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Article: Effect of mitochondrial, APOE, ACE and NOS3 gene polymorphisms on cardiovascular risk factors among the Vaqueiros de Alzada, a Northern Spain human isolate[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: The Vaqueiros de Alzada are a human isolate from Asturias, a Northern Spain region. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the origin of Vaqueiros. Methods and results: To determine whether the Vaqueiros and non-Vaqueiros from the same region have different genetic backgrounds, this study analysed nine mtDNA polymorphisms that define the common European mitochondrial haplogroups in a cohort of Vaqueiros (n = 60) and non-Vaqueiros (n = 110). Haplogroup H was the most frequent in Vaqueiros (42%) and non-Vaqueiros (46%). A total of 37% Vaqueiros were H1, compared to 31% of the non-Vaqueiros. This study also genotyped the two groups for three polymorphisms at the NOS3. APOE and ACE genes, that have previously been linked to risk of cardiovascular diseases. Allele and genotype frequencies did not differ between Vaqueiros and non-Vaqueiros. In addition, none of these polymorphisms were related to risk of hypertension, diabetes or hypercholesterolaemia in the two groups. Conclusion: The data suggested that Vaqueiros share the main haplogroup distribution as their non-Vaqueiros neighbours and other Cantabrian populations. In addition, no effect of the mitochondrial, NOS3. APOE and ACE polymorphisms on cardiovascular risk factors was observed.
Article: A common APOE polymorphism is an independent risk factor for reduced glomerular filtration rate in the Spanish RENASTUR Cohort[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: APOE gene variants may contribute to the risk of chronic kidney disease. Our aim was to determine whether the common APOE-ε2/ε3/ε4 polymorphism is associated with a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the RENASTUR population, a cohort of elderly individuals from the region Asturias (northern Spain). A total of 743 Spanish Caucasians aged 55-85 years were genotyped for the APOE-ε2/ε3/ε4 polymorphism. Individuals with a previous diagnosis of renal disease were not eligible for the study. Participants with a documented history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or hypertension or who were receiving antidiabetic or antihypertensive drugs were classified as diabetics and hypertensives. The eGFR was calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula, and those with an eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m(2) (n = 91) were considered as having impaired renal function. The effect of alleles and genotypes on clinical (hypertension, T2DM) and analytical findings was statistically determined. In addition to age and T2DM, APOE-ε2 was significantly associated with an eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m(2) (p = 0.002; OR = 2.30). This association remained statistically significant after correction for multiple variables. Although the effect of the APOE-ε2 allele on the eGFR was observed both among diabetics and nondiabetics, the significance was stronger in the T2DM group. The APOE-ε2 allele is a genetic risk factor for impaired renal function among healthy elderly Spanish individuals.
Article: Mutational Screening of PARKIN Identified a 3′ UTR Variant (rs62637702) Associated with Parkinson's Disease[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: PRKN mutations have been linked to Parkinson's disease (PD). Most of the mutational screenings have focused on the coding exons. The 3' untranslated region (UTR) could also harbor functionally relevant nucleotide changes. We performed a mutational screening of PRKN in a cohort of early-onset PD patients (n = 235) from Spain. We found 16 mutations (five new): 16 patients (7 %) carried two mutations and only one mutation was found in 28 (12 %). Patients with two mutations had significantly lower mean age (30 ± 9 years) compared to patients with one (40 ± 7) or no mutation (42 ± 7). We found a total of 15 nucleotide variants (three new) in the 3' UTR region. The frequency of carriers of the rare rs62637702 G allele (*94A/G) was significantly lower among the patients compared to healthy controls (n = 418) (0.03 vs. 0.004; p < 0.001), suggesting a protective role for this allele. In order to investigate the basal effect of this variant, we performed luciferase assays. No different basal activity was observed between the two alleles. In conclusion, the rs62637702 polymorphism was associated with PD. This could be a surrogate marker for disease risk, in linkage disequilibrium with other non-identified functional variant.
Article: Resequencing the Whole MYH7 Gene (Including the Intronic, Promoter, and 3′ UTR Sequences) in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: MYH7 mutations are found in ~20% of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients. Currently, mutational analysis is based on the sequencing of the coding exons and a few exon-flanking intronic nucleotides, resulting in omission of single-exon deletions and mutations in internal intronic, promoter, and 3' UTR regions. We amplified and sequenced large MYH7 fragments in 60 HCM patients without previously identified sarcomere mutations. Lack of aberrant PCR fragments excluded single-exon deletions in the patients. Instead, we identified several new rare intronic variants. An intron 26 single nucleotide insertion (-5 insC) was predicted to affect pre-mRNA splicing, but allele frequencies did not differ between patients and controls (n = 150). We found several rare promoter variants in the patients compared to controls, some of which were in binding sites for transcription factors and could thus affect gene expression. Only one rare 3' UTR variant (c.*29T>C) found in the patients was absent among the controls. This nucleotide change would not affect the binding of known microRNAs. Therefore, MYH7 mutations outside the coding exon sequences would be rarely found among HCM patients. However, changes in the promoter region could be linked to the risk of developing HCM. Further research to define the functional effect of these variants on gene expression is necessary to confirm the role of the MYH7 promoter in cardiac hypertrophy.
Article: Resequencing of the IL12B gene in psoriasis patients with the rs6887695/rs3212227 risk genotypes[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Recent genomic surveys have identified IL12B as susceptibility locus for psoriasis (Ps). Our aim was to replicate the association between IL12B SNPs and Ps. In addition, we sequenced the IL12B gene in several patients to identify new variants that could explain the disease-risk. A total of 304 Ps-patients and 422 healthy controls (all Caucasian Spanish) were genotyped for three IL12B polymorphisms. SNP rs6887695 (GG genotype) was significantly associated with Ps (p=0.002; OR=1.60, 95% CI=1.19-2.16). This genotype was also more frequent among patients with severe psoriasis (p=0.03). Sequencing of 30 patients with the risk genotype identified several IL12B reported SNPs. Allele and genotype frequencies for two putative functional variants (rs3213120 and rs3213119) did not differ between patients and controls. Our study confirmed rs6887695 as a risk factor for Ps. No other IL12B variants that could explain this association were found in our patients.
Article: Common European Mitochondrial Haplogroups in the Risk for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Mitochondrial dysfunction could contribute to the pathogenesis of psoriasis (Ps) and Ps-arthritis (PsA). Several common mtDNA polymorphisms/haplogroups have been linked to differences in the production of reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial oxidative damage. To test the hypothesis of an association between mtDNA variants and Ps/PsA, we studied the single-nucleotide polymorphisms that define the common European haplogroups in a total of 325 patients and 300 controls from Spain. No allele/haplogroup was significantly associated with the risk for Ps. However, haplogroup J was significantly less frequent among patients with PsA, suggesting a protective effect in our population (p=0.04; odds ratio=0.39). We concluded that mtDNA may have a role in Ps and PsA.
Article: A Search for SNCA 3 ' UTR Variants Identified SNP rs356165 as a Determinant of Disease Risk and Onset Age in Parkinson's Disease[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) polymorphisms have been associated with the common sporadic form of Parkinson's disease (PD). We searched for DNA variants at the SNCA 3' UTR through single strand conformation analysis and direct sequencing in a cohort of Spanish PD patients and controls. We have genotyped the rs356165 SNCA 3' UTR polymorphism in a total of 1,135 PD patients and 772 healthy controls from two Spanish cohorts (Asturias and Navarre). We identified six SNCA 3' UTR variants. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs356165 was significantly associated with PD risk in the Spanish cohort (p = 0.0001; odd ratio = 1.37, 95%CI = 1.19-1.58). This SNP was also significantly associated with early age at onset of PD. Our work highlights rs356165 as an important determinant of the risk of developing PD and early age at onset and encourages future research to identify a functional effect on SNCA expression.
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ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNAs that bind to mRNAs and regulate gene expression. MyoMirs are miRNAs implicated in cardio-genesis. Some MyoMirs have been found deregulated in hearts from patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). DNA variants at these miRNAs could contribute to the risk of developing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). To test this hypothesis we used single strand conformation analysis and direct sequencing to search for DNA variants in the mir-208a, miR-208b, miR-133a-1, miR-133a-2, miR-133b, miR-1-1, and miR-1-2 genes in patients with HCM (n=245), LVH secondary to hypertension (n=120), and healthy con-trols (n=250). We found several nucleotide variants. Genotyping of patients and healthy controls showed significantly associations between a 133a-1 polymorphism and HCM and a 133b polymorphism and hypertensive-LVH. We concluded that rare variants in these mature miRNAs would be rarely found among HCM patients, but miR-133a-1 and 133b poly-morphisms could contribute to the risk of developing cardiac hypertrophy.
Article: Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is associated with mitochondrial DNA 7028C/haplogroup H and D310 poly-C tract heteroplasmy
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ABSTRACT: Mitochondrial dysfunction could contribute to the development of spastic paraplegia. Among others, two of the genes implicated in hereditary spastic paraplegia encoded mitochondrial proteins and some of the clinical features frequently found in these patients resemble those observed in patients with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. We investigated the association between common mtDNA polymorphisms and spastic paraplegia. The ten mtDNA polymorphisms that defined the common European haplogroups were determined in 424 patients, 19% with a complicated phenotype. A rare haplogroup was associated with the disease in patients without a SPG3A, SPG4, or SPG7 mutation. Allele 10398G was more frequent among patients with a pure versus complicated phenotype. This mtDNA polymorphism was previously associated with the risk of developing other neurodegenerative diseases. In conclusion, some mtDNA polymorphisms could contribute to the development of spastic paraplegia or act as modifiers of the phenotype.
Article: Lack of association between protocadherin 11-X/Y (PCDH11X and PCDH11Y) polymorphisms and late onset Alzheimer's disease[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A recent genome-wide association study (GWA) reported a significant association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the PCDH11X gene and late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD). Our research was designated to replicate this association, including non previously analyzed PCDH11X and PCDH11Y SNPs. We genotyped four PCDH11X and one PCDH11Y SNPs in a total of 420 LOAD patients and 350 healthy controls from Spain. Allele and genotype frequencies did not differ between patients and controls for the five SNPs, even after correcting by gender, age, and APOE-ε4 status. Our data were in agreement with recent reports that failed to confirm the association between PCDH11X polymorphisms and LOAD, and extended the lack of association to common PCDH11Y variants.
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ABSTRACT: Mutations in the beta-amyloid precursor protein gene (APP) have been found in familial early-onset Alzheímer's disease (AD). DNA variants at several genes have been linked to the risk of developing the most common late-onset form of AD (LOAD). A few studies analyzed the contribution of APP variants to LOAD, with negative or conflicting results. We determined the variation in the 18 APP exons and flanking intronic sequences in a total of 350 LOAD patients from Spain. A total of 13 nucleotide changes were found and 6 were new and not found among 340 healthy controls, including the only missense change (D243N). The in silico analysis suggested that none of them would have an effect on pre-mRNA splicing or protein folding (D243N). Patients and controls were also genotyped for three APP promoter polymorphisms, and none of them was significantly associated with LOAD. We concluded that APP variants would not contribute to the risk of developing LOAD in our population.
Article: Palacín, M., Alvarez, V., Martín, M., Díaz, M., Corao, A. I., Alonso, B. et al. Mitochondrial DNA and TFAM gene variation in early-onset myocardial infarction: evidence for an association to haplogroup H. Mitochondrion 11, 176-181[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this research was to define the association between common mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymorphisms and mitochondrial transcription A gene (TFAM) variants and myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with atherosclerotic diseased vessels. Ten mitochondrial polymorphisms that defined the nine common European haplogroups were genotyped in 500 male patients with early onset MI (<55 years) and at least one atherosclerotic coronary vessel (angiographically confirmed), and 500 healthy controls. In addition, we searched for DNA variants in the coding region of the TFAM gene and compared patients and controls for the allele and genotype frequencies. Early onset MI was strongly associated with male gender and tobacco smoking in our population. MtDNA haplogroup H (defined by allele 7028 °C) was significantly more frequent in a first group of patients (n = 250) compared to controls (n = 300), and the association was confirmed in a second group of only smokers (250 patients and 200 controls). For total patients and controls, we obtained a p = 0.002 (OR = 1.50; 95% CI = 1.17-1.92) for H vs. the other haplogroups. We found four common TFAM polymorphisms, with allele/genotype frequencies that did not differ between patients and controls. In conclusion, mitochondrial haplogroup H was associated with early onset MI in male smokers. Our work supported a role for the mtDNA variation in the risk for atherosclerosis and ischemic associated events, likely due to differences in mitochondrial function and reactive oxygen production between the different haplogroups.
Article: Mutational spectrum of the SPG4 (SPAST) and SPG3A (ATL1) genes in Spanish patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias (HSP) are characterized by progressive spasticity and weakness of the lower limbs. At least 45 loci have been identified in families with autosomal dominant (AD), autosomal recessive (AR), or X-linked hereditary patterns. Mutations in the SPAST (SPG4) and ATL1 (SPG3A) genes would account for about 50% of the ADHSP cases. We defined the SPAST and ATL1 mutational spectrum in a total of 370 unrelated HSP index cases from Spain (83% with a pure phenotype). We found 50 SPAST mutations (including two large deletions) in 54 patients and 7 ATL1 mutations in 11 patients. A total of 33 of the SPAST and 3 of the ATL1 were new mutations. A total of 141 (31%) were familial cases, and we found a higher frequency of mutation carriers among these compared to apparently sporadic cases (38% vs. 5%). Five of the SPAST mutations were predicted to affect the pre-mRNA splicing, and in 4 of them we demonstrated this effect at the cDNA level. In addition to large deletions, splicing, frameshifting, and missense mutations, we also found a nucleotide change in the stop codon that would result in a larger ORF. In a large cohort of Spanish patients with spastic paraplegia, SPAST and ATL1 mutations were found in 15% of the cases. These mutations were more frequent in familial cases (compared to sporadic), and were associated with heterogeneous clinical manifestations.
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ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs are small RNA sequences that negatively regulate gene expression by binding to the 3' untranslated regions of mRNAs. MiR-133b has been implicated in Parkinson's disease (PD) by a mechanism that involves the regulation of the transcription factor PITX3. The variation in these genes could contribute to the risk of developing PD. We searched for DNA variants in miR-133 and PITX3 genes in PD patients and healthy controls from Spain. We found common DNA variants in the three miR-133 genes. Genotyping of a first set of patients (n = 777) and controls (n = 650) showed a higher frequency of homozygous for a miR-133b variant (-90 del A) in PD-patients (6/575; 1%) than in healthy controls (0/650) (P = 0.03). However, this association was not confirmed in a second set of patients (1/250; 0.4%) and controls (2/210; 1%). No common PITX3 variants were associated with PD, although a rare missense change (G32S) was found in only one patient and none of the controls. In conclusion, we report the variation in genes of a pathway that has been involved in dopaminergic neuron differentiation and survival. Our work suggests that miR-133 and PITX3 gene variants did not contribute to the risk for PD.
Article: FGF20 rs12720208 SNP and microRNA-433 variation: No association with Parkinson's disease in Spanish patients[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: DNA variation at the FGF20 gene has been associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). In particular, SNP rs12720208 in the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) was linked to PD-risk through a mechanism that would implicate a differential binding to microRNA-433 (miR-433). The reduction of the affinity of miR-433 to the 3' UTR would result in increased FGF20 expression and upregulation of alpha-synuclein, which could in turn promote dopaminergic neurons degeneration. We genotyped the rs12720208 SNP in a total of 512 PD patients and 258 healthy controls from Spain, and searched for miR-433 variants in the patients. We did not find significant differences in allele and genotype frequencies between patients and controls. None of the patients had miR-433 variants. In conclusion, our work did not confirm the association between rs12720208 and PD, or an effect of miR-433 variants on this disease.
Article: Functional polymorphisms in the CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and CYP21A2 genes in the risk for hypertension in pregnancy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: An intronic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the CYP3A5 gene (CYP3A5*3; SNP rs776746) affects RNA splicing and enzymatic activity. The CYP3A5*3 frequency increased with distance from the equator and natural selection has been proposed to explain the worldwide distribution of this allele. CYP3A activity has been related with the risk for hypertension in pregnancy, a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women, and CYP3A5*3 could reduce the risk for this disease in populations from regions with high sodium and water availability. The CYP3A5 genotype was related with blood pressure in the general population, but the effect on the risk for hypertension in pregnancy has not been evaluated.We compared the allele and genotype frequencies of three functional SNPs in the CYP3A5 (rs776746), CYP3A4 (rs2740574), and CYP21A2 (rs6471) genes between pregnant women who developed hypertension (n = 250) or who remained normotensive (control group, n = 250). In addition, we sequenced the full CYP3A5 coding sequence in 40 women from the two groups to determine whether some gene variants could explain the risk for hypertensive pregnancies in our population.Allele and genotype frequencies did not differ between hypertensive and normotensive women for the three CYP variants. We did not find CYP3A5 nucleotide changes that could explain a higher risk for hypertension in pregnancy. Our data suggests that the variation in CYP3A5, CYP3A4, and CYP21A2 did not contribute to the risk for hypertension in pregnancy in our population.
Article: Functional polymorphisms in genes of the Angiotensin and Serotonin systems and risk of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: AT1R as a potential modifier[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Angiotensin and serotonin have been identified as inducers of cardiac hypertrophy. DNA polymorphisms at the genes encoding components of the angiotensin and serotonin systems have been associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). We genotyped five polymorphisms of the AGT, ACE, AT1R, 5-HT2A, and 5-HTT genes in 245 patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM; 205 without an identified sarcomeric gene mutation), in 145 patients with LVH secondary to hypertension, and 300 healthy controls. We found a significantly higher frequency of AT1R 1166 C carriers (CC+AC) among the HCM patients without sarcomeric mutations compared to controls (p = 0.015; OR = 1.56; 95%CI = 1.09-2.23). The AT1R 1166 C was also more frequent among patients who had at least one affected relative, compared to sporadic cases. This allele was also associated with higher left ventricular wall thickness in both, HCM patients with and without sarcomeric mutations. The 1166 C AT1R allele could be a risk factor for cardiac hypertrophy in patients without sarcomeric mutations. Other variants at the AGT, ACE, 5-HT2A and 5-HTT did not contribute to the risk of cardiac hypertrophy.
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ABSTRACT: Many reports provided strong evidence of the influence of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of psoriasis (Ps). A higher prevalence of lipid disorders in psoriatic patients has been reported. Because apolipoprotein E (apoE) is involved in lipid metabolism, APOE gene variants could be candidates to influence Ps-risk. However, data about the potential influence of the APOE genotypes in Ps are inconclusive. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between the common APOE-epsilon2/epsilon3/epsilon4 variation and Ps in a Caucasian population. Our study involved 331 unrelated Ps-patients and 400 healthy controls. Patients and controls were genotyped for the APOE-epsilon2/epsilon3/epsilon4 polymorphism, and allele and genotype frequencies were statistically compared between the two groups and between patients according to disease severity. Mean lipid values were also compared between the APOE genotypes. Allele and genotype frequencies did not differ between patients and controls. APOE-epsilon4 carriers were significantly more frequent in patients with severe Ps compared to controls (P = 0.003) and to non-severe Ps (P = 0.017). No significant difference in mean lipid values was found between the APOE genotypes. The APOE-epsilon4 allele could be a risk factor for developing a severe form of psoriasis.
Article: Clinical and Analytical Findings in Gitelman's Syndrome Associated with Homozygosity for the c.1925 G > A SLC12A3 Mutation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Gitelman's syndrome (GS) is caused by mutations in the SLC12A3. Most of the mutations are rare, making it difficult to establish a genotype-phenotype correlation. Although GS is a recessive disorder, some patients also have an affected parent, suggesting a dominant inheritance. We sequenced the 26 coding exons of SLC12A3 in a family in which the proband and her father had a late onset GS. We obtained cDNA of the 2 patients and analyzed the effect of a mutation on pre-mRNA splicing. The 2 patients were homozygous for a nucleotide change in the last nucleotide of exon 15: c.1925 G>A. The mother was a heterozygous carrier for this putative mutation. Amplification of cDNA with primers for exons 14-17 was negative, suggesting that this mutation affected the splicing and promoted mRNA degradation through nonsense-mediated decay. We report a family with 2 patients with late onset GS and homozygous for a mutation in the last nucleotide of exon 15. Our study shows that homozygosity for this mutation resulted in a significant loss of normal SLC12A3 transcript.
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Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
- Departamento de Cardiología
Hospital Central de AsturiasOviedo, Asturias, Spain
GemolabMadrid, Madrid, Spain


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"Who needs a big brain when you've got teeth like mine?"
That line, plucked from Tidehunter 's stable of bassy, boastful voice-over, tells you everything you need to know about him. The disenchanted former champion of the Sunken Isles is big, green and—relative to certain other Heroes—straightforward enough to play with your brain turned off. He's a mana-efficient, no-frills initiator and a loveable lug all-around.
You can blame his ultimate for this. Screen-wide, tentacle-driven stuns that last for a sweet 2.77 seconds have a way of making everyone —ally and enemy alike—stop in their tracks.
But let's take a step back and examine Tidehunter through a more technical lens. The melee, strength-focused hero is part Aquaman, part Hulk. He's a team player, a Hero who shines brightest when he's with his posse. Almost everything in his armament reflects this. Gush? Slows, damages and reduces armor. Kraken Shell? It provides marginal damage reduction, sure, but it lets him shed unfortunate debuffs. Anchor Smash? Injures and adds insult to injury by reducing enemy damage output. Both from a traditional and a practical standpoint, Tidehunter is built for initiating combat and soaking damage.
Spells: Easy
Farm: Easy
Positioning: Easy-Moderate
Overall: Beginner-friendly
Occasionally dismissed as a one-trick pony, Tidehunter is not without his intricacies. In the hands of a competent player, he's is more than a simple bludgeon—he can be a work of art, and a percursor to bigger, badder things. And while that is excellent, this doesn't change the fact that a hammer to the face, regardless of whether it's being wielded by a novice or a veteran, is still a hammer to the face.
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Gush is, quite literally, Tidehunter regurgitating bilgewater and stomach acids on an adversary. What else would cripple and eat through dense armor? Filtered Avian? Please.
With that taken into consideration, it's an unexpectedly lovely ability. The armor reduction from Gush isn't really comparable to the havoc that Dazzle's Weave can wreck on the enemy team but for a skill that comes with a touch of damage and a 40% reduction in movement speed? It works. It really does.
Because it works in so many possible ways, it's easy to forget that Gush comes with an exorbitant price tag. Compared to the other skills in Tidehunter's arsenal, Gush is expensive, so much so that, in the earliest stages of a hypothetical match, it's the only thing you'll be able to cast before you have to chug down a mana potion.
Much like in real life, careful budgeting is essential here. Make the mistake of overestimating how much mana you have after that initial Gush and chances are you'll find yourself in the midst of your enemies with nothing but a sheepish grin to protect you.
Damage: Magical
Mana Cost: 120 / 120 / 120 / 120
Cooldown: 12 / 12 / 12 / 12
Damage: 110 / 160 / 210 / 260
Slow: 40% / 40% / 40% / 40%
Armor Reduction: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Creates a thick armor shell that reduces physical damage and removes negative buffs when damage received reaches a critical threshold. Kraken Shell does not stack with items that provide Damage Block.
Of all of Tidehunter's abilities, Kraken Shell is probably the one with the least immediate value. But that doesn't mean it's irrelevant. Kraken Shell can be great. Regardless of whether we're talking about 28 or 2000 base damage mitigation at level X , any means of cushioning the impact of a hit is amazing and while it doesn't quite scale into late game, that early 15% reduction (on average, most heroes will be dealing roughly 150 to 175 damage per basic attack by the time you have Kraken Shell maxed) in incoming damage is still pretty darn sweet.
More importantly, however, much like the safety belt we so often take for granted, Kraken Shell will save your life. Take this story as an example.
A friend of mine and his team had cornered an enemy Tidehunter in the river near Roshan. Doom seemed inevitable for the unfortunate Leviathan. As Tidehunter's health dwindled away, the Mirana on his team made one last desperate attempt to save her comrade. She hit her ultimate. Tidehunter became invisible. Just as quickly, my friend's teammate responded with Dust of Appearance .
"Pro," my pal thought approvingly. The fish would die.
For a split second, Tidehunter returned to view before, just as abruptly, he vanished from sight again.
Silence followed.
"You did get dusted, right?" A hesitant inquiry over all-chat.
"... why can't I see—oh. Kraken Shell. Damn it."
Ability: Passive
Damage Reduction: 7 / 14 / 21 / 28
Damage Threshold: 600 / 600 / 600 / 600
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to damage nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage.
While Tidehunter is normally picked for that outrageous ultimate of his, Anchor Smash is what puts him completely over-the-top. His third ability is what separates leviathans from bottom feeders, what anchors him as one of the best initiators ever.
Even after taking the maritime menace's shallow mana pool into account, Anchor Smash, with its low cost and near-negligible cooldown, is still delightfully spammable. Four seconds? 60 mana? It doesn't really get better than that.
But wait, it does: Enemies caught within Anchor Smash's generous radius of effect will receive a 40% reduction to their base damage for up to six seconds.
In a game so often dominated by hard-hitting, autoattack-loving carries like Anti-Mage and Drow Ranger, Anchor Smash is a godsend. At the cost of a measly 60 mana, it allows you to almost halve the damage output from any given hero. Sure, it does nothing against, say, Lina 's ultimate, but it can certainly make Night Stalker less of a reason to wet your pants.
Damage: Physical
Mana Cost: 30 / 40 / 50 / 60
Cooldown: 7.0 / 6.0 / 5.0 / 4.0
Damage: 75 / 125 / 175 / 225
Damage Reduction: 40% / 40% / 40% / 40%
Duration: 6 / 6 / 6 / 6
Radius: 400 / 400 / 400 / 400
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
In a perfect setting, you'd be equipped with every item that you need, be blessed with phenomenal, catlike reflexes and no lag whatsoever. The enemy will be bunched in a group. You'll blink in, a watermelon-patterned behemoth of death and destruction, and hit R for Ravage. Ecstatic screaming ensues. A disgruntled enemy will sullenly announce "GG." "Good game," you'll think to yourself, as you let a smile unseen curve your lips as the team marches onwards to enemy's last bastion of defense. Yes, this is the sort of MOBA memory you'll stow away as a future story for your grandchildren.
It doesn't always happen like that.
In fact, it usually doesn't. Generally speaking, it's more likely to go like this:
Your Naga Siren will decide it's high time to sing the song of her people. Why? Because she is the prophesied carry, because an ultimate that temporarily emasculates both teams (enemies will neither move nor take damage during Siren's performances) is apparently far more effective than a damaging, screen-wide stun. Because she damn-well wanted to.
"But I thought I was initiating!" She'll remark as your head sinks against the keyboard.
No one ever said it was easy being green. That said, Ravage still rocks. It's one of the reasons that Tidehunter sees so much play. Even at level 1, his ultimate boasts of an impressive 885 radius and a sizable 2.02 stun. As you might have guessed, it isn't too hard to hit your mark with Ravage – all it really takes is the ability to be within the same general vicinity as the enemy. Hit 'R' to win, idiot teammates notwithstanding.
Damage: MAGICAL
Mana Cost: 150 / 225 / 325
Cooldown: 150.0
Damage: 200 / 325 / 450
Radius: 825 / 925 / 1025
Duration: 2.02 / 2.32 / 2.77
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For all of his stellar qualities, Tidehunter's almost painfully mana inefficient, a gas guzzler if there ever was one . Consequently, no other form of footwear better complements Tidehunter than a pair of Arcane Boots. To provide a bit of perspective on the matter, Arcane Boots will bolster Tidehunter's existing mana pool by an additional 250 points—that's more than enough for two extra Gushes. Once you throw in Arcane Boots' active ability—it feeds you and allies within a certain radius 135 mana—there's really no other reason to opt for different shoes.
Blink Dagger is Tidehunter's little black dress : simple, perfectly suited for every occasion and an absolutely essential part of his wardrobe. Though a somewhat costly investment—2150 gold isn't exactly lunch money—it's one that is worth its weight in precious metals, primarily because it circumnavigates Tidehunter's biggest weakness: his lack of maneuverability. With a Blink Dagger, Tidehunter won't have to worry about his torpid turn rate or his minimal talent at crowd control. Instead, he'll be able to pretend to be a freakin' ninja albeit one that has more in common with sashimi than the folk who eat it.
Early game is an interesting beast. Depending on who you talk to, the correct method for playing Tidehunter can differ drastically. For some, like a friend of mine who routinely engages in high-level games, Tidehunter's natural habitat is either the offlane or the aggressive trilane . In the former, his role is to harvest as much gold and experience as possible, to disrupt his opponent's attempts at creep-based agriculture and be as much of a pain as possible without compromising his safety. If he's part of a three-way, Tidehunter's role changes a bit. Here, he often finds himself instigating contact between neutral creeps and his own or aggressively spraying bodily fluids of some variety on the enemy.
For others, like Loveless and this errant League of Legends player on DOTAfire , Tidehunter can be more of a supportive character or an aggressor in a two-man show. It varies, really, especially in public games where nothing is really impossible.
Depending on the setup of the match, Tidehunter's skill build will change as well. Should Tidehunter be positioned in the solo offlane or in any other similar scenario, Anchor Smash will take priority over Gush. Inversely, if the Hero ends up responsible for catalyzing kills, Gush often gets maxed out first. Regardless of the situation, however, Kraken Shell is usually left for last. Though it offers increased damage reduction, its importance is far outweighed by the other skills in Tidehunter's repertoire. (Needless to say, Ravage is leveled at every possible opportunity.)
Once mid-game approaches, things become less ambiguous. Ultimately, Tidehunter was created for one purpose and one purpose only: to initiate fights and to mitigate all incoming damage, something that becomes all too easy after the introduction of a Blink Dagger. With the aforementioned accessory, Tidehunter will be able to catapult himself into the center of his unsuspecting enemies to cast Ravage before following up with an Anchor Smash and the usage of Gush on anyone attempting escape.
The rest of the game generally follows the pattern: Blink. Ravage. Anchor Smash. Gush. Rinse and repeat. What usually varies toward end game are the items that you purchase after that all-so-crucial Blink Dagger. If the other team is heavy on stuns or magic damage, it's not uncommon to see a Black King Bar or a Pipe of Insight fitted into Tidehunter's shopping list. Shiva's Guard, however, is frequently the tertiary purchase of choice, thanks Tidehunter's normal placement in any team fight. Should the game drag on long enough, a Refresher Orb can make an appearance as well. More eclectic picks such as Vladimir's Offering, Assault Cuirass and even Radiance have all been made to work—it's largely up to the individual. So long as you don't deviate from the core formula, Tidehunter can be a swimmingly easy Hero to captain.
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These corn fritters are made from corn that is combined with cheddar cheese and then fried into little cakes that are melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Originally posted June 13, 2008 – I was going to update this post this yesterday, but couldn't get onto the back end of the site due to some technical difficulties. But I wanted to repost it so much, I decided to go ahead and do it today!! The roadside stands here are still bursting with corn, and I'm definitely not wanting to give it up yet. These corn fritters are a bit of a splurge, but they are well worth it. You definitely won't regret making them!
Do you remember that movie Flight of the Navigator? In case you haven't,
Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 Disney science fiction film about a 12-year old boy, David, who is abducted by an alien space craft. Due to time dilation, David is gone for only a few hours, but when he is returned to earth, eight years have gone by. David has no memory of his abduction, and finds the world, and his family to have changed drastically. He eventually winds up at NASA to discover what happened. There he reunites with the ship. (From Wikipedia)
I remember watching this as a child. After seeing it for the first time, I developed this fear that I would come home one day only to discover that time had passed by for everyone else but me. It seems so silly to me now, but it was an honest fear for me when I was younger. I would go to school one day, and worry that days or weeks had gone by without me there, and that I wouldn't know anyone anymore, and that everyone would think I was crazy.
Well, obviously that never happened, but I still have brief moments like this as an adult. One of these moments was yesterday. I was at the dentist's office, lying in the chair getting a cavity filled. (Stupid, sneaky cavities!!) As I'm lying there, I all of a sudden hear George Micheal's Christmas song – Last Christmas – playing on the radio. I had a brief moment of panic, wondering why I thought it was June when it was in fact December. Why else would there be Christmas music on the radio? After that moment, the dentist said something about the song and wondered why it was on the radio, so I immediately realized that – no, I hadn't skipped through the last 6 months somehow without noticing. It was still June!
So what does this story have to do with these Cheddar Corn Fritters? Nothing, except for the fact that I was totally bummed that my mouth was halfway numb when I ate these. Because they were phenomenal. And even though my tongue felt at least 5 times larger than normal and I was drooling out of the right side of my mouth, I still gave these corn fritters an A+. In fact, this recipe alone was worth the cost of this cookbook.
I have been seeing fresh corn at the store for the last couple weeks, but I'm usually wary of corn this early – afraid that it will have no flavor. But I decided to go for it, and I'm glad I did. This corn was so incredible sweet and juicy – it was perfect! I did boil the corn for about 3 minutes before I cut it off the cob, and I would suggest this extra step. And I've decided that I'm the worst pan fryer ever – my kitchen was covered in oil by the time I was finished. (I have a hard time flipping things over without making a total mess!) While I was making them, I couldn't see how they would be worth the mess they were making, but when I took my first bite, the mess didn't matter at all anymore. These corn fritters are seriously that good.
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- 3 ears corn, plus corn milk (or 2 cups corn kernals)*
- ¾ cup flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons diced red or green bell pepper
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Vegetable oil for pan frying
- If using fresh corn, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the shucked and cleaned corn to the water and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from water. *Cut kernels from ears of corn and then scrape the cobs with a table knife to release all the milk. Catch this milk in a bowl and add to the batter. Stir together flour, sugar, chili powder, if using, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Combine corn and corn milk, bell pepper, eggs, water and cheese in a bowl. Add to flour mixture all at once. Stir just until batter is evenly moistened. Stir in melted butter.
- Pour oil into large skillet to a depth of ¼ inch. Heat over medium heat until it registers 350 degrees on a deep-frying thermometer. Using a serving spoon and working in batches to avoid crowding, drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. You will make about 16 fritters in all. Pan fry on the first side until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes. Turn once and fry until golden brown on the second side, 2 minutes more. Drain fritters on absorbent towels and season with salt.
- If needed, you can keep the first batches of fritters warm in an oven at 200 degrees while you finish frying the rest. Serve at once.
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Wow I must try these- if they're that good for a rave after eating with a half numb mouth
It's interesting how an idea can completely capture your imagination as a child and you carry it with you your entire life. I have those too.
i love corn fritters. unfortunately, my frying skills leave a lot to be desired and i tend to hurt myself. sometimes–actually, most times–they're totally worth the pain. these look sensational!
Oh wow that looks good and anything that says "fritter" has me interested! I'm really bad at pan frying stuff like this too so I usually avoid it. I tried to make potato fritters/patties once and the mixture was too watery so the fritters never firmed up.
Those look SO good! bookmarking to try it..
I'm the same way about corn…superstitious about buying too early…but, for some crazy reason (global warming! ice caps melting! Al Gore spazzing out!) the corn has been GREAT right now. Perfect recipe, even with the oil splatters!
Oh they look just gorgeous! Yum yum!!
OK, I think I'm going to have to try these! They sound fabulous!
Yum but sorry your mouth was numb while eating them! And I loved that movie, too. I haven't seen it in years…
Yes! I want these.
Were you on gas when you were at the dentist's office? That stuff makes me loopy.
oh man i want those now!
Great idea-I'll give this a try when the corn is at its best. I'm a fellow Utah food blogger and just got back from a week in Orem at my sisters!
Yum, these sound good! Must give these a try! Sounds like a great cookbook!
hmmm… cheddar! i wonder how they turned out to be in corn fritters. i mean the taste. must be very different from feta or gruyere. worth trying.
You sure make these sound incredibly good! And since hubster declared himself as being the no 1 Cheddar fan I'm sure he would love these.
Isn't it funny how we can develop weird childhhood fears. My son-in-law to be had nightmares for weeks after watching ET as a child.
Oh yummy…I've never met a Friiter that wasn't my friend…EVER!
These look nummy! Definitely something out of the ordinary for me to make. Love that kind of stuff.
I'm mourning the loss of tastespotting too
Adding cheese to corn fritters is a great idea! They look really good!
Looks lovely! Great combination of ingredients. I think I'll bookmark this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
These sound very delicious – I grew up with my mom making corn fritters and I always looked forward to them!
Sweetcorn is a big favourite here, these fritters sound fabulous.
Oh my gosh I am so making these. They sound like a dream. Thanks for the recipe!
I dare not make these as I would eat the whole batch!
This is definitely getting bookmarked for when corn comes into season. And I loved Flight of the Navigator!
I love corn fritters. These look delicious!!!!
Hmmm…you make these sound like an absolute must try. I enjoy a good corn fritter and one with cheese sounds even better.
these look delicious!!
I rarely fry any food – but I am soo making these. They sound so delicious!!
I made these tonight as a side to grilled Chicken, they were extremely delicious! Thanks
i just made these and .. wow.
hello there used to be a cheddar cornmeal icebox cracker recipe here and ive even gone to the archives and it beings me to this recipe. although it looks good when im truly after is the icebox crackers. can you help me?
LOVE cheese and LOVE corn so this is right up my street! These look amazing!
These look like such a great end of summer harvest type recipe! LOVING it!
Hi Deborah
So I guess, frozen corn is out of the question?
These are so much fun! Love the cheese and corn combo-can't go wrong there.
OMG these look amazing!!!! I am so hungry!!!
Hi Deborah
I must have missed the announcement about you writing a cookbook. I saw it on amazon.com and preordered it. I love red velvet cake.
Love these – thanks and have a great weekend!
Just made these. But, seriously yours look gorgeous and mine didn't turn up even close. taste was fine, but not beautiful golden and crisp i suspect i messed up the flour and corn ratio.
Ooooo… anyone have any luck making these with oil or coconut oil? They look absolutely wonderful!
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Antidepressants were used on 13,729 days (16 percent), with SSRIs used on 11,105 of these days, the investigators found.
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Claude Parent
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|Claude Parent
|Claude Parent
26 February 1923
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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|Notable work
|Church of Saint Bernadette (Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay), Nevers, France
|Brutalist architecture
|Grand prix national de l'architecture (1979), Officier de la Légion d'honneur (21 February 1990), Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (13 July 2010)
Claude Parent (born 26 February 1923) at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, is a French architect known for his buildings featuring sloped floors, an aesthetic initially inspired by Parent's discovery, with philosopher Paul Virilio, of World War II bunkers constructed along the Atlantic Wall that had accidentally slipped down sand dunes because of severe winter weather. "Inside [the fallen bunkers], you tumbled through a strange room; the floor was so sloped that you couldn't tell whether what you were standing on was a slanted floor or a wall," Parent has said.[1] He won the Grand Prix national de l'architecture in 1979 and was elected at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 2005.
Parent is also an automobile aficionado, and owned many cars including Maserati and Bentley.[2]
- House André Bloc, Antibes, 1961
- House « Bordeaux le Pecq », 1966
- Church Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay, Nevers, 1963 to 1966
- House Drusch in Versailles
- French pavillon for the Venice Biennale, 1970
- Avicenne foundation (formerly Iranian pavillon in the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris), with Moshen Foroughi and Heydar Ghiai.
- Cattenom nuclear power plant
- Vincent-d'Indy High School, Paris, 1988
- Silvia Monfort theater, Paris, 1991
- Entertainment center of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, France, 1995
- EDF headquarters, Saint-Denis, with Bernard Reichen and Philippe Robert, 1998
- Carrefour shopping mall, Sens, 1989
- Montceau-les-Mines Townhall, 1973
- EDF offices, Libreville, Gabon, 1973
- Officier de la Légion d'honneur (21 February 1990)
- Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (13 July 2010)[3]
- Member of the Académie d'architecture
- Member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts (2005)
- ^ "Claude Parent: The Supermodernist". 032c. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Claude Parent: The Supermodernist". 032c. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
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The Pinewood Derby Timer (PDT) is an Arduino based track timer. The robust and flexible design allow the PDT to be easily constructed and modified to meet your specific needs. Features of the PDT include:
- Easily expandable from 1 to 6 lanes
- Supports (optional) solenoid start gate circuit
- Supports (optional) lane place/time digital displays
- Works standalone or can be interfaced to software running on a PC
- Supports lane masking, start gate status check, force end of race
Interfacing the PDT to software running on a PC allows races to be managed and allows you to record and archive car run times as you test and tune your Pinewood Derby car(s). Currently compatible with the following software:
- Free PD Test/Tune/Track (PDT3) software utility (see below)
- The popular Grand Prix Race Manager software
An implementation of the PDT on a two lane BestTrack is shown below:
This PD Timer zipfile contains the timer code (Arduino sketch), hardware schematics and user documentation. The individual items can also be downloaded:
- hardware schematics
- timer code (Arduino sketch)
- user documentation.
The PDT3 setup program will install the PD Test/Tune/Track utility software.
Use the links below or the menu at the top of the window to see more information on building and using the PDT:
Last updated: 25 February 2015
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Emerging fly-half Hickey nailed three conversions and three penalties to make up his haul in Auckland, as his side kept a tight defensive line to get the win.
They did not have it all their own way early on, but once they got ahead for a second time before the intevrval there was no going back.
The Blues did score first with a 10th-minute try from George Moala, who was in the right place to collect a kick that bounced all over the place and left the Highlanders' cover stranded.
Hickey tagged the goal before Highlanders' kicker Lima Sopoaga took over, slotting three penalties in a 14-minute spell to put his side in front.
Hickey returned the Blues to the front with a penalty for obstruction, though, and then, with five minutes of the half to go, Bryn Hall sliced through and was stopped before Ma'a Nonu touched down on the next cycle. Hickey again converted for a 17-9 lead.
That became 20-9 after the restart before Sopoaga nailed a long-range three-pointer to keep his side in touch.
Hopes were put out in the 48th minute, though, as Charles Piutau converted good work from Nonu into a try, with Hickey again upgrading the score.
Another Hickey penalty kept the scoreboard moving and, despite late pressure from the Highlanders, that was enough for the Blues to get home.
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The tactical kicking of scrumhalf Will Genia and the pinpoint boot of Quade Cooper helped the Queensland Reds prevail in a tense 22-17 victory over South Africa's Stormers in their Super Rugby clash at Lang Park in Brisbane.
Rob Simmons scored the home side's only try, which Cooper converted along with four penalties, though it was his 67th-minute drop-goal that gave the Reds a 19-10 advantage and the breathing room necessary to see off their opponents.
Damien de Allende scored a first half try while flyhalf Peter Grant added the conversion and a penalty for the Stormers, who lost Gio Aplon to a freak injury when the fullback appeared to dislocate his left elbow in a tackle.
Replacement loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe scored his first Super Rugby try in the 73rd minute from a driving maul, which Demetri Catrakilis converted, but like so many other times this season the South Africans left it too late as they suffered a fourth successive loss. (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by John O'Brien)
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The exterior of St Winefride's Well shrine, Holywell, erected in the first decade of the sixteenth century.
The spring rises in the lower open crypt and flows out into the large exterior bathing pool.
Above the crypt is St Winefride's Chapel. Alongside the outer bath, on the left, a family can be seen filling bottles with water drawn from the spring basin within the crypt. On the right can be seen the Crusader type changing tents used by pilgrim bathers.
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November 3rd is St Winefride's liturgical feast, therefore is the Parish feast. In order to celebrate our dear saint there will be a special Mass at 6pm. At the end of the Mass we will pray the litanies in honour of St Winefride and then will venerate the relic.
Many thanks to all who helped out with the recent Family Fun Day and also to everyone who came along on the day to support our community. With your help, a total of £1,574.76 was raised which is being split £126.70 to St Winefride's Playgroup and £724.03 to both Church and the School. We hope you all enjoyed the day. A review of the day will be held on Monday 2nd November 2015 at 6.30pm at the Stamford Gate Hotel. All are welcome to provide feedback to help improve this event for future years.


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Something I do while perusing the morning Internet is read the military obituaries in the British press, mainly The Daily Telegraph.
Invariably, these write-ups mark the passing of a veteran of World War II in the kind of scope and detail, as critic James Bowman has noted, rarely found in an American paper.
Sometimes, I feel compelled to save them in a file. Last summer, there was Wing Commander David Penman, 85, one of five Lancaster bombers pilots (out of 12 who started on the mission) to return in 1942 from a daring, low-flying, daylight raid on a German engine plant; the year before that, there was Capt. Philip "Pip" Gardner, the Victoria Cross-winning tank commander captured at the fall of Tobruk. His death at age 88 left only 15 (now 14) surviving VC-holders. Just this week, there was 84-year-old Petty Officer Norman Walton, who, after the cruiser Neptune was sunk in a minefield off Libya in 1941, endured three days in the water and two on a raft to become the sole survivor out of 765 crewmembers. A boxer of some success after the war, Petty Officer Walton thwarted two muggers with a left hook and a head-butt at age 82.
But there is more to these tales than derring-do. There is usually a line, maybe two, that offers the modern-day reader an almost shocking glimpse of a mode of behavior based on virtues unconstrained by the strictures of modern-day hipness, smarts and irony. For example, in his account of the final moments of the Neptune, Petty Officer Walton described clinging to the side of a raft in cold, heavy seas thick with oil. "We saw the ship capsize and sink, and gave her a cheer as she went down."
Was it a huzzah, maybe? Hip, hip, hooray? In their struggle for survival, these doomed sailors could still muster a salute that would save not their lives, but their gallantry. Only I can see it now: Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show," ripping this beau geste into ironic little bits.
Diana West is the author of American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation's Character (St. Martin's Press, 2013), and The Death of the Grown-Up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization (St. Martin's Press, 2007).
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As well as the many AiG conferences our speakers conduct across the country each year, plus homeschool and other conferences, AiG is holding two other major events this year.
As well as AiG's popular speakers/researchers and other guest speakers, the conference will also be featuring keynote sessions from Dr. Al Mohler, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been recognized by Time and Christianity Today as a leader among American evangelicals. Check out this link for more information on the conference.
We also thank the leadership teams of the various churches who work hard to enable us to successfully reach many people with the messages the Lord has laid on our hearts. I have previously shown you photographs from Lenexa Baptist church of the senior pastor, Steve Dighton. Here is a photograph of the children's pastor, Chris Williams, from the church:
It takes a lot of people working together to make an AiG conference come together. If you would like to request a faith-building AiG conference for your church/area, then go to this link.
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Lexile® Measure: AD760L
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In this lyrical story, rich in detail, the reader is asked to imagine that he or she is a child living in a small Kenyan village who must take his grandfather's cows out ot pasture. Although life in the boy's African village is very different than life in America in some ways, in other ways this Kenyan child is like children you know.
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A WOMAN who was like a wild animal when she brutally murdered a mother-of-two after a silly row was today jailed for life.
A trial heard how Lorraine Foy's terrified teenage daughters saw their 36-year-old mum stabbed to death in a frenzied attack in a Glasgow street.
Minutes earlier there had been a "shouting match" as Tracy Meikle, 33, stood at her first floor window in Crowlin Crescent, Cranhill, and Ms Foy stood in the street outside,
accusing Meikle of head-butting a 14-year-old girl.
Knife wielding Meikle had been taking Valium washed down with Buckfast and cider, judge Lord Jones was told.
Ordering Meikle to serve at least 15 years before she can apply for release on licence the judge told her he had read
accounts from Ms Foy's daughters and other relatives on the impact of her death.
"It is clear that the whole family has been devastated by the utterly pointless and cruel murder," he said.
The High Court in Edinburgh was packed with friends and Foy family members and one man was pulled away by police when he ran forward as Meikle was being led to the cells.
Defence QC Gordon Jackson, pleading for leniency, said the murder "arose out of nothing."
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little of what happened, said the lawyer.
"She never really denied that she was the person involved in this but doesn't know how it happened or why it happened. It was just something out of nothing."
Mr Jackson added that Meikle had a history of being abused, broken relationships and drink and drugs.
At her trial, Meikle claimed she had been acting in self
defence. But a jury rejected her claim and found her guilty of murder.
They heard how last June 22 Ms Foy and her daughters took a taxi to Crowlin Crescent to confront to Meikle.
After the exchange of words, Meikle armed herself with a kitchen knife and came down the stair.
Ms Foy's daughter, Amy, 13, told the trial: "I shouted to my mum: 'She's got a knife up her sleeve' but mum never heard me and they started fighting."
Ms Foy's friend, Michelle Cochrane, 41, said she tried to pull Meikle away. "She was like a wild animal stabbing into Lorraine's neck. She was just blank. It was a frenzied knife attack."
Although the incident lasted only seconds, Ms Foy was stabbed five times and wounds to her neck severed major blood vessels.
Ms Cochrane told how her friend lay in the street bleeding badly as she pleaded: "Lorraine, stay awake, stay awake."
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Daisi Pollard Sepúlveda
Beauty Queen * Model * Businesswoman * Historian
Beauty Queen * Model * Businesswoman * Historian
Daisi Pollard Sepulveda is a Fashion, Beauty and Media Businesswoman who began her career as a fashion model and competitive beauty queen. With over a decade of extensive experience and education within the modeling, pageantry, fashion and beauty industries, Daisi leverages entrepreneurial opportunities using her gained notoriety.
Since 2005, Daisi Pollard Sepúlveda has competed on the pageant circuit, represented Jamaica, Israel and Yemen in international beauty pageants in the United States, China, Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines.In 2011, Daisi was the first candidate to represent Jamaica in married women's pageants and succeeded Lovern Augustine as the newly crowned, Mrs Ethnic World International in 2012. Daisi's contributions to the pageant industry as a competitor have been unmatched in terms of her candor about the industry and creativity regarding the 'business of being a beauty queen'.
Holding the title of Miss Jamaica International 2005, Daisi began to draw a spotlight on Jamaica-American culture through the eyes of an international beauty queen. While competing in one of Asia' oldest pageants, Daisi forged the way for Caribbean countries to participate in mainland China during the 36th Miss Asia Pacific International pageant. In addition, with almost 90 candidates representing their designated country, Daisi was the first candidate to represent Jamaica at Miss Earth in 2005. During her reign as Miss Beauty Queen World 2005, Daisi's ambition lead her to pursue a double crown. Daisi influenced change by crossing countries to represent Yemen at Miss Asia USA 2006. Daisi's reign was cut short due to a battle with meningitis.
After her recovery from meningitis, Daisi went on to advocate for vaccination awareness and meningitis prevention. She quickly became a rockstar advocate, leading her to be named Co- Chair of the 'Give Kids A Shot' Gala and the Board Chairwoman to the Meningitis Foundation of America.Daisi continues to fulfill modeling contracts, pageant appearances and philanthropic duties while leading a media company, Daisi Media Corp.
Daisi's professional history spans over a decade of experience in fashion, education, business and philanthropy.
Daisi Media Corp. is an independent, talent run media company that is in complete control over content creation, advertising partners and brand relations. Founded by model and pageant-preneur, Daisi "Jo" Pollard Sepulveda-Low, Daisi Media Corp. was created with the bold belief that 'talent' can develop into a sustainable vertically integrated brand.
Oversee, plan and implement the organizational goals and operations of the Meningitis Foundation of America.
- Represent the organization in media, events and the public forum
- Organize team leaders in planning and executing campaigns for awareness building, fundraising and immunization
- Build public awareness about MFA and the organizations initiatives
Full speaking list available upon request.Daisi has spoken before numerous audiences including:
- Women's Expo VC
- Asian Professional Exchange
-National Ladies Professional Group
- LA Prom Closet
- Long Beach Community Action Partnership
- El Camino College
- Rio Hond College
- Barbizon Lecture Program
- Ryan Paul Martin Charity Golf Tournament
- Stew's Shoot-out Charity Golf Tournament
Workshop Leader in the education and development of careers in entertainment, fashion and modeling with a a focus on aesthetic labor. This workshop series is a part of the Model Professor program created by Daisi Pollard Sepulveda.
Workshop Leader in the education and development of careers in entertainment, fashion and modeling with a a focus on aesthetic labor. This workshop series is a part of the Model Professor program created by Daisi Pollard Sepulveda.
* Chief Executive Officer of the club. Responsible for fulfilling the clubs mission and goals.
* Preside at meetings and executive committee, appoint all committees, provide general supervision of club operations
* Represent club on area and district councils
* Communicate to club for approval/disapproval all proposed ideas & plans proposed by area and district that may affect club.
*Cheerleader, help and motivate to achieve Distinguished Club Recognition.
Daisi is a thought leader in the field of fashion modeling. She regularly contributes to the discussion of labor issues within the Modeling Industry and covers labor conflicts such as under age workers, low wage and immigrant workers, nepotism, drugs and illicit behavior that pollute the business.
Spokesmodel and Brand Ambassador for Laurie Elyse Collection.
- Represent Laurie Elyse Collection of swimwear, fashion and jewelry in advertising media, live shows and other promotional outlets
- Support company of the brand in in store appearances, distribution and promotion
- Promote brand through online media sites and content.
Organized and produced a number of charitable project titled "Legacy Projects".
- Represent the organizations mission to provide cultural diversity and awareness.
- Spokesperson for Ethnic World Pageants platform of HIV/AIDS awareness.
- Community outreach for organizations causes, events, public relations.
- Specifically target married women in the ethnic and multicultural communities.
Presented before the California Parent/Teacher Association of California.
Delivered for 1,000 School lectures on Leadership, Personal & Professional Development and Success.
Led Career Development workshops focused on the entertainment and media industry throughout Southern California.
Led the education program for Modeling, Acting and Life Skills for Children (4-7), Pre-Teens (9-12) and Teens (12-19).
Developed teaching and presentation material for Instructors.
Organized program graduation ceremony for students in each age group.
Daisi Pollard Sepúlveda represented Jamaica, Israel and Yemen over the course of a decade competing in international beauty pageants in the United States, China, Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Daisi has participating in a variety of other competitions including knife throwing, billiards, public speaking and running. Her 5k and 10k times were 24:09 and 53:23 respectively. Daisi often connects her competition to marketing and promotional projects with brands and her work in philanthropy.
Daisi has been featured in numerous publications and walked runways around the world. See Some of Daisi's Modeling Work.
Take a look at a few books Daisi has authored.
The setting for this eventful novel is the Texas of 1950's with its spacious plains, herds of cattle and hidden wealth of black gold. Against a colorful panorama of ranch life there transpires a turbulent story of intrigue - with no holds barrred - and of staunch loyalty between cowboy and employer.
Daisi is regularly requested to speak before audiences to speak on a range of topics.
"It was absolutely a pleasure having Daisi as our motivational speaker at National Ladies Professional Group's kick off event. Daisi exemplifies the possibility of living successful business lives all while staying true to our legacies and having fun! We look forward to our growing relationship with Daisi as she continues to inspire us to live at full capacity." –Anneli Woodland, National President, National Ladies Professional Group
Hear what some people have to say about Daisi.
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- April 30, 2014
A feature report on Clark County's Beech Springs Roadside Farm Market, which also features its more visible Beech Springs "Garden Barn" at a major community crossroads. Owner/operator, Mary Beth Hendricks, discusses very positive local response to the new barn, and talks about consumer trends in the roadside business model.
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text: I read Todd Mordhorst's article about the Auburn Little League Champs of 1959 with great interest (Journal, July 19). It was my good fortune as umpire-in-chief of Auburn's Little League to attend the games in Williamsport. Todd's recap was excellent except for a couple of items. William Jansen, Sr. was not a player, but was the president of Auburn Little League and was also in Williamsport for the games. The Auburn team's semi-final win was over Schenectady, N.Y., not Shipensburg, Penn. As an interesting sidelight to Little League play in Auburn, Lloyd Beggs and others started un-sanctioned little league play with four teams, playing on James Field in the early 1950s. After a few years, the current Rec Field , located next to James Field, was built. That was followed by the building of Beggs' Field. The 1957 team, featuring Fred Sunada, Bob's older brother, was undefeated in post-season play. They could not go to Williamsport as the Auburn team was in Boys Baseball of America for a year, before regaining Little League status. Thanks for your article on Auburn sports of the past. Bill Jansen, Auburn


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This lowers Glucoe for IDDM's too by a few points.
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I am a type 1 diabetic trying to break the mold here. I tried this and documented the progress to find if I ate something under 30 grams of carbs the glucose would generally stay the same as it was before I ate the food as I checked before and after glucose levels. I also noticed that if I took this without any food my glucose level would drop by aroun 20 mg/dl. Not too bad for something that wasn't supposed to be for a type 1 diabetic. But it would be nice to see this drop the numbers more then 20 points.
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