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You may find yourself overwhelmed by the suffering you see in the world today. A simple desire to help people can quickly morph into a full-blown quest to save humanity that both energizes and frustrates you. While your rational mind knows that your ambition to save the world is impractical, your emotional mind may drive you to make the attempt. As you endeavor to pursue this unrealistic goal, you may become disheartened by your failure to bring about great change and thus be disappointed in yourself. To regain your sense of purpose, you may need to accept that you, as an individual, can only do so much. Using your skills and resources to benefit a charitable cause to the best of your ability today can be a truly rewarding experience.
When you do all you can to make the world a better place without expecting rewards or recompense, you'll know you have succeeded in making a difference. It is when we strive to eradicate all existing suffering that we become disillusioned. Our inability to meet our own unrealistic expectations leads us to believe that we are incapable of bringing about positive change. Using those resources you possess to improve the lives of others helps you focus on what you can accomplish rather than on the goals that are presently beyond your reach. Once you have helped one soul, the next step you can take will become clear, until you have helped many souls. The results of the philanthropic work you selflessly do today will help you see how valuable your efforts truly are.
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Patience is a virtue, and so many of us have none. Such as the man who picked a fight with a neighborhood resident for blocking the road.
The resident had just come home from work and had to disconnect his trailer from his truck and walk it into the driveway.
As he was doing this a pick up truck rounded the corner and the driver yelled at him to get his blankety, blank, blank trailer out of the road, according to a police report.
This caused the resident to cuss back, and the situation went back and forth for a while.
The situation escalated to the victim taking off his shirt and the driver of the truck cracking the door as if to get out.
But the driver then drove off three or four houses down. Then a passenger jumped out of the truck and started yelling from up the street.
Then they grabbed something out of the back of the truck and walked back down to the victim's house. The suspect's then got in the man's face while he was standing at the end of his driveway, the report said.
He was struck in the face by someone's fist. He pushed back, and was punched again, he told police.
He was able to get away and call 911. When he did, he heard one subject say where he lived.
Police patrolled for the truck with no luck.
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Apple's sleek new all-in-one iMac in 20 and 24 inch designs
August 8, 2007 The unveiling of Apple's new all-in-one iMac comes on the back of several other notable product releases including a new slimline aluminum keyboard design – available in wired and wireless versions – and a Bluetooth wireless "Mighty Mouse" that boasts enhanced laser tracking, four independently programmable buttons and a new scroll ball that lets users scroll in any direction.
Encased in an aluminum and glass enclosure, the new iMac is available in 20- and 24-inch widescreen displays and features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a new, ultra-thin aluminum Apple Keyboard and a built-in video camera for conferencing.
Redefining Apple's signature all-in-one design, the new iMac integrates the entire computer system into a sleek, professional aluminum enclosure for a striking, clutter-free desktop. An elegant glass cover joins precisely to the aluminum frame creating a virtually seamless front surface.
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The new ultra-thin anodized aluminum Apple Keyboard measures just 0.33 inches thin at its front edge. The extended layout has a full complement of keys, including document navigation controls, a numeric keypad and special function keys for Mac features such as brightness, volume, eject, play/pause, Exposé and more. The Bluetooth wireless version has been cut down for portability and ease of use.
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Mighty Mouse completes the cable-free desktop option with a new laser tracking engine 20 times more sensitive than standard optical mice that works on a wider range of surfaces according to Apple. The wireless Bluetooth 2.0 based multi-button mouse retains the simplicity of a single-button mouse but can also be used as a multi-button mouse depending on the user's preference – the unit has a single, seamless enclosure with programmable touch sensors that act as primary or secondary buttons. For example, clicking on the upper right or left side of the mouse gives users access to features such as contextual menus found in Mac OS X and other applications and the two other buttons are activated by pressing its Scroll Ball and squeezing its sides.
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i would have said exactly what vargrant said, are we missing something?Originally Posted by Gymdawg
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i would have said exactly what vargrant said, are we missing something?Originally Posted by Gymdawg
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Would it be at all possible for Microsoft to release newer versions of controllers with motion sensing that would be supported by new games... if they found that was really a crucial part of the market they were being hurt by.
I'm not saying it'll happen or that people wouldn't be pissed off
On a side note, have any systems ever released updated hardware that made older hardware useless/less valuable? Only thing I can think of is update chip for N64, but I believe it wasn't required for any games.
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I got the joke, you just put words in my mouth that I never said and clearly misunderstood what I said.Originally Posted by Gymdawg
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@OP: i think that as technology progresses, we are getting closer to the 'virtual reality' type of gaming. I guess right now motion sensing might be the next step. The next few steps will get us closer and closer (hopefully) so that one day games will be like as if we were inside the game, using our own muscles to move and shoot guns (not just buttons) and such. So Sony and Nintendo probably thought motion sensing is the next step into the next generation, one step closer to true 'virtual reality'.
PS, imo true gaming is still around, WASD ftw
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we should play gow together one day.
There are some games that requires motion sensor while some doesn't.
That's why wii released several different kinds of controllers to make it fit to different games.
The next gen will either use many diff controllers like wii or combination just like ps3.
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@Sovieto - your a dumbass, you dont get vagrants point. They rushed it end of story.
@Topic - I think the next gen Xbox will not have motion sensing. Because of all the gamers who don't like waiving a controller around they would buy the next gen Xbox.
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My 3yo dd just said something which alarmed me and I'm not sure what to do/ how to react/ what to believe/ how to go about the situation. My gut tells me she is telling the truth but at the same time I dont want to rush to judgement and overreact and create any unnecessary issues at her school. Anyway she casually blurted out the following things to me about an hour ago while eating her sandwich & watching tv. These words came out of nowhere and once I heard her say these things I was floored. I wanted to know more. I tried to probe as much as I could without trying to react (positively or negatively), I just wanted to let her know I was listening but on the inside I was really fuming!!! I know they're at the age where they're very imaginative and playful but I really believe my daughter is telling me the truth... anyway....... earlier while eating her sandwich & watching tv she casually said "i hate my life. i dont like myself". Hearing her say that just threw me off, it caught me off guard that I had her repeat what she said. I asked her where she heard that and she stated Miss Adriana (her Pre-school teacher) had said that. I said oh really who does she say that to? She said Me (pointing to herself) and she added that Ms. Adriana also told her she hated her (my daughter). I couldnt bare to hear my 3yo tell me this. I just thought wow she is way too young to be exposed to all of this... where is this coming from? What is this lady saying? Where is my daughter getting this from? Is she telling me the truth? A LOT of questions were going through my mind.... But why would she make this up??? And she went on to say that Ms. Adriana gets mad at her and hits her in the stomach. I had heard enough. I got on the phone and called my husband to share everything. We are definitely going to address this with the School Director first thing on Monday but what else can we do??? Do I contact Licensing? Do I report it to the County? I dont want to overreact. I also dont want this to get swept under the rug. I used to feel comfortable about leaving my dd at school (this is her 3rd month there), she seems really happy whenever I pick her up and I always see her playing with her friends BUT come to think of it I have noticed that when I drop her off in the mornings and hand her off to this teacher my dd has recently been sad/ pouty and will even run back to the door to open it up and chase after me and sometimes she'll even cry. Up until now I dismissed it as her not being a morning person/ she's still waking up (she gets there at 8am). Can't help wonder perhaps she acts that way because her teacher does hit her??!!! Suggestions? Input? :/ -Margo.
What do you do? Who do you believe?
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Do you know parents of other children in her class? Could you ask them if their kids have said anything similar?
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Definitely talk to the school, but don't start calling the media or board until you hear both sides of the story. She may have even overheard something like that on tv or from another child, and maybe another child at school hit her? Does the classroom not have videos? If so they could review the tapes and see what is actually happening as far as hitting.
I've noticed that DS is starting to tell stories or mix up his "facts" like I scratched him when it was really the cat and DH and I were both in the room when it happened. Or the wilder ones when he tells me I pooped my pants instead of him. And then there's the stories that have no basis, my bff's 3 year old told me that his dad hit him, "walked right up to me and punched me in my face" and I know that is 100% not correct, he had fallen on some stairs and hit his eye (witnesses around), but no matter how much bff and I told him that's not what actually happened he was adamant that it was his dad.
I definitely wouldn't ignore what your daughter is telling you (and don't let the school blow it off), but at this age you have to take it all with a grain of salt so to speak. Meet with her supervisor first, then ask to meet with supervisor and teacher after they've had a talk.
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I wouldn't want the director to tell the teacher right away, because telling the teacher could result in either a change of behavior (do she wouldn't get caught) or worse treatment to your daughter. I'd hate for the teacher to keep it up but tell your child not to tell you.
If you're friends with other parents, I'd also ask them to see if their kids have said anything or so they could ask their kids about that teacher to see what they say. Of course you'd hate for it to get back to the teacher so I'd be careful with that one.
A girl said that my friend's daughter pulled down her pants and scratched her "privates" in class which was not true. It's so tough because at this age you don't know where they get what they say but of course you have to treat it as if its real. Because what if it is? Being hit, being told you're hated, being told that someone hates their life- that's no joke.
Your daughter totally opened up to you and you need to keep it so that she is free to do that. I can't imagine after she said that, bringing her back there. If its true, your daughter will be like "WHAT!? You're not protecting me??" So this research period is SO TOUGH.
Can she go in another class with another teacher in the meantime?
Good luck & please keep us posted. Sorry this happened!!
That being said, I agree with the other commenters, research is necessary and someone needs to be spoken to.
Is there any other changes happening in DD's life? Have you asked her if she wants to go to school? Is there an aid or someone else in her class? There's just so many questions.
If it were my son, I'd pull him while I investigated. Although he is an awful story teller, so if he said this to me, I'd know it was true.
Best of luck and hugs. Please keep us posted.
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This is so tough! I starting getting fidety reading it and it's not even my child. Just the thought of someone who you are supposed to trust harming your child physically or emotionally makes me sick. I know if it were me I would immediately pull my child. That may be a knee jerk reaction but I know that I just wouldn't be able to take the risk. I would talk to the director and then leave it up to him to adress it with the teacher and to investigate. I think you know your daughter best and wether or not she would story tell, but if a child no matter what the age came to me with story of any kind of abuse I would believe them until I found out otherwise. Personally My DS doesn't yet have the imagination to make something like that up, so I would know that he had to hear it somewhere. PP is right that your daughter trusts you and opened up to you and as parents I feel it's our job to let our children know that they can continue to do that and that we will protect them.
Any update? I'd be concerned, three year olds do not make the comments your child was making unless they hear it from someone, whether it was the teacher or someone else. Sure hope you got it figured out either way. I would be desperate for answers!
Thinking of you guys.
Thank you all for your replies. I brought up the issue first thing this morning and talked to both Directors of the school. Per the Director after a full day of investigating, room observations, interviewing my daughter, interviewing both teachers and analyzing-- they claim my daughter was repeating what she heard from a conversation one of the parents was having on her cellphone as she was picking up her child from school. Supposedly one of the teachers overheard the statement "I hate my life...." being said (sometime last week) but didnt think much about it because it was something that was taking place over the phone. Unfortunately whoever else was there at the time heard it as well (including some of the kids). They stated this particular parent is known to always come in/out of the school and is always on her cellphone.
As for the other things I mentioned I have yet to get more answers. So far, this is the only "big revelation" I received today. The Director assured me they will continue to investigate the issue, it doesn't stop here. She also advised me they have a zero tolerance for corporal punishment... as for cameras, no they do not have any installed in the rooms (only the entrance/ back exit/ playground & infant rooms have it).
Rewinding.... before I even had an opportunity to bring this up w/the Directors I did approach the teacher and ask her how my daughter was doing in her class. I asked her if she (my dd) was doing well, if she was giving her a hard time, if she has any behavior issues at school, if she listens and I sensed her teacher was a little taken aback by these sudden/ random questions. I tried to be passive with my approach. Her teacher did say my dd is doing really well in her class and is a leader, not a follower and she listens all the time and doesnt give her a hard time. Hearing that from HER made me feel a little better, it gave me a sigh of relief.....
I have many more questions. I hope to piece things together as the days progress. I plan on talking more w/the Director tomorrow..... thank u all again for your support, I really appreciate your feedback. Sorry this is choppy. Just wanted to send a quick update. Felt those of u who took the time to respond at least deserve the followup... tnx again!!!
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how many teachers in her class? all of ours have 2.. so maybe start there and ask the princple to speak with the 2nd teacher first?
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Writing the Texas HighwayWritten by Michele on November 25, 2012 – 10:21 pm -
Hi, y'all! How have you been?
Me? Oh, goodness… lots and lots of ups and downs in my life – everything from a marriage (What was I thinking?????!!!!) to an up-and-coming divorce to a ginormous move from Missouri to Texas to my new job at the Post Office (I am SO excited!) to my very own home that I have been blessed with and am in the midst of remodeling to teaming up with the fantabulous Author Mysti Reutlinger to write a series of books and SO much more!
I have continued to blog off and on at Healing With Juices, including sharing a bit about my journey from Missouri to Texas.
Y'all, I am soooooooooooo glad to be blogging here again!!!
Let me tell you: I am beyond ecstatic that Writing the Cyber Highway is back up and running! If you've been missing me (maybe just *thismuch*? – 'cause I certainly have missed you!!!!) it is because a while back, I accidentally deleted this blog. I was so afraid that it was forever gone – but thanks to Rebecca Laffar-Smith (Tech Support), this blog is alive and well. Phew!
I actually cried when I deleted this blog. I thought I was deleting something else (an old site I didn't want anymore) but this was attached to it somehow and it just vanished.
My heart has been broken because this was my first blog ever. I didn't write a lot on here for the past few years – but it was always here waiting for me, just my cozy little corner of the web where I can plop down, kick off my shoes, and just pour out my heart.
Over the years, I have met some of the most amazing people via this very blog – including Rebecca!
Although I am a writer, I simply cannot even find the words to express how I feel about this pit stop along the cyber highway. I have shared my heart, my fears, my dreams, my goals, and so much more.
Over the years, the comments and emails you all have sent me have touched my heart SO deeply and always, always made me smile. It would never, ever fail… that just as I was ready to throw up my hands and call it quits and give up writing, I would come to my computer and sit down in tears and lo and behold, I would find an encouraging comment and/or email from one – or several – of you! It is my passion and love for writing and all of the love and encouragement that each of you have give me, that has truly kept me coming back to the
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A HUGE thank you to each and every one of you for being a part of this community over the years – and to (genius!) Rebecca for saving my sentimental home here on the web!!! I am forever grateful!!!
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Mary Says:
November 26th, 2012 at 12:41 am
So glad to see you are back and thank goodness Rebecca could help you get your blog back in place.
I appreciate you dropping by and leaving a comment on my latest post.
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November 26th, 2012 at 12:43 am
Thank you, Mary! Yes, with this being self-hosted WordPress, it is quite complicated on the tech side (for me, anyway! lol) and Rebecca is a life-saver for sure!
You're most welcome! I am just SO glad your husband and you are "okay" – phew!
*hugs* <3
Rebecca Laffar-Smith Says:
November 26th, 2012 at 2:15 am
It is such a pleasure to see the site back up and running, Michele. And to have you writing with us again. I am just so glad I was able to help make that happen.
Jeanne Dininni Says:
November 26th, 2012 at 6:05 am
How wonderful to see you back at Writing the Cyber Highway again, Michele! I've always loved this blog! Things are pretty quiet at Writer's Notes these days, since I'm focusing more on my freelance writing than on blogging, but I love the fact that you've decided to begin blogging here again! That's good news! So glad Rebecca was able to use her technical skills to get you up and running again!
Michele Reply:
November 26th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Hi, Jeanne!!
It is SO wonderful to be writing the cyber highway again – I am overjoyed!!! I'm so happy, I'm beside myself!! lol 😉
This blog has soooooooooo many happy memories for me.
Yes, I am thrilled Rebecca is so tech smart – love her!!! <3
I have been trying to look writing blogs up again. I'll hop over to yours because I know you've updated since I've visited (quite some time back).
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OpenOffice.org continues to evolve under Oracle's guard, which is good news. According to the following article, OpenOffice.org also continues to gain greater adoption in Germany. Here is Bull speaking about its migrations to OpenOffice.org
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I'm in a mini-tournament here at work (8 players).
one player has involuntarily left.
what can we do as far as his 5 games he had pending?
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The games in the first round of our group of the tournament are finished, and we are are waiting for the pools to finish their games, to advance to the next round. However, I'm wanting to withdraw before the next round begins. Will I be penalised for doing so?
Jay, even though i won my first round in the 1201 - 1400 tournament, i withdrew.. but i didn't un-tick the "track this forum topic" box first..
Now i've withdrawn, that tick box option has vanished and i'm still getting new post notices. Any way of stopping this ?
create your own tourny and you can invite youe friends,i did it and it cool
Thanks Jay,
Also, does this take into account tournaments that are still current, but ones in which you have been eliminated? Actually, I guess there are two ways to be considered eliminated 1) All games in group are finished and those who do not advance are eliminated. 2) A player has finished their games and mathematically, they cannot advance. Perhaps, if not already done, we could factor both of these into what counts as a current tournament.
Hope this makes sense.
Jay, this issue hasn't been resolved. I'm still getting notifications about that tourney.
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According to a recent Harvard University study that analyzed the diets of 120,000 Americans, the potato just may be the culprit behind those extra calories that lead to added pounds each year. French fries, potato chips, mashed potatoes or baked potatoes with all the toppings are not just treasured treats but staples of the American diet. Potatoes have a lot of starch and a lot of calories. Perhaps the potato is getting a bit of a bad wrap as it's most likely the preparation and serving size that is to blame. Potatoes, after all are a great source of many essential vitamins. But it may be wiser to look for alternatives to the potato to help keep your waist line in check.
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Potato chips are one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Who doesn't love the crunchy, salty goodness of a great potato chip. But you can enjoy a similar flavor and crunch without the potato. The next time you're thinking about buying or making your own homemade chips, check out these recipes for a non-potato chip experience.
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The prosecution's only problem, however, was a big one: Not once was accused thief Victor Soler filmed taking anything.
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For Ricky Hatton, Saturday night's bout against Vyacheslav Senchenko represents a chance for "The Hitman" to embark on another tilt at a world title.
And, after three and a half years out of the ring, Hatton has taken to Twitter to help drum up support ahead of his comeback bout at the Manchester Arena (you can still buy tickets for the bout with Mirror Tickets).
Tweeting from his personal account @HitmanHatton, the Mancunian welterweight has been keeping fans up to date with his preparations ahead of the bout.
This morning he took to his Twitter account to exclusively reveal his new fight shorts, featuring his own Hitman logo and Twitter handle.
Best shorts ever. RT if you like them. Huge respect to Mel at @suz1wong& @lewiswiltshire from @twitter twitter.com/HitmanHatton/s…— Ricky Hatton MBE (@HitmanHatton) November 23, 2012
He has also asked his 200,000+ followers to get involved during the buildup to his comeback bout.
He used Twitter to hold a special Q&A session with his fans, encouraging them to tweet him questions using the hashtag #AskRicky, then posted the video online via YouTube and Twitter, where he answered the best of the questions he received.
Hatton also called on his legion of supporters to tweet him motivational messages ahead of his bout this weekend. The best of the messages tweeted to the hashtag #RickysCorner were turned into posters that were pinned up at Hatton's gym during his preparations for the fight.
Thanks for your #RickysCorner tweet @aawharris77 - really appreciate your support. Your poster will get made & signed! twitter.com/HitmanHatton/s…
— Ricky Hatton MBE (@HitmanHatton) November 22, 2012
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Hatton's social media campaign was masterminded in conjunction with @FastTrackAgency, whose Head of Digital, Graeme Harrison, explained how the partnership worked.
"Ricky always has and always will be a boxer who is close to his fans. However, Twitter enabled Ricky to engage and build deeper connections.
"Throughout his comeback campaign, everything that we did was aimed at creating a greater interaction with his fans and redeeming Ricky in the eyes of the general public.
"#RickysCorner allowed us to take something "virtual" (a tweet) and make it physical (a poster) which Ricky would then sign and send back to his fans. This gives his fans something that money can't buy, a set of posters that motivate Ricky and helps communicate Ricky's key message to fans and the wider audience."
Follow Ricky Hatton on Twitter @HitmanHatton, and fans are encouraged to cheer him on during the fight using the hashtag #HitmanIsBack.


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Pennsylvania House lawmakers are considering stricter regulations on demolition projects in the wake of a building collapse that killed six people in Philadelphia.
The Labor & Industry and Urban Affairs committees heard testimony Tuesday in Philadelphia on the measure to include new mandates in the state's existing uniform construction code.
"Pennsylvania lost six loved ones as a result of this careless demolition project that could have occurred in any community across the commonwealth," said Pa. Rep. Mario Scavello, R-Monroe Co. "The type of legislation we're examining today is needed to enhance public and worker safety standards for building demolitions."
One provision would require all applicants to obtain $1 million in liability insurance. Another would require that licensed architects or building engineers prepare all applications.
"While no formal blame has been placed, accounts of the June 5 event largely point to little public oversight and regulation of private demolition contractors, as well as lack of compliance with safety and building codes by the contractor and its workers," said Pa. Rep. William Keller, D-Philadelphia.
Representatives from trade organizations and unions objected to some of the proposals, saying they would be costly and could be ineffective. Some also said new regulations won't help if no one enforces them.
At a City Council hearing last month, officials said the city isn't responsible for the work done by contractors on private property.
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- ROSE BROOCH: Roll the clay to the size of a 1" ball. Flatten to 1/8" and cut out pattern for brooch base.
- Rose: Rose bud: Roll ball the size of a pea. Flatten between fingers and stretch into a rectangle. Pinch one edge until thin and ruffled. Roll the clay from left to right forming a rose bud.
- Petals: Flatten three pea size balls between fingers and pinch edges to ruffle. Wrap these petals around the rosebud in a clockwise fashion. Repeat until the rose is as big as desired, about four petals. Repeat these steps using balls of various sizes to create various size roses. Moisten the base slightly with water from fingertips. Roll a log about 3" long. Curl at both ends and apply to the upper left of brooch. Apply roses in pattern as desired. Allow to dry approximately 2 hours. Shape leaves from flatten balls shaped into teardrops. Draw in veins from needle tool. Apply to brooch.
- Color Wash. Dip brush in water and blot slightly. Rub brush over desired rose color to pick up color on brush. Paint on color to roses. Repeat this process if a deeper richer color is desired. Paint the leaves in the same fashion using green. Add colors of purple, blue and yellow to create a background.
- DOGWOOD BROOCH: Flatten four pea size balls and shape into teardrops. Pinch edges of teardrop to give shape. Press in center of rounded end. Place all four petals points together. Add tiny balls to center to fill. Shape leaves from teardrop shaped balls. Apply to brooch base. Add logs for embellishment as desired. Allow to dry for 2 hours, then apply color wash as above.
- HIBISCUS BROOCH: Cut out brooch base in desired shape. Follow the directions for the dogwood except using five petals. Arrange as shown. Add a small log sticking out of center. Add leaves as desired. Apply flower to brooch and add embellishments as desired. Allow to dry 2 hours. Apply color wash if desired. Allow all projects to dry thoroughly before applying pin back.
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Strand #2: Attach beading wire as above using the same toggle. Beading order: 2 chocolate, 1 tube, 1 caramel bulls-eye, 1 sahara bullseye, 1 caramel bulls-eyes, 1 tube, repeat.
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dixie dweller
Apr 24, 2011
Lovely project! Can't wait to try it! Seems very adaptable to different items, such as hair accessories, rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. And you could use your newly-learned flower-making skills to create flowers to apply with adhesive to just about anything--like frames, lamps, even furniture!
Apr 06, 2010
I did not understand the 7 instructions? I thought this was for brooches not necklaces.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman had to be convinced he was the man for the highly demanding lead role of "Capote." The fussy physicality and the high, fey voice were all challenges the actor was reluctant to take on, despite the chance to work with two of his oldest friends, Bennett Miller, making his feature debut, and thesp Dan Futterman, who penned the script.
"That was before I knew the story," he says of his hesitation. "I anticipated a high degree of difficulty of pulling it off because of all the pitfalls. But then I read the script and the bio and I saw how rich and detailed it was."
Ultimately, the story of how Capote grew close to two murderers to pen groundbreaking book "In Cold Blood" was enough of a hook. "It's all the different things it brings up about the ends justifying the means," Hoffman says.
The actor immersed himself in recordings of the eccentric writer to prepare for the role. "I watched videotapes and listened to audiotapes and read everything (and) I talked to the people I could," he says. "It's not a mystery. You research it like anything else by going to the library. It's like you're a detective and you're on the case."
As for nailing that tricky voice, Hoffman says, "I spent months trying to adapt his way of speaking to my mouth. You try to be as close as possible and just act as well as you can."
The actor, who took on producer duties for the film, says he maintained the voice and physicality — but not the character, he insists — on set. "It required a certain amount of connection and focus and energy. I'd keep it going through the day for purely technical reasons and once the day was over, that was that."
This practice proved trying at times for director Miller, who told Entertainment Weekly, "He summoned up some horrible feelings, and he was living with that the entire time we shot the movie. It's pretty poisonous stuff."
While Hoffman, Miller and Futterman are old pals, this was the first time any of them had worked together. "It helped all the way around," Hoffman says of working with friends. "We'd done away with all the meeting and greeting and didn't have to get to know each other. Of course, there's a certain amount of tension in working with friends. That comes along with the territory. It's not necessarily a bad thing."
Hoffman continues, "The way this film was written and done was unique and specific and sharp. It doesn't mythologize Capote any further. It humanizes him in a way people will be surprised by."


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Thank you for your interest in attending the Alumni Association's Beach Bonfire Bash. The event sounded like loads of fun but unfortunately we have not received the participation necessary to successfully facilitate the event. In this, the Beach Bonfire Bash scheduled for next Friday, June 27 has been cancelled . We'll go back to the drawing board and look for other fun and exciting ways to engage our alumni.
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MARTINSBURG - All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the world to sing. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to "The Global Open House," hosted by the Harmony Along the Potomac Chorus. Free singing lessons will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Jan. 22 and 29 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 W. King St. The Harmony Along the Potomac Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, an organization of nearly 25,000 women worldwide who sing four-part a cappella harmony, barbershop style.
The Harmony Along the Potomac Chorus members share a love for music and singing barbershop harmony. As a member, you too can experience the exhilaration of performing and singing with the Harmony Along the Potomac Chorus. Any woman of average singing ability, with or without vocal training, will find a part that fits her voice range with the help of the chorus' musical leaders and director(s).
The Harmony Along the Potomac Chorus performs regularly throughout the community, offering its talent for entertainment at civic events and charitable functions. Formerly known as The Belles of Berkeley Chorus, the members have provided lively, fun-filled stage productions such as "Dueling Belles, A Cowgirl Showdown" and "A Tribute to Rosie the Riveter."
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Humanities grants currently available
CHARLES TOWN - The Arts and Humanities Alliance of Jefferson County, requests applications from groups and individuals in Jefferson County for grants to fund projects in the arts or humanities that are intended to preserve or enhance the county's cultural heritage. Applications and guidelines for submissions can be found at www.ahajc.org. Applications and any supporting materials may be submitted electronically or by mail. The grant application deadline is Feb. 15. All applications and materials must be submitted or postmarked on or before Feb. 15.
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MARTINSBURG - The Berkeley Arts Council and The Arts Centre are joining forces to bring a juried art exhibit to The Arts Centre gallery in Martinsburg. The exhibit will be held April 13 to May 13.
The exhibit, which will be produced by the Berkeley Arts Council, will have the theme "Art and Earth: My Art My World. " Artists in all media from throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region are asked to submit works that express their feelings about nature and the environment.
The juror for the exhibit will be Laura Amussen, director of exhibitions and art collection coordinator at Goucher College in Baltimore.
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CWN.com - JENA, La. - "You don't have to explain to the nation where Jena is," said Dominick DiCarlo Jr., pastor of the Louisiana town's First Baptist Church.
Last year, Jena High School became a flash point for racial tensions that quickly made national headlines. During the most tension-filled days, light- and dark-skinned people who previously had discussed the merits of various fishing tackle, laundry powder and more at Wal-Mart -- as folks in the South tend to do -- found themselves avoiding each other, looking away as their carts passed.
"What God does in Jena becomes the focus of a nation unlike any other town," DiCarlo said.Jena's Christians now hope the nation sees a community in revival.
"If revival occurred in some little village, some little community that has no national history or memory, a nation would not take notice of it, but they'll take notice of this," DiCarlo said, "and I think that may be one of the reasons God chose Jena."
Revival Meetings Extended
In what has become a true "protracted meeting," a four-day revival that began Feb. 17 at Midway Baptist Church in Jena now has moved into its fourth week and into at least eight churches.
"I never dreamed it would go outside the church," said Bill Robertson, Midway's interim pastor, who suggested the church have a revival. The congregation agreed and asked Robertson to be the "guest speaker."
"I was just trying to get the church ready for a pastor," said Robertson, director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention's pastoral leadership team.
But after two weeks at Midway, the revival services were moved to East Jena Baptist Church, a facility twice as large. Sunday night, March 9, the gathering moved to the Jena High School gymnasium with seating for about twice as many as East Jena.
By official tally, about 900 people participated in that service. Many area Southern Baptist churches cancelled evening services so their members could attend.
Teens sat in the top row of bleachers; senior adults in chairs on the floor. They started trickling in about 5 p.m.. By 10 minutes before service, about 80 percent of the seating was occupied. The smell of cleaning solvent and Murphy oil clung to the air, evidence of the work of perhaps 70 people on Saturday.
It had been announced at the Friday evening revival meeting that people were needed to help prepare the gym. In addition to removing grime from the benches and restoring shine to the restrooms, some people had built a stage, backdrop and mourners' benches -- where people could come to and pray. Banners from East Jena, potted plants from various churches and two side chairs completed the stage.
Services each evening include not only music and preaching, but also testimonies by those with a word from the Lord.
Professions of Faith
Perhaps 80 people have made decisions: professions of faith, recommitments, and several have given their lives in full-time Christian service. At the Monday, March 10, service at the Jena High School gym, several teens and elementary school-age children made professions of faith, in contrast to the majority of adults who had done so in previous services.
The meetings have not involved a wholesale flocking of people to the altar; there's no sweeping emotionalism. What is going on is people getting right with God and each other.
Those involved with the revival often say, "It's not about me." Robertson, for example, has not been the "guest speaker" for at least half of the services. That role has gone to several men, which proves the point, Robertson said, that this is not about God using one person, but speaking to and through many men and women.
"To me, it's a difference in the atmosphere, a better difference," said Pat Taylor of First Jena. "I think the difference is that a spiritual change is taking place in the community. I think this all is God-breathed.
"When it's God-breathed, that means God is in control. It's God's Spirit who brought all this about; we can't anybody brag about it. We prayed for a year and a half for a revival, and He starts it up where they don't even have a pastor. "There's no sense of competition," Taylor continued. "There's a sense of excitement, a sense of awe." '
Saving, Sobering and Spirit-led
At the March 9 service, Robertson preached from Jonah 3 about a saving, sobering and Spirit-led revival.
"I'm going to ask you to obey God," Robertson said in closing his message, before praying, "Father, would you liberate this part of the service?"
Singly and in twos and threes, people came forward. Several teenage girls came down to pray; a woman in her 30s approached one of the pastors at the front ready to provide spiritual counsel; a couple approached another pastor, who opened his Bible as he talked with them.
There was no rustling across the congregation, no picking up purses or moving around to prepare to leave.
Everyone stayed in quiet contemplation as some among them moved forward in response to the prodding of God and the soft-spoken "C'mon" as Robertson gently gestured with cupped fingers.
One of the men who had helped with the cleaning on Saturday gave a word of testimony. He had led a young man to the Lord who also was helping clean, he said, before getting to his point:
"Jesus Christ's last words were the Great Commission," he said. "I have been disobedient to that call. You have been disobedient to that call. How can we sit here and say we're right with Christ when we're disobedient to His call?"
Among moments typical of the Jena revival: -- "I've been living a lie," Chief of Police Paul Smith told the congregation at Midway Baptist Church during the Feb. 19 service.
Although known across the community as a Christian, he knew God wasn't first in his life, Smith recounted during a March 9 Sunday School discussion.
"Now I know God wants to make a difference in Jena through me," Smith said. -- One man was out building a fence when God spoke to him, he testified during one of the revival services.
"'You've got to give it all,' he said to the church," recounted Sammy Franklin, editor of the local newspaper, The Jena Times, who attended that service.
"'The Lord told me to give it all,'" the man said. The fence-builder took out a pocket knife he'd had for years, the watch on his wrist, the change in his pocket and the money in his wallet -- including a private stash he'd been saving toward a special purchase -- and laid it all on the altar steps.
"The preacher didn't know what to do," Franklin said. "We're experiencing stuff no one has experienced."
All on the Altar
After bowing his head in prayer, that night's revival speaker told the congregation that if anyone had anything they needed to give up to the Lord, now would be a good time to do so, Franklin continued.
Though he wasn't specifically referring to money, at the end of the service, $6,366.02 plus watches and other jewelry -- and the fence-builder's pocket knife -- were spread out across the altar steps. Franklin added that God has spoken to him during the revival as well.
"Like so many others, I got complacent. I was church treasurer. I'd thought that was enough," he admitted.
"Whenever everything started happening here in Jena, I was one of the biggest heathens here," one man testified, describing his behavior as despicable, especially since he'd been reared in church. "I want to apologize to anyone I hurt by my actions," he said. "I thank God for saving me. When the Spirit is here, you can't be silent."
"Men are coming for confession of things men ordinarily wouldn't talk about, because we're not thinking of ourselves; we're thinking of Him," said Monty Smith, a member at East Jena Baptist Church for 18 months and a Christian for 29 years.
"When we get ourselves right with God, others see that and get right too." And they are open to "humbling themselves before God and being obedient to what He wants them to do," said Smith, manager of a medical services company.
Smith said God "told me my priorities were totally wrong" through the revival. "Work, recreation, family and then God -- those were my priorities. I had everything wrong. Work was too important to me. I'd work 14 hours a day to not offend anybody. I'd get up early in the morning for my quiet time but would get on the computer instead. I'd tell myself I'd get back to it at lunch, and then at night, but I didn't. "Now God's first," Smith continued. "I know now, if I don't have God first, my life doesn't work right."
"The Lord has blessed us in many ways each night, and we want to come and watch God bless everybody," said 11-year-old Kelsee Weaver, who with her twin sister Kalee, mom Becky and grandma Janis Eubanks, were seated on the gym bleachers during the March 10 service at the high school gym.
They began attending the services when they were held at East Jean Baptist, where they are members. The twins' dad is on a two-month oilfield work assignment in the China Sea off Singapore.
"I just pray so hard every night that this revival will spread across the United States," Kelsee said. "I want people to realize there are people who don't know Jesus." -- Joe Bacle said he had been a Christian since 1973 but when his young granddaughter started asking questions about the Lord, he didn't know how to deal with them.
"I was afraid to try because I hadn't set the example," Bacle said. "I can relate to the people who've said that they'd gotten complacent. There's no more miracle feeling than when you know you're with God. I feel like I cheated myself all these years. I didn't know it but I've been starving for God's Word."
United in Prayer
A chronology of events that started in 2006 can be found at The Jena Times local newspaper website, www.thejenatimes.com. The chronology mentions a pastors' alliance organized specifically for prayer.
"We have been meeting since December 2006 with intense fervency for prayer," said DiCarlo, president of the pastors' alliance. "We wanted to see reconciliation and we were burdened for that to occur between cultures -- a white community and a black community."
About the same time, a group of men also started praying at First Baptist. Their focus: revival.
"The burden on the hearts of those men, it goes beyond the walls of First Baptist and into the community," DiCarlo said. "Last Thanksgiving we had a community-wide thanksgiving service. that was truly a community event. We saw then once again that the larger family of God in the community of Jena ached for reconciliation." Perhaps 500 people -- blacks, whites and Native Americans -- attended that service.
"We saw the need to build a strong bond in the family of God in Jena, and of course every pastor hopes that affects the lost in the community also," DiCarlo said. "I do believe what God is doing currently is that He is addressing His house. I think this is a prelude to a larger event occurring in our parish," which is similar to a county in other states.
DiCarlo recounted that when he and his wife came to LaSalle Parish nine years ago, "we found a church environment -- people knew what to say, the church jargon. Though the jargon was understood and practiced, the absence of unity abounded in the parish -- unity between churches, cultures, communities and between regions in the parish."
Jena itself, with about 3,000 people, has 17 Southern Baptist churches and several Baptist churches that do not affiliate with the Louisiana Baptist Convention.
Yet it's a town so small that it has only one elementary school, one middle school and one high school. Forty or more miles from the nearest interstate highway or major shopping center, it's a self-sufficient town that's 86 percent white and probably 70 percent churched.
The same last names on the rolls of more than one church indicates the possibility of family strife that resulted in some members moving their membership, and one of the most repeated stories of the Jena revival is the apology given by the pastor of Temple Baptist for a fracture in relationship that led to several people leaving East Jena Baptist 70 years ago.
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South Carolina has had a positive working relationship with Fork Union (Va.) Prep over the years.
With assistant coach Brad Lawing building a strong rapport with head coach John Shuman, the Gamecocks have sent many of their non-qualifying football signees to Fork Union, and Shuman has protected the Gamecocks' interests in those players. Lawing visited Fork Union on Friday and is in position to get three, and possibly four, players from there this recruiting season.
Defensive end Kelcy Quarles (6-4, 275), defensive back Brison Williams (5-11, 200) and linebacker Brandon Golson (6-2, 218) signed with USC last February but did not qualify. Each remains committed to USC, according to Shuman, and each is on track to graduate in December.
The fourth player could be LB Michael McAlister (6-2, 230). The Timmonsville native has conditionally committed to USC, according to Shuman. "He is going to South Carolina if he gets his academics," Shuman said.
McAlister is a regular high school senior at Fork Union but plays on the prep school team because of his age. He will have to graduate in May and meet the university and NCAA requirements before he can be admitted to USC. But as of now, according to Shuman, USC plans to sign him in February.
"He's a true (middle) linebacker," Shuman said. "He's physical, very heady, and can go sideline to sideline. McAlister is the team's leading tackler through two games."
Counting these four players toward next year gives the Gamecocks 19 newcomers right now for the 2011 class.
In more football recruiting news:
QB Tamyn Garrick (6-3, 210) of Williston-Elko has not heard back from Clemson since Tigers quarterbacks coach Billy Napier scouted him two Fridays ago. Garrick passed for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in that game.
"They (Clemson) are waiting and making a slow decision," said his father and coach, Dwayne Garrick. "We'll get in touch with them this week and see where we stand." Garrick also is drawing interest from USC and was at the Georgia game.
Garrick currently has offers from Newberry and Presbyterian.
DL Gerald Dixon Jr. (6-7, 270) of Northwestern says he and his brother, DE Gerald Dixon (6-3, 245) of South Pointe, have set official visits with USC for Oct. 8, the weekend the Gamecocks play Alabama. That's the first official visit scheduled by the Dixons, who plan to play together in college. USC is their only common offer. Dixon Jr. said he's still favoring USC. Dixon Jr. has no other visits planned right now. He also has an offer from Maryland and is getting interest from N.C. State and Oregon.
WR Stanton Seckinger (6-5, 200) of Porter-Gaud was on hand for the USC-Georgia game and is under consideration for an offer from the Gamecocks. He has been in touch with N.C. State and will make an unofficial visit there Oct. 1. N.C. State and Clemson have offered, though Clemson's right now is a greyshirt offer. Seckinger says that might change after the Tigers scout him later in the season. He's going to Clemson for the Georgia Tech game. Duke also is showing interest, and he might go there for a visit. But his focus is on USC, Clemson and N.C. State right now. He does not have a favorite.
Marlboro County LB Lateek Townsend planned to be at USC Saturday for the Furman game. Townsend has a top five of USC, Clemson, LSU, Southern Cal and Florida. He is set for an official visit to Southern Cal this weekend.
TE Jerrell Adams (6-5, 220) of Scott's Branch attended the Georgia-USC game and says the Gamecocks continue to lead for his services. He also plans to see games at Clemson, Auburn, Alabama, and Florida.
DL Maurice Couch (6-3, 290) of Garden City JC, Kan., received offers from Miami and Georgia last week. He says Kansas, Southern Cal, Tennessee, USC and Miami are his top five in that order, and he will set his official visits with them. He is set to visit USC on Oct. 9.
RB Marcus Caffey (6-1, 184) of Atlanta is planning official visits to USC, Arkansas, Kentucky and Purdue. Caffey does not have a favorite but did say he has always liked the Gamecocks.
RB Mike Blakely (5-9, 193) of Bradenton, Fla., will make his first official visit to Auburn when the Tigers host USC this weekend. He's also decided on two more official visits, USC and Florida, but has not determined those dates. The other schools he's considering are Tennessee, Ole Miss, Southern Cal and Georgia. Blakely said he's heard this month from Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Florida and Georgia. He's going to try to visit Florida on Oct. 9 for the LSU game.
QB Morgan Roberts (6-4, 205) of Charlotte talked with Clemson recently but has not been given a decision yet from the Tigers regarding an offer. Roberts was scouted three ago by quarterbacks coach Billy Napier. He had planned to go to Clemson for the PC game but didn't make it. He's expecting Vanderbilt to scout him in the next few weeks. Roberts has offers from Dartmouth and Western Carolina.
DB LaQuentin Smith (6-1, 198) of Orlando, Fla., has eliminated Michigan from his top four and is down to USC, South Florida, and Arkansas. Smith takes his first official visit to Arkansas this week for the Alabama game. He also is planning to take an official visit to USC but has not scheduled it yet. Smith says he does not have a leader.
TE Brandon Fulse (6-5, 245) of Fort Meade, Fla., has narrowed his list to 10 with Clemson on that list. Fulse says he would like to take all five of his officials but may have to wait until after the season. He has not decided on his visits but did say Clemson has a good shot at being one of his destinations. Also on his list are Florida State, Miami, Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, South Florida, UNC, Texas Tech and Oregon. He did not name a favorite.


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This interdisciplinary workshop will explore the uses of architecture by the different groups and individuals that have exerted or tried to exert power in the societies and geographies of the Horn of Africa and the Upper Nile Basin. Considering the important archaeological and historical heritage of these areas the workshop will study monumental and domestic architecture and their political and symbolic roles. The workshop will be attended by scholars from disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences, including Philology, Archaeology, History, Anthropology and Geography.
Some of the questions the presenters will address include: Is the architecture of power in the Horn of Africa diametrically opposed to profane or domestic architecture or rather the two emerge and function according to similar symbolisms and cultural patterns? What techniques, designs and models, local or foreign, have been used to raise architectures of power, and which groups, polities and individuals have been associated with them? What role did factors such as ecology, religion, ideology, military development and diplomacy exert in shaping architectures of power? How did counter-powers, such as prophetic figures, rebels and merchant groups, relate to and eventually appropriate the constructions of the powers they were challenging?


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April 4, 2013 | The first in an annual series, Bio-IT World's 2013 Life Sciences IT Survey captures a host of trends in bio-IT for the coming year. The forecast: increasing budgets, almost certain data increases, and more clouds.
Bio-IT World's report dissects the responses of 121 senior executives in life sciences IT—CIOs and VPs—from a larger sample of 200 respondents. (60% of respondents herein are CIOs, the remainder VPs or senior VPs of IT.) Just under half the respondents work in biotech or pharma; the remainder work in government, hospital, academia, or vendor organizations.
The survey reports a robust trend for IT investment: 45% expect their IT budgets to increase this year, whereas only 8% anticipate a decrease. Two thirds of respondents are planning increases of 6-15%, while 20% expect even higher increases in spending. Even so, more than 60% said that budget constraints form the biggest challenge for 2013.
Cloud computing was the most highly cited area for IT spending in 2013, being highlighted by a small majority of respondents. Other key areas include security, workflow technologies and mobile technologies. One quarter of respondents said social media was a priority area for 2013.
In terms of the cloud, two thirds of respondents spend thousands a month on cloud storage, with 12% reporting expenditures greater than $25,000/month.
Half of respondents have engaged outside IT consultants. The most cited IT priorities were areas such as business intelligence and project management. Specific challenges include data storage, security, and staffing levels.
In terms of data storage, one quarter of respondents are already in the Petabyte storage range, with 7.5% storing more than 10 PB data. Fully 90% respondents expected their data repositories to grow in 2013. Roughly equal numbers (25-30%) reported using public clouds vs private clouds vs a hybrid cloud platform strategy.
While some 30% respondents reported using Amazon Web Services for their public cloud platform, the report details a long list of other vendor suppliers for cloud and in-house storage platforms. The most popular cloud application is email, but others scoring highly include Intranet and CRM. Nearly two thirds of respondents believe that all their IT platforms will be cloud-based within five years.
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Cp-NTF2: Cryptosporidium parvum Nuclear Transport Factor 2
Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite from the phylum Apicomplexa, which also includes Plasmodium species and Toxoplasma gondii. It is the causative agent for cryptosporidiosis in humans and animals, and may be transmitted via contaminated water and food, as well as contact with infected animals and humans.
Typical symptoms are cramps, fever, diarrhea and weight loss, but may be more serious and particularly persistent in patients with compromised immune systems, such as those with AIDS or cancer.
We have solved the structure of nuclear transport factor 2 protein (NTF2) from C. parvum, namely cgd3_300, an ortholog of PF14_0122, the Plasmodium falciparum NTF2, with 42% sequence identity between the two.
NTF2 is a 14 kDa homodimeric protein that is involved in the transport of marcromolecules between the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm. Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are the large macromolecular assembles (comprised of ~30 proteins for yeast and 30-50 proteins for vertebrates and are collectively termed nucleoporins) that span the nuclear envelope and mediate the transport of a variety of macromolecules. Nucleoporins contain large repeats of FG (often FxFG or GLFG) that comprise the hydrophobic Phe-rich core that is separated by hydrophilic linker regions. Although the precise mechanism of macromolecular cargo transport across the nuclear envelope is not well defined, there is strong evidence supporting the direct interaction between the carrier protein and the FG nucleoporins.
The passage of macromolecules through the NPCs is mediated by carrier proteins like NTF2 that shuttle proteins between the cytoplasm and cell nucleus by binding their cargo protein in one compartment and releasing it in the other.1 For example, the classical nuclear localization sequence (NLS) is mediated by importin-beta which binds its cargo in the cytoplasm (via the importin-alpha adapter). This complex is then translocated across the NPC; and in the nucleus RanGTP binds to the importin-beta complex to dissociate the complex, releasing the cargo. Importin-beta is returned to the cytoplasm in complex with the associated RanGTP. Once in the cytoplasm, RanGAP catalyzes the hydrolysis of the GTP bound to Ran and facilitating the dissociation of the Ran-importin-beta complex, so the process can begin again. This cycle leads to a depletion of RanGTP in the nucleus and an excess of RanGDP in the cytoplasm and necessitates that RanGDP be imported to the nucleus where it can be converted to RanGTP which is mediated by the nuclear Ran guanine nucleotide exchange factor (RanGEF), RCC1. NTF2 is responsible for the translocation of RanGDP.2
The overall structure of Cp-NTF2 is similar to those crystallized for Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yNTF2) and Rattus norvegicus (rNTF2). There is 40-50% sequence identity between Cp-NTF2, yNTF2, rNTF2 and PF14_0122. The Kd for the interaction of NTF2 with RanGDP has been determined to be 100 nM3 and for the interaction of NTF2 with FxFG repeat peptide at 1 µM.4 The Kd for dimerizationi is 1.1 µM which is significant in vivo, where the concentration of NTF2 in the nuclear envelope is 20 µM, as compared to the cytoplasm and nucleoplasm at 0.3 µM.5 Site direct mutagenesis and crystal structures have facilitated the study of this biologically important dimerization interaction that may constitute an additional form for regulation of the protein binding to RanGDP and FxFG nucleoporin.
There are structures available for both rNTF2 and yNTF2 for with FxFG nucleoporins.6,7 A hydrophobic patch centred around Trp7 in rNTF2 that forms an essential interaction with the hydrophobic FxFG nucleoporins aligns with Phe10 in CP-NTF2, also in a hydrophobic patch with similarity to rNTF2. The importance of Trp7 in rNTF2 has been established with a series of experiments including site-directed mutagenesis, protein-protein interaction studies, and functional assays conducted in vitro and in vivo. Although a key interaction has been found, there are many questions that remain concerning this interaction, as other factors must be active in order to explain the experimental results. Further studies on the crystal structure of yNTF2-N77Y complexed with FxFG peptide have further defined the interaction. The FxFG binding site on yNTF2 contains residues from both chains of the dimeric molecule. The interaction involves a change in the conformation of the side chains in order to incapsulate the Phe rings the peptide.
There are structures available for the RanGDP complex with rNTF2.8 The crystal structure indicates that 3 equivalents of Ran interact with the homodimer rNTF2. Two equivalents interact in a similar manner over a significant interface, whereas the third equivalent interacts with the two rNTF2 chains in a different orientation with a small interface. The interaction between the interface of rNTF2 involves a hydrophobic interaction of the Ran Phe72 and conserved hydrophobic groups of NTF2 (for example, rNTF2 Phe119 (and likely correspondingly CP-NTF2 Phe122) and rNTF2 Leu89, Lys90, and Ala91 (and CP-NTF2 Val92, Arg93, and Ile94, respectively)).
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The gun problem: Cheap, light and easy to use
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- December 19, 2012
- AR-15 assault rifle the 'iPhone 5' of weapons
- Guns are cheap, light, easy to use
- Obama backs bill to ban civilian assault rifles
IN THE aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre, all eyes are on America's next move on gun control.
The resistant right, the all-powerful gun lobby and millions of available firearms are all a huge part of a problem.
But what of the guns themselves? The AR-15, the assault rifle used by Adam Lanza to kill 27 people in Newtown, is little more than a gadget assembled from a weapon kit, Quartz reports.
In a detailed examination of a weapon many Australians would know little about, Quartz blames the "buy from Wal-Mart" culture of gun ownership, and the ease-of-use of assault rifles.
The AR-15 is as light as most popular laptops, reasonably cheap, deadly accurate, requires no military expertise for its use and bullets are available from just about anywhere.
You can't buy a fully automatic gun in America. But what does that matter if you're holding a deadly weapon that fires off four shots a second and can be reloaded in the blink of an eye?
Quartz writes: "The AR-15 shows how guns have become gadgets, thanks to technological change and an army of fanboys connected over the Internet.
"It's a military weapon in the hands of civilians, so exquisitely designed that it might as well have been invented in Cupertino by Apple.
"It's the iPhone 5 of guns, only instead of an app ecosystem, it has an ecosystem of parts and ammunition designed to make it as effective as possible."
It comes as President Barack Obama promised swift action, backing a bill to reintroduce a ban on civilians owning assault weapons.
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In a prepared statement, however, spokesman Jonathan Graffeo said Shelby would continue to stall three nominees for top Pentagon jobs from winning Senate approval until the final bid package for the tanker is released. Two of those candidates -- Frank Kendall III and Erin Conaton -- were already facing a blockade from Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile.
Graffeo did not reply to a follow-up e-mail from the Press-Register asking whether Shelby could point to any tangible gains on either the tanker contract or the proposed explosives center resulting from his tactics.
A team headed by Northrop Grumman Corp. has promised up to 1,500 jobs for Mobile if it wins the tanker work. Recently, however, Northrop has threatened to pull out of the contest, saying the draft bid package unfairly favors rival Boeing Co.
By using a hold, a single senator can often delay confirmation of a particular nominee indefinitely, usually as a way of wringing concessions from the administration on other issues. But a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said last week that Shelby had imposed a rare "blanket hold" on all of administration appointees awaiting Senate action.
Shelby's office had previously not responded to requests for clarification on that issue. In Monday's statement, however, Shelby said he had exempted uniformed military personnel, Treasury Department nominees and federal judicial candidates.
Even with those exemptions, however, he was potentially blocking dozens of nominees. Critics had accused him of taking Senate obstructionism to a new level.
"Good riddance to his meddlesome behavior," Winslow Wheeler, a former congressional staffer on defense issues, said Monday evening upon learning that Shelby had given ground.
Wheeler, who worked for both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, now heads a military reform project at the Center for Defense Information, a nonpartisan think tank.


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Washington debates fate of 188th Fighter Wing
Decision could come by end of week
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Efforts to save the 188th Fighter Wing are being debated in Washington.
A spokesperson for Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor said certain provisions are being included in a resolution to keep the 188th's flying mission funded.
Right now, Congress is debating a continuing resolution, which keeps federal dollars flowing into government programs.
Instead of a budget, Congress has been meeting every six months to pass this continuing resolution, which takes the place of a yearly budget plan.
The resolution has passed the House of Representatives and is expected to pass the Senate before the end of the week.
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