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This tip sheet helps African Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to lower their risk for diabetes.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — All eyes might be on Johnny Manziel in Saturday's Alabama-Texas A&M game – except for the Crimson Tide's defensive backs.
Top-ranked Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn't want his DBs turning back to check out No. 6 Texas A&M's electric quarterback when he's moving in the backfield.
Too many things can happen, and most of them bad.
"I told our players, 'There's a lot of NFL games on Sundays. You want to watch the quarterback, go watch those games. But if you start watching this guy in our game, you're going to get busted,' " Saban said of the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner. "It happened in our game last year. We've got people covered pretty well, you look back at the quarterback and their receivers do a good job of extending the play and getting away from it. He finds them and makes big plays."
Manziel was able to succeed like few have against Alabama's defense last season with improvisation and big plays in a 29-24 win.
A defense that has been the nation's stingiest two years running is bracing for another crack at Johnny Football & Co. with 60 minutes of sometimes painful experience to draw on.
That's helpful since Tide safety HaHa Clinton-Dix calls him "one of a kind." Johnny Scout Team isn't quite the same.
"He had a great game," Clinton-Dix said. "He came out and did his job and I have to give it to him, he's a great quarterback. We just have to lock in on him this time and stay locked in."
Saban, who works daily with the secondary, understands Manziel will make plays, praises his passing ability and instincts and calls him "a fierce competitor." He also said he's never seen him rattled in a game.
Saban stressed discipline as a key to defending Manziel and said Tide defenders have to faithfully abide by "scramble rules" and stay focused as receivers change their routes based on where he heads in breaking away from pressure. Saban said Aggies receivers have a knack for that and Manziel is instinctive on when to run or throw.
"You're not going to make him be a pocket passer, because if someone's not open, he doesn't throw them the ball," the coach said. "He's going to extend the play to run or to make a play throwing the ball. I think throwing the ball first for him is what he does. He will run and he can run, he's an effective runner. He's really fast."
Then there's the temptation for a defensive back to lose sight of his man and peek at Manziel. Manziel was sacked four times in last season's game but still ran for 92 yards. Clinton-Dix said you have to resist the notion that "Oh, maybe I can go get him."
"That's what coach Saban talks about: Never take your eyes off your man," Clinton-Dix said. "The minute you do, he'll pop out of the ground and you know Johnny Football will throw the ball 40, 50 yards and complete a pass. It's very important that we stay on our keys and our assignments."
The most notable time it happened last season was when Manziel rolled right, bobbled the ball, then reversed course to avoid several Alabama defenders and hit Ryan Swope in the end zone.
Tide safety Vinnie Sunseri, whose responsibility was the middle of the field on that play, admits he "paid attention to my eyes and not my brain." Sunseri's takeaway: "Don't take your eye off your man or coach Saban going to kill you."
Saban said there's no stopping Manziel from making plays. You just try not to let it happen because of defensive mistakes.
"That's where the discipline part comes in," he said.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey visited Eagle Nest Elementary School on Tuesday.
Speaking with a group of seven second grade classes, Summey talked about what it is like to work in public service.
"My job in public service is to make each one of your lives better," he said. "The best part is I get to meet a bunch of interesting people like you guys."
The mayor of 19 years won the crowd of kids over by telling them his love of school, most notably recess. Summey told a story about when his wife, a former teacher, recognized an old student of hers that now has kids and a white beard.
"She told me one thing that never changes is their eyes. Remember your eyes tell a lot about you and even when you have a full white beard, your teachers will still recognize you."
He told the students their teachers are working to help develop their light inside and led the students in a rendition of This Little Light of Mine. Summey then gave the students some advice from his time as mayor.
"As the mayor I have 106,000 bosses," he said drawing laughter from the children. "If you ever get a chance to be a mayor I encourage you to take it. It's so rewarding to have a chance every day to help somebody."
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The idea of someone tunnelling through a wall to burglarize a business seems as if it came directly from a Hollywood script. However, the owners of three businesses at the Plaza Shop Center on E. Martintown Road in North Augusta were hardly amused when they found damage to their enterprises Friday morning.
The burglars made a mess, said Gloria Cunninghan, Merle Norman Cosmetics owner. Employees of H & R Block first discovered the transgressions of the burglars.
"I received a call from North Augusta Public Safety dispatch at 8:20 Friday morning," said Cunningham. "They came through the Chinese restaurant into the H & R Block building."
It appeared that the burglars put their foot through the dry wall creating a person size hole, said Cunningham. And although the burglars left with only some change, the damage they caused was more costly. Repairs have to be made to the point of entry, and merchandise that had been removed from shelves and was carelessly thrown onto the floor during the burglary had to be cleaned up.
"We're not missing anything," said Cunningham.
The Chinese restaurant was also among the businesses that sustained damage during the criminal activity that more than likely took place some time between Thursday evening and Friday morning.
But again, the burglars left with only a minimal amount of cash, said a man who only wished to be identified as Mr. Chen.
"They broke in Friday morning," said Chen, who identified himself as the owner of China.
Anyone with information about the burglaries should contact the North Augusta Police Department at 441-4320.
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This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info).
There was a time when I fancied myself as a bit of an artist. I am sure that my parents breathed a hefty sigh of relief when I relinquished the idea of penniless living and got a real, proper, boring job instead. I realised that I didn't have the stamina for 4 years of art school with no money to go boozing, so at the age of 18 I packed away my pastels and went in to insurance. WTF was I thinking? What I wouldn't give to re-do some of the more ill-conceived moments in my life.
Last week, my eldest son proudly presented me with this picture he had found under a bed somewhere.
Oh yeah, said I. I done that at school. He couldn't have been more surprised to learn that his mother had once been more than a tea-swilling dog walker who had fed him snacks intravenously for the past 13 years. Wadda ya know eh?
This pastel masterpiece has been rolled up in a bit of a cardboard tube for so long that I had to anchor the darn thing down with heavy books in order to view it without losing an arm in its coils. I, like Picasso himself, have rather thoughtfully included a hint to help us date this interesting work. A chewed up bit of newspaper (the Birmingham Evening Mail to be precise) holds the information we need to age it. Jan 1984. Blimey!
One might suggest, indelicately, that you can tell how sodding old it is by the very nature of the items which have been so ably sketched. A WHSmith paper bag (went out with the Ark); a 'Dusty says Keep Britain Tidy' note; an ancient packet of crisps…all clues as to the antiquity of the artist.
It is, however, good to know that I still have something to show for my once-budding prowess, and that I can still muster a smile from my son.
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yea I like this build. I like the mag well set up and how you moved the trunion back thanks for the additional pictures.
yea I like this build. I like the mag well set up and how you moved the trunion back thanks for the additional pictures.
nice build!
I like the mag well plates especially.
could you post pix of the bullet guide. (I don't think I overlooked it in the pix)
whered you get the 16 inch ppsh barrel?
how much?
is it a true 16" or just welded pipe on a ppsh smg/pistol barrel?
good job building this considering you're a college student who probably works and goes to school full time!
I got the barrel from here Buymilsurp.com, Your source for military surplus. under PPsh-43 parts
Looking back, I'd rather go the original barrel + welded pipe route so I could profile it like an AK barrel. The 16" pps barrel is too thin for AK components, I made bushings for the trunnion, rear sight block and the handguard retainer. I used a piece of brass shim stock to wrap around the barrel under the front sight block since the diameters were too close for a bushing. On the up side, the barrel is threaded for 14x1mm LH, but thats a moot point for me thanks to the AWB. I ground them off.
Heres a slightly better picture of the underside of the mag well
And the whole gun in my messy garage
I heat treated the parts I was talking about above. Aside from lighting the oil on fire when doing the carrier, it went well. All parts were tempered to blue/straw. I also fixed the cant in the front sight by drilling out the holes and adding larger pins, added a rail to the top cover and more securely mounted the rear sight. Also threw on an AMD cleaning rod. Completely useless for cleaning because its too short, but it helps secure the lower handguard. Still have yet to fire it.
Very nice work rk5n- I especially admire the clean work you did in fabricating the gas block/sight base. I try to avoid welding because mine usually ends up looking like a tumor. Yours looks great.
Im starting to think my son might like one of these for Xmas. Id do it in sporter/hunter style with optics and a 5 or 10 round mag to keep the weight down for him super light barrel, light weight plastic stock or a aluminum tube stock maybe some alumium barrel parts ect , I want it light so he can carry it and hold it up. I really need to get baack on track i bought the reamer the mags the blankes ect I need to get one done.
I really llike the mag well it gives me some ideas.
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That is a nice clean conversion.
I did one earlier this year. I used a pps-43 magwell.
It's blowback also, and has huge recoil energy.
I use Romanian surp primarily. The Yugo and Bulgarian surp is
brutally strong. S&B is nice and clean, but too expensive for me.
I can fire 70 rds before everything starts fouling out. I just hose the
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Ar you getting a lot of fouling on the bolt & in that area while shooting it? Sounds like the bolt is starting to open while the powder is still burning in the barrel. Might want to try a stronger recoil spring?I can fire 70 rds before everything starts fouling out. I just hose the
fcg and innards down with WD-40 and continue.
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I did install a heavier spring. I may try an M14 spring just to see the
effect cause these are real heavy.
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People have been playing Ultimate Frisbee pick-up games in The Valley for more than 20 years, but last Saturday, August 25, the fields behind Warren Elementary School hosted the second annual Mad Hatter Tournament, in which people from outside The Valley were invited to come toss a disc in the name of fundraising and a little friendly competition.
Players register for hat tournaments individually and teams are picked randomly from a hat the morning of the tournament. In this way, people of all ages and abilities get to play with people they've never played with before and an already community-oriented event widens its scope.
Indeed, the Mad Hatter Tournament "is a great way to catch up with old friends, as well as meet new ones," said Andy McIntosh, one of the event's organizers. "It's also a great way to learn more about competitive ultimate because there's always someone more experienced on your team to learn from."
Although the term "random" may have been called into question when making the teams for the most recent Mad Hatter Tournament, any intervention in the team-making process ensured that all of the groups were evenly matched, which made for exciting games.
According to Bob Meany, another of the event's organizers, his favorite part about Ultimate Frisbee is that "it offers an alternative to the 'winning is everything' mentality of most other sports," he said. "Anyone who has played this sport knows that it is tremendously physically demanding," Meany explained, "and all the effort an individual puts out is only successful if it's in conjunction with his or her team."
While the tournament is over, players in The Valley will continue to work together as teammates at pick-up games, which take place every Monday at 6 p.m. on Brooks Field at the Warren Elementary School, as well as every Thursday at 12 p.m. on Flemer Green in Waitsfield Village. Those of all ages and ability levels are welcome to join.
All proceeds from the Mad Hatter Tournament will benefit the Peoples Health and Wellness Clinic in Barre which provides health care for uninsured adults.
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We've mentioned what I like to call "The Various Rays" a lot on Slice. And to anyone outside NYC, the saga can be confusing to say the least. Heck, even for people who live here, there's often disagreement about which of the "World Famous Original Ray's Famous Pizza" joints is the original. More


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Brian Lee Baker, 53, departed this life on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at his home in Fort Wayne.
Born March 29, 1958, to Paul and Jo Ann Baker in Fort Wayne, Brian graduated from Whitko High School.
He worked at Dana Corp. for 30 years, retiring in 2007. Brian enjoyed all sports.
He leaves to cherish his loving memories his longtime devoted and caring companion, Dorothy Feagin; a loving mother, Jo Ann Baker of Columbia City; daughters, Mindy (Brett) Foltz of Yorktown, and Marci Baker of Fort Wayne; and a step-son Kenneth Jamar Feagin of Lawrenceville, Ga.; seven grandchildren and several uncles, aunts, nieces, cousins, friends along with Buddy, his pet.
Brian was preceded in death by his father, Paul "Bud" Lee Baker; sister, Cristi Lark Baker; and his special pet, King.
Services were held at 10 a.m., Dec. 17 at D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Avenue.
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Instagram kills Twitter integration deader
Instagram, the Facebook owned social photo network, that previously cut off support for Twitter's media-rich card feature has now cut off all support for any all forms of embedded images. Twitter confirmed the change in an update to their original post:
Instagram has disabled photo integration with Twitter. As a result, photos are no longer appearing in Tweets or user photo galleries.
While tweeting links to Instagram photos is still possible, you can no longer view the photos on Twitter, as was previously the case.
The result is that Twitter users will no longer have any idea what they're going to see when they tap or click on an Instagram link.
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honestly i enjoy instagram more. I like looking at people's pictures. Facebook on the other hand? well i simply don't want to hear what all these people are doing? I don't even log on cause seeing posts annoys me. Makes me think. Shut up already, nobody gives a damn about that really bad inspirational quote you just put up which is a veiled way of saying, "i hate my boyfriend who dumped me."
A couple things. The lack of integration does indeed suck but enough of an interesting and seemingly finite crowd are using Instagram the application, now, that's it's the way to go. I still post pictures through to my blog that will post to twitter. Same with Facebook. Pretty easy to get around, but of course not nearly as much in discretionary posting options. Bring me the new Instagram.
The only reason I was using instagram was the ability to post pictures to both twitter and Facebook. Looks like I'll have to find an alternative.
Facebook is constantly making really strange business moves. They spend all of this money to buy Instagram and one of the first official things they do with it is make it less accessible and user friendly - it is like cutting off your nose to spite your face. I just started using Instagram and love the connections and pictures I have found and I just hope FB does not do more to ruin its effectiveness.
So in the 1/2 dozen articles I have read about this, including this one, is there some reason why no one is mentioning that this only affects the OFFICIAL twitter site and clients??
The millions of us that use 3rd party twitter clients aren't affected (at least yet). Is this some deep dark secret or something?
I agree with you mate. I can view all instagram pictures when using SocialScope app easy.. Only the official Twitter app does not show them. Thats on a BlackBerry btw.. Screw instagram. Once twitter pics and frames are sorted they will feel the payback.
Update: just saw that twitter have updated and released their apps with filters now inclusive. Unsurprisingly, instagram have just updated their app too. The battle continues..


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Saturday, November 10
•6 p.m.-Chicken Stew at Deep Creek Friends Church. Bring your bowl and enjoy music by Sweet Hollow.
Sunday, November 11
•3:30 p.m.-Dr. James L. E. Hunt and the congregation of New Birth Worship Center invite you to come join us as we celebrate the New Birth Worship Center Ensemble's 15th anniversary. Come with the expectation of being Encouraged, Equipped and Empowered through the ministry of songs under the theme "Who's On The Lord's Side?" Special performances will be given by the Angels of Mercy Praise Dancers and the New Birth Worship Center Male Chorus. New Birth Worship Center is located at 1033 New Birth Drive (off Hwy. 67) in East Bend, NC. For further information, contact the church at (336)699-3583.
Tuesday, November 13
•11 a.m.-The Calvary Moravian Friends (C.M.F.) Planning Committee will have a Event to be held by Anna Smith on the Moravian Mission to the Cherokee. Anna Smith is the President of the Cherokee/Moravian Historical Association. This will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Calvary Moravian Church. We hope that all of you who attend this Event will join us for lunch (Dutch-treat) at the North Point Grill located on North Point Blvd. This Year 2012 is fast moving on, so we look forward to getting together since this will be our last Event for this Year. We have already planned Events for January and February, 2013, so be on the lookout for future details.
Saturday, November 17
•9 a.m.-3 p.m.-Mountain Grove and St. Paul UMC Holiday Bazaar will be at the St. Paul Fellowship Hall, 2616 Buck Shoals Road, Hamptonville. Baked goods, handmade craft items and snack bar food and drink will be for sale. There will also be craft demonstrations, live gospel music and storytelling during the day. Contact info: Patricia Rogers @ 468-4258.
•4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.-Baltimore Church will be having their annual Chicken Stew and Auction sale sponsored by the United Methodist Women. The chicken stew is from 4;30 until 6pm. And the auction sale starts at 6 pm. Please come out to enjoy this annual event.
Saturday, December 15
•7 p.m.-Christmas at Deep Creek Church, 2401 Old Stage Rd. Yadkinville , will have there Live Nativity, join us for hot chocolate after. Everyone is invited.
Sunday, December 16
•7 p.m.-Christmas Cantata at Deep Creek Church, 2401 Old Stage Rd. Yadkinville , Deep Creek and Courtney Baptist Choirs. Everyone is invited.
Sunday, December 23
•11 a.m.-Childrens Christmas Pagent, party afterwards at Deep Creek Church, 2401 Old Stage Rd, Yadkinville. Everyone is invited.
Monday , December 24
•7 p.m.- Christmas Eve service at Deep Creek Church, 2401 Old Stage Rd. Yadkinville. Everyone is invited.


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Disability reading list
The following is a selection of key books and journal articles:
Barnes, C. (1994) Disabled People in Britain and Discrimination: A Case for Anti-discrimination Legislation. London: C.Hurst & Co Ltd.
Barnes, C., Mercer, G. (2004) Implementing the Social Model of Disability: Theory and Research, Leeds: The Disability Press.
Barnes, C., Mercer, G., & Shakespeare, T. (2010) Exploring Disability: A Sociological Introduction. 2nd edition, Cambridge: Polity Press.
Barnes, C., Oliver, M. and Barton, L. (2002) Disability Studies Today. London: Polity.
Bell, D., Heitmueller, A (2009) The Disability Discrimination Act in the UK: Helping or Hindering Employment Among the Disabled? Journal of Health Economics, 28: 465-480.
Berthoud, R. (2011) Trends in the Employment of Disabled People. Colchester: Institute for Social and Economic Research.
Borsay, A. (2005) Disability and Social Policy in Britain since 1750. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Cabinet Office Prime Minister's Strategy Unit. (2005) Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People Final Report January 2005. London: Cabinet Office.
Campbell, J, Oliver, M. (1996) Disability Politics: Understanding Our Past, Changing our Future, London: Routledge.
Crowther, N. (2007) Nothing Without Us or Nothing About Us? Disability and Society 22, 7: 791-794.
Clements, L., Read, J. (2008). Disabled People and the Right to Life: The Protection and Violation of Disabled People's Most Basic Human Rights. London: Routledge.
Danieli, A, Wheeler, P. (2006) Employment Policy and Disabled People: Old Wine in New Glasses? Disability & Society. 21, 5: 485-498.
Disability Rights Commission (2006) Changing Britain for Good: Putting Disability at the Heart of Public Policy, Stratford-upon-Avon: Disability Rights Commission.
Doyle, B (2008) Disability Discrimination: Law and Practice. 6th edition. Bristol: Jordan Publishing.
Equality and Human Rights Commission (2009) Promoting the Safety and Security of Disabled People. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Equality and Human Rights Commission (2010a) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities: What does it mean for you? Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Equality and Human Rights Commission (2010b) Making Rights a Reality:Implementing the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Equality and Human Rights Commission (2011) Hidden in Plain Sight: Inquiry into Disability-Related Harassment . Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Ferrie, J., Lerpiniere, J., Paterson, K., Pearson, C., Stalker, K, Watson, N. (2008) An In-Depth Examination of the Implementation of the Disability Equality Duty: A Research Report of the Disability Equality Duty. London: ODI.
Fletcher, A. O'Brien, N. (2008) Disability Rights Commission: From Civil Rights to Social Rights, Journal of Law and Society 35, 4: 520-550.
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Here's a Gmail feature I wouldn't have noticed without a post from Gmail's blog: emoticons. If you use the rich-text mode when composing messages, you can now include small images that reflect your intentions.
"The black and white days of text-based emails have had their day. Following the evolutionary path blazed by colored labels, we present, in all their technicolor glory, emoticons in your mail," says Darren Lewis from Google.
Google also added a new set of emoticons in Gmail Chat and it's strange to see that you can add much more emoticons in an email than in an IM conversation.
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- Parkinson phenotype in aged PINK1-deficient mice is accompanied by progressive mitochondrial dysfunction in absence of neurodegeneration (2009)
- Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is an adult-onset movement disorder of largely unknown etiology. We have previously shown that loss-of-function mutations of the mitochondrial protein kinase PINK1 (PTEN induced putative kinase 1) cause the recessive PARK6 variant of PD. Methodology/Principal Findings Now we generated a PINK1 deficient mouse and observed several novel phenotypes: A progressive reduction of weight and of locomotor activity selectively for spontaneous movements occurred at old age. As in PD, abnormal dopamine levels in the aged nigrostriatal projection accompanied the reduced movements. Possibly in line with the PARK6 syndrome but in contrast to sporadic PD, a reduced lifespan, dysfunction of brainstem and sympathetic nerves, visible aggregates of alpha-synuclein within Lewy bodies or nigrostriatal neurodegeneration were not present in aged PINK1-deficient mice. However, we demonstrate PINK1 mutant mice to exhibit a progressive reduction in mitochondrial preprotein import correlating with defects of core mitochondrial functions like ATP-generation and respiration. In contrast to the strong effect of PINK1 on mitochondrial dynamics in Drosophila melanogaster and in spite of reduced expression of fission factor Mtp18, we show reduced fission and increased aggregation of mitochondria only under stress in PINK1-deficient mouse neurons. Conclusion Thus, aging Pink1 -/- mice show increasing mitochondrial dysfunction resulting in impaired neural activity similar to PD, in absence of overt neuronal death.
- Formation of cristae and crista junctions in mitochondria depends on antagonism between Fcj1 and Su e/g (2009)
- Crista junctions (CJs) are important for mitochondrial organization and function, but the molecular basis of their formation and architecture is obscure. We have identified and characterized a mitochondrial membrane protein in yeast, Fcj1 (formation of CJ protein 1), which is specifically enriched in CJs. Cells lacking Fcj1 lack CJs, exhibit concentric stacks of inner membrane in the mitochondrial matrix, and show increased levels of F1FO–ATP synthase (F1FO) supercomplexes. Overexpression of Fcj1 leads to increased CJ formation, branching of cristae, enlargement of CJ diameter, and reduced levels of F1FO supercomplexes. Impairment of F1FO oligomer formation by deletion of its subunits e/g (Su e/g) causes CJ diameter enlargement and reduction of cristae tip numbers and promotes cristae branching. Fcj1 and Su e/g genetically interact. We propose a model in which the antagonism between Fcj1 and Su e/g locally modulates the F1FO oligomeric state, thereby controlling membrane curvature of cristae to generate CJs and cristae tips.
- TIM23-mediated insertion of transmembrane alpha-helices into the mitochondrial inner membrane (2011)
- While overall hydrophobicity is generally recognized as the main characteristic of transmembrane (TM) alpha-helices, the only membrane system for which there are detailed quantitative data on how different amino acids contribute to the overall efficiency of membrane insertion is the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of eukaryotic cells. Here, we provide comparable data for TIM23-mediated membrane protein insertion into the inner mitochondrial membrane of yeast cells. We find that hydrophobicity and the location of polar and aromatic residues are strong determinants of membrane insertion. These results parallel what has been found previously for the ER. However, we see striking differences between the effects elicited by charged residues flanking the TM segments when comparing the mitochondrial inner membrane and the ER, pointing to an unanticipated difference between the two insertion systems. Keywords: CoxVa , membrane protein , Mgm1p , mitochondria , TIM23
- APOOL is a cardiolipin-binding component of the Mitofilin/MINOS protein complex determining cristae morphology in mammalian mitochondria (2013)
- Mitochondrial cristae morphology is highly variable and altered under numerous pathological conditions. The protein complexes involved are largely unknown or only insufficiently characterized. Using complexome profiling we identified apolipoprotein O (APOO) and apolipoprotein O-like protein (APOOL) as putative components of the Mitofilin/MINOS protein complex which was recently implicated in determining cristae morphology. We show that APOOL is a mitochondrial membrane protein facing the intermembrane space. It specifically binds to cardiolipin in vitro but not to the precursor lipid phosphatidylglycerol. Overexpression of APOOL led to fragmentation of mitochondria, a reduced basal oxygen consumption rate, and altered cristae morphology. Downregulation of APOOL impaired mitochondrial respiration and caused major alterations in cristae morphology. We further show that APOOL physically interacts with several subunits of the MINOS complex, namely Mitofilin, MINOS1, and SAMM50. We conclude that APOOL is a cardiolipin-binding component of the Mitofilin/MINOS protein complex determining cristae morphology in mammalian mitochondria. Our findings further assign an intracellular role to a member of the apolipoprotein family in mammals.
- The C-terminal domain of Fcj1 is required for formation of crista junctions and interacts with the TOB/SAM complex in mitochondria (2012)
- Crista junctions (CJs) are tubular invaginations of the inner membrane of mitochondria that connect the inner boundary with the cristae membrane. These architectural elements are critical for mitochondrial function. The yeast inner membrane protein Fcj1, called mitofilin in mammals, was reported to be preferentially located at CJs and crucial for their formation. Here we investigate the functional roles of individual domains of Fcj1. The most conserved part of Fcj1, the C-terminal domain, is essential for Fcj1 function. In its absence, formation of CJ is strongly impaired and irregular, and stacked cristae are present. This domain interacts with full-length Fcj1, suggesting a role in oligomer formation. It also interacts with Tob55 of the translocase of outer membrane β-barrel proteins (TOB)/sorting and assembly machinery (SAM) complex, which is required for the insertion of β-barrel proteins into the outer membrane. The association of the TOB/SAM complex with contact sites depends on the presence of Fcj1. The biogenesis of β-barrel proteins is not significantly affected in the absence of Fcj1. However, down-regulation of the TOB/SAM complex leads to altered cristae morphology and a moderate reduction in the number of CJs. We propose that the C-terminal domain of Fcj1 is critical for the interaction of Fcj1 with the TOB/SAM complex and thereby for stabilizing CJs in close proximity to the outer membrane. These results assign novel functions to both the C-terminal domain of Fcj1 and the TOB/SAM complex.
- Deceleration of fusion–fission cycles improves mitochondrial quality control during aging (2012)
- Mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy play a key role in ensuring mitochondrial quality control. Impairment thereof was proposed to be causative to neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Accumulation of mitochondrial dysfunction was further linked to aging. Here we applied a probabilistic modeling approach integrating our current knowledge on mitochondrial biology allowing us to simulate mitochondrial function and quality control during aging in silico. We demonstrate that cycles of fusion and fission and mitophagy indeed are essential for ensuring a high average quality of mitochondria, even under conditions in which random molecular damage is present. Prompted by earlier observations that mitochondrial fission itself can cause a partial drop in mitochondrial membrane potential, we tested the consequences of mitochondrial dynamics being harmful on its own. Next to directly impairing mitochondrial function, pre-existing molecular damage may be propagated and enhanced across the mitochondrial population by content mixing. In this situation, such an infection-like phenomenon impairs mitochondrial quality control progressively. However, when imposing an age-dependent deceleration of cycles of fusion and fission, we observe a delay in the loss of average quality of mitochondria. This provides a rational why fusion and fission rates are reduced during aging and why loss of a mitochondrial fission factor can extend life span in fungi. We propose the 'mitochondrial infectious damage adaptation' (MIDA) model according to which a deceleration of fusion–fission cycles reflects a systemic adaptation increasing life span.
- Emergence of the mitochondrial reticulum from fission and fusion dynamics (2012)
- Mitochondria form a dynamic tubular reticulum within eukaryotic cells. Currently, quantitative understanding of its morphological characteristics is largely absent, despite major progress in deciphering the molecular fission and fusion machineries shaping its structure. Here we address the principles of formation and the large-scale organization of the cell-wide network of mitochondria. On the basis of experimentally determined structural features we establish the tip-to-tip and tip-to-side fission and fusion events as dominant reactions in the motility of this organelle. Subsequently, we introduce a graph-based model of the chondriome able to encompass its inherent variability in a single framework. Using both mean-field deterministic and explicit stochastic mathematical methods we establish a relationship between the chondriome structural network characteristics and underlying kinetic rate parameters. The computational analysis indicates that mitochondrial networks exhibit a percolation threshold. Intrinsic morphological instability of the mitochondrial reticulum resulting from its vicinity to the percolation transition is proposed as a novel mechanism that can be utilized by cells for optimizing their functional competence via dynamic remodeling of the chondriome. The detailed size distribution of the network components predicted by the dynamic graph representation introduces a relationship between chondriome characteristics and cell function. It forms a basis for understanding the architecture of mitochondria as a cell-wide but inhomogeneous organelle. Analysis of the reticulum adaptive configuration offers a direct clarification for its impact on numerous physiological processes strongly dependent on mitochondrial dynamics and organization, such as efficiency of cellular metabolism, tissue differentiation and aging.


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Starting Friday, January 6, 2012 many of the local area schools traveled to Tushka to compete in their Basketball Tournament.
First up was the Antlers Bearcats against the Tushka Tigers boys team. This was a close point game though out the entire match-up. The first period was literally neck and neck as both teams were successful in keeping the other team from putting the ball through the net. At the end of the first period the Bearcats were ahead by only one point over the Tigers, 7 to 6. The second period only got more intense as the points continued to climb but neither team could break away with the lead. The second quarter ended with a score of 21 to 21.
After the half, there seemed to be a slight incline in points allowing the Bearcats to pull slightly ahead with a 34 to 29 at the end of the third period but Tushka wasn't ready to give up yet. At the completion of the fourth period, and a dazzling performance by both teams, the Bearcats clinched the win over the Tigers with a final score of 51 to 42 and would move on to the next round. The leading point scorers for the Bearcats were Tanner Brown with 16 points, Harlan House with 11 points, Dakota Turner with 11 points, Jim Mician with 9 points, Arizona Taylor with 2 points, John Thompson with 1 point and Caleb Smith with one point.
The Lady Cats went up against Hartshorne at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. The Lady Cats were able to keep a good point spread over Hartshorne the entire game, showing their defensive and offensive skills. At the end of the first period the Lady Cats racked up a total of 15 points and Hartshorne had 6. During the second period the Lady Cats continued to dominate and increase the point gap, ending the first half of the ball game with a 16 point lead, 26 to 10.
After the half the Lady Cats continued to hold Harthshorne to minimum scoring as they drove their score higher. At the end of the third period the score was Lady Cats - 45, Hartshorne - 20. The fourth quarter was more in the same for the Lady Cats as they proved that they had came to play. The final score was Lady Cats 65 to Hartshorne 31. The top scorers for the Lady Cats were: Megan Brame with 16 points, Taylor Tedder with 10 points, Railey Gardner with 9 points, Kendie Bryant and Cheyenne Simpson both with 7 points each, Hailey Garman, Cheyenne Owen and Chelsie Thomas all with 4 points each and Emma Branton with 2 points.
On Saturday, both the Bearcats and Lady Cats continued play in the winners bracket of the tournament. Also playing on Saturday were the Moyers Tigers who ended up taking 5th place - Consolation Champions, in the tournament. Their final game was against the Boswell boys team. Throughout the beginning of the game, Boswell managed to keep the lead and ended the third period with the score of 33 to 28 over the Tigers. During the forth period the Tigers came alive and showed that they still had some fight left in them as they ended the game with a tied score of 46 to 46, sending the game into overtime. At the end of OT, the Tigers had managed to overtake Boswell and became the Consolation Champions with a final score of 56 to 48.
The Tournament Finals for the boys were between the Antlers Bearcats and the Wright City Lumberjax. This game was a tight game throughout but the Bearcats just couldn't keep the scoring power of the Lumberjax at bay. At the end of the first period it was all tied up with 10 points all, but as the second period's time ticked away the Lumberjax began to pull away and the Bearcats never caught back up. At the end of the half the Bearcats trailed by 7 points with a score of 25 to 18, Lumberjax in the lead.
The third period was much in the same as the Bearcats did there best to keep up but continued to slowly fall behind. At the end of the third the score was Jax 41, Bearcats 31. The fourth quarter proved to be the final nail as the Jax ended the period with a total point accumulation of 60 to the Bearcats 46. The Bearcats walked away from the tournament as the 2nd Place team.
The Lady Cats would now face off against their opponent in the Tournament Finals, the Tushka Lady Tigers. This game was a real nail bitter as both teams showed extreme skill and determination. As the first period ended the score was Lady Tigers 17, Lady Cats 11. In the second period the Lady Cats pulled into the lead and managed to put a nice cushion between the scores, ending the half with a 31 to 23 lead.
During the third quarter the Lady Cats point spread closed together some but they managed to stay ahead with a 6 point lead over the Lady Tigers and ended the third with a score of 40 to 34. The fourth period was tense as the Lady Tigers fought back hard and almost took the game from the Lady Cats, but the Lady Cats held on and won. At the end of the game the final score was Antlers Lady Cats 55 to the Tushka Lady Tigers 51. The Lady Cats won the game and were named the Tournament Champions. Along with being named the Champs, Railey Gardner, senior, and a member of the Lady Cats was named Tournament MVP (most valuable player).
Congratulations to all the participants in the tournament, Moyers Tigers, Antlers Bearcats, Antlers Lady Cats and to Railey Gardner!


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CRESTVIEW — Who's the most talented Bulldog on campus? The community will find out Feb. 21 at the second annual Bulldog Idol competition. The event is a fund-raiser for the Crestview High School chapter of the International Thespian Society.
The theatre arts society's winning performances last month at District 1 competition at Northwest Florida State College mean that several local performers and behind-the-scenes artists will be heading to Tampa for the nation's largest student stagecraft event.
To help them get to the state Thespian competition, local student actors and stage crew members are soliciting the assistance of their talented classmates.
Bulldog Idol, won last year by June graduate Tyler Colonna, is a lively showcase of the school's top performing arts talent. The $5 admission will help offset the Thespians' travel and accommodation expenses.
"Idol" auditions before Thespian Society members and Crestview High drama teacher and society adviser, Annette Gebhardt, led to this week's [Feb. 11-15] preliminary rounds, narrowing the field of hopefuls to the top 10 who will face off next Thursday on the Pearl Tyner Auditorium stage.
"That night we go from 10 to five to two and then the winner's announced," Gebhardt said.
To break into the top 10 last year, Tyler performed "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé, accompanying himself on piano. Jesse McCartney's "Beautiful Soul" got him into the top five, then he won the competition with the Maroon 5 Grammy-winning hit "She Will Be Loved." As an encore he again accompanied himself, this time while singing One Republic's "Apologize."
"It was pretty cool," Tyler said. "I never expected to win."
With the school's nationally recognized choral music, theatre and band programs, there's another Bulldog Idol lurking in the hallways of Crestview High School. Find out who it is Feb. 21.
Want to go?
The second annual Bulldog Idol competition is 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Crestview High School Pearl Tyner Auditorium. The $5 admission benefits travel expenses of the school's chapter of the International Thespian Society as they attend the state Thespian competition in Tampa.
Contact News Bulletin Arts & Entertainment Editor Brian Hughes at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbBrian.


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The gadgetization of fitness has been a significant trend over the course of the past year. The wrists of anyone even vaguely into sports or exercise were suddenly adorned with the Nike Fuel Band, and our Facebook feeds full of RunKeeper and Strava reports of just how far our friends had jogged and cycled.
It seems pretty clear by this point that the iWatch will, when it appears, have a major focus on health and fitness. We don't yet know exactly what it will measure, but I argued in an earlier opinion piece that it's likely to measure more than any one of the devices currently available.
Will the old adage of 'What gets measured gets managed' apply, with all this data leading us to exercise more, eat more healthily and generally up our game fitness-wise? Or will it be a novelty that quickly wears off, with owners reverting to life as usual within a few weeks … ?
If my experience of fitness gadgetization is anything to go by, I think it could have a lasting effect.
Last year, I had a vague goal of cycling 3000 miles across of the year. I didn't do it – mostly because I didn't reliably measure my mileage. The odometer on one of my bikes stopped working, and that was the one I use for my everyday utility rides. Replacing it never made it very high up the to-do list. I had a GPS, which I used for social rides at the weekend, but not for everyday rides around town.
So this year, I decided to set the same goal, and to measure it properly. I usually have a cycling holiday of around 600 miles, so the rest of the year I need to average 50 miles a week.
To facilitate easy logging of my mileage, I bought a new GPS, a Garmin Edge 810. The key feature of this one is it connects to my iPhone via Bluetooth. As soon as I complete a ride, I hit the Save button on the GPS, it passes the ride data to the Garmin Connect app on my iPhone which then immediately uploads it to the web.
If I want to check my mileage for the week, or the year to date, all I have to do is click a link to a website. Not only that, but my cycling buddies can do the same – so if I'm falling behind, Questions Will Be Asked …
It's admittedly early days in 2014, but the evidence so far is that it works. I have used the GPS on almost every ride, even when it's just a mile or two. I check my mileage frequently, and use a synchronisation service called Tapiriik to sync my data from Garmin Connect to Strava, where more of my cycling friends hang out. I've signed up to the Strava mileage league table of a cycling club I belong to, so everyone in the group can see how I'm doing.
I'm organising more social rides, using a bicycle for journeys where I might otherwise have jumped in the car or on the tube (the informal name of London's underground metro service) and am generally making more of an effort to get out on my bikes.
I have friends who use Fuel Bands and GPS running trackers. They too report the same thing: the combination of ease of measurement and peer pressure via social networks provides the motivation to get out there and do the miles on those wet & windy days when they might otherwise not bother.
There will always be those who set half-hearted goals and then do little to see them through. A fitness gadget is never going to be a substitute for willpower. But gadgets plus social networks do seem to be a powerful tool. If the iWatch measures a whole bunch of things we don't currently measure, I can see it making a real difference.
If you use a fitness gadget, let us know your experiences in the comments – and vote in the poll to let us know whether you think an iWatch will make a difference to your health & fitness.
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49 Responses to "Opinion & poll: Will the iWatch be the key to a healthier, fitter you?"
I ditched my Nike FuelBand at the beginning of the year for a Fitbit Force and I haven't looked back. The sleep tracking functionality is what drew me to the Force, but the calorie intake tracking was what made a huge difference for me. The Fitbit food database is a bit dubious, but combined with my own input, I have lost almost 8 lbs. since I switched. I never got those types of results from the FuelBand because it just doesn't do anything for tracking calorie intake.
The bottom line is that for me to switch from the Fitbit Force to an "iWatch", it will have to do even better, which is going to be a tough task. Since I have had positive results after buying the Force, it's going to take a LOT. Something that will sway me is a comprehensive, ACCURATE food database for logging calorie intake. I will be watching closely for this, but I will also be watching very cautiously.
I just wanted to reiterate this comment. I feel the same way. I currently own the Force and I love it.
It won't make a difference to me because the only way it can work is if it's something you will wear pretty much 24/7 and unless it has built in heroin or something I can't imagine what could possibly make me want to wear a plastic band on my wrist (by all accounts a rather bulky one) for the rest of my life.
For someone who already wears a watch it's a no brainer, but those people are a tiny minority of the general population now. The value judgement for me is "What can this thing give me or do for my life that makes it worthwhile wearing it on my wrist every day?" I don't see the answer to that being anything other than "not enough."
If it could also monitor blood pressure and pulse rate I think that would be a very attractive feature. I understand that devices that are capable of check BP might need FDA approval and also more complexity so this is not likely. I wonder if Apple would allow 3rd party peripherals to work with this iWatch to send the readings perhaps by bluetooth to the iWatch so you could keep a BP log?
Keeping fit is who a person is. An iWatch nor anything else is going to contribute to one being fit if being fit doesn't come naturally.
I agree with the idea "what gets measured, gets managed." Currently, people with sleep problems, over eaters, those who don't exercise – they all know these things. The iWatch won't provide any surprises in that sense. The difference is the over eater will see how many calories they've output against how many they've input – without any effort in tracking, because people don't bother to track that data because they know they won't like what they see. When the phone does it for you it becomes a pesky little reminder that they shouldn't eat out for lunch – so next week they don't. Then they'll see an improvement – being able to see that what you're doing is making a difference is a huge motivational tool – and then they'll make another change. I really think it has the ability to put people's willpower into overdrive, but like anything if you don't want to listen nothing will change.
iWatch will be nothing more than accessory for iPhone. People who practice sports and other activities will keep doing it without the need of it. iWatch will make the exactly the same difference as Nike FuelBand Nike+ Sensor and Nike+ Training.
The point of these devices so to get the regular Joe up and about. Ever since I got my fitbit, I've been making sure to go for daily walks, have enough water, and eat better. So I definitely think that the iWatch will make a difference.
i think the combo between the iWatch and a Apple TV or product that takes advantage of the prime sense purchase will change my life in terms of healthy living.
For sure it will make me fit!
Just realize the overprice in Brazil, and to buy one, I'll be starving for at least a couple months!
100% guarantee to weight lose on that!
I know just having the M chip in the iPhone 5s has made me more aware of what I'm doing using the Nike Move app….add all the other sensors reportedly coming in a watch and definitely sign me up!
Going to the gym and actually working out will make a huge difference in your workout.
If my mom can't force me, NO ONE CAN.
I believe information is not the key. Yes, it can make you more self-conscious, but at the end of the day, data is very subjective when seen without reference to past data (like for example the amount of calories you burn in one day). It is not until we see the data throughout a "long" period of time telling us we are getting stronger, faster, fitter when we can actually get motivated by this. Problem is that the first weeks are the hardest when having a fitness goal (most americans give up before the first 3 weeks of starting to work out).
I believe teams are the solution, team members who can see when you work out, and teams who you can check on when they work out. Teams collaborating for one goal. It's biology, it's sociology, its psychology. A team can replace a million pieces of data as an incentive for people to do something today. As behavioral economist Dan Ariely puts it: "Doing the right thing for the wrong reasons."
Regardless of this, I believe the iWatch will be a grand slam. It simply makes perfect sense.


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Ira man denies firearm threatSeptember 24,2013By Gordon Dritschilo
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A man on probation for shooting up a car was in court on a fresh weapons charge Monday.
Nathan J. Butler, 19, of Route 133 in Ira, pleaded innocent Monday in Rutland criminal court to a single charge of aggravated assault with a weapon. The charge carries a maximum of 15 years in prison. Butler was held for a lack of $5,000 bail.
Butler and his girlfriend arrived at 129 River St. early Saturday evening, according to Rutland City Police, in search of his girlfriend's ex-husband, 28-year-old Ricky Chandler. The address was home to friends of Chandler's, according to affidavits, who said he had been drinking and was sleeping it off outside in his car.
Witnesses, including Chandler, described Butler waking Chandler and confronting him with a handgun, according to police. They described Chandler as bleeding from the face, but none of them, not even Chandler, were able to tell police how he suffered the injury, according to affidavits.
Chandler described Butler pointing the gun at him and screaming, police said, ordering him to get out of his car and into Butler's truck. Chandler told police he feared for his life, started his car and drove away.
"Ricky (Chandler) did not remember driving from the house and said the next thing he remembered was being near the park in Fair Haven where his sister picked him up and brought him to Glens Falls hospital," police wrote in an affidavit.
Police also said Chandler said he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.124 when he arrived at the hospital, where he was treated for a cut above his right eye.
Police said they were made aware of the incident when they responded to a report of a fuel spill in the road on River Street, left by Butler's truck, and were approached by witnesses while waiting for the fire department to arrive. Police said they asked why none of the witnesses called 911 during the incident and were not given a reason.
Police said they located Butler at his home in Ira and while Butler agreed to speak to police, none of what he said to them was described in the affidavits. The only indication of motive came from one of the witnesses, who police said described Butler telling him he was looking for Chandler due to monetary and personal disputes.
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An everyday shopping item has helped a local church group reach a major goal in providing comfort to Onslow County's homeless population.
What started as a small project four months ago by the Joy Group at First Baptist Church of Swansboro has transformed into a community initiative that produced more than 100 plastic mats to be distributed to the homeless later this month.
The idea came from member Margaret Slate, who read a magazine article about another church group who handcrafted mats out of reusable grocery bags to distribute throughout their community and to earthquake victims in Haiti. With just four members crocheting the mats, church member Gail Taylor decided to help spread the word about the project. After contacting Onslow County Homeless Shelter Director Karin Hudson, the group decided to open the project to residents across the county.
"We got permission for the whole community to come to the church every Tuesday to work from 1 to 4 p.m. to make the mats," Taylor said. "We have had altogether 80 people join us . Karin Hudson asked us if we could make 100 mats . so we thought we could give it our best shot."
Bags are flattened and cut into three-inch strips before they are tied together and crocheted into the one-inch thick mats. The mats are durable, yet soft enough to sleep on, and provide insulation and help to keep moisture away from the body. They are also light enough to carry and easy to rinse off with water. Taylor said that volunteers have dedicated a total of 315 days and 7,000 hours to create the mats, with approximately 80,000 grocery bags donated by individuals and local businesses in the community. Many volunteers used their vacations and spent holidays working non-stop to produce enough mats to reach their goal.
"We had people from the Marine Corps and the Naval Hospital who came out and some people took plastic bags home and made them," Taylor said. "Out of the 80 people, 21 of them became crocheters and the other 60 were processers of the bags. We had both men and women and we had children from a home school group come and help out."
Jacksonville resident and military wife Lisa Wilson used her five years of experience in crocheting to help out every Tuesday after her husband informed her of the project.
"I have wanted to get more involved in the community after we moved here," Wilson said. "The ladies here took me under their wing and they are an outstanding group . I have really looked forward to coming here every Tuesday because it's very relaxing and we're helping others."
The group was to drop off all of the mats off to the homeless shelter to distribute Jan. 30 and 31. Taylor said that although their first successful effort to make the plastic mats is over, the group still wants help from the community to continue collecting bags and making more mats for another initiative later this year.
"We're going to provide them with bags to take home to work on the summer and we're going to start back again in the fall," Taylor said. "This has been a great project and I give all the glory to our wonderful volunteers."
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Halloween is just around the corner, so now is the time to get busy planning your decor. The traditional color palette for Halloween includes black and orange. This year add purple, silver, gold, and neon green to your color scheme.
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Begin with the front door; add some colorful mums and a decorated pumpkin or two. Instead of carving the pumpkins, use glitter, acrylic paints or gold or silver leaf. Complete the picture with a collection of witches' brooms.
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The entry table is the perfect spot for Halloween decor. Create your own spooky tree. Clip some branches and leave them natural or spray paint them black. Place the branches in a vase filled with black beans. Gather some black plastic spiders and paint them silver, gold or neon green and hang the creepy crawlies from the branches. Add some spider webbing, and you have a vignette to welcome all witches and goblins into your home.
Make bleeding candles using tall white tapers. Visit wwww.marthastewart.com for complete directions. Place the tapers in glass candlesticks and bring them out for Halloween dinner. Serve "Boo" Spaghetti or "Eyeball Taco Salad" – visit jeannebenedict.com/recipes/boo-spaghetti/ for complete directions for the spaghetti and www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Eyeball-Taco-Salad for directions for eyeball taco salad.
To create a Halloween mantle, add a couple of candlesticks painted in black, silver or purple and use black or deep purple tapers. Use a few mini pumpkins that have been painted black or white and add glitter or luster dust. Remember to add some spiders of various sizes. These can be crawling along the shelf or they can be hung at varying lengths from the mantle. The spiders don't have to stay black; paint them silver for added shimmer. Use a plastic ivy garland and spray paint it black. Allow it to flow across your mantle so it appears to be alive.
Save a few empty wine and/or beer bottles (three works nicely). Pour white paint into each bottle to coat the inside, pour out the excess and allow the bottle to dry. Get creative with a sharpie. Add a skull and crossbones, or the word poison, or tie a black ribbon around the neck of each bottle with a tag attached that reads poison. The poison bottles will add height and another layer to your Halloween mantle.
Having a Halloween party? Set up a candy bar. Choose a color scheme for the candies maybe black and white or orange and white. Use unique glass jars to display some of your favorites. Create your own labels – punch a hole in the label, thread ribbon through the hole and secure the label by tying a grosgrain or raffia ribbon around each jar. This way, the jars can be reused and refilled for other holidays.
Halloween is not complete without witch's brew. Use a large plastic cauldron (a canning pot works nicely) and, wearing heavy duty gloves; place dry ice in the bottom of the cauldron. (careful not to allow children, pets or adults to touch or eat any of the dry ice). Pour some room temperature water over the ice and the fun begins. Add a punch bowl to cover the smoking liquid and add your favorite punch to the bowl. Add a ladle and serve.
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