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|Dena Higley QUITS — SUDS REPORT EXCLUSIVE; Breaking News — TVGC; ATWT actor FIRED
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|Jul 31 2008, 07:57 PM Post #2681
All tptb need to do is look at the ratings to see what's working and what's not working.
|Jul 31 2008, 07:58 PM Post #2682
Actually, no. It happens quite a bit. Some folks blur the lines between reality and fiction. I don't know if it pertains to this case, but it happens, and it's often very obvious. I'm sorry, but if I read criticism about a character or actress, I put more stock in the thoughts and opinion if it's not coming from someone who is a member of an "opposing" fanbase. That's how much fanbase wars have burned me. I just consider it good old fashioned objectivity.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:00 PM Post #2683
Don't even get me started on those people........................ :soapbox: :soapbox:
|Jul 31 2008, 08:01 PM Post #2684
What if what you want to see doesn't mesh with the majority or the best interest of the show?
|Jul 31 2008, 08:03 PM Post #2685
Thanks, Pearly! I'm actually doing pretty well. The worst pain wasn't from the surgery....it was from the damn headache I got from caffeine withdrawal because I wasn't allowed to eat or drink since midnight. No coffee!!!!
|Jul 31 2008, 08:04 PM Post #2686
If you allow a TV show to get you depressed....well, let's just say you shouldn't. There is more to life.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:05 PM Post #2687
I know for a fact that it happens, you can just go on the fansites/couple sites and see that that is what some people do, they even plot together, lol. Again, all it takes is a few from a fanbase who are willing to be the most industrious and it can give TPTB the impression that this is what most people want, especially in the case of the internet, if TPTB are just looking at one or two boards, the boards where the fanbases decide to flood.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:06 PM Post #2688
I completely disagree. Without journalists like Nelson willing to go after and share information, we'd be in the dark. I have no problem with the fact that he can't name his sources - many other journalists have to gather information on condition of anonymity. I would hope that if the reports turn out to be incorrect, Nelson would share that with us as well, but if he has information he has verified, I'm very honored that he's shared it with us. The shows need to be held accountable for what goes on, and one way that takes place is through news reports like this one.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:08 PM Post #2689
Oh, now THERE'S an accurate measurement. Not.
OK, ratings are measured by a percentage. Ratings do not take into consideration folks who watch SoapNet. Folks who get cable DVR instead of Tivo. Folks who videotape. Folks who don't have a Nielson box. I've seen it mentioned several times, too, about quality shows that had low ratings. There have been wonderful posts and arguments against relying on the almighty ratings.
Yeah, the sun rises and sets on ratings, but it makes absolutely no sense to do so.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:12 PM Post #2690
lady, i just dont see that happening with the one couple i want the most...the love spreads for them in most places like a wildfire...i mean gaining fans thru the most horrible writing ever...they should at least try cause what they been doing the last two months is a disaster. what do they have to loose just trying it out?
|Jul 31 2008, 08:18 PM Post #2691
For the networks it does make sense because ad revenues are how they make money.
The networks are about bottomlines. If 11 million people are really watching a show but it's split 4 million for the network and 2 million for the cable station and 5 million internationally - all the network can charge their advertisers for is the 4 million viewers so they don't care about the rest because their advertisers only care about how many people are seeing their commercial not about how many people in the world watch the show.
That's why advertising is going to slowly make its way into the actual context of the actual show because now that ad can be see everywhere the show goes. We've seen it already and will see a lot more of it.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:24 PM Post #2692
His sources obviously aren't reliable, as on Friday he had us all thinking Higley had been fired and when that was discovered to be false info, he began backpedaling.
I want facts. If it turns out Mr. Scott and Ms. Sweeney are deep in this, I would actually thank Mr. Scott for putting his job on the line in an effort to save what is left of DAYS. But for the news to break, written in a tabloid, very one-side fashion?! Yeah, that isn't the way to go about doing it.
I found it to be very irresponsible and disrespectful for Nelson to break the news in that form. I honestly wouldn't blame DAYS if they never gave him any info again.
Edited by deefanUBS, Jul 31 2008, 08:26 PM.
|Red Mist
|Jul 31 2008, 08:38 PM Post #2693
This is my thing...If I want something I go get it, and If I can not get it myself I ask for it. If ppl do not want to write in and give their views and opines on the show, fine...but not get mad becuase ppl who took the time to do so did, and got the results they wanted. 9 times out of 10 if I ask for something in life, I get it...just saying....* In James Earl Jones Voice* "If You Write to TPTB the sls you want will come"
Edited by Red Mist, Jul 31 2008, 08:39 PM.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:49 PM Post #2694
|Anything big happen today? This thread stopped being riveting at least 30 pages ago, LoL.
|Jul 31 2008, 08:49 PM Post #2695
actually I genuinely find her annoying. I also find Ava annoying and I don't care one way or the other about Jarlena.
We all have our preferences. Those are the two people on the show that I find annnoying. jmho. :wow:
|Steve Frame
|Jul 31 2008, 09:14 PM Post #2696
I still find this thread riveting and IMO even better than it was before. Sure I loved the scandal as much as the next person, but to me when you can finally get some good discussion going about the show that is more riveting to me than a scandal. So I have actually enjoyed the last 30 or so pages more than the others - esp. when we can inject some ideas and talk about history too.
As to the person pointing fingers at one fanbase etc., I know it will surprise some I say this since I have been in some of the arguments here on some things before.
But anyway the point I am getting to is yes that fan base points fingers or bashes a certain character. That fan base also attacks Lucas. Lucas' fanbase attacks EJ and so on and so on and so on.
And it is not just Days that has that problem either.
And again it goes back to what we have been talking about they are listening to what they feel is the majority and due to the majority speaking out about certain characters decisions have been made on DAys and other shows that have cost us some very good characters in the last few years and have ended up hurting the shows.
For instance the Zendell fan base went all out to get rid of Dixie - to get her out of Zendell's zone. AMC listened and found Dixie expendable. It is a decision that has hurt AMC big time.
ATWT could have had a great black villianess with the black girl that was Rose's daughter or supposed to be (sorry I forgot her name), but they put her in Willen's orbit and Willen fought back. The character was seen as dispensible and we were robbed of a great character that could have been very useful to the show.
Those are just 2 examples.
I think that Hogan and gang found EJ dispensible. I admit I liked EJ when they brought him on and they could have had a good villian with him - an old fashioned charismatic villian like Roger Thorpe on GL if they had continued to write him as he was being written in the beginning.
But when they turned it around and had him rape Sami and shoot John and the other stuff with him being so mean and nasty - the character was ruined for me. I think they felt EJ was dispensible and that is the reason they tried to sacrifice him and in the end ruined him as a character for me. The back and forth in his character over the last year has not helped at all.
I think with the Lumi and EJami thing is the perfect example where they show they don't know what they want or what they are going to do - they have an equal amount of fans of both couples and both Lucas and EJ and they are trying to straddle the fence.
In this case they need to make a decision and I think the right decision is to move all the characters involved into brand new directions - there is no way to win by keeping all 3 of those characters in the same orbit. But I don't think they will.
It just all boils down to bad decision making and listening to fans and giving into fans too much.
|Jul 31 2008, 10:01 PM Post #2697
then why was he holding chats to get people to throw their support behind Jate???
|Jul 31 2008, 10:01 PM Post #2698
:hail: :rockon:
|Jul 31 2008, 10:15 PM Post #2699
And fan events too. Of course, this was a while back and things could've changed.
|Aug 1 2008, 02:02 AM Post #2700
Bravo! :hail:
You hit the nail right on the head, Steve, with this post and your last post on the subject.
Fans are important. However, it should never EVER come to a point where fans CONTROL a show. The fans aren't paid to make decisions. The writers and producers are. The idea is to take feedback (and by this I mean rational feedback and not stuff from nut jobs like Terry and so on) and talk it over and determine what can be done in the best interest of the show based on the feedback as a whole. The results won't always be happy for some fans but that's life. It's happened alot. It's been happening on soaps and on any show for that matter for years.
For example (and I will use a Days one just for the hell of it), look at the Brady/Chloe/Philip triangle. Both pairings had major fanbases. Nearly ever poll had it at 50/50. No matter what Days did then they were pissing someone off. yes, JKJ leaving made it easier to choose a direction but you could tell they committed to Broe even before that. The writing was on the wall. They made a decision and stuck to their guns, despite some being pissed. It wasn't the end of the road. Look at what Days in the 90's. It made a decision to change it's storytelling style with JER and go for the supernatural, campy, Gothic stuff. It made many fans angry but they committed to it, despite it being detrimental in the long run. Again, in 2003, Days decided to take a risk on the SSK story. Sure, it flopped but for awhile they made a commitment to something and pissed off fans but...what happened? The ratings went up for months and it was when they started changing direction and chickening out that the show went downhill and turned to crap. I'm pleased we got those dead characters back but it's that shit that has messed with Days more then any other show.
What Days does is they look at feedback in letters, on boards, and what not and act on it. What happens then? Well, that action most of the time pisses off another group of fans and Days acts to rectify that and that reaction pisses off another group of fans and the cycle continues on and on. What Days needs to accept is you can't please every fan and what fans need to accept is sometimes what you want is not in the best interest of the show. The show needs to be more important then any one couple or character. Basically, the whole is greater then the sum of it's parts. That was the mentality for all soaps all the way up to around 2000 and the explosion of the message board age and rabid fanbases and so on.
Days needs to commit to things. No more backpedaling at a hint of fan dissension. They need to take risks like they have in the past. All soaps need to do this. Days and it's kneejerk reactions are the reason why the show has become a watered down mess and never has any consistency. Stick with a story and, even if it sucks, wait for it to end and don't forget it happened. Try to use some of it to further a better story or something. Too often Days will just drop a story as a reaction to fan upset and you don't hear of it again. That doesn't help at all.
It's simple.
1.) Analyze the show and feedback as a whole.
2.) Use feedback and discuss what is best for the show, making decisions on feedback in context of what is best for the show.
3.) Come up with story.
4.) Follow through on story COMPLETELY unless it is found offensive in some way or some unusual circumstance prevents you from doing so.
5.) if a story is a failure, see it through to the end and try to see if adjustments can be made to use aspects of the story to further something else. Don't just wipe it away like it never happened. That just makes it worse.
That is the way to go. The other issue is it's hard for Days to even gauge what the fans want when, like I said, any move they make ends up pissing other fans off and many fans change what direction they want the show to go in all the time. That is why it needs to understand that it can't please everyone and the issue is I think Corday wants too and that is a problem. Other soaps have it easy. Their fans just want quality stories featuring beloved characters. Many Days fans just want THEIR couple together and want the perfect story for THEIR couple or just want to see a certain character or actor every day or want one type of storytelling one day and then the next want something else and so on. It's not even about the show for some. Well, it's time that happens. It's time ALL fans start considering what is best for the show. Does that mean you have to forget about wanting what you want? Not at all. I just think everything needs to be looked at with the show's best interest at heart. I think fans need to voice their opinion in sensible ways (like the way opinions on this board are voiced) and in ways that come off like they want to help the show. Fans need to make it known it's not just about their own individual interests. It's not about their couple coming out on top of another fanbase's couple. It's about the show. If you feel your couple being together is in the best interest of the show, fine. Tell the show that. Make some points to them and explain why you feel that way and why you think the future is bright for the show with that couple being together. That is what I mean. It can't be "Put Ejami together. They're hot and Days needs romance." It needs to be more then that. It needs to be like "I feel Ejami is important to the show and it's future because they add a special quality to the show. I feel the whole Brady/Dimera dynamic will be interesting if these two end up together. It would change everything..." and then you can go on to talk about potential angles that can be played. Hell, help the show a bit because it;s not easy shifting through all the feedback and trying to get an accurate read of things. Specifics will help.
Fans do need to understand that they may not always get the same result, especially if they have faves in a triangle. Someone has to lose. If fans are only watching for their couple, so be it. It's their choice if they want to keep watching. Many fans are fans of the show and will stick around but some will bolt if they don't get an outcome they like and that is fine. It happens and maybe some day something will draw them back. Not everyone can end up happy. Days straddled the fence on Ejami and Lumi for so long because they were afraid to piss one side off. That can't happen. Someone has to lose and the show needs to commit to one side or have both lose and fans need to understand that both sides can't win.
I know this was long but I just hate the whole mentality of only thinking about what each individual wants and not what other fans want and what is best for the show. What we want might not be what is best and that is hard to deal with but it's the way things are. It's the nature of the beast. If a fan can't deal with that, then they can choose not to watch and that's understandable. I just think the bigger picture needs to be looked at by some fans because some haven't clearly done that in a long time, if at all.
I think the show knows what works. I really do because they do go back to the formula that works at times but break from that. Why? Well, I do think incompetence comes into play but I also think the show's kneejerk reactions are a big reason as well. They see some fans upset and change direction, as I've mentioned repeatedly. There were some out there that hated B&C's stuff. There were some that even hated the stuff that we had in January and February. Corday and the show's obsession with trying to please everyone is what screws everything up. He will listen to the wrong fans at times and it's get him in trouble until the cycle goes again. It's just neverending and has been for easily nearly a decade now.
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Our baby goats, 3 kids, are now about 3 to 3 1/2 months old and finally weaned.
I started shopping around for a good quality hay feeder. Goats are notorious for wasting hay. My goat mentor and giver of the goats, Shelby, told me early on that if I wanted to save money on feed and hay, I needed to buy or build feeders.
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|Cut pallet in half or to desired size
Next, after flipping the half pallet over, I cut off the wood strips on the back side.
|2 hay flakes will fit in final feeder
|Use hay flakes to determine the width of the feeder
|Pallet used as front of feeder, and 2 - 2x4s for wall support
|2 x 4s attached to the stall wall, and side boards
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|Pallet attached to side boards causing an angle
My feeder is done!
|Pallet attached at an angle
Well, actually the goats were under foot the entire time I was building this, chewing the box of drywall screws, chewing my hair, Festus even chewed my boot laces and untied one.
The hair chewing has just got to stop!
What I learned researching hay feeders is that there are hundreds of kinds, models and styles, made out of numerous different things. And that it's OK if you want to purchase one, and OK to build one, whatever works at your farm and for your animals.
I am and have always been a re-user, a recycler, a savager and re-claimer, so this was what works best for me in the end.
The cost was next to nothing, the pallet was free, I salvaged the old piece of 2 x 4, the only cost was a handful of drywall screws and my time: Less than 2 hours.
It is winter here so this feeder is perfect for now. Come spring and warmer weather, I may redo this with straigher lines and "perfect" cuts, but maybe not.
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Getting an allowance is part of the image of childhood. It's been a part of the childhood image for decades and is expressed in books and on the screen. Yet, what is the rule to giving an allowance? What is the right way? Is there a right way? How much? How often? There are so many questions swirling around children and their allowances. Here is a guide that can help you determine the right allowance for your family.
How Early is too Early?
There is no hard set age that a child begins getting an allowance. This completely depends on you and your child. Even within your own family, there should not be a set age. Remember that every child is different.
Some parents feel that children can begin receiving allowances as soon as they are able to do basic things such as pick up their shoes and put them up. If that is case, think of payment. Is money the right payment method here? If they are too young to even begin to understand the concept of money, use something different such as a treat or a special television show.
If your child is old enough to understand the value of money, then it might be the right time. This is the chance for you to teach them how to handle it wisely and for them to show you that they understand.
A two year old doesn't need an allowance of money. A seven year old probably could. Base on your child's ability to understand what you are teaching them about earning money and using it.
How Much is the Right Amount?
Once again, there is no flat answer that will be perfect for everyone. It varies on several factors.
1. What the Parent Can Afford
Go no further until you figure this piece out. Can you afford to pay your child $5 a week? Yes? Great! No? Then don't pay them that. Make it affordable on your part and not outrageously too high for you to meet the obligation. They need to see you keep your word and see you handle your own money right.
2. The Age of the Child
Does your five year old need $10 a week? To them a quarter could be riches. But fifty cents a week to your fifteen year old is insulting. Who is doing more work? The teenager does, or at least you can hope so. As the child gets older, they are going to need more allowance to do the things they want and buy the things they want. $5 just doesn't cut it in today's world for a teen. At least $20 is what they will be looking for as long as they do what they need to do to earn it.
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Kittencal's Spinach Salad With Balsamic Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette
Total Time
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If you are a spinach salad-lover then this is one you should not pass up! Serve this to your guests or family then sit back and wait for all the rave reviews you will get! Add in some cooked shrimp or chicken breast if desired! the dressing can be made up to 2 days in advance, it will need a minimum of 2 hours chilling time to blend flavours, the dressing will make about 3/4 cup but it can easily be doubled. The salad amounts are only a guideline, all amounts can be adjusted to taste. Also see my Kittencal's Famous Greek Salad and Kittencal's Famous Caesar Salad.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb fresh spinach (washed and dried)
- 4 large fresh white button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
- 1⁄4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1⁄4 cup crumbled blue cheese (or use feta cheese or Parmesan)
- 1 1⁄2 cups croutons (or 1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds see Kittencal's Garlic Croutons)
- black pepper
- salt (optional)
- 3 hard-cooked hard-boiled eggs (peeled sliced into wedges)
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 -4 teaspoons honey (or to taste)
- 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil, plus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- black pepper
- For the dressing; in a bowl whisk together garlic, salt, Dijon, honey and balsamic vinegar; add in olive oil in a slow steady stream until emulsified.
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- Chill for a minimum of 2 hours before using.
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- Season with black pepper (and salt if desired).
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So the vector you want is
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Objectives: Defensins are expressed in epithelial cells as cationic peptides with antimicrobial properties. Because of their role as immunologically important effector molecules, their contribution in maintaining a stable microenvironment in the gastrointestinal tract has recently received much attention. The present study was designed to further characterize expression patterns of defensins in diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract in children, particularly in Helicobacter pylori (Hp)–associated gastritis or celiac disease (CD).
Patients and Methods: Semiquantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was carried out with gene-specific primers for human β-defensin 1 to 6 (hBD1 to 6) and human α-defensin 5 and 6 (hD5 and 6) in mucosal biopsies of children diagnosed as having CD (n = 11; 4.2–16.2 years) or Hp gastritis (n = 18; 3.2–16.7 years). Levels of expression were compared with those of healthy individuals (n = 21; 2.8–14.6 years). Expression levels in Hp-infected specimens were furthermore compared with those with histologic inflammation not associated with Hp infection (n = 30; 3.6–15.7 years).
Results: Expression of hBD2 was upregulated in the antrum and corpus of patients with Hp gastritis, whereas inflammation without detection of Hp was not associated with any change in defensin gene expression. In patients with CD, expression of hBD2 was upregulated in the antrum, whereas hBD1 and 4 were downregulated in duodenal biopsies.
Conclusions: Different pathological conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract lead to specific modulations of defensin gene expression in children. Especially the pathophysiological role of hBD2 in Hp infection and hBD1 and 4 in CD warrant further attention.
Defensins are small cationic peptides with a vast spectrum of antimicrobial activity (1–3). They comprise 2 major subfamilies termed α- and β-defensins with distinct structural characteristics (4–6). There are 6 human β-defensins (hBD1–hBD6), and 2 human α-defensins (hD5 and 6) known to be expressed by epithelial cells at various surfaces (5,6). In the gastrointestinal tract, defensins are regarded as primary effector molecules in host defense against invading microorganisms (7–10), thereby contributing to intestinal homeostasis (8,9).
Data about the expression and potential role of defensins in the healthy gastrointestinal tract and in various digestive diseases are derived mainly from adult populations or in vitro studies (4,7,11–13). However, the role of any of the α- or β-defensins in infectious gastritis in children has so far been investigated by a single study, which identified an upregulation of neutrophil α-defensins in Helicobacter pylori (Hp)–positive individuals (14).
Few studies in adult and pediatric populations have sought to characterize the potential role of defensins in the pathogenesis of celiac disease (CD), and contradictory findings have been published (15–19). We therefore aimed to further explore the expression patterns of defensins in gastric and duodenal biopsies of pediatric patients infected with Hp or experiencing active CD.
Two adjacent biopsies from the duodenum, the corpus, and antrum mucosa were taken from 80 children (37 boys, 43 girls; 1.3–16.7 years of age) admitted to the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Children's University Hospital Bochum, Germany. All of the children underwent endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract for medical reasons and were following no special diet at the time of endoscopy. One biopsy was used for routine pathology; the adjacent biopsy was stored for up to 2 weeks in RNAlater stabilization reagent (Ambion, Kassel, Germany). Biopsies were routinely stained with hematoxylin and eosin and evaluated by a professional pathologist based on the modified Sydney criteria (20). In 11 patients (3 boys, 8 girls; ages 4.2 to 16.2 years) the diagnosis of CD was reached based on European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition criteria, which include characteristic histologic changes in small intestinal biopsies and unequivocal clinical improvement on a gluten-free diet (21). All of the children had newly diagnosed active CD and had not previously been receiving a gluten-free diet. Symptoms at the time of endoscopy were failure to thrive (n = 6), recurrent abdominal pain (n = 5), chronic diarrhea (n = 3), and family history for CD (n = 1). Antral biopsies of 18 (9 boys, 9 girls; ages 3.2–16.7 years) patients tested positive for Hp infection by urease test (Jatrox-H.p.-Test, C.H.R. Heim Arzneimittel, Darmstadt, Germany) (Hp group), and Hp-carrier status was confirmed by Giemsa stain. Symptoms present at the time of endoscopy were recurrent abdominal pain (n = 12), hoarseness (n = 3), recurrent vomiting (n = 4), and dyspepsia (n = 4). Twenty-one age-matched patients with dyspepsia (12 boys, 9 girls; ages 2.8–14.6 years) showed histologic normal mucosa of the antrum, corpus, and duodenum and were assigned to the control group. Nine patients had a mild esophagitis in the histologic workup; 12 children were diagnosed with functional abdominal pain. Thirty patients (14 boys, 16 girls; ages 3.6–15.7 years) whose biopsies were determined to be inflamed based on histopathologic evaluation, but in whom there was no detection of Hp by urease testing and histopathologic evaluation, were used for comparison with the Hp group (non-Hp). Symptoms present at the time of endoscopy were recurrent abdominal pain (n = 21), failure to thrive (n = 2), hoarseness (n = 2), recurrent vomiting (n = 4), and dyspepsia (n = 7). Nine patients were later diagnosed as experiencing bile reflux, 12 had simultaneous viral infections of the respiratory tract, and 4 had taken aspirin. No putative agent was identified in the remaining patients. The study was performed according to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the ethics committee of the Ruhr University of Bochum.
Total RNA was isolated using the RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Positive controls and external standards were generated from gastric biopsies of adults for hBD1, 2, and 4; from transbronchial biopsies for hBD3; from an operatively removed testicle for hBD5 and 6; and from duodenal biopsies for hD5 and 6. Eluation of RNA was followed by a second treatment with 0.2 U/μL DNase and 5.5 mmol/L MgCl in 10× reverse transcriptase (RT)-buffer solution (Roche, Mannheim, Germany) in the presence of RNasin (Promega, Madison, WI) for 20 minutes at 37°C followed by 8 minutes at 75°C. The obtained solution was cooled to −2°C and reverse transcribed adding 200 U of Moloney murine leukemia virus-RT, 10 mmol/L random-primer, and 5.5 mmol/L MgCl in the appropriate buffer (Carl Roth, Karlsruhe, Germany) in the presence of RNasin (Promega) for 60 minutes at 37°C, followed by 5 minutes at 95°C. Negative-RT controls were prepared for each biopsy adding RNase-free water (Qiagen) instead of reverse transcriptase to RNA solution.
Following the manufacturer's protocol, 1 μL LightCycler-DNA Master SYBR Green I (Roche) and 1 μL of reversely transcribed RNA solution were added to 550 nmol/L forward and reverse primers (TIB Molbiol, Berlin, Germany) and sterile water to produce a total volume of 9 μL. Sequences of primer pairs were designed or obtained from the literature as indicated in Table 1 (22–24).
RT-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) profile for hD5 and 6 was as follows: 95°C for 10 minutes; 45 cycles at 94°C for 15 seconds, 55°C for 5 seconds, and 72°C for 15 seconds. RT-PCR profile for hBD1 to -6 was as follows: 95°C for 10 minutes; 45 cycles at 95°C for 15 seconds, 60°C for 20 seconds, and 72°C for 15 seconds. For melting curve analysis both profiles were completed with warming to 95°C for 2 seconds, 65°C for 15 seconds, and a heating of 0.1°C/second up to 97°C. Real-time measurement of fluorescence was monitored by the LightCycler System. Calibrator-normalized relative quantification using glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase as internal standard and isolated mRNA of the above-mentioned positive controls as external standard was carried out according to the manufacturer's instructions.
The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the relative amounts of mRNA between groups and carry out subgroup analysis. A P value <0.05 was considered significant.
Levels of defensin expression did not show a significant correlation with age in any of the groups, and there was no difference in defensin expression based on sex in any of the defensins tested. HBD6 was not found in any of the biopsies tested, whereas hBD5 was found in 1 of the 3 biopsies taken from each patient in 7 cases (2 antrum, 2 corpus, 3 duodenum). Patients belonged to all of the groups, and subgroup analysis did not reveal any concise differences between patients with and without hBD5 expression. Because of the inconsistent expression, no comparison between groups was carried out for either hBD5 or hBD6.
Based on the amount of polymorphonuclear cell infiltration, antral biopsies of all but 2 patients of the Hp group who had severe inflammation were graded as mildly to moderately inflamed. Infiltration of mononuclear cells was severe in 5, moderate in 8, and mild in 5 patients. In the non-Hp group, 4 patients showed moderate and 9 mild infiltration with polymorphonuclear cells, whereas mononuclear cell infiltration was severe in 7, moderate in 14, and mild in 9 cases. No correlation between defensin mRNA expression and histologic grading was found for either polymorphonuclear or mononuclear cell infiltration at any of the biopsy sites of the Hp and non-Hp groups.
In children carrying Hp, relative amounts of hBD2-mRNA were significantly higher in biopsies from the antrum and corpus than in healthy individuals (Fig. 1). Biopsies that showed mucosal inflammation without proof of Hp infection (non-Hp) showed significantly lower levels of hBD2-mRNA when compared with the Hp group in antral biopsies, whereas the level of significance was not reached comparing hBD2 levels of healthy individuals and those of the non-Hp group (Fig. 1). There were no differences observed in the expression level of defensins in the duodenum or of the α-defensins and hBD1, 3, and 4.
Five patients of the CD group displayed mild lymphocytic gastritis without polymorphonuclear cell infiltrates in the histologic workup of antral specimen. Villous atrophy in patients with CD was severe in 2 cases and moderate in 9 children. None of the patients with CD had a positive urease test.
The expression level of hBD2 in antral biopsies of patients experiencing active CD was markedly elevated when compared with healthy controls (Fig. 2). Careful reevaluation of the adjacent routine biopsies revealed that antral lymphocytic gastritis was present in 5 of the 11 patients with CD. However, subgroup analysis did not reach a statistically significant level concerning the expression of hBD2 between patients having CD with and without lymphocytic gastritis. Although there were no changes in defensin-mRNA noted in biopsies taken from the corpus, mRNA expression of hBD1 was significantly decreased in duodenal specimen of patients with CD when compared with healthy controls (Fig. 2). There was no detection of hBD4-mRNA in the duodenum of patients with CD, whereas controls expressed this defensin at low levels. No differences between the groups were observed in the expression levels of hBD3 and the α-defensins tested.
Based on the previous studies using in vitro assays or adult tissue, hBD1 expression has been described mostly as constitutive in epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa (22,25–27). On the contrary, hBD2 expression has been characterized as inducible by Hp and inflammatory mediators in vitro (25,27–29) and in vivo (22,25,27,30,31). In the present study, we were able to confirm these results by demonstrating constitutive hBD1 and increased hBD2 expression in Hp-positive children.
In antral biopsies, expression levels of hBD2-mRNA in the Hp group were significantly increased in comparison to both healthy controls and the non-Hp group, which did not show a statistically upregulated hBD2-expression when compared with the control group. Although the extent of polymorphonuclear cell infiltration was tendentially higher in the Hp group, no correlation of hBD2 to the histologic grading of inflammatory changes was observed. Hence, it may be speculated that hBD2 gene expression is specifically upregulated by Hp in children as well as in adults, with the latter having been reported previously (22,25,27,30,31) and that this phenomenon may not be solely because of the inflammatory process. The inhomogeneous composition of the non-Hp group regarding underlying pathologies can be regarded as a limitation to this conclusion, however.
hBD3 was shown to be inducible by Hp in vitro (28). This effect could not be confirmed by the present in vivo study, suggesting an overall low level of hBD3 expression and a rather constitutive expression pattern.
α-Defensin gene expression in the course of an Hp infection has been studied in mostly adults. In accordance with the present results, hD5 showed a rather constitutive pattern in adult antral biopsies (22,31), whereas hD6 was previously shown to be upregulated in the fundus but not in the corpus of Hp-positive individuals (22). The present results suggest a rather constitutive pattern of both hD5 and -6 during Hp infection in children. In a recently published immunohistochemical study on Hp-infected children, the amount of inflammation correlated to the rate of α-defensin-positive individuals (14). The antibody used, however, was designed to detect the neutrophil α-defensins hD1 to -3 (human neutrophil peptides), although we detected mRNA of hD5 and -6 that are predominantly expressed in Paneth cells of the small intestine rather than in leukocytes (32,33).
Studies regarding defensin expression in patients with CD have reported contradictory results in the past: hBD1 expression has been reported to be unchanged (15,18) or diminished (17,19), whereas hBD2 has been shown to be upregulated (15) or diminished (17,19) in duodenal biopsies. Similarly, significantly increased amounts of hD5 and hD6 have been found in duodenal biopsies from patients with CD when compared with healthy controls (17–19), whereas others reported comparable expression levels in the duodenum of healthy and affected individuals (16,19). Different study designs and patient numbers or backgrounds may explain these contradictory results. In accordance with Forsberg et al (17) and Taha et al (19), we detected diminished amounts of hBD1-mRNA in patients with CD, whereas hBD2-mRNA expression levels remained unchanged when compared with healthy controls. However, we did not observe any change in the levels of α-defensin-mRNA. Interestingly, hBD4 was completely absent in all of the duodenal biopsies of patients with CD in our study and this has previously not been recognized. Because CD leads to a villous atrophy in the small intestine, and hBD1 and hBD4 are preferentially expressed by epithelial cells (34,35), the diminished amounts of these defensins in our patients may be because of villous atrophy, and therefore a different cellular composition of the tissue sample rather than real changes in the gene expression of epithelial cells in response to the illness. However, this effect should consequently hold true for hBD2 and -3, which are also preferentially expressed by epithelial cells in the gastrointestinal tract (22,25–27,30,34,36) but whose expression in the present study was not affected by CD when compared with the control group. Thus, the downregulation of specific defensins may well be a consequence of CD, possibly leading to a change in hBD1 and -4 mRNA expression. Whether the downregulation of defensins can lead to a deficit of the local immune defense in CD, as previously suggested (17), remains to be evaluated. Surprisingly, antral biopsies of patients with active CD showed an increased amount of hBD2-mRNA. Lymphocytic antral gastritis in association with CD has been previously recognized (37–41) and it is present in approximately 50% of patients with CD (23,42). However, although 5 of the 11 patients enrolled had concomitant lymphocytic gastritis, this finding alone did not provide a sufficient explanation because a subgroup analysis did not reveal statistically different results. Together with the finding of changed amounts of defensin-mRNA in the stomach, this finding further supports the notion of a modulation of defensin gene expression in the upper gastrointestinal tract during CD, the mechanism and impact of which have yet to be recognized. Further research in this interesting field is clearly required.
hBD5 and -6 were believed to be exclusively detectable in epididymidis tissue (43). We have previously reported on the presence of hBD5- and -6-mRNA in duodenal biopsies obtained from healthy children (32). In the present study, expression of hBD5-mRNA was again detectable in individual patients, confirming our earlier results. Because there were no differences between patients with and without expression, the potential meaning of this finding remains unclear.
In addition to an earlier description of the defensin-expression pattern in the upper gastrointestinal tract of healthy children (32), we have identified modulations of defensin gene expression of children infected by Hp or experiencing active CD. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate β-defensin expression in Hp-infected children and parallel different pathologies of the upper gastrointestinal tract concerning defensin-expression patterns in a pediatric population. Further studies are needed to support the pathophysiologic relevance of these findings. The present results strongly support a key role for defensins in host defense in gastrointestinal disease of children.
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Carbo Analytics utilizes lab-on-chip technology to separate and analyze sugars used during fermentation processes such as brewing beer. During production, a sample is taken and in about 15 minutes, the producer knows what's happening with the sugars.
"This is a benefit because they can't otherwise follow sugars during the production,´ said Carbo Analytics President and founder Dale Willard. "They can follow it after the fact through a lab, but then you essentially learn you've created a defective product after you've created a defective product. You've wasted product, labor and had production delays."
For brewers, this technology means fewer batches of bad beer. For pharmaceutical companies, this means fewer bad pills. The pharmaceutical industry uses sugars in tablets as stabilizers. As with beer production, what happens to the sugars during production was a mystery until after a batch had been ruined. Now, manufacturers can follow the sugars during production.
This technology allows soda manufacturers to track sugars during production so they can ensure the product's sugar content matches nutrition labels.
For biofuels, which also rely on fermentation for production, the implications of tracing and understanding sugars during production means better, purer biofuels.
"Sometimes we like to say we put the hardhat on the analysis and allow it to be done on a product line so they (manufacturers) can follow sugars as production occurs," Willard said.
The technology has the potential to vastly reduce waste and improve quality for a variety of industries, which is why Carbo Analytics recently won the Outstanding Venture 2012 award at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory's 25th Industry Growth Forum.
"It was great to get out there and get some validation from the people you're hoping to impress with the brand you're trying to build," Willard said. "Nationally, it's the premier forum for companies in the space."
The award caught the attention of venture capitalists and angel investors, relationships that could prove useful for Carbo Analytics.
Right now, Carbo Analytics designs instrumentation to specifically fit a company's needs. By 2014, it plans to roll out two mass-produced analytics devices. A bench-top unit and online unit will gather samples from a production line, send it to a data management system and give the customer analysis in about 15 minutes.
This is expected to generate revenues in the $5 million to $10 million range.
Willard also hopes to grow his team of seven part-time employees to 12, a sizeable expansion for what started as a one-man show when Carbo Analytics was founded in January 2011.
Carbo Analytics is the second lab-on-chip company founded by Willard. In 2003, he founded Advanced MicroLabs, which uses lab-on-chip technology to analyze water for the power industry. Willard eventually left Advanced MicroLabs to found Carbo Analytics.
With the help of five Colorado State University MBA students, Willard wrote a business plan for Carbo Analytics and secured $460,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and $250,000 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Not only did he have CSU's help on the business plan, the whole concept behind Carbo Analytics was developed from intellectual property that came out of CSU's chemistry department.
"I'm the guy that starts with an idea and builds the early-stage company out of it," Willard said. "Hopefully it gets to a point where it can be built into a full revenue-generating enterprise by me or someone else."
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Struggling with gas in the stomach? If you are wondering how to get rid of gas in the stomach, you might just be the cause. What if I told you to just chew food properly and take eight glasses of water daily? Some people get gas in the stomach because the system is overworked in breaking the food. Just chew your food well. It is hard to get gas in the stomach if you are taking enough water.
Take water, enough water and you will be fine. Stomach pain after eating may also be caused by food that is not well chewed. When you do not chew food well, the system struggles to digest it which may cause constipation. Constipation is number one cause of gas in the stomach.
The next time you eat, just take time and chew well. Lastly, the same food not chewed well may cause heartburn. What does heartburn feel like? It is a painful burning which occurs when the muscle that allows food to the stomach relaxes. It is painful, and may just be relieved by an apple.


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b changes the frequency of the sine wave by a factor of b. ( for example has twice the frequency of . So it only takes radians (or 180 degrees) for a full wave, instead of (or 360 degrees)).
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. There is an extremely useful theorem saying that if X and Y are random variables then E(X+Y) = E(X) + E(Y). It's important to note that it is not necessary that X and Y be independent in order to apply this theorem. This good for us because the are not independent. So let's apply it as follows:
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Awesomenauts by Romino Games is now available for the PC through Steam. The multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game was previously only available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but now PC gamers can get their hands on the title too.
The Steam version of Awesomenauts features diverse eight characters who will play on two teams of three in order to try and destroy the opposing team's base. Each character can be upgraded multiple times throughout the game and those upgrades will be critical for the success of the team. Check out what Awesomenauts looks like on Steam in this launch trailer.
You can get Awesomenauts now on Steam for just $10. In addition to the game, you'll also get the soundtrack for the game and exclusive Team Fortress 2 hats. Since the game's better with friends, you can take part in a 3 for 2 deal for $20 and get three copies of the game for the price of two.
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Buonanotte Garibaldi could be Rome's best kept secret. Nestled behind ivy-clad walls in arty Trastevere – all narrow cobbled streets and medieval houses – this gorgeous guest house is the home and studio of artist and textile designer Luisa Longo whose graceful fabrics pretty-up the walls and furniture throughout. If you like what you see, join one of Luisa's workshops to learn about her intricate craft or simply make time for a chat over coffee with her.
This urban oasis, built around a fragrant courtyard strewn with orange and palm trees, is the stuff of boho-luxe fantasies comprising just three boutique guest rooms. Therefore, Buonanotte Garibaldi is a perfect home-from-home for a family get together or gathering place with friends. Each room is sprinkled with 19th and 20th-century antiques while drapes, throws and upholstery carrying Longo's distinctive prints add character and verve. The first floor Rome Room combines a warm sunset palette with a huge terrace overlooking the courtyard and Gianicolo Hill beyond (talk about romantic). Luxurious bathrooms and big, sink-into beds are the standout features of the Chocolate and Tinto Rooms; both of which open onto the sun-drenched patio.
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The show is hoping to draw more than 10,000 visitors this year. And there is not only the exhibition floor itself. More importantly there is also an international program of conferences, seminars and debates on topical subjects. Keynote speakers include Jean D'Amour - Quebec's Minister for Transport and the Implementation of Maritime Strategy, Ben Weyts - Flemish Minister for Mobility, Public Works, Tourism and Animal Welfare and Gunther Pauli - entrepreneur and author – who will talk about sustainable business models.
At MSC's stand you will receive a warm welcome from our logistics experts who will enlighten you with their industry specific expertise whatever you're shipping, wherever you're shipping it to. You will learn about other professional services we offer such as our new initiatives on container logistics ReUse, eTransit, E-correor and electronic release, which earned MSC Belgium the Lean & Green certificate. In addition, MSC was the first company in Belgium to obtain the AEO (1) certificate.
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(Before I write a single word I have to put this disclaimer out there. I am not a lawyer (thank GOD! I was enrolled for my first semester but dropped out and got married!) and I am not a school district superintendent. I'm simply a mom who has been homeschooling kiddos with disabilities since 2005 and needed to come up a way to stay within our states laws without creating an unfavorable environment for our kids with learning disabilities.)
Yesterday I wrote my my first 'official' 504 plan for one of our older kids who has significant learning disabilities as well as exhausting behavioral/emotional challenges woven into his FASD. It has been a long time coming and along the way I have done a lot of talking, researching and contemplating the issues which started surfacing his first day of kindergarten.
A 504 plan is different from a IEP in several ways. You can click on the link above to read more about that...for our family an IEP would only be helpful if we wanted the school district to be legally responsible for some portion of our children's education (and IEP is a legal contract between the school and the parents.) Which is NOT something that we are interested in at this point because we are not using the districts special education services.
What we do want is some way to determine and document that the basic state standards for homeschoolers are inappropriate when applied to certain children and have a legal basis for why we are making that decision. In Minnesota our standards are very clear and for our kiddos who are unable to meet the 30th percentile on standardized testing (at their grade level - not ability level) we are taking a new track.
1. In our family the children who can't meet the 30th percentile marker are all being tested every 18-24 months by their neuropsychologists and developmental pediatricians to gain approximate grade level abilities. This usually includes a woodcock/Johnson.
2. I am creating 504 plans for those who fall below the 30th percentile as if we were a non-public school (which we are - under homeschooling law in MN.) Those plans are filed in their personal school file here at the house and will have measurable goals for their particular academic achievement. Things such as: modify learning environment, move from reading three letter to four letter words with semi-fluency, master counting to 100, learn to add two digit numbers and master 25% of their current years material. It also says....that their academic growth will be evaluated based on the 504 goals - and that they will not participate in the state standardized testing because it is based on grade not instructional level and they are unable to preform at grade level.
Is this enough to protect us from legal issues with the State? I hope so. If not, it is certainly enough documentation and supporting testing to demonstrate to the court that our children who do fall below the 30% are not being neglected - they are simply working to their own abilities.
Which honestly is our larger goal as we homeschool - that each child- whether their IQ is 140 or 70 - would do their very own best - learning at their own pace - according to their own bent - and that in the end they would all be as prepared as possible for the next step in their journey into adulthood. I don't need my challenged kids to annually fail miserably on a standardized test (and believe me...they know it when they can't even do the sample questions in the first section) in order to meet a state guideline. Not if I can invest the time in a 504 and spare them the agony. There are enough hard things in their lives - this doesn't need to be one of them.
(Note: I have spoken several times to the homeschool office, special education department and various testing offices within our state trying to figure this out. In the end I think this is a 'safe' and 'reasonable' option for this particular child. To create my 504 I used a template that is linked to the section above and modified it for home school. As far as I know this is 'new' ground within the home educating world- but it is important to our kids that they be treated with respect - which includes not being forced to take a test so far above their abilities. )
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Creating A Homeschool 504 Plan.......
3 comments:
- Mama D's Dozen said...
Great job!
This will not only benefit your own children, but I am sure there are other families out there who could greatly benefit from this information. I'll post a link and send people your way . . .
:) :) :)
- September 20, 2012 at 3:45 PM
- Difference2This1 said...
I appreciate how much wisdom you share with others. I read your blog here and there as I can- and every time I do, I take away a nuggest of wisdom to help me help my family. You are one amazing Mama! Thank you for being such a blesing to others in the adoption community. Jennifer
- September 23, 2012 at 6:25 PM
- Mom of many said...
Thank you so much, I have been looking for something like this😀
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Antioxidants have long been dermatologist Nicholas Perricone's weapon of choice in the battle against aging. In the past he laced his products with vitamin C and alpha-lipoic acid, and now he's bringing in the big guns. Glutathione, widely considered one of the strongest antioxidants, is the star of his newest cream.
Perricone had his eye on the ingredient for years but hadn't come across an effective way to deliver it to skin cells. Recently, however, he discovered a fatty acid that does the trick. The result, Perricone MD Acyl-Glutathione cream, aims to fight fine lines, sagging, and dullness—and has a pleasantly light texture, to boot (perriconemd.com; $175).
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Rockstar releases the second instructional trailer for the pocket-sized Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Episode 2 features the finer points of proper sniper rifle assembly and hacking utilizing your Nintendo DS stylus. After the cut, check Episode 1 featuring how to hotwire rides and burning rubber. (Responsibly of course.)
Needless to say, I think everyone's favorite anti-GTA litigation hero, Jack Thompson, will probably take issue with this one.
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Ernest Helm has built a town in miniature -- for his cats. His family now maintains the complex of tiny buildings, and decorates them with lights for the Christmas holiday season.
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week the Spotlight is on Charles
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editor of The Beam, the official publication of
main station at N7AAG is a Yaesu FT-747GX and, as he
describes it, a reluctant Kenwood TS-520SE that should
be working. He also has a Yaesu FT-2500M that is a
base station that will soon be back in the
car--hopefully. He uses a couple of dipoles for
antennas. He enjoys checking into the ARMS nets,
encouraging his oldest son as he steps into ham radio
with his first 2-meter rig (he's been licensed since
long-ago college days), and meeting hams he's known
over the years.
first ham station was in a spare Sunday school room in
the top floor of the Harrah, Washington, Grace
Brethren Church. The HW-101 fed a Gem Cubical Quad
antenna on the church roof. He says he had many, many
fine weekly contacts with missionary friends in
Central America for whom he ran medical traffic and
relayed medical reports from a Yakima, Washington,
pathology lab.
was pastor of the Harrah, Washington, Grace Brethren
Church for twenty-five years. Prior to that he was in
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from his church's Elder Board after serving for
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and his wife, Marilyn, have two sons, Brian and
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Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Stephen is
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and Marilyn have been blessed with eight delightful
1:6 is Chuck's favorite Scripture verse: "To the
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Only a few months ago Orbino, makers of Italian premium technology cases, came out with its "Aria" series of bags for Apple's runway-model-thin laptop, and now it's introducing new iPod cases.
Orbino announced on Tuesday that it has launched the Strada Tre Case, Pantera Flap Case, and the Tasca Pocket Case for the iPhone 3G.
The Orbino Strada Tre Case transforms your 3G iPhone into a premium Italian accessory with a case entirely stitched by hand in gorgeous Tuscan leather. Prices start at $99
The Orbino Tasca Pocket Case for the iPhone 3G sheaths your phone in Premium Tuscan Black Leather. Traditional Italian artistry is partnered with high-tech design to create a perfectly simple, stylish pocket case. Prices start at $119
The Orbino Pantera Flap Case cloaks your 3G iPhone in a beautifully sleek luxury accessory. Prices start at $149
All cases are crafted by hand in Italy using the finest Italian materials.