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At Durham Central Park, we are committed to waste reduction, recycling AND composting, but we need your help, Waste Warriors. No experience is necessary. Teens are welcome–earn your community service hours. In return, you get a Durham Central Park t-shirt, free vouchers to use at the food truck of your choice, and a food feeling when you see how much you helped divert from the landfill! For more info and to sign up, visit: http://wp.me/P3BVey-EF
Dates: January 24, March 13, June 19, September 4, October 30 (our Food Truck Rodeos)
What does a Waste Warrior do?
Did you know that it's been almost a year since Mt. Merrill officially opened?! Every Saturday, it is teeming with children running up the hills and zooming down the slides, thoroughly enjoying the outdoors. Even on weekdays, families play there with home-schooled children or teachers with groups of children from nearby schools or the YMCA. They love it, as you can see here on our Flickr page.
The success of the play area has brought to our attention the need for some additional enhancements. We want to share them with you in the hopes that you would consider making an "anniversary donation" to Mount Merrill. Our needs include:
Our goal is $20,000.00 and we hope you will consider making a gift to keep Durham Central Park a place where everyone can enjoy the great outdoors. Donations can be made online at Durham Central Park's secure web site www.durhamcentralpark.org/donate/ or by mailing a check to PO Box 1526, Durham, NC 27702 with Mt Merrill in the memo line.
Mt. Merrill was built on community support. It is named in memory of Merrill Davis, the son of George Davis from Stone Brothers and Byrd. During his lifetime, Merrill loved and supported DCP. He got the grass to grow in the terribly hard soil after the Pavilion was built, he got married in the Park, and was always willing to pitch in and help build the park you know and love today. After Merrill died tragically in a car accident in 2012, the community came together, through donations large and small, to build this one-of-a-kind play area in his honor.
If you haven't had a chance to visit and enjoy Mt. Merrill, we hope that you will visit sometime soon. It's fun for kids of all ages! Even our Executive Director is known to run up the rocks and slide down the slide from time to time. Thank you for considering supporting and enhancing Mt. Merrill and Durham Central Park. Play on!
In less than two weeks, local individuals, businesses and families have pulled together, donating more than $10,000 to Durham Central Park's $25,000 Mt. Merrill Kickstarter campaign. WRAL's indispensable parenting blog, GoAskMom, is lending a hand to spread the word, as we approach the campaign's crucial half way point: GoAskMom http://www.wral.com/kickstarter-campaign-raises-money-for-durham-playground/13629419/
Building Mt. Merrill, the interactive, handicap-accessible climbing mound, has also become a community effort in terms of gathering donated and recycled materials. "Stone Brothers & Byrd is donating trees and plantings, and local sculptor Al Frega is donating benches" says DCP Board chair Lee Ann Tilley.
Shout out and BIG thank you to Tracey Goetz and Sarah Artz and all the Berkshire Hathaway Home Services/York Simpson Underwood Realty group and Old North State Landscaping (Will and Ben Lang and their crew) for a great workday at Durham Central Park on Saturday morning, April 26! They brought tons of mulch, new hostas and a beautiful Japanese maple to spruce up their garden in the south west corner of the park. Take a gander behind the Pavilion, beside the Measurement Inc parking lot. These folks are a wonderful example of how Durham Central Park is a REAL community effort! We could not do it without you!
Come see the garden…it's beautiful!
RVT Paisley holding Bear and assistant Sally holding Boone, at Durham Central Park
Durham Central Park now has a new dog waste bag station, thanks to Broadway Veterinary Hospital! They are downtown Durham's first vet, offering veterinary care primarily for dogs and cats. They also offer acupuncture to help treat chronic pain conditions and other medical disorders.
Already woven into the fabric of the community, BVH is a Sustain-A-Bull member and a place to earn and redeem Bull City Bucks. Check out their upcoming puppy classes or open house, April 12-13th (during the Durham Art Walk.)
"We wanted to support DCP because it is such a great place for the Durham community to gather – whether that is for the Farmer's Market, Food Truck Rodeos, or other events. It's a great place to bring a dog for exercise and relaxation, and it's always important to keep the area clean for others to enjoy" says Broadway Veterinary Hospital owner, Amber Meade, MS, DVM. www.bvhdurham.com
There is a new sculpture on display in Durham's Central Park. The seven foot, 1500 pound steel sculpture, called Reunion, resembles an intricate woven basket. It was created by Michael E. Waller, a sculptor with Liberty Arts Non-Profit Sculpture Studio and Foundry. Getting the sculpture placed was a collaborative effort between Durham Central Park, Durham's Cultural Advisory Board, the Parks and Recreation Department, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Liberty Arts. Durham's Five Points, an original contender for Reunion's site, fell through but Frank Konhaus, of the Cultural Advisory Board contacted Durham Central Park's Executive Director, Ann Alexander, because he felt Durham Central Parkwould be a perfect temporary home. "Parks and Recreation, Planning, Engineering, Transportation and Stormwater Management all moved with incredible speed to get this reviewed and approved in less than 4 days" says Peter Coyle Senior Economic Development Coordinator at Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Collaboration continued as Reunion was brought directly from the Sculpture in the Garden show at the NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, in sculptor Wayne Vaughn's truck, free of charge. Michael Waller is loaning Reunion to Durham Central Park free of charge. Waller, a member of the Liberty Arts group, has been a professional sculptor since 1997 after earning a BFA in Sculpture at East Carolina University. Reunion will be on display until May 1, when it will be replaced with a sculpture juried in the the upcoming Bull City Sculpture Show. Durham Central Park will host multiple, large, dynamic pieces from throughout the U.S. during the show. You can find out more about the Bull City Sculpture Show at www.bullcitysculptureshow.org.
In less than two months, generous public and private donors have raised more than $20,000 for the design and building of MOUNT MERRILL, Durham Central Park's ambitious play structure for kids (and their adults)! WRAL's GoAskMom has the scoop on amphitheatre seating, slides and when it will be built: http://www.wral.com/plans-call-for-new-playground-at-durham-central-park/13155443/ We need your help to raise the remaining $100,000. Donations are tax deductible https://durhamcentralpark.org/donate/
From the desk of Ann Alexander, DCP's Executive Director: Saturday, October 19, marked the unveiling of the plans for Mt. Merrill, the next phase of Durham Central Park's master plan of Wanderland, a children's interactive play area on the East side of the park. With help from the Exchange Club of Greater Durham, of which Merrill Davis was a beloved member, and other generous donors, we have already raised around $15K of the $120K needed to build and maintain this wonderful structure for the park! Hundreds of folks, both old and young, gathered in the drizzle to hear about the plans of the play mound and see drawings of what will be built as the next development phase of DCP. Mt. Merrill is named after Merrill Davis, a longtime DCP neighbor and supporter of the park who died in a tragic car accident in October of 2012.
When we asked in a community survey a few years ago what folks wanted to see more of in DCP, the overwhelming answer was," MORE PLAY AREAS for children…the climbing turtle and bird are great but we need more!" So DCP's board has been busy working with Katherine Gil, landscape architect of Tributary Design and Build, to come up with a unique design that is something the kids will love and will be a great addition to the park. As with all other improvements in the park, DCP gets no funding from the city or county. Instead, they raise money from folks, just like you, who consider the park their own and want to see it grow and prosper! Since we have unveiled the Mt. Merrill design to the community, DCP's board has begun the fundraising efforts to raise the $120K that is needed to build Mt. Merrill by seeking donations from community members, organizations and businesses who support the park and its efforts to keep DCP the most vital and fun park in Durham! Join us in our efforts by clicking the donate button in the upper right hand corner! More photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/durhamcentralpark/sets/72157636802581893/


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We are looking to take a few newbies to dim sum. Sam Woo in Irvine came to mind. Any thoughts on this?
I would like our friends to have the experience of the little old ladies pushing the carts around the restaurant -- does Sam Woo have that?
Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

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just a question to make one think. there is no right or wrong answer to this.
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First try understand that, Life ... Is, the Human Awareness, of Being. Granted by God, to His Creations. This God Granted Awareness, Expects humans to "Reflect" ...
Thinking ... as you perceive it ... is a Modular Activity ... not Reflection. What Thinking involves, is what you call
Logical Thinking, Philosophical Thinking or Scientific Thinking ... etc..
Meaning, instead of Acknowledging The Truth, of Creation ... you indulge in Speculation ... within you own Devised Means, of Understanding, something different than Reality, because, Priests tell Stories, in the Logically inclined Mind's Thinking !
So you are correct to presume ... that "There no right or wrong answer to ... without thinking, would ... is the meaning of life ..."
Of all the lamentations, the worst is ... your wishing, that it were so.
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First you say, "with out thinking" then you say, "a question to make one think", so I am confused. However I will attempt to answer anyway, and I did not put very much thought into it as whenever this question comes up I immediately am reminded of a quote from one of my favorite books, 'The Sirens of Titan' by Kurt Vonnegut, which is as follows:
"Once upon a time on Tralfamadore there were creatures who weren't anything like machines. They weren't dependable. They weren't efficient. They weren't predictable. They weren't durable. And these poor creatures were obsessed by the idea that everything that existed had to have a purpose and that some purposes were higher than others.
These creatures spent most of their time trying to find out what their purpose was. And every time they found out what seemed to be a purpose of themselves, the purpose seemed so low that the creatures were filled with disgust and shame.
And, rather than serve such a low purpose, the creatures would make a machine to serve it. This left the creatures free to serve higher purposes. But whenever they found a higher purpose, the purpose still wasn't high enough.
So machines were made to serve higher purposes, too.
And the machines did everything so expertly that they were finally given the job of finding out what the highest purpose of the creatures could be.
The machines reported in all honesty that the creatures couldn't really be said to have any purpose at all.
The creatures thereupon began slaying each other, because they hated purposeless things above all else. And they discovered that they weren't even very good at slaying. So they turned that job over to the machines, too. And the machines finished up the job in less time than it takes to say, "Tralfamadore"."
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Steampunk Visions
Steampunk Visions is the steampunk strand of the Telos Moonrise digital fiction imprint.
What we want…
We are looking for exciting, action-packed novels and novellas that show original characters and convincing inventions and gadgets in a steampunk setting. As with all submissions: strong plots, believable characters and good writing will be essential. Story ideas can be cross-genre but must have a strong steampunk setting, which may be in the Victorian period but can be in an alternative future world. Think out of the box … don't give us what has already been done, give us something new and thrilling!
Think Robert Rankin, Alan Moore, H G Wells, Cherie Priest.
Submission requirements …
In the first instance send a one page synopsis with the first 5000 words of your manuscript as a doc, docx or rtf file by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Layout will be to professional standard so – single quote marks, English UK spellings and grammar. Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt. Double spaced.
This file should also contain a cover sheet with your legal name, address, telephone contact details and e-mail address in the top left hand corner. Right top corner should state whether this is a novel, novella or short story collection and the genre. Centred, halfway down the page, should be the title of your work and your preferred author name. Bottom left should show the approximate word count of your completed manuscript.
We aim to give you a quick response, but as with all professional submissions please allow 12 weeks before enquiring.


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text: Cnbc technology Vint Cerf: Government defunding may curtail innovative projects like internet "Father of the internet" Vint Cerf worries government defunding of programs may create a huge roadblock for new ideas and technology. "It's a serious problem," Cerf told the audience at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas on Sunday. Even though private companies could step in to develop products, Cerf said many don't fund projects that... #internet #projects #cerf Tweet Source: www.cnbc.com Read More


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According to Sec. 79 German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz), the works council has a duty of confidentiality in respect of all business secrets. However, information about a staff reduction and the related balance of interests cannot per se be regarded as a business secret in the context of this statutory duty of confidentiality. This is only the case if the employer has an objective economical legitimate interest in the secrecy. This was decided by the Higher Labour Court (Landesarbeitsgericht) Schleswig-Holstein on 20 May 2015 (docket number: 3 TaBN 35/14).
When there is no such objective interest, the duty on the works council cannot be activated by the employer by simply declaring the information to be a business secret, even in cases where this information might result in staff-related action such as a dismissal. Also, the works council does not have to wait to reveal or use the information until negotiations with the employer are terminated. Quite the contrary, the works council may communicate with its voters (the workforce) about the concrete planned operational change from the beginning, especially if the employees are affected.
According to this judgment, even the employer's global interests such as preventing a competitive enterprise from learning about the operational changes or the interest in preventing impairment of the operating ability of the business are not sufficient reasons for requiring the works council to remain silent.


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There has been a recent incident causing damage to the Most Holy Redeemer Church on the 100 block of Diamond Street.
The San Francisco Police Department is investigating this Hate Crime and is asking for the public's help. If anyone saw anything or knows anything about this incident, please call the Special Investigations Division during regular business hours at (415) 553-1133. After hours, please call the Confidential Tip-Line at (415) 575-4444.
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There are three types of air conditioners at my homestay, ECE, Mistral and NEC. Among these three brands, Mistral is the best and still in good condition after about more than 3 years. If you want to buy Mistral aircond, sure I will recommend Mistral.
Yesterday my ECE aircond created problem with the motor or its engine. I call for the maintenance and they could not find the part to replace. So I have to buy new aircond. Not one, but two units.
Both broken aircond are ECE branded. I don't know you have a great experience with ECE air cond… but since I use it, what can I say is that I am not satisfy.
So yesteday I looked for new Mistral aircond, but it is not available at Kemudi Timur electrical store, and another one electrical store. A bit rushing to replace both aircond, so I have to buy any brand that recommended by the seller. That old man seller recommended me Media Aircond.
Media Aircond 1 horse power cost me RM799. Two units cost me RM1598. Media Aircond according to the seller is a brand by Samsung.
Here is one of the new aircond after installation.
Heh! It comes with cute remote! 🙂


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2012 Chevrolet Corvette
November 3, 2011 by staff
2012 Chevrolet Corvette, Wherever exotic cars, car accidents will also be exotic and the most recent example is a young man who wanted to show off in front of his friends while driving his brand new 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06. What happened next is obvious and well known sports car to a nearby telephone pole.
According to wreckedexotics.com, the owner of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2012 did crash into a telephone pole after presumed front of his friends in Woodland Hills, CA, USA.
Unfortunately, this is all the information we have about this accident, but we bet that just before the sports car "coupled" with the telephone pole, the young pilot said, "Look at this!" And to be honest, what comes next in almost every case definitely involve the police or some doctors.
So remember, kids, always have their "brave pills" before driving an exotic car and never, and I mean never, say "Look at this!".
As a reminder, the Chevy Corvette Z06 was introduced to the market as a 2006 model in the third quarter of 2005, packing a new 7.0-liter engine that developed 505 horsepower.
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Lipocine Inc (NASDAQ:LPCN) target price raised to $25.00, reported today by HC Wainwright
- Updated: October 7, 2016
Yesterday Lipocine Inc (NASDAQ:LPCN) traded 29.74% higher at $4.17. LPCN's 50-day average is $3.80 and its two hundred day average is $6.52. With the last stock price close down -16.99% relative to the two hundred day average, compared with the S&P 500 Index which has decreased -0.01% over the date range. Volume of trade was up over the average, with 11,445,788 shares of LPCN changing hands over the typical 402,229
Lipocine Inc (NASDAQ:LPCN) had its target price raised to $25.00 by HC Wainwright in a report released Friday October 07, 2016. The new target price indicates a possible upside of 5.00% based on the company's last closing price.
Previously on 06/23/2015, Canaccord Genuity reported on Lipocine Inc (NASDAQ:LPCN) raised the target price from $0.00 to $15.00. At the time, this indicated a possible upside of 0.86%.
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With a total market value of $0, Lipocine Inc has 52 week low of $2.51 and a 52 week high of $14.80 .
About Lipocine Inc (NASDAQ:LPCN)
Lipocine Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on applying its oral drug delivery technology for the development of pharmaceutical products in the area of men's and women's health. Its primary development programs are based on oral delivery solutions for bioavailable drugs. Its lead product candidate, LPCN 1021, is an oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), designed for twice-a-day dosing and is in Phase III testing. The Company's additional pipeline candidates include LPCN 1111, an oral testosterone therapy product targeted for once daily dosing, which is in Phase II testing, and LPCN 1107, an oral therapy for the prevention of preterm birth, which is in Phase I testing. These products are based on its Lip'ral promicellar drug delivery technology platform. Lip'ral promicellar technology is a technology based on lipidic compositions, which form an optimal dispersed phase in the gastrointestinal environment for improved absorption of insoluble drugs.
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UEFI Boot v. Legacy
Has anyone else had problems with UEFI booting devices? We are having a lot of problems with captures not finishing completely on UEFI, but when we boot with Legacy the captures go through perfectly.
Wayne Workman Moderator
Version of FOG, boot file being used, OS being captured, model of problematic host, Kernel version being used with fog, HDD type, and any other details would greatly help us help you.
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Our throat is one of the most powerful tools of expression
Our throat is one of the most powerful tools of expression that we have. It can be used to lift someone's spirits up or it can be used to bring someone down. So, it's upto us how we want to use it. Every word that we speak is manifesting – whether we can see it or not. So, know that each of your words have a lot of power hidden in it. If we can all master the art of only speaking good and positive words, then we can all bring about a huge positive change in this world. Let's all make an effort to only speak the words of love, kindness, compassion, joy, happiness, prosperity, support and well being.. Abira mukherjee
Never run away from your fears.
Never run away from your fears. When we face our fears then we challenge ourselves to achieve something that we perhaps feel impossible to achieve. Everything is truly possible if you believe so. Fears are just our own insecurities and once we are able to face them and fight our own fears, then they run away from us. So, be brave and know that we all have the strength of God. Once we tap into that divine strength that's within us, nothing can stop us. Let's negate all fear with the love that we brought within us when we were born. We are all here for a reason and don't let your fear keep you away from what you are here to achieve. Let's make more room for love, compassion, kindness, gratitude and forgiveness within us. Let our fear evaporate in the mist of love that's all around us and within us. Abira Mukherjee


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From I-75 South beyond the airport, take Highway 19/41 (Jonesboro/Griffin) exit and follow the signs to Griffin. Exit left on Highway 16 (Taylor Street). Turn right onto 8th Street and ACA is on your left, in an independent building across the street from the Hospital.
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im having trouble on the codex wall sequence 14 i think .
i have a feeling its soposed to make a map of the world any tips or advice been stuck there for like 2 hours and i cant figure it out
ya a complete map of the world. And the current one. Hope it helps a little lol
just do the 4 edges first then try to match the rest took me about 5 mins to complete it...
Yes do the edges first(which should be easy cause there's a straight line going through) and move from there to the middle.
Have you done it yet? If not, this should help:
Azugo, ur pic's not showing. Try it on tinypic or something
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i have the map completed. all the codex pages on the wall in the form of the world map, the appel is on his foot in front of the codex wall. but i cant leave the room and talk to the rest...... wath to do now??
Have you placed the PoE on the rock thing?
the glowing thing yes.... in front of the map on the rock thing ....but still nothing happend....
i am the prophet from fenetie alreddy


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Military PPC from the Tochigi Grand Manoeuvres in 1918
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I credit that eight years of grammar school with nourishing me in a direction where I could trust myself and trust my instincts. They gave me the tools to reject my faith. They taught me to question and think for myself and to believe in my instincts to such an extent that I just said, "This is a wonderful fairy tale they have going here, but it's not for me."
— George Carlin, in the New York Times, August 20, 1995
George, I have known in my life alcoholics, drug users, and mental patients. If we apply this "believe in yourself" New Age nonsense to every individual, the unsaid question has to arise..."What if your instincts suck, and your are a moron to begin with? Pocessing no outside standard higher than 'this is my plan and I believe in it' you arrive at a Paris Hilton if you are unexceptional, and Adolph Hitler if you are hugely charismatic.


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We (Thorne GD, Shimizu S, and Paul RJ. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 281: C24–C32, 2001) have recently shown that organ culture for 24 h specifically inhibits relaxation to acute hypoxia (95% N2-5% CO2) in the porcine coronary artery. Here we show similar results in the porcine carotid artery and the rat and mouse aorta. In the coronary artery, part of the inability to relax to hypoxia after organ culture is associated with a concomitant loss in ability to reduce intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) during hypoxia (Thorne GD, Shimizu S, and Paul RJ. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 281: C24–C32, 2001). To elucidate the mechanisms responsible for the loss of relaxation to hypoxia, we investigated changes in K+ and Ca2+ channel activity and gene expression that play key roles in [Ca2+]iregulation in vascular smooth muscle (VSM). Reduced mRNA expression of O2-sensitive K+ channels (Kv1.5 and Kv2.1) was shown by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in the rat aorta. In contrast, no change in other expressed voltage-gated K+ channels (Kv1.2 and Kv1.3) or Ca2+ channel subtypes was found. Modified K+ channel expression is supported by functional evidence indicating a reduced response to general K+ channel activation, by pinacidil, and to specific voltage-dependent K+ (Kv) channel blockade by 4-aminopyridine. In conclusion, organ culture decreases expression of specific Kv channels. These changes are consistent with altered mechanisms of VSM contractility that may be involved in Ca2+-dependent pathways of hypoxia-induced vasodilation.
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the mechanism of hypoxia-induced vasodilation is not completely defined. However, it has in part been attributed to the possible involvement of various types of ion channels. K+ channel activation and inactivation has been suggested to contribute to hypoxic vasodilation and vasoconstriction, respectively, in different tissue varieties (13, 18, 28, 32). Modulation of Ca2+channel activity has also been demonstrated in a number of hypoxic responses, including smooth muscle relaxation (10, 17). We (26) have shown that at low levels of activation there is a reduction in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) during acute hypoxia, suggesting the possible modulation of ion channel activity. We (29) recently demonstrated that the decrease in [Ca2+]i in response to hypoxia is abolished after organ culture.
Organ culture evokes a variety of cellular changes that alter normal physiological function. The physiological consequences of organ culture are often quite distinct from those of cell culture. Different components of the mechanism of hypoxia-induced vasodilation have been identified using organ culture or storage as a model (4,7). For instance, there is an endothelium-dependent relaxation after reoxygenation from hypoxia (4) that depends greatly on the duration of storage of the vessel at 4°C (25). We have shown that organ culture at 37°C for 24 h markedly reduces relaxation to hypoxia (29). It has also been shown that altered Ca2+ handling in organ cultured vascular smooth muscle (VSM) influences force development (14, 15). Recently, increases in L-type Ca2+ channel mRNA and the dihydropyridine receptor have been demonstrated in cardiac myocytes after culture (6). In addition, N-type Ca2+channels have been shown to appear in coronary myocytes (22). It is conceivable that changes in ion channel expression or function could lead to a change in Ca2+handling capabilities, especially whether the change occurs in those channels involved in the mechanism of hypoxic relaxation.
Considerable attention has been given to O2-sensitive Ca2+ and K+ channels. The effect of changes in Po 2 on these channels has been linked to hypoxic vasoconstriction and hypoxic vasodilation in pulmonary and systemic vessels, respectively. Hypoxia-induced decreases in arterial tone are correlated with an inhibition of Ca2+ channels (10) and activation of various K+ channel subtypes (19). Although the specific type of K+ channels may differ between tissues, systemic vascular O2 sensitivity is primarily thought to involve modulation of Ca2+- and ATP-dependent K+ channels. We (24) have shown that blocking Ca2+-sensitive K+ channels and ATP-sensitive K+ channels does not significantly affect relaxation to hypoxia. Recently, considerable attention has been given to voltage-dependent K+ (Kv) channels, such as Kv1.1–1.6, Kv2.1, and certain members of the Kv3 and Kv4 families, as O2 sensors (19). Our laboratory (24) has demonstrated a reduced magnitude of relaxation to hypoxia in the presence of the Kv channel blocker 4-aminopyridine (4-AP). Prolonged hypoxia changes the expression of many Kv channel subtypes (30) and hypoxia is known to activate K+ currents in arterial myocytes (28).
Here we use the loss of O2 sensing in our organ culture model (29) to elucidate the Ca2+-dependent mechanism of hypoxia-induced relaxation. Using molecular, physiological, and pharmacological approaches, we show that1) organ culture results in a decreased expression of specific O2-sensitive Kv channels, 2) the effects of K+ channel activators and Kv channel inhibitors are reduced after organ culture, and 3) neither Ca2+ channel expression nor activity is altered by organ culture for 24 h. These findings provide new insight into the mechanisms of hypoxic relaxation and suggest that Kv channels play a more important role than Ca2+ channels in O2sensitivity of these tissues.
Artery culture conditions.
Organ culture was carried out as previously described (29). Briefly, left descending coronary arteries were dissected from adult porcine hearts obtained from the slaughterhouse on the day of death and two rings per artery were cleaned of adhering connective tissue. One ring was cultured in sterile Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium + 1% antibiotic solution at 37°C. A paired ring (control) was stored in the same solution at 4°C. After 24 h, arterial rings were prepared for organ bath experiments. All organ culture preparations were performed under sterile conditions in a culture hood. Porcine carotid arteries were obtained from the slaughterhouse and similarly prepared.
Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats and adult male C57 Black Swiss mice were euthanized by CO2 asphyxiation. Small animal handling was done in accordance with, and with approval of, the local Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Aortas were dissected and rinsed with cold sterile culture media. Excess fat and connective tissue were removed and aortas were prepared for organ culture as described above.
Organ bath studies.
All tissue used for these experiments were mechanically deendothelialized by gentle rubbing of the luminal surface with a cotton-tipped applicator. Rings were mounted onto two wires; one of which was fixed and the other was connected to a force transducer. One cultured ring and its paired control were placed into a bath containing physiological saline solution of the following composition (in mmol/l): 118.3 NaCl, 25.0 NaHCO3, 11.1 dextrose, 4.7 KCl, 1.2 MgSO4, 1.2 KH2PO4, 0.026 EDTA, and 2.5 CaCl2. Bath pH was 7.4 when aerated with 95% O2-5% CO2 at 37°C. Tissues were allowed to equilibrate for 1 h. Tension was adjusted to 40 mN for coronary and carotid arteries and 30 mN for mouse and rat aortas, which set each tissue length in the range for optimal force generation. At least two precontraction-relaxation cycles to 80 mM KCl (for coronary and carotid arteries) or 60 mM KCl (aortas) were performed until maximum reproducible muscle forces were observed. The absence of the endothelium was confirmed by lack of a response to substance P (10−8 M). A test contraction was elicited using 40 mM KCl for hog coronary and carotid arteries and 30 mM KCl for rat and mouse aortas. After steady force was obtained, hypoxia was obtained by bubbling the bath with 95% N2-5% CO2 for ≈20 min. The final O2 tension of the bath solution, measured polarographically, was ≈1–2%. We define these conditions as hypoxia. In some experiments, concentration-response curves to KCl were obtained in coronary artery. Rings were stimulated with increasing concentrations of KCl starting with 5 mM and ending with 55 mM in 5 mM increments.
In experiments with ion channel modulators, coronary rings were first tested for response to hypoxia as described above. Subsequently, arterial rings were stimulated with 1 μM U-46619. After stable forces were obtained, rings were treated with 4 mM pinacidil or 1 μM nifedipine. In separate experiments, rings were stimulated with 40 mM KCl for a reference contraction, rinsed with fresh physiological saline solution, and then treated with 1 mM 4-AP.
A = change in force × circumference/2 × wet weight). Concentration force relations are given in terms of percentage of the maximum force of the reference contraction.
Reverse transcriptase-plymerase chain reaction of K+ and Ca2+channels.
Total RNA from the rat aorta was isolated and used for reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) according to the protocol of PE Life Sciences (Boston, MA). Briefly, an oligo-dT primer was used with the murine leukemia virus RT for first-strand synthesis. Amplification of desired K+ channel cDNA was performed with sense and antisense primers designed after the rat brain sequence at annealing temperatures previously described (2, 5, 20). The following K+ channels were investigated based on reported (19) voltage dependence and O2sensitivity: Kv1.1, Kv1.2, Kv1.3, Kv1.4, Kv1.5, Kv1.6, and Kv2.1.
Ca2+ channel cDNA amplification was performed using the following primers and conditions: L-type sense TGC TCT GCC TGA CTC TGA AG, antisense GAG TGC CTT CAC ATC GAA TC, annealed at 46°C for 38 cycles; T-type sense GCC GTC TCA GCC GCG GCC TTT CT, antisense CAA AGG TGA GTG TAT CCT CAG GC, annealed at 50°C for 38 cycles; and P/Q-type sense CCA GTC TGT GGA GAT GAG AGA AAT GGG, antisense TTT GGA GGG CAG GTC ACC CGA TTG, annealed at 52°C for 38 cycles. PCR products were analyzed on 1.2% DNA agarose gels containing ethidium bromide (3 μg/μl) for visualization.
RT-PCR using all K+ and Ca2+ channel primers was also attempted in porcine coronary artery. None of these primers recognized porcine coronary artery cDNA. Therefore, the rat aorta was used for these experiments and subsequent Western blot analysis.
Western blot analysis.
Control and organ cultured rat aortic rings were frozen in liquid N2 and pulverized vigorously in a dental amalgamator. The resulting powder was dissolved in ice-cold homogenization buffer (0.15 M NaCl, 5 mM EDTA, 1 mM dithiothreitol, 20 mM sodium metabisulfite, 20 mM imidazole, and 1 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride). Homogenates were incubated on ice for 1 h and then centrifuged at 16,000g and 4°C for 45 min. The supernatant was saved and total protein concentration was determined from this sample by using the Bradford assay. Samples were then subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for 1.5 h. Proteins were transferred to nitrocellulose membranes for 1 h using the Semi-Dry Transfer apparatus (Bio-Rad; Hercules, CA). After transfer, membranes were blocked with 3% nonfat dry milk for 1 h and then incubated with primary antibody at 4°C for 16–18 h. Membranes were then washed four times for 20 min each with phosphate-buffered saline, followed by 1-h incubation at room temperature in secondary antibody (horseradish peroxidase-conjugated anti-rabbit). Membranes were washed again four times in phosphate-buffered saline, subjected to enhanced chemiluminescence detection for 1 min, and then exposed to film.
Statistical analysis.
Data were analyzed using the t-test for paired two-sample means or two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance with one-factor balance design. Statistical significance was accepted forP < 0.05. Values are expressed as means ± SE.n values represent the number of hearts from which arteries were isolated.
U-46619, pinacidil, 4-AP, and nifedipine were from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). RT-PCR reagents were from Applied Biosystems (Atlanta, GA). Antibodies for K+ channels (Kv1.5 and Kv2.1) were from Upstate Biotechnology (Lake Placid, NY) and for Kv1.3, Kv1.2, and L-type Ca2+ from Alomone Labs (Jerusalem, Israel). Antibodies to calponin were from Sigma-Aldrich.
Effects of organ culture on hypoxic relaxation in porcine coronary and carotid artery and rat and mouse aorta.
We (29) investigated whether the marked reduction in hypoxia-induced relaxation after organ culture was specific to coronary arteries. Figure 1 shows relaxation to hypoxia for four different control and organ-cultured systemic vessels. The reduced relaxation to hypoxia in the cultured porcine coronary artery (29) is similar to that of the rat and mouse aorta. Both show a 50–60% reduction in hypoxic relaxation. Porcine carotid artery exhibited a greater level of inhibition at ∼80%. Whereas control carotids had a significantly higher magnitude of hypoxic relaxation compared with the other tissues, cultured carotid arteries relaxed even less compared with the controls. These results indicate that inhibition of hypoxic relaxation after organ culture occurs in many vascular tissue types.
Effects of organ culture on depolarization-contraction coupling, K+ and Ca2+channel function.
We reported that organ culture causes specific inhibition of hypoxic relaxation in porcine coronary artery without significantly effecting maximum force development or relaxation via A- or G-kinase pathways (29). Intracellular Ca2+ handling during hypoxia was also altered after organ culture. One possible explanation for these changes in contractility and Ca2+ handling is a change in depolarization-contraction coupling. Figure2 shows KCl concentration-force relations for both control and organ-cultured coronary arteries. There is a significant rightward shift in the developed force to KCl after organ culture. The ED50 for control and cultured arteries are 14.8 ± 0.5 and 22.3 ± 0.7 mM KCl, respectively. These data suggest a decrease in sensitivity to KCl depolarization without adversely affecting maximum isometric force (Fig. 2, inset) after organ culture. An alteration in ion channel function could result in compromised Ca2+ handling leading to reduced relaxation to hypoxia. It is conceivable that a loss in K+ or Ca2+ vital for the reduction in [Ca2+]i during hypoxia could manifest as an inability to relax to hypoxia.
K+ and Ca2+ channels directly regulate [Ca2+]i in response to depolarization-mediated activation in VSM. We measured force production in response to general K+ channel activation (pinacidil), Kv channel blockade (4-AP), and L-type Ca2+ channel blockade (nifedipine) to determine whether changes in these ion channel activities underlie changes in Ca2+ handling and depolarization-contraction coupling. After organ culture of coronary arteries, activation of K+ channels by pinacidil is markedly reduced (Fig. 3 A). Both the magnitude and rate of relaxation of coronary rings after 4 μM pinacidil are decreased. In a previous report (26), we demonstrated a major role of Kv channels in modulating porcine coronary contractility. Approximately 40% of the pinacidil vasodilation is inhibited by 1 mM 4-AP (Fig. 3 C). In addition, there is evidence implicating a role for Kv channels in O2-sensing mechanisms (1, 26, 28). Organ culture results in a decreased force response to Kv channel blockade (Fig. 3 B). These data are summarized in Fig.4. Both relaxation after K+activation and the increase in force after Kv channel blockade are inhibited by organ culture. The degree of inhibition of relaxation after K+ activation is similar to that observed for relaxation to hypoxia. Relaxation after L-type Ca2+ channel blockade was not significantly affected by organ culture. These results indicate a reduction in K+ channel function, specifically Kv channels after organ culture that correlates with a loss in hypoxic relaxation.
Expression of O2-sensitive Kv channels and Ca2+ channel subtypes after organ culture.
The activity of certain Kv channel subtypes and Ca2+channels has been shown to be O2 sensitive (1, 9,10). We investigated the expression of a subset of these channels that have been previously reported (19, 31) to be involved in hypoxic vasoconstriction in pulmonary arteries. Whereas our functional database is most extensive for hog coronary artery, many Kv channel molecular tools are not available. RT-PCR was performed using specific sense and antisense primers designed to amplify rat cDNA fragments of the following ion channels: Kv1.1, Kv1.2, Kv1.3, Kv1.4, Kv1.5, Kv1.6, Kv2.1, L-type Ca2+, T-type Ca2+, and P/Q-type Ca2+. Because organ culture also inhibited hypoxic relaxation in rat aorta, this vessel was used in these experiments and for Western blot analysis. The results are shown in Fig. 5. Only Kv1.2, Kv1.3, Kv1.5, Kv2.1, and the three Ca2+ channels subtypes were present in this tissue. RT-PCR was performed on rat brain RNA as a control to confirm that the primers were amplifying the cDNA fragment of the correct size (data not shown). Whereas there was no change in Kv1.2 and Kv1.3 expression, there was a marked downregulation of Kv1.5 and Kv2.1. There was also no change in Ca2+ channel expression after organ culture. To confirm decreased expression of Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 at the protein level, Western blots were made using antibodies specific to each channel. Figure 6 shows that there is a loss in both Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 protein after organ culture. These results suggest that organ culture inhibits the expression of Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 without affecting that of other Kv or Ca2+ channels present.
Recently, we (29) have shown that organ culture specifically reduces relaxation to hypoxia in the porcine coronary artery. In this study, we demonstrate that this is also observed for the porcine carotid artery and rat and mouse aorta. We have shown that inhibition of relaxation to hypoxia after organ culture involves changes in [Ca2+]i handling (29). Others have shown that organ culture alters overall Ca2+ handling in VSM (15). Figure 2 shows that the KCl-force relation is shifted rightward in cultured arteries, suggesting altered Ca2+ handling. Stimulation by depolarization-mediated agonist involves reduced K+ efflux through K+ channels and activation of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. Our data indicate that there is a change in the excitation-contraction coupling pathway for KCl after organ culture (Fig. 2) that is likely due to reduced Ca2+ influx through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels. We have previously shown that there is a reduction in [Ca2+]i during hypoxic relaxation under low levels of activation (24). In a recent study, we demonstrated that organ culture for 24 h at 37°C abolishes not only relaxation to hypoxia but also the concomitant decrease in [Ca2+]i(29). An inability to reduce [Ca2+]i may reflect altered function or expression of ion channels, presumably K+ channels and Ca2+, that are responsible for regulating Ca2+homeostasis specifically during hypoxia.
K+ channels play a major role in modulating force and ultimately Ca2+ homeostasis in vascular smooth muscle. After organ culture there is a reduction in the vasodilator response to pinacidil, a general K+ channel activator (Figs.3 A and 4). This suggests that K+ channels are not functional or that there is a decrease in the number of K+ channels. The specific type of K+ channel activity that is altered cannot be inferred from these experiments because pinacidil has been shown to activate several different K+ channel subtypes (3). However, 40% of the pinacidil response is 4-AP sensitive suggesting a major Kv channel contribution (Fig. 3 C). Shimizu et al. (26) showed that 4-AP-sensitive Kv channels were the most significant K+ channels in terms of modulating force and [Ca2+]i in porcine coronary artery. There is evidence that hypoxia relaxation of arteries can involve hyperpolarization mediated through ATP-sensitive K+channels and Ca2+-sensitive K+ channels (12, 16, 19). However, using a variety of K+channel inhibitors, only 4-AP treatment resulted in a significant decrease in the hypoxic relaxation (24). However, because 4-AP pretreatment also increased the prehypoxic force, interpretation of the attenuated hypoxic relaxation in terms of Kv channel blockade is not straightforward.
Data in Fig. 3 B (and summarized in Fig. 4) show a significantly reduced reactivity to 4-AP blockade after organ culture. The blunted force increase to 4-AP may indicate Kv channels not affected by organ culture that contribute to the small remaining hypoxic relaxation observed (Fig. 1, lane 1). The reduction in the hypoxic relaxation after organ culture also paralleled the decreased relaxation to pinacidil (Fig. 4). The loss of Kv channel function was also paralleled by the inability of hypoxia to reduce [Ca2+]i. The inability to reduce [Ca2+]i during hypoxia could be explained by altered Ca2+ channel function as well. However, our results indicate that voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel function was not altered by organ culture (Fig. 4).
Our conclusions based on functional evidence are strongly supported by our biochemical results. Organ culture is known to alter the expression of several ion channel subtypes. It has been reported (21) that chronic hypoxia decreases the expression of Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 in pulmonary myocytes (5). We investigated the effect of organ culture on Kv channels known to be O2 sensitive. Our results indicate that expression of Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 is decreased in the rat aorta after organ culture. Functional results with K+channel modulators in both the hog coronary and rat artery support these findings (Fig. 4). Expression of other Kv channel subtypes did not change (Fig. 5). This is consistent with the ability to contract to depolarization. The lack of change in expression of Ca2+channel subtypes not only supports the maintenance of L-type Ca2+ channel function, but also suggests that inhibition of relaxation to hypoxia after organ culture primarily involves altered Kv channel expression. The functional and molecular data presented here suggest that at least Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 are important for hypoxic-vasorelaxation after organ culture.
The mechanism(s) by which organ culture results in altered ion-channel expression is unknown. VSM cell culture is associated with differentiation and progression from a contractile to a proliferative phenotype (23). Organ culture is also known to alter both smooth muscle-specific and ubiquitously expressed genes (27). These changes could manifest into altered ion channel expression and/or function by several mechanisms including inhibition of gene transcription, decrease in mRNA or protein expression, or modulation of transcription factors that regulate ion channel expression. A change in transcription factors and promoter elements necessary for regulation of Kv channel expression (8), for example, could occur during organ culture and cause the downregulation of Kv1.5 and Kv2.1 that we observe. The exact mechanism may actually be a combination of several and warrants continued investigation.
Our results provide compelling evidence for the involvement of Kv channels in the hypoxic relaxation. However, it is possible that mechanisms not involving Kv channels may be involved. We have championed the hypothesis that a Ca2+-independent mechanism of hypoxic relaxation also exists (24). Moreover, hypoxic vasodilation of some vessels is in fact, not associated with hyperpolarization (11). In this investigation, we demonstrate that organ culture inhibits hypoxia-induced relaxation in four different vascular smooth muscle tissues. We previously showed that altered Ca2+ handling contributes to this attenuated relaxation response. Our current data show that K+channels, specifically Kv1.5 and Kv2.1, but not Ca2+channels are decreased in parallel to the hypoxic relaxation by organ culture. Further investigation is needed to unambiguously link these Kv channels to the hypoxic relaxation.
This work was supported in part by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Grant HL-54829 and American Heart Association Grant 0030091N.
Address for reprint requests and other correspondence: R. J. Paul, Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Univ. of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0576 (E-mail:richard.paul{at}UC.edu).
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Unanswered: Adding controls to form dynamically?
I would like to add controls to MsAccess form dynamically at run-time.
The reason I would like to do this is because I have a form with 32 rows of 14 controls that are based on records in a database. Creating 448 controls at design time and naming each textbox, button and option button individually seems too much of a task.
Therefore I would like to use for ... next loop to create those controls and populate them based on a specific recordset.
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MS Access forms have a lifetime limit of about 740 controls so you may want to rethink this idea. Also the number of required controls would indicate probably a Normalization issue with the tables.RuralGuy (RG for short) aka Allan Bunch MS Access MVP - acXP, ac07, ac10 - WinXP Pro, Win7 Pro
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But can it be done?
I don't have normalization problems, each row represents one record which is normalized imported into GUI or form to be edited by user's clicks.
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Why not just use Datasheet or Continuous Form view?RuralGuy (RG for short) aka Allan Bunch MS Access MVP - acXP, ac07, ac10 - WinXP Pro, Win7 Pro
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You could try designing a function in a module (versus in the form) and in that function, open the form in design view (using the docmd.openform "xx",acdesign) and then run your design creation code (using syntax such as Forms!MyFormName.controls....).
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FLOWERY BRANCH - Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Will Overstreet had season-ending surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his left shoulder.
Overstreet played in parts of only two games last year before tearing his labrum and having surgery on the same shoulder. A third-round draft pick from Tennessee in 2002, Overstreet took over as a starter on the weak side when Sam Rogers tore cartilage in his left knee before the Falcons' season-opening win at Dallas.
Cory Hall, Atlanta's starting strong safety, underwent an arthroscopic procedure Thursday on his left knee and will miss at least two more weeks.
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We just returned from a short trip to Lethbridge where a dragon boat festival was held. The Edmonton River Rats did quite well, finishing in the top ten of the 'A' division. The festival was well run and the weather was great. I did some writing on the trip, deciding to do a story on dragon boats. I'm not sure how long its going to be or even how it will turn out but I'm using the character Sheldon from another story I wrote, At the Edge of Darkness.
After spending an extra day in Lethbridge (I did some wine sales there) we drove up slowly to Calgary to visit our son and his family. David and Natalie are doing fine but my wife Laurie was excited about holding Benjamin, our seven month old grandson. Benjamin is doing great, growing strong and interacting with the colourful toys around him.
I have another story accepted by Midnight Showcase, a paranormal tale. I hope to have a couple of other short stories accepted by them to make up a full book.
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Birthday Party Food Math. LOL Figured this would be a good place to ask since everybody here cooks for a group often LOL.
We're having Noah's 4th Birthday Party on Saturday (2 weeks early but my mom and aunt are going to be out of town during his actual birthday). Noah was selling Little Ceasar Fundraiser Pizza's for his preschool, so we bought a bunch and are going to have the pizza's and breadsticks for his birthday food. Breadsticks aren't a problem because we're just going to make all of those up since we wouldn't eat any of them later just us. Each pizza has 8 slices. There's going to be about 8 adults and my 3 kids (just family since his preschool throws him a little birthday party there on his birthday for all his school friends). My 3 kids will only eat maybe one piece between the 3 of them since they'll be more focused on the breadsticks and whatever crap my family brings them
Ok.. so keeping in mind that there are going to be plenty of breadsticks to go around, how many pizzas would you cook up to feed 8 adults (3 men, 5 women)? Also, the pizza kits were only pepperoni.. everyone likes pepperoni but not everyone likes sausage or everything else. Would you just make all the pizza's pepperoni so you know everyone will get pizza they like or would you buy sausage and a few other things and make a pizza with other stuff on it hoping that the people who don't like all that stuff don't get stuck with only that pizza left.
Phew.. that sounded way to much like a math word problem that I hated in school LOL
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We are relocating to London in January 2013 and need to find a school for our 5 year old son. We have decided to live in Islington and would be very happy for him to attend a good local community school but have been advised by the LEA that places across the borough are very scarce. I have investigated private options too, and am mostly getting knocked back due to schools being oversubscribed - some will not even take a wait list application. We have been offered a place at Dallington School, and have been given reason to hope for a place at Rosemary Works Schools. The Gower School has not been a complete no, but I am fairly sceptical that an offer will be made in time.
I am concerned that Dallington will not offer enough structure for our son, something we have been advised by his kinder teacher is good for him, ie gives him a sense of security. Does anyone have any relevant experience that will help us determine whether our fears are well founded or not? I will et an opportunity to visit the school in a few weeks.
I would also like to know if anyone has thoughts on whether it will be wise to persevere with the state system. I have pressed for information about the application process, schools that do have vacancies but the LEA has not been forthcoming - I guess they are a very busy outfit. I am worried that my son could be without any school for sometime, or that he will be allocated to a school that is pretty poor, far away from where we live, or even in another borough altogether. I will be very happy to be told I am panicing unnecessarily!
I have been in touch with some schools directly and got the impression some do have places such as Copenhagen Street - they have been really friendly and easy to deal with so far - does anyone have children at this school, or any knowledge of others' experiences?
I was told that schools would be the most stressful aspect of relocating to London, and so far that prediction has been spot on! Any advise at all will be extremely gratefully received!
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We wouldn't touch two of the secondaries near us with a bargepole but we're really happy with DD's comp near Finsbury Park. It's reasonably small, kids seem well behaved, results are good and teachers are very hands on. DD's really happy. Anyone who wants the name PM me.
Crucru, there's a logical flaw in assuming that if only X% of a school's cohort get 5 A-C, then that translates into an X% of your child getting acceptable grades.
Whereas in fact what you need to do is to look at the grades achieved by the top of the cohort (assuming your child is likely to be in a higher-achieving band). I wouldn't worry about a school with a low-ish % of 5 A-Cs if there were a reasonable number of kids at the top end getting 9 or 10 As and A*s. Conversely if the overall % of A-Cs was higher, but the top achievers were getting mainly Bs and Cs with only a smattering of As and A*, then that would concern me more. Does that make sense?
I know a dc now in the 6th form who went through Highbury Grove when it was a 'don't touch wiht a bargepole' school. He got 10 As and A* at GCSE, and he wasn't the only one. As long as you can see that the school is doing well by its highest achievers, there's no reason to assume that they won't do well by your child, iyswim.
Empress: HFS?
Not HFS, AuntAda (Barry?) although I know they're meant to have improved.
Grrr no sorry I'm thinking of Diana Barry's Aunt Josephine. You've got to be Aunt Ada Doom
Yy, Aunt Ada Doom obv.
Hi to Express and AuntAda.
I do see your point. Having said that, I went to a comprehensive where a bright, ambitious kid could (and did) do well, despite the average results not being brilliant. Once we got into streaming, it was great. Before that, however, it was ghastly, with bullying and kids rioting in lessons. If I can avoid that for DS, that would be great.
Express, I will PM you about the school.
There's two issues CruCru - whether or not you want to stick to state for secondary. Second issue is, if you want to go for private at secondary level, how much better prepared will your child be if they go private for primary (and they as you say do the tutoring for you). I feel that very few private primaries round these parts offer something substantially more than the states. If my ds went to the Hall I'd probably chill about the whole secondary selection thing, but I wouldn't if he went to Gower/Dallington. I'd only go private if it totally absolved me of any responsibility to do Bond papers with him.
Even if you believe that private primaries do the tutoring for you, you have to weigh up the fees/commute of going private against the onerousness of a bit of tutoring.
But anyway, you want to go state anyway...
Hi Farewell, yes, if we can get into the State primary round the corner, we will go there.
If we did go private, DS would ideally go to one with minimal or no uniform. Some of the ones we've looked at have things like boaters and blazers which I'm not so into. But that is another thread.
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Ed Patton 10/09/2016 at 1:53 pm
Here is a master plan.Victor Hugo, a French writer and Author of "Les Miserables" once said: "All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come." That time is now!
WorldBeyondWar.org has a ten minute video on You Tube that is free to the public. It points out that the world spends about 2 trillion dollars a year related to war and gives us two choices: ----------- If we are to survive we must not choose the second option.
Hope you will encourage others to view this video and discuss our life strengthening options. What would the world be like if we quit living in fear and redirected our intelligence, energy and resources?
John Lennon wrote in his song, "Imagine all the people
living life in peace…I hope someday you'll join us
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We are the ones we have been waiting for. We cannot afford to wait any longer.
Ed Patton
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Ed Patton 10/08/2015 at 5:17 pm
If we were as smart as we should be at this time there would be a five year moratorium on children being born.In the meantime there should be a worldwide,voluntary,free sterilization program with substantial cash incentives .I have three great grand children and I am virtually scared shitless.
- Planet Tahrir: The Coming Mass Demonstrations against Climate Change (Klare)
Here is a green revolution that could dramatically lower CO2
and save consumers at least 60 billion dollars a year.
"Pay At the Pump No-Fault" Auto Insurance
There is no place in American industry where there is more room for improvement
than in the auto insurance industry. Sometimes the answers we are looking for are right under our noses. P.A.T.P is the best idea since social security!
When we drive up to a gas station and fill up we already pay state/ federal taxes, why not add another 40-60 cents a gallon for full coverage no-fault auto insurance?
Here are just a few compelling reasons to adopt P.A.T.P.
A plan where everyone is insured under the Mandatory Auto Insurance Law.
A plan if properly implemented could do away with uninsured motorist coverage.
A plan consumers can afford and it provides better coverage.
A plan that rewards people for driving less.
A significant step towards lowering consumption, slowing CO2 emissions and helps
us to have cleaner/healthier air.
A plan that puts a public non-profit corporation in effect that is run by 6-8 elected commissioners in rotation.
A plan that does not discriminate according to age. (If you break the law you will pay more to renew your drivers license.)
A plan that does not pay insurance companies to sell one policy at a time.
A plan that does not allow people to sue unless there is criminal intent. ( A schedule of pain and suffering benefits could be built in for a few cents more.) Some 97% of claims are settled out of court. Usually, a lawyer simply writes a demand letter then gets a third
of the settlement.)
A plan that will make us more competitive in the world markets because it makes us more efficient. (That makes us all a little richer.)
A plan where problematic drivers could be educated lowering costs for the rest of us and save lives.
This plan would take incalculable expenses off of our overburdened health care system.
I began promoting Pay at The Pump in 1987 . Financial writer Andrew Tobias testified before the U.S House Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness April 14th 1988. It was estimated then P.A.T.P would save consumers
50 billion a year. That figure would be much higher today.
Pay at the Pump was debated in the assembly of Sacramento Calif. in the
early 90's. It was eventually shot down by special interests. (lawyers and insurance
companies get over half of your insurance dollars and they make money on your prepaid premiums)
The governor is obligated to enforce the Mandatory Auto Insurance
Law. The state patrol answers directly to her. Over 15% of the state drivers have no insurance and the numbers are growing. Yakima County is over 20%. P.A.T.P. is the
Washington could lead the nation by setting up a pilot program of 1,000 drivers
to analyze the results. Volunteers could be given a petroleum insurance card. If the pilot program was deemed a success, it could be expanded across the U.S. Anyone desiring to opt out of the present self serving private insurance business of one policy at a time could do so. States could have varying premiums per gallon.
By its own nature, insurance is a cooperative enterprise, a sharing of the risk. P.A.T.P. is capitalizing at its best. By raising the price for insurance we will put more emphasis on conservation, and send a stronger message to auto makers, it would lower our dependence on foreign oil, help with the balance of payments and there would be fewer green house gases.
W should demand an independent study be done to make the facts known to all legislators!
A national summit should be called. It is time for a change!
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Ed Patton 10/29/2012 at 7:15 pm
Cut the military 20% and employ and train all related people
to carpet bomb this country with solar and wind and a totally new electrical grid.
No time to waste. The die off is underway and the most humane thing we can do to sloe it is to act with warp speed.
Ed Patton
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Ed Patton 10/08/2012 at 7:44 pm
We are playing with fire.The U.S should take thirty billion out of the defense/offense budget and install solar and wind at warp speed creating jobs and lowering emmissions.