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This is the seventh installment in the The Dictators series by The Irrawaddy that delves into the lives and careers of Burma's two most infamous military chiefs and the cohorts that surrounded them.
Saw Maung initially became the chairman of SLORC, the newly established ruling council, Than Shwe the vice-chairman, and Khin Nyunt—the powerful intelligence chief who had been well positioned ahead of the coup and helped create anarchy during the 1988 uprising that paved the way for the army to take over—was rewarded by being named Secretary-1.
While Saw Maung took to the podium and gave speeches, the ubiquitous Khin Nyunt roamed around the city meeting people, inspecting projects and issuing orders. Both the public and the international community thought Khin Nyunt was calling the shots, but Khin Nyunt's power was still based on Ne Win, who continued to pull strings after he left the political stage.
At the Armed Forces Day dinner hosted by Saw Maung on March 27, 1989, Ne Win appeared together with top brass, all laughing and enjoying dinner. The photo of this gathering, printed on the front page of the state-run newspapers, provoked public anger by sending the dual message that the old man Ne Win was still a player and the generals were celebrating their victory in the bloody coup.
And the Armed Forces Day get together between Ne Win and the SLORC elite was not an isolated event. Intelligence officers posted near Ne Win's house often saw vehicles carrying Saw Maung, Than Shwe and Khin Nyunt arrive at his residence.
When Saw Maung was asked by Asiaweek whether Ne Win was still in power behind the scenes, the general answered, "It is most difficult for us to explain these rumors and allegations … When people see me visit Ne Win, they think I'm going for instruction or advice. But he's like a parent to me."
But as Burmese prof. Kyaw Yin Hlaing noted in his paper, "Power and Factional Struggles in Post-independence Burmese Governments," Saw Maung's comment to the journalists was classic Burmese misdirection. "Whenever Ne Win summoned them to his residence, all senior SLORC officers had to go and see him, as if they were subordinates paying homage to a supreme commander," Kyaw Yin Hlaing wrote.
Ne Win continued to exercise this type of influence for several years after the 1988 coup. In 1990, for example, intelligence officer Aung Lynn Htut and his team were taking care of security at the army golf course, which had been newly renovated by relocating thousands of people to new satellite towns where they had no water and no electricity.
Aung Lynn Htut received a radio message saying that Magagyi— Ne Win's secret code—was coming to play golf, and the message was relayed to Than Shwe, who was also there playing with senior officers.
Than Shwe immediately asked security officers to retrieve a Rangoon map, and when Ne Win arrived he grabbed the opportunity to impress his "former" boss by pointing out state-sponsored road, bridge and town building projects. Aung Lyn Htut observed that Than Shwe treated Ne Win with full respect.
During the 1990 election, which the NLD dominated at the polls, Saw Maung and the other SLORC leaders saw that the pro-democracy party received many votes from military personnel and their families. Before the election, Saw Maung had promised to hand over power to the winner, and he had once said, "I am a person who never lies." But the frightened SLORC generals changed their minds after losing the election and were clearly not going to cede power to the NLD.
SLORC Chairman Saw Maung came under heavy pressure and reportedly began drinking at home. He then began acting erratically, sometimes referring to himself as the reincarnation of an ancient Burmese king, Kyansittha, who founded the Pagan dynasty. At one point, Saw Maung was even seen waving his pistol on a military golf course and screaming, "I am Kyansittha," which also means "the remaining soldier."
Some Burmese who loathed the generals found Saw Maung, despite his threats and intimidation, at least entertaining. His long speeches, which sometime lasted hours, became national jokes, with people laughing as they watched him on television or read the transcripts in the national newspaper.
Saw Maung's fellow generals, however, were not laughing. When Min Lu, a famous poet and writer, wrote and distributed a satirical poem called "What has become of us?" that mocked Saw Maung's bizarre behavior, he was tracked down by the intelligence unit and arrested on charges of trying to "create misunderstanding" between the people and the Defense Services. In November 1990, he was sentenced to seven years in prison.
As Saw Maung was slowly losing his grip both on power and reality, Khin Nyunt barked, flexed his muscles and built his own empire— projecting himself as the hard working leader of Burma. In contrast, officers recalled that Than Shwe would sit silently in meetings at the War Office, maintaining his sullen and expressionless countenance—unlike many powerful generals in the armed forces, "Bulldog" was never a fire-breathing dragon (although it would later would be discovered that his bite was much worse than his bark).
Than Shwe still liked building roads, dams and bridges and soon received a second nickname: "Dam and Bridge Minister." He was often seen touring upper and central Burma, where he and senior leaders attended numerous ribbon-cutting ceremonies. He could also be found inspecting agriculture projects and once told ministers that he wanted to keep the forests of Burma green, apparently not realizing that Burma's forests had already been devastated by his own regime and its cronies.
In 1991, Than Shwe returned to the Irrawaddy Delta region that he had overseen in the 1980s, which had since become a stronghold for Suu Kyi's NLD and a site of renewed activities by Karen insurgents. Karen leaders had plans to enter the delta, and in February 1991 the KNU began smuggling ammunition from Tavoy (Dawei) to the area.
There were still many sleeper cells in the Irrawaddy Delta region that were ready to join the revolution—many consisting of old KNDO members who had survived the offensive in the 1970s—and the KNU thought was that if they could rise up in the delta, they could easily enter Rangoon.
So from their jungle headquarters in Manerplaw on the Moei River, the KNU sent commandos to train local villagers in guerilla warfare tactics. And when a local police patrol intercepted a forward team carrying radio equipment and ammunition to Bogalay, an initial skirmish erupted that soon led to another full-blown government military operation.
Than Shwe and Khin Nyunt oversaw the campaign in the Irrawaddy Delta, code named "Operation Storm," alongside army chief of staff Maj-Gen Tin Oo and regional commander Maj-Gen Myint Aung. The generals were not going to take the chance of allowing armed infiltrators to come close to Rangoon, so they brought in Chinese-made helicopters, jet fighters and naval vessels to reinforce the ground troops and hunt down suspected Karen rebels who, for the most part, were just ordinary villagers.
According to the regime's figures, 275 enemy combatants were killed in the campaign, 13 were arrested and three surrendered, but most analysts say the numbers were much higher. Than Shwe and the other top leaders who oversaw the operation had given a shoot to kill order, and many villagers were simply executed or became the victims of air raids. The survivors were not necessarily the lucky ones.
Hundreds of Karen villagers—some as young as 15—were thrown into prison and subjected to torture and inhumane interrogation techniques. Some Karen villagers are reportedly still being detained in prison, but they are not listed by political prisoner campaign groups because nobody knows who they are.
In 1992, rumors spread that Saw Maung had suffered a serious nervous breakdown, and in April of that year SLORC's Secretary-1 Khin Nyunt and Secretary-2 Tin Oo visited Ne Win at his residence on Ady Road, where the supposedly retired dictator gave the order for Than Shwe to replace Saw Maung.
And Than Shwe the DOG ate Ne Win the Bulldog's flesh alive. What goes around comes around. Than Shwe is sleepless in his bunker during these days. The day when he can no longer pull the string from behind is at hand.
Gen. Khin Nyunt and U Set Maung ( Ne win's personal assistant) – not Gen. Tin Oo – went to see Gen. Saw Maung and asked him to step down.
Stupidity often saves a man from going mad – but not in Than Shwe's case.
Ne Win forced Saw Maung to step down because Saw Maung was the one who made promise to the people that SLORC would transfer ruling power to elected party. NLD won the election in 1990 but transferring power to NLD was not the option for Ne Win. That's why Ne Win kicked out Saw Maung. Than Shwe was not the one who made announcement about 1990 election and to transfer power to the elected party. It was Saw Maung. Ne Win was as dirty as Than Shwe. Saw Maung was just an alcoholic and drunk all the time, even when he was delivering speeches live on TV. Poor Saw Maung!
What Happen at Irrawaddy Delta Region including Bogalay were tremendously Ugly." The Military hunt down Suspected Karen Rebels, who, for the most part were just Ordinary Villagers". Even the Military arrested,tortured, & killed Karen Pastors that they thought were connected with Karen Rebels without any accountable ground. As a matter of fact , The Military Dictators massacred a lot of Burma's Citizen from Delta . As German's Hitler , Italy's Mussolini & Rumania's Chaucesscu were never Pardon from International Tribunal, Neither Ne Win or Khin Nyunt Nor Than Shwe would be Pardon.
That's why we have been asking the current regime to serve justice for the injustice they did in the past. Than Shwe is president of the president and two vice presidents. So, we may not see justice until he dies. I really want to see Than Shwe put on trial, no matter he is sent to death chamber or he is announce "Not guilty" by the court. I just want to see letting him sitting in the court.
Dear Maung Lu Aye
It is the first time i know how bama military thugs causally kill Karen civilians in delta region. I hope those war criminal should be put on trial for their cruel and inhuman behavior. Than shwe is the most cruel bama king who killed monks with their peaceful demonstration in the streets in 2007 for monks' concern on the poverty in Burmese people.
Aung Zaw should write more about cruel than shwe in detail because than shwe is still killing own citizens, Muslim as well as own ethnics. Than shwe wants to copy cultural revolution like Chairman Moa to hold back his power again by killing Muslim, ethnics and splitting Buddhist monks unity. Than shwe no longer fears of US and China now so than shwe will move back to Rangoon very soon.


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Saint William Large Silver Round Medallion
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Sterling silver St. William of Rochester round medallion on a 24 inch heavy curb chain
Size: 1″ Circumference (About the size of a quarter)
Chain: Silver plated
Patron Saint: Adopted Children
Additional Patronages: Bakers
Also Known as: William of Rochester or William of Perth
Born: 12th Century in Scotland
Died: 1201 in Rochester, England
Canonized: 1256 by Pope Innocent IV
Memorial: May 23rd
Why he is venerated by the Holy Roman Catholic Church:
Exceptionally devout in the care for the poor, most notably the children
Worked as a Baker and gave every tenth loaf he made to the poor
Adopted the Baby David whom he found abandoned in the street. Taught him his trade.
Martyr: As a young man, David went on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands with St. William. There, David cut St. William's throat and took all of his belongings.
Miracles: An insane Women found St. William dead in the street, and placed a flower on his chest. She was immediately cured of her mental illness
Local Monks realized this Miracle and built a shrine for St. William. Miracles have been reported at the site and confirmed by The Holy See. The Shrine can still be found next to St. Williams Hospital in England.


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Oral Diseases
Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis
Synonyms: Feline Lymphocytic- Plasmacytic Stomatitis, Plasma Cell Stomatitis.
The syndrome is characterized by persistent and severe inflammation and ulceration of the oral, lingual and pharyngeal mucosa. The two specific sites are the mucosa lateral to the glossopalatine arches (palatoglossitis) and the mucosa overlying the cheek teeth, known as buccostomatitis. Significant accumulation of calculus is more often not present in the condition. It usually develops much later in life, or it can initially develop around the time of kitten vaccination or temporary teeth eruption.
Purebred cats are over-represented with this syndrome.
This syndrome is best considered as part of a full oral cavity examination and the presence of Feline Tooth Resorption lesions frequently adds to and confuses the picture.
Also, a large number of cats is infected with calici virus, 50% of cats infected with FIV also having FCGS, 15% of cats with FCGS are positive to FeLV/FIV. Additionally, there is some concern that it may be a pre-neoplastic lesion. There is also an inverse relationship between the age of onset of disease and the number of cats in the household and this may implicate social stress as predisposing factor.
One consistent feature of all cases is a hypergammaglobulinaemia. This implies B-lymphocyte proliferation and therefore no humoral immune response depression. It is probable that affected cats are intolerant to even small quantities of bacterial plaque on the tooth surface and elsewhere in the mouth.
The main problem is that not all cats with FCGS respond alike to periodontal therapy and improved hygiene while others will respond poorly to treatment. 87% of the intractable cases improve with elective tooth extraction and 13% of the cases do not respond to any treatment.
Clinical signs
The main sign in all cats is dysphagia and pain due to oral inflammation. Inflammatory lesions can be focal or diffuse and may involve all oral tissues (gingiva, palatine, lingual or buccal mucosa and, possibly, the fauces). Lesions are more commonly found caudally towards the glossopalatine arches where saliva pools. Inflammation crossing the mucogingival line into the buccal or vestibular mucosa is a bad prognostic indicator.
Signs reported are:
Ptyalism, dysphagia, halitosis.
Weight loss, chronic or acute.
Lack of (or inability) to groom.
Cachexia. Reluctance to eat food is common.
Submandibular lymphadenomegaly. Can be dramatically increased and painful when palpated.
Variable accumulation of plaque and calculus.
Teeth may be missing, affected by "neck lesions" or suffering from furcation exposure and excessive mobility after recesiion of the periodontal tissues.
There is no simple aetiological agent for this syndrome. Factors involved are:
1 Breed: Some breeds may appear to have more affected individuals. Purebred cats are anecdotally more often affected with Siames, Burmese, Abyssinian, Persians, Tonkinese, and Main Coons all over represented.
Environmental factors: Colony cats or those in multi-cat households appear to be more commonly affected. Stress is considered to be the main factor with also the proximity of animals allowing transmission of micro-organisms also being significant.
Plaque Bacteria: The oral bacteria present in the plaque matrix drive the abnormal non-specific inflammatory response.
Feline Viruses: Testing at Bristol Veterinary School and elsewhere indicated that 100% of chronically affected individuals (>6 months) show positive testing for Calici Virus. FIV, FeLV and FHV have also been implicated in the past.
Dental Disease: Either periodontal disease or FTR lesions or both can have an exacerbating effect on the syndrome.
Clinical investigation
A standard clinical approach is advocated for all cats affected. This should comprise:
Virus testing for FIV, FeLV, oral swab for FCV.
Routine Haematology and Biochemistry for underlying systemic disease. 10% of the affected cats has been reported to have renal failure.
Biopsy of affected areas (neoplastic lesions).
Radiography (full mouth dental survey).
Based on three underlying principles:
Control Plaque
Control existing disease
Control inflammation
Base-line treatment for all cases
Dental Surgery
Homecare - Hygiene
Selective cases-additional treatment
Elective tooth extraction,
Laser therapy,
Interferon, Cyclosporin treatment,
Food modification
FCGS at the present time remains a poorly defined syndrome of unknown aetiology characterized by focal or diffuse chronic inflammatory response involving the gingiva, oral mucosa, and often the pharyngeal fauces.
Successful management of this complex requires a logical approach. There is a need for base-line data before considering treatment plan and and prognosis. The role of bacterial plaque is crucial. Professional scaling, polishing and subgingival debridement to eliminate any dental disease plus aggressive homecare by the owner are absolutely necessary. Additional therapy for the unresponsive cases are applied to selective cases.
Selected references
Girard N, Hennet P. Retrospective Study of Dental Extractions for Treatment of Chronic Caudal Stomatitis in 60 FCV Positive Cats. Proceedings 19th Veterinary Dental Forum 2005 p 447
Williams CA, Aller MS. Gingivitis/stomatitis in cats. Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice l992; 22:1361-1383
Addie DD et al. Cessation of feline calici virus shedding coincident with resolution of chronic gingivostomatitis in a cat. JSAP (2003), 44,112-176
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wendy mcneill
like Little Red Riding Hood's older, less naive sister.
File under: folk noir...prairie gothic....poeti polka...wild waltz
i am a lone wolf
a beauty and a beast
both hunter and hunted
soft tongue and sharp teeth
i'm toned from my travels
yet raw from this road
as i drink from storm puddles
and the stories i'm told
WM (from Such a Common Bird)
Originally from the Prairies of Canada, Wendy's songs retain her love of wide open space and the longing that such big skies can generate.
She is a fan of underdogs, strange cats and brave hearts. These characters are often the centerpieces of her songs which she creates using looped vocals, accordion, and guitar.
Described as an artist that makes 'dark twisted tales' and 'wise moving music', she has been steadily gaining acclaim for her poignant lyrics and captivating live shows. As she stomps and squeezes her way through off-kilter accordion waltzes, dreamlike folk tales, and cabaret style confessionals, her lush, raw voice, shifts from whisper to howl -taking listeners on an emotional roller coaster with a spirit that is both playful and fierce.
in the beginning...
Mcneill's first musical memories were of her parents folk and old country records being drowned out by her older teenage siblings recordings of Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Black Sabbath.
The first cassette that she fell in love with (around age 5) was a Dolly Parton and Porter Wagner duets album borrowed from her mother's collection. She often lulled herself to sleep with its sad songs. One of her favorites being 'Jeanie's Afraid of the Dark'. A morbid little tale of a girl who dies young.
Her favorite morning music was another of her mothers tapes -- ABBA. To this she enjoyed dancing around in her Wonder Woman costume and playing air guitar while dreaming that she was either a powerful super hero or a pop star.
skip ahead a decade...
By high school she had developed a fondeness for 'Gothic' music and older art rock and punk bands. Sisters of Mercy, Velvet Underground, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Cure, Blondie were among those in high rotation as she experimented with photography, poetry, and contemporary dance.
She continued her dance training at an arts college where she was exposed to avant garde composers, performance artists, jazz, and musical theatre. Inspired-- she began to write sparce piano compositions for her dance pieces and to develop several multi media pieces. She lists Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, Laurie Anderson and Tom Waits as influences.
During this period Wendy paid for her education by working evenings as a bartender in a live music club. The venue had a strong singer/songwriter culture and many characters well versed in the alt- country and folk traditions. While Woodie Guthrie, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, John Prine were frequently covered there was also a wide range of original material. These surroundings fostered her own fledgling songwriting and guitar playing.
Winning a song writing competition awarded Wendy with the opportunity to record her first album, To Whom It May Concern, as well as her first major folk festival showcase -- The Edmonton Folk Music Festival. The critics enjoyed her percussive and unusual guitar style and she was labeled as, "a captivating performer" and, "talented newcomer".
At another festival in 2001, Wendy crossed paths with a French Canadian accordionist. She promptly fell in love with the accordion and added it to her musical mix. This in combination with years of performance experience has recently led one reporter at the Calgary Folkfest 2005 to comment, "Every festival offers someone to discover, and for me that was Wendy McNeill, an Edmonton musician whose sharp-edged songs with accordion and guitar seem like dispatches from a post rock cabaret." Robert Everett-Green, The Globe and Mail July 22/05
McNeill has recorded 5 albums, contributed her music to indie films, dance and theater productions, been showcased on numerous compilation cds, and toured in North America, Europe, Brazil, and Japan.
She no longer dreams of being a super hero or a pop star. She still likes Dolly Parton songs and hopes to dance around in a Wonder Woman costume again someday..
Such A Common Bird
Written By: Wendy McNeill
Such A Common Bird
i am a lone wolf
a beauty and a beast
both hunter and hunted
soft tongue and sharp teeth
i'm toned from my travels
but raw from this road
as i drink from storm puddles
and the stories i'm told
help me figure this out
help me figure you in
you're a shadow to me
that i echo when i sing
help me figure this out
help me figure you into this simple little melody
i have seen angels
they were sleeping in gutters
they were standing in bank lines
they were jumping from towers
they were calling like seagulls
but nobody heard
such a beautiful message
from such a common bird
we want freedom from ourselves
but we can't give it to each other
we want peace between nations
yet we battle with our lovers
we're blinded by billboards and trying to get ahead
choking on ambition and the words left unsaid
all the words left unsaid
weave a simple little melody
i am a lone wolf
a beauty and a beast
both hunter and hunted
soft tongue and sharp teeth
i'm toned from my travels
but raw from this road
as i drink from storm puddles
and the stories i'm told
help me figure this out
help me figure you in
you're a shadow to me
that i echo when i sing
help me figure this out
help me figure you into this simple little melody
Black Angus
Written By: Wendy McNeill
you say you are quiet because you lack food
i delight in your entree and watch as you chew
now that your steak must be well on it's way
through ten feet of intestines you still have nothing to
nothing to say
i made you the offer to speak of your thirst
but your smirk was enormous and your hands well rehearsed
you were blue with the moonlight and wet with compari
said 'we only have a month, so let's get busy'
la da da la da deh la da do
you were so gentle a decade ago
as i nursed you with spirits at 18 years old
now i'm a woman and i've travelled too
i would like to be more than some charm that you use
you've studied religions, travelled the world
collected artifacts, collected girls
wish i was your brother so that we could hang
so that i could know you....you beautiful-beautiful thing
you're writing a fairy tale and in it is truth
she is an old hag that's toothless and bruised
the twist in the tale is in her last request
she says, ' give me a sugarcoat when of me they ask'
she is your daughter, she is your muse
she's in your drawings and she is in you
and i know you love her
i know you do you beautiful-beautiful thing
Holly O'
Written By: Wendy McNeill
Holly O'
she walks around the corner
her heart small and tight as the ass in her jeans
she is a nail biter
fueled by fire and comic book scenes
she thought art held the answer
but the moments of insight made the questions get larger
she knew this town held treasure
but the map was confusing started feeling like pressure
hey yo
what do you know
sweet holly sweet holly sweet holly o'
hey yo
where will you go
sweet holly sweet holly sweet holly o'
she says she's not worried of being alone
her mind gives her more than her lover
has no desire to travel back home
the big smoke nurtures more than her mother
a three legged dog hobbled across her path
part polka part freak show
she studied she laughed
as she thought about how he'd arrived at that state
was it genetics or some weird twist of fate
no collar no master
how she could relate
hey yo
what do you know
sweet holly sweet holly sweet holly o'
hey yo
where will you go
sweet holly sweet holly sweet holly o'
Written By: w.mcneill
a single white carnation
sailed through the air hit the ground
behind it was laughter
and envy and joy in the sound
of passion and power
for the star of the hour
least noble of flowers
lays at her feet like a clown
just a step up from a weed
so common so hardy
a stranger to the fame
and other ridiculous things
a practical type
like the fellow that threw you
who shuffles away
and exits the theatre alone
a single teardrop
softens the crease on his face
one of many hard living has shaped
"oh baby" he cried "why couldn't i ?"
"oh baby" he cried "why?"
"but look at you now, i guess i've done right"
so the carnation man picked up his bottle
and melted back into the night
she was succesful
the newspapers claimed
a pheonix from ashes
but what they never said was
she longed for a call
from the man she hardly knew at all
she folded her kerchif(sp)
and answered the dressing room door
to flashes of light and armfuls of flowers
"just put them over there" she said
"with all of the others"
but a ghost caught her eye
as the usher walked by
a crumpled carnation
fell through the air hit the ground
When the Letter Came
Written By: w.mcneill
When The Letter Came
when the letter came
it was soggy from the rain
the ink was thin and running
and i know the author was the same
because i am he he is me we are they
all handling problems in our own way
he said i don't need a lecture to tell me where it's at
they're full of good opinions and i can accept that
but i don't need their halos playing with my light
sure my lines aren't as smooth as they used to be
but that's alright
are you gonna be like them he asked
are you gonna shut your door
because the sight of me is ugly
because i'm supposed to be more
do you think that i am crazy
do you think that i'm naive
because these poisons are my passion
because i'm living in a dream
well... i haven't got an answer
i haven't got a clue
whatever makes you happiest
i suppose that's what you'll do
oh....those past times keep me thinking
oh....his present makes me say
i could love you more than i've been doing
i could judge you less than i know i say
what could be the answer
would you whisper in my ear
another quote from the last book you've read dear
i thought that i could be the one
your perfect maiden
because in the right light squint your eyes
i'm just right
if you can imagine happy moments by my side
those memories will be the gift from me
my only advice
i haven't got an answer
i haven't got a clue
whatever makes you happiest
i suppose that's what you'll do
Absolute Beauty
Written By: w.mcneill
Absolute Beauty
the violet lining of a thunder cloud
the smell of it as the rain pours down
it gathers bits of brokeness
shards of glass, leaves and sticks
like a ringing bell like a jewelled fist
like souls i know and what they confess
there's a beauty in this
while crying for better i've been spared the worst
never dealt with more than existential thirst
a one up, a pot shot, a gimme gimme all you've got
how can i be shocked when the shark bites
i've been swimming with steak in my pockets all my life
people kill each other i can understand it
just spend 3 hours stuck in a mall or traffic
neurotics getting worshipped while the heroes work the fields
the shadow of the glamour trumps the magic of the real
oh it's getting murky down here
where is the beauty?
that was just a question and this is just a song
in a big old world full of folks done wrong
brave hopes, big dreams and failed attempts
but sometimes a promise does get kept
and there is beauty in this
absolute beauty
Beyong Longing(is laughter)
Written By: w.mcneill
i never asked you
if you thought there was more
if it gets better beyond the black and the white
our limited sight and perspective of colour
now i'm hoping there's more
i'm hoping
i have a photograph
of you in cat eyed glasses and a sunhat
thin arms and face
that was the summer now it's the fall
everything is changing and i wonder where you are
and are you happier now
happier now
your smile lives in your girls
your art is in this world
i think of our rain soaked waltz and i'm laughing
your smile lives in your girls
your art is in this world
listen beyond longing your laughter
happier now beyond longing is laughter
happier now beyond longing is laughter
Written By: w.mcneill
nothing like a belly full of stitches to let you know you're alive
nothing like the leash of limitation to make you want to try
nothing like a dodgy fortune teller to rush the next good bye
nothing like a naive girl whose wide sad eyes say why
why why why
some of this was in april
most of it was in the spring
but some of it will be the autumn too
what a chill that recognition brings
yes some of this was in april
most of it was in the spring
but some of it will be the autumn too
what a chill that recognition brings
hug me touch me hold me down
until i can't resist
because i have been so restless restless
and i am tired of it
just like these crazy nations history repeating
hot tempered and inflated self defeating
hand over foot digging for something to believe in
a bite to the back of my neck bliss is fleeting
i look at children and i wonder
i smell the flowers and i smile
if today will be tomorrow
then i have done alright so far
nothing like a careless thought
to put a sparkle in the eye
that sparkle is the thing i fall for every time
because i am such a magpie
i i i
hug me touch me hold me down
until i can't resist
because i have been so restless restless
and i am tired of it
i'm so tired of it
Lutetia/ from A Dreamer's Guide to Hardcore Living
Written By: wendy mcneill
she is so soft on this summer morning
church bells ring, her dogs are yawning
warm breeze carries last nights feeling
wine, music, red river dealings
she is ghosts of grandmothers and kings
nine million clowns and pretty things
she is torment she is strife
she is beauty she is spice
ah ha ah ha.....
she cries for the animals, sings for the boys
dirt road charity, stone in her voice
she cries for the animals, sings for the boys
inhales disparity, chokes on the choice
ah ha ah ha.......
she is ghosts of grandmothers and kings
nine million clowns and pretty things
she is torment she is strife
she is beauty she is spice
White Horses/ from Dreamers Guide to Hardcore Living
Written By: wendy mcneill
White Horses
green was the colour of the ocean waves on that day
green was the colour of the ocean waves on that day
green was the colour of the sea
that cast it's glow up and over me
the shade of hope , i reminisced
swallowed hard... laughed..
then made a wish
gold was the colour of the sand
reflecting light, sliding through my hands
there was a rumble .... i saw white
white horses
white horses, white horses, don't leave with my heart
white horses, white horses, don't leave with my heart
Ask Me No Questions/ from A Dreamer's Guide to Harcore Living
Written By: wendy mcneill
Ask Me No Questions
i walked in the garden and what did i see?
fresh blood on some feathers and an old coyote
smiling and growling, looked straight in my eyes
said 'ask me no questions, i'll tell you no lies'
where did you come from? how long will you stay?
like a curious cat, i kept firing away
he had a great story , that much i could tell
he said, 'i am from heaven and i am from hell'
'for decades and decades i've hunted and roamed
but i go incognito no shape of my own
sometimes i am human and rather well known
sometimes i' m the whisper on your nights alone'
'i'll say,
can you see, it's not about hope, it's not about truth, don't be naive
so come dance with me, i'll keep you safe-give you all you can take-
i'll make you happy'
i spun on my heal and i ran toward the street
he was so close behind me i could hear his heart beat
i turned round to face him but he took to the sky
and a dozen old blackbirds started to cry
they said, 'ask him no questions, he'll tell you no lies'
they said, 'ask him no questions , he'll tell you no lies'
Buikding A Castle
Written By: wendy mcneill
Building A Castle
left, right, left was the pace of my steps
as i wrestled with a riddle that was making my mind twitch
it was spring in November
air was full of regret
i said -think baby, think baby, how can i change this?
do do do do.....
i passed a woman on the church steps by the side of the street
she had coins in her cup, a child's hand on her cheek
i said - think baby, think baby, how can i change this?
took the long way home then went to sleep restless
and i dreamt of a castle rich and bright
and everyone in it was filled with light
you'll never know the answer if you stop trying
like bobby says, 'if you ain't busy living your busy dying'
whoever tells you its pointless, well, they're lying
and if that who is you, then you should change your mind
buliding a castle , don't sit and cry
because heartache is a hassle and a waste of time
bless the genies and the meanies
and the everyone in between'ies
all the comings and the goings
of the fathers and the thieves
all the freakers and the teachers
all the girls dying to please
all the movers and the shakers
the ones with scratches on their knees
start building a castle, don't sit and cry
because heartache is a hassle and a waste of time
Crossing Hearts/Cutting Threads
Written By: wendy mcneill
Crossing Hearts/ Cutting Threads
talk to me babe you know i'll listen
talk to me babe you know i care............
will is the bullet, want is the gun
shame is the bandit and the cop that he runs from
the rebound the trip, turns into a skip
over a stone , a tree, a cloud, falling...
from checkers to chess, wishlist to guest
a game is a game is a game, i guess
you can read yourself wise, yet in the living go blind
to stones and trees, and clouds, falling...
tell me what it's like when no ones watching
tell me what it's like when no ones there
crossing hearts and cutting threads
crossing hearts and cutting threads
tell me what it like when no ones watching
tell me what it's like when no ones there
tell me what it's like when no ones watching
tell me what it's like because i still care.
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Escape the 9-5 in Dollywood, Pigeon Forge
With a first-rate view of the Great Smoky Mountains and a variety of family-friendly activities, Pigeon Forge is a big breath of fresh air. Nestled between the ridges of several mountains, Pigeon Forge is a welcome stop between Sevierville and Gatlinburg. Although the slow-paced city itself houses a total population of less than 10,000, the area balloons with the number of guests who visit year round. Whether you're investigating the area's outlet malls, strolling along the parkway or relaxing in a hillside cabin, Pigeon Forge offers a picturesque vacation spot sure to please.
Things to see and do
More than just a theme park, Dollywood is perhaps the most famous attraction in Pigeon Forge. Spanning 150 acres, Dollywood features award-winning shows, craft demonstrations and theme park rides. With water attractions, children's rides and even a traditional carousel, Dollywood has exciting thrills for visitors of all ages. If you're more interested in music or a show, the expansive theme park boasts performances such as the famous Dixie Stampede.
Aquarium & Museums
There's no need to travel to the ocean to see playful penguins and fierce sharks when Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is available in the heart of the city. With educational and fun aquatic exhibits, this is more than a basic aquarium.
The Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center features stunning likenesses of celebrities made entirely of wax. Guests to the Titanic Museum can explore the half-scale replica of the ship to see what it was like on that fateful voyage, while the interactive exhibits of the WonderWorks upside-down mansion is an experience unlike any other.
With a parkway lined with collectibles, arts, crafts and factory outlet stores, the city is a shopper's dreamland. In addition, Pigeon Forge features the largest selection of quilts in the southeastern United States. It is home to world-famous handcrafted southern belle dresses, which are perfect for special occasions.
Parks and recreation areas
With the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, it's little wonder that Pigeon Forge has such an extensive park system. With open spaces available to rent for weddings and parties, the city's public outdoor spaces include Patriot Park, Wear Farm City Park and Pigeon Forge City Park. Many of these locations also allow for outdoor sports activities such as tennis, baseball and swimming.
Many companies offer outdoor services, such as white water rafting and zip-lining, for those interested in more extreme activities. With some of the most incredible landscapes in the region, Pigeon Forge is the perfect backdrop for your first mountain adventure.
Where to stay
Such a bustling destination calls for a whole host of Pigeon Forge hotels, from comfortable lodges to popular hotel chains for short or extended stays.
Close to Dollywood
If Dolly is calling you, it might be a good idea to lodge near the theme park. La Quinta Inn Pigeon Forge Dollywood is an ideal choice, with its location, free breakfast and swimming pool. For a more luxurious stay, the All Season Suites is just two miles from Dollywood and offers a fitness room and hot tub.
When to visit
The four seasons are distinct and unique in Tennessee, creating a different trip for guests throughout the year. Summers in Pigeon Forge are the hottest and busiest at nearly 90 degrees during the daytime. Winters bring snowy conditions below freezing that are just right for skiing in the mountains. When the autumn leaves begin to change colors, the conditions are perfect for long hikes in the Tennessee hills.
Nearby Cities
- Pigeon Forge (5.64 mi)
- Gatlinburg (13.47 mi)
- Sevierville (1.83 mi)
- Maryville (28.52 mi)
- Maggie Valley (33.9 mi)
- Bryson City (28.23 mi)
- Waynesville (37.58 mi)
- Townsend (21.31 mi)
- Robbinsville (39.59 mi)
- Dandridge (12.06 mi)
- Louisville (28.72 mi)
- Alcoa (25.16 mi)
- Powell (31.36 mi)
- Jefferson City (18.1 mi)
- Kodak (8.99 mi)
- Cosby (17.64 mi)
- Newport (19.44 mi)
- Cherokee (24.7 mi)
- Walland (16.65 mi)
- Whittier (33.48 mi)
Top Points of Interests in Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge
- Dollywood (4.57 mi)
- Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies (10.25 mi)
- Arcadia (10.4 mi)
- Tanger Outlets (2.55 mi)
- WonderWorks (3.38 mi)
- Titanic Museum (3.62 mi)
- Fort Fun (10.3 mi)
- Gatlinburg Space Needle (10.37 mi)
- Old Mill (5.02 mi)
- Cades Cove (22.09 mi)
- Hollywood Wax Museum (3.73 mi)
- Roaring Fork (12.96 mi)
- Gatlinburg Sky Lift (10.33 mi)
- Ripley's Haunted Adventure (10.45 mi)
- Mysterious Mansion (10.22 mi)
- MagiQuest (4.22 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster (5.6 mi)
- Gatlinburg Convention Center (10.66 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Brewery (10.57 mi)
- Hillbilly Golf (9.84 mi)
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Andrea Nill: Whitman's stance on Proposition 187 is also a contradiction in itself. During her primary campaign, Whitman released an ad featuring former Gov. Pete Wilson (R-CA) who affirmed that Whitman will be "as tough as nails" on immigration. Wilson's endorsement might have scored some points with right-wingers, but it also meant a lot to California Latinos who remember him backing Proposition 187.
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Ron Wolff: FDR spoke about "four essential freedoms" on January 6, 1941, naming 1) freedom of speech and expression; 2) freedom of every person to worship in his own way; 3) freedom from want; and 4) freedom from fear — which he explained was related to a reduction of armaments and the lack of physical aggression against any other country in the world.
Nurses Have Whitman on the Run
Randy Shaw: Two weeks into her general election campaign, Meg Whitman has already proved that she has not followed politics in recent years. How else to explain her already picking a fight with CNA and Rose Ann DeMoro that the candidate cannot win, and that makes her look worse with each passing day?
Winograd vs. Incumbent Harman: The Margin Narrows
With less than 3 weeks to go in the primary election, a new poll shows the Winograd/Harman race is competitive and may be reflecting an anti-incumbency wave. The IVR Poll of nearly 1,000 Likely Voters Indicates Winograd is within four points of the embattled incumbent. The poll of likely primary voters shows Congressional Candidate Marcy Winograd (CA-36) may well defeat opponent Jane Harman in the June 8th Democratic Party primary.
What Obama Must Demand from Congress on Health Care
In order to get anything meaningful through this session of Congress, then, the President will have to give Congressional Democrats far more leadership and more cover. Doing so is harder now than before the recess, when he was still basking in the afterglow of a honeymoon and 60% favorabilities.
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by Richard M. Mathews — In a November 25 editorial ("Prop. 11's point"), the Los Angeles Times stated, "California is supposed to end up with a lot more of those evenly balanced districts." The Times does not understand of the process of gerrymandering. Balanced districts must not be our goal.
Why Barack Took the Money (and I'm Glad He Did)
Much ado (about nothing) has been made about Barack Obama becoming the first Presidential candidate to reject public financing of Presidential elections (and the $84.1 million spending limit that comes with it) since it started in 1976. Mainly that Obama reversed himself on his position as a supporter of campaign spending limits and a previously […]
Control or Facilitation? The Immigration Town Hall at the CDP Convention
Progressives had many things to feel good about during the 2008 CDP Convention in San Jose. There were some long sought gains made for principles and the people – especially on the Platform Committee and our new mostly Progressive platform. However, the fate of the Immigration Town Hall, initiated by the Progressive Caucus, was a […]


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Liza's The One Who Made Cabaret Much Gayer
Last night, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment and TCM presented an amazing 40th anniversary restoration of Cabaret at the Ziegfeld--where it originally premiered--and every gay of a certain age was there, and then some.
The film held up beautifully in all its dark commentary, brilliant staging, and socko performances. Using onstage songs to comment on the action still comes off as a deft device, and having characters walk in front of the shots all the time makes you feel like you're really in a club, not on a movie set.
Before the film, Liza Minnelli told the MC, Robert Osborne, that when she was cast as Sally Bowles, the producer asked her what she thought of the script.
She told the guy that she felt the Michael York character "should be gay"--or technically, bi--"so that opens up all sorts of emotions that couldn't have been there in the play. We were taking chances all over the place"
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The producer agreed. Bob Fosse agreed. And so the character liked boys.
Fosse, by the way, kept the set sexy and dangerous so everyone would have the proper suggestive spirit.
Liza said that for the "Money, Money" song, he'd tell Joel Grey, "I want you to imagine through this that, like the Africans in certain places, you have a huge horn on your penis!"
"He called me Mr. Porno," interjected Grey.
And costar Marisa Berenson admiringly remembered that Fosse "would whisper erotic things in my ear before my lines so I'd blush and feel strange, which I did. It was all for the sake of getting a better performance."
By the way, hundreds of people were turned away from this event, but an official told us they were given DVDs as consolation prizes. Some people in the audience crazily moaned, perhaps feeling they would rather have been sent home with a free DVD. But a friend of mine was one of those rejected and told me the movie he got was Annie Get Your Gun!
Oh, well. Surprises make the world go 'round...
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While you sleep I tell you all of the things I keep inside throughout day.
Now that you can hear but not listen I find them much easier to say.
My hopes, my dreams, my fears, and everything in between
Your subconscious hears so keen, or so it seems.
My tongue is soft; I speak so sweetly
Knowing your reaction will never greet me.
Tonight will be different in what I want you to know.
It has everything to do with what I can't help but show.
I hold no claim to any religion but you've given me a place for my faith.
Somewhere it will never stale or lose its lavish taste.
You've shown me something I can see, touch, and feel,
And so before it I choose to kneel.
I know I don't say it but I miss you every day.
Sitting, thinking of the perfect words to be my choice,
Yet when you call I can't find any of the right words to say.
I'm just happy to finally hear your voice.
Even just a moment is enough to sooth my heavy heart;
Fearing the ends of conversations knowing we'll have to part.
I'll never be too far from you, always within arm's reach,
And in your days of darkness I'll be the light that you will seek.
I'll never let you leave too far from me, I'll stay close behind you in this world;
Secretly protecting what is mine, you will always be my girl.
I only want the best for you so the best of me I will employ.
Faithfully yours, I will always be your boy.
I close my eyes and kiss your soft sweet lips
And see the very best of you in loving bliss.
I see past the physical which makes you attractive
And focus on the things I can't see in which I'm attracted.
Your thoughts I'd love to hear them all.
Of the things you speak disinterest never makes its call.
My day will come, I know someday I'll be the only one.
And you I will pursue viciously,
Because I've given you the greatest gift I can give, to love unconditionally.
Yes our day will come, I know someday we'll be as one.
And you I will pursue viciously,
Because I've given you the greatest gift I can give… to love unconditionally.
Copyright © Kristopher Higgs | Year Posted 2012
My knees were the things that
kept me up and my skin is my
cutting board my eyes are the
rain clouds to the fire running
down my arms and my heart is
the fire place that keeps me
burning so calm
Copyright © brittney lopez | Year Posted 2013
Romantic, close
A subject of sweetest softness
Cats can be loved too
Copyright © Smail Poems | Year Posted 2013
Never Give Up
Hang on; The Lord will give you strength in any act of your pursuit
Keep trusting God; He will lead you in every step of the journey
Don't live by other people's time tables; live by Gods Time Table.
You may lose paradise, but gain heaven when you rise up and repent
Don't underestimate your ability to pick yourself up and keep going.
Let go of your disappointments, mistakes and failures
Never give up on your missions and visions.
Never give up praying, The Lord will answer you in His beautiful timing.
The Lord will prepare you for the great success which will comes unexpectedly.
Your dreams are planted deep within your heart by Life itself.
Don't be discouraged by people who tease you out of your dreams
Overcome any struggle with courage, motivation and hope
Your dreams were given to you for a reason by THE CREATOR.
It is easy to give up in life than to keep trying. Always choose the latter
Try again; you have millions of alternatives
Get rid of that negative and defeated attitude.
Always stayed focused on your goals and hang on the wings of hope and success
Be consistent in your efforts, success is not obtained overnight
Push through every difficulty and negativity to achieve the goals
To achieve the impossible, you must attempt the absurd
Never settle for less than what you imagined possible for yourself.
Be determined to be determined
The victory over our inner self is a daily struggle
Resist every negative criticism and persist to make it happen
Go forward and conquer any mountain on your path
Quitters and waiters have a varied beginning, but a similar ending
Just underneath your breaking point lies your true strength
Don't stop where you fall; rise up and do it again!"
Your downfall is a preparation for your up-rise
Without adversity and trials we may never know what we are capable of.
Mistakes help to sharpen your next steps.
Focus on the precious moments and gracious future.
Never give up, pursue your passion
Successful people never quit –upgrade your mindset and keep focus
Stay strong, stay positive, and never give up.
Only the weak use "I can't" as an excuse to give up
Copyright © Seth Yuhi Musinga | Year Posted 2015
'Baby, you taste like chocolate,
You and me we'd make a great rhyming couplet.
A.K.A a grinding couplet.'
'You can get on top of me like enjambment.'
'I can show you some wild imagery,
Me on you, you on me.'
'Metaphor stands for meet-at-four,
We'll get it on till the break of dawn.'
'Damn, could you BE anymore sexual?' -an example of a rhetorical question you could include...
'S-s-s-s-s-SEX!'- an example of sibilance you could use (and probably will).
'Annotate me honey, and together we can achieve a deeper meaning.'
Copyright © Poetry Aircraft Carrier B | Year Posted 2013
Who am I?
Am I defined by what is near in sight?
Am I defined by what I have done,
Or am I defined by what I could become?
Perhaps I'm of no use.
To him, or her, or I, nor you.
Or perhaps I'm too misunderstood to be defined,
And it is something like understanding that comes in time.
And if to the world I'm never shown,
Yet in my own light I've grown and grown,
And so I can know no happiness but my own--
The reason for my smile, to you, will forever be unknown.
I do not pray for the world to know my name.
For it and verse; the letters are the same.
And if a man should find his sorrow in what he reads,
I pray his pain my words to keep.
Should his eyes rain on my page,
Better tears than storms of rage.
And if a man should find his sorrow in what he reads.
I pray his pain my words to keep.
And if to the world you're never shown,
Yet in your own light you've grown and grown,
And so you know no happiness but your own.
Let the reason for your smile, to you, only be known.
Copyright © Kristopher Higgs | Year Posted 2013
these brick bound boxes
fill this equinox of smart headed people
of these independent achievable people
critical analysts of this 21 century
ready to be presentable to the unmighty
smaller population of antisocial teenage children
willing them to be
not to be free, but inside these brick bound boxes
that fill the human intelligence with total
literate irrelevance to who we should be
to who can be
ultimately like them
filled in these brick bound boxes
with mental instimulance
of a mix of lies, creation and motives
see, I don't have a problem with any of them
just these brick bound boxes that hold them
hold this unforgettable willing mind
of someone we chose to leave behind
in these brick bound boxes
that encompass first the mind and then the soul
but who wants all this control?
society can speak of a whole.
an incredible strong mental image
of how life is to be--
within these brick bound boxes.
My life isn't based in these brick bound boxes
but it soon will
creating a song of the monotone dead
longing to be passed on from generation to generation
but can't you see
can't you forget that this is not who we ought to be
unless we need to spontaneously combust
in this equinox till it metastasizes
catastro sizes to an everlasting dust
even you must ought to smell the musk.
So tell me, how do thee?
how do thee live with these brick bound boxes
filling up every empty not-yet-set concrete whole
implying of who you are before you could even
have some kind of control over yourself
its swept under the rug.
no biggie, you're just a kiddie
no actual value to this reality
yet before you can buy alcohol
and I'm someone to sound big
I just don't want to fill these lonely brick bound boxes
where the death of every living will cease to be a beginning
in this equinox of the everlasting dust,
so do you must, live in these brick bound boxes?
Copyright © Lottie Cats | Year Posted 2014
very bad &
Copyright © ur mom | Year Posted 2016
now its cold
its the soup bold
something hot
a boiling pot
soon will be the bright nights
with summer light at midnight
mabe a cool wind
Copyright © kurtis scott aka curtis futch jr | Year Posted 2016
The secretion of a Lilly is often mistaken for the timbers of a concrete ball. Many a time is the goldfish singing for a curry. Golden gophers gluing glitter. A wolf dancing in a stew of peas is more happy than a porcupine on a rocket powered skateboard.ooooh grammar of framing a drugged frog is as indigestible as spinning around the earth twice after consuming large amounts of beer. Like a tidal wave then. Humming. Humorous isn't it. Turbulent tambourines turning tripe. Intoxication z.
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Can cell cultures be used to rebuild a human being? Biologists
can already grow cartilage or produce skin in vitro to graft onto
serious burn victims. Now European researchers have risen to the
challenge of growing blood stem cells, which then develop into red
or white corpuscles or platelets. This success opens the door for
big improvements in transplant technology, which currently demands
great sacrifices from donors, and will considerably shorten the
wait for patients. At the same time it paves the way for stem cell
cultures for other human tissues.
One of the major challenges facing cell
biology is to recreate human tissues in vitro for reimplantation.
Tissue cultures depend on a special category of cells: stem cells
capable of multiplying - for self-renewal of the stock - and of
differentiation to turn into specialised cells.
Research scientists and doctors are showing particular interest
in blood stem cells or hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), found
in the red bone marrow. These form every type of blood cell (red
corpuscles, immune cells or platelets). In vitro cultivation
of HSC could therefore provide a means to produce immune cells for
patients with a bone marrow deficiency or red corpuscles to treat
anaemia - or even to create a complete blood substitute for transfusions.
All transplants require a sufficient supply of blood stem cells
to reimplant and, above all, regenerate the tissue. However, as
with all organs and blood, there are not enough donors. In the specific
case of HSC, produced by the red marrow in the long bones - such
as the femur or sternum - major surgery is needed to obtain the
sample and this, in turn, has deterred many a compatible donor.
What is needed, therefore, is to amplify the rare supply
of HSC available. There are two difficulties: stem cells are resting
cells, which means they do not divide spontaneously and when they
start proliferation and differentiation, they rapidly die. For this
reason, the objective of the European Hematopoietic Bioreactor
project was to amplify the HSC in vitro and achieve self-renewal,
without differentiation or ageing. Eight research teams worked on
this project for four years under the EU's Biotech 2 programme.
The first thing which the partners in this project did was to choose
a source of hematopoietic stem cells which solves the donor problem:
blood from the umbilical cord which is generally destroyed after
birth. HSC from the umbilical cord are of higher quality, less prone
to infection and, above all, less likely to be rejected by the recipient
than bone marrow cells. 'We realised that the blood from a single
cord, that is between 80 and 120 ml, contained as many blood stem
cells as a normal sample of between 800 and 1200 ml from a donor,'
explained project coordinator Dr Jacques Hatzfeld. 'Even these few
drops of blood from a single cord can be amplified in vitro
to produce enough stem cells for a graft on an adult.'
These precious cells are therefore recovered and cultured in bioreactors-
a medium kept under constant control. Normally, however, cell division
inhibitors keep the blood stem cells resting. The research teams
countered this with molecules capable of blocking the inhibitors,
thus clearing the way for the cells to enter the division phase.
Next, they succeeded in slowing down the irreversible differentiation
process. In this way, the HSC culture self-renews for over 100 days.
Now the scientists are looking for ways of speeding up this self-renewal.
Throughout Europe, particularly in Germany, France, Italy and Spain,
umbilical cord and placenta blood banks are gradually being built
up in the form of frozen samples, which, when the time comes, can
then be amplified using the technique developed in this project.
Before each sample is taken, the mother's blood is tested, to make
sure that it is free of infections, and HLA-typed (1).
The advantage of these HSC banks is that they considerably shorten
the wait for a transplant. Once a compatible cell sample is found,
it is available for the recipient immediately, compared with a wait
of several weeks for a bone marrow transplant. In the longer term,
doctors hope to build up a stock of compatible blood stem cells
for each patient, from which they would produce the type of cell
needed by the patient (lymphocytes, red corpuscles, etc.), depending
on the case. It is already possible to control the results of HSC
culture differentiation, by adding appropriate nutrients and growth
Another branch of this project is developing culture media containing
no animal protein to reduce the risk of transmission of pathogens
such as prions or viruses to humans. 'We have developed a medium
containing no serumalbumin or transferin from cattle or human beings
to carry the fatty acids and iron indispensable for any cell culture.
We have replaced them by uncontaminated synthetic molecules performing
the same function,' stated Dr Hatzfeld.
The blood stem cells used by these European researchers are, therefore,
in a way a model which can be used in the future for other tissues
in which industrial partners are already showing interest, such
as liver, pancreas, bone or muscle. The way is therefore open to
culturing stem cells for human tissues in Europe.
(1) HLA molecules: the
'identity card' carried by cells and deciding compatibility between
donor and recipient.
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Hass, who never recorded a professional catch, beat out several All-Pro receivers, including Roger Carr and Steve Smith, for the honor. Hass joins Super Bowl quarterback Colin Kaepernick and All-Pro running backs Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson on the Boise State All-Opponent Football Team. BroncoCountry will vote on each position to determine the best opposing players of all-time.
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Former US solicitor general Theodore B. Olson and litigator David Boies discuss their book Redeeming the Dream: The Case for Marriage Equality, the story, in their own words, of how Boies and Olson — who argued against each other all the way to the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore of 2000 — joined forces eight years after that battle to forge the unique legal argument that would carry the day. As allies and not foes, they fought a five-year struggle to win the right for gays to marry, from Proposition 8's adoption by voters in 2008, to its defeat before the Supreme Court, in Hollingsworth v. Perry, in 2013.


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Merck (NYSE: MRK ) announced today that the company plans to relocate its global headquarters from Whitehouse Station, N.J., to facilities it has in Summit, N.J., about 30 miles away. The transition affecting some 2,000 employees at Whitehouse Station is expected to begin in 2014 and be completed by mid-2015. Merck has been headquartered in Whitehouse Station since 1992.
The move comes as part of Merck's corporate initiative to consolidate its global footprint and reduce operating costs. The Summit location already serves as the base for 1,800 employees in the company's research, manufacturing, animal health, and consumer care operations. According to Merck, the site was selected as the new headquarters location because it had available multi-use space and is "near major transportation hubs and desirable urban centers."
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We tried Via Napoli based on some great reviews. We each ordered our own pizza; mine arrived slightly burnt and quite uneven in toppings and overall shape. My wife's was a little better. Our server was incredibly over-the-top animated, and was a bit of a distraction for us to be able to sit and enjoy our meal.
I don't have anything bad to say about the food, but the service is really bad. The waiters were not very friendly, and they seemed to be in a rush, they were hurrying us up, even to the point that when we wanted to check the menu for desserts they literally didn't give us more than one minute to read the menu and they came back saying that the kitchen was closing so we needed to order right away. Needless to say, we left without dessert. I like to enjoy my meal from beginning to end, especially if I'm on vacations AND at Disney.
I'm never going back.
As we walked into Via Napoli, my husband said "we're from New Jersey, how much better can this pizza be than what we get at home??" Well, the answer to that is "LOTS" He will NEVER doubt Via Napoli again! As a matter of fact, he asked me to make three ADRs for him during our next visit in the Fall!! Starting our meal with a pitcher of Sangria and ending with Chocolate Gelato, everything was off the charts! WOW was the pizza OUTSTANDING!!!! Pizza is a food group as far as my husband is concerned, LOL, and he still can't get the sausage pizza out of his head! What impressed me more than anything, was how the pepperoni pizza or the sausage pizza, wasn't oily. That means top notch meats! The arancini was the best we've ever had. ( wish they had this in an entree size!) I'm telling you, Via Napoli is THAT good! Do yourself a favor, order a large, bring the rest back to your resort for a late night snack!!
I come from a tremendous restaurant city with tons of diversity. I don't normally rave about any of the dining at Disney, and frankly halfway through a trip I'm already thinking about my favorite places to eat back home. But Via Napoli was worth writing a review for. Had lunch there with my wife and kids in June 2014, and it was tremendous. Excellent pizza and an open, friendly environment. We will absolutely book here again the next time we travel to WDW.
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British slang for "actually"
I'm acc so happy right now.
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Abbreviation for 'actually'.
It turned out that he was acc. going out with three girls at the same time.
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Jim: It's a girl's ass cunt connector.
Bill: What the hell is an acc?
Jim: It's a girl's ass cunt connector.
por Dancar 26 de Novembro de 2007
Atlantic Coast Conference the best college conference in the US esp for basketball!
UNC is going to win the ACC championship this year
por raebaby8706 06 de Fevereiro de 2005
the initials of a fabtawesome ack(see definition 8) who is always HSS or HST!
she'll rock your socks any day!
she'll rock your socks any day!
bob:"accs is SO cool! i aspire to be just like her!"
sue:"i know! she is so cool it HURTS!"
jane:"no, she's even BETTER than that!"
sue:"i know! she is so cool it HURTS!"
jane:"no, she's even BETTER than that!"
por brittany 08 de Janeiro de 2005
Anti Chach Coalition
Join the Acc to get rid of all chaches
por Nigelbaywood 14 de Janeiro de 2008
Formerly known as the Atlantic Coast Conference, now known as the Aint Crap Conference especially when it comes to football
Did you hear that Virginia Tech lost to James Madison? Virgnia Tech? They are in the ACC Aint Crap Conference.
por bamafan 21 de Setembro de 2010


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Finish Web Application C#, VB
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I need helo finishing a project calling info from a webservice,. Already got token , etc built on one part of the app. Calling Billing Information already works,
Now i need to finish the rest of the function list.
The Token is already installed and i can provide the current project and a list of functions and brief instructions from the web service library.
or the list of functions can be found @ [url removed, login to view]
Functions i am looking at getting are
billing address - Update Billing Info,
Recurring Billing- Next Payment, Last Payment, Payment Due, and Payment Amount.
Change Payment Info
Pay Bill Now.
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Lace Boyleg Briefs - Geranium Stripe
More Information
Styled after men's underwear, boyleg briefs or boyshorts provide a longer leg and full back and front coverage. Super comfy, they feature a low rise waist and are perfect for under jeans or pants. Soft and stretchy, these boyleg briefs feature a soft lace trim with centre bow for a flattering look and feel.
Materials and Composition
- Cotton / Elastane
Care Instructions
- Machine washable