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The negatively charged sugar sialic acid (Sia) occupies the outermost position in the bulk of cell surface glycans. Lack of sialylated glycans due to genetic ablation of the Sia-activating enzyme CMP–sialic acid synthase (CMAS) resulted in embryonic lethality around day 9.5 post coitum (E9.5) in mice. Developmental failure was caused by complement activation on trophoblasts in Cmas–/– implants and was accompanied by infiltration of maternal neutrophils at the fetal-maternal interface, intrauterine growth restriction, impaired placental development, and a thickened Reichert's membrane. This phenotype, which shared features with complement receptor 1-related protein Y (Crry) depletion, was rescued in E8.5 Cmas–/– mice upon injection of cobra venom factor, resulting in exhaustion of the maternal complement component C3. Here we show that Sia is dispensable for early development of the embryo proper but pivotal for fetal-maternal immune homeostasis during pregnancy, i.e., for protecting the allograft implant against attack by the maternal innate immune system. Finally, embryos devoid of cell surface sialylation suffered from malnutrition due to inadequate placentation as a secondary effect.
Markus Abeln, Iris Albers, Ulrike Peters-Bernard, Kerstin Flächsig-Schulz, Elina Kats, Andreas Kispert, Stephen Tomlinson, Rita Gerardy-Schahn, Anja Münster-Kühnel, Birgit Weinhold
Iron-related disorders are among the most prevalent diseases worldwide. Systemic iron homeostasis requires hepcidin, a liver-derived hormone that controls iron mobilization through its molecular target ferroportin (FPN), the only known mammalian iron exporter. This pathway is perturbed in diseases that cause iron overload. Additionally, intestinal HIF-2α is essential for the local absorptive response to systemic iron deficiency and iron overload. Our data demonstrate a hetero-tissue crosstalk mechanism, whereby hepatic hepcidin regulated intestinal HIF-2α in iron deficiency, anemia, and iron overload. We show that FPN controlled cell-autonomous iron efflux to stabilize and activate HIF-2α by regulating the activity of iron-dependent intestinal prolyl hydroxylase domain enzymes. Pharmacological blockade of HIF-2α using a clinically relevant and highly specific inhibitor successfully treated iron overload in a mouse model. These findings demonstrate a molecular link between hepatic hepcidin and intestinal HIF-2α that controls physiological iron uptake and drives iron hyperabsorption during iron overload.
Andrew J. Schwartz, Nupur K. Das, Sadeesh K. Ramakrishnan, Chesta Jain, Mladen T. Jurkovic, Jun Wu, Elizabeta Nemeth, Samira Lakhal-Littleton, Justin A. Colacino, Yatrik M. Shah
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by recurrent edema attacks associated with morbidity and mortality. HAE results from variations in the SERPING1 gene that encodes the C1 inhibitor (C1INH), a serine protease inhibitor (serpin). Reduced plasma levels of C1INH lead to enhanced activation of the contact system, triggering high levels of bradykinin and increased vascular permeability, but the cellular mechanisms leading to low C1INH levels (20%–30% of normal) in heterozygous HAE type I patients remain obscure. Here, we showed that C1INH encoded by a subset of HAE-causing SERPING1 alleles affected secretion of normal C1INH protein in a dominant-negative fashion by triggering formation of protein-protein interactions between normal and mutant C1INH, leading to the creation of larger intracellular C1INH aggregates that were trapped in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Notably, intracellular aggregation of C1INH and ER abnormality were observed in fibroblasts from a heterozygous carrier of a dominant-negative SERPING1 gene variant, but the condition was ameliorated by viral delivery of the SERPING1 gene. Collectively, our data link abnormal accumulation of serpins, a hallmark of serpinopathies, with dominant-negative disease mechanisms affecting C1INH plasma levels in HAE type I patients, and may pave the way for new treatments of HAE.
Didde Haslund, Laura Barrett Ryø, Sara Seidelin Majidi, Iben Rose, Kristian Alsbjerg Skipper, Tue Fryland, Anja Bille Bohn, Claus Koch, Martin K. Thomsen, Yaseelan Palarasah, Thomas J. Corydon, Anette Bygum, Lene N. Nejsum, Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen
Adoptive transfer of T cell receptor–engineered (TCR-engineered) T cells is a promising approach in cancer therapy but needs improvement for more effective treatment of solid tumors. While most clinical approaches have focused on CD8+ T cells, the importance of CD4+ T cells in mediating tumor regression has become apparent. Regarding shared (self) tumor antigens, it is unclear whether the human CD4+ T cell repertoire has been shaped by tolerance mechanisms and lacks highly functional TCRs suitable for therapy. Here, TCRs against the tumor-associated antigen NY-ESO-1 were isolated either from human CD4+ T cells or from mice that express a diverse human TCR repertoire with HLA-DRA/DRB1*0401 restriction and are NY-ESO-1 negative. NY-ESO-1–reactive TCRs from the mice showed superior recognition of tumor cells and higher functional activity compared with TCRs from humans. We identified a candidate TCR, TCR-3598_2, which was expressed in CD4+ T cells and caused tumor regression in combination with NY-ESO-1–redirected CD8+ T cells in a mouse model of adoptive T cell therapy. These data suggest that MHC II–restricted TCRs against NY-ESO-1 from a nontolerant nonhuman host are of optimal affinity and that the combined use of MHC I– and II–restricted TCRs against NY-ESO-1 can make adoptive T cell therapy more effective.
Lucia Poncette, Xiaojing Chen, Felix K.M. Lorenz, Thomas Blankenstein
BACKGROUND. Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) experience chronic cognitive deficits. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes that regulate cognitive circuitry; however, the role of HDACs in cognitive disorders, including SCZ, remains unknown in humans. We previously determined that HDAC2 mRNA levels were lower in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) tissue from donors with SCZ compared with controls. Here we investigated the relationship between in vivo HDAC expression and cognitive impairment in patients with SCZ and matched healthy controls using [11C]Martinostat positron emission tomography (PET). METHODS. In a case-control study, relative [11C]Martinostat uptake was compared between 14 patients with SCZ or schizoaffective disorder (SCZ/SAD) and 17 controls using hypothesis-driven region-of-interest analysis and unbiased whole brain voxel-wise approaches. Clinical measures, including the MATRICS consensus cognitive battery, were administered. RESULTS. Relative HDAC expression was lower in the DLPFC of patients with SCZ/SAD compared with controls, and HDAC expression positively correlated with cognitive performance scores across groups. Patients with SCZ/SAD also showed lower relative HDAC expression in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex and orbitofrontal gyrus, and higher relative HDAC expression in the cerebral white matter, pons, and cerebellum compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS. These findings provide in vivo evidence of HDAC dysregulation in patients with SCZ and suggest that altered HDAC expression may impact cognitive function in humans. FUNDING. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Brain and Behavior Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant Program.
Tonya M. Gilbert, Nicole R. Zürcher, Christine J. Wu, Anisha Bhanot, Baileigh G. Hightower, Minhae Kim, Daniel S. Albrecht, Hsiao-Ying Wey, Frederick A. Schroeder, Anais Rodriguez-Thompson, Thomas M. Morin, Kamber L. Hart, Amelia M. Pellegrini, Misha M. Riley, Changning Wang, Steven M. Stufflebeam, Stephen J. Haggarty, Daphne J. Holt, Marco L. Loggia, Roy H. Perlis, Hannah E. Brown, Joshua L. Roffman, Jacob M. Hooker
While immune checkpoint blockade leads to potent antitumor efficacy, it also leads to immune-related adverse events in cancer patients. These toxicities stem from systemic immune activation resulting in inflammation of multiple organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, lung, and endocrine organs. We developed a dual variable domain immunoglobulin of anti-CTLA4 antibody (anti-CTLA4 DVD, where CTLA4 is defined as cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated antigen-4) possessing an outer tumor-specific antigen-binding site engineered to shield the inner anti-CTLA4–binding domain. Upon reaching the tumor, the outer domain was cleaved by membrane type-serine protease 1 (MT-SP1) present in the tumor microenvironment, leading to enhanced localization of CTLA4 blockade. Anti-CTLA4 DVD markedly reduced multiorgan immune toxicity by preserving tissue-resident Tregs in Rag 1–/– mice that received naive donor CD4+ T cells from WT C57BL/6j mice. Moreover, anti-CTLA4 DVD induced potent antitumor effects by decreasing tumor-infiltrating Tregs and increasing the infiltration of antigen-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes in TRAMP-C2–bearing C57BL/6j mice. Treg depletion was mediated through the antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) mechanism, as anti-CTLA4 without the FcγR-binding portion (anti-CTLA4 DANA) spared Tregs, preventing treatment-induced toxicities. In summary, our results demonstrate an approach to anti-CTLA4 blockade that depletes tumor-infiltrating, but not tissue-resident, Tregs, preserving antitumor effects while minimizing toxicity. Thus, our tumor-conditional anti-CTLA4 DVD provides an avenue for uncoupling antitumor efficacy from immunotherapy-induced toxicities.
Chien-Chun Steven Pai, Donald M. Simons, Xiaoqing Lu, Michael Evans, Junnian Wei, Yung-hua Wang, Mingyi Chen, John Huang, Chanhyuk Park, Anthony Chang, Jiaxi Wang, Susan Westmoreland, Christine Beam, Dave Banach, Diana Bowley, Feng Dong, Jane Seagal, Wendy Ritacco, Paul L. Richardson, Soumya Mitra, Grace Lynch, Pete Bousquet, John Mankovich, Gillian Kingsbury, Lawrence Fong
Activation of the type 1 angiotensin II receptor (AT1) triggers proinflammatory signaling through pathways independent of classical Gq signaling that regulate vascular homeostasis. Here, we report that the AT1 receptor preformed a heteromeric complex with the receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE). Activation of the AT1 receptor by angiotensin II (Ang II) triggered transactivation of the cytosolic tail of RAGE and NF-κB–driven proinflammatory gene expression independently of the liberation of RAGE ligands or the ligand-binding ectodomain of RAGE. The importance of this transactivation pathway was demonstrated by our finding that adverse proinflammatory signaling events induced by AT1 receptor activation were attenuated when RAGE was deleted or transactivation of its cytosolic tail was inhibited. At the same time, classical homeostatic Gq signaling pathways were unaffected by RAGE deletion or inhibition. These data position RAGE transactivation by the AT1 receptor as a target for vasculoprotective interventions. As proof of concept, we showed that treatment with the mutant RAGE peptide S391A-RAGE362–404 was able to inhibit transactivation of RAGE and attenuate Ang II–dependent inflammation and atherogenesis. Furthermore, treatment with WT RAGE362–404 restored Ang II–dependent atherogenesis in Ager/Apoe-KO mice, without restoring ligand-mediated signaling via RAGE, suggesting that the major effector of RAGE activation was its transactivation.
Raelene J. Pickering, Christos Tikellis, Carlos J. Rosado, Despina Tsorotes, Alexandra Dimitropoulos, Monique Smith, Olivier Huet, Ruth M. Seeber, Rekhati Abhayawardana, Elizabeth K.M. Johnstone, Jonathan Golledge, Yutang Wang, Karin A. Jandeleit-Dahm, Mark E. Cooper, Kevin D.G. Pfleger, Merlin C. Thomas
Replicative immortality is a hallmark of cancer cells governed by telomere maintenance. Approximately 90% of human cancers maintain their telomeres by activating telomerase, driven by the transcriptional upregulation of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT). Although TERT promoter mutations (TPMs) are a major cancer-associated genetic mechanism of TERT upregulation, many cancers exhibit TERT upregulation without TPMs. In this study, we describe the TERT hypermethylated oncological region (THOR), a 433-bp genomic region encompassing 52 CpG sites located immediately upstream of the TERT core promoter, as a cancer-associated epigenetic mechanism of TERT upregulation. Unmethylated THOR repressed TERT promoter activity regardless of TPM status, and hypermethylation of THOR counteracted this repressive function. THOR methylation analysis in 1,352 human tumors revealed frequent (>45%) cancer-associated DNA hypermethylation in 9 of 11 (82%) tumor types screened. Additionally, THOR hypermethylation, either independently or along with TPMs, accounted for how approximately 90% of human cancers can aberrantly activate telomerase. Thus, we propose that THOR hypermethylation is a prevalent telomerase-activating mechanism in cancer that can act independently of or in conjunction with TPMs, further supporting the utility of THOR hypermethylation as a prognostic biomarker.
Donghyun D. Lee, Ricardo Leão, Martin Komosa, Marco Gallo, Cindy H. Zhang, Tatiana Lipman, Marc Remke, Abolfazl Heidari, Nuno Miguel Nunes, Joana D. Apolónio, Aryeh J. Price, Ramon Andrade De Mello, João S. Dias, David Huntsman, Thomas Hermanns, Peter J. Wild, Robert Vanner, Gelareh Zadeh, Jason Karamchandani, Sunit Das, Michael D. Taylor, Cynthia E. Hawkins, Jonathan D. Wasserman, Arnaldo Figueiredo, Robert J. Hamilton, Mark D. Minden, Khalida Wani, Bill Diplas, Hai Yan, Kenneth Aldape, Mohammad R. Akbari, Arnavaz Danesh, Trevor J. Pugh, Peter B. Dirks, Pedro Castelo-Branco, Uri Tabori
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is a mitochondrial enzyme detoxifying acetaldehyde and endogenous lipid aldehydes; previous studies suggest a protective role of ALDH2 against cardiovascular disease (CVD). Around 40% of East Asians carrying the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) ALDH2 rs671 have an increased incidence of CVD. However, the role of ALDH2 in CVD beyond alcohol consumption remains poorly defined. Here we report that ALDH2/LDLR double knockout (DKO) mice have decreased atherosclerosis compared with LDLR-KO mice, whereas ALDH2/APOE-DKO mice have increased atherosclerosis, suggesting an unexpected interaction of ALDH2 with LDLR. Further studies demonstrate that in the absence of LDLR, AMPK phosphorylates ALDH2 at threonine 356 and enables its nuclear translocation. Nuclear ALDH2 interacts with HDAC3 and represses transcription of a lysosomal proton pump protein ATP6V0E2, critical for maintaining lysosomal function, autophagy, and degradation of oxidized low-density lipid protein. Interestingly, an interaction of cytosolic LDLR C-terminus with AMPK blocks ALDH2 phosphorylation and subsequent nuclear translocation, whereas ALDH2 rs671 mutant in human macrophages attenuates this interaction, which releases ALDH2 to the nucleus to suppress ATP6V0E2 expression, resulting in increased foam cells due to impaired lysosomal function. Our studies reveal a novel role of ALDH2 and LDLR in atherosclerosis and provide a molecular mechanism by which ALDH2 rs671 SNP increases CVD.
Shanshan Zhong, Luxiao Li, Yu-Lei Zhang, Lili Zhang, Jianhong Lu, Shuyuan Guo, Ningning Liang, Jing Ge, Mingjiang Zhu, Yongzhen Tao, Yun-Cheng Wu, Huiyong Yin
Levothyroxine (LT4) is a form of thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism. In the brain, T4 is converted to the active form T3 by type 2 deiodinase (D2). Thus, it is intriguing that carriers of the Thr92Ala polymorphism in the D2 gene (DIO2) exhibit clinical improvement when liothyronine (LT3) is added to LT4 therapy. Here, we report that D2 is a cargo protein in ER Golgi intermediary compartment (ERGIC) vesicles, recycling between ER and Golgi. The Thr92-to-Ala substitution (Ala92-D2) caused ER stress and activated the unfolded protein response (UPR). Ala92-D2 accumulated in the trans-Golgi and generated less T3, which was restored by eliminating ER stress with the chemical chaperone 4-phenyl butyric acid (4-PBA). An Ala92-Dio2 polymorphism–carrying mouse exhibited UPR and hypothyroidism in distinct brain areas. The mouse refrained from physical activity, slept more, and required additional time to memorize objects. Enhancing T3 signaling in the brain with LT3 improved cognition, whereas restoring proteostasis with 4-PBA eliminated the Ala92-Dio2 phenotype. In contrast, primary hypothyroidism intensified the Ala92-Dio2 phenotype, with only partial response to LT4 therapy. Disruption of cellular proteostasis and reduced Ala92-D2 activity may explain the failure of LT4 therapy in carriers of Thr92Ala-DIO2.
Sungro Jo, Tatiana L. Fonseca, Barbara M. L. C. Bocco, Gustavo W. Fernandes, Elizabeth A. McAninch, Anaysa P. Bolin, Rodrigo R. Da Conceição, Joao Pedro Werneck-de-Castro, Daniele L. Ignacio, Péter Egri, Dorottya Németh, Csaba Fekete, Maria Martha Bernardi, Victoria D. Leitch, Naila S. Mannan, Katharine F. Curry, Natalie C. Butterfield, J.H. Duncan Bassett, Graham R. Williams, Balázs Gereben, Miriam O. Ribeiro, Antonio C. Bianco


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In the immortal words of the late Joe Strummer, songwriter and lyricist of punk band The Clash: "If I Stay there Will be trouble; if I go it will be double".
Thus minister for social development, Nelson McCausland, is faced with calls for him to step down as minister with responsibility for the debacle that is the mess mixed up with the chaos that is the current state of the Housing Executive.
Mr McCausland is as trenchant as ever in media interviews and statements, defending his actions and those of an alleged phone call from his office, which may or may not have asked a local councillor to stay quiet for the sake of party unity.
These allegations place the voluble Mr McCaulsand in the position of staying put in office or stepping aside, while an Assembly committee inquiry is on-going.
Either way, the minister has performed well and provided an effective deflector shield for his party in this crisis, taking on all comers with head lowered, and his metaphorical fists ready. Whether other members of the DUP, could, or should, face the level of vitriol being directed at him is debatable at best.
And, to paraphrase Mr Strummer, if Mr McCausland goes it will be double trouble for the DUP…
Desperate dole measures
WE know that there are major issues surrounding unemployment, so news that someone actually broke into a dole office in west Belfast shows the real state of affairs. That people are so desperate to job hunt that they'll break in to get a jump on the queue for vacancies.
In contrast, we see the noble actions of Norn Iron's Members of Parliament in refusing to take a pay rise…
The same MPs may be saying no to the salary hike, but are taking home £67,060 from next April. It may seem a lot – well it seems a lot to us – but ironically this still leaves MPs amongst the poorest paid in Europe, and the wider world.
All this makes entertaining lines for the more vocal radio hosts, but does not address a situation that sees local elected representatives in a virtually untouchable position. This is understandable at Westminster, but does not clarify the position in the Assembly.
Not so much the salaries, but the untouchable position many MLAs enjoy. While there is some shuffling and movement at the edges, with NI21, UKIP, TUV, the Green Party et al, the main rump remains, a rump that like all the MLAs are currently enjoying their holidays.
To be fair, many MLAs will still be holding constituency surgeries, but the bothersome journey up to Stormont can now be abandoned.
However, this week's sudden developments surrounding contentious parading may have wrong-footed the north Belfast MLAs.
Residents groups have been nice, they've asked for talks, and the Orange Order has agreed to talks.
Unprecedented, and confusing!
Actual people talking to actual people about actual issues – world peace may be next on the agenda.
Whether the talks work or not, the very step of a resident's group in Ardoyne – scene of rioting for the past four years on the 12 July – and local Orange lodges involved in formal talks is comparable to a UN peace-keeping force arriving in a war torn country to find the combatants sitting enjoying a cuppa together.
The only real risk to everyone in the Ardoyne, Twaddell Avenue, Crumlin Road and surrounding areas is that politicians may become involved.
Booze and Banbridge…
WHY is that some people in Norn Iron can have such a censorious attitude to people enjoying themselves?
While there has been campaign to encourage locals and tourists to come to our 'wee country' and enjoy the hospitality (translates as "have a feed of food and a bucket of booze"), certain local councillors are determined to keep the lid on people smiling.
In a move with no sense of irony at all, a Banbridge councillor called for a booze-free beer festival. Given that recent medical research shows that beer may help blood pressure over a short period but non-alcoholic beer does not, we wonder whether a booze free beer festival may cause problems for the good folks of Banbridge…
But it touches upon the disconnect in Norn Iron politics and the direction given to arm's length bodies, such as those in charge of tourism.

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Dancer wrote:Thanks for posting that Strum . I see Freddie White is playing in a fortnight...Tossssssssssssss !!!
Is that an invite or an instruction to get the car ready your ladyship? unfortunately I am currently on my 'wine' Tour de France and shall be approaching the vinyards of Bordeaux as Freddie takes to the stage ....... but never fear, I shall return in August suitably pickled and should be out of the clinic in time for the arrival of PC


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The Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium is a strategic partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and 13 National Laboratories to bring together leading experts and resources to collaborate on national grid modernization goals.
As a key component of the Department's Grid Modernization Initiative, the GMLC is working closely with partners in industry, academia, and across cities and states to deliver on the objectives outlined in DOE's Grid Modernization Multiyear Program Plan across six broad technical areas.
Through a comprehensive portfolio of projects announced in January 2016, these integrated efforts will deliver new concepts, tools, platforms, and technologies to better measure, analyze, predict, and control the grid of the future.


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So this weekend my Dad is getting married...well at least he is scheduled to get married, but due to the erruptions of Eyjafjallajokull volcano in central Iceland...well lets just say we are waiting to find out if he and Shelley will be flying this evening. If their flight is A..Ok then cool beans, everything is set, but if they cant get to London, then...the wedding will have to be postponed! So I am waiting with baited breath!
On to other news...I have just judged an English Speaking contest. Well i say judged but my job was to sit in a poky little room with a piece of paper and ask each student (after they had given their speech to the whole school) a few questions. So I got to ask about 30 students
What is your favourite sport/food/book? and What is your dream.
Needless to say I had about 7 teachers, 12 scientists, 7 designers and 3 doctors. Oh but I did have one inventor :)
The kiddies were incredibly earnest, and when asked "How are you today?" I got a few..."Its Sunday" and "it is so~so". CUTE!
But all in all I had to give each student a mark out of 40, after hearing them speak for about 2 seconds, so not the easiest of jobs, but it sure beats having to teach classes. So now I am hanging around on Facebook, trying to look busy :)
So more pic's, some cherry blossoms and the like...


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Three years ago a woman that I did not know passed away before she could hold her baby girl. A few months later, I stumbled across her husband's blog while I was home on maternity leave with L. That little girl and L were only one month apart and I was touched by her husband's grief and willingness to share his sadness, joy, and apprehension about the future.
Through Matt's blog, a group of
It's not often that you see kindness blossom and turn into something this big, but I know that where there are people who care, there will always be hope. Seeing how a group of people came together and helped someone they didn't know showed me the power for good that the internet could become. I am so glad that I am a part of it.
Matt has written a book that is coming out next month. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to The Liz Logelin Foundation. It is available for pre-order on Amazon.
Would you like to join in? Write about an act of kindness!


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I'm into growth, marketing, design, and entrepreneurship for cause-focused businesses.
Over the last 10 or so years, I have built over 200 websites for various businesses and organizations.
I have an obsessive attention to details, and I can always find a way to improve a user experience. Getting inside the mind of the people I am designer and developing a website or application for is one of my personal strengths.


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neophool wrote:well a natural/whoe foods diet wouldn't use things like pasta, white rice, bread, dairy, etc. Lots of beans, veggies, etc.
So you're talking a 'paleo' diet?
The guy I work with has been about 85% paleo for about two months now. (I've known him about a year and a half now, and this is the third diet he's been on.) It leaves you in some pretty weird situations, like if you don't eat bread for a while then have a sandwich you'll have all kinds of weird GI issues. Honestly, it sounds like it's more trouble than it's worth, but that's just me.
He's also supplementing this diet with a near daily regimen of insane crossfit workouts.


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Miranda Lambert Reveals Who She Calls When She's Having a Breakdown
Miranda Lambert is on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine's first ever country issue, on newsstands July 11!
Here's what the 33-year-old singer had to share with the mag:
On how she de-stresses: "I ride horses, drink wine and go Glamping."
On who she calls when she's on the verge of a breakdown: My boyfriend [Anderson East].
On who she'd choose to have dinner with if she could pick anyone: "I'd pick Elvis, and we'd eat chicken fried steak and drink a lot."
On love: "It's big and it's worth it."
For more from Miranda, visit Cosmopolitan!


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Airline rewards….suck. This is a fact. The reward is usually something like, "buy 32 flights and receive a free 1 way ticket on this weekday in November!" Yet we all know as reasonable adults that we don't truly need or deserve a reward, it is just an incentive to keep doing something. Students don't need or deserve rewards either. Does that make me sound mean? Maybe, but it is the truth. As a teacher, keep that crabby ole' thought in your mind, because the ultimate "reward" for a student is the knowledge gained. I had a college professor who said that "Success is your reward." A reward has its motivational limits anyway.
However, there are many valuable reasons to give students rewards. I primarily focus on students who need to be encouraged and students who go above and beyond. Students who do what they have to…well, do you get a bonus for doing something (maybe even the bare minimum) you already are required to do? No. This attitude is what keeps rewards fun and special in my mind though.
I also have some principles when it comes to the reward itself….limit the candy. Yes, I do give out candy. Every time a kid gets a tootsie pop though, I think of the 20% of children in the US who are obese and I feel like a bad teacher! I recommend focusing on rewards which are useful or positive for the student. Since candy is such a go-to item and kids love it, here is a list of some other options that can compete.
- Pencils!
- Hand held pencil sharpener
- Stickers
- Erasers
- Leadership role in class activity
- Bonus Points
- Dismissal from class 2 minutes early
- Hall Pass
- Errands (yes, kids love to run errands for you!)
- Positive notes to parents
- Late work excuse
- Praise (so simple, but we forget)
You can also let your student choose the reward received! This also allows you some insight into what they most desire and perhaps why. Here is the ticket I give out:
Thank You for Being Great!
This ticket can be redeemed for one of the below options:
Þ Email or Letter Home to Your Parents Informing Them of a Job Well Done!
Þ Late Homework Assignment Taken without Penalty!
Þ 10 Bonus Points Added to a Low Grade!
Þ Extra Hall Pass when You are in Need!
Your hard work and kindness is always appreciated in this class!


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It's the beginning of the month and you know what time it is! Time for a link up with Farley's July Currently!
Loving- If you didn't already know from my previous posts, I got my DREAM JOB as a kindergarten teacher. And the best part is that I'll be teaching in CHINA at an international school. I'm so blessed and excited to start my teaching career and life in a new country, new culture, and making new friends!
Thinking- I haven't seen my family or boyfriend for about 2 weeks because I'm in New York (near Niagara!) for new teacher orientation for all overseas teachers. Thank God for Skype!
Wanting- I realized how much I don't like sleeping on dorm beds! I've been in NY for training for 2 weeks!! I go home on Friday and I'm really wanting my own bed to sleep on. Also, I'm bummed out that I'm going to miss celebrating July 4th with friends and family this year. :(
Needing- I've been reviewing and reading a lot of educational books instead of pleasure reading this summer. I'm definitely going to get some for my LONG flight to China. Anyone have any suggestions?
Tips, Tricks, & Hints- Having 2-3 people reviewing your final products for TN and TpT is great because you might not catch that little spelling mistake or missing a picture. I tend to create my products and blog really late at night, so I know there will be a small mistake or two. It's easier to catch it before you post the final product in your stores.
Also, I know I mentioned Bloglovin before but I wanted to add Anna @ Crazy for First Grade's adorable Bloglovin button to advertise it more!! So on the right sidebar, find the Bloglovin button to follow me!! Or click on the pic below!


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Police told them they could be facing years in prison for exporting narcotics.
Two and a half pounds of material found in their carry-on bag had tested positive for hashish. But they didn't have drugs. They had chocolate. So far, the couple's legal bills have topped $20,000.
The couple was caught up in what civil libertarians say is a growing problem -- the use of unreliable field drug-test kits as the basis to arrest innocent people on illegal drug charges.
The kits, which are used by most every police department in the U.S., and by federal agents in Customs at the nation's borders, use powerful acids that react with the substance in a plastic pouch. If the liquid turns a certain color, it is a considered a positive result.
A positive result generally leads to an arrest.
But a number of legal products and plants test positive:
- chocolate for hashish
- rosemary for marijuana
- natural soaps for the "date-rape drug" GHB
With the growth of organic and natural foods and products, experts say arrests are likely to increase.
As organic products become more popular, the potential for civil rights violations using these inaccurate test kits at borders, and in police patrol cars, is enormous.
This is not the first time innocent people have been jailed and burdened with large legal fees over organic fare like chocolate, herbs, all natural soaps, and even deodorants.
Cornelius Salonis of Shakopee, Minn., spent two nerve racking months in jail after police stopped him for drunk driving. He admitted to the drunk-driving charge, but was "scared witless" over the drug charge that was slapped on top of it when a deodorant in his car tested positive for cocaine. Lab tests ultimately showed it did not contain the drug.
Punk rocker Don Bolles also spent three days in jail in Newport Beach, Calif., in April last year, after his Dr. Bronner"s soap tested positive for GHB during a police traffic stop. Again, further lab tests found no drugs in the soap and the charges were dropped.
According to government officials, there are no records on how many people have been wrongly arrested because of this field test, but it's probably safe to assume it certainly can, and does happen with some frequency, as people tend to travel with their favorite products. These days, many have switched to organics.
As for Nadine Artemis and Ron Obadia, just two weeks shy of being cleared of their drug charges, the couple, who are founders of Living Libations, a company that makes organic and natural food and beauty products in Haliburton, Ontario, were charged with drug possession again. This time while crossing the border in Lewiston, N.Y., on their way to a natural health festival -- despite the fact that they were traveling with a lawyer, just in case!
Officers ran the drug test on the food and toiletries in their possession, and the chocolate again tested positive for drugs. Ditto for a bottle of tea tree oil (a natural antiseptic and antifungal). Mr. Obadia was subsequently arrested again, and is currently awaiting the lab results that will likely exonerate him a second time.
But is it really reasonable to subject our constitutional rights to a test that is so clearly limited, and will lead to an untold number of arrests simply for carrying an organic treat, or an organic personal care product?
According to Allen Miller of Forensic Source, maker of the NarcoPouch® 928 test kits, the tests are designed to find "families of chemical compounds," and are not meant to be definitive. "Any arrest should be the result of good investigative police work," he says.
But following up with a real, valid test, after receiving a fake positive in the field usually means spending time in jail, posting bail, and hiring an attorney – potentially in a foreign country, depending on whether you're coming or leaving, and where you get "caught" with your organic stash.
According to retired FBI agent and forensics expert Dr. Frederick Whitehurst:
"There is no effort by the National Academies of Science to validate forensic science protocols, and there are no national standards for presumptive field drug tests.
I believe our freedoms are being infringed upon because of fake science."
NarcoPouch is a Great Natural Soap Test
As it turns out, any true natural soap product -- such as soaps by Dr. Bronner, Tom's and Pangea -- will test positive with the NarcoPouch test, as demonstrated in this video on Dr. Bronner's website. As will many all natural deodorants. Says David Bronner,
"Our testing shows that real soaps, which are made using the ecological time-honored process of saponification of vegetable oil, will always test positive for GHB, while complicated synthetic detergent-based so-called 'liquid soaps' will test negative."
My Advice
Until these narcotic field tests have been re-formulated to give accurate results, and field agents can tell the difference between an organic personal care product and an illegal narcotic, I strongly recommend you avoid traveling across the U.S. border with any kind of all natural soap, deodorant, or any other item that may get flagged, such as tea tree oil, or organic chocolate.
You may also want to reconsider keeping these items in your car, in case you're ever stopped and searched for a traffic violation.
It seems unreasonable, yes. But unless you're willing to deal with that kind of hassle, think twice about what you pack when you travel.


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The operator had outlined plans to offer EU roaming limits as low as 2GB for customers on its 60GB 'all you can eat' monthly tariffs.
The move had sparked a backlash from the European Commission and queries from the Irish telecoms regulator, Comreg.
3 Ireland will now follow guidelines promulgated by the European telecoms body Berec, stating that operators should offer a minimum of 5GB of roaming data in the EU for customers paying €20 per month.
The operator is also abandoning plans to get around EU roaming rules by attempting to separate domestic and non-domestic data usage. Under that scheme, 3 Ireland wanted to attribute its 60GB of domestic data as a "service benefit" rather than a "core" contract.
In this way, it had hoped that EU rules obligating it to give customers data when roaming would not have the same legal effect. However, it will no longer allocate data into "core" or "service benefit" segments for the purposes of roaming.
The operator will inform prepaid customers of its revised policy from today. It will start to notify postpay customers in several weeks.
3 Ireland will charge €9.20 per gigabyte once the allocated roaming allowance has been exceeded.
"Three has confirmed that it will introduce beneficial changes to some customers as part of the new EU roaming regulation which comes in to effect in June," said a spokeswoman for the operator.
"In addition to continuing to enjoy All You Can Eat data as part of their plan, Three will be applying the EU roaming regulation fair use policy to AYCE data for customers when roaming in the EU. Customers will be updated shortly on how these positive changes will benefit them.
"Three continues to be the only mobile operator to offer All You Can Eat data. The application of the fair use policy means that customers can now also access generous volumes of data when roaming in the EU."
From June 15th, calls and texts made and received by mobile phones will not be subject to any roaming laws within the EU.
However, data usage will still be limited when roaming according to how much a customer's monthly tariff is. Typically, a €20 monthly bill can be capped at 5GB of roaming data per month, even if the same monthly plan gives "unlimited" or "all you can eat" data in Ireland. Going over the restricted data limit could result in large bills to roaming customers.
Read More: Three Ireland customer refused refund of charges debited due to provider's system error
The data restrictions were agreed in a deal between European mobile operators and the European Commission. They were put in place to help operators avoid the cost of other operators charging high amounts for network access.
The Commission says that the amount of data that ordinary phone customers will be allowed to use free when roaming will gradually increase over the next three years.
Other Irish operators are starting to set out their EU roaming plans. The Carphone Warehouse-owned iD will restrict its prepay 30GB plan to 3.3GB of data within the EU, a 90pc reduction. This is allowed for by EU rules as the cost of the plan is €15 per month.
EU roaming allowances from iD for its 7GB and 30GB postpay plans will be limited to 5.6GB and 6.3GB per month, respectively.
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Each year, Agoura Hills promotes the joy of reading through inspiring books and celebrated authors. The book selected for the 2016 One City One Book (OCOB) community read is Keep Moving, by show-business legend Dick Van Dyke with co-author Todd Gold. Now 90 years old, Van Dyke, a New York Times bestselling author, shares in his latest book his approach for enjoying a lifetime of youth and vitality. In April, the public will have the opportunity to meet Van Dyke and enjoy entertainment featuring his song and dance career.
"I'm delighted to be involved with a program that encourages reading for all ages," said Dick Van Dyke. "I believe an energetic life comes from reading books and getting excited about new ideas."
With upbeat titled chapters like "Dancing With Your Inner Child" and "Sit or Get Off the Pot Roast," Keep Moving offers sage yet down-to-earth advice to which seniors will relate. In a recent interview with CV Happening, Van Dyke was asked which of his tips stand out. He replied, "Don't ever go down the stairs sideways; it throws off the hips and back and that's the beginning of real trouble."
The free, city-sponsored programs for all ages taking place during the One City One Book program are:
Friday, April 15 ; 6 p.m. One City, One Book – "Vantastix Night To Remember with Dick Van Dyke" for all ages. Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center, 29900 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. Show-business legend Dick Van Dyke performs with The Vanastix and discusses his latest book, Keep Moving, co-authored by Todd Gold. Families can also enjoy kids crafts, drum circle, parachute, class demos for tots through seniors, live DJ & karaoke fun, a local theatre performance, Agoura High School Comedy Sports and other live performances. On view are paintings by Wes Van Dyke who will be demonstrating his painting technique. Refreshments by Jersey Dogs and Hugo, a raffle and giveaways. The event is free. Space is limited. To RSVP, go to 91301.org/events/ocobdvd/ and sign up at the RSVP link. Entry at the door without an RSVP will be based on availability. For updated information on all One City One Book events, call 818-597-7361 or visit 91301.org. The One City, One Book program is sponsored by Agoura Hills, Friends of the Library and 91301.org. Call (818) 597-7361 or visit www.91301.org.
Saturday, April 16, 2 p.m. & 2:30 p.m; One City One Book Youth Library programs. Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. At 2pm for children, the library presents "Let's Move!" with the mayor reading Get Up & Go by Nancy Larsen followed by activities, prizes and healthy refreshments. At 2:30pm for teens, the library will host a movie musical featuring Dick Van Dyke. Call 818-597-7361or visit 91301.org
Keep Moving was selected by Agoura Hills Mayor Harry Schwarz for OCOB for its healthy message and positive outlook. "Dick Van Dyke exemplifies what we all should be doing and thinking as we get older. Frequent activity of body and mind is a positive, healthy formula to keeping in physical and mental shape. His book is a positive affirmation that getting older doesn't have to be a debilitating experience if we put some effort into it," said Schwarz.
Van Dyke was encouraged to write the memoir by book publisher Weinstein Books because of his optimistic outlook and youthful spirit. The book offers anecdotes and advice to remind readers that they should embrace the moment and never lose their inner child. Van Dyke believes, "You don't have to act your age. You don't even have to feel it. And if it does attempt to elbow its way into your life, you do not have to pay attention. If I am out shopping and hear music playing in a store, I start to dance. If I want to sing, I sing. When people ask my secret to staying youthful at an age when getting up and down from your chair on your own is considered an accomplishment, you know what I tell them? 'Keep moving.'"
Each year, Agoura Hills participates in the One City One Book national literacy program designed to stimulate reading through group book discussions and other related activities. The community read is sponsored by City of Agoura Hills, Friends of the Library and the Agoura Hills Cultural Arts Council. For more information about the One City, One Book literary program, contact Donna Conlin at call (818) 597-7361 or email [email protected]


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|I saw this view many times this winter
I wouldn't want to take care of this house by myself on a permanent basis but the good news is I managed just fine for a couple months. A lengthy vacation home to BC helped too. I walked away from the constant storms and stepped off the plane to this.
I can't tell you how relieved I was to see my husband and green grass all at the same time. Vancouver is about two months ahead of PEI when it comes to spring.
I made good use of my time in Vancouver .... shopping, eating and..... looking at flowers... of course! A day was spent at Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. I stopped by various community gardens, shopped for seeds and plants and took copious amounts of photos. But that will be another post.
When I finally did come home the snow had almost completely disappeared. There was grass. It was brown but still ..... I could SEE the grass in my lawn for the first time in months... and there was work to be done.
I immediately set to work planting seeds. I was several weeks behind schedule due to my vacation so there was no time to lose.
|The dining table looked like this for a few weeks
After the seeding I went directly to the great outdoors. I surveyed the damage. Lots of chewed and broken branches from heavy snows and voles. In retaliation I planted trees. Hemlock, larch, spruce, birch and ... a magnolia! While we were in Vancouver THIS caught my attention.
So very pretty, and yellow.
Jody took note and brought me home a Yellow Bird magnolia from a local nursery. Of course now I'm planning a whole new bed around this tree. More work to come!
After the trees came the vegetable garden. Currently I'm still working away on getting the beds ready but I did manage to get my spring veggies in. Claytonia, arugula, mustard, lettuce, garlic, spinach and kale don't mind some chilly temperatures and it means we'll have spring salads in no time at all.
|One half of this veggie plot is dug over but there's a lot more to do yet...
|This flower bed may be my undoing ....
|Look to the left and you can see sweet woodruff growing under and around the stump
|A sample of the plants I have dug for the sale so far
In short, I'm a busy bee these days. There's much more to catch up on and I hope to get back into blogging as much as I can throughout the summer. I have taken a semester off school and have until September to garden to my heart's content. Hope everyone is well and I will attempt to visit you at your blogs soon. Until then, happy gardening!


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We should be honest: applying for college can become a stressful preoccupation.
Just relax, take a few deep breaths.
For those of you entering your senior year in high school – and your parents – you may be feeling the pressure of having to make a decision, filling out the applications. You perception is that time is running out.
You have an appointment with your high school guidance counselor the second week in September and you are tired of all the "road trips" and facts and figures. Conversations at dinnertime focuses on costs and how your family can/will pay for college.
There was a wonderful article written by Doug Belkin, an educational writer for The Wall Street Journal on May 7th. The article, Elite Colleges Don't Buy Happiness, reported on a poll conducted by Gallup of 30,000 college graduates in 50 schools. The bottom line: it doesn't matter so much where you study but what is important is what you study.
Earlier research by Stacy Dale, an economist at Mathematica, revealed that students accepted into elite schools but enrolling in less selective schools earned as much money as their elite counterparts.
So take a deep breath a re-read that sentence. Do you really want the pressure of applying only to schools that admit less that 5% of all those that apply? Is that you? Maybe it is. But maybe it isn't. Only you can decide.
Pick up a copy (again) of my book, The New College Guide: How to Get In, Get Out, and Get a Job, and review the following questions:
- Question 1 – School Location and Size
- Question 2 – Type of School
- Question 3 – Do I Know What I Want to Study?
- Question 7 – Who Will Teach Me?
- Question 10 – How Many Freshmen Become Sophomores?
- Question 11 – How Long Will It Take Me to Graduate?
Then take a break. That's enough for today.
Today review the following questions:
- Question 18 – How Safe Are the Schools on My List?
- Question 22 – Will I Fit In?
- Question 25 – Can I Afford This School?
- Question 27 – What Kind of Financial Aid Is Available?
- Question 31 – Does Everyone Get Financial Aid?
- Question 34 – How Do I Know If I Am Borrowing Too Much?
That's enough for day 2.
By the time you review and write down the answers to these questions for all of the schools you are considering, some clear "winners" will emerge.
- You can be admitted to a school of your choice and your choice may not be a "designer" school or one even rated in a college guide book.
- You want to know before you apply, that you can afford this school.
- You have a plan to manage your debt.
Next week I will write about employment and jobs after graduation.


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Fianna Fáil is rolling out the next step in its campaign to support women interested in running for election for the party. The election bootcamp, scheduled for March 7th in Dublin's Dean Hotel, is one element of the party's roll-out of activities arising from the Markievicz Commission Report, the programme aimed at increasing female participation in Fianna Fáil politics.
The bootcamp will see a number of guest speakers lead workshops on a range of the skills required to win political campaigns.
Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD commented, "Following the publication of the Markievicz Commission Report Fianna Fáil made a firm commitment to target and encourage women to become involved in the party at all levels. The commission was chaired by Professor Yvonne Galligan and recommended that a candidate workshop should take place to identify, encourage and support women to contest the forthcoming general election.
"The workshop marks the important next step of our campaign to support women who are interested in becoming involved in politics. Fianna Fáil is determined to lead the way in facilitating a new generation of women to become politically active" concluded Deputy Martin.
Please Note: All bookings for the event must be made by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com before Monday 2nd March 2015. Booking is essential. A detailed programme will be made available closer to the event.


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Joseph Williams was a White House correspondent for Politico until racial comments about Mitt Romney and a retweet of a lewd joke about Ann Romney got him the boot. He might have had a shot at a new media job until he pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife. Years later, the reporter tells The Atlantic of his plummet into retail.
"In a matter of months, I was broke, depressed, and living on food stamps," he writes in The Atlantic of his journey post-assault plea. Williams makes clear he got his well-paying job at Politico with good storytelling, extracting the drama out of every painful, menial detail his boss, "Stretch," made him responsible for as a cashier at a sporting goods store. While Williams was never homeless, he never made enough money to rent an apartment on his own after he divorced his wife and "ended up living out of a suitcase in a guest bedroom of an extraordinarily generous family I barely knew."
Williams credits both Breitbart News's "Big Media" [sic] and FishbowlDC for his station in life at the sporting goods store. After stating on MSNBC during the 2012 election that the Romneys are "white folks who are very much relaxed in their own company," Breitbart News unearthed a series of biased tweets against the Romneys, including one that made a lewd penis joke at the expense of Ann Romney. That breed of humor was not uncommon at the time from political outlets branding themselves as less serious – Buzzfeed edited the Romneys into a fake Viagra ad – but Politico deemed the cumulative effects of his racial comments and the inappropriate humor too much to keep him around. At the time, Williams responded to his firing with some comments about Shirley Sherrod and James O'Keefe.
In his Atlantic piece, he continues to credit this website with his demise. "Others on the right, like Andrew Breitbart's Big Media, mined my personal Twitter account and unearthed a crude Romney joke I'd carelessly retweeted a month before," he writes. However, even he notes that he was receiving responses upon sending out his resumé to potential employers after the firing – Politico head John Harris had some nice words to say upon their parting that must have gone a long way.
Williams touches the subject of the guilty plea he entered for assaulting his wife as part of the story, but finds FishbowlDC responsible for casting him out of new media and into retail for years: "in the wake of the Politico scandal, Fishbowl DC obtained the court documents and published a piece," he writes. Because his probation service and separation from his wife after what he pled to be a violent episode were now public, he became a toxic commodity. "Finding a new job went from hard to impossible," he writes. "Some news outlets that had initially wanted my resume told me they'd changed their plans. Others simply dropped me without saying anything."
Williams spent six months looking for work before finding a job at a sporting goods store "requiring me to play Cinderella on the closing shift" and do everything from taking out the garbage to cleaning the toilets. For someone who felt exiled from the Washington elite, the job came with a "required disregard for one's own self-esteem" and almost constant shoplifting checks that Williams found "Orwellian." Williams portrays the job as so dehumanizing that he found his thinking had devolved into a cultish desire for praise from the manager and a disassociation from his former life. As a man above 50, the physical rigor of the job also reminded him incessantly of how little he felt he belonged in that world, with young, uneducated workers correcting his menial tasks.
Williams tells his story now that he has returned into the D.C. inside circle, working communications for a non-profit and reconnecting with The Atlantic. He tells it well, and it serves as a stark reminder that not all individuals struggling the way Williams did for the past two years do so after pleading guilty to a crime – many never get the chance to have any other job.
The story is part of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, an organization that works to produce and promote stories of individuals struggling to make ends meet in the Obama economy.


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The nation's largest book fair, the Miami Book Fair International, will celebrate its 31st year in November.
Presented by The Center for Literature and Theatre at Miami Dade College (MDC), the event runs Nov. 16-23 at MDC's Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami.
For eight days, the Miami Book Fair International will immerse fairgoers into cultural and educational panels and events. Events include the return of the Evening With… Series, which for six uninterrupted days hosts readings by world-renowned authors; the return of Ibero-American Authors; Miami Writer's Institute; Comic Galaxy; The Kitchen; and Generation Genius Days.
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LOST SPRINGS — It wasn't a lost night in Lost Springs for the Canton-Galva volleyball team on Tuesday.
The Eagles came away with a pair of Wheat State League victories, defeating Wakefield (25-16, 25-16) and Centre in three sets (25-15, 22-25, 25-19).
"It was nice to get two league wins tonight," C-G coach Kaitlyn Bressie said. "We are hoping that is enough to put us in the Top 6 to go to the league tournament. Centre was a tough match for us. They have improved tremendously since we played them at the beginning of the year. That was a good win for us. We are off until our league tournament on Oct. 14th, so we will take some time to rest and then get back to work."


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Council takes nurse suffering from panic attacks to court for refusing to return to Chalcots towers
Andrea, 43, says evacuation of council estate has led to panic attacks
23 October, 2017 — By William McLennan
The Chalcots towers were evacuated in June amid fire safety fears
A MOTHER who is being taken to court by Camden Council for refusing to move back to a high-rise block evacuated over fire risks says she has been left housebound by panic attacks triggered by the ordeal.
Andrea, who requested her second name not be published, said she has been unable to work for the past three months after existing mental health problems were exacerbated by the dramatic operation to move 3,000 people out of the Chalcots estate in June.
The 43-year-old nurse said: "When we went back to Taplow, to pick up the post, I had a panic attack. From then on my health has deteriorated. I haven't been able to work since August. I don't go out. I'm experiencing panic attacks at home."
Andrea, along with her husband Alen and three children, moved to temporary accommodation in Highgate that was provided by the council while emergency works were carried out at the block in Adelaide Road. They refused to move home in August when the first wave of works were completed and are now facing eviction. Camden Council will seek a possession order at Central London County Court tomorrow (Tuesday).
It is understood that the Highgate flat has been promised to another family, who are themselves stuck in unsuitable accommodation. The council say that Andrea must move back to Taplow before she can make an application to swap homes. But the family say that her mental state prevents them from returning.
She suffered a nervous breakdown in 2014 and was forced to take six months' leave from her role as theatre nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. In March this year she stopped taking anti-anxiety medication thanks to years of therapy, but the stressful evacuation led her condition to deteriorate.
Andrea said: "The reason why I feel that I can't go back is that it gives me this overwhelming feeling of being trapped. You can't reason it. "This is a disability. In my eyes I'm being discriminated against."
She added: "I'm not saying I want to stay here and I don't want to move out. I am asking [the council] to acknowledge what is happening and take the responsibility [to find somewhere other than Taplow for the family to live]."
Alen, 45, said: "We don't want to take anybody's home or deny any family a home. We are asking Camden to speak to us and try to resolve the situation."
Stephen Buckley, of mental health charity Mind, said: "Everyone can relate to feeling anxious from time to time, perhaps when speaking in public or meeting new people, but for people with severe anxiety it can be so debilitating that it forces them to withdraw from social life altogether, and sometimes makes it difficult for them to leave the house."
He added: "Panic attacks can be especially frightening. "You might feel like you are completely losing control, going to faint or even going to die."
Nicky Lidbetter, chief executive of AnxietyUK, said: "Anxiety manifests in differing degrees of severity from mild anxiety through to more severe and disabling presentations. Anxiety UK always recommends that those affected by anxiety, where the anxiety is troublesome and beginning to impact on daily life, consult their GP so that help may be put in place at an early stage."
A Camden Council spokesman said: "Many people across Camden and in the Chalcots are in housing need, living in overcrowded situations or unsuitable accommodation. Due to this we have to ensure that all the properties provided to Chalcots families as temporary accommodation are made available to families who have previously been allocated them and are patiently waiting for a home they need."
He added: "There are 718 homes and around 3,000 residents on the Chalcots estate and all except one family have returned from their temporary accommodation in other council flats. "The council has offered and continues to offer support to residents who have requested assistance to return to their homes during this time or who require specialist support."


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It amuses me to see a news story relating to Joe Hockey, shadow treasurer, to be put away in the sports section of Google News. OK, that's just the name confusing the issue. It worries me, slightly, to see a story with the headline "Ironman nearly drowns at Coolangatta Gold" and it is considered to be entertainment. At least it should have been in the sports section, methinks. Are we that interested in blood sports today?
I'm known as a Frugal Bastard as I'm careful with my money and don't like wastage. I travel a bit, take lots of photos, make videos and like sharing my own silly opinions on stupid things and spelling mistakes that I discover in the media. Political comment and satire have a place close to my heart. I also major in sarcasm.
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The Lowry's artistic director Robert Robson dies aged 58
The Lowry has reported the sad news that its artistic director - Robert Robson died suddenly last night, aged 58.
The Lowry opened its doors in 2000; and Robson wanted to "bring the world to Salford and Salford to the world". Since then MediaCity and the arrival of the BBC and Granada has transformed the area, but the Lowry was one of the first developments.
Alongside this, Robert played a crucial role in the arts both nationally and internationally, including his role as Chair of Phoenix Dance and on the Board of Directors of the International Society for the Performing Arts.
Julia Fawcett, Chief Executive of the Lowry said on the Lowry website: "He was respected across the industry, and will be greatly missed by his colleagues here at The Lowry and the people he worked with and supported across the country."
Robert was born in Scotland and studied at Glasgow University and University College, Cardiff. He worked extensively in community theatre and in 1983 became Artistic Director of Cumbernauld Theatre, a multi-purpose theatre presenting a wide variety of work and promoting community involvement.
In 1990 he became Festival Director of Mayfest, Britain's second biggest arts festival, presenting work across all the art forms and programming and commissioning the best international and British work. In 1994, he became first the Theatre Director of His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen and then General Manager of Performing Arts Venues for Aberdeen City Council.
He joined The Lowry in 1998 as Theatres Director and in early 2003, was appointed Artistic Director of the award-winning arts complex for visual and performing arts.
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Since we're taking IMDB's credibility with a grain of salt; we can say that HBO True Blood actress Rutina Wesley has rumoredly joined the cast of Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi thriller Prometheus in the role of a character named Lara.
We last posted a newly released image of Idris Elba along with Charlize Theron HERE. To recap, the Prometheus synopsis reads:
"A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race."
Why didn't we know about this before I wonder, if, indeed it is true?? The film has been wrapped for a few months now.
The film, which also stars Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, is set to hit theaters summer of 2012.
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By Jane Buckley
On Thursday, November 17, nine days after the election of Donald Trump shook our school, our country, and the world by securing the title of president-elect of the United States, the Yale International Relations Association (YIRA) hosted a discussion on Trump's foreign policy. Addressing those who were in attendance, Kelsi Caywood (TD '18) eloquently introduced the event, reminding the audience that, while this was an opportunity to foster a discussion about international relations, it was not an opportunity to condone hateful rhetoric. Loosely quoting an email the Yale College Council had sent out earlier in the day, she told us that "regardless of which candidate you supported for the presidency, we can all agree that we must take a stand against this appalling and divisive language both here at Yale and in our hometowns." An optimistic start to an evening of lively political discussion, YIRA set a positive tone to kick off their event.
After the introduction, YIRA split us up into two groups, each with a different moderator, based on the large number of people in attendance. I headed downstairs with Stephen Herzog, a Yale Ph.D. student studying international security. Mr. Herzog has an impressive background, including directing security programs for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Mr. Herzog gave a brief introduction, and what followed was an animated discussion, covering most of the major controversial topics of Trump's foreign policy plans. While most of the students in the room seemed to be concerned about a Trump presidency—one girl, for example was proudly donning a Hillary Clinton sticker on her laptop—there were some interesting and thoughtful comments that went past surface-level denouncements of Trumps, and delved deeper into trying to understand his foreign policy from all angles. A common agreement in the room seemed to be that while Trump had made some distressing promises during the campaign, such as retracting the Iran nuclear deal, it was largely campaign rhetoric, promises that Trump likely will not go through with or will mitigate. Overall, however, there was a general tone of mistrust and pessimism surrounding peoples' visions of a Trump-led country. Mr. Herzog guided a balanced discussion, pushing people to think through their answers fully and to give the other side of the argument a chance.
I followed up with Mr. Herzog after the meeting to get some of his viewpoints on the issues we discussed. As much as I admired his ability to run the discussion based solely on the students' comments, I was also interested to hear what he had to say as I knew he must have opinions formed by his background and studies. Mr. Herzog seemed to agree with the majority of the students, that "given [Trump's] campaign rhetoric, maintaining healthy skepticism…seems wise, but so does reserving judgment until some of his plans become clearer. Much of that will depend on the military and diplomatic experts he chooses to appoint." Like the students in attendance, Mr. Herzog's advice seems to be to just to wait and see.
During the YIRA event, Mr. Herzog posed to his group the question: "Should allies of the U.S. be concerned?" Responses were generally pessimistic. However, I returned the question to him, for which he has a much more balanced answer. While acknowledging that "abandoning long-term U.S. allies and encouraging nuclear proliferation would almost certainly have destabilizing effects in East Asia and the Middle East," he pointed out that "Trump has now taken great strides to assure U.S. allies of the vitality of security alliances since winning the presidency," a positive sign in our relations with allies.
Ultimately, the event was well-run, well-moderated and resulted in an interesting discussion leaving me with a lot to think about. YIRA impressed me with their organization and obviously positive reputation judging by the number of people who attended. YIRA and the moderators did a really good job of making sure both sides of each argument were examined before drawing conclusions, showing an overall sense of open-mindedness. I was surprised by the amount of people who were willing to look past the many policies of Trump's that many condemn. As both YCC and YIRA reminded us, nothing can be accomplished through hate and disunity. We must come together to work towards what we see as important and worthy causes, and strive for love and compassion no matter what.
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Two years ago this month, the paperback version of Canceled: The Story of America's Least Wanted came into the world.
I distinctly recall doing the final fine-tooth-comb edit of the proof copy, in July of that year. Not oblivious to the irony, I did most of that edit while sitting in McKay-Dee Hospital, on the maternity ward.
Why was I there? We had just lost another baby. One who was so deeply wanted. It was a very hard time for our little family. I won't tell you that story here today, but to get a taste of what it was like, you could read about what happened the previous time we lost a baby, in a story I originally wrote for a magazine. It's called THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER, and I still can't read it without my eyes watering.
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The law change restricting truck drivers to the two left hand lanes on the M1 between Springwood and Robina comes into play from midnight tonight.
The change applies to any vehicle weighing more than 4.5 tonne, meaning they have to stay in the left two lanes at all times unless it's an emergency.
The RACQ's supporting the State Government's move.. Lauren Ritchie saying it simply makes sense.
"It does reduce the amount of crashes with other vehicles, we do know they are only to be in those two areas, they are generally slower, and keep in mind the road rules do say 'keep left unless passing' so it's a good place for them to be altogether"
Ritchie says there will be some getting used to the new laws, especially for other road users.
"For motorists who're entering and exiting the highway, they will have to negotiate these sorts of heavy vehicles.. that might mean slowing down, that might mean speeding up (within the speed limit of course)"
The State Government says the change is about reducing congestion on the State's busiest stretch in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games.
But for Beenleigh's Ken Wilkie, who's been a truckie for more than 40 years and writes for Owner Driver magazine, it's completely counter-productive.
"What won't change will be congestion on the freeway. It is probably more likely to be worse, than better. And yet some truck drivers are going to be persecuted by law.
Truck drivers caught in beach of the law will be fined $126 and 3 demerits, while it's $630 for businesses.
Wilkie says the punishments put peoples' livelihoods on the line.
"The three demerit points is an absolute bloody disgrace. The $120-odd dollars is too much but the 3 demerits is an absolute disgrace and whoever came up with that should hang their heads in shame"
"It's brought about by people who really don't know what they're talking about"
"The best I can say about it is it's there to make politicians feel good, but it won't fix the systems"
Wilkie also worries about the drivers from interstate who may drive the stretch of road once every few months.
"They're only up here once in 6 month so they may well be out there in ignorance and yet they'll be picked up by the law"
Instead, Wilkie says the answer is education at school level.
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Critical Discourse on Alternatives
More than 50 representatives from indigenous communities and social organizations in the Philippines, India, and Thailand are meeting Manila and Cebu from April 29 to May 2nd with indigenous leader Blanca Chancosa from Ecuador to discuss the native Andean concept of vivir bien ("living well") and related alternative visions from indigenous peoples in Asia and to speak about struggles to achieve their rights.
Expert of Initiative Post Globalization Dorothy-Grace Guerrero after Counter Summit wrote an article devoted to G-20 and Counter Summit, where called G-20 "the mirage created by the elite".
ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2011 in New York, President Benigno S. Aquino III will deliver his keynote remarks at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) conference titled "The Power of Open: A Global Discussion". The conference brings together governments, civil society, industry leaders, academics and media, with panels discussing the role of openness in improving government responsiveness and accountability, fighting corruption, and creating efficiencies, innovation and growth.
More than a hundred participants from various people's and civil society organizations attended the one-day forum "The Development Challenge Under P-Noy: Tackling the Hard Questions," which Focus on the Global South-Philippines organized through its Development Roundtable Series (DRTS) at the convention hall of the Bureau of Soil and Water Management on July 18, a week before
President Noynoy Aquino delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA).


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Photographer's Note
This is road BR-466, in this part of 13 km was never paved, what is very sad for us.
I took this image in the same morning of the previous ones and you will see this same place in a post in the next days.
Here we can see a mango tree at side of the road, there are wheat plantations in two different ages. How you can see it was dry and a storm was arriving.
Our rural roads are covered with a kind of gravel to avoid cars being glued ou skidding in the soil during rains.
Horizon ahead is in the other side of Ivaí river
Esta é a BR 466, um pedacinho de 13 km que nunca foi pavimentado, algo que nos prejudica.
Vemos aqui uma mangueira entre plantações de trigo em dois estágios diferentes. Essa foto foi tirada na mesma manhã das anteriores e vou postar uma foto desse mesmo local daqui alguns dias.
O tempo estava bem seco e uma tempestade estava chegando.
papagolf21, Fis2, Lidka, holmertz, jhm, alvaraalto, PiotrF, aliabazari, mcmtanyel trouve(nt) cette note utile
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macondo (20417) 2017-12-28 18:04
Hello Jorge.
Seeing this, and reading your note, I had to look at more of your many photos of Borrazopolis. You have a very good photographic record of your corner of Paraná. (Your profile page says Paraná is in the north of Brazil, but it's clearly in the far south!)
This one has the hazy, pale light and colour of the early morning, but the richness of the colours still shows through. The patterns made by wheels in the wheat crops, and the solitary mango tree beside a dirt road which vanishes over the horizon, make it a strong photo.
Regards and happy new year to you.
papagolf21 (134979) 2017-12-28 22:18
Bonjour, cher Jorge,
Très belle mise en image qui s'apparente à une aquarelle.
J'aime beaucoup le sujet et sa présentation.
jemaflor (118530) 2017-12-28 23:16
Hi Jorge,
Good depth effect with the view of the perspective of the road, interesting composition with the lonely tree and these fields on each side of the view, tfs.
Tue (61816) 2017-12-28 23:17
Hello Jorge,
A great view down the brown path, which cuts the fields on both sides very nicely in two. The tree is a great detail just to the left of the centre of the photo. The soft colours are very pleasant.
emka (129943) 2017-12-28 23:41
Oi Jorge,
beautiful composition with this unpaved road in the fileds and the lone mango trees. Nice colours.
Kind regrad s MAlgo
Fis2 (131191) 2017-12-29 1:02
Witaj Jorge!
Wonderful landscape.
Road makes impression.
A great photo, like painted.
Warm regards.
holmertz (75357) 2017-12-29 2:31
Hello Jorge,
This is a beautiful composition with very attractive mild colours. The rusty red road is surrounded by green och yellow fields and with the large mango tree as a very strong eye-catcher. The machines have made nice rounded patterns in the fields. The slightly hazy light is also very nice. You had a good reason to stop for a photo in this spot.
Kind regards,
federico (5083) 2017-12-29 3:02
Ola Jorge, unusual winter view from Brazil, good depth of field, interesting perspective and of course good composition
well done
abmdsudi (75018) 2017-12-29 7:33
Hi Jorge
There are three colour breakers making the shot in almost fuzzy greyish undulating open landscape, also credit for spotting the lone tree. I like the angle and lead line well seen and captured portraying a very peaceful farmland. Excellent shot, Congrats
Best regards
alvaraalto (33504) 2017-12-29 13:31
Hello Jorge
A splendid moody picture that tells the story of your neighbourhood. The diffuse colours and the composition with the unpaved road in the centre make this picture like an impressionist painting of for example van Gogh.
I like it very much.
Have a nice evening. Groet Rob
PiotrF (35812) 2017-12-29 15:41
Hello Jorge,
A very nice composition with this road.
I like great perspective, excellent clarity , superb colors and good point of view.
Fine presentation.
ChrisJ (143315) 2017-12-29 23:21
Hello Jorge
The road provides excellent lead in lines and diminishing linear perspective. Good sharpness and natural looking color and saturation. I like the curved contour lines either side. Tfs!
jhm (181520) 2017-12-30 0:27
Hello Jorge,
Nice rural panorama image of this area.
The sand road care for depth and perspective.
This is real a very nice picture.
Splendid colours and very well composition.
Nice done, TFS.
Happy New Year from Belgium
aliabazari (16912) 2017-12-30 1:29
Hi Jorge
Beautiful facade of the road. An enjoyable calm. Well seen.
adramad (58954) 2017-12-30 12:52
Hola Jorge.
Magnífica perspectiva la que da este camino a la imagen, que resulta muy agradable, con las diferencias de los campos, y las ondulaciones del terreno, el frondoso arbol junto al camino, da un bonito efecto.
Colorido, nitidez y luminosidad están captadas excelentemente.
Disfruta de un espectacular fin de semana.
Calidos saludos.
mcmtanyel (46460) 2018-01-01 18:19
Hello Jorge,
I love scenery involving single trees, you ran across a lovely opportunity and captured it well.
Happy 2018,
Photo Information
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- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2017-08-13
- Categories: Nature
- Exposition: f/0.6, 1/21 secondes
- Versions: version originale
- Thème(s): My Photos With More points VI [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2017-12-28 14:18
- To macondo: northern Paraná (2)
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Former Army Commander and DNA Leader Sarath Fonseka is to be transferred to the Welikada Prison later today (30) from the Naval headquarters where is he is under military detention.
The Sunday Leader photojournalist near the prison premises said that security has been increased around the prisons.
Meanwhile, the government today (30) said that following the President's endorsement of a 30-month jail term for Fonseka, he would not be eligible to sit as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect.
Cabinet Spokesperson and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told the media that according to the Constitution, Fonseka would be deprived of his seat.


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