run.[4] During the final episode of series 11, Dec confirmed that there would be another series in 2015. The twelfth series began airing in February 2015. During the final episode of series 12, Ant confirmed there would be a 13th series in 2016.
On 31 October 2013, it was announced that an arena tour version of the show would take place in summer 2014. Takeaway on Tour Live visited 12 UK arenas between 6 August 2014 and 10 September 2014.
The show won the BAFTA for Entertainment Programme and Ant & Dec won Entertainment Performance for their role in the show in 2014. In 2015 Saturday Night Takeaway again won the BAFTA for Best Entertainment Programme and Ant & Dec won for Entertainment Performance.[5]
On 27 October 2014, it was announced that an American version of the series would be produced for NBC, and be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris; the series was greenlighted and added to the schedule as a Tuesday night entry for the 2015-16 television season with the title Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris.[6] On 15 January 2015, it was announced that a French version of the series will air on M6 from 11 February 2015, hosted by Guillaume Pley and Jerome Anthony. The title is Tout Peut Arriver ("Anything Could Happen").[7]
|Start date
|End date
|8 June 2002
|13 July 2002
|11 January 2003
|22 March 2003
|13 March 2004
|17 April 2004
|2 October 2004
|6 November 2004
|12 February 2005
|16 April 2005
|Christmas Special
|24 December 2005
|16 September 2006
|21 October 2006
|8 September 2007
|13 October 2007
|16 February 2008
|22 March 2008
|14 February 2009
|21 March 2009
|23 February 2013
|6 April 2013
|22 February 2014
|5 April 2014
|21 February 2015
|4 April 2015
|20 February 2016
|23 April 2016
Opening titles[edit]
|This section does not cite any references or sources. (February 2014)
Pre-titles clip[edit]
Before the titles a comedy clip is shown, which always climaxes with either Ant or Dec – sometimes both of them or someone else who is there with them – exclaiming "Roll the titles!".
- Series 1–2, 9–12: Backstage (series 1, 2, 10, 11 and 12 is a funny story before opened item, the series 9 is a detail before opening ceremonies.)
- Series 3 & 4: Dressing room (series 3, show 1 was set in the pub and series 4, show 1 was a dream sequence)
- Series 5 & 6: Outside dressing rooms
- Series 7 & 8: "London Studios Canteen" (series 8, show 1 was set in the control room and series 8, show 6 also included a pub)
The titles[edit]
From series 1–4, Dec knocks on Ant's door to tell him it is time for the show to start. They then run through vast amounts of multi-coloured brick walls and they get exhausted, before one more run, jumping into the title screen.
From series 5–9, titles begin with Ant & Dec running down a street at dusk and leaping onto the side of a house. They then leap onto the side of another house and run past its window, though Ant temporarily stops to admire an attractive woman in a towel and wearing a face mask. Dec pulls him forward and they jump off the edge again, this time over a motorway and at first appearing to land face down on the ground, but they are actually on the side of the building opposite where they just jumped off. It is dark by this time and they start running up the second building as it were a horizontal platform, before emerging at the top. Ant somersaults onto the top of a final building and Dec spins round onto it. After landing, they look at each other as if to say "never again!". They enter through a "STUDIO" door with the words "ON AIR" on both sides of it. STUDIO and the two ON AIRs light up as Ant & Dec enter through the door and then the camera zooms out to reveal that the studio door is on the "&" of a giant "ANT & DEC's SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY".
From series 10 onwards, the titles begin with Ant & Dec coming out of a Barber's shop in the middle of the day. Ant pulls a napkin off of Dec's collar and they walk past a few people, including a milkman and a girl in a yellow jacket. The duo smile at each other and then a series of motorbikes go past, but the drivers stop there to let Ant & Dec on the passenger seat of one bike each, in order to ride them to the Saturday Night Takeaway studio. They ride past a large billboard with that week's guest announcer/guest performer(s), who wave(s) to them and Ant & Dec wave back. After the motorbikes pass over the Tower Bridge, Ant & Dec get off and wave goodbye to the riders. They run half-way down a set of stairs which are lit up, and meet six attractive female dancers – three on the left next to Ant and three on the right next to Dec. Dec has a quick dance but Ant just stares at them and laughs. He pulls Dec away and they run down the rest of the stairs. The scene then cuts to them arriving at the new studio with the new ITV logo on the front door. They run inside and the camera shoots up to the roof area, where the show's new logo appears.
Starting games[edit]
|This section does not cite any references or sources. (February 2014)
At the start of the show, Ant & Dec always perform a short comedy sketch, usually based on something that has happened in the news recently: e.g. when a celebrity complained after a reporter tried to photograph them on their holidays, Ant pretended to get angry with the camera crew and demanded that they stop filming. The cameras were briefly switched off while Dec tried to calm Ant down and when they came back on, Ant & Dec had switched jackets. After the sketch, they announce what's coming up on the show and then Ant goes up into the audience and starts talking to some of them. He usually picks on two or three people and says something embarrassing about them and then picks on a third or fourth person and announces that they will be playing a game live in the studio by saying " I think you better come with me, as we play...". A lot of research goes into these games and they involve the person's family and friends.
Games include:
- Mr and Mesmerised
- Wedding Daze
- Court in the Act
- Where's Your Shed At?
- STOP! That's Mine
- Stars in their Lives
- Shame That Tune
- This Is Your Diary
- Prankety Prank
- How the Other Half Lives
- Trouble & Strife
- Imitation Street
- I'm a Believer
- The "person's name" show
- Ant & Dec Book club
- Dude, where's my car?
- Fame for a Laugh
- Fame doesn't change him
- Pa Humbug
- Right Up Your Tweets
- Frownton Abbey
- There's No Place Like Your Home
- The News
- Law & Disorder
- Gran Theft Auto
- Ogglebox
- The Disgrace
- You Never Cottoned On
Takeaway on Tour[edit]
Takeaway on Tour was announced on 31 October 2013 and was a co-production between James Grant Live, Ant & Dec and ITV Studios.[8] Kim Gavin, who was artistic director on the Olympic and Paralympic closing ceremonies, fulfilled the same role on the tour. Ashley Roberts appeared at every show to host Ant vs. Dec.
Due to popular demand, extra dates were added on 28 November 2013 and some dates were moved.[5]
The full dates for Takeaway on Tour Live were:
|Takeaway on Tour Live dates
|6 August 2014
|Motorpoint Arena
|7 August 2014
|9 August 2014
|LG Arena
|10 August 2014
|12 August 2014
|First Direct Arena
|13 August 2014
|15 August 2014
|Phones 4u Arena
|16 August 2014
|19 August 2014
|The SSE Hydro
|21 August 2014
|Odyssey Arena
|22 August 2014
|23 August 2014
|25 August 2014
|The SSE Hydro
|26 August 2014
|27 August 2014
|29 August 2014
|The O2 Arena
|30 August 2014
|31 August 2014
|Wembley Arena
|2 September 2014
|Motorpoint Arena
|3 September 2014
|5 September 2014
|Metro Radio Arena
|6 September 2014
|7 September 2014
|9 September 2014
|Capital FM Arena
|10 September 2014
|Echo Arena
|12 September 2014
|13 September 2014
- ^ Sperling, Daniel (9 November 2011). "Ant & Dec to bring back 'Saturday Night Takeaway' under ITV deal". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK).
- ^ AudienceTickets.net – Takeaway
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (31 January 2013). "Ant & Dec's "Saturday Night Takeaway" returns: First pictures". Digital Spy (Hearst Magazines UK).
- ^ Meyer, Daniel (29 March 2013). "'Saturday Night Takeaway' to return in 2014". Telly Spy (Telly Spy).
- ^ a b "Ant & Dec announce extra 'Saturday Night Takeaway' tour dates". Digital Spy. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Neil Patrick Harris to host variety show at NBC". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "ITV Studios France To Make Saturday Night Takeaway". ITV Studios. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway: 2014 arena tour announced". Digital Spy. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
External links[edit]
- Saturday Night Takeaway at itv.com
- Saturday Night Takeaway at stv.tv
- Saturday Night Takeaway on Facebook
- Saturday Night Takeaway on Twitter
- Saturday Night Takeaway's channel on YouTube
- Saturday Night Takeaway on Google+
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway at UKGameshows.com
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Ant & Dec website


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Now that the highly anticipated build-off between Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. (as well as Jesse James) has come to an end, will the Teutuls finally find peace when American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior season 3 premieres on Monday, February 13? Probably not.
Even though the much-talked-about American Chopper: The Build-Off finally saw father and son take the stage together, there hasn't been much of a change in Senior and Junior's relationship. While Paul Jr. may have told Paul Sr. that he loved him during the live show, there hasn't been any follow-up since.
Looking back at the live show, Junior touches upon the much-discussed hug and "I love you" comment that had fans believing their relationship would be repaired. While admitting that it was uncomfortable to hear his father being booed on stage, he doesn't take back what happened during the build-off.
Explaining that his love for his father isn't what's in question, Junior states that it's the subsequent actions of his father that's the cause of their rocky relationship, not because he doesn't care.
With Paul Jr. Designs taking off and Paul Sr. joining the cast of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice season 13, both shops are busy on their next bike build: Junior working on a bike for a customer in Poland, and OCC focusing on a custom bike for Donald Trump.
But when Donald Trump makes a visit to Orange County Choppers, does the famed mogul do more to hurt Senior and Junior's relationship than to help it? Leaving Senior with the advice of "Don't leave him anything; don't leave him 10 cents," it certainly seems that way.
Will Paul Jr. and Paul Sr.'s relationship ever return to the way it was when American Chopper: The Series began 9 years ago? We'll have to wait and see.
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Thomas and his giant companion have disappeared. At the mercy of the evil king of Westland, in great peril, and with no hope for escape, Thomas faces an impossible test for survival. Book Three caps this award-winning trilogy with a danger-ridden triple quest: save Thomas, redeem a lost people, and reverse the land's painful slide toward destruction. Can help be found in a mythical cave at the far edge of the world? Whispered legends speak of a ferocious tribe, fearsome obstacles, and fabled treasure. Join Thomas and his companions under an uneasy truce, risking all to seek the source of redemption―the Cavern of Promise―in a journey that could bring deliverance . . . or doom.
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Clark Burbidge was born and raised in the mountain valleys of the Rockies. He earned an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BS from the University of Utah. His finance career and his involvement in community and church service span over three decades. Clark and his wife, Leah, live near Salt Lake City, Utah, where they enjoy their blended family of ten children and three grandchildren.
My review:
I cannot tell you how excited I was to receive this book in the mail!!! My daughter and I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. The author, Clark Rich Burbidge, has done a phenomenal job of creating characters and a story line that draws you in, regardless of age. These books teach young and old alike about rising up and becoming giants with big hearts, purity of love, purpose and character and cultivating bravery and honor that can be passed from generation to generation.
I found myself completely drawn in to the story, while feeling the emotions of whatever was playing out before me. Excellent writing. Just like the previous two books, I couldn't put book three down until I was finished with it! I look forward to reading it with my daughter this summer.
Go buy this trilogy! Even if you don't have kids at home right now, there are lessons in these pages that are worth remembering, even as adults.
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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?
By Mark Suster on April 25, 2011
There's a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. This thinking is largely driven by the venture capital industry (and subsequently Wall Street) who are in search of high margin, highly scalable businesses. It's nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. You're small fish.
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I have been living in the Silicon Valley for a while, and sure enough I haven't forgotten the dot com days. A few days back, on my way to the San Francisco airport, I saw a billboard by aol advertising that they are cool (again!). I also observed that …
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The recession still blazes on, and people are still losing their jobs right and left. A friend of mine was recently fired and as we sat drinking coffee in our other office, the question was "how do I handle this?" Handling being fired is not easy, it is not meant to be easy; it is […]
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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman
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I was hanging out the other day with my buddy Jody Sherman, founder & CEO of EcoMom. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList. Through this process he raised $2 million. When I described to people […]
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Silicon Valley > Boston (The Data)
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I love Boston. I lived there for five of the best years of my life, when I was working at D. E. Shaw & Co., and then when I attended Harvard Business School. If anyone asks, I always tell them, "if Boston had the same weather and career opportunities for me as Silicon Valley, I'd […]
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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?
By Mark Suster on February 15, 2011
This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. We were talking about a company, Factual (disclosure my firm is an investor), which was founded by one of LA's most talented Internet entrepreneurs, Gil Elbaz, […]
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Silicon Valley Posers And The Inevitable Bust
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This morning, my friend Erica Douglass wrote about why Silicon Valley is broken, and why she moved away:This conversation was a microcosm of the reason I left the Valley. No doubt, this guy had a good-looking website, and two co-founders who had sign…
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Is it OK to Want to Make Money?
By Mark Suster on December 8, 2010
This past October I was honored to be invited by Steve Blank to speak at Stanford for their Enterprise Thought Leader (ETL) series. The topic I chose to speak about was "lessons on starting a company" but I created the sub-title in class "a Silicon Valley heresy" since my goal was to slay many of the […]
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Skate Where the Puck is Going
By Mark Suster on October 17, 2010
Anyone who works in the venture business or frankly just lives in Silicon Valley will be used to hearing a buzz word rise up out of nowhere to capture the technology zeitgeist and find its way into every entrepreneur's product development plan or every aspiring entrepreneur's pitch deck. I call this "the puck at your […]
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Launch Silicon Valley: 30 Startups Debut Tomorrow
By Zoli Erdos on June 7, 2010
Somewhat late notice, but there's an exciting startup debut event in Mountain View tomorrow: Launch: Silicon Valley, co-presented by SVASE, Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft, provides the next generation of emerging technology companies with the opportunity to pitch their products to, and network with, an audience of Silicon Valley's top VCs, Angels, corporate business development […]
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My Thoughts on the Social CRM (SCRM) Panel at Social Media Club
By Jacob Morgan on May 24, 2010
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Social Media Club (San Francisco and Silicon Valley chapter) panel session around Social CRM which was moderated by Jeremiah Owyang and included Salesforce, Get Satisfaction, Mint, and Lithium Technologies. The room was packed with around 100+ people that were all interested in Social CRM, which was great. […]
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Woman in High Tech & The New York Times Out of the Loop
By Zoli Erdos on April 18, 2010
Out of the loop is the original title of a New York Times article discussing how difficult it is for women entrepreneurs to get funded, or generally to get into the management ranks in business. A title that backfires … but you'll have to wait to see why. The first case discussed @ the NYT […]
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Silicon Valley Is An Innovation Dagger
By Chirag Mehta on January 26, 2010
It was a routine trip back home from work one of these days. As soon as I boarded the bus the driver asked me: "So, what do you think about Google's announcement regarding China? Will Yahoo follow the suit?". The same bus driver had asked me about my views on NexusOne on the day it […]
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Where Does the Wall Street Journal Get its News From?
By Zoli Erdos on January 10, 2010
Find out from the Richter Scales, performing at the Crunchies:
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text: Thesis - Honours http://hdl.handle.net/10523/392 2015-07-08T02:12:44Z 2015-07-08T02:12:44Z Review of a multidisciplinary team approach to patient positioning in head-and-neck cancer: a quantitative analysis Moore, Sarah http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5772 2015-07-07T14:02:21Z 2015-07-06T20:41:23Z Review of a multidisciplinary team approach to patient positioning in head-and-neck cancer: a quantitative analysis 2015 Moore, Sarah Accurate patient positioning is extremely important in radiation therapy for head-and-neck cancer. With the introduction of three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) at the Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre (WBCC), it was agreed that positioning accuracy required improvement. This led to the establishment of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) focused on patient positioning. Following a number of process changes made by the MDT, improvements in setup accuracy were observed but not formally quantified. The aim of this thesis was to retrospectively quantify setup accuracy at WBCC, using CBCT images of 96 patients treated for head-and-neck cancer. On average 7 CBCT scans per patient were sequentially registered using each of the following match structures: C1-C3, C3-C5, C5-C7, C7-caudal, mandible occipital bone and the larynx. This enabled quantification of patient deformation as the measure of setup accuracy, by calculating the position of each structure relative to C1-C3. Statistical Process Control (SPC) was then used to assess trends in setup accuracy over time, allowing identification of specific time points where improvements occurred and correlation with process changes to be made. The multiple rigid registration protocol and deformation values calculated for this patient cohort clearly demonstrated the relative movement of anatomical sub regions in the head-and-neck. SPC charts showed that a significant and consistent reduction in deformation was achieved since the instigation of the MDT. A reduction in the magnitude and variation of the patient systematic 3D-deformation vector was observed, from 2.8 mm ± 0.1 mm (1 S.D.) in 2011 to 0.9 ± 0.0 mm (1 S.D.) in late 2013/early 2014. Statistical correlation analysis revealed that the introduction of new head supports (p = 0.003), as well as retraining of staff in making immobilisation equipment (p = 0.003) had a significant impact on patient systematic deformation. Both of these changes were actions initiated by the multidisciplinary team, which shows that a multidisciplinary approach to patient positioning had a positive impact on setup accuracy in our department. 2015-07-06T20:41:23Z 11 week Beta-Hydroxy beta-Methylbutyric acid (HMB) supplementation: Effects on body composition and exercise performance in trained athletes. McIntosh, Nicholas Dean http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5691 2015-06-02T02:50:12Z 2015-06-02T02:49:49Z 11 week Beta-Hydroxy beta-Methylbutyric acid (HMB) supplementation: Effects on body composition and exercise performance in trained athletes. 2015 McIntosh, Nicholas Dean Background: Originally used in the farming industry to 'bulk up' cattle, interest in the leucine metabolite, beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), has been growing following a clinical trial which demonstrated significant improvements in strength and body composition in humans. Subsequent trials reaffirmed that previously untrained individuals benefitted from supplementation. However, trials involving athletes have demonstrated mixed results with short (<6 week) trials showing no benefit and one study indicating that a longer supplementation period is required. Thus this study aimed to determine whether HMB supplementation was beneficial for athletes with regard to body composition and/or exercise performance Design: During this double-blind, parallel study, 27 elite male rugby union players were randomly assigned to consume either 3g Ca-HMB or placebo (cornflour) per day for 11 weeks. Body composition (body mass and sum of eight skin folds) and exercise performance (1RM bench press, squat, clean, weighted pull up and a multistage aerobic fitness test as per New Zealand Rugby Union guidelines) were measured at baseline and week 11. Participants followed a standardised strength training programme developed by their strength and conditioning trainer with weekly volume and intensity increments. Participants brought their dosing containers to each training session to measure compliance. Additionally, participants completed a three day weighed food record and diet questionnaire during weeks one and nine to assess dietary confounding. Outcomes: Body mass increased in HMB group (+0.6kg ± 2.6kg) but decreased in placebo (-1.39kg ± 2.0kg) (p=0.029). Aerobic fitness decreased in the HMB group (-80m ± 119m) and increased in placebo (+160m ± 111m) (p=0.003). There were no statistically significant differences in any of the four strength tests between groups (all p>0.05), nor was there a statistically significant difference with respect to skin fold measurements (p>0.05). Conclusion: The increase in body mass found in this study is consistent with other long term (>6 week) HMB supplementation studies. These gains in body mass may have influenced running performance as a larger mass is required to be moved. As no significant differences in body composition or strength were seen, the findings of this study suggest caution needs to be taken when supplementing with HMB as negative performance effects may occur. Therefore close attention to the type of activities required by the athlete needs to be considered prior to supplementation. 2015-06-02T02:49:49Z Child Mortality after Discharge from a Health Facility Following Suspected Pneumonia, Meningitis and Septicaemia in Rural Gambia Chhibber, Aakash Varun http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5661 2015-05-12T14:02:21Z 2015-05-11T20:59:51Z Child Mortality after Discharge from a Health Facility Following Suspected Pneumonia, Meningitis and Septicaemia in Rural Gambia 2015 Chhibber, Aakash Varun Background Two years away from 2015, the decline in child mortality is not fast enough to reach Millennium Development Goal 4. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is a strategy that simplifies management of child health. Beyond effective disease management, IMCI recommendations for care following illnesses are based on limited evidence from the field. The aim of this project was to find (1) the magnitude of and (2) risk factors for child mortality following discharge from a health facility in a low-income setting. Methods This study used an established population-based surveillance system for suspected invasive pneumococcal disease in Upper River Region, The Gambia, West Africa. Children that survived admission for suspected pneumonia, meningitis or septicaemia at the Region's only referral centre (Basse Major Health Centre, Upper River Region) were followed for 180 days after discharge. Vitality status monitored by the DSS informed time-to-death information in a survival analysis that identified predictors of post-discharge mortality. Two multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were constructed. Model A described the clinical syndrome on admission (provisional diagnosis) and risk of post-discharge mortality. Model B used a reverse step-wise approach to find pre-discharge risk factors for mortality following discharge. Results The cohort that survived admission had higher mortality rates than the background rate in the community. Overall, 105 (2.8%) of 3735 patients died during the 6 months of follow-up. Half of the deaths occurred within 45 days of discharge. Approximately half as many patients died in the six months following discharge as died during hospital admission. Age stratified post-discharge mortality rates were three to six times higher than community mortality rates. In addition to demonstrating the protective effect of increasing age at discharge (HR 0.98 [95%CI: 0.96, 0.99] for every month increase in age), Model A showed that, compared to pneumonia alone, a provisional diagnosis of: pneumonia with visible signs of severe malnutrition had a HR 8.74 (95%CI: 4.93, 15.49); meningitis with visible signs of severe malnutrition had a HR of 13.90 (95%CI: 5.43, 35.58); sepsis with visible signs of severe malnutrition had a HR 18.79 (95%CI: 11.65, 30.32). Model B showed independent risk factors associated with post-discharge mortality were: the presence of neck stiffness on assessment (HR 17.60 [95%CI: 7.36, 42.10]); low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) (<10.5cm, HR 11.52 [4.59, 28.90]); visible signs of severe malnutrition (HR 3.94 [95%CI: 2.11, 7.36]); non- medical discharge (HR 6.22 [95%CI: 2.98, 13.01]); discharge during dry season (HR 2.33 [95%CI: 1.44, 3.77]); decreasing peripheral arterial haemoglobin oxygen saturation (HR 0.95 [95%CI: 0.93, 0.98] per percent increase); decreasing haemoglobin concentration (HR 0.82 [95%CI: 0.74, 0.90]) per unit g/dL increase); and decreasing axillary temperature (HR 0.70 [0.58, 0.84] per unit oC increase). Conclusion Gambian children in Upper River Region with suspected invasive pneumococcal disease are at increased risk of death following discharge from a health facility, and most of these deaths occur early. There are identifiable risk factors for death, including neck stiffness, low MUAC, visible signs of severe malnutrition, non-medical discharge, discharge during dry season, decreasing peripheral arterial haemoglobin oxygen saturation, decreasing haemoglobin concentration and decreasing axillary temperature. These data add to the evidence base needed to inform the development key guidelines and may be helpful towards development of a tool with clinical utility to identify children for intervention after discharge from hospital. 2015-05-11T20:59:51Z The role of cytoskeletal elements in the trafficking of KCa3.1 to the basolateral membrane of polarised epithelial cells Farquhar, Rachel http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5567 2015-03-24T03:16:10Z 2015-03-24T03:15:02Z The role of cytoskeletal elements in the trafficking of KCa3.1 to the basolateral membrane of polarised epithelial cells 2015 Farquhar, Rachel The intermediate conductance, Ca2+-activated K+ channel (KCa3.1) is targeted to the basolateral membrane in polarized epithelia where it plays an essential role in promoting trans-epithelial ion transport. KCa3.1 is found in many tissues in the body and plays an important role in many physiological and pathological processes (e.g., regulation of salt and fluid transport in the gastrointestinal tract, atherosclerosis, sickle cell disease and asthma). Functional KCa3.1 must be targeted to the basolateral membrane, a process that is dependent upon proper cytoskeletal function. The cytoskeleton is comprised of actin and microtubule filaments. Actin filaments are comprised of polymerised G-actin monomers bound to form filamentous F-actin strands. Microtubules are long filamentous structures comprised of tubulin subunits, made from α-tubulin and β-tubulin monomers. This study examines the role of microfilaments and microtubules in the trafficking of KCa3.1 to the basolateral membrane of polarised epithelial cells. To address this, Fischer Rat Thyroid cells grown on filter inserts to form a confluent epithelium were stably transfected with the Biotin Ligase Acceptor Peptide (BLAP)-KCa3.1 construct. This construct allowed for the selective labeling of basolaterally expressed KCa3.1 using streptavidin. Selective labeling of membrane bound KCa3.1 allowed for the measurement of changes in KCa3.1 expression, in response to drugs that disrupt cytoskeletal elements, to reflect changes in KCa3.1 located on the basolateral membrane. This measure allowed for a direct correlation to be drawn between targeted disruption of specific cytoskeletal elements, e.g. microtubules and microfilaments, and expression of basolaterally-located KCa3.1. PCR was used to determine the mRNA expression levels of KCa3.1 in stably transfected cell lines and SDS-PAGE techniques were employed to investigate protein expression levels of KCa3.1. Western blotting was used to explore the effects of Cytochalasin D (Cyto D), Latrunculin A (Lat A), and Myosin Light Chain Inhibitor-7 (ML-7) which inhibit the function of actin (Cyto D, Lat A) and myosin light chain kinase (ML-7) respectively. Toxicity tests were performed to determine cell survival under a range concentrations of 0-20 μM (0, 3, 5 hr) for all three drugs with cell survival reduced with 20 μM at t = 5 hr for Cyto D and Lat A. Cyto D was administered over intervals of 0, 3 and 5 hr at 10 μM resulting in a decreased relative expression of KCa3.1 (compared to control) of 0.6±0.14 at t = 3 and further decrease in the expression of the channel at t = 5 hr with a relative expression of 0.12±0.035 (n = 5, p < 0.05). Lat A was also administered over intervals of 0, 3 and 5 hr at 10 μM causing a relative reduction in the expression of KCa3.1 at the basolateral membrane compared to the control. At t = 3 hr the expression of KCa3.1 was reduced to 0.7±0.065 and decreased to 0.3±0.049 at t = 5 hr (n = 4, p < 0.001). Finally, cells treated with microtubule inhibitor ML-7 showed a relative reduction in KCa3.1 expression of 0.55±0.12 at t = 3 hr, the expression was further decreased to 0.33±0.11 at t = 5 hr compared to the control. These data confirm that microtubules and microfilaments of the cytoskeleton are crucial in trafficking KCa3.1 to the basolateral membrane of polarised epithelial cells. 2015-03-24T03:15:02Z Rib Fractures in Infants: Retrospective Survey of Fractures and Biomechanical Study. Blackburne, William Bligh http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5565 2015-04-16T21:55:45Z 2015-03-23T20:21:51Z Rib Fractures in Infants: Retrospective Survey of Fractures and Biomechanical Study. 2015 Blackburne, William Bligh Literature suggests that rib fractures are highly associated with abuse and the present understanding is that antero-posterior compression associated with the 'shaken baby syndrome' is their cause. However, this mechanism rests on a number of assumptions with little experimental data to support them. Recent work using a porcine model of fractures suggests that, in the case of lateral fractures this may be highly unlikely. This work shows a feasible alternate mechanism, that of blunt force trauma (BFT), for the cause of these lateral fractures. A piglet model is used and shows the ease with which ribs fracture as a result of BFT, compared to the difficulty of fracture seen previously in compressive injury. The initial development of a computational simulation of these ribs for use in injury scenarios is also outlined here. Secondly, skeletal surveys from New Zealand's largest children's care facility, Starship Hospital, were examined to give a picture of non-accidental injury (NAI) and how its patterns compare with accidental injury in New Zealand. It has been found that, as in foreign studies, there are a number of lesions highly associated with abuse and these include rib fractures, which are highly specific (97%) for NAI. Unusuallyhigh frequencies of lateral-type rib fractures (46.4%) were found and half the cases were found to be unilateral. This is not wholly in line with the currently accepted idea that rib fracture is due to antero-posterior compression, in which bilateral, posterior fractures are said to be most common. Overall, this work brings into question the traditional mechanism of rib fractures, provides a highly useful snapshot of abusive injury in NZ and also sets a strong foundation for future work. 2015-03-23T20:21:51Z Mepitel Film. The Effect of Mepitel Film Dressings on Acute Radiation-Induced Skin Reactions in Patients Receiving Post-Wide Local Excision Irradiation Sutherland, Annie Elizabeth Mary http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5458 2015-04-28T09:50:14Z 2015-02-12T00:09:47Z Mepitel Film. The Effect of Mepitel Film Dressings on Acute Radiation-Induced Skin Reactions in Patients Receiving Post-Wide Local Excision Irradiation 2015 Sutherland, Annie Elizabeth Mary The most common malignancy for women in New Zealand is breast cancer. As part of their treatment regimen the majority of these women will receive radiation therapy. A significant number of patients will experience severe acute radiation-induced skin reactions. At the time of writing, there is no evidence-based standard treatment for these reactions, the most extreme of which is moist desquamation which has a severe effect on patient comfort and psychological well-being. Previous studies in our department had shown that Mepilex Lite, an adhesive soft silicon dressing (Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Gothenburg, Sweden), reduced the severity of acute radiation-induced skin reaction by 40% when used to treat existing erythema. It is theorised that these soft silicone dressings prevent further mechanical damage to the radiation-damaged basal layer of the skin, allowing time for repair. Mepitel Film is another soft silicone dressing from the same company. This Film is fully breathable, transparent, very thin and with no clinically significant bolus effect; it can be left on during radiation therapy and can therefore be used prophylactically. We hypothesized that Mepitel Film would be more successful in minimizing acute radiation induced skin reactions when used in this way. In order to test the hypothesis we conducted an intra-individual randomised controlled trial (n=80) which investigated whether the prophylactic use of Mepitel Film would be superior to aqueous cream in reducing both the incidence of moist desquamation and the severity of radiation-induced skin reactions in breast cancer patients. The skin area to be irradiated was divided into a medial half and lateral half (which included the axilla). These two halves were then randomised to Mepitel Film (trial area) or aqueous cream (control area) from the start of radiation treatment. This trial was carried out by the author and one other radiation therapist researcher (RTR) at the Dunedin Radiation Oncology Centre (DROC) in New Zealand. Modified RTOG as well as the modified Radiation-Induced Skin Reaction Assessment Scale (RISRAS) was used to assess the visible signs (researcher component) and symptoms (patient component) of the skin reactions. Patients were reviewed three times a week during radiation therapy treatment, then once a week post-treatment for four weeks or until reactions had completely resolved. All patients filled out an Exit Questionnaire after completion of treatment. This thesis analyses the results of the first 10 mastectomy patients and the first 10 non-mastectomy patients who completed the trial. The results of this 20 patient cohort demonstrated that Mepitel Film, when used prophylactically, completely prevented the occurrence of moist desquamation and decreased the severity of radiation-induced skin reactions by more than 90%. A major limitation of this trial was the fact that neither the researcher nor the patient could be blinded as it was very clear where the film was and it was important that the film remained in place for as long as possible (up to several weeks). In conclusion, the results of this study show that using Mepitel Film prophylactically reduces the incidence and severity of radiation-induced moist desquamation in breast cancer patients. 2015-02-12T00:09:47Z Sympathetic hyperexcitation in obesity may be protective against pulmonary hypertension Diong, Crystal Theerin http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5404 2015-04-28T09:39:15Z 2014-12-16T20:07:46Z Sympathetic hyperexcitation in obesity may be protective against pulmonary hypertension 2014 Diong, Crystal Theerin Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease characterised by an elevation of mean pulmonary arterial pressure due to excessive vasoconstriction and pulmonary arterial remodelling. Despite the many negative health implications of obesity, epidemiological evidence suggests the presence of an 'obesity paradox' in PH, whereby obesity is associated with a lower mortality rate in patients with PH. The physiological mechanism underpinning this paradox is currently unknown. However, it is well established that pulmonary sympathetic nerve activity (pSNA) is an important modulator of pulmonary arterial pressure due to β-adrenergic mediated vasodilation of pulmonary vessels. Sympathetic hyperexcitation, or increased SNA in obesity has been shown to occur in some organ systems but has yet to be investigated in the lungs. Thus, this study aimed explore whether pSNA is increased in obesity and PH and if so, whether pSNA plays a greater role in vasodilating pulmonary vasculature in obesity with or without PH. Experiments were performed on four groups of anaesthetised male Zucker rats: lean control rats (lean-C), lean rats with PH (lean-PH), obese control rats (obese-C), and obese rats with PH (obese-PH). In vivo electrophysiology experiments directly recorded activity from the pulmonary sympathetic nerve in order to establish any differences in pSNA in obesity and PH. The pSNA in obese-C animals (2.4 ± 0.4 µV.s, mean ± SEM, n = 7) was significantly elevated compared to lean-C animals (0.5 ± 0.1 µV.s, P < 0.001, n = 7) while the pSNA in the obese-PH group (7.1 ± 2.5 µV.s, n = 4), was also significantly greater compared to their lean counterparts (lean-PH, 2.0 ± 2.5 µV.s, P < 0.01, n = 4). The development of PH was also associated with a 3-fold increase in pSNA in obese rats (P < 0.05). To determine the effect of differing pSNA on vessel diameter, synchrotron radiation microangiography was performed. This technique facilitated the visualisation of dynamic changes in vessel internal diameter during acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV, 8% O2 for 5 minutes), before β-adrenoceptor (β-AR) blockade, after β1-AR blockade (atenolol, 3 mg/kg) and after combined β1- and β2-AR blockade (propranolol, 2 mg/kg). Before β-AR blockade, the magnitudes of HPV were similar between all experimental groups. After β1-AR blockade, a greater magnitude of vasoconstriction was observed in the obese-C animals compared to lean-C. Upon combined β1- and β2-AR blockade, the magnitudes of HPV in obese animals both with and without PH (obese-PH, 33 ± 4% and obese-C, 24 ± 4%) were significantly exacerbated compared to their lean counterparts (lean-PH, 16 ± 3% and lean-C, 12 ± 3%, P < 0.05). These differences were primarily observed in resistance arterioles (< 300 µm), critical in modulating pulmonary arterial pressure. This study shows for the first time, differential sympathetic regulation of pulmonary vascular tone in obesity and PH. Sympathetic hyperexcitation in obese rats, both with and without PH plays a larger role in 'protecting' the pulmonary vasculature against constriction during HPV compared to lean counterparts, suggesting sympathetic hyperexcitation in obesity may be a potential mechanism underlying the obesity paradox in PH. 2014-12-16T20:07:46Z Functional Analysis of Disease-Associated 3' UTR Variants: the CXCL12β 3' UTR G801A Polymorphism Jin, Chan http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5255 2014-11-21T02:40:14Z 2014-11-21T02:39:42Z Functional Analysis of Disease-Associated 3' UTR Variants: the CXCL12β 3' UTR G801A Polymorphism 2014 Jin, Chan In recent years, the previously neglected 3' untranslated region (UTR) has gained recognition as a critical region in the regulation of gene expression. Numerous studies have been conducted on disease-associated 3' UTR variants to elucidate unidentified regulatory elements within the 3' UTR. An example of an unresolved 3' UTR variant is the G801A polymorphism (rs1801157) occurring within the 3' UTR of the CXCL12β transcript isoform. The CXCL12 gene encodes a C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12) that functions as a ligand for the chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4), which is involved in the entry of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into host cells. Correspondingly, previous association studies have indicated a potential correlation between the A allele of the G801A polymorphism and increased resistance to the progression of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This suggests that the G801A polymorphism may be linked to a regulatory element in the 3' UTR, which modulates the expression of CXCL12β, and therefore plays an intermediary role in its reported association with HIV/AIDS. In order to identify the regulatory elements that may be associated with the G801A polymorphism, a bioinformatic approach was adopted by utilising a webserver developed in the Brown Lab called 'Scan For Motifs'. However, only a 26 base pair (bp) region of high conservation was identified at the site of the G801A polymorphism. Consequently, three variable lengths of the CXCL12β 3' UTR, containing the highly conserved region with either alleles at the G801A polymorphism, were cloned downstream from the luciferase gene (luc+) in pGL3MS2site/basic cloning vectors to yield three sets of reporter gene constructs. The desired CXCL12β 3' UTR inserts were prepared by either the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of said sequences from HepG2 genomic DNA (gDNA) or appropriate oligonucleotide design. Site-directed mutagenesis was implemented when applicable using PCR-based methods such as the 'megaprimer' method and the overlap extension method, to create a polymorphic counterpart for each reporter gene construct. Prepared reporter gene constructs and previously characterised control plasmids were transiently co-transfected with a renilla luciferase reporter gene construct (phRL-SV40) using Lipofectamine® 2000 into HeLa cells and HEK293T. The transfected cells were harvested after a 48-hour incubation period for subsequent luciferase assays in order to measure differences in gene expression with respect to the G801A polymorphism. Changes in gene expression in response to different experimental conditions were also analysed through the application of two independent stimuli: the replenishment of foetal bovine/calf serum (FBS/FCS) (10%) and the premature harvest of cells after 24 hours. The amount of DNA transfected was also standardised through the co-transfection of pUC18, a non-coding plasmid. In contrast to initial expectations, different levels of gene expression were not observed between each pair of reporter gene constructs with allelic differences at the G801A polymorphism. In support of the experimental results, levels of gene expression in response to two different conditions behaved in agreement with initial expectations. Likewise, the standardisation of the amount of DNA transfected using pUC18 co-transfection only increased the gene expression associated with the larger plasmid relative to the other smaller DNA constructs. Despite the negative results obtained from a series of luciferase assays, the functional implications associated with the G801A polymorphism was not conclusively determined as absent given the conflicting indications reported in the wider literature. Further experimental analyses are required to confirm or reject the functional consequences of the G801A polymorphism. If there is a functional impact associated with allelic differences at the G801A polymorphism, the next step would be to elucidate the responsible regulatory element in the context of its associated diseases. 2014-11-21T02:39:42Z


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A motorcycle police officer who was part of President Barack Obama's motorcade to a campaign event in Florida died Sunday after being struck by a pickup truck.
Officer Bruce St. Laurent, 55, was a 20-year veteran of the Jupiter Police Department and one of several officers from agencies across Palm Beach County helping with security for the president's visit.
He was ahead of the motorcade on Interstate 95 preparing to shut down the highway when he was hit by the Ford F-150, Palm Beach County Sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera said. He was taken to nearby St. Mary's Medical Center and was pronounced dead.
Jupiter Police spokesman Sgt. Scott Pascarella, told The Palm Beach Post (http://bit.ly/QdMZwr ) he trained St. Laurent when he was a new officer.
"We didn't lose a co-worker. We lost a friend," Pascarella told the newspaper. "He would do anything for anyone."
Barbera said an investigation was ongoing and no charges had yet been filed against the driver.
Obama was on the second day of a bus tour through the key swing state and made a campaign appearance Sunday at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said the president didn't see the accident, but he was notified of the officer's death and said "our thoughts and prayers are with the officer's family."
The Post also reported that St. Laurent had been a motorcycle officer for 18 years and in 2005 he earned a Distinguished Service Award by the Traffic Safety Committee of the Palm Beaches.
The newspaper reported that tn 2001, he was injured when a vehicle he was chasing suddenly stopped and he rammed into it. The two occupants were later arrested, one on a charge of driving with a revoked license and the other for having an outstanding warrant for reckless driving.
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The Bard's Tale
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Worth it for the laughsBy Neebo McTootoo Score:
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A lot of games try to be something more than they should be, and this game makes fun of all of them. Lots of songs and great music from Tommy Tallarico along with great voice acting by The Bard and The Narrarator plus a really well-done sarcastic script make this game the Monty Python of video games... social commentary combined with biting comedy and lots of British accents.<br>
Don't play this game for hours of character building and development while fulfilling some great quest, play it for the fun you will have and all the laughs you'll get out of it. A great distraction from the heavy hitters in the genre.
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SELECTION/REJECTION OF UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE CALIFORNIA The wording in the following paragraph is mandated by the California Insurance Code. California Insurance Code (Section 11580.2) requires an insurer to provide uninsured motorist coverage in each bodily injury liability insurance policy it issues covering liability arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle. Such section also permits the insurer and the applicant to delete such coverage completely or to delete such coverage when a motor vehicle is operated by a natural person designated by name, or agree to provide such coverage in an amount less than that required by subdivision (m) of Section 11580.2 of the Insurance code, but not less than the financial responsibility requirements. Uninsured motorist coverage insures the insured, his heirs, or legal representatives for all sums within the limits established by law, which such person or persons are legally entitled to recover as damages for bodily injury, including any resulting sickness, disease, or death, to him from the owner or operator of an uninsured motor vehicle not owned or operated by the insured or a resident of the same household. An uninsured motor vehicle includes an underinsured motor vehicle as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 11580.2 of the Insurance Code. INSURED POLICY # Uninsured Motorist Coverage can be purchased at limits equal to the policy`s bodily injury limit or $60,000 whichever is less. This coverage can be purchased at a limit less than $60,000 but not at a limit less than the financial responsibility limit of $30,000. This coverage can be rejected entirely by the insured. The undersigned named insured: (Mark "X" on appropriate line) Hereby rejects the offer to purchase Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage Hereby agrees to purchase Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage at the bodily injury limit of (Minimum $30,000—Maximum $60,000) Signature Type or print name of applicant or insured Date 20-1038(07/99) 7/ 99)
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.K.'s benchmark stock index posted its 10th straight month of gains on Thursday, with InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and Tate & Lyle PLC in the driver's seat after upbeat company announcements. TATE, -0.20% IHG, -0.50%
The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.67% rose 0.4% to close at 6,411.74, ending the month 0.8% higher. On the quarter the index gained 8.7%.
Posting the biggest gain in the index, shares of Tate & Lyle TATE, -0.20% picked up 3%, as the food-ingredient firm said the group has continued to perform in line with expectations since the February interim statement.
InterContinental Hotels Group IHG, -0.50% gained 2.8%. The hotel operator said it sold its leasehold interest in InterContinental London Park Lane for gross cash proceeds of 301.5 million pounds ($457 million).
Some banks were also on the rise, mirroring gains across the sector in the euro zone, as banks in Cyprus reopened for business in an orderly fashion, after being closed amid bailout negotiations.
Shares of Barclays PLC BARC, -1.30% added 1.1% and HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA, -0.88% US:HBC 0005, +0.00% rose 0.7%.
Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT, -0.33% put on 2.2%. The producer of catalysts, precious metals and specialty chemicals said it has completed the purchase of Formox AB for £107 million in cash from Perstorp Specialty Chemicals AB.
Also among notable advancers, shares of National Grid NG., -0.66% added 1.9%. The utility company adopted a new dividend policy, aiming at increasing the ordinary dividend at least in line with the rate of retail-prices inflation each year. Additionally, it said its current fiscal year was finishing well, with earnings ahead of previous expectations.
On a more downbeat note in London, shares of most oil firms declined as oil prices wobbled. Shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC RDSB, -0.65% RDS.B, +0.95% lost 1.1% and BP PLC BP., -0.69% BP, +5.14% shaved off 0.8%.
Shares of most mining firms dropped, tracking the broader metals complex lower. Shares of Antofagasta PLC ANTO, -0.37% lost 4%, Vedanta Resources PLC VED, -1.26% dropped 2.5% and BHP Billiton PLC BLT, -1.89% BHP, +1.98% BHP, -1.52% gave up 1.4%.
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a fart out of the vaginal area
"dude when i tried to finger myself, i queef ed so loud
by uhhhMARISSA September 21, 2005
1. a vaginal release of air, such as one would fart
2. an insult you would give to someone, such as one would would call them a wanker, homo or a shitface
2. an insult you would give to someone, such as one would would call them a wanker, homo or a shitface
1. I though she farted after sex, but i was wrong
2. you a such a queef
2. you a such a queef
by Cyberpunkspike February 14, 2003
A puff of air discharged from the vagina
Cassandra just queefed in p.e
by Eddiewiggins October 24, 2014
A riddle wrapped in a mystery wearing a hat
Wow, that queef was complex.
by jordan1136 September 14, 2011
A derogatory nickname for the Kansas City Chiefs that is utilized by Raiders fans such as myself. By calling the Chiefs "Queefs" we insult the manhood and toughness of the Chiefs players and their fans, especially if they decide to brag about how their team is better than ours. Get out of here Queefs fans, RAIDER NATION ALL DAY!
The Oakland Raiders owned the Queefs on their home field for the 4th year in a row during the last game of the 2010 regular season. The Queefs might have gone to the playoffs, but the Raiders made clear who the real best team of the AFC West was and still is.
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I tried to fart but it ended up as a queef
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Shopping L.A.: Planet Blue remodeling sale. Lanvin pop-up opens.
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Singer and songwriter Don McLean is to perform on South Dakota's float in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York later this month.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism announced Thursday that McLean will appear on the float and perform his 1971 hit "American Pie" during the Nov. 22 parade.
The Department of Tourism's "Mount Rushmore's American Pride" float will feature Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Black Hills National Forest and Badlands National Park in an effort to drive more visitors to the state.
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Building Microservices with Spring Boot
The concept of a "microservice architecture" has steadily gained a foothold in software development over the past several years. This article uses Spring Boot, which recognized from an early time the benefits in decomposing monolithic services into distributed microservices, and was designed in a way that makes developing and building microservices a developer-focused process.
Virtual Roundtable: The Role of Containers in Modern Applications
JP Morgenthal recently published a controversial DevOps.com article entitled "Containers Are Designed for an Antiquated Application Architecture." After observing a lively debate on Twitter, InfoQ reached out to some of the most influential (and opinionated!) tech leaders in the industry – including Morgenthal himself – and asked them to participate in a virtual roundtable.
Evo: The Agile Value Delivery Process, Where 'Done' Means Real Value Delivered; Not Code
Current agile practices are far too narrowly focused on delivering code to users and customers. There is no systems-wide view of other stakeholders, of databases, and anything else except the code. This article describes what 'Evo' is at core, and how it is different from other Agile practices, and why 'done' should mean 'value delivered to stakeholders'.
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Republican lawmakers are exploiting the terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo in order to strengthen their argument that Washington is still in the middle of an active war on Islamist extremism. To put the message more alarmingly: If it could happen in broad daylight in Paris, it could happen in DC or New York.
The new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has immediately raised the same old question: Will it last, or is it merely just another pause, providing the prelude for the next round of fighting à la previous ceasefires? I believe the current ceasefire is different as it was achieved under completely different circumstances and may well last.


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Album Rating: 5.0aside from lay your ghost to rest, silent parliament is definitely the best song off the album.
Album Rating: 3.5Lay your ghost to rest destroys
^^ yead best song. But SFP is weak, I mean there is like 7 minutes of great material, but it is too long.
Album Rating: 3.5i like the album up to bloom but the rest just drags on too long. agreed that needed some shorter songs around the 5 min mark, everything here is either 10 mins or 1-2mins
Album Rating: 3.5DAAAAAAAAAY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN
Album Rating: 4.5S2
Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Offi wonder how much worse they will get
Digging: Tenement - Predatory Headlights
Album Rating: 5.0No you need to raise it.
"Album could of done without Melting City, there I said it"
Album could have done without a lot of things.
"No you need to raise it."
No he does not do not listen
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffMelting City and Silent Flight Parliment are nonsense, to be honest. Shit is way too packed with material-- and there are some great moments, but I could cut the tunes down to 6-7 minutes and be more than enthused about their existence.
Melting City has the worst intro too. I no longer want to hear stairsteps of notes from BTBAM.
This album is just ridiculous, frankly. I felt offended after I listened to this.
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound OffMelting City has the worst intro too. I no longer want to hear stairsteps of notes from BTBAM.
Sounds like a typical BTBAM intro though?
Album Rating: 2.0Agreed with Maximus so hard.
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffSounds like a typical BTBAM intro though?
In the Colors era, more or less, but even those intros made a little more sense. Like yeah Ants of the Sky had a silly intro, but it felt more coherent to me
thats cause colors is a million times better than this
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffDamn, that puts this record around a .000001 (not going to math further than that)
Album Rating: 3.0Listened to this for the first time in a few months today and...The Black Box is such a stupid song.
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General Ackbar? Heh. That's an adorable dog by the way.
Something is missing in the environment there, needs to have a definite focal point, at the moment everything in the foreground is more or less detailed at the same level and looks a bit flattened-out.
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Tips for Parents of Teens
The turbulent teen years can be difficult times for both parents and adolescents. Rites of passage like puberty, dating, driving, parties, and college allow a teen to develop her own sense of self and decision-making skills. When you throw a chronic, potentially life-threatening disease like diabetes into the equation, this move towards independence can be particularly scary for parents and caregivers.
Diabetes may seem to present a parental paradox. How do you allow your child to take responsibility for her own diabetes care and experience the consequences of her decisions—good or bad—when the wrong choices could have serious repercussions for her health? The answer is to provide her with the skill sets and tools she needs to make good diabetes management choices. Some ways to encourage positive self-care in your teen:
- Promote a doctor-teen relationship. Teens should be given one-on-one time with their care provider and other diabetes care team members to take charge of their treatment and to discuss issues they may not feel comfortable sharing with you. That's not to say you shouldn't maintain a relationship with his physician and keep on top of where his diabetes management is if he isn't sharing, but allowing him to take over some of the doctor/patient communication is an important transition towards adulthood.
- Keep it honest. Encourage your child to be honest with you about his diabetes management, and keep your cool when he does and the news isn't good. If he knows you will react in a non-judgmental way, he's more likely to listen to your response and you can discuss strategies for improvement.
- Discuss drinking. Make sure your teenager knows what kind of impact drinking alcohol has on their diabetes control. Let them know that while you don't condone the behavior, you want them to take the proper precautions should they decide to drink.
- Be straight about sex. Your teen needs to know about birth control options (abstinence included) and the implications of a pregnancy with uncontrolled diabetes.
- Seek out support. If your son or daughter has an interest, seek out support groups and camps catering to teens with diabetes.
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With Charlie home now for the summer and under Susanne's watchful eye, you would think there's no need for me to plug in NightScout at all. Why would I need to watch blood sugars while at work each day? What good would that do? The whole point of the thing was to be a second (or third) set of eyes when Charlie was at school or at a friend's house or in Japan. BECAUSE I'M A CRAZY PERSON!!!!!!!!! That's why. Watching Charlie's numbers like...


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