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ABSTRACT: The covalent attachment of SUMO polypeptides, or sumoylation, is an important regulator of the functional properties of many proteins. Among these are many proteins implicated in human diseases including cancer, Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's Diseases, as well as spinocerebellar ataxia 1, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Two more recent additions to the list of human disease-associated proteins that are sumoylated are amyloid precursor protein and lamin A. APP sumoylation modulates A-beta peptide levels, suggesting a potential role in Alzheimer's Disease, and decreased lamin A sumoylation due to mutations near its SUMO site has been implicated in causing some forms of familial dilated cardiomyopathy. The findings of involvement of sumoylation in human diseases have sparked significant interest in finding pharmacologic and other mechanisms for altering the sumoylation of proteins in the cell, with the goal of developing new therapeutic interventions for combating these diseases.Biochimie 09/2012; DOI:10.1016/j.biochi.2012.09.013 · 3.12 Impact Factor
Article: VDR and CYP27B1 are expressed in C2C12 cells and regenerating skeletal muscle: potential role in suppression of myoblast proliferation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: 1α,25(OH)(2)D(3), the active form of vitamin D(3), has been reported to regulate the cell biology of skeletal muscle. However, there has been some controversy about the expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and thus the potential role of vitamin D(3) in skeletal muscle. In this study, we isolated and sequenced the full-length Vdr and Cyp27b1 transcripts in C2C12 myoblasts and myotubes. Western blots and immunocytochemistry confirmed protein expression in both myoblasts and myotubes clearly demonstrating that C2C12 cells express VDR and CYP27B1. To determine the vitamin D(3) action, we found that C2C12 myoblasts treated with either 1α,25(OH)(2)D(3) or 25(OH)D(3) inhibited cell proliferation and this was associated with increased Vdr expression. The observation that treatment of C2C12 myoblasts with the inactive form of vitamin D(3), [25(OH)D(3)], inhibited proliferation suggested that CYP27B1 was functionally active. We used small interfering RNA to knock down Cyp27b1 in myoblasts, and cells were treated with 25(OH)D(3). The growth-suppressive effects of 25(OH)D(3) were abolished, suggesting that CYP27B1 in myoblasts is necessary for the ability of 25(OH)D(3) to affect cell proliferation. Finally, we analyzed expression of VDR and CYP27B1 in regenerating skeletal muscle in vivo. We found that expression of VDR and CYP27B1 increased significantly at day 7 of regeneration, and these results confirm the expression of Vdr and Cyp27b1 in vivo and suggest a potential role for vitamin D(3) in skeletal muscle regeneration following injury.AJP Cell Physiology 05/2012; 303(4):C396-405. DOI:10.1152/ajpcell.00014.2012 · 3.67 Impact Factor
Article: SUMO and its role in human diseases.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The covalent attachment of small ubiquition-like modifier (SUMO) polypeptides, or sumoylation, is an important regulator of the functional properties of many proteins. Among these are many proteins implicated in human diseases including cancer and Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases, as well as spinocerebellar ataxia 1 and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The results of two more recent studies identify two additional human disease-associated proteins that are sumoylated, amyloid precursor protein (APP), and lamin A. APP sumoylation modulates Aβ peptide levels, suggesting a potential role in Alzheimer's disease, and decreased lamin A sumoylation due to mutations near its SUMO site has been implicated in causing some forms of familial dilated cardiomyopathy.International review of cell and molecular biology 01/2011; 288:167-83. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-386041-5.00004-2 · 4.52 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In order for cell lineages to be maintained, daughter cells must have the same patterns of gene expression as the cells from which they were divided so that they can have the same phenotypes. However, during mitosis transcription ceases, chromosomal DNA is compacted, and most sequence-specific binding factors dissociate from DNA, making it difficult to understand how the "memory" of gene expression patterns is remembered and propagated to daughter cells. The process of remembering patterns of active gene expression during mitosis for transmission to daughter cells is called gene bookmarking. Here we discuss current knowledge concerning the factors and mechanisms involved in mediating gene bookmarking, including recent results on the mechanism by which the general transcription factor TBP participates in the mitotic bookmarking of formerly active genes.Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) 04/2009; 8(6):818-23. DOI:10.4161/cc.8.6.7849 · 5.01 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Covalent modification by SUMO polypeptides, or sumoylation, is an important regulator of the functional properties of many proteins. Among these are several proteins implicated in human diseases including cancer, Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases, as well as spinocerebellar ataxia 1 and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Recent reports reveal two new examples of human disease-associated proteins that are SUMO modified: amyloid precursor protein and lamin A. These findings point to a function for sumoylation in modulating amyloid-beta peptide levels, indicating a potential role in Alzheimer's disease, and for decreased lamin A sumoylation as a causative factor in familial dilated cardiomyopathy.Trends in Biochemical Sciences 04/2009; 34(4):200-5. DOI:10.1016/j.tibs.2009.01.004 · 13.52 Impact Factor
Article: Detection of Sumoylated Proteins[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) is an ubiquitin-like protein that is covalently attached to a variety of target proteins. Unlike ubiquitination, sumoylation does not target proteins for proteolytic breakdown, but is instead involved in regulating a variety of different protein functional properties, including protein-protein interactions and subcellular targeting, to name a few. Protein sumoylation has been particularly well characterized as a regulator of many nuclear processes as well as of nuclear structure, making the characterization of this modification vital for understanding nuclear structure and function. Because sumoylation plays an important role in regulating so many important cellular processes, there has been intense interest in identifying new proteins that are targets of this modification and determining what role sumoylation plays in regulating the protein functions. This chapter presents methodologies for determining whether a particular protein is a substrate of sumoylation, and for identifying the lysine residue(s) where the modification occurs.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 02/2009; 464:255-65. DOI:10.1007/978-1-60327-461-6_14 · 1.29 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In order to fully understand the functions of a DNA-binding protein it is necessary to identify all of its binding sites in chromosomes and assess the role of each site in the overall biological function of the factor. An approach ChIP-on-Chip which combines the chromatin immunoprecipitation technique with chromosomal DNA microarray analysis, has proven to be a powerful means for the chromosome-wide identification of protein binding sites. This approach can also be used to characterize chromosome-wide variations in patterns of post-translational protein modifications, for example histone modifications. This chapter presents methodologies for the ChIP-on-Chip analysis, using as an example the identification of chromosome-wide binding sites for the TATA-binding protein in mitotic cells.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 01/2009; 590:223-33. DOI:10.1007/978-1-60327-378-7_14 · 1.29 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) is an ubiquitin-like protein that is covalently attached to a variety of target proteins. Unlike ubiquitination, sumoylation does not target proteins for proteolytic breakdown, but is instead involved in regulating multiple protein functional properties including protein-protein interactions and subcellular targeting, to name a few. Protein sumoylation has been particularly well characterized as a regulator of many nuclear processes as well as nuclear structure, making the characterization of this modification vital for understanding nuclear structure and function. Consequently, there has been intense interest in identifying new proteins that are targets of this modification and determining what role it plays in regulating their functions. This chapter presents methodologies for determining whether a particular protein is a substrate of sumoylation, and for identifying the lysine residue(s) where the modification occurs.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 01/2009; 590:265-77. DOI:10.1007/978-1-60327-378-7_17 · 1.29 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: 'Gene bookmarking' is a mechanism of epigenetic memory that functions to transmit through mitosis the pattern of active genes and/or genes that can be activated to daughter cells. It is thought that, at a point before mitosis, genes that exist in an open, transcriptionally competent state are bound by proteins or marked by some kind of modification event. This is thought to facilitate the assembly of transcription complexes on the promoters in early G1, thereby ensuring that daughter cells have the same pattern of gene expression as the cell from which they derived. Little is known, however, about these 'bookmarking factors' and modifications or the mechanisms by which they mediate the transmission of transcriptional competence after mitosis is complete. Recent findings have provided new insights into the mechanisms, regulation and biological importance of gene bookmarking in eukaryotic cell function.Trends in Biochemical Sciences 12/2005; 30(11):605-10. DOI:10.1016/j.tibs.2005.09.004 · 13.52 Impact Factor
Article: Transactivation of the parathyroid hormone promoter by specificity proteins and the nuclear factor Y complex[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We previously identified a highly conserved specificity protein 1 (Sp1) DNA element in mammalian PTH promoters that acted as an enhancer of gene transcription and bound Sp1 and Sp3 proteins present in parathyroid gland nuclear extracts. More recently, a nuclear factor (NF)-Y element (NF-Y(prox)) was also described by our group, which was located approximately 30 bp downstream from the Sp1 site in the human PTH (hPTH) promoter and by itself acted as a weak enhancer of gene transcription. We now report that Sp proteins and NF-Y can synergistically enhance transcription of a minimal hPTH promoter construct. Positioning of the Sp1 DNA element appears to be critical for this synergism because deviations of one half of a helical turn caused an approximate 60% decrease in transactivation. Finally, examination of the bovine PTH (bPTH) promoter also revealed Sp1/NF-Y synergism, in conjunction with the identification of an analogous NF-Y binding site similarly positioned downstream from the bPTH Sp1 element. In summary, synergistic transactivation of the hPTH and bPTH promoters is observed by Sp proteins and the NF-Y complex. The conservation of this transactivation in the human and bovine promoters suggests that this may be a principle means of enhancing PTH gene transcription.Endocrinology 09/2005; 146(8):3409-16. DOI:10.1210/en.2005-0272 · 4.64 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In contrast to most genomic DNA in mitotic cells, the promoter regions of some genes, such as the stress-inducible hsp70i gene that codes for a heat shock protein, remain uncompacted, a phenomenon called bookmarking. Here we show that hsp70i bookmarking is mediated by a transcription factor called HSF2, which binds this promoter in mitotic cells, recruits protein phosphatase 2A, and interacts with the CAP-G subunit of the condensin enzyme to promote efficient dephosphorylation and inactivation of condensin complexes in the vicinity, thereby preventing compaction at this site. Blocking HSF2-mediated bookmarking by HSF2 RNA interference decreases hsp70i induction and survival of stressed cells in the G1 phase, which demonstrates the biological importance of gene bookmarking.Science 02/2005; 307(5708):421-3. DOI:10.1126/science.1106478 · 31.48 Impact Factor
Article: Suppression of the human parathyroid hormone promoter by vitamin D involves displacement of NF-Y binding to the vitamin D response element[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: An earlier report in the literature indicated the vitamin D response element (VDRE) in the human parathyroid hormone (hPTH) promoter could be specifically bound by an unidentified transcription factor in addition to the vitamin D receptor (VDR) complex. We confirmed that OK and HeLa cell nuclear extracts formed a specific complex with the hPTH VDRE that was insensitive to competition with other VDRE sequences. However, this factor could be competed for by a consensus NF-Y DNA-binding site, and an anti-NF-Y antibody was able to supershift the bound band. Mutational analysis indicated that the NF-Y-binding site partially overlapped the 3' portion of the VDRE. Transfection studies using an hPTH promoter construct in Drosophila SL2 cells demonstrated strong synergistic transactivation by NF-Y interactions with both the VDRE site and a previously described distal NF-Y-binding site. Finally, mobility shift studies indicated that the VDR heterodimer competed with NF-Y for binding to the VDRE sequence, and NF-Y-stimulated activity of the hPTH promoter could be suppressed in a hormone-dependent manner when the VDR heterodimer complex was coexpressed in SL2 cells. In summary, these findings establish the presence of a proximal NF-Y-binding site in the hPTH promoter and highlight the potential for synergism between distal and proximal NF-Y DNA elements to strongly enhance transcription. Furthermore, findings suggest that the repressive effects of vitamin D on hPTH gene transcription may involve displacement of NF-Y binding to the proximal site by the VDR heterodimer, which subsequently attenuates synergistic transactivation.Journal of Biological Chemistry 11/2004; 279(41):42431-7. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M407742200 · 4.60 Impact Factor
Article: Contrasting mammalian parathyroid hormone (PTH) promoters: Nuclear factor-Y binds to a deoxyribonucleic acid element unique to the human PTH promoter and acts as a transcriptional enhancer[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The identification of a highly conserved specificity protein 1 (Sp1) DNA element in mammalian PTH promoters was recently reported. However, the presence of a novel DNA-binding complex was subsequently observed exclusively with the human PTH (hPTH) Sp1 element in mobility shift studies. Point mutations in the hPTH Sp1 element revealed the factor recognized a CAAT-like sequence resulting from a single nucleotide difference unique to the human sequence relative to other mammalian promoters. A consensus nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) element was able to specifically compete for formation of the novel complex, whereas antiserum directed against the B-subunit of NF-Y supershifted the complex without disturbing binding by the Sp3/Sp1 proteins. Moreover, immunocytochemistry confirmed the nuclear localization of NF-Y in parathyroid gland cells. Transient expression of a dominant negative form of NF-Y impaired basal hPTH promoter activity in opossum kidney cells. Studies in Drosophila SL2 cells revealed that an intact NF-Y complex was required to strongly activate transcription from the hPTH promoter, and mutational analysis confirmed the identity of the NF-Y and Sp1 DNA elements. Finally, coexpression studies in SL2 cells indicated that NF-Y and Sp1 competed for binding to their adjoining sites in the hPTH promoter. In summary, an NF-Y enhancer DNA element has been identified that is uniquely positioned in the hPTH promoter and partially overlaps with the species-conserved Sp1 element. Binding appears to be mutually exclusive by the two transcription factors to this site and suggests that separate signaling pathways may be using this DNA locus to enhance transcription of the hPTH gene.Endocrinology 07/2004; 145(6):2713-20. DOI:10.1210/en.2003-1763 · 4.64 Impact Factor
Article: Estradiol represses prolactin-induced expression of Na+/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide in liver cells through estrogen receptor-alpha and signal transducers and activators of transcription 5a[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Na(+)/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (ntcp) mediates the uptake of bile salts from plasma across the basolateral domain of the hepatocyte. We have demonstrated that ntcp expression can be induced by prolactin (PRL) and placental lactogen via the PRL receptor and signal transducers and activators of transcription (Stat)5a pathway. However, elevated levels of placental lactogen do not increase the expression of ntcp in pregnant rats. Because plasma estradiol (E(2)) levels are also elevated in pregnancy, we investigated the inhibitory effects of E(2) on PRL-induced ntcp activation. E(2) treatment inhibited the PRL-induced increase in liver ntcp mRNA to the same levels as in rats treated with E(2) alone. Estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) mRNA and protein expression in liver were increased 2.6-fold and 2.2-fold, respectively, in pregnancy relative to controls. In HepG2 cells, E(2) repressed PRL-induced ntcp reporter gene expression in a dose-dependent manner in the presence of cotransfected ERalpha. The ERalpha antagonist ICI 182,780 reversed E(2)-induced repression, indicating specificity of inhibition by E(2). Overexpression of coactivator p300 did not reverse the inhibitory effects of E(2) and ERalpha. Western and gel shift analysis revealed that E(2)-bound ERalpha decreased the tyrosine phosphorylation and DNA-binding activity of Stat5a, indicating that the inhibitory effect of E(2) was mediated, at least in part, by interfering with PRL-mediated signal transduction. The present studies demonstrate the physiological significance of cross-talk between ERalpha and Stat5a in liver, in which both proteins are expressed. These data also establish a novel mechanism by which expression of ntcp, an important hepatic bile acid transporter, can be regulated by multiple hormones.Endocrinology 05/2004; 145(4):1739-49. DOI:10.1210/en.2003-0752 · 4.64 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Induction of heat shock protein (HSP) gene expression by stress is initiated by binding of HSF1 to HSP gene promoters to increase their transcription. The cytoprotective functions of these HSPs are essential for cell survival, and thus it is critical that inducible HSP gene expression be executed rapidly and efficiently. Here we report an interaction between heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) and symplekin, a protein known to form a complex with the polyadenylation factors CstF and CPSF. HSF1-symplekin complexes are detected only after stress treatment, and these two proteins co-localize in punctate nuclear structures in stressed cells. HSF1 also complexes in a stress-induced manner with the 3' processing factor CstF-64. Interfering with HSF1-symplekin interaction by overexpressing a non-DNA-binding mutant HSF1 protein significantly decreases Hsp70 mRNA polyadenylation in stressed cells, supporting the functional role for HSF1 in promoting 3' processing of this transcript. Importantly, this was also found to result in a significant loss of Hsp70 protein induction and increased cell death in response to stress exposure. These results indicate that the HSF1-symplekin interaction functions as a mechanism for recruiting polyadenylation factors to HSP genes to enhance the efficiency/kinetics of production of mature Hsp mRNA transcripts to achieve the critical cellular need for rapid HSP expression after stress. Thus, HSF1 regulates HSP gene expression at not one but two different steps of the expression pathway, functioning both as a transcription factor and a polyadenylation stimulatory factor.Journal of Biological Chemistry 04/2004; 279(11):10551-5. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M311719200 · 4.60 Impact Factor
Article: Identification of Xenopus heat shock transcription factor-2: conserved role of sumoylation in regulating deoxyribonucleic acid-binding activity of heat shock transcription factor-2 proteins[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Heat shock transcription factor (Hsf)-1 and Hsf2 are members of the heat shock factor (HSF) protein family involved in heat shock protein (hsp) gene regulation, a regulation that is critical for the ability of cells to survive exposure to stress conditions. Although the role of Hsf1 in binding and activating transcription of hsp gene promoters in response to cell stress is well established, how Hsf2 enhances stress-induced hsp expression is not understood. To gain an insight into the critical conserved features of the regulation and function of Hsf2, we have identified and characterized the Hsf2 protein from Xenopus laevis. We found that, similar to its human counterpart, Xenopus Hsf2 is sumoylated at lysine 82 and that, as it does in human Hsf2, the modification event of the small ubiquitin-related modifier 1 functions to increase the deoxyribonucleic acid-binding activity of this transcription factor in Xenopus. These results indicate that sumoylation is an evolutionarily conserved modification of Hsf2 proteins, supporting the position of this modification as a critical regulator of Hsf2 function.Cell Stress and Chaperones 02/2004; 9(2):214-20. · 2.54 Impact Factor
Article: Identification of Xenopus heat shock transcription factor–2: conserved role of sumoylation in regulating deoxyribonucleic acid–binding activity of heat shock transcription factor–2 proteinsCell Stress and Chaperones 01/2004; 9(2). DOI:10.1379/CSC-8R.1 · 2.54 Impact Factor
Article: Lowered temperature set point for activation of the cellular stress response in T-lymphocytes[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The induction of heat shock protein gene expression in response to stress is critical for the ability of organisms to cope with and survive exposure to these stresses. However, most studies on HSF1-mediated induction of hsp70 gene expression have utilized immortalized cell lines and temperatures above the physiologically relevant range. For these reasons much less is known about the heat shock response as it occurs in mammalian cells within tissues in the intact organism. To gain insight into this area we determined the temperature thresholds for activation of HSF1 DNA binding in different mouse tissues. We have found that HSF1 DNA binding activity and hsp70 synthesis are induced in spleen cells at significantly lower temperatures relative to cells of other tissues, with a temperature threshold for activation (39 degrees C) that is within the physiological range for fever. Furthermore, we found that the lowered temperature set point for induction of the stress response in spleen is specific to T-lymphocytes residing within this tissue and is not exhibited by B-lymphocytes. This lowered threshold is also observed in T-lymphocytes isolated from lymph nodes, suggesting that it is a general property of T-lymphocytes, and is seen in different mouse strains. Fever is an early event in the immune response to infection, and thus activation of the cellular stress response in T-lymphocytes by fever temperatures could serve as a way to give these cells enough time to express hsps in anticipation of their function in the coming immune response. The induced hsps likely protect these cells from the stressful conditions that can exist during the immune response, for example increasing their protection against stress-induced apoptosis.Journal of Biological Chemistry 04/2003; 278(11):9322-6. DOI:10.1074/jbc.M209412200 · 4.60 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The transcriptional regulatory protein HSF1 is the key mediator of induced heat shock protein gene expression in response to elevated temperature and other stresses. Our previous studies identified stress-induced SUMO-1 modification of HSF1 as an important regulator of the DNA-binding activity of this factor. The underlying molecular mechanism by which stress leads to sumoylation of HSF1 was unknown. Prompted by previous studies indicating stress-induced phosphorylation at serine 307 of HSF1, a site very near the sumoylation site at lysine 298, we examined the role of this phosphorylation event in regulating SUMO-1 modification of HSF1. Using a combination of transfection and in vitro phosphorylation/sumoylation experiments, our results indicate that phosphorylation at serine 307 stimulates sumoylation of HSF1. Our results also reveal a role for a conserved leucine zipper sequence in the C-terminal region of HSF1 in inhibiting its SUMO-1 modification. Based on these data, we postulate that phosphorylation at serine 307 could stimulate HSF1 sumoylation by causing a conformation change that relieves the inhibitory effect of the C-terminal leucine zipper.Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 04/2003; 303(1):196-200. DOI:10.1016/S0006-291X(03)00312-7 · 2.28 Impact Factor
Article: Differential Roles for Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription 5a and 5b in PRL Stimulation of ERα and ERβ TranscriptionMolecular Endocrinology 12/2001; 15(12):2172-2181. DOI:10.1210/mend.15.12.0745 · 4.20 Impact Factor
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Is that a tiny wave? Little Prince George is gently bounced by Prince William at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. The service lasted 45 minutes and included readings from Pippa Middleton and Prince Harry (Picture: PA)

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Developed by Josef Pilates in the early 20th century as a training technique, Pilates teaches — people of all ages — flexibility, body awareness, good posture and easy, graceful movements. Through his extensive work developing a system of exercises to improve the rehabilitation program for veterans during the first World War, Pilates developed his unique approach to conditioning the entire body.
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26 November 2012
Home Alone
Well, I did something similar the other weekend. I've lived with my boyfriend for a few months now and this was the first weekend where he was out of town and I was at the house. What did I do? Take on a bunch of projects and make a huge mess and then bust my butt trying to get everything done and cleaned up before he came home. Yep, I'm turning into my mom.
Now, some of these projects were pretty boring and un-blogworthy...painting storage shelves, organizing my books. But, one of them was not only fabric-y but also hilarious.
It started simply enough. I had a half-yard set of the blue colorway of Bari J's Splendor 1920. I had in my head a plan for using it that involved cutting the half-yards into fat quarters and then bleaching half of the fat quarters.
Bleaching fabric is a remarkably straightforward process. Technical term: discharging. You mix water and Clorox, add the fabric. You make a bath of Bleach Stop. You watch your fabric change and when it is changed to your liking, you take it out of the bleach and put it in the Bleach Stop. After 20 minutes of Bleach Stop soaking, you dump out your buckets, throw the fabric in the washer and you're done. No fuss, no muss.
Sounds easy. But sometimes the fabric doesn't change the way you expect. In this case, the fabric didn't change at all. Now, I have my guesses about this. They are as follows (1) I grabbed a bottle of Clorox from the laundry room. I didn't buy this Clorox. I don't know who did or when, but knowing my boyfriend, it may have been a very long time ago. Does bleach go bad? (2) Blue doesn't bleach easily. In a mixed-color print, it's not usual to see the reds drop out completely while the blue only lightens a little. I was expecting the fabric to need a long bath to get a slight change. Instead, I did a long bath and got no change. Maybe these are just really awesomely bleach-proof blues?
In any case, I had fabric that I wanted to alter and it hadn't altered, so I decided that I'd do the only logical thing: dye it instead.
Also logical: if you're going to be dyeing, you should make some batik to dye, too.
Super logical: set up the batik in the basement so you can catch up on The Voice while you stamp the wax on the fabric.
Next logical step: without pausing to clean up the batik kit, and only minimally cleaning up the dye baths, start boiling off wax in the kitchen. Also, while you're in there, make some banana bread.
See how that happened? 3 rooms full of craftastic mess. Made me laugh. And then clean like the wind. I'm usually the tidy one.
In the end, the house was cleaner when Jon came home than when he left and I was pretty pleased with my fabric. This picture shows the Splendor 1920 originals on the right and the overdyed prints on the left. Most were overdyed in shades of blue, but a one was in a bronze-colored dye.
Here they are with some fabrics pulled from the stash and some of the batik fabrics I made.
This isn't the way I'm going to use those HSTs, but I always get a kick out of looking at manipulated fabric next to the original.
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What a delightful mess indeed! It is the mess that scares me from doing things like this.ReplyDeleteReplies
Life is messy! The trick is to do a dye day in a bathroom that needs cleaning anyway. :-)Delete
That's exactly what I do when my husband goes out of town. I reorganize the house and then stay up super late at night sewing! The last two times he was gone I was foiled by a 4-day power outage and a very sick child though, and boy was I bummed that I couldn't be productive like I had planned. I think it's just easier to get things done when you can make a big mess or get completely out of routine when there isn't another adult to get in the way.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm sorry to hear your fun has been spoiled recently. Next time you'll get to make a truly spectacular mess!Delete
Lucky girl! I wish my husband would get out of town for a bit. I would totally make an mess and then clean it up just before his arrival. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha! It is kind of fun!Delete
Bleach DOES diminsh in strength as it ages. Standard household bleach is at 5% and the strength will lessen the longer it sits. It diminishes faster if mixed with water and exposed to sunlight. I know this from the work I do.ReplyDelete
I wish I was brave enough to play with dye.Replies
Good to know!Delete
You don't have to be too terribly brave to play with dye. Start with a little bit of fabric you don't care about too much and see how it goes!
Your dyed fabrics look awesome. I LOVE the idea of bleaching fabrics and then mixing them back in with the unbleached versions! Is it really as easy as you make it sound? Presumably the bleach doesn't wreck the integrity of the fabric if you don't leave it too long?ReplyDeleteReplies
Using "Bleach Stop" or a similar product is crucial to keeping the integrity of the fabric. Do NOT use vinegar...the chemical reaction between bleach and vinegar puts out some toxic fumes and also doesn't get the bleach out of the fabric.Delete
I have not had any issues with fabric that has been discharged correctly! Super fun and easy!
you're amazing!!ReplyDelete
Fantastic results! And you are not the only one who starts massive projects when you have the house to yourself… I think some folks are hard-wired to see opportunity when you don't have to 'expose' anyone else to your mess. Nice to know, too, that I'm not the only one who has multiple projects on the go in one giant day of craftiness. Those are wicked awesome days. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
They really are so much fun!Delete
Rossie! This is amazing! I love the look of the fabrics next to each other!ReplyDelete
When my husband and daughter leave town, I take on big projects like going to bed early and cleaning everything instead of in spurts. Sigh.Replies
Thanks Jemellia! I'm big on sleeping, too. Actually, when J is out of town and I have the dogs it is HARDER to sleep in...normally he has morning dog duty!Delete
Really really fun. I am cracking up over here, thinking about your three rooms of mess. <3 The overdyed fabrics look fantastic!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Jacey! Oh my goodness, such a mess. It really was a sight.Delete


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Friday, May 14, 2010
© Copyright 2015 Clayton News Daily
By Jason A. Smith
Police are searching for a suspect, who they believe committed armed robberies at two Waffle House restaurants. Henry County Police said the individual robbed one of the restaurant chain's locations in Henry County on Thursday, then committed a similar crime shortly thereafter in Clayton County.
The first incident occurred at approximately 1:10 a.m., inside the Waffle House, located at 611 Ga. Highway 138 West in Stockbridge, according to Henry Police Capt. Jason Bolton.
"A black male wearing dark clothing and a white bandana walked into the Waffle House, brandished a pistol and demanded money," Bolton said.
"The suspect fled in a dark-colored vehicle, with an undisclosed amount of money," he said. "Less than an hour later, another Waffle House robbery occurred, in Clayton County, with the suspect matching the description in the Stockbridge robbery."
Clayton County Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Waffle House at 5150 Ga. Highway 85, just north of Riverdale. Clayton Officer India Smith told the Clayton News Daily a gunman entered the restaurant at approximately 2 a.m., on the same day as the Stockbridge incident, and demanded money from the register.
Smith added that canine units, which were dispatched to the scene following the Clayton County robbery, found $26 scattered around the restaurant. The money, according to the officer, was returned to the Waffle House.
Anyone with information on the suspect's identity or whereabouts, is asked to contact the Henry County Police Department at (770) 288-8200, or Clayton County Police at (770) 473-5400.
-- Staff writer Joel Hall contributed to this article.
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Gotama the Buddha, who lived the life of a wandering ascetic in northern India during the fifth century BCE, is looked to as the founder of one of the world's major religions. One of the main sources for knowledge of his teachings is the four Pali Nikayas or 'collections' of his sayings. Written in Pali, an ancient Indian language closely related to Sanskrit, the Nikayas are among the oldest Buddhist texs and consist of more than one and a half million words. This new translation offers a
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Today at the corner of California and Arroyo, a couple of idiots wearing pre-tied bow ties and rented tuxes almost ran me down at the crosswalk.
Now, I don't know if that means anything. I know that I decided to cross. I know that the car decided to accelerate towards me. I know that I had a second to decide whether I would trust they would slow down and I could continue walking, or if I didn't trust people who didn't know how to tie their own bow ties to be able to avoid hitting me.
I jumped back. They slowed, but didn't stop. Someone from inside the car called out, "Sorry!"
They were smiling.
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Saturday, November 29, 2014
Problem with Bamboo
I've been having a problem with my Wacom Bamboo Pad Wireless. I downloaded the app for Windows 8, Bamboo Page. It's a very basic program - only 7 colors, 1 pen, 1 highlighter, 1 eraser, no options for size. The app is free and it's been an easy way for me to get acquainted with my new tablet. The problem is sometimes I start a sketch and then half of what I have sketched will disappear. I get one more heartbeat before the entire program closes and forgets it ever opened. When I bring the program back up it opens to the last saved sketch.
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- I'm clicking the button on the bottom of the Bamboo Pad and that does a thing
- Bamboo Page was programmed to be sadistic
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Monday, November 24, 2014
I Bought Myself A Toy
Sometimes to motivate myself, I promise myself a toy.
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Usually I don't keep the promise. After I've accomplished whatever needed accomplishing, yes, I have permission to purchase what I want, but do I really want it? No.
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A Last Exam
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Kansas City Chiefs cutdown analysis
By Bill Williamson
for a complete list of the Kansas City Chiefs' roster moves.
Surprise move:
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ahead of fellow receivers
Verran Tucker
Jeremy Horne
. Colbert signed during the summer. He hasn't been on an NFL roster since 2008. Yet, Colbert became a favorite of Kansas City coach Todd Haley. Defensive tackle
Amon Gordon
is another vet enjoying a career resurgence in Kansas City. He has played in just 17 games since entering the league in 2004. The Chiefs like Gordon as a run stuffer.
The big news out of Kansas City on Saturday is that standout tight end
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Anthony Becht
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- Many guests enjoyed their spacious rooms with kitchenettes
- Numerous guests were pleased with the hotel's location
- The hotel's staff were characterized as warm and helpful by several reviewers
- A couple of guests reported noise disturbances during their stay
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This hotel has 68 air-conditioned suites, all of which offer a separate bedroom with one queen or two double beds, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a kitchenette, a living room with a sofabed, a desk, a hairdryer, and an iron and ironing board. Hotel amenities include a business centre, a fitness room, meeting/conference space, and free parking. Pets are not permitted and accessible rooms are available upon request.
A free buffet breakfast with hot and cold selections is offered daily to all guests, and other nearby restaurants include Bamboo Restaurant and Blue Star Restaurant, which can both be found within a 3-minute drive southeast of the hotel.
Seaway Mall is a 10-minute drive north, while Merritt Island Park is roughly a 7-minute drive northeast. Welland Historical Museum is about a 20-minute walk northeast and Sobey's grocery store is an 8-minute drive northwest. Niagara Falls' city centre and Niagara Region Airport (YCM) can both be reached in about a 30 to 35-minute drive northeastward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent on December 24, 2012: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, free breakfast pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible.
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Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.4 out of 10 from 14 reviews.
5 out of 10 | Tamara stayed May 25, 2011
"Poor internet availability, poor problem-solving skills"
"The reason that I was staying at this hotel was for school, however throughout my stay I was unable to access the internet in my room. I spent over two hours working with the tech people on the phone, using bridging and USB adapter devices,and nothing worked. All of the equipment they tried said it was defective and they never offered me to switch to a new room."
9 out of 10 | Tamara stayed May 18, 2011
"Excellent stay!"
"The rooms were very clean and the bed was comfortable."
9 out of 10 | Tamara stayed May 11, 2011
"Excellent stay. I will definitely come back!"
"The bed was very comfortable and the room was very clean. The location was excellent and the price was good. Items in the fitness room need to be repaired."
8 out of 10 | Wanda stayed September 04, 2010
"Nice surprise"
"Very nice surprise when we walked into the room - wasn't expecting the nice lay out. Nicely decorated. The lady at the counter never informed us about where, or if, or what time the continential breakfast was - we found out on our own (just about missed it)."
8 out of 10 | Stephane stayed July 09, 2006
"Was disappointed to learn that another friend who I referred to the hotel a couple of days later got a significantly lower rate than your web based rate. WOuld have expected a continental breakfast available, as is the custom for other lower priced hotels in the same area. Indtead has a full service, rather expensive breakfast service. Otherwise Hotel was very nice and was very accomodating for our late checkout request."
9 out of 10 | Stephen stayed July 02, 2005
"Excellent value and amenities. The room had cooking facilities and was very spacious."
8 out of 10 | William stayed April 22, 2005
"The Hotel is under renovations, so that's a good sign! Rooms were clean, Thanks! Suggestion: To the little basket holding the coffee, add a Package of Microwave Popcorn, it's a good thing! Bill"
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Newcastle United defender Davide Santon has been recalled to the Italy squad.
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Italy squad:
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Marchetti (Lazio), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);
Defenders: Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Barzagli (Juventus), Gastaldello (Sampdoria), Peluso (Juventus), Ranocchia (Inter), Santon (Newcastle);
Midfielder: Candreva (Lazio), De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Florenzi (Roma), Giaccherini (Juventus), Montolivo (Milan), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus), Verratti (Pars St. Germain);
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Carlos Beltran continues post-season dominance, ties up NLDS Game 3 at 2-2 in the 5th
Oct 6, 2013, 6:15 PM EDT
Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran added to his post-season legend by coming through for his team in the fifth inning against Pirates starter Francisco Liriano in the fifth inning of Game 3. Jon Jay singled and Pete Kozma walked to put runners on first and second with no outs, but it appeared they were on their way to squandering that opportunity.
Pitcher Joe Kelly attempted to bunt both runners over but failed, striking out on a foul tip to catcher Russell Martin. Matt Carpenter then struck out looking as Jay and Kozma successfully executed a double-steal, moving to second and third with two outs. With a base open, the Pirates could have pitched around Beltran, especially after Liriano fell behind 2-0. But Liriano fired some off-speed stuff before Beltran was able to get a grounder through the Pirate infield for a two-run single, tying up the game at 2-2.
The Pirates had taken a 2-0 lead in the first inning thanks to Marlon Byrd's two-run single to left against Cardinals starter Joe Kelly. Kelly has since held the Pirate lineup down without much of an issue.
- righthereisay - Oct 6, 2013 at 6:19 PM
Bad call by ump at 3rd cost the Pirates 2 runs in my opinion.
- cohnjusack - Oct 6, 2013 at 6:39 PM
Meh, looked like a tie to me. That's on super-slow replay as well…
- taz101 - Oct 6, 2013 at 7:01 PM
He was out. Should be 3-0 Buccos right now.
- cohnjusack - Oct 6, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Oh, come on. They showed the reply once and it looked like a tie to me. Seriously, I think it instant reply was available that call still doesn't get overturned. That's a silly play to get upset about.
- taz101 - Oct 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM
We'll just agree to disagree then. I've watched it multiple times & he's bout every time. I'm not trying to kill the ump up here. It was a very close play & those calls get missed. But to dismiss it as a play that wasn't important is just incorrect.
- fearlessleader - Oct 6, 2013 at 8:34 PM
I've got a far bigger issue with the strike zone, which was unfair to both teams all day long.
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Patnam Vachina Pativratalu is action comedy based movie in which, Gopi (chiru) and Mohan Babu are brothers living with their mother in a village. Gopi is youngest brother and educated upto B. Sc. Agriculture and he willing to live in village after marriage, while Mohan Babu is an elder one who is uneducated person. Gopi and Mohan Babu marry at same time, Mohan Babu marries Devi, who is an educated person, while Gopi marries Lalithamba, who is an uneducated girl. Lalithaba perfers to live in city after marriage. Lalithamba and Devi try their level best to shift their house to city but their husbands Gopi and Mohan Babu doesn't agree . At last Lalithamba and Devi escapes from their house. Chiru and Mohan Babu , in search of their wives land in the city to find Devi and Lalithaba aand with lots of efforts, they gather information of the whereabouts of their wives. They enters into Ganga Devi house and saves Lalithamba and Devi from her clutches.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stock investors had plenty to dislike on Wednesday.
Disappointing earnings from some big U.S. companies, ongoing jitters in emerging markets, as well as a further reduction to the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus all combined to push stocks lower for a fourth day out of the last six.
This is what the Dow looked like Wednesday. The Fed announcement came at 2 p.m.
The stock market opened lower after companies including Boeing and AT&T gave weak earnings outlooks and investors worried about developments in countries like Turkey and South Africa. The market added to its declines after the Fed's announcement at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
Prices of U.S. government bonds rose.
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 20 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,771 as of 3:14 p.m. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 206 points, or 1.3 percent, to 15,720. The Nasdaq composite dropped 51 points, or 1.3 percent, to 4,045.
FED CUTS: The Fed said Wednesday it will lower its monthly bond purchases by $10 billion to $65 billion because of a strengthening U.S. economy. The Fed is cutting bond purchases, which have held down long-term interest rates, even though the prospect of reduced stimulus has rattled global markets. The move was largely anticipated by analysts and investors.
FED REACTION: Investors should view the Fed's move as a vote of confidence in the economy, because it means that the central bank sees the recovery as more entrenched, said Dan Genter, chief investment officer at RNC Genter Capital Management.
Fed policy makers are "not seeing enough bad news to stop that process, which should be viewed as a positive."
EARLY STUMBLE: The S&P 500 index has fallen 4.2 percent this month, putting it on track for its biggest monthly decline since May 2012. That's a big contrast from last year, when the S&P 500 index rose 5 percent in January. The index ended the year up nearly 30 percent, its best performance since 1997.
LIRA TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: The Turkish lira has been at the center of an emerging-market sell-off that prompted jitters in global stock markets over the past week. The currency surged against the U.S. dollar late Tuesday after Turkey's central bank raised its benchmark lending rate to fight rising inflation.
The lira traded at 2.26 per dollar on Wednesday afternoon, slightly lower than it was before the central bank raised interest rates.
South Africa also raised its interest rates Wednesday but the move failed to shore up its currency. The South African rand dropped 3 percent against the dollar to trade at 11.26 rand per dollar.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The S&P 500 has dropped nearly 4 percent since the emerging market jitters first surfaced last Thursday. A survey showed that manufacturing in China, the world's second-biggest economy, was slowing in January. Stocks have extended their declines as emerging market currencies including the Turkish lira, the Argentinian peso and the South African rand have been battered in recent days.
NOT GOOGLE: Yahoo fell $3.21, or 8.4 percent, to $35 after the internet company reported a drop in fourth-quarter revenue late Tuesday, highlighting its trouble drawing online advertising dollars. Yahoo reported a 6 percent decline in revenue, the same rate of decline for all of 2013.
PLANE DISAPPOINTEMENT: Boeing fell $7.70, or 5.6 percent, to $129.37 after the plane maker said that its 2014 revenue and profit would fall short of analysts' expectations as the pace of orders slows.
PHONING IT IN: AT&T, the nation's biggest telecommunications company, fell 47 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $33.24 after its outlook for the year disappointed investors. The phone company said its forecast "assumes no lift from the economy," and it forecast earnings in the mid-single digit range.
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TREASURYS AND COMMODITIES: Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.68 percent from 2.75 percent. The price of oil eased 1 cent to $97.40 a barrel. Gold rose $11.40, or 0.9 percent, to $1,262.20 an ounce.


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After 20 years of shifting patients through six exam rooms, adjusting to changes in Medicare reimbursement and seeing an increasing hardship for patients to visit him, one local doctor has switched his medical practice exclusively to house calls.
"I asked God for patience, and spelled it wrong," said Dr. Ronald Gerald Munson, a robust man with a gentle voice who used to operate two medical clinics in Mathis.
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Ronald G. Munson, M.D.
Now each workday Munson, 60, slips on blue scrubs, drapes his stethoscope around his neck and packs his traditional black doctor's bag with a digital blood pressure monitor, suture removers, dressings and other tools and medications. He then climbs into his 4x4 Dodge pickup and darts along caliche roads, crosses cattle guards and sometimes drives through floodwater throughout the Coastal Bend to tend to several hundred patients restricted to hospital beds, wheelchairs and feeding tubes.
"It was like asking for a drink of water and someone turned on a fire hose," said Munson's assistant Greg Hornebeck, about the doctor's escalating patient load.
Munson is so busy serving patients from Aransas Pass to Benavides that he needs another doctor or physician's assistant to help, Munson said. This is despite help from his wife of nearly 36 years, Deborah, a registered nurse who has always been what he calls his "right-hand person."
"It's a privilege to work with her," Munson said. "She does make my work easier."
Deborah Munson is the office manager, X-ray tech, portable EKG operator, and she helps patients with documents and paperwork.
He is a "people pleaser," she said. "Patients need more physicians like him with that caring attitude, especially in home care service."
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Ronald Munson made his first house call in 1982 while running his clinics. The call was to Mathis resident Fidel Alvarado, a man who was paralyzed and bedridden for more than 30 years.
Alvarado, who later died, was an Army veteran of World War II who had spinal injuries from a 1952 car accident yet served as chief dispatcher for the city. He handled all police and fire calls from his bed with the help of his wife, Dora, transcribing everything as he talked on the radio.
"He did more as a quadriplegic than most people do with arms and legs," Munson said.
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Most families take wonderful care of loved ones at home for a fraction of the cost, he said, adding that he sees fewer skin problems, better mental attitudes and improved nutrition compared with patients in health-care facilities.
"I've seen the evolution in medical care, like all the doc-in-the-box clinics and full-time in-hospital care physicians," Munson said. "I like getting out, not being stuck in the office all the time."
As an advocate for home health care, Munson has helped to establish Medicare- and Medicaid-approved fees for house-call services.
"Both systems realize it's a huge savings to treat patients at home, instead of ambulance and emergency room costs," Munson said. "It's putting patients back in the driver seat with their life."
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Started as the final curing fire to bring the oven to 800*, but we couldn't resist. I didn't have any pizza dough, so I raided the 'fridge and came up with some tortillas, cheese, and a left-over-from-super-bowl hot link. Primative, but we were excited.
Just after the oven started to turn white, I raked the coals to one side. My son Kyle slid the first one in with the wooden peel and spilled it on the floor. Whoops! The second one was better but we determined that the floor wasn't hot enough(crispy edges, soggy middle). I moved the fire to the other side, slid the third tortilla in where the fire was and it was much better.
Took some pics, but for whatever reason, our camera takes blurry pictures at night. When in doubt, blame the camera.
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its a good feeling, isn't it? Congrats!!!
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Way to go Dusty. I'm not sure that tortilla is dead. From the looks of the pic, it looks like it's still moving :)
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Great work.
Time for pizza this weekend Dustman! ;)
Go get one of those cheap bread makers from walmart.
They do a pretty good job of mixing and kneading the dough.
Just set it to dough only.
Congrats my friend! :D
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Awesome! The first cook is the most exciting (and usually the most creative... Super Bowl leftovers :) )
We dumped a pizza all over our oven floor back in January. After about 10 minutes it dawned on me that these ovens are self-cleaning :D.
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Congratulations Dusty, Make up a batch of dough tonight and celebrate with many pizzas!! Can't wait to follow you success in making the perfect pizza.
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I just love your keystone! A little more light and the auto focus might lock in.
Nice job.
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Thanks guys! I know it wasn't much, but it was still cool. I was going to try pizza this weekend, but the wife went wine tasting/shopping in Napa on one of those "all girl" weekends. Figured she wouldn't appriciate us trying the cerimonial first pizza without her. I think I will attemt making dough on Tuesday and fire up the oven again on Wednesday.
Dave, We have one of those bread machines around here somewhere but haven't used it in years. I seem to remember the kids not being able to get used to round bread.:eek: Do you just throw everything in there and push start? 'Cause if it does all the work, and works good, then I am going to find it!
And thanks for the auto focus tip mr. jim. That makes sense. I though it was more than a coincidence that my daytime pics were fine but the nighttime ones were blurry. I will try adding more light.
Did you hear that George? Too dark! Told you it was dead!
I will try turning on my work light and keep you guys posted on Wednesday.
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Funny... I had to dig mine out two.
Was in the shed or attic.. can't remember.
But yeah just throw everything in and let it go.
But I do take the dough out when the mixing stops.
I don't like it to heat up to help the dough rise.
I like to let the yeast take it's time... improves flavor!
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Photograph - Uncle Tom, Evelin & three others in a Garden, England, circa 1930 Reg. No: MM 113879
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- One of ninety three images from a photograph album brought to Australia by Archibald Gordon Maclaurin when he migrated in 1928. It includes early photos of his pre-migration trips to France, as well as photos he added once in Australia, including photos sent to him by family in England, and images from his migration journey.
- Description:
- Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
- Description Of Content:
- Group portrait of men and women in a garden. A woman is seated in a chair. Plants are shown in the background.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs Jocelyn Maclaurin, 2004
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- Source: Museum Victoria
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|Handwritten in black ink on the back of photograph: 'Uncle Tom right / myself & Evelin / & two friends'
Printed in black ink on the back of photograph: 'PRINTED / BY / HARRINGTONS / 2 - 29'
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|Archibald Maclaurin, circa 1920s-1930s
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Camilla Chafer is the author of the Stella Mayweather paranormal/urban fantasy series, which includes Illicit Magic, Unruly Magic, and Devious Magic.
She is also the author/editor of several non-fiction books and writes for newspapers, magazines and websites internationally. Camilla lives in London, UK, with her family and cat.
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COVINGTON - A bill by State Rep. Doug Holt, R-Social Circle, to put into statute zoning law precedent set by the Georgia Supreme Court died in subcommittee during this year's session.But Holt said his efforts weren't in vain: The issue will likely be part of the 2009 curriculum at the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia at the University of Georgia. Holt was attempting to mandate a precedent for reviewing challenges to zoning classifications, which he said lower courts do not always apply. In a 1975 case, Barrett v. Hamby, the Supreme Court held that unless a "significant detriment" to the property owner could be proven, a zoning should not be changed by the court. During the 2002 case Town of Tyrone v. Tyrone LLC, the Supreme Court defined "significant detriment" as a zoning that renders property worthless. But Holt said that definition is not regularly applied by lower courts. Instead, Superior Courts tend to look at the value of property as currently zoned compared to the value after rezoning, which is almost always higher, he said. Holt's bill would have also established as statutory law the presumption that county zoning decisions are valid and are given judicial deference. It was a case in Holt's own district, in Morgan County, that inspired the legislation. A property owner there who requested a rezoning from agricultural to agricultural residential in order to decrease lot size from 5 acres to 2 acres was denied by the county. The property owner filed suit in the local Superior Court, which held that the current zoning was unconstitutional because it caused a significant detriment to the property owner. After the verdict, the two sides didn't question whether the correct test was used, but did dispute whether it was properly applied. Holt said there have been similar situations in Newton County. But there was an outcry from landowners over the proposal, and it was tabled in a Judiciary Committee subcommittee and never taken up again. So Holt approached Richard D. Reaves, the executive director of the Institute for Continuing Judicial Education, where elected officials, court support personnel and volunteer agents of the state's judicial branch get ongoing training. Reaves has recommended to the Educational Planning Committee that the issue be placed on the 2009 curriculum. "While this adjudicatory task, compared to family law and criminal law matters, is far from frequently encountered by most Superior Court judges, it usually reflects an arena of judicial practice that possess high local interest when such a case does come to the court," Reaves said in a letter to the chair of the committee. Holt said this will ensure that judges are aware of zoning law precedent, which was his intent all along. "I was pursuing the route of putting it into statute, but, of course, if it's included in the next round of education, it means Superior Court judges will be brought up to speed on the precedent. There's more than one way to skin a cat," he said. Crystal Tatum can be reached at email@example.com.
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