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CD5 is a scavenger-like receptor expressed in association with the antigen-specific receptors on T and B-1a lymphocytes. Recent studies reveal a broader biology for CD5 that includes its role as regulator of cell death and as a receptor for pathogen associated molecular patterns, in addition to its previously described function as an inhibitory receptor. These findings shed new light into the mechanistic role of CD5 in leukemias and effector cells to exogenous (infectious) or endogenous (autoimmune, tumoral) antigens. The newly identified properties make this receptor a potential candidate to be targeted for therapeutic intervention as well as immune modulation. This review describes the current knowledge on the function of CD5 as an immunomodulatory receptor both in health and disease.
The CD5 lymphocyte receptor (also named T1, Tp67 in humans or Lyt-1 in mouse) was one of the first surface markers used to identify T cells, and was later found to be expressed by leukemic B cells and a subset of normal mature B-cells (named B-1a B cells) that secrete natural poly-reactive antibodies [1]. Structurally, CD5 is a member of the ancient and highly conserved superfamily of protein receptors named SRCR (for scavenger receptor cysteine-rich)[2]. The extracellular region of CD5 is composed of 3 type B SRCR domains (D1, D2, and D3) each one containing 8 cysteines and encoded by a single exon (in contrast to type A, which contain 6 cysteines and are encoded by two or more exons)[3]. Other group B of members of the SRCR superfamily expressed on lymphocytes also include CD6, T19/WC1, CD163, DMBT1/gp340 and Spα/AIM (revised in [3]).
The nature of the endogenous CD5 ligand/s (CD5L) is still an open question. Several counter-receptors, including CD72, gp35–40, gp150, gp200, the framework region of IgVH and the CD5 itself [3,4], have been reported. However, most are insufficiently characterized and none have been independently verified. Thus, the physiological role of CD5 ligation remains an active area of investigation.
In both T-cells and B-cells, CD5 associates with their antigen-specific receptor complexes and modulates their signals both qualitatively and quantitatively (reviewed in [5,6]). The expression levels of CD5 on T-cells reflects the strength of antigen receptor signaling, which reciprocally tunes the threshold of the response. CD5 is primarily considered to be an inhibitory receptor, a view that needs to be revised based on accumulating new evidence. This review will focus on the current understanding of the different physiological properties of CD5 with respect to immunity and inflammation.
Initially, CD5 was considered a co-stimulatory molecule of T cell activation, but its function as a regulatory receptor became apparent following the development of the CD5 knock-out mouse (reviewed in [5]). Although the molecular mechanism of CD5-dependent negative signaling remains unresolved, independent studies implicate activation of negative regulators that include SHP-1, Ras-GAP, c-Cbl and CK2 [7–9]) (Figure 1).
T-cells, by altering the expression levels of CD5, tune the threshold of TCR response. The level of CD5 expression is directly proportional to the avidity of antigen-specific receptors on T-cells and plays a crucial role during T cell development [10] (Figure 2a). B-cells can also modulate CD5 expression levels by a mechanism that involves the use of alternate exon 1 [11]. Depending on the exon 1 usage for transcription, CD5 can be expressed as a cell surface form or as a truncated form that is retained in the cytoplasm and their expression varies inversely with each other. By regulating the level of a DNA methyl transferase, B-cells can modulate between the expression of the two forms. Down-modulation of the cell surface form leads to the lowering of threshold of BCR signaling. Intriguingly, chronic lymphocytic leukemias (CLLs) express predominantly the cell surface form, a characteristic that might provide them a survival advantage (discussed further below).
CD5 is rapidly emerging as an important regulator of T-cell and B-1a cell survival. This discovery explains why loss of regulation in T-cells and B-1a cells in CD5−/− mice does not lead to autoimmunity. The first evidence that CD5 has a pro-survival role came from the observation that CD5−/− mice develop attenuated experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) [12] (Figure 3). The attenuated EAE was associated with inability of antigen-reactive T-cells to persist following hyperproliferation. A subsequent study showed that CD5 expression levels on human tumor antigen specific CD8 CTL inversely correlated with susceptibility to autologous tumor-mediated activation induced cell death (AICD) [13]. CD5 promoted survival of CTL by down-regulating FasL and leading to inhibition of caspase 8 activity. Remarkably, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) with lower expression of CD5 exhibited the greatest anti-tumor activity [14]. Cytokines such as IL-7 and IL-21, independently and synergistically down modulate CD5 expression in CTLs by upregulating the expression of the E protein family transcription factor, E47 [15]. Such cytokine-signaling dependent down modulation of CD5 leads to increased responsiveness of CD8 T-cells to antigen and provides a mechanism by which CTLs can develop adaptive ability to increase their anti-tumor activity. E47 and the IL-4 induced transcription factor, GATA-3, are transcriptional repressors of CD5 [16,17]. These studies suggest that CTLs can balance survival and cytolytic activity by regulating CD5 expression levels, a property regulated by local cytokine milieu. Similarly, CD5 up-regulation has been shown to protect autoreactive CD4 T-cells from Fas-mediated death [18].
The molecular basis underlying CD5-mediated T-cell survival has not yet been fully elucidated. However, one mechanism could be that CD5 promotes survival through activation of CK2. Transgenic reconstitution of CD5−/− mice with wild-type CD5, but not CK2-binding deficient mutant CD5, restores resistance to AICD [9]. The result reveals that CD5 regulates activation and survival through independent domains. However, overlapping functions cannot be excluded. CK2 can promote survival by inducing expression of pro-survival molecules such as Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl, or by inhibiting proteins associated with apoptotic pathways, such as caspases and Bid. An alternate pro-survival mechanism is through the activation of Akt, as seen in thymocytes (Figure 2a) [19]. The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway is critical for thymocyte survival and thymocyte activation leads to recruitment of PI3K to CD5 [20](Figure 1).
In CD5 expressing B cells, survival is associated with CD5-dependent IL-10 production [21] (Figure 2b). CD5 provides viability signals to B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemias (B-CLL) by a mechanism that involves PKC [22]. Phosphorylation of CD5 in certain B cell lymphomas correlated with malignancy [23]. Interestingly, CD5 is constitutively phosphorylated on tyrosines in B-CLL, suggesting chronic stimulation in vivo through the BCR rather than through CD5 and therefore a pro-survival mechanism independent of the CD5-CK2 axis. Intriguingly, a recent report has linked a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), coding for a conservative amino acid change (V447A) C-terminal to the ITAM-like motif of CD5, with progression-free survival in B-CLL patients [24]. The functional consequences of this CD5 polymorphism in B-CLL cells remain to be explored. B-1a cells are selected and maintained in the peritoneum by self-antigen [25]. The expression of CD5 might function to promote survival and maintain homeostasis of B-1a cells that are susceptible to AICD due to continuous stimulation of the BCR (Figure 2b).
CD25 and FoxP3 expression define nTregs, however, it should be noted that high levels of CD5 is also a constitutive characteristic of both nTreg and iTregs [19,26]. This suggests that CD5 may regulate the generation and/or function of these cells (Figure 2a). In fact, CD5−/− mice have increased numbers of thymus-derived Treg cells both in the thymus and in the periphery [19]. This report demonstrated that in the absence of CD5, enhanced TCR signaling favoured de novo selection of nTregs but in parallel, induced deletion of naïve thymocytes (see below), leading to an enrichment of nTregs. Interestingly, CD5 −/− nTregs appeared to be more resistant to apoptosis than wild type (wt) nTregs. Moreover, CD5−/− Tregs showed enhanced ability to suppress in vitro proliferation of anti-CD3 stimulated CD4+CD25− naive T lymphocytes. Accordingly, the severity of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in CD5−/− mice was lesser than in wt, arguing in favour of an inhibitory role of CD5 in the suppressive function of CD4+ CD25+ Tregs [27]. These observations suggest that CD5-dependent regulation of Treg activity is linked to control of T-cell activation.
Upregulation of CD5 expression is associated with the development of antigen-specific unresponsiveness in T-cells [28,29] and B cells [30]. A direct causal relationship between upregulation of CD5 expression and antigen-specific anergy has been best demonstrated in a study where dendritic-cells (DC) were selectively targeted to present a self-reactive myelin peptide to T-cells, in vivo [31]. In that study, immature DC targeted with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) peptide rendered mice resistant to EAE to a subsequent immunization with the myelin peptide. The self-reactive T-cells had elevated expression of CD5 and exhibited antigen-specific unresponsiveness, but were not anergic to direct stimulation of the antigen-receptor in vitro. Remarkably, this type of antigen-specific unresponsiveness could not be generated in CD5−/− mice, demonstrating a direct role for CD5 in this form of induced T-cell tolerance. The molecular mechanism of this "novel" form of tolerance remains to be elucidated. However, it might be speculated that such a mechanism might be active for the generation of antigen-specific induced Treg cells [32].
The CD5-CK2 axis may have implications in the development of autoimmune diseases. Severity and incidence of EAE, the mouse model of human multiple sclerosis (MS), in CD5-CK2 binding deficient mice (CD5-ΔCK2) was dramatically lower than wild-type and CD5−/− mice [9] (Figure 3). The resistance to development of disease was associated with decreased survival of effector cells as well as attenuated generation of a Th effector population that expressed both IFN-γ and IL-17.
High CD5 surface expression is also a hallmark of some B cells with regulatory function, now defined as B10 (for IL-10 producing B cells)[33]. These B10 cells, display a unique CD5+CD1dhi phenotype, and represent 1–2% of splenic B cells and 7%–8% of peritoneal B cells in wt mice but are not normally detectable in blood or lymph nodes. IL-10 producing B cells have an important role in controlling mouse models of autoimmune diseases, such as EAE [34], collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) [35], inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [36], contact hypersensivity (CHS) [33] and SLE [37]. TLR signals are necessary for maturation and expansion of B10 cells [38] (Figure 2b). This observation is consistent with an earlier study showing that TLR-signaling in B cells suppressed inflammatory Th1 and Th17 responses and promoted recovery from EAE [39]. Although it is not established that CD5 is necessary for the generation of B10 cells, the link between CD5, IL-10 and survival is striking [21]. In favor of a physiological role for CD5 in Breg homeostasis, fewer CD1dhiIL-10+ B-cells are present in CD5 deficient mice and in a newly developed knock-in mouse expressing CD5 lacking the ability to bind and activate CK2 (CD5ΔCK2BD) (Cashman, Fenutria and Raman; unpublished data). For detection of IL-10 cells were stimulated with PMA and ionomycin in the presence of brefeldin A before intracellular cytokine staining. In the CD5ΔCK2BD mouse, co-expression of CD5 with CD1d and IL-10 was used to identify B10 B-cells cells. Similarly, blocking of CD5-CD5L interaction, by administration of soluble hCD5 or in shCD5tg mice was shown to reduce 10 numbers of B1a and B10 cells (Fenutria R and Lozano F, unpublished data).
Breg represent a heterogenous cell population and includes subsets that do not express CD5. A recent study demonstrated the existence of a human IL-10 producing CD5−CD24hiCD27+ B cell subset that functionally parallels the mouse B10 cell [40]. CD5−, but IL-10 producing regulatory B-cells that probably developed from B2 B-cells have been reported in other studies with important regulatory function in attenuating rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease [36,41,42].
Recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) on immune associated cells is critical for host defense against pathogens. CD5 functions as PRR for the recognition of certain PAMPS present on fungal but not bacterial surfaces [43]. Both membrane-bound and soluble recombinant human CD5 (rshCD5) can bind to the β-glucan-rich particle zymosan as well to different soluble β-glucans expressed on fungi, but not to bacterial cell wall components. RshCD5 bound and induced aggregation of a diverse group of both saprophytic and pathogenic fungal cells, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, and Criptococcus neoformans, (Figure 4a); and this property also applied to any of the three individual SRCR domains of CD5. The Kd of this interaction was similar in magnitude (at nM range) to that reported for Dectin-1, the main β-glucan receptor present on myeloid cells [44]. Zymosan, following binding to membrane-bound CD5 expressed on lymphoid (Jurkat 2G5) and non-lymphoid (Cos-7) transfectants, induced signaling events that included MAP kinase activation and IL-8 production, respectively [43] (Figure 4b). Interestingly rshCD5 abolished the IFN-γ release of purified peripheral T cells stimulated with anti-CD3 mAb plus zymosan.
This finding establishes CD5 as a receptor for PAMPs, a property exhibited by several other members of highly conserved group of SRCR protein receptors. These include CD6 (a protein structurally and functionally homologous to CD5), SR-AI/II, MARCO, DMBT1/gp340/salivary agglutinin, CD163 and Spα/AIM. Interestingly, CD6 interacts with PAMPs broadly distributed among bacterial species (such as LPS, PGN and LTA) but absent in fungi [45]. These data suggests that CD5 and CD6 may complement each other in the recognition of pathogens; while CD5 is well adapted to interact with fungal associated PAMPs, CD6 has evolved to recognize bacterial ones. It has been hypothesized that recognition of PAMPs by these lymphoid scavenger receptors, particularly CD5, may result in the optimization of anti-infectious responses while minimizing the activation of auto-reactive cell clones [46]. In the presence of microbial products binding to CD5, it would increase the threshold for TCR or BCR signaling from auto-reactive lymphocytes likely activated during infectious processes. On the contrary, similar binding of CD5 by microbial components would allow the preferential activation of those lymphocytes with the highest reactive TCR o BCR, able to overcome the negative signals of CD5 [46]. However, extralymphoid expression of CD5 has also been reported, namely macrophages [47] and DC [48], and this might influence the innate arm of the immune responses.
Soluble CD5 (sCD5) arising from proteolytic cleavage is detectable in human serum [49]. At steady state, sCD5 levels are very low with discrete increased levels in some autoimmune and inflammatory disorders [50–52]. The biological significance of endogenous sCD5 is unknown. However, it could function as a decoy receptor blocking the interaction of cell-surface CD5 with its endogenous ligand/s and thereby attenuating CD5 engagement-dependent activities such as survival and perhaps suppressor/regulatory activity. In fact, expression of chimeric CD5-Fc in mice leads to apoptosis of activated T-cells in super-antigen Staphylococcus enterotoxin B treated mice by counteracting CD5-dependent survival signals [12]. CD5-Fc treatment in mice also attenuated EAE in mice after initiation of disease (Figure 3c) as well as development of a murine model antibody-mediated membranous glomerulonephritis [53]. Similarly, recombinant soluble hCD5 treatment on mice in a zymosan-induced septic shock model, resulted in attenuated production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, reduction of leukocyte infiltration into the peritoneum and liver, and significant increase in mice survival, compared to untreated mice [43] (Figure 4c). These studies provide the emerging rationale for considering sCD5 as decoy receptor for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, fungi induced septic shock and B-CLL.
The evidence provided in this review supports the role of CD5 as a crucial immunomodulator both under homeostatic and inflammatory conditions. The limited success of the early anti-CD5-based immunotherapy studies can now be reinterpreted in light of the recent information regarding elevated expression of CD5 in regulatory cell subsets: CD5-mediated cell depletion may lead to enhanced immune response and pathological consequences, as CD5 is overexpressed on Treg [19] and Breg cells (B10, Cd1dhi CD5+) [33]. In contrast to anti-CD5 therapy, targeting CD5 biology using sCD5 is likely to be therapeutically beneficial to treat inflammation, autoimmunity and perhaps leukemias without inducing immunodepletion.
An important issue to be answered is the functional consequence of CD5 crosslinking on Tregs and Bregs. Can CD5 act similarly to other PRR such as TLRs to modulate Treg/Breg function? Several lines of evidence indicate that, early in infection, activation through the TCR in the presence of simultaneous ligation of TLRs [54–56] allow the expansion/recruitment of both effector (Teff) and regulatory (Tregs) T cells while diminishing the suppressive activity of the latter. This would lead to preferential expansion and activation of newly activated specific Teff, thus favoring the control of the infection. After the pathogen has been eliminated, Treg that have been previously expanded/recruited recover their suppressive capacity, and contribute to the immune system homeostasis. Since scavenger-like receptors, such as CD5, also sense the presence of PAMPs and are expressed at different densities on Teff and Treg, it would be interesting to explore the homeostatic role of them during early and late phases of antigen-specific T cell responses.
GS was recipient of a fellowship from PASPA (DGAPA, UNAM) and from PIV2009, AGAUR, Generalitat of Catalonia. Work in the laboratory of GS is supported by grants from Conacyt (#79573) and DGAPA, UNAM (PAPIIT IN228205). Research in the laboratory of CR is supported by grants from the NIH (AI1076562) and NMSS (RG3891). Work by FL is supported by grants from the Spanish Ministry of Education (SAF2007-62197 and SAF2010-19717), Generalitat of Catalonia (2009/SGR/252), and the Spanish Research Network on Infectious Diseases (RD06/0008/1013).
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A Nigerian man used discarded trash to build a quirky vehicle that operates on land and water!
If you ever visit Lagos, Nigeria, keep your eyes peeled for a quirky jet that operates on land and water. Kehinde Durojaiye is the self-taught inventor behind the project, and he?s optimistic that the aero-amphibious jet car will someday become a common sight in the country.
In order to create the neat jet car, Durojaiye scavenged heaps of discarded materials, such as an old keyboard, an office chair, and even a tricycle steering wheel. Repurposed plastic, wood, and styrofoam were also used to create the vehicle. In some instances, Durojaiye traveled up to 84 miles away from Lagos to obtain materials.
The unique invention can reportedly reach speeds of around 75 miles per hour on land and six knots at sea. Durojaiye told CNN:
?We want the whole world to know it is possible to have a kind of machine that can move on land, on sea, and fly, and perhaps move under the sea. That?s my ultimate goal.?
Durojaiye, who has been passionate about inventing since he was a boy, has a workshop located near a Lagos lagoon dump site. To date, he?s constructed four prototypes of the auto-amphibious car. The vehicle isn?t his only project, however. The Nigerian resident works on other devices, including a remote-controlled drone. An ultimate goal of his is to make the jet car fly.
Unsurprisingly, the inventor is building quite a reputation for himself in Lagos. The city is filled with Hyundais and Toyotas, so Durojaiye?s vehicle can?t help but capture attention. When he drives down the streets, reportedly passersby are so surprised they ask to take pictures of the car on their phones.
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President Medvedev has called for tougher measures against corrupt officials in the North Caucasus. He says corruption in the region has assumed threatening proportions and is playing into the hands of separatists. Federal funds allocated for the region are stolen or embezzled, he said, and this means those responsible should face appropriate punishment.


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The SDSM& T Museum of Geology will excavate for Jurassic- era dinosaurs and primitive mammals this month at an important paleontological site along Interstate I- 90 near Sundance, WY. Dr. James Martin, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology for the SDSM& T Museum of Geology, will lead two sessions, each two weeks in length. The first field session runs from July 6 to 17. A second session follow from July 20 - 31.
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Mint leaves with coriander leaves and other ingredients
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Published On: 23 Jun 2012
English: Cilantro / Coriander Leaves
tamil: Kothamalli Ilai / Malli Ilai
malayalam: Kothamalli Ila / Malli Ila
telugu: Kothimeera / Kothamalli Kooraku
kannada: Kottambari Soppu
hindi: Hara Dhania Ke Patte / Dhania Patha
Bengali: Dhonay Patha
Gujarati: Kothmir / Dhana
Konkani: Kottambari Pallo
Marathi: Kothimbir
Oriya: Dhania Patra
Punjabi: Hara Dhania
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English: Mint Leaves
tamil: Pudhinaa
malayalam: Pudhinaa
telugu: Pudhina Koora
kannada: Pudina Sopu / Chetni Maragu
hindi: Pudina
Bengali: Poodina Patha
Gujarati: Fudino / Phodina
Konkani: Pudina / Vodthalaun
Marathi: Pudina
Oriya: Podana Patra
Punjabi: Hara Pudina
Kashmiri: Pudyanu
Urudu: Pudina
English: Tamarind
tamil: Puli
malayalam: Puli / Valan Puli
telugu: Chinthapandu
kannada: Hunase Hannu / Huli
hindi: Imli
Bengali: Tentool / Tetul
Gujarati: Amli
Konkani: Chinchamb / Amptan
Marathi: Chincha
Oriya: Tentuli / Dalima
Punjabi: Imli
Kashmiri: Tamber / Tambari
English: Ginger
tamil: Inji
malayalam: Inchi
telugu: Allam / Allamu / Sonthi
kannada: Shunti / Alla / Ashi Shunti / Ardraka
hindi: Adrak / Adu / Soonth
Bengali: Ada
Gujarati: Aadu / Soonth
Konkani: Alley
Marathi: Aale
Oriya: Ada
Punjabi: Adrak
Tulu: Soonthi
Urudu: Adrak / Adhrak
English: Coconut
tamil: Thengai
malayalam: Nalikeram / Thenga
telugu: Kobbari Kaaya
kannada: Thenginakai
hindi: Nariyal
Bengali: Narcole
Gujarati: Naliyer / Nariyal
Konkani: Naarlu
Marathi: Naral
Oriya: Nadia
Punjabi: Gola / Nariyal
Kashmiri: Narjeel
English: Salt
tamil: Uppu
malayalam: Uppu
telugu: Uppu
kannada: Uppu
hindi: Namak
Bengali: Laban / Noone
Gujarati: Meethu
Konkani: Meet
Marathi: Mith
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Tom Shales on TV: Liz Cheney Turns a Talk Show Into a One-Sided Conversation
Tom Shales On TV is a new weekly column by the Pulitzer-winning critic. He'll write not only on all things television but also about our culture and the forces that shape it. Look for him on Tuesdays.
As philosopher and pianist Chico Marx might have said, "There ain't no Sanity Clause" in the TV talk-show code of ethics -- but then neither is there a code of ethics. Shouting matches may be irrelevant and deplorable but -- oh, all-rationalizing phrase -- they can also make for "good TV." Many are the crimes against civility, logic and simple decency committed in its name.
Perhaps it was good TV when, on Sunday's edition of the estimable and ever-excellent ABC News program "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," veteran network nabob Sam Donaldson tangled with rising purple pundit of the right Liz Cheney over matters related to terrorists, torture and the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
There was acrimony, there were scowls and, as is a habit of Cheney's -- honed during what was for her a sort of Chatterbox Summer -- there was simultaneous talking that rendered both participants unintelligible. Cheney has a way of continuing to talk, charging forward in single-minded determination, when someone else has the floor, even if that "someone" might be moderator Stephanopoulos, who is supposed to set the agenda.
She doesn't just finish a thought, she doesn't just finish a sentence, she'll go right into a new paragraph and ignore all attempts to head her off.
No, this isn't Congress or the Oxford Debating Society. Decorum need not be an obsession. Among TV's talky-trots, however, "This Week" does occupy a higher plane -- in terms of tone and comportment -- than, say, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" which, in turn, can easily look down its nose at "The Jerry Springer Show," which, as we continue the trip downward, clearly exists on a higher plane than -- well, there may be nothing lower than Jerry Springer. Then again, that bad boy and his screwball guests can be awfully, lamentably, hilariously entertaining.
Springer deals in non-content talk, which television is full of, and action-talk, in which words are less relevant than the manner in which they are shrieked, jabbed or hurled.
Jerry Springer and George Stephanopoulos in the same paragraph?! Sacre bleu! There may be more than six degrees of separation between them, but they both serve up audibles -- audio content in a supposedly visual medium. The lower the aim of the talk show, the more visual its content is likely to be.
In a way, television schedules are zoned like commercial or residential neighborhoods; you don't expect a porno store on Foxhall Road (in fact, you feel safe from any such aberration) or a sleazy massage parlor sandwiched between Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. Even a supposedly classless and increasingly boorish culture has some social borders left -- if arguably fewer all the time.
Cheney's behavior on the talk shows is guerrilla rhetoric to some degree, and intentionally rude; its flouting of civility helps brand her a hero to her constituency, as someone who'll stand up to opposing forces and keep up a steady stream of words even if she renders herself incomprehensible, too.
It may not matter to Cheney that her own argument can't be understood as she continues on her course of rudeness as rhetoric. Content is moot; this is "discussion" as obfuscation, the use of language not to communicate but to obliterate. And it works. It's also considered "good TV" in some quarters. The Lincoln-Douglas debates would have been considered bad TV because they were all about content. Or Douglas would have won hands down because Lincoln was funny lookin'.
Is there a connection between Cheney's technique and the shout-down approach of those who attend town meetings on health-care reform only so they can disrupt them? Cheney's manner is not openly hostile, or loud, or preliterate. She does not usually scream or kick, pout or shout. This isn't "The View."
For Stephanopoulos and his producers, the choice is obvious. Cheney unquestionably "livens up" their show, which is in a do-or-die ratings race with "Meet the Press," traditionally the Sunday-morning champ (a "This Week" spokeswoman says the ABC program did come in first over "Meet the Press" once during the summer). If there is one common goal to everything produced for TV -- scripted, reality-related, sophisticated or animated -- it's liveliness. When Steve Allen did his high-minded "Meeting of Minds" scripted talk-show for public TV, he made sure that the actors cast as Napoleon or Socrates or Sigmund Freud or Albert Einstein spoke in a "lively" way.
("Okay, Al, your explanation of the theory of relativity was interesting, but you're putting people to sleep already! Can't you liven it up a little? Come on; let's try it again. Somebody get this guy a decent necktie! And the rest of you, don't be shy about arguing with him or calling him a phony!")
Yes, it's a symptom, not a crisis, and maybe all is fair in love and political discourse. But is it discourse when the point is to keep the other person from being heard, even if you keep yourself from being heard, too? Stephanopoulos has to decide whether he'll ditch dignity in order to ensure popularity, whether his will be a talk show people admire for its wit and wisdom or relish for its splats, kicks and smacks in the kisser.


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The Beginners Stand up Comedy 8 week course
These courses run on consecutive Tuesday's from 7pm to 9pm.
Course Content & overview
This course will deliver a step by step process to becoming a stand-up comedian. A practical course designed to provide the tools and know-how for you to tap into your own comedy genius. Learn how to write and structure your own material and deliver it with confidence. Tap into positive body language and stage techniques which will enhance all future public speaking experiences. The first half of the class is theory based and the second half is dedicated to performance and feedback. There is advice on how to market yourself and a list of contacts to secure future gigs should you choose to work on the comedy circuit. At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to entertain a friendly audience in our showcase performance. Unlike other comedy courses, this opportunity is opened to all students and not reserved for selected students.
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This course is rolled out once a year and runs on consecutive weekday's for five weeks from 7pm to 9pm.
Course content and overview.
Brighton Comedy Course Advanced Stand up course is for people who have already completed the beginners course with BCC or who have experience of working on the comedy circuit and are serious about comedy.
There is regular support and guidance throughout the course, including practical exercises and tips on how to edit existing material and brainstorm new material. There is also the option of writing a whole new set from scratch. Students will work individually and as a team to build a polished comedy set. There will be gig analysis for those working on the circuit, what worked, what didn't and why. How can we improve our sets. We will look at more complicated joke techniques and aim to incorporate them into our material. There is also a full class on compering, with everything you need to know to run your own gig.
There will be advice on how to market yourself and a list of contacts to secure future gigs on the comedy circuit in Brighton, London and further afield. At the end of the course there will be the opportunity to relive the graduation gig with the showcase performance.
As in the beginners week course, writing material for homework is a must and an updated material diary is highly recommended.
Early Bird (booking before 22nd December 2017.) £155
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This 8 week course is ideal for distance learning. Start and completion dates are flexible though regular slots are beneficial to progress, so encouraged when possible. Every week the classes are sent by email. The content includes comedy theory and comedy exercises. Each week there will be homework set. This will include a short piece of stand up performance from you by video or audio and any other written homework tasks. There is constructive feedback every week on your homework from your tutor. On week 6, your material will be edited and ideas will be given on how to improve it. The course also includes two one hour sessions by phone or Skype during the course.
Course Content & overview
This course will deliver a step by step process to becoming a stand-up comedian. A practical course designed to provide the tools and know-how for you to tap into your own comedy genius. Learn how to write and structure your own material and deliver it with confidence. Tap into positive body language and stage techniques which will enhance all future public speaking experiences. There is advice on how to market yourself should you choose to work on the comedy circuit. At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to entertain a friendly audience in our showcase performance if it's possible to travel to the venue.
Cost £220
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The Beginners Creative Writing Course
Course Content: Over the six week course we will look at the basics of character, plot and dialogue. We will discover how to produce a character, bring them to life and make them memorable. We will also look at how to plot fiction looking at methods of planning, mind maps, story boards, and chapter breakdowns. There will be a number of writing exercises where you will have the opportunity to experiment with character and plot in different forms of writing; short stories, flash fiction and as part of a novel. Week 5 & 6 will be a introduction to writing a novel.
Course dates
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"Oi, Enzan! What's going on here? I've never seen so many people downtown."
A young man by the name of Netto, walked up to his friend as hundreds of people rushed around him in confusion and excitement. Netto was a world renowned scientist working at Scilab. Enzan was a prominent business man in the region. He had become the president of the billion-dollar industry, IPC.
"You don't know? Today's the auction of the undesirables."
"What're the undesirables?"
Enzan laughed and pointed towards an open cell by the entrance of town hall. A large group of men and women were gathered by the cell so it was hard to see the beings inside.
"Those are the undesirables. They're actually called netnavis, but no one really seems to care what they're called."
Netto watched the mass of undesirables shift uncomfortably. He could see that many had been beaten and abused. They were scared and obviously knew what was happening. It was a sad sight for some, but many people wouldn't give caring a chance.
"Netto, this is your first auction, correct?"
"Yeah, though I don't see what the point is of buying them; they look so harmless."
Enzan glared at Netto with confusion. He shook his head and watched on as the auction began.
"Just shut up and watch."
Five navis were brought to a platform for display. Those attending the auction went up and examined the navis as if they were aliens or something of another world. Each navi was priced and those with the highest bitter were dragged off by their new masters. Nettos heart broke at the look of their faces. It was so disturbing and painful.
Almost two years ago, the cyber world, a world parallel to the humans, converged during a cataclysmic event that sent thousands of navis to the human world. From the moment they arrived, the navis were misunderstood and feared. They shared the same streets and cities, but weren't looked in the eye. Rumors spread that doing so would cause you to die within that year. This all continued until one day someone scientist in the United States thought that navis could be used for hard labor. They were captured, stripped of freedom and all rights, and auctioned off at mass gatherings. It was now nothing more than a tradition and part of today's culture to purchase a navi and treat them like crap. The average life span of navis had declined by nearly five years.
Not too soon after the first group disappeared did ten more appear. They too were bought and sold. The last group came out, this being a small auction, and proved to be very special. Upon looking at the navis, one had caught Nettos eye and stunned him.
This navi was male and the scrawniest of the lot. He was covered in dirt, most likely from being thrown to the ground numerous times. He was wearing what the navis called a cyber suit, much like the others, and had midnight blue hair that was matted to the top of his head. Netto found himself inexplicably caught in the frightened, emerald gaze of the navi. He had never been drawn to someone as much as to this navi.
"I don't see one worthy creature out of-!" Enzan stopped short as Netto raised his hand, representing that he wanted to buy the navi. The navi stared at him and shifted slightly. With no one else showing signs of interest, the navi was now his. A man guided the navi towards Netto and undid the ropes that tightly bound his wrists. Enzan could only laugh.
"This was your first auction, and you bought a navi; and not to mention the most pathetic. You never fail to surprise me. Even when we were kids, I never understood the way you thought."
Enzan turned to leave, but stopped to say one last word.
"Netto, you can't be nice to them. If you are, they'll take control of you. If you need any help taming him, call me. I was able to tame Blues easily. I could certainly break him in."
Enzan left to return to work. Netto didn't like Enzan's approach to things. He would be the first person to abuse a navi.
Netto turned to his navi and was disappointed to see him trembling. He was paralyzed in fear. Netto took the navis hand and pulled him forward.
"C'mon, we're going home."
Not wanting to be hit, the navi complied and followed his superior through the streets of Densan City. He saw many navis being abused. Their masters were horrible people. Just by looking at them, he could tell they were evil. Though, when he looked at his new master, he saw a good spirit. He saw many differences between them. The abusive masters had sharp glares, a tendency for hitting their navis, and even going to the extremes of leashing the navi. His own master had a soft stare, had yet to hit him, and lead him around by a gentle hand grip.
"Do you speak or understand me?" Even his voice was gentle.
"That makes things easier doesn't it? What's your name?"
"Are you asking for my original name or the name they gave me?"
"Your real name. I couldn't care less about the crap they call you."
The navi hesitated, afraid that his master wouldn't like the name.
Rockman was ready to be struck. He held his arms up in defense. He was surprised when he didn't feel anything.
"What're you doing?"
"You didn't hit me."
"Hit you!? Why would I hit you? I don't believe that hurting someone proves a purpose. Now, about your name. It seems too proper to call you Rockman. Do you like the name Rock? It's the same, just shorter. I think it suits you."
Never in his life did Rockman think he'd meet someone so nice. He was almost happy to be sold.
"Rock…I like it."
"Cool. I'm Netto, by the way. You don't have to add any suffixes and, please, don't think of me as your master. A friend sounds better."
Rock had never been so overjoyed in his life. This Netto was the greatest person to come along in decades. It was simply amazing.
The two stopped in front of a two-story house. It was definitely the most interesting in the neighborhood, consisting of white, orange, and blue paint.
"Welcome home, Rock."
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► Personal record: 16:18
► Footprints: Padgett finished second at both the Northeast Georgia Championships and Clarke/Oconee Championships. He led the Warriors to a Region 8-AAA title with a first-place finish.
Ian Rogan, Prince Avenue, Senior
► Personal record: 16:37
► Footprints: Rogan won the 2007 Class A state championship and finished fourth at state this season with a time of 16:39 and was the Region 8-A runner-up.
Andrew Rogan, Prince Avenue, Senior
► Personal record: 16:41
► Footprints: Rogan finished third at the Region 8-A meet and fifth at the Class A state meet this season. He ran his personal best at the state meet in Carrollton.
Josh Wheeler, Oglethorpe County, Sophomore
► Personal record: 17:24
► Footprints: Wheeler ran the best race of his career at the Region 8-AA meet this year, placing third. He also finished 22nd at the state meet.
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Andrew Ely, Oconee County, Junior
► Personal record: 16:36
► Footprints: Ely finished fourth at the Clarke/Oconee Championships and eighth at the Northeast Georgia Championships. He also finished 28th at the state meet.
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► Personal record: 17:27
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► Footprints: Milton set his personal record at the Region 8-AA meet, finishing sixth overall. He has been named the Jefferson cross country MVP the last two years.
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► Personal record: 16:49
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An Empirical Analysis of the Daily Labor Supply of Stadium Vendors
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- Carrington, William J, 1996. "The Alaskan Labor Market during the Pipeline Era," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 104(1), pages 186-218, February.
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2005, PG, 98 min. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Alex Etel, Lewis McGibbon, Daisy Donovan, James Nesbitt.
REVIEWED By Marc Savlov, Fri., March 25, 2005
Seven-year-old Damian (Etel) lives with his 12-year-old brother Anthony (McGibbon) and father Ronnie (Nesbitt), who, in the wake of his wife's passing, moves the grieving family to a brand new, prefab housing development in the north of England. It's the sort of place that's surrounded by verdant, sprawling fields, cut through by the whip and roar of racing bullet trains. It seems to do the motherless pack a bit of good until, strangely enough, one of those rushing engines discharges a duffel bag full of cash, which pinwheels balletically through the air before coming to rest on Damian's secret cardboard-box fort. The boy, already imaginative and chatting to the whole panoply of C of E saints on a daily basis (we see them as he does, in the flesh, conversationally offering him tips on how to be a better lad – he, in turn, asks them if they've met the new saint on the heavenly block: his mum), believes the cash to be a gift from God, and promptly sets out trying to help people with it. Bringing his more earthly-minded brother into the picture only complicates things with dreams of iPods and PlayStations for all, but Damian's unspoiled spiritual goodness tends to steamroll even the most malicious of characters (specifically the looming baddie who stole the cash in the first place). There's a catch, though: There are only days to go before England switches currencies from pounds sterling to the euro, thus rendering that big bag of notes just so much pretty paper. Millions is a sweet, emotionally complex film about faith and charity and how the workaday world tends to snuff out such simple virtues as the years go by and childhood fades. It's surely not what most people would have expected from Danny Boyle, who rocketed to cinematic infamy with his gruelingly hilarious adaptation of Irvine Welsh's junkie epic Trainspotting in 1996 and whose last film involved flesh-eating Mancunians and a virus nicknamed "Rage." It is, however, unmistakably Boyle, rife as it is with all manner of CGI-enhanced magical realism and a chewy center of bleakly British optimism. It's also markedly much like Boyle's first film, the fine and harrowing Shallow Grave, in that it involves stolen money and the effects such windfalls have on the unprepared and ill-advised. Boyle's credo seems to be "fortune favors the innocent," but even the impossibly cute, freckle-faced boy wonder Etel has the pensive, dark look of a guilty party, caught with his hand in the cookie jar, much of the time. It's childhood done just right: part cotton-candy angels, part gurning adult frighteners, and all wide-eyed kidhood bravado.
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I am an author with a recently published debut book. I was looking for an organization to help me in networking with fellow authors and writers in general, as I am fairly new to the Richmond, Va area and don't know many people. I was told about James River Writers from someone at a recent book signing I had. I checked out their website and thought they might be just what I was looking for.
I have attended two of their events so far and I have to say that I am totally impressed. This group is not only friendly, but they are more than willing to offer you any help that you may need to persue and promote your writing.
I recently attended their monthly "Writing Show" where they had a panel of five published authors give a group discussion on how to write violence into your story in a way that will keep a reader's attention and turn page after page without getting disgusted by the details of violence and end up putting your book down.
JRW has many events scheduled that I plan to attend. If the comradery in the future is anything like what I have experienced thus far, I will be more than glad that I joined their organization. Their dedication to promoting the written word is outstanding in my book.
I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend James River Writers to any aspiring or seasoned writer. I can see nothing but good coming from my membership with this group.
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For the second time, WRB is happy to provide a special early bird ticket option for our beer enthusiasts that want to skip the line and guarantee themselves a full allotment from our barrel-aged bottle sale. While the release party will be going on all day, this early bird ticket will allow 75 guests early-entry to our taproom, where they can enjoy the space, drink great beer, eat breakfast and purchase their bottles before the general public. The early bird portion of the bottle sale will take place in the tap room between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and the price of the $50 ticket includes several items (please click here to get to the ticket page):
-A flight of 5 beers from our 20-beer draft list (including many specialty barrel-aged beers)
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WRB is also excited to add a new specialty item that's included in the early bird ticket price: Our head brewer will be filling 12 oz bottles of a specialty WRB infusion draft that has never been bottled or distributed before. This surprise beer is a fan favorite that has only ever been offered as a draft during previous bottle releases, and we will only bottle enough of this beer to provide 12 oz bottles to early bird ticket holders. Every guest with an early bird ticket will be heading home not only with delicious beers from barrel-aged bottle sale, but also this limited one-time bottled infusion straight from the tap!
Only 75 tickets will be available for this early access party. Tickets will go on sale at 12:00 PM on Friday, January 6th, so be ready! We are utilizing Eventbrite for the ticket sale, and links to the live ticket page are posted both on this event page, and the event page on our Facebook. Guests will be allowed to buy only a total of two tickets at a time. 1 ticket per person, as no guests without a ticket will be admitted to the tap room at 9:00 AM. Cheers!
Bottles for sale-
From our Exotic Origins Series:
Dire Wolf Rum Line (22oz) - *5 bottle limit (20 per bottle)
-Rum barrel aged Dire Wolf with One Line Espresso beans added.-
Sherry Barrel Dire Wolf (22oz) - *5 bottle limit (22 per bottle)
-Dire Wolf aged in a French oak Sherry puncheon.-
Port Barrel Dire Wolf (22oz) - *1 bottle limit (23 per bottle)
-Dire Wolf aged in a California Port wine barrel.-
From our Bourbon Barrel Aged Series:
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Regular Series:
Dire Wolf (4-packs) - *limit of 4 total 4-packs (12.99 per pack)
Cinnamon Toast Brunch (22oz) - *4 bottle limit (7 per bottle)
Sustinator Doppelbock (500 ml)- No limit (6 per bottle)


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The Magic That Is Letterpress
Some of you digital age kids ;) may not recognize what the images in our introductory post are, so maybe there's some 'splaining to do. The top image are wood type letters; the bottom one shows metal type. They are used in letterpress, a dwindling printing technique that nevertheless still counts many fervent admirers.
But what better way to demonstrate what exactly letterpress is than by simply showing the printing presses and the people operating them in action? Because, as John Kristensen, proprietor of Firefly Press from Somerville, Massachusetts, testifies, "Ultimately it is the process. What the the printer loves is the doing of it." Below is a wonderful short film by Chuck Kraemer, who filmed John Kristensen and his apprentice at work.
The video is a touching testimony to a vanishing art. But as John Kristensen expresses, "It will die – eventually – because people will no longer remember how to do it. It's OK. I'm only responsible for my watch. I'm thankful every day that I get to do this." Moving stuff.
And for the font spotters among you, the video features cameos by Garamont/Garamond No. 3, Cochin, Bodoni, Bembo, Michelangelo, Bulmer, and Perpetua, amongst others, and assorted borders and ornaments.
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Yves wrote: "a dwindling printing technique". At St Bride's they're convinced letterpress is undergoing something of a revival:
A very nice line-up of speakers.
About the video: a "touching testimony" it may be, it is also somewhat pompous and heavyhanded — but maybe that's just me.
I think it might have to do with being very involved and serious about their craft. Don't forget many think letterpress is going the way of the dinosaurs. I sure hope not, and so doesn't P22/Jim Rimmer. ;)
Excellent video. Thanks for posting. The only thing I don't like about it is the attitude towards computers. John makes it seem like there is something wrong with doing typography on computers. I disagree. I've worked on computers all my life and I still appreciate the art of the letterpress. I acutally just recently had my sons baptism invites letter-pressed. It's a gorgeous process.
I understand what you mean when you say you don't like his attitude towards computers. Being one of the "digital age kids" myself (hence the wink ;) I have grown accustomed to this kind of remarks. What John was saying gave me the impression that – more than disapproving of computers – he is rather intimidated by them and simply wouldn't know how to handle them; hence the "too many options" and the "no rules". I don't think he was being overly negative about them.
Lovely short film. I'm a student at Artevelde (Mariakerke), and our lector has shown us the ancient process of letterpress briefly, but seeing it in action makes it far more intriguing. Thanks for this!
I found it very beautiful. And I disagree, there will be always someone doing it, like many other old ways. Past and present can coexist, I would suggest for those fearing disappearence, to do a video of the full letterpress process. That way it will last for ever. Beauty is eternal.
I grew up on letterpress, literally; it was the family passion. If you're interested in knowing more about letterpress as a hobby, here's a thriving organization of amateur printers:
I remember going into a country printshop in a small town in Manitoba, and seeing an old Linotype in operation. The noise! I have been in a few print shops since, and have an appreciation for what the old methods entailed. I am retired today, and the press I worked with didn't print on paper- it needed 4,000 pounds per square inch of hydraulic pressure on the ram, and could drive a 2″ square punch through a tenth of an inch of stainless steel. Computer controlled, it could punch up to 300 strokes per minute. I have used punches that are as fine as the milling cutters used for making metal type, or big enough to cut reinforcing rings for concrete casting, or moulds for pouring concrete. Parts varied from damper valves for 30″ diameter air ducts for spray painting booths, and liners for heat treating furnaces to clips 1/2 the size of my little finger nail for electronic equipment. I have made artwork for making offset plates, and have nibbled at the edges of the printing industry by doing the "typesetting" (if you can call it that) with a computer, and printing small runs (a few dozen copies) on a colour laser printer. I think every trade and craft has its place, and none should be allowed to die out. One of my hobbies is a dying skill – there are fewer and fewer of us that send Morse over the radio with a hand key, and the radio "hams" are the only ones that can do it any more. The wonders of technology have changed a lot of things over the years – I have been in electronics for over half a century and have seen it all. Been there, seen that. To close, this is a wonderful documentary. I also saw the tribute to Mr. Rimmer.
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At the foot of Mont-Dol, classified site in the heart of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, Yannick welcomes you in his charming residence of the 19th century.
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You will have a spacious lounge with fireplace and library to relax, and a magnificent flowery park in the summer months.
This beautiful bourgeois residence is located between the Mont Saint-Michel and the fine sandy beaches of the Emerald Coast, Cancale, Saint-Malo and Dinan.
Enjoy your break in Brittany and dinner at the table of the "Jardin des simples" (in the same property) with views over the gardens. After having cooked for personalities in London and Paris, Yannick returned to his native land and prepares you a dinner refined local products and vegetables from his natural garden.
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The 'Château de Mont-Dol' in the Bay of the Mont Saint-Michel presents you its 3 charming holiday cottages for your family or romantic holidays.
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