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Why you don't let a Senior citizen drive your BMWThere is a reason many of us likely would not hand a senior the keys to our performance BMW's, but that reason rarely is that they will take it on a drifting spree roasting the tires. Most of you guys are probably thinking an older person got behind the wheel and something bad happened. Well, in this case, a silver haired fox got in an E46 M3 and did her best Tanner Foust drifting impression. Check it out, pretty funny, but the video clearly is an advertising promotion. Even so, props to the Golden Girl.
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Would someone kindly hazard an explanation for the following? I can synthesize 35-S labelled probes from a given linearized plasmid with high yield and good label incorporation. I try to make the same probe with digoxygenin-labelled UTP and get a terrible yield (though it is labelled and I can still use the tiny quantity and get good label with the cold probe). I sequenced the insert and it is not strikingly rich in A/T. After making sure the linearized plasmid was very free of phenol I marginally increased the yield, but it is only 5-10% of what can be expected using this protocol (other people in the lab do the identical procedure). Thus, I am using far more reagents than I would like to obtain a given amount of RNA. Any ideas what is going on? Thanks - Heather hcorbett at garnet.berkeley.edu | http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/methods/1995-March/026173.html | 2013-05-18T10:21:13 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I am currently conducting exp. involving spinal injury and would like to know if anyone has myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG). I am also trying to get in contact with Dr. Marcia Barinaga. If anyone knows the e-mail address or telephone number of this individual it would be greatly appreciated. Information on MAG was obtained from SCIENCE vol 265. 23 Sept. 1994 pg. 1800. Many thanks and I wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS. JH08458 at academia.swt.edu | http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/neur-sci/1994-December/015945.html | 2013-05-18T10:57:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
SNS '94 Symposium on Nonlinear Systems in Medicine and Biology May 11-12, 1994 Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) In conjunction with the 25th Anniversary Celebration at IUPUI a two day Symposium on Nonlinear Systems is planned for May 11-12, 1994. In order to capitalize on the strengths of the IUPUI campus which includes the Indiana University Medical Center the symposium will focus on applications of nonlinear systems techniques to biology and medicine. Speakers from around the country have been invited to explain how they have applied nonlinear science to topics drawn from the general areas of biology and medicine. All participants are invited to contribute poster presentations in order to foster further overlap and interaction in this highly interdisciplinary field. May in Indianapolis is Indy 500 month! Trips will be arranged to the racetrack on the afternoon of May 12 to view practice runs of Indy cars and the garage areas. Confirmed speakers include: David Clapham, Mayo Clinic "Spiral Calcium Waves in Xenopus Oocytes" William Ditto, Georgia Institute of Technology "Chaos and Chaos Control of Heart and Brain" Stuart Kauffman, Santa Fe Institute "The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution" Scott Kelso, Florida Atlantic University "Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the Human Brain" Simon Levin, Princeton "Global Change, Biological Diversity and the Problem of Scale" Richard Voss, IBM "The Practical Fractal" Symposium Co-chairs Raima Larter (Chemistry) (317) 274-6882 P.G. Madhavan (Electrical Engineering & Neurology) (317) 274-9704 To be placed on the mailing list to receive further information, please contact the conference secretary. One page abstracts for posters are due April 15, 1994. Mail abstracts to: Conference Secretary Elizabeth Cox, SNS '94, Room SL2150, 723 West Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 [tel: (317) 274-9726; fax: (317) 274-4493; e-mail: sns at engr.iupui.edu] | http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/neur-sci/1994-March/013556.html | 2013-05-18T11:05:12 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Subject: RNA SECONDARY STRUCTURE From: CHANDRA RAMANATHAN, ramanath at pollux.cs.uga.edu Date: 9 Jan 1994 00:02:18 GMT In article <2gnhia$krv at athena.cs.uga.edu> CHANDRA RAMANATHAN, ramanath at pollux.cs.uga.edu writes: >Dear Netters: > > I am looking for a RNA secondary structure prediction program, other than > the FOLD program in GCG. I would highly appreciate if you can help me in > this regard. > > Thanks in advance, > Chandra S. Ramanathan > College of Pharmacy > University of Georgia > > E-Mail Add: ramanath at pollux.cs.uga.edu Try MulFold (the following is from its documentation): MulFold is a Macintosh version We have used MulFold along with Loopviewer on our Macs and find them quite satisfactory. | http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/proteins/1994-January/000836.html | 2013-05-18T10:53:22 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Tyrosine: This water soluble polar molecule with a hydrophilic side chain has no electrical charge. A Heterocyclic and Aromatic amino acid, similar to other organic compounds, which combine other elements into the carbon ring. Essentially hydrophobic, but due to the possession of a polar (OH) group, is less strictly segregated from water, and can participate in hydrogen bonding. Direct precursor of adrenaline and thyroid hormones, it helps control depressions and anxiety, and acts as a growth hormone stimulant. Plays an intermediary role in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter Norepinephrine from Phenylalanine. Considered an antioxidant and appetite suppressant.
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(1) Pertains to a molecule containing both polar (water-soluble) and nonpolar (not water-soluble) portions in its structure.
(2) Of, or relating to, a molecule having hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions.
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Many biomolecules are amphipathic: phospholipids, cholesterol, glycolipids, fatty acids, bile acids, saponins, etc. In fact, it is the amphipathic nature of phospholipids that they form bilayers in cell membrane. They position their polar groups towards the surrounding aqueous medium whereas their hydrophobic chains towards the inside of the bilayer, defining a nonpolar region between two polar ones.
Word origin: amphi > from the Greek amphis meaning both + pathy > comb. form repr. Greek pátheia, suffering, feeling, equiv. to páth(os) + -ic.
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Abstract
Background
Salivary proteins from sandflies are potential targets for exploitation as vaccines to control Leishmania infection; in this work we tested the hypothesis that salivary proteins from geographically distant Phlebotomus duboscqi sandfly populations are highly divergent due to the pressure exerted by the host immune response. Salivary gland cDNA libraries were prepared from wild-caught P. duboscqi from Mali and recently colonised flies of the same species from Kenya.
Results
Transcriptome and proteome analysis resulted in the identification of the most abundant salivary gland-secreted proteins. Orthologues of these salivary proteins were identified by phylogenetic tree analysis. Moreover, comparative analysis between the orthologues of these two different populations resulted in a high level of protein identity, including the predicted MHC class II T-cell epitopes from all these salivary proteins.
Conclusion
These data refute the hypothesis that salivary proteins from geographically distinct populations of the same Phlebotomus sandfly species are highly divergent. They also suggest the potential for using the same species-specific components in a potential vector saliva-based vaccine.
Background
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease transmitted by Phlebotomine sandflies. The Leishmania parasite develops to an infective form inside the gut of the sandfly and is injected together with saliva into a mammalian host during blood feeding. Components present in sandfly saliva, as well as in the saliva of other arthropod vectors, have been shown to contain potent anti-hemostatic and immunomodulatory activities [1], and are able to enhance Leishmania infection [2]. Salivary proteins therefore are potential candidates for vaccines to control vector-borne diseases.
Immune responses to either sandfly salivary gland homogenate [3,4] or to the bites of sandflies [5] have been shown to protect animals against Leishmania infection. Two molecules isolated from the saliva of sandflies have been shown to confer this protection, one named "maxadilan" is a vasodilatory and immunomodulatory molecule present in the saliva of Lutzomyia longipalpis [6-8], and the other called PpSP15, is a molecule present in the saliva of Phlebotomus papatasi [9]. Maxadilan injected together with parasites was shown to enhance Leishmania major infection in laboratory animals as compared to injection with Leishmania major alone, and vaccination with maxadilan reversed this effect and protected animals against L. major infection [7]. Animals vaccinated with PpSP15 salivary protein developed a strong delayed-type hypersensitivity response to this protein that was sufficient to protect them against L. major infection since B-cell deficient animals vaccinated with PpSP15 were also protected [9].
The sand fly Phlebotomus duboscqi is a proven vector of L. major in Sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia to Senegal. It belongs to the subgenus Phlebotomus together with P. papatas, P. bergeroti and P. salehii. Electrophoretic profiles of salivary proteins of P. duboscqi eastern populations (Ethiopia) differ from western ones (Senegal) [10]. Cutaneous leishmaniasis has been reported in Northwest and Northeast Mali and P. duboscqi was reported as the suspected vector [11]. Until now there has been no information available concerning the repertoire of salivary proteins from this vector of disease, and the degree of intraspecific homogeneity present in the salivary proteins of conspecific specimens from two different geographic locations. In was previously reported that the salivary protein maxadilan, from the Lutzomyia longipalpis sand fly, was highly variable, up to 23% differences in amino acid identity between different sandfly populations of sandfly colonies derived from Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica [12]. It was hypothesised that this variability was due to antigenic polymorphism that ultimately would avoid the host immune response and therefore neutralisation of a salivary protein important in blood feeding [12]. In this work we studied the salivary gland transcriptomes of P. duboscqi from two different locations, Mali and Kenya to test the hypothesis that sandfly salivary proteins from two geographically distinct but conspecific populations are very divergent due to the immune pressure exerted by the mammalian host. Moreover, the degree of similarity in the salivary proteins from a sand fly species originating from two different geographic locations was never investigated. Knowledge of the latter is an important aspect of vaccine development, where target proteins should exhibit a degree of conservancy within the species across its distribution range to be viable vaccine candidates.
Results and discussion
Sequencing of two salivary gland cDNA libraries collected in East and West Africa
We constructed and sequenced two salivary gland cDNA libraries from P. duboscqi collected in West Africa (Mali) and East Africa (Kenya). The total number of high-quality sequences analysed from the Mali cDNA library was 988 and from the Kenya cDNA library the sequence total was 924. The majority of the analysed transcripts from these two cDNA libraries code for secreted proteins (Figure 1). P. duboscqi Mali cDNA library (PduM) resulted in 77.7 % of transcripts coding for secreted proteins, 11% coding for housekeeping genes and 11.3 % coding for proteins with no clear signal secretory peptide and with unknown function (Figure 1A). Similarly, P. duboscqi Kenya cDNA library (PduK) resulted in 82.6% of transcripts coding for secreted proteins, 9.4 % coding for housekeeping genes and 8.0% coding for proteins with no clear signal secretory peptide and with unknown function (Figure 1B). The high percentage of secreted proteins found on P. duboscqi salivary gland cDNA library is similar to the ones observed in cDNA libraries from other sandflies and mosquitoes [13,14].
Table 1 and Table 2 list the transcripts coding for the most abundant and secreted salivary gland proteins from P. duboscqi collected in Mali and Kenya, respectively. The tables were arranged from the most abundant to the least abundant transcripts found in the two cDNA libraries. For example, transcript PduM02 is listed first and it contains 182 sequences (Table 1). The nomenclature for the transcripts on these cDNA libraries is the following: Pdu = Phlebotomus duboscqi, M = Mali, K = Kenya, and the number (ie: 02) denotes the contig number on the cDNA library where a contig is a cluster of identical transcripts. Many of the isolated transcripts code for proteins previously identified from the saliva of P. papatasi or L. longipalpis including PpSP15-like protein, yellow-related proteins, apyrase-like, and PpSP32-like, among others. Notably, we identified a transcript coding for adenosine deaminase (PduM73), which was previously identified in the sandfly L. longipalpis [15] and the mosquito Aedes aegypti [16] but never reported in Phlebotomus sandflies. There were also other transcripts coding for proteins not previously reported in sandflies (Table 1).
Table 1. Salivary gland cDNA coding for secreted proteins from the sand fly Phlebotomus duboscqi from Mali
Proteome analysis of salivary proteins from P. duboscqi from Mali and Kenya
Edman degradation of the salivary proteins isolated from P. duboscqi Mali strain resulted in the identification of 16 different N-terminal sequences (Figure 2A). The transcripts coding for these N-terminal sequences were identified by searching the open reading frames of the transcripts from the constructed P. duboscqi cDNA database (Figure 2A). The identified proteins were two PpSP12-like proteins (PduM07, PduM31), two PpSP15-like protein (PduM02 and PduM06), three D7-related protein (PduM29, PduM01, PduM46), two apyrase-like proteins (PduM39 and PduM38), a 32-kDa protein from L. longipalpis (PduM05), two yellow-related proteins (PduM35, PduM10) and two adenosine deaminase-like proteins (PduM74 and PduM73). We also found proteins with the same N-terminal sequence but with different gel mobilities (PduM10, PduM35, PduM01, PduM02). These may represent the same protein with different post-translational modifications.
From P. duboscqi Kenya salivary gland protein analysis we found 15 different Nterminus sequences (Figure 2B). The transcripts coding for these n-terminal sequences were identified by searching the P. duboscqi Kenya cDNA database (Figure 2B). The identified proteins were: two PpSP12-like proteins (PduK40, PduK57), one PpSP15-like protein (PduK01), four D7-related proteins (PduK35, PduK34 and PduK69), one apyrase-like protein (PduK50), a 32-kDa protein (PduK50), three yellow-related proteins (Pduk06, PduK05 and PduK04) and an adenosine deaminase-like protein (PduK60).
Phylogenetic tree analysis, multiple sequence alignment and identification of potential MHC class II T-cell epitopes of P. duboscqi salivary proteins
To evaluate the phylogenetic relationship among these salivary proteins and provide a better assessment of the homology of secreted salivary proteins from these two different sandfly populations, we performed sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree analysis of the most abundant and secreted proteins from the Mali and Kenya cDNA libraries. The objective of this analysis was to identify and compare the orthologues between these two geographically distant sandfly species. Because cellular immune responses to salivary proteins, particularly CD4 T cell-dependent response, are associated with protection against Leishmania infection, we searched for putative MHC class II T cell epitopes in these salivary proteins and compared how conserved these epitopes were between the salivary orthologues of the two sandfly populations.
Following is a description of the analysis of these salivary proteins:
PpSP14-like proteins
PpSP14-like proteins are related to the 14-kDa salivary proteins of unknown function from P. papatasi and also identified in other sandflies, but not in other insects [9]. We found three members of this family of proteins (PduM50, PduM57 and PduM60) on the cDNA library of P. duboscqi Mali strain and two members (PduK49 and PduK58) in the Kenya strain. Phylogenetic tree analysis of these salivary proteins resulted in the formation of three distinct clades, one containing PduM50 and Pduk49, the second containing PpSP14 and PduM57, and the third containing PduK58 and PduM60 (Figure 3). PduM50 and PduK49 is a cluster of orthologous sequences (COG) as well as PduM60 and PduK58. When comparing the number of transcripts among these orthologues, PduK49 has 22 transcripts and PduM50 has only eight transcripts, overall, these sequences contained more (PduK49) or fewer (PduM50) sequences from a particular value than expected from a random distribution, as evaluated by the χ2 test, this suggests that this transcript/protein may be more represented in the Kenya population than in the Mali population. PduK58 has ten transcripts and PduM60 has five transcripts, which may suggest that these transcripts/proteins may be represented in similar proportions in these two populations. PduM57 may be a transcript/protein present only in the Mali population or rarely in the Kenya population. Sequence comparison of these orthologues resulted in a 99.3% identity between PduM60 and PduK58 (Figure 3B) and 99.8% identity between PduM50 and PduK49 (Figure 3C). Because cellular immune responses (specifically a DTH response) to sandfly proteins are related to protection against Leishmania infection, we wanted to identify potential MHC class II-restricted epitopes in these salivary proteins and determine whether these epitopes were conserved when comparing two different sandfly populations. We identified an epitope in PduM60, VVTANKKNQ (Figure 3B), which is 100% identical in PduK58. The epitope for PduM50 and PduK49 is IKYNVVAAKKRGE (Figure 3C), which is also 100% identical.
Figure 3. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of SP14-like proteins from P. papatasi (PpSP14), P. duboscqi Mali (PduM50, Pdum57 and PduM60) and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK49 and PduK58). (B) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduK58 and PduM60.
Black-shaded amino acids (aa) represent identical aa, grey-shaded aa represent conserved
aa and * at the top of the aa denotes potential T cell epitopes as searched by using
the TEPITOPE software. (C) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduK49 and PduM50.
Black-shaded aa represent identical aa, grey-shaded aa represent conserved aa and
* at the top of aa denotes potential T-cell epitopes as searched by using the TEPITOPE
software.
PpSP15-like proteins
Immunisation of mice with PpSP15 protein or DNA plasmid coding for this protein from the saliva of P. papatasi was previously shown to protect mice against L. major infection [9]. Three members of the PpSP15-like family were identified in each sandfly cDNA library, PduM02, 03 and 06 from the Mali cDNA library and PduK01, 02 and 03 from the Kenya cDNA library. Phylogenetic tree analysis of these proteins resulted in the formation of three distinct groups (Figure 4A). Two groups with single members including PpSP15 and PduK02, a group with three members – including a cluster of orthologous sequences PduM03 and PduK03 – and the third group that includes the orthologues PduM06 and PduK01 (Figure 4A). In the third group, PduK01 is highly represented in this library (155 transcripts) as compared with PduM06 (63 transcripts), overall, these sequences contained more (PduK01) or fewer (PduM06) sequences from a particular value than expected from a random distribution, as evaluated by the χ2 test, thus, this suggest that this protein is more frequent in the Kenya population than in the Mali population. When orthologues were compared, we observed a 100% identity between PduM03 and PduK03 (Figure 4B) and 100% identity between PduM06 and PduK01 (Figure 4C). Using TEPITOPE software on these sequences we identified two potential MHC class II T-cell epitopes in PduM03, YGFIDVNYN and YRCVLTSKL (Figure 3B). Two potential T-cell epitopes were found in PduM06, LIKHGVVEI AND WLNCRSIVD (Figure 4C).
Figure 4. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of SP15-like proteins from P. papatasi (PpSP15), P. duboscqi Mali (PduM02, PduM03 and PduM06) and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK02 and PduK03 and PduK01). (B) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduM03
and PduK03. * at the top of amino acids denotes potential
T cell epitopes as searched by using the TEPITOPE software.
PpSP12-like proteins
This family of proteins was previously described in the salivary glands of P. papatasi and is a protein of 12 kDa with unknown function [9]. Transcripts with homologies to this protein were also found in the two sandfly cDNA libraries in the present work. Interestingly, this family of proteins had many members that were unlike the other salivary proteins in this sandfly in either location. For the Mali population we identified eight members, PduM07, 12, 31, 32, 49, 58, 62, and 99, and for the Kenya strain six members were identified, PduK40, 41, 42, 56, 57, and 109. Phylogenetic tree analysis resulted in the formation of 3 major clades (Figure 5), one clade containing PpSP12 and two orthologues PduM58 and PduK57, a second clade containing the orthologues PduM07 and PduK40 and a third clade containing a rapidly diverging salivary proteins, including various clusters of orthologous sequences such as PduM12 and PduK109, PduM31 and PduK56, PduM49 and PduK41, PduM234 and PduK42, and PduM07 and PduK40 (Figure 5). Sequence comparison between the different SP12-like orthologues resulted in a high level of identity among these proteins (Figure 6). PduM58 and PduK57 were 98.6 % identical and the predicted T-cell epitopes (Figure 6A) were 100% identical; PduM12 and PduK109 were 71.6% identical and the predicted T-cell epitopes were 89% identical (Figure 6B); PduM31 and PduK56 were 100 % identical (Figure 6C); PduM49 and PduK41 were 97% identical and the predicted T cell epitope was 100% identical (Figure 6D); PduM234 and PduK42 were 84.4 % identical and the predicted T cell epitope was 75% identical; PduM07 and PduK40 were 93% identical and the predicted T-cell epitope was 100% identical.
Figure 5. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of SP12 like proteins from P. papatasi (PpSP12), P. duboscqi Mali (PduM58, PduM12, PduM99, PduM62, PduM31, PduM188, PduM49, PduM234 and PduM07)
and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK57, PduK109, PduK56, PduK41 and PduK42).
Figure 6. Sequence alignment of the orthologues (A) PduK57 and PduM58; (B) PduM12 and PduK109;
(C) PduM31 and PduK56; (D) PduM49 and PduK41; (E) PduM234 and PduK42; (F) PduM07 and
PduK40. Black-shaded amino acids represent identical amino acids, grey-shaded amino
acids represent conserved amino acids and * at the top of amino acids denotes potential
T cell epitopes as searched by using the TEPITOPE software.
D7-like proteins (SP28 and SP30)
Transcripts with homology to the D7 family of proteins were identified in both cDNA libraries. D7 protein was previously reported in mosquitoes [17] and sandflies [18]. Only recently has its function been described from the saliva of Anopheles mosquito as a anti-clotting factor [19], and as a serotonin and small amine-binding protein [20]. Phylogenetic tree analysis of D7 proteins from various sandflies, including transcripts from Mali and Kenya, resulted in the formation of six different clades. Three clades are clusters of orthologous sequences that include PpeSP10 (P. perniciosus D7) and ParSP07 (P. ariasi D7), PpSP30 (P. papatasi D7) and PduK103 and a third cluster containing PduM46 and PduK69. Sequence comparison from the orthologues PduM46 and PduK69 showed 100% sequence identity and sharing of three potential T cell epitopes (Figure 7B).
Figure 7. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of SP30 like (D7 like) proteins from P. papatasi (PpSP30), P. argentipes (PagSP25), P. perniciosus (PpeSP10), P. ariasi (ParSP07),
P. duboscqi Mali (PduM47 and PduM46) and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK78, PduK103 and PduK69). (B) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduM46
and PduK69. Black-shaded amino acids represent identical amino acids and * at the
top of the amino acids denotes potential T cell epitopes as searched by using the
TEPITOPE software.
SP32-like proteins
This protein family belongs to the silk-related and collagen-like protein in sandflies [9]. This type of protein has not been described in other blood feeding arthropods, yet it is present in the Phlebotomus as well as in the Lutzomyia sandflies [18]. These proteins are characterised by a large number of low complexity amino acids such as Glycine (G), arginine (R), proline (P) and serine (S), throughout the molecule (Figure 8). Phylogenetic tree analysis of various SP32-like proteins from different sandflies, including P. duboscqi Mali and Kenya, resulted in the formation of various clades (Figure 8A). Three of these clades are clusters of orthologues sequences: the first clade contains PduM33 and PduK83, the second clade contains PduM34 and PduK46, and the third clade contains PduM72 and PduK45 (Figure 8A). Sequence comparison between the SP32-like orthologues from Kenya and Mali resulted in a high degree of homology (Figure 8B,C,D). PduM33 and PduK83 had 96.1% sequence identity; additionally, two of the three potential T-cell epitopes (TTFPSSGWG AND SSRQNSRQPG) are 100 % identical (Figure 8B). PduM34 and PduK46 are 97.1 % identical and the two potential Tcell epitopes (FPTKGVDSL and RQNSRQQGRR) are 100% identical (Figure 8C). PduM72 and PduK45 are 84% identical, one potential T cell epitope (FPTKGVESL) is 100 % identical and the other two potential T cell epitopes (GQNSRQQRG and SPAKYIFAT) are 89% identical (Figure 8D).
Figure 8. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of SP32-like proteins from P. papatasi (PpSP32), P. argentipes (PagSP06), P. perniciosus (PpeSP06), P. ariasi (ParSP02), P. duboscqi Mali (PduM87, PduM33, PduM34 and PduM72) and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK83, PduK46 and PduK45). (B) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduM33
and PduK83; (C) PduM34 and PduK46; (D) PduM72 and PduK45., grey-shaded amino acids represent conserved amino acids, * at the top
of amino acids denotes potential T cell epitopes as searched by using the TEPITOPE
software.
Antigen 5-related protein
This family of proteins belongs to the cysteine rich family of proteins (CRISP) found in wasp venom [21], hookworm [22], mosquitoes [23] and sandflies [18]. We found transcripts coding for this family of proteins in the P. duboscqi salivary gland cDNA libraries from Mali and Kenya. Phylogenetic tree analysis of antigen 5-related proteins from various sandflies, including the antigen 5-related proteins from P. duboscqi (Mali and Kenya), resulted in the formation of various clades – one of them containing the orthologues PduM48 and PduK68 from Mali and Kenya (Figure 9A). Sequence comparison of these orthologues resulted in 100% identity, including two potential T-cell epitopes (Figure 9B).
Figure 9. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of antigen 5-like proteins from P. papatasi (PpAg5), P. argentipes (PagSP05), P. perniciosus (PpeSP07), P. ariasi (ParSP05), L. longipalpis (LJL34), P. duboscqi Mali (PduM48) and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK107 and PduK68). (B) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduM48 and PduK68.
Black-shaded amino acids represent identical amino acids and * at the top of the amino
acids denotes potential T cell epitopes as searched by using the TEPITOPE software.
(C)
Apyrase-like protein
Transcripts were found on the P. duboscqi Mali and Kenya cDNA libraries coding for a protein homologous to the Cimex family of apyrases [24], a protein also present in other organisms including sandflies [25], worms, mouse and humans [26,27]. Secreted apyrases function as potent anti-platelet factors by hydrolysing the platelet activator adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Phylogenetic tree analysis of apyrase-like proteins from different sandflies resulted in the identification of the apyrase-like orthologues PduK50 and PduM39 from the two cDNA salivary gland libraries (Figure 10A). The phylogenetic tree also shows that the apyrase-like proteins from P. duboscqi are closely related to P. papatasi apyrases and apart from other Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia apyrases. Sequence comparison between the Mali and Kenya orthologues shows a high degree of identity, 94.6%, between these two proteins (Figure 10B). Of interest, we observed five potential epitopes in this molecule, almost twice the number of epitopes identified from the other sandfly proteins. Four of these epitopes are 100% identical when comparing apyrase epitopes from Mali and Kenya proteins (Figure 10B).
Figure 10. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of apyrase-like proteins from P. papatasi (PpSP36), P. argentipes (PagSP03), P. perniciosus (PpeSP01), P. ariasi (ParSP01), L. longipalpis (LJL23), P. duboscqi Mali (PduM38 and PduM39) and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK50). (B) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduK50 and PduM39. Black-shaded
amino acids represent identical amino acids, grey-shaded amino acids represent conserved
amino acids, and * at the top of the amino acids denotes potential T cell epitopes
as searched by using the TEPITOPE software. (C)
Yellow-related proteins
We identified in the P. duboscqi Mali cDNA library 2 transcripts (PduM10 and PduM35) and in the Kenya cDNA library 2 transcripts (PduK04 and PduK06) coding for a yellow related protein, a protein previously described in the saliva of P. duboscqi [28], other sand flies [18] and other insects[29]. Volf et al. [28] reported lectin activity of 42 kDa yellow-related protein purified from P. duboscqi lysates. However, the function of this protein in the saliva of insects remains unknown. Notably, a homologous protein was purified from Aedes aegypti midgut having a dopa decarboxylase activity [30]; this activity in the saliva of sandflies remains to be tested. Phylogenetic tree analysis of yellow-related proteins from different sandflies, including Mali and Kenya, resulted in the formation of five different clades (Figure 11A). Clusters of othologous sequences for the Mali and Kenya strain were found in the first two clusters, one containing the orthologues PduK06 and PduM35, and the other containing PduM10 and PduK04 (Figure 11A). Sequence comparison of PduK06 and PduM07 resulted in 97.5% identity (Figure 11B) and in 100% identity in the two potential T-cell epitopes identified (Figure 11B). Sequence comparison of PduM10 and PduK04 resulted in 100 % identity, including the two T-cell epitopes identified (Figure 11C).
Figure 11. (A) Phylogenetic tree analysis of yellow-related proteins from P. papatasi (PpSP), P. argentipes (PagSP), P. perniciosus (PpeSP), P. ariasi (ParSP), L. longipalpis (LJ), P. duboscqi Mali (Pd) and P. duboscqi Kenya (PduK). (B) Sequence alignment of the orthologues PduK06 and PduM35; (C) PduK04
and PduM10. Black-shaded amino acids represent identical amino acids, grey-shaded
amino acids represent conserved amino acids, and * at the top of the amino acids denotes
potential T cell epitopes as searched by using the TEPITOPE software.
Conclusion
Salivary transcriptome and proteome analysis of P. duboscqi has resulted in a better understanding at the molecular level of the repertoire of proteins present in the saliva of this sandfly (Tables 1 and 2). Most salivary transcripts identified from the P. duboscqi cDNA libraries are very similar to those of the salivary proteins previously identified in P. papatasi. This is not surprising, because both P. papatasi and P. duboscqi belong to the same subgenus (Phlebotomus) and are proven natural vectors of L. major. A clear difference between P. duboscqi and P. papatasi cDNA libraries was the presence in P. duboscqi of an adenosine deaminase (the transcript and the protein). Adenosine deaminase has been reported in Aedes and Culex mosquitoes [31] and in the sandfly L. longipalpis; however, not in sandflies from the genus Phlebotomus [15].
This salivary transcriptome analysis allowed us to compare the salivary proteins of a sandfly from two different geographical locations. We investigated whether the salivary proteins from two different sites (Mali and Kenya) would be divergent, as previously reported with the salivary protein maxadilan when comparing L. longipalpis sandflies from Costa Rica, Colombia, and Brazil [12]. In the present work, we performed a global comparative analysis of the most abundant salivary proteins of sandflies from two locations, and searched for orthologues using phylogenetic analysis. We found the majority of the proteins to be highly conserved at both the aa and the nucleotide levels. We found that at least five families of proteins (SP15-like, SP12-like, D7-like, antigen 5-like, and yellow-related protein) were 100% identical in sandflies from Mali and Kenya. The other families were also highly conserved (94.6% to 99.8%) with the exception of three proteins that had moderate homology (of 18 orthologous sequences): two SP12-like members that were 84.4% and 71.6% identical, respectively, and a SP32-like member that was 84% identical.
Because cellular immune responses to sandfly saliva – particularly a DTH response – was previously associated with protection against Leishmania infection [5,9], we wanted first to identify potential MHC class II T-cell epitopes, which are required for DTH T cell-dependent responses and then determine whether these putative epitopes were also conserved among salivary proteins from these sandflies. The majority of potential T-cell epitopes were highly conserved among the different sandfly proteins; in fact, the majority of potential T cell epitopes were 100% identical, with the exception of only five epitopes that were 75% to 90% identical. These data suggest that even if the overall level of identity of some salivary proteins (Mali vs Kenya) is not 100%, the proteins have the potential to cross-react, at least at the level of cellular immune response (DTH) because of the high conservation of their T-cell epitopes that can be presented in the proper MHC class II context. This assumption needs to be tested experimentally.
A possible explanation for the conservation of salivary proteins include recent establishment of these sandflies in these regions with little or no evolutionary pressure from host immune response on these salivary proteins; or evolutionary pressure to keep these sequences constant (negative selection). Additionally, the location of these sand flies is more than 2000 thousand of kilometers apart. Then, it is difficult to suggest that there is a continuous exchange of sand flies in the whole sub-Saharan Africa moving from Kenya all the way to Mali or is also possible that the gene flow may be very low. In history, this area was affected by dramatic aridization (~5 millions years ago) [32] and consequent creation of Sahel as a unique transient formation (~3 milions years ago) [33], events that might led to separation and later rejoining of Eastern and Western populations of P. duboscqi. Further studies are needed to determine if these two populations are genetically isolated.
A DTH response to P. papatasi bites in mice was experimentally demonstrated to help these sandflies to probe and feed faster [34]. It was shown that this type of response considerably increased blood flow at the site of the bite (after subsequent sandfly challenge), creating a favorable environment for feeding. It is thus possible that this type of immune response may favor sandfly survival in nature and therefore will also favor the presence of highly conserved sequences in their salivary proteins.
The data presented in this work are in contrast to previous studies performed with the salivary protein maxadilan from the sandfly L. longipalpis, which was shown to be highly divergent between sandflies of distinct locations [12]. In contrast, PpSP15 from P. papatasi was shown to be highly conserved when comparing sandflies from different locations and isolates from field and laboratory colonies [35]. Therefore, it is possible that Phlebotomus salivary proteins are more conserved in general than proteins present in the saliva of Lutzomyia sandflies, perhaps due to the benefit accrued in increased feeding due to the host DTH response. It is also important to take into account that L. longipalpis is allegedly a complex of cryptic species [36], hence the larger variability observed in their salivary protein. Additionally, if P. duboscqi is a much older sand fly than L. longipalpis, it may be possible that Phlebotomus sand flies are more stable species which could explain the high conservancy of salivary proteins in the two different Phlebotomus species (P. papatasi and P. duboscqi).
Sandfly salivary components are potential vaccine candidates to control Leishmania infection. Our results suggest that P. duboscqi salivary protein that may be able to produce a protective cellular immune response should be able to induce the same immune response in hosts from distant geographical locations in the Sub-Saharan Africa where P. duboscqi is present.
Methods
Sandfly capture
Female Phlebotomus duboscqi sandflies were captured alive with solid-state miniature light traps(John Hock Company Ins., Gainsville, FL) and mouth aspirators in the villages of Kemena (-6° 54' 37", 13° 07, 22") Baraoueli Distric, Mali. The live flies were held in paper holding containers and stored in a cooler until they could be transported to the laboratory. In the laboratory, sandflies were identified to species using appropriate taxonomic keys for West Africa [37] and the salivary glands dissected and stored in groups of 20 pairs in RNA later® solution (Ambion) and stored at 4°C until use.
Sandfly salivary glands
Adult Phlebotomus duboscqi from a colony originated from Kenya were kept with free access to a 30% solution of sucrose. Salivary glands from recently emerged and 1- to 2-day-old adult female flies were dissected and transferred to 10 or 20 μl HEPES 10 mM pH 7.0, NaCl 0.15 M in 1.5 ml polypropylene vials, usually in groups of 10 pairs of glands in 20 μl of HEPES saline, or individually in 10 μl of HEPES saline. Salivary glands were stored at 75°C until needed.
Salivary gland cDNA libraries
Phlebotomus duboscqi (Mali and Kenya) salivary gland mRNA was isolated from 45 and 55 salivarygland pairs, respectively, using the MicroFastTrack mRNA isolation kit (Invitrogen, SanDiego, CA). The PCR-based cDNA library was made following the instructions for the SMART cDNA library construction kit (BD-Clontech, Palo Alto, CA) with some modifications [14]. The obtained cDNA libraries (large, medium and small size) were plated by infecting log phase XL1-blue cells (Clontech) and the amount of recombinants was determined by PCR using vector primers flanking the inserted cDNA and visualised on a 1.1 % agarose gel with ethidium bromide (1.5 ug/ml).
Massive sequencing of cDNA libraries
P. duboscqi-Mali and P. duboscqi-Kenya salivary gland cDNA libraries were sequenced as previously described using an Applied Biosystems 3730xl DNA Analyzer and a CEQ 2000XL DNA sequencing instrument (Beckman Coulter, Fullerton, CA) [18].
Bioinformatics
Detailed description of the bioinformatic treatment of the data appear in [18,38,39]. Briefly, primer and vector sequences were removed from raw sequences and quality of sequence determined. Sequences were compared with the GenBank non-redundant (nr) protein database using the standalone Blastx program found in an executable package as previously described [40]. Related sequences were grouped into contigs and aligned using a CAP assembler. Contigs and singletons (contig containing only one sequence) were compared using the program blastX, blastN, or rpsBlast [40] to the non-redundant (nr) protein database of the National Center of Biological Information (NCBI), to the gene ontology database (GO) [41], the Conserved Domains Database (CDD) that includes all Pfam [42], SMART [43] and COG protein domains in the NCBI [44]. Additionally, contigs were compared with a customised subset of the NCBI nucleotide database containing either mitochondrial (mit-pla) or rRNA (rrna) sequences. Identification of putative secreted proteins was conducted using the SignalP server [45]..
Phylogenetic analysis
Protein families, identified through the bioinformatics analysis, were further analysed using phylogenetics. Consensus protein sequences of the identified protein families from each of the sandflies used in this analysis were compared with related sequences from sandfly vectors as well as non-sandfly species obtained from GenBank. Sequences were aligned using ClustalX [46] and manually refined using BioEdit sequence editing software [47]. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted on protein alignments using Tree Puzzle version 5.2 [48] incorporating the appropriate model of evolution defined by ProtTest [49]. Tree Puzzle constructs phylogenetic trees by maximum likelihood using quartet puzzling, automatically estimating internal branch node support (100,000 replications). Derived trees were visualised using TreeView [50].
T-cell epitope prediction
The TEPITOPE software package [51] that searches for promiscuous HLA-class II binding peptides and human T-cell epitopes was set at threshold of 4% and run with the 25 different HLA-DR alleles. The promiscuous epitopes were selected from the P. duboscqi protein sequences tested that were predicted to bind at least 50% of the MHC class II molecules.
SDS-PAGE
For P. duboscqi salivary glands, NuPAGE 10% Bis Tris gels (Invitrogen) were used. Gels were run with NuPAGE MES SDS running buffer (Invitrogen), according to the manufacturer's instructions. To estimate the molecular weight of the samples, SeeBlue™ markers from Invitrogen (myosin, BSA, glutamic dehydrogenase, alcohol dehydrogenase, carbonic anhydrase, myoglobin, lysozyme, aprotinin, and insulin, chain B) were used. The salivary gland homogenate was treated with equal parts of 2× SDS sample buffer (8% SDS in Tris-HCl buffer, 0.5 M, pH 6.8, 10% glycerol and 1% bromophenol blue dye). For aminoterminal sequencing of the salivary proteins, 35 homogenised pairs of salivary glands were electrophoresed and transferred to polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membrane using NuPAGE transfer buffer, 10% methanol as the transfer buffer on a Blot-Module for the XCell II Mini-Cell (Invitrogen). The PVDF membrane was charged in 100% methanol for 30 seconds prior to the transfer on a Blot-Module for the XCell II Mini-Cell (Invitrogen). Upon transfer, the membrane was washed three times for five minutes with ultrapure water, and then treated for five minutes with a staining solution containing 0.025% Coomasie brilliant blue and 40% methanol in the absence of acetic acid. The membrane was partially destained in a solution of 50% methanol for ten minutes, then rinsed several times with ultrapure water. The membrane was allowed to dry before the stained bands were cut from the membrane and subjected to Edman degradation using a Procise sequencer (Perkin-Elmer Corp.)
To determine the cDNA sequences corresponding to the aa sequence obtained by Edman degradation, we used a search program that checked these aa sequences against the three possible protein translations of each cDNA sequence obtained in the DNA sequencing project. A more detailed account of this program is found elsewhere [14].
Authors' contributions
HK constructed salivary gland cDNA library, carried out sequencing and proteome analysis and drafting of the manuscript; JMA carried out bioinformatic and comparative analysis, participated in sequence alignment and drafting of the manuscript; SK participated in design and coordination of the study, carried out sand fly identification in the filed and drafting of the manuscript; FO carried out phylogenetic analysis, sequence alignment and epitope analysis; PGL carried out entomological studies and drafting of the manuscript; VM carried out the sequence of sand fly transcripts; CSS coordinated entomological studies and identification of field specimens; SS carried out entomological studies, capture and identification of field specimens; IS carried out entomological studies, capture and identification of field specimens; MG carried out Edman-degradation of salivary proteins; LS constructed sand fly salivary gland cDNA library; PV participated in study design and coordination of study; SD coordinated entomological studies; JGV conceived the study and participated in its design coordination and drafting of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgements
We want to thank Dr. Jose' M.C. Ribeiro for critical evaluation of this work and revision of the manuscript, Dr. Robert Gwadz for continuous support, Dr. Richard Sakai to help in the logistics for our studies in Mali and Nancy Shulman for editorial assistance. This project was funded by Grant 1Z01AI000932-04 to JGV from the Division of Intramural Research, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
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ROBERTO Di Matteo’s success at West Brom has come as no surprise to the man who gave him his first break as a football manager.
ROBERTO Di Matteo’s success at West Brom has come as no surprise to the man who gave him his first break as a football manager.
Pete Winkelman appointed the Italian to be his MK Dons manager back in July 2008.
Two-and-a-half-years on and Di Matteo's profile is growing with each game.
Managerial peers have been impressed with Albion's willingness to attack with elegance and tempo, even against the Premier League's heavyweights.
The media, meanwhile, have been charmed by an intelligent and articulate orator. Never before has Albion's media office fielded so many requests for 'good news' interviews.
Yet Winkelman’s decision to bring Di Matteo back into frontline football was regarded as left-field.
Little had been heard of Di Matteo following his retirement as a footballer back in 2001 following a triple leg break during a UEFA Cup game for Chelsea against Swiss club St Gallen.
Having worked away on his coaching badges, Di Matteo was appearing for Swiss TV during Euro 2008 when the call came from Winkelman.
The former pop music producer invited Di Matteo to his home for an interview. It didn’t take him long to be impressed.
“Paul Ince had gone after a period of success for us so we knew we had to make the right appointment,” Winkelman told the Birmingham Mail.
“I didn’t expect to hire Robbie Di Matteo. But I saw him because his name was passed onto me by someone I know at the PFA who said he was ready for management - so I gave him a call.
“I just knew as soon as he walked through my front door that he was special and would probably be my next manager.
“It was a great opportunity for him and we knew we were getting a manager with great ambition - just like Paul Ince. I’m not surprised to see he’s done so well.”
Winkelman made his name in the music industry, having also dabbled in property development.
His decision to facilitate the move of Wimbledon FC to Buckinghamshire a decade ago caused consternation throughout football. But the game has moved on since then.
Winkelman and his Albion counterpart Jeremy Peace do share one characteristic - going for the non-obvious when it comes to football managers. Peace plucked Tony Mowbray from Hibernian in 2006 before opting for Di Matteo in 2009.
Likewise Winkelman, apart from taking a risk on Albion’s current boss, has more recently appointed the League’s youngest manager Karl Robinson, who was just 29-years-old when he was drafted in following the second tenure of Paul Ince.
“I believe in rewarding people who are ambitious, who have a streak of determination and pride in what they do,” continued Winkelman, who intends inviting Albion to a pre-season friendly at stadium:mk next summer.
“Robbie had that and that’s why I appointed the youngest manager in Karl Robinson.
“All the managers I’ve employed have come in with plans of what they want to do. Robbie brought a good team of people with him who offer great support.
“It was an exciting time for us as a club and we were very unlucky to miss out on promotion with him.
“We’ve had people taunting us and saying MK Dons have no history well now we’ve got one and Robbie is a big part of that story.
“Robbie was always very ambitious and I’m not surprised another club came in for him.
“It’s probably something that doesn’t sit easily with fans but I’m here to try and facilitate a manager’s ambitions not surpress them. You should allow someone with ambition to continue their journey. Robbie was keen but wanted to make sure it was done with everyone’s good will.”
Winkelman is pleased that Di Matteo’s career path included a club which is deemed to be run in the ‘correct manner’.
“I have a lot of respect for West Brom and the way they went about it,” he added.
“Jeremy Peace and his board were gentlemen to deal with.
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(My only concern is regarding avatars. Most people think of furry things when they think cute, and I still feel that is a very subjective rule. But I'm sure that argument totally has never been beat to death. But whatever, I have plenty of other avatars if my current one is deemed unfitting.)
SHUT DOWN EVERTHING ANYWAYS.
Also: Totally in support of "don't start public shit with a mod" implementation, usually if you have a discussion with just a single person (via PMs in this case), you can flesh out any misunderstandings and get to know each other and their views/policies a little better, as opposed to the clusterfuck of many angry people throwing out their stupid opinions about how they think YOU should run YOUR site. Most stupid arguments evolve over simple misunderstandings anyway, so for a back-and-forth PM session to be the only course of action, it would be a lot easier to clear things up without others enforcing the misunderstanding.
As for the other rules, the only thing that really changes is a loss of Recess. I'm completely indifferent on that; Recess was largely shit, though there were some good threads, and its presence caused a rift in the forum. The old forum was generally more like this--you can be goofy, as long as you're not dull as hell. Really, beyond these two points (which are minor) the rules haven't changed at all.
If there's anything we missed that isn't just a dumb forum game, let us know! Not here, though, then it'll become a clusterfuck of "yes" "no" "uhh maybe"
Murderer, on 04 April 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:
I'm sorry that I didn't know this. I'm just not going to bump old topics anymore.
whf, on 04 April 2012 - 08:16 PM, said:
Considering I've never been on forums except this one (and even then, don't frequently check on it), I guess that common sense didn't get to me.
-don't bump current event threads that are long dead (like something that occurred in 2010)
-if you want to make a topic about something, check if it exists first, and bump that thread if it does. The whole DON'T BUMP OLD STUFF rule is the reason why for a while we had people making topics that existed for ages, like shipping threads.
-if you want to bump something very old, the post must be of value. Don't bump something with "I agree" or "wow!" or something that someone probably already said in the thread that killed it. That just adds more rubbish.
On the backseat modding, at the time I was only making a suggestion that I was wondering if you could do that, but I now feel stupid for doing that and would like to move on from this.
And I miss the goofy, crazed antics that occurred in the recess 'subject'. it was a place to post topics or comments that entertain others, If you don't like that kinda stuff, don't click "Recess". While I understand why it was removed, i still think this forum currently lacks a place for the comedic BCB readers
This post has been edited by Khajiit: 15 April 2012 - 06:00 PM
Khajiit, on 15 April 2012 - 05:55 PM, said:
Normally Id crusade in your right to choose an avatar, and show you the ways to cirumvent the rule.
But honestly? Its a goddman avatar on a forum. If that actually has any sort of effect on you aside from "darn I cant use picture blah", then thats juat weird. Doesnt really change you posts, and an 80 x 120 picture I hope doesnt define you.
This post has been edited by Pants: 16 April 2012 - 03:27 PM
SuitCase, on 08 May 2012 - 03:32 AM, said:
Wait.. So you say you might change my email? I really should have checked for typos.
TheTrollingShuck;e, on 08 May 2012 - 11:01 PM, said:
GOSH DARNIT!!
Jerk, on 14 April 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:
Just like 4chan.
Mikanada, on 08 June 2012 - 05:40 AM, said:
Jerk, on 14 April 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:
Just like 4chan.
Aw shieeeeet nigga.
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Today is a very slow day for BlackBerry news, most likely because the majority of civilization has shut down for the start of the World Cup. While we’ll keep digging for something of value for you, dear readers, it’s probably about time we address this ‘football’ thing that’s happening in Germany.
SHAPE Services has released the 2006 Germany World Cup Online Scoreboard application, which allows all you footie fans to stay up to date on your favorite team. Here are some of the features:
* Full offline World Cup schedule for each match day (Date/Time/Venue)
* Match Statistics for played matches
* Teams: Country and Team description, ability to view matches team played/will play (matches filter by the team); Group Stage Standings (Match Played/Points/Wins/Draws/Loses/GA/GF)
* Detailed preview for every match
* History of previous 17 World Cups
SHAPE even throws in a World Cup-themed IM app just for the hell of it. You can buy the World Cup Scoreboard for 19.95 right here. | http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/06/09/world-cup-scoreboard-available/ | 2013-05-18T10:42:22 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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For 2 weeks 12 international founders who want to dive into Silicon Valley's ecosystem stay together in the Blackbox Mansion where they learn from, and connect with, a curated network of thought leaders, investors and successful entrepreneurs.
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Nine-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis is rolling up her very small sleeves and getting ready to get to work on her latest role. So much so that she recently hit the road and moved the Los Angeles for the new role. The young star has been cast as the lead in the Columbia Pictures remake of the [...] | http://www.blackcelebkids.com/category/childteen-stars/page/3/ | 2013-05-18T11:02:37 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Egypt's minority Christians in tenuous position after anti-American unrest in Egypt and across the Middle East.
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There has been much talk lately about the dichotomy of the stock market, the Old Economy vs. the New, turbocharged, tech-driven environment. The trading activity of the past few months bears out the split personality of the market, as investors have pumped billions into the technology and biotechnology sectors and virtually shunned the more conservative stocks and mutual funds.
This separation of sectors is most evident among the stocks that make up the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index. Recently, John Rekenthaler of Morningstar, the Chicago-based fund-tracking service, wrote in his column on the concern’s Website that “in comparison with the overall stock market, the S&P 500 has become light on the pricey glamour stocks and heavy in the cheap, old-era industries like cyclicals, banks, tobacco. . . . Just like a value fund.”
In fact, others like Frank Savage, chairman of New York-based Alliance Capital Management International, indicated as early as the beginning of this year that the 18.2% rise in the S&P in 1999 “was due to its top 20 performing stocks, high-tech names such as the computer networking company Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) and chip maker Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT).”
Now, investors are more willing to pay a premium for the tech portion of the index: the average P/E is 40 times 2000 earnings, compared to 12.5 times for the Old Economy companies. The overall average for the S&P 500 is 25 times 2000 earnings. As early as 1998, the multiples of tech and nontech S&P stocks did not have such a divergence.
What does all this mean? You can buy a number of quality companies on the cheap. Compare the price performance and P/E of those stocks with such solid, nonsexy companies as Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM), the quasi-government financial services firm, and AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR), parent company of American Airlines. According to the research firm Baseline, for the 52-week period ending February 17, Cisco soared from $45 a share to $136 a share, with a P/E of 147, while Applied Materials rose from $48 a share to $189 a share, with a 1999 P/E of 75.7. Over the same period, the nontech companies Fannie Mae, which had a 1999 P/E of 14.3, and AMR, which had a 1999 P/E of 12.1, saw their stocks climb from $52 a share to $76.
Even though the returns may not be as mouthwatering as those in the tech sector, keep in mind that Old Economy stocks will benefit from aspects of the New Economy. For instance, analysts maintain that AMR has yet to fully gain a substantial premium for its plans to spin off Sabre Group Holdings, its airline reservation company that owns the top Internet travel agency. AMR continues to be lumped with other airline stocks, which have been grounded because of high oil prices.
In the coming months, investors will be able to profit from the value players in the S&P-and the index’s schizophrenia. | http://www.blackenterprise.com/mag/the-old-vs-the-new/ | 2013-05-18T10:42:19 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Defeating Terrorism, Unwelcome Visitors from the Sea- Pro-Active Protocols
This writer has long been concerned about London's exposure from UNWELCOME VISITORS Sub /Surface deployed, with a mission of EVIL DEATH and Destruction to UK's Capital, and other major infrastucture ports.
The writer's PORT OF KARACHI on site 2008 /2009 survey, risk assessment, and PLAN recommendations, ( in part only for obvious reasons ) are attached....Terrorists left Karachi, and travelled to Mumbai, where horrendous murderous atrocities were inflicted upon innocent people.
It is my contention, that since World War 2, we have forgotten hard learnt lessons, Take for example..a very sad and tragic attack on the American Warship ' THE USS COLE ' in Yemen Harbour, no protection whatsoever, as the attack was pressed home. What about netting..what about Smart Netting, which can be detailed, as in the case of Karachi, to look after the Turtle population.
Standard operating procedures of surface, and subsurface Protection Protocols, have largely been forgotten, and there seems to neither be the will or the money, until its too late.
Investment Bankers told me , after Gerald Fitzgerald, and Margaret Thatcher signed a peace accord at Hillsborogh Castle, that the Disciplines we offer, are no longer needed.......History needs to be our barometer, for the UK, and all our friends.....Yes follow the Money, if you can, otherwise organisations, privately funded , exercising REAL DUTY OF CARE, and constantly Challenging the Perceived Wisdom, and moving the envelop, critically important, as the THREATS will increase in sophistication..therefore we are committed, to Best Practise, funding, and proving that practise, by experience NOT THEORY.
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Beanie Sigel has been sentenced to six to 23 months in a Pennsylvania prison.
He was sentenced after pleading guilty Wednesday to a charge of illegally possessing the painkiller Percocet, according to Pennsylvania's The Delaware County Daily Times.
The plea stems from Sigel's August 2012 arrest following a traffic stop in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The driver of the car, Gerald Andrews, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a firearm charge and was sentenced to two and a half to five years behind bars.
Sigel, whose birth name is Dwight Grant, is also facing a two-year sentence for tax evasion, though his lawyer stated that the rapper's plea agreement calls for him to serve both sentences concurrently. | http://www.blazin1023.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1368874369&article=55206908871711E286DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2 | 2013-05-18T10:52:50 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Monday 2 April 2012: Pixie Hat
Today I've
been to Asda to restock the cupboards.....again
taken Rob to his friends house (on the other side of town)
taken Lucy to the railway station to collect a pre-booked ticket for tomorrow
taken Lucy to school (on the other side of town) for a 3 hour revision class and then picked her up again 40 minutes later because she was the only student out of 35 who bothered to turn up and the teacher decided to cancel the class!!
put myself into a panic by writing a list of all the stuff Rob needs for his ski trip on Saturday, I think tomorrow is going to be spent trawling around the shops!
I still have to pick Rob up and do dinner and the ironing!
Blip ideas are in short supply today so you have this very quick blip of an acorn cap - should these still be around at this time of year????
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Posted By Shaun K. about 6 months ago
Wii 25-in-25: The Last Story,).
So it is understandable that there is a tendency for people (including myself at times) to compare Xenoblade and The Last Story, but it is also rather unfair as well. For one thing, these are games with very different ambitions and goals and this is reflected in everything from gameplay to story to visual design. Xenoblade is a game interested in telling a sweeping and epic tale with roots going back thousands of years or more in a setting wholly unlike anything previously seen in gaming. It has its personal components to be sure, but these also have to operate on at least an equal footing with a larger tale of high fantasy and science-fiction. It is game reaching for as much scope as it can manage and the canvas it paints on is massive as a result.
The Last Story is a far more intimate and personal tale and while there are fantastical and weightier concerns in play, they are ultimately more backdrop elements in what is as much a love story as it is anything else. This is a game with a narrower focus and with that comes the decision to keep the action in the game limited to environments in and around a single island and the main city that rests upon it. The Last Story is not a sweeping hundred-hour epic by design and comparing it directly to Xenoblade as a result is awkward for both games at best. TLS in particular can seem unduly small and less accomplished when viewed in the shadow of Xenoblade. This is a conclusion which could not be further from the truth however and there should be no question it can be every bit as difficult to tell a satisfying lower-key story centered around a small group of individuals as it is one larger in scale and energy.
The Last Story may not be as flashy as some RPGs, but Sakaguchi remains a master of his craft and he knows exactly how to use the building blocks he has chosen to work with in an effective manner. Never let it be said that TLS is a game averse to taking chances. One need only look at the game’s approach to combat to see the truth of that. It is hard to describe the combat system TLS employs (especially in the space available here) but it essentially plays out like one part third-person shooter, one part traditional turned-based RPG, one part RTS, and one part stealth-action title. In theory that might sound like an unwieldy and messy mix of concepts and ideas but in practice it leads to what is hands down one of the best combat systems seen in any RPG in years. There might be areas where The Last Story comes off short in a direct comparison to Xenoblade, but combat is not one of them. Xenoblade has a great combat system of its own to be sure (and which includes enough unique elements to stand out from a crowd), but it simply cannot compare to just how daring and satisfying alike combat in The Last Story can be. To paraphrase my original review of the game, there is a reason TLS is one of the only single-player focused RPGs to include not just cooperative online multiplayer but competitive as well.
The mix of styles present in The Last Story’s combat makes for exhilarating and addictive encounters.
Do I ultimately think that Xenoblade is a better game than The Last Story? Yes, but then again I would say the same thing were you to put Xenoblade up against any other standalone RPG of this (or possibly even any) generation. Beyond that, there are flaws present in TLS, including a highly linear & relatively (for RPGs at least) short main quest of between 15 to 20 hours sans sidequests (which can add another ten hours or so of time to that length) and some decidedly weaker graphics. And even that first flaw might be seen as more of strength for those looking for something less time intensive or willing to let a game be what its creators want it to be. I have less of a defense for the graphical problems. The Wii is an underpowered system these days, but then again that did not stop Xenoblade from being a visual marvel.
Even so, The Last Story remains a remarkable accomplishment that its developers should be immensely proud of. It is an impressive product, especially when judged on its own merits and it also serves as another example of how Japanese RPGs can be innovate while remaining true to their past at the same time. It is funny that a system so derided by many for its casual focus would end up in its final years producing multiple examples of games that pushed the boundaries of one of the most hardcore of genres in a variety of ways. On the other hand, perhaps it really is not that surprising really. Few other companies have been more inclusive towards innovation overall than Nintendo.
The Last Story may only have one major town but at least it is one of the more fully realized examples of such in the annals of the genre.
The Wii was a console with its fair share of missteps and mistakes, but looking back it seems clear that Nintendo, for a time at least, got lost in the sheer ocean of money that the system was producing. Yet, ultimately the people running the company never truly lost sight of Nintendo’s long-held core values. Both the first-party games they developed and the second-party titles they supported throughout the Wii’s existence stand as proof enough of that. As I look ahead to the future of the Wii U, games like Xenoblade and The Last Story leave me feeling only confidence in regards to that future. Once again Hironobu Sakaguchi has created a game whose title speaks to a sense of finality even while the game behind that title overflows with the promise of even better things yet to come.
Come back tomorrow for the final entry in the Wii’s 25-in-25. After all, you’ve come this far.
I wanted to love this game I really did, but the voice acting genuinely made me leave, and I played through Chaos Break
I liked that The Last Story opted for a more tighter, condense plot as opposed to Xenoblade’s more sprawling epic plot. Not to say I disliked Xenoblade, I actually liked it overall more than TLS, but in an era where so many RPGs tell such long convulted plots with so much filler they get tiring once past the 40 hour mark, it was nice to see an RPG with the guts not to just throw more at us just to pad the plot.
So here it is: The last review of a new Wii game on this site. Farewell, Wii. You made a lot of good memories for me. I remember when you were called the “Revolution,” which seemed silly at the time because your specs were much lower than your competitors’. I remember seeing the controller for the first time and being perplexed, then excited once I learned how it worked and saw the possibilities within it. I remember playing Zelda: Twilight Princess for the first time … on the Gamecube, then on the Wii shortly after. Many players were disappointed because Link’s sword didn’t match the motions of the remote, but not me. I enjoyed making Link attack simply by shaking the remote; I thought it was a suitable substitute for pushing a button. Then I played Metroid Prime 3, a fully realized Wii game, and I nodded with approval. I currently have 22 Wii games, which I’ll be sure to revisit at some time or another, and although at times I had hoped the Wii had HD graphics, there’s no mistake that the system could still deliver a quality playing experience (just not with a game like Party Babies).
As for The Last Story, it was pretty cool. Its storyline was pretty moving, although clumsy at times (i.e. a villain seems to get what he wants, and then he dies off-screen [???]). The gameplay seemed kind of weird at first, but once I got used to it, it was pretty fun. At times it was a challenge just to figure out what the hell to do to win a battle, but once I figured it out, I felt like I was hot shit (well, lukewarm shit). | http://www.blisteredthumbs.net/2012/11/wii-25-in-25-the-last-story/ | 2013-05-18T10:52:58 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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I don’t think it’s that much of a surprise if I tell you that Madoka made me watch Cardcaptor Sakura. Well, that’s not entirely true. A more accurate phrasing of that statement would be, I watched Cardcaptor Sakura in anticipation of Madoka. Yep, I spent a good chunk of the Christmas break just before Madoka aired watching the entirety of Cardcaptor Sakura.
Cardcaptor Sakura seems to be one of those childhood anime that sits alongside the likes of Dragon Ball or Sailor Moon. I actually had no idea it was dubbed in English and aired here until when I was way too old and cool for that crap. More recently, it went from ‘that show that a few of my friends watched that seemed lame’ to ‘that show that people cite as the epitome of its genre’.
CCS is a pretty lengthy show, at about 70 episodes. After I got into the whole magical girl thing, I’d planned to watch it eventually, but never really had the time or motivation to do so (which is fairly common for shows that I plan to watch because I “should”). But with 2011 and Madoka quickly approaching and having finished all of my grad school applications, I convinced myself to finally start.
Up until then, my benchmark for magical girl shows was Nanoha. As far as Sakura and Nanoha go, they’re pretty similar. For a while, before I watched either of them, I’d get them confused sometimes. Obviously, I knew that CCS wasn’t going to have huge explosions or funnels, but it was sort of surprising because I’d forgotten that magic doesn’t necessarily manifest itself as a giant pink beam of death. It turns out magic has a wide array of uses.
Speaking of magic, I was surprised to learn that Sakura’s magical girl outfit was not and that there wasn’t even a default outfit. I don’t even know if she actually ever wears the one that she’s seen wearing in most promotional art in the show. The only constant in her magical girl wardrobe is her staff. But nope, Sakura’s eclectic fashion is thanks to Tomoyo.
And I’m not entirely sure when it happened but the focus of the show seemed to shift slightly from Sakura learning to be a magical girl to include falling in love. She basically spends the entire show tracking down the Clow Cards in some way, but somewhere along the line we also get scenes of her and Syaoran sorting their feelings out. Something that I didn’t expect was for the entire show to basically consist of Sakura dealing with the Clow Cards. But even then, the last thing that Sakura had to do before everything ended wasn’t to save the world, it was to tell Syaoran that she loved him.
This love thing was new to me, especially coming from Nanoha, where at best, we have some best friends forever stuff crossing the line occasionally with undertones. Girls and boys interested in each other? Why I never! But it was interesting because it actually went there instead of dancing around it. And it was quite nice seeing Sakura and Syaoran growing in that way.
I think this show made me realize it’s okay to watch shows made for little girls even if they’re not wrapped in a layer of beam weaponry and sci-fi military trappings.
P.S. despite this post’s title, the best OP is Platinum
CCS was dubbed in English by some now-nonexistent US company and aired over here briefly, but it was messed up far beyond Robotech level. They called it CardCaptors, chopped out a lot of episodes, and tried to refocus it with more emphasis on Li in order to widen the appeal to boys. It didn’t work, I think they cut it down to half-length and even then only aired maybe 20 episodes. Definitely nothing on the Dragonball/Sailor Moon level over here.
Cardcaptor Sakura is probably highly influential on some of these newer otaku-focused mahou shoujo — there’s some attempts to break apart the typical stuff, like you mentioned in the outfits, and damned if I don’t get a subversive vibe from it sometimes — but ultimately it was still for girls, and while otaku make waifus and prefer those waifus to be pure, little girls prefer a love story (broad sweeping generalization).
Hard to say whether it’s the definitive word on mahou shoujo, I’m not super knowledgable about the genre, but I think it did serve to modernize it to some degree and there’s no doubt it’s a staple and one of the shows that made me not just like anime, but become a real fan.
I knew about the mangling, but I didn’t know about how short it got cut. Basically, all I remember about it is hearing about it at recess and how I should watch this thing because it’s got cards and all. And I’d be like, looks and sounds girly, I’ll stick to my digimans, thanks.
Tomoyo is hilarious. So back in the day, there were rumours that Tomoyo was a lesbian in the Japanese version. Watching it in the year 2011, she definitely seems like the forerunner to Kirino-types more than, say, Nanoha or Fate.
Speaking of subversive, the thing that came to mind was something JP mentioned in his CCS post about the various relationships. I can see the North American licensors watching this and going how the hell are we going to air this on tv? | http://www.blkmage.net/2011/12/14/12-days-i-catch-you-catch-me/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:22 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Spain's fourth-biggest bank, Bankia, said Friday it will ask the government for 19 billion euros ($24 billion) in the largest bank bailout in the country's history.
The bank, which holds some 10 percent of the nation's bank deposits, said the request will be part of a recapitilsation plan which it approved at a board meeting on Friday and is backed by the government and the Bank of Spain.
"This plan has identified capital needs of 19 billion euros which will be entirely covered by the state," it said in a regulatory filing.
The government already spent 4.5 billion euros on Bankia earlier this month when it partially nationalised the lender.
The state took a controlling 45-percent stake in Bankia by converting a loan for that amount to its parent group Banco Financiero de Ahorros (BFA) into equity.
The bailout requested by Bankia on Friday will bring to 23.5 billion euros the total amount spent by the Spanish government to rescue the bank, which was formed in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks.
Spanish banks are at the heart of market fears that Spain, the eurozone's fourth-largest economy, could be forced to seek an international financial bailout.
Earlier this week Economy Minister Luis de Guindos estimated Bankia would need around seven billion euros to shore up its finances although he said his government would provide whatever funds were needed.
Bankia shares were suspended from trading Friday ahead of the bank's board meeting after newspaper reports said it planned to ask the state for aid of 15-20 billion euros.
Under the recapilitisation plan it approved Friday, Bankia's parent group BFA will ask Spain's bank restructuring fund FROB to subscribe to a capital increase of 19 billion euros.
Bankia will then launch a 12 billion euro capital increase which will be underwritten by BFA.
"Bankia clients can have absolute confidence that their savings are now safer than ever," said Bankia president Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri.
The bank also announced that it had revised its results for 2011. Instead of posting a net profit of 309 million euros, it recorded a net loss of 2.979 billion euros due to write-downs made in its loan portfolio.
Bankia had problematic property assets amounting to 31.8 billion euros at the end of last year, according to Bank of Spain figures.
Standard & Poor's on Friday cut its credit ratings for five Spanish banks, including Bankia and its parent group BFA.
It downgraded Bankia to BB+, one notch into junk status, from BBB- and reduced its rating for BFA, which was already in junk status, to B+, four notches into junk territory, from BB-.
Standard & Poor's also cut its rating for Bankinter, Banco Popular and Banca Civica.
Daniel Pingarron, an analyst at Spanish brokerage IG Markets, said the injection of public funds into Bankia to save it "will not change things very much."
"What will happen is the FROB funds will run out, the fund will have to be replenished with public debt, and that does not sent a message of confidence" to markets, he added.
The government could add two other savings banks under its control, Novacaixagalicia and CatalunyaCaixa, to Bankia, which would create "the biggest public bank in Spanish history", and then sell the lender, Pingarron said.
The government refused to comment on this possibility.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's conservative government this month instructed Spain's banks to set aside an extra 30 billion euros in 2012 in case property-related loans go bad, on top of 53.8 billion euros required under reforms enacted in February.
Bankia's shares plummeted 7.43 percent on Thursday to close at 1.57 euros, taking total losses to more than 58 percent since their listing in July 2011.
Source: AFP Global Edition | http://www.blnz.com/news/2012/05/25/Spains_Bankia_seeks_record_bailout_298b.html | 2013-05-18T10:12:21 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Fairies have appeared in many cultures, including that of the ancient Celts, and Shakespeare utilized them in his plays. Hollywood has its famous fairies, notably Tinkerbell of Peter Pan, the Fairy Godmother of Cinderella, and the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio. The Fairy Faith looks beyond Hollywood to the more complex fairies of other countries, surveying the origins of the enduring belief in the creatures. John Walker, director of the video, also investigates the manner in which fairies are depicted in art and literature, and talks with some individuals who say they can see into the world of fairies. ~ Alice Day, Rovi | http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/movieDetails/192139 | 2013-05-18T10:21:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Gaston Leroux's classic tale of love and suspense gets a face-lift in this horror story loosely adapted from Leroux's novel. Christine (Jill Schoelen) is a young classical vocalist who, in the midst of performing a recently discovered piece by an obscure composer, is struck on the head by a sandbag and wakes up in London in 1884. Eric Destler (Robert Englund) is a composer who is desperate to succeed -- so much so that he sells his soul to the devil in exchange for writing songs that people will love. However, the devil adds a twist to the bargain by horribly scarring Eric's face, which can only be disguised by flesh from a living victim. Living below the London Opera House, Eric works night and day on his music; when he hears Christine's voice he falls in love, he and lures her to his lair. Eric decides that Christine is the perfect woman to sing his music; he coaches her to a perfect interpretation of his work, and he kills anyone who stands between her and success. Future Saturday Night Live star Molly Shannon made her film debut in a small role in the film's modern day sequences. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi | http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movieDetails/26729 | 2013-05-18T11:02:39 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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To say that we are already nostalgic for Store on Tour would be an understatement. Here, a look back at all four stops along the way.
Our?.
Boys! Sometimes a Store on Tour just needs one. (And sometimes it needs five.)
It looks like some of our Store on Tour customers are getting into the Halloween spirit a few days early thanks to the Knoxville Zombie Walk 2011. We don't discriminate—all zombies (and really cute kids) are welcome here!
Totally wish we were in town this Friday & Saturday with the Store on Tour so we could go to the massive Terror of Tallahassee haunted house we saw!! Something tells me it would be pretty frightening. X - Jen
Meg, Tyler, and Kaitlin from our Store on Tour are becoming quite the local celebrities. Watch them above on Tallahassee's Good News Show. Let's just hope the fame doesn't go to their heads, we still have one more stop to go!
The cloudy skies and cold weather didn't scare away any of these good lookin' Tallahassee Store on Tour shoppers, they just bought more layers! X - Jen
After heaps of shoppers at the Store on Tour recommended that Sweet Pea's veggie cafe was where we should eat, we definitely had to stop on by. The Falawesome (falafel + fixin's wrap) was maybe the best thing I've eaten all year and I can't imagine how appetizing everything else is. Head over there ASAP! X - Jen
We couldn't have been more stoked that while in Tallahassee for the Store on Tour, we came across the 'Cute & Creepy' exhibition at the MoFA! We love the pieces from Elizabeth McGrath and are now total fans of Kate Clark after spotting her sick gazelles! Open through November and free to the public, go see these cool curiosities in person at once! X - Jen
If you like a strong cup of coffee and old video arcades, you are going to be frequenting All Saints Cafe every morning in Tallahassee! Inside you'll get wired on the best espresso and play a little Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles then have a seat with some delicious veggie grub and take an hour to stare at all the killer art adorning their walls! X - Jen
Tallahassee! We are sad to say the Store on Tour has been rained out today but come check us out tomorrow with extended hours of 12-9pm with plenty of new stock! Follow @UOtour for up to date information! X - Jen
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We heard Voodoo Dog was the coolest place to get some crazy eats in Tallahassee and boy, were the stories true! Floor to ceiling is decorated with a million rock'n'roll photographs/posters/records and more and who knew that avocado on a hot dog would be so amazing! X - Jen
It sure is hot out there in Tallahassee but all the locals brought out their best looks to shop the Store On Tour! Loving all the colorful hair and super chic girls. Nearly everyone has tried on the tan floppy hat, so, I'll be surprised if there are any left tomorrow! X - Jen
On the Store on Tour, traveling manager Tyler Battin is the chilled-out yen to cohort Meg's yang. Nothing—not even thunderstorms and sideways rain—seems to ruffle his cool. And he looks really good in shorts!
Dry Soda has been an awesome partner for Store on Tour, and it's been fun watching people go crazy taking with the Dry photobooth! Here are just a few snaps from Athens! | http://www.blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/category/store_on_tour | 2013-05-18T10:13:05 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
You have enough crap to read through, so I'll make this brief.
Put simply, a weblog is an online diary. There are a number of different formats, and a wide variety of people that use them. Instead of publishing more or less static content that explains who you are and what you care about, a weblog format allows you to express yourself a sentence at a time. You tell people what's happening, as it happens. If there's further reading on the subject, you link to it. This can happen on a weekly, daily or hourly basis.
Running a weblog is so straightforward that many people who appreciate their value as a resource find it very easy to start one (or adopt the format for use on their existing site). This leads us to the issue of interaction.
A lot of the people that you reach via a weblog will post comments on a weblog of their own and link to you in the process. Some weblogs have an audience counting in the dozens, others into the hundred or thousands. Portals that watch or monitor such link activity have audiences reaching more towards hundreds of thousands. Good stuff - important stuff - reaches many, many people almost immediately in this way.
This.
End result?
You show the people who vote for you how hard you're working, and attract the majority of those interested in issues you care about. You may even learn an important thing or two from us in the process.
It's wonderfully organic, and it works. And you need it.
Early adopters who do it - and do it right - stand to benefit the most.
Get on with it. The next election is closer than you think.
UPDATE (22 Jun 2004) - It's been well over a year since this article was published and MPs and Councillors started blogging. If you haven't cottoned on and/or taken action yet, then you are officially 'at risk' as of now. If you won't come to us, we will come to you (this page contains an additional list of blogs being written on behalf of MPS):
How To Run a Weblog on Behalf of Your MP
Examples of weblogs by politicians (listed in rough order of launch):
Lib-Dem MP Richard Allan (UK)
Labour MP Tom Watson (UK)
Former senator Gary Hart (US)
Labour Councillor Stuart Bruce (UK)
Conservative Councillor James Mills (UK)
(Note - James was recently voted out by the narrowest of margins, but he can hold his head high as the very first Tory blogger.)
Labour MP Austin Mitchell (UK)
Labour MP Clive Soley (UK)
Lib-Dem Councillor Claire Potter (UK)
Labour Councillor Fiona Colley (UK)
Conservative Councillor Paul Cumming (UK)
Labour Councillors Tim and Megan Swift (UK)
Labour Councillor Julian Sharpe (UK)
Labour Councillor Andrew Brown (UK)
Labour Councillor David Boothroyd (UK)
Labour Councillor Bob Piper (UK)
Lib-Dem Councillors Nigel Howells and John Dixon (UK)
Conservative Candidate Iain Dale (UK)
Labour MP Shaun Woodward (UK)
Conservative Candidate Kevin Davis (UK)
Lib-Dem Candidate Jody Dunn (UK)
Conservative MP Boris Johnson (UK)
Lib-Dem MP Sandra Gidley (UK)
(Note - More and more councillors and candidates are coming online with blogs and I don't always catch every debut, so this list may get a bit out-of-orderish towards the tail. Apologies.)
Examples of weblogs by politicians that aren't really weblogs (listed in rough order of launch):
Presidential hopeful Howard Dean (US) - written by various members of staff
Presidential hopeful Wesley Clark (US) - written by various members of staff
Presidential pretender George W Bush (US) - written by anonymous members of staff
How to get more information:
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Release Party for Mushy Callahan’s New Music Video Starring Citytv’s Tom Hayes
TORONTO, ONTARIO (Oct. 31, 2012) - Mushy Callahan announced that it is hosting a music video release party, benefiting FightSMA Canada, for its new single “Shot Down”, starring Citytv’s Tom Hayes at the Velvet Underground on November 17, 2012 at 8pm.
Mushy Callahan Video Release Party Ft. Citytv’s Tom Hayes
The Velvet Underground -
November 17, 2012
Doors - 8pm
Tickets - $10 – All proceeds go to FightSMA
@mushycallahan / mushycallahan.com
The video release party will feature a performance by Mushy Callahan and special guests Tom Hayes and The Twisters. All proceeds will go towards the FightSMA Canada and fans are encouraged to donate to the cause by visiting.
Mushy Callahan’s video release party for Shot Down, comes as a climax to the bands recent successes after playing with likes of Billy Talent, The Sheepdogs, The Darcys and Yukon Blonde at this year's Edgefest in Toronto. Dave "Bookie" Bookman from 102.1 The Edge talked enthusiastically about the band saying, “these guys can play... a real technical prowess with a real passion."
Mushy Callahan’s new music video features Citytv’s Tom Hayes in an uncharacteristic role of a dangerous bounty hunter pursuing his prize. Tom Hayes and his band, The Twisters, will join in the celebration by playing all the best hits after his alter ego takes the big screen. Mushy Callahan will end the night in what is sure to be a memorable and energetic performance.
“We were pretty pumped to have Tom on board as he fit the part perfectly, being a guitar playing, motorcycle enthusiast. We are also really excited to share the stage with Tom and his band for the release of our video and help FightSMA Canada in the process,” said Joel McCann (Drummer, Mushy Callahan).
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Sports & Play
5 questions with the owners of the new Pinball Cafe
A couple of days ago we mentioned that Parkdale will soon be home to Toronto's first pinball-themed cafe. At the time we noted that details on this new venture were sparse but today we tracked down the owners and asked them to fill us in on some of the details. Here's what we learned in five questions with the owners of the new Pinball Cafe.
Who are you guys?
We are Jason and Rachel Hazzard. Husband and wife team with a combined 40 years in the hospitality industry. My resume includes Fairmont Hotels and Resorts as well as Oliver & Bonacini here in Toronto. I am currently the owner/operator at Rent-A-Buddy Moving, a residential moving company in the city. Rachel is working as a server/bartender/manager at Mark McEwan's North 44. My background in pinball comes the same way as most people my age - long hours in smoky video arcades and pool halls back in the 80's.
Why have you decided to open a pinball-themed cafe?
Pinball has been without a home in Toronto for too long. There are places with one or two machines tucked in a corner - bars, pool halls, even laundromats - but the city was ready for a pinball hub. I also wanted to get these beautiful machines out of the collectors' basements and back into the world where they belong.
Many great tables have gone underground - into private collections or cottage game rooms. Pinball was built and developed for public spaces and I want to give people the chance to play great vintage games either for the first time or that they remember from their youth.
We opted for a cafe rather than a bar because pinball is for all ages, young people should be able to play with their parents. Combined with great coffee, classic retro candy, fresh baked cookies, cakes and squares served up in a bright and lively cafe atmosphere we are not your fathers pinball arcade.
The history of pinball is often associated with "the rebel" played in sleazy beer joints and smoky arcades, heck, the game was illegal in most American big cities until the mid Seventies! These machines are interactive works of art for the eyes and the ears and we want to give them a space where everyone can come and play without being intimidated by their surroundings.
What can you tell us about what the cafe will be like?
Some decisions are still being made, but I can tell you that opening hours are planned for 11 am - midnight seven days a week. We will have 8-10 pinballs in operation at all times and these will rotate and change regularly. Machines will range from the 1960's electromechanical classics, through the start of the solid state electronics games in the seventies and one or two "heavy hitters" from the modern era. Right now we are not quite ready to publish a full opening day game list. We have to keep some secrets so you will need to come out and see in February.
Coffee supplier is also in the taste test, decision phase. Classic retro candy from the states is already in stock and discussions are being held with our neighbours at Yummy Stuff to provide a unique menu of fresh baked treats daily. We will also feature a premium quality milkshake bar and aim to be Toronto's Best Milkshake. 40oz milkshake for two anyone?
Why did you choose the location at 1662 Queen West?
Our spot on Queen West was the only real choice. This area, much like the game of pinball, has a bit of a checkered past but is quickly developing as Roncesvalles Village moves south and the old image of a dirty, gritty Parkdale is just no longer the case. Queen Street is where the cool kids hang out and pinball is very cool again.
What makes a good pinball game?
Now that's a loaded question. There are a lot of passionate opinions out there about pinball and what makes a great game. For me it is about the whole experience - artwork, sound, good solid gameplay with good targets and goals to achieve. I love the classic tables - with chiming bells and a gentler pace as much as I love the sensory overload of the new fast paced, over the top machines. Looking on the side of a 1970's machine and seeing a very faint scratch mark where a teenager carved his personal high score in the side of the box and added the date 1981? That's as good for me as any number of multi-balls and flashing lights.
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Side story - I was in Las Veags at the Riviera hotel, and found a giant hall of vintage pinball games. I guess they are famouse for their collection of the old time games. Some even still had ashtrays bolted to the sides. Classic!
"TILT!!!"
"TILT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
However, I strongly suspect that most of your clientele will be of drinking age and that your dream vs. the reality of testing a pinball cafe business hypothesis is that for people who didn't grow up with pinball, it will be a very hard sell.
The good news is that if you get a liquor license and have a great non-Strongbow cider on tap (I recommend Woodchuck over other options) then I pledge to wear out my liver in your company.
"Mike in Parkdale" - love your comment.. I always tell people that I hate to gamble & would rather spend $10-20 on pinball games for 3-4 hours than than play the slots..that's is way more exciting to me.
BlogTO - Jason mentions that there are pinball games located in sparse areas in Toronto... did anyone ever collect all these places and publish them in one place? I would LOVE to see that list since I only know of 2-3 machines myself.. & 2 of them have been out of order for the past month :(
or what about playidum? I think they have a few.
Otherwise, I am very hyped for this since I'm a pinball fanatic!
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I was in vegas a few months ago and spent a few hrs at the pinball museum on Flamingo. Pure heaven, all 25c mostly 5 ball games. I hope this place is successful, good luck.
The Port on Dundas has a World Cup Soccer machine
The Unloveable near Dufferin on Dundas has a Star wars pinball machine (also a 60 in one cocktail table including pacman)
Motel used to have one, not sure if it still does
Anyway, there is a site with a list
We will have great coffee, classic sodas in glass bottles with bendy straws and retro flavours. We will have fresh baked cookies and cakes and yummy yummy squares. We will have a super fun jukebox with vinyl in it and flashing lights that change colours and pulse with the rhythm!
We will have ice cream and milk shakes and comic books and retro candies that you haven't seen in years. Most likely that some of you have never seen! We will have Wi-Fi and comfortable seating and kick ass vintage pinball backglasses hanging on the walls. We will most likely even have a furry wall, and possibly a disco ball! We will have impromptu tournaments and prizes and special events.
We will not have a liquor license. It's not going to happen. Sorry folks, but serving hooch is just not gonna be our bag. Trust me. I like a drink as much as the next guy (anyone who knows me would say probably more than the average "next guy") but Parkdale has lots of bars and taverns. It's a market we are not attempting to compete in.
Would we be original if we were The Pinball Tavern? Or just another Toronto bar with some machines in it?
Come in to The Pinball Cafe in the spring. Have a game or 3. Have a cappuccino and maybe a lemon tart. Come and have a chat with me about all things pinball! I'll buy you an espresso. Feel free to hit The Cadillac or The Rhino or The Drake for your fill of fire water later on. If I see you there I might even buy you a beer. | http://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2011/12/5_questions_with_the_owners_of_the_new_pinball_cafe/ | 2013-05-18T10:12:25 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Goodell wants wifi in NFL stadiums
Have you ever been at an NFL game, trying to check stats and scores across the league on your smartphone? If you have, it's likely that you didn't make it past the home page of your browser of choice. The simple problem is that wireless networks aren't built to handle 20,000 people all trying to surf the web at the same time, in the same space. The NFL realizes that problem, and they want to fix it.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants wifi in NFL stadiums and readily available to fans on the devices that fans routinely bring to the game, most notably, smartphones.
." -Roger Goodell
In this case, and it's a rare case to be sure, I agree with the league's top man. I rarely go to games for a variety of reasons. First off, I live in an NFL market, but I don't cheer for that team. Games are also very, very expensive. When games are free to watch on network television, it's very difficult for the NFL to compete with the at-home experience.
It's no secret that going to NFL games is not for everyone. The experience is marketed towards people with a comfortable level of disposable income. After all, people with plenty of cash on hand tend to spend more. Those are also the people that are more likely to have a smartphone, making the addition of a capable wifi network at each stadium a high priority endeavor by the league. It's not a move that's likely to be the difference between a sellout and a blackout, but it may attract a few more fans to compete for coveted tickets. And if you know anything about economics, you know that an increase in demand with no change in supply results in a higher selling price, and that's something the NFL is all about. | http://www.bloguin.com/thisgivensunday/2012-articles/may/goodell-wants-wifi-in-nfl-stadiums.html | 2013-05-18T11:02:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Ongoing rumors of a partnership between two racing giants proved accurate March 5 when Churchill Downs Inc. and Magna Entertainment Corp. announced a broad agreement that entails the sharing of content, purchase of a half-interest in a racing network, and creation of a new account wagering (advance deposit wagering) platform.
CDI and MEC have formed a joint venture called TrackNet Media Group through which each company’s content will be available to each other’s various distribution platforms, including the ADW services XpressBet, owned by MEC, and CDI-owned twinspires.com, which is under development in Northern California. CDI also purchased a 50% interest in HRTV, the MEC-owned horse racing television network that is available via satellite and cable television.
CDI president and chief executive officer Bob Evans, who discussed the deal on a March 5 teleconference with members of the media, said it’s all about growth. He said the status quo, by which pari-mutuel handle has grown 1% the past 10 years when inflation is figured in, isn’t acceptable.
“One percent real growth isn’t going to pay anyone’s bills in the years ahead,” Evans said. “This is the first step for putting in place a new industry paradigm.”
MEC chief executive officer Michael Neuman, named to that post in late February, called TrackNet Media Group a “content mall” with CDI and MEC the first “anchor tenants.” He said the goal is to be inclusive, not exclusive, so customers can access all content available in the marketplace.
Evans and his predecessor, Tom Meeker, have said the current system whereby bettors need multiple wagering accounts to access content isn’t user-friendly. Evans and Neuman, however, didn’t say how the new system would work, because it will require other racetracks, horsemen’s groups, and third-party ADW companies to buy into it.
TrackNet Media will have the resources to pursue wagering integrity and security objectives, with a view toward generating revenue for horsemen and racetracks that create content, Neuman said.
The agreement comes as the longtime partnership between CDI and TVG, the ADW and racing network, is ending. TVG has had exclusive access to CDI racing, and has sub-licensed the product to other ADW providers. The first exclusive TVG contract--for the Churchill Downs product--ends this month.
TVG is available in many more homes than HRTV, but the latter eventually will have a strong content line-up including all CDI and MEC tracks. There remains a chance, however, TVG will be able to broadcast CDI and MEC product if comments from Neuman are an indication.
“I don’t want to presuppose what form a TVG agreement might take,” he said. “We expect we’ll be having these conversations assuming they’re interested. Everything is on the table.”
John Hindman, vice president of communications and general counsel for TVG, said the company had no comment at this time.
An offiicial with Youbet.com, one of the leading ADW companies in the United States, said the company would have no immediate comment on the developments.
CDI races will become available on HRTV as the TVG contracts expire. The Churchill Downs spring meet will be broadcast on HRTV; Arlington Park, Calder Race Course, and Fair Grounds will join the roster as their respective contracts expire this year and early in 2008.
Officials said CDI and MEC would “actively explore how the television medium can be used to more effectively serve horse racing customers and the industry as a marketing vehicle. HRTV will seek additional content providers that wish to televise their horse racing content alongside the Churchill Downs and Magna Entertainment content.”
As part of its 2007 offerings, HRTV will broadcast “Target Louisville,” a 30-minute television program highlighting the training, workouts, and final preparations of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) contenders the week of the race. It will be similar to “The Works,” a popular program on TVG that previewed the Derby and 2006 Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs.
The CDI account wagering platform will launch later this year. It will offer content from CDI, MEC, and other tracks, Evans said.
Evans indicated the two companies have “addressed” potential anti-trust concerns, and he also said TrackNet Media Group would be “as transparent as we can” when it comes to informing industry stakeholders of host, source-market, and sub-licensing fees that could be charged for signals. Horsemen’s groups in particular have said they are sometimes left out of the contractual process or don’t know where revenue is going.
“We’re not trying to create a secret world here,” Evans said.
CDI owns Arlington Park, Calder Race Course, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, and Hoosier Park, which is pending a sale. MEC owns Golden Gate Fields, Great Lakes Downs, Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Lone Star Park, Pimlico Race Course, Portland Meadows, Remington Park, Santa Anita Park, and Thistledown.
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(from Monmouth Park)
John Petrini’s Joey P., who underwent emergency surgery to correct a twisted intestine on June 18, will return to Monmouth Park to resume training early next week, trainer Ben Perkins Jr. said Aug. 8.
“He’s doing great, and he’s looking terrific, so it’s time for him to come back,” Perkins said. Joey P. is expected back in the barn on either Aug. 10 or 11, he added.
One of the most popular horses ever to run at Monmouth, the 7-year-old Joey P. was scheduled to be shipped to Charles Town on June 18, where he was looking to go over the $1 million mark in earnings with a repeat victory in the Charles Town Invitational Dash.
However, just before he was to be put on a van, Joey P. suddenly showed signs of severe distress. He was shipped immediately to the Mid Atlantic Clinic in Ringoes, N.J., where he underwent surgery for the twisted intestine.
Joey P. was sent to Black Oak Farm in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., to recuperate and has made a complete comeback, Perkins said.
“The main thing we have to find out is how the incision has healed,” Perkins said. “When he comes back to the barn, we’ll put the tack on, walk him around the shedrow, and see how the tack affects the incision.
“We’ll let him tell us how to go from there,” Perkins said. “His progress will be a day-to-day thing.”
Joey P. a New Jersey-bred son of Close Up--Luckey Lipco, by Luckey Jin Beau, has won 16 of 35 lifetime races and $973,472. In 24 starts at Monmouth, the gelding has a 13-5-1 record.
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Australia's Swan Says Profitable Mining Companies' Tax Share Has Declined
Australia’s Treasurer Wayne Swan, speaking ahead of the release of a major review of the nation’s tax system tomorrow, said “extremely profitable” mining companies are paying proportionally less tax than a decade ago.
“There are some figures worth bearing in mind when it comes to mining taxes,” Swan said today. “At the beginning of the 2000s, or around that date, something like one in three dollars in mining profit was returned to the Australian people. Now it’s more like one in seven.”
Swan is due to release the government’s response to Treasury Secretary Ken Henry’s 10-year plan for a more efficient tax system at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow’s review may show that Australia faces a A$35 billion ($32.3 billion) shortfall in taxes from commodity companies, the Australian Financial Review reported today, told reporters in Canberra today. .
Mining companies say a resource rent tax would jeopardize investment and jobs in an industry that makes up about a tenth of Australia’s A$1.21 trillion ($1.12 trillion) economy and employs about 333,000 people. last month.
‘Fair Share’
Swan said the government’s response to the so-called Henry Review would be about making sections of the economy pay their “fair share.”
“It’s also about promoting growth and it’s about making sure that all Australians share in that growth,” he said..
“In view of the mining sector, it’s not a question who collects the tax, it’s the amount of tax collected that determines the investment horizons of Australia,” Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson said this week. “That’s clearly an issue that the government will have to consider.”
JPMorgan’s Walters said other possible changes in the review could be tax breaks on mineral-exploration expenditure and incentives for savings.
Company Tax
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China May `Crash' in Next 9 to 12 Months, Faber Says
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Trident, Anaverde, Movie Gallery, Tribune, Chemtura, Corus: Bankruptcy
Trident Resources Corp. brought a nine-month reorganization to fruition yesterday when the bankruptcy judge signed a confirmation order approving the Chapter 11 plan for the independent natural gas production and development company. The plan was unopposed.
The plan, funded in part by a backstopped equity rights offering up to $255 million, allows for senior and junior secured lenders to own the new stock. Originally, the rights offering was $200 million.
Under the 2006 credit agreement, lenders will receive 40 percent of the stock plus the right to purchase an additional 45 percent in the rights offering, on account of their $422 million in claims.
Creditors with $137 million in claims under the 2007 credit agreement can purchase 15 percent of the stock in the rights offering.
Unsecured creditors and existing stockholders receive nothing under the plan.
The rights offering gives the reorganized company an implied equity value of $425 million, according to the disclosure statement. The implied enterprise value is $772 million.
There will be $380 million in debt on emergence from bankruptcy, compared with funded debt of $1.2 billion before bankruptcy.
For implementation of the U.S. reorganization, a companion restructuring of Canadian affiliates must be approved by the Court of Queen’s Bench in Calgary under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.
The companies filed for reorganization in September in the U.S. and Canada. Trident focuses on coal-bed methane.
The case is In re Trident Resources Corp., 09-13150, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Updates
Fifth Third May Pursue Ahmed Zayat on Debt Guarantee
Although Zayat Stables LLC may have the upper hand in bankruptcy court over Fifth Third Bank, the secured lender won a victory in U.S. district court over the stables’ owner, Ahmed Zayat.
When the stables filed under Chapter 11 in February in New Jersey, the Cincinnati-based bank had a lawsuit already pending in U.S. district court in Lexington, Kentucky, attempting to recover a $34.5 million loan. In the same suit, the bank also was attempting to collect the debt from Ahmed Zayat on his guarantee.
The district judge in Kentucky stayed the lawsuit as a result of the bankruptcy filing by the stables. The bank responded by filing a motion to lift the stay so it could continue suing Ahmed Zayat on his guarantee.
In a ruling on June 14, the district judge in Kentucky allowed the bank to continue suing Ahmed Zayat on the guarantee. He argued unsuccessfully that the guarantee suit should remain in limbo until there’s resolution of a suit the stables filed in bankruptcy court accusing Fifth Third of predatory lending practices.
The district judge in Kentucky invited Ahmed Zayat to file counterclaims in her court alleging the same allegedly predatory practices.
It remains to be seen whether the stables will attempt to have the New Jersey bankruptcy judge stop the district court suit.
Creditors are voting on the stables’ reorganization plan in advance of a July 15 confirmation hearing. The plan calls for paying creditors in full over time, allowing Ahmed Zayat to retain ownership. Because the bank isn’t to be paid under the bankruptcy plan in accordance with the pre-bankruptcy loan agreement, it remains to be seen whether confirming the plan and paying the bank in full over time will result in a voluntary or involuntary halt of the lawsuit on Ahmed Zayat’s personal guarantee.
The plan calls for bringing the bank’s interest current when the plan becomes effective. The principal owing on the loan will be paid in installments through the end of 2014.
Unsecured creditors, with $1.2 million in claims, are to be paid in full without interest over two years.
Amend Zayat said he personally invested $40 million in the business.
The stables, based in Hackensack, New Jersey, filed under Chapter 11 in February in Newark. At the time, the bank was seeking the appointment of a receiver.
The stables have more than 200 horses, representing collateral for bank. The horses are valued at $37 million, according an appraisal cited in a court paper. Revenue in 2009 was $21 million.
The suit on the guarantee is Fifth Third Bank v. Zayat Stables LLC, 09-401, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky (Lexington). The Chapter 11 case is In re Zayat Stables LLC, 10-13130, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey (Newark).
RPM, Asbestos Claimants Face August Trial Over Lawsuits
Asbestos claimants agreed with RPM International Inc. to hold a trial on Aug. 9 to decide whether the bankruptcy court will continue to enjoin lawsuits against RPM and affiliates that aren’t in Chapter 11.
Two of RMP’s non-operating subsidiaries, Specialty Products Holding Corp. and Bondex International Inc., filed under Chapter 11 on May 31 and immediately asked the bankruptcy judge to stop suits against the non-bankrupt affiliates which are claimed not to be directly liable on asbestos claims.
The judge granted a temporary injunction and was to hold a hearing yesterday for continuation of the halt against suits. Rather than fight yesterday, the parties decided to schedule pre-trial discovery and arrange for resolution of the dispute at the Aug. 9 hearing. In the meantime, the halt will continue on suits against the entire family of companies.
Asbestos claimants will file their briefs on July 16. The companies will submit their papers on July 29.
Specialty Products and Bondex sought Chapter 11 relief to deal with 10,000 asbestos claims. The companies are aiming for a resolution to the reorganization where the non-bankrupt affiliates may make a contribution to an asbestos claimants’ fund, allowing a Chapter 11 plan to absolve the entire family of companies from liability on personal-injury claims.
Non-bankrupt subsidiaries of Specialty Product generate about $330 million in annual revenue. Bondex, which is no longer operating, is a Specialty Products subsidiary that is chiefly responsible for asbestos claims from a company acquired in 1966 named Reardon Co.
RPM, based in Medina, Ohio, had consolidated assets of $3.34 billion and liabilities of $2.13 billion as of Feb. 28. The Specialty Products and Bondex Chapter 11 petitions both said assets and debt exceed $100 million.
The case is In re Specialty Products Holding Corp., 10- 11780, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Anaverde, California Developer, Wins Approval of Plan
Anaverde LLC, the developer of a master-planned community in Palmdale, California, secured approval of the Chapter 11 plan when the bankruptcy judge in Delaware signed a confirmation order on June 14.
The plan allows existing owners to buy back the business. There were no competing bids submitted at auction.
The plan gives the secured lender, Cadim Note Inc., approximately $11.8 million plus 25 percent of proceeds above $26 million if the property is resold within two years. The lender is owed $63.9 million.
The disclosure statement said that the lender could recover up to 16.4 percent. The lender carved out $350,000 cash for unsecured creditors.
San Francisco-based Anaverde discovered a spur of the San Andreas Fault under the property before the Chapter 11 filing in January. The project, the second phase of a development, was to have 3,500 lots. The property was partially graded. No homes were constructed.
Papers together with the petition listed the assets for $25.2 million against debt totaling $65.1 million.
The case is In re Anaverde LLC, 10-10113, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Movie Gallery Selling DVDs, Video Games for $8 Million
Movie Gallery Inc., which is closing its last 1,028 movie- rental stores, is selling the inventory at the distribution center in Nashville, Tennessee, in two sales totaling over $8 million.
VPD IV Inc. is under contract to buy some 1.2 million Blu- ray and DVD movies for $5.06 million. COKeM International Ltd. will take the video games and related accessories for $3.03 million.
In both cases, Movie Gallery will accept higher offers, although without holding a formal auction. The hearing for approval of the sales is set for June 24.
Movie Gallery had approximately 2,600 stores in operation on filing under Chapter 11 again in February. The new filing came less than two years after the previous bankruptcy reorganization. When the new case began, debt included $100 million on a secured revolving credit, $394 million on a first- lien facility, and $146 million in claims held by second-lien creditors.
Great American Group Inc. won the right to close the last 1,028 stores by guaranteeing $74.2 million.
Movie Gallery operates under the names Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video, and Game Crazy. It had 3,490 stores before the first bankruptcy, which.
Chemtura Reports $2 Million Net Profit in May
Specialty chemical maker Chemtura Corp. reported a $3 million operating profit and a $2 million net profit in May on net sales of $209 million.
Chemtura said in May it planned to file a reorganization plan by tomorrow that would pay creditors nearly in full and might include a distribution for shareholders. In court yesterday, the company said it hopes to have environmental claims settled with state authorities by mid-July. For Bloomberg coverage on the hearing, click here.
The creditors’ committee is suing Chemtura’s lenders based on a theory that a security interest given within three months of bankruptcy on inventory and other assets was a preference the bankruptcy judge can void. In addition, the committee wants to recover $6 million in payments that were also preferences. The committee claims the banks’ collateral only covers a $46.1 million loan, not loans totaling $139.2 million.).
New Filing
Corus Bankshares Files, Bank Taken Over in September
Corus Bankshares Inc., the holding company whose bank was taken over by regulators in September, filed a Chapter 11 petition yesterday in Chicago, listing assets of $314.1 million against debt totaling $532.9 million.
Corus said in March that Chapter 11 or liquidation were among the alternatives under consideration. Corus said at the time that it expects to have tax refund claims totaling $260 million. Corus promised to oppose efforts by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to receive cash for the bank subsidiary’s portion of the tax refunds.
Corus contended that the FDIC is in the same position as other unsecured creditors of the holding company and that the tax refund should be shared. Illinois (Chicago).
Watch List
Retailer Loehmann’s Hires Three Financial Advisers
Loehmann’s Inc., a discount retailer with more than 60 stores, hired three financial advisory firms with experience in turnarounds and bankruptcy reorganizations. The firms are AlixPartners LLP, Perella Weinberg Partners and Clear Thinking Group LLC, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
To read Bloomberg coverage, click here.
The Bronx, New York-based company is owned indirectly by Istithmar PJSC, an investment firm owned by the government of Dubai.
Loehmann’s emerged from a 14-month Chapter 11 reorganization with a confirmed plan in September 2000. At the time, it operated 44 stores in 17 states.
Statistics
May Claim Trades Miss April Record, SecondMarket Says
Claim trades reported to the country’s bankruptcy courts in May totaled $3.3 billion in face amount, short of the record $3.65 billion in April, according to SecondMarket Inc. which began keeping records in January 2008.
With $3 billion of traded claims, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was responsible for the bulk of activity. The Lehman transfers were 237 in number, more than twice the second most actively traded, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., with 130 trades.
In dollar amount, old General Motors Corp. was in second place with $141.7 million of traded claims.
Reported claim trades exceeded $3 billion in three months over the last year, says SecondMarket, which calls itself the largest secondary market for illiquid assets.
In May claims were traded in 47 separate bankruptcy cases, compared with 62 cases in April.
Briefly Noted
Visteon, Texas Rangers Hearings End Without Decisions
Yesterday’s hearings in the reorganizations of auto-parts maker Visteon Corp. and the Texas Rangers professional baseball team ended without rulings from the judges. In the Visteon case, the judge said he would issue a ruling at a hearing tomorrow on whether he will approve the disclosure statement. The Rangers judge is deciding if he can proceed to a confirmation hearing in July and approve the reorganization plan without a vote of creditors.
For a discussion of the issues in both the Visteon and Rangers cases, click here to see the first two items in yesterday’s Bloomberg bankruptcy report.
Strauss Auto Has Vote Exclusivity Extended to July 26
Because Strauss Discount Auto won’t have an approved Chapter 11 plan at the previously scheduled June 21 confirmation hearing, the auto-parts retailer sought and received an extension until July 26 of the exclusive right to solicit acceptances on a reorganization plan.
The company said it needs to change the plan that promised to pay 65 percent to unsecured creditors with claims aggregating $18.7 million. If the group doesn’t recover at least 45 percent, creditors would have ended up owning all the new stock. If the 45 percent threshold is met, Chief Executive Officer Glenn Langsberg was to have an option to buy all the stock for $300,000.
A suit is pending against the former Japanese owner, Autobacs Seven Co. Autobacs has a $44 million claim that creditors are hoping to have disallowed or subordinated.
Strauss Auto is in Chapter 11 a third time. The stores are in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The new petition in February 2009 listed assets of $75 million against debt totaling $72 million. Debt initially was shown to include $44 million listed as owing to the parent under loan agreements, $9.6 million owing to suppliers, and $12 million in debt owing to landlords and other unsecured creditors.
There were 86 stores and no secured debt when the).
Bondholders Seek to Block Tribune Plan at the FCC
Newspaper publisher Tribune Co. shouldn’t be allowed to transfer broadcast licenses, bondholders told the Federal Communications Commission. Creditors are voting on Tribune’s reorganization plan in anticipation of an Aug. 16 confirmation hearing. To read Bloomberg coverage, click here.
The plan, filed in April, would implement a settlement negotiated with some creditors. It is opposed by holders of $3.6 billion in pre-bankruptcy secured debt who announced their opposition even before the settlement was formally disclosed. To read about the plan, the proposed settlement, and the parties’ arguments, click here for the April 13 Bloomberg bankruptcy report.).
Spheris Has Exclusive Plan Rights Until September 1
Spheris Inc., a transcriber of medical dictation for doctors and hospitals, was granted its request and received an extension of the exclusive right to propose a reorganization plan until Sept. 1. The hearing for approval of the disclosure statement explaining the liquidating Chapter 11 plan is set for July 13. The papers don’t say how much creditors can expect.
Now formally named SP Wind Down Inc., Spheris sold the business for $98.83 million cash and a note that it sold for $13.77 million. At Jan. 31, secured lenders were owed $75.6 million. Unsecured claims consist largely of $125 million owing on subordinated notes.).
Pennsylvania’s Tyrone Hospital Confirms Reorganization Plan
Tyrone Hospital from Blair County, Pennsylvania, is set to emerge from reorganization after almost four years. It filed under Chapter 11 in September 2006 and will stay in business with a Chapter 11 plan confirmed May 10. Unsecured creditors are being paid $1 million.
The case is In re Tyrone Hospital, 06-70759, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (Johnstown).
Daily Podcast
Texas Rangers, Visteon, Extended Stay: Audio
Texas Rangers, Visteon Corp., Extended Stay Inc., and Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc. are the bankruptcy cases covered in the latest bankruptcy podcast on the Bloomberg terminal and Bloomberglaw.com.
To listen, click here.
Advance Sheets
SEC Receivership May Block Involuntary Bankruptcy
In a receivership initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal court may properly prohibit creditors from filing an involuntary bankruptcy petition, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled yesterday.
The case involved the receivership of Wextrust Capital LLC, which was alleged to be a $255 million Ponzi scheme. Although prohibiting an involuntary bankruptcy filing by creditors, the U.S. district judge said the SEC receiver could put Wextrust in Chapter 11. If he did, the receiver would continue in control in the Chapter 11 case.
The 2nd Circuit in New York ruled that an injunction prohibiting bankruptcy should be “sparsely exercised.” Still, creditors, according to the appeals court, have no “absolute right” to file a bankruptcy petition. In that regard, the 2nd Circuit lined up with the Courts of Appeal for the 6th and 9th Circuits.
The opinion, written by Circuit Judge Rosemary S. Pooler, said that “the receivership accomplishes what bankruptcy would.”
Although the receiver would continue in control akin to a trustee or debtor-in-possession were the receiver to decide on using Chapter 11, the appeals court said that creditors could attempt to oust the receiver once bankruptcy began.
The case is International Ad-Hoc Committee of Wextrust Creditors v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 09-0234, U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Manhattan).
Bankruptcy Trustee’s Suit Fails Against Bank Officers
When a bank is taken over by regulators, only the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has the right to sue bank officers and directors, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled on June 14. The appeals court also established standards that must be met before a suit against holding company officers can survive.
The bankruptcy trustee for a bank holding company filed a lawsuit against the officers and directors of both the bank and the holding company. The circuit court sustained a motion to dismiss the entire complaint.
With regard to the suit against bank officers, the 11th Circuit interpreted the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 to mean that only the FDIC has the right to sue for mismanagement that harmed the bank.
To reach the result, the circuit court said that the holding company bankruptcy trustee was suing as the shareholder of the bank. As a shareholder, the trustee’s only remedy was to file a so-called derivative suit. In turn, FIRREA bestows the FDIC with the sole right to bring derivative suits. A derivative suit is one where someone sues on behalf of the company itself, in substance asserting claims that belong to the company.
The 11th Circuit also dismissed the suit against holding company officers even though the complaint said they allowed the bank to engage in “unsound practices.” The allegations by themselves were not enough to sustain a complaint, the appeals court ruled.
The court said that the complaint might have survived had the trustee alleged, for instance, that the holding company officers failed to tell the board about mismanagement at the bank.
The case is Lubin v. Skow, 10-01155, 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Atlanta)
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Republicans Are Agents of Change: The Ticker
Liberal critics and a few uncomfortable conservatives have lamented the Republican presidential candidates' recurring forays into Eisenhower-era morality and Coolidge-era economics. But as the campaign approaches Super Tuesday, March 6, it's also remarkable how culturally distant this campaign is from mid-20th-century America.
Super Tuesday states include Georgia, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Four years ago, evangelical Christians were 62 percent of the Republican primary vote in Georgia, 72 percent in Oklahoma and 73 percent in Tennessee. Next week, those voters will be choosing among a Mormon (Mitt Romney), two Catholics (Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich) and a lone Protestant (Ron Paul) whose candidacy is widely considered a sideshow.
It's been a long time since Catholic Al Smith of New York first sought the Democratic nomination for president (in an election ultimately won by Republican WASP Calvin Coolidge). But just a few years ago it seemed inconceivable that Republicans would be choosing from a field of presidential candidates without a single viable Protestant.
Even a political party dedicated, in part, to resisting change, changes nonetheless.
(Francis Wilkinson is a member of the Bloomberg View editorial board. Follow him on Twitter.)
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Netanyahu Says Attack in Bulgaria Carried Out by Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah organization was behind the bombing that killed at least five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria and vowed to track down the perpetrators.
“Yesterday’s attack was committed by Hezbollah -- the long arm of Iran,” Netanyahu told reporters in a press conference in Jerusalem today. “We will continue to pursue the attackers and exact a heavy price from those who support them.”
The suicide attack on a bus at the airport in Burgas, a popular Bulgarian vacation spot on the Black Sea, killed five Israelis, the Bulgarian bus driver and the attacker, according to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry. to work.
“Any retaliation against Hezbollah is likely to take the form of a covert operation, which means it won’t be immediate as these things take time to set up,” said Shlomo Brom, senior research fellow at the Institute for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University. “A direct strike against a Hezbollah target in Lebanon is unlikely now because it would be a serious escalation and the government wouldn’t want to forestall any possible future action against Iran’s nuclear program.”
Terrorist Acts
In Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast accused Israel of charging “other countries with delusionary accusations” and said Iran condemns all terrorist acts.
Israeli analysts have said that a recent campaign of attacks against Israel may be a response to the killings of several Iranian nuclear scientists that Iran’s leaders have blamed on Israel. The Bulgarian attack came on the 18th anniversary of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which Argentinian officials have accused Iran and Hezbollah of carrying out.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an e-mailed statement that Israel will use “all means” to find those behind the attack.
Long History
Israel has a history of patiently tracking down and killing terrorists who attacked Israel citizens and Jewish targets. Then Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir authorized “Operation Wrath of God,” a more than decade long covert operation after terrorists from the Palestinian group Black September took members of Israel’s team at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany hostage on September 5, 1972. Eleven Israelis were killed.
Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh was killed in Damascus in 2008 by a car bomb that the group blamed on Israel. Mughniyeh starting in 1983 played a leading role in the seizure of American hostages in Lebanon and the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks and the American Embassy in Beirut. Israel accused him of involvement in the attack against the Jewish center in Argentina that killed more than 120 people.
Israel’s secret services warned their Bulgarian counterparts of a possible terrorist attack on Israeli tourists several weeks ago, Bulgaria on Air television reported, citing unidentified intelligence officials.
Suicide Bomber U.S. driver’s license from the state of Michigan.
Bulgaria stepped up security measures at all hotels on the Black Sea with Israeli tourists, synagogues and the Israeli Embassy in Sofia, as well as in airports, bus and railway stations, the Interior Ministry said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement broadcast from his office today that Israel will pursue and punish those that harm the country’s citizens. Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg
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Brown-Warren Pact Undone as Outside Groups See Loopholes
Independent political groups are finding ways around the pledge by Republican Senator Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren to keep outside money out of their hard-fought U.S. Senate campaign..”
Direct.
Tax Pledge pledge not to raise taxes. Brown has signed it while Warren hasn’t, according to the group’s website.
John Kartch, a spokesman for ATR, didn’t respond to a request for.
‘Entirely Predictable’
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To contact the reporter on this story: Alison Fitzgerald in Washington at afitzgeraldk@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Jeanne Cummings at jcummings21@bloomberg.net
Supporters of both Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown wait for the candidates to arrive for a debate on September 20, 2012. Photograph by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
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Wounded Armenian Presidential Candidate Won’t Seek to Delay Vote
An Armenian presidential candidate who was wounded in a shooting last week won’t seek to postpone elections scheduled for Feb. 18.
Paruyr Hayrikyan, who had bullet fragments removed from his right shoulder after the incident on Jan. 31, has decided to continue campaigning, his lawyer, Levon Baghdasaryan, told a new conference today. He has the right to request a two-week delay under Armenia’s constitution.
Hayrikyan, 63, is one of eight candidates running for the presidency in the sixth elections since the former Soviet republic’s independence in 1991. He had 4 percent backing, according to a Gallup International Association poll of 1,020 people last week that had a 3.1 percentage points margin of error. President Serzh Sargsyan is poised to win the vote with 66 percent support.
Armenia’s National Security Service is investigating the attempt on Hayrikyan’s life.
To contact the reporter on this story: Sara Khojoyan in Moscow at skhojoyan. | http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/wounded-armenian-presidential-candidate-won-t-seek-to-delay-vote.html | 2013-05-18T10:54:49 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Local BU student named employee of the year
For Immediate Release
Date: February 20, 2006
BLOOMSBURG— A local Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania student has been named the university’s 2005-06 Student Employee of the Year.
Ashlie Dell, a junior criminal justice major from Bloomsburg, will receive a $500 scholarship. Dell, who works as a clerical assistant in the business office, was among 27 students nominated by on- and off-campus work study supervisors. She was selected by the Student Employment Appreciation Committee, comprised of BU faculty and administration.
Dell is currently interning at Zerby Gap Familyworks in Spring Mills. Zerby Gap provides counseling and supervision of delinquent adolescent boys ages 12 to 18. Dell works as a residence counselor and is responsible for supervising the youths. She helps with house security, mediating conflicts and anger management.
Bloomsburg University is one of 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The university serves approximately 8,000 students and offers 65 bachelor’s, 18 master’s and one doctoral degree.
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Summer Camps at Bloomsburg University
2013 Quest Camp Schedule
The solar system is the theme for the names for our camps.
Week 1 – June 10-14 – Camp Betelqeuse
Week 2 – June 17-21 – Camp Jupiter
Week 3 – June 24-28 – Camp Lyra
July 2-6 – No camps this week
Week 4 – July 8-12 – Camp Milky Way
Week 5 – July 15-19 – Camp Aquarius
Week 6 – July 22-26 – Camp Pegasus
Week 7 – July 29-Aug. 2 – Camp Centaurus
Week 8 – Aug. 5-9 – Camp Leo
Week 9 – Aug. 12-16 – Camp Pluto
All camps this year are $185
BU’s Quest, an outdoor adventure and recreation program, offers exciting, outdoor and educational courses, mostly at the beginner and intermediate level across Pennsylvania, the United States, Africa, Europe, South and Central America. Our camps for this year are named after types of trees found in Pennsylvania.
These are the most outdoor oriented, active, adventure oriented camps in the region. Your child will come home very tired each day. All weekday camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please drop off your child between 8:50 to 9 a.m. (no earlier) and pick up between 3:55 to 4:10 p.m.
Drop off and pick up location will be at the Quest building on upper campus. A map is sent as part of the registration packet. We also provide a parent handbook. as active and outdoors as possible. They will participate in a range of activities that Quest offers. Each year we try and add new activities to the mix to keep it interesting for returning campers.
The camp staff is made up of students at BU and recent graduates. Each has been hired based on their experience with youth and outdoor activities. They go through training throughout the spring and summer to prepare them for their time at the camps.
We focus on hiring BU students who plan to work with children in the future. Each year some staff stay while others move on to other pursuits. We intentionally hire some new staff each summer to keep a fresh perspective. | http://www.bloomu.edu/summer-camps | 2013-05-18T10:31:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Vegas had nothing on Blount County last month when Blount Memorial Foundation kicked off a new event with a familiar purpose. The Event: Casino Royale at Royal Oaks replaced the foundation’s traditional Valentine dinner and dance this year with a late April event that featured hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and Vegas-style games, all to raise money for the Blount Memorial Good Samaritan Clinic.
The evening featured a cocktail buffet plus passed hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a beautiful evening that had many gathered for a while on the deck, watching the sunset over the valley.
Good Sam serves the medically underserved and uninsured in Blount County.
The innovative evening included Vegas-style Casino games, including Texas Hold ‘em, Roulette, Craps, Black Jack, Bingo and other poker-style games. Each guest was given $25,000 in play money when they entered which they could use to play the games. After “last hand” was called, guests counted their winnings and could use their money to either purchase tickets for the “Fishbowl” drawings or bid on the live auction items. Music and dancing followed the auction.
Games were provided by Leonard Ray of Fantasy Casino. Steve Samples was the auctioneer and entertainment was by Chip Fuller of Light N Sound.
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Eliot is the founder of the the Blue Deer Center and is a member of the Council of Elders for the Temple of Sacred Fire Healing. As a provider at the Blue Deer Center, Eliot Cowan offers Plant Spirit Medicine practitioner training courses, continuing education for PSM practitioners, healing camps based on traditional Huichol shamanic healing, and animal totem courses.
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The following is the Letter from the Editor from the Action in the Petersburg Campaign issue,
Volume 23, #5.
No Talk, More Action
Weve decided to end the CAMP TALK column and bring you more action. Unless youre brand new to Blue & Gray, you know that CAMP TALK was our news column. When it debuted in 1985 there was no Internet, which today can keep you almost up-to-the-minute on news in the Civil War community.
Furthermore, it takes 3-4 weeks from when we go to press until you get Blue & Gray in your mailbox. By that time much of the material in CAMP TALK is stale. But dont worry, when theres a major ongoing news story that demands coverage and maybe some editorial analysis, such as a preservation battle, well present it to you in an article format, or talk about it here on the RESPONSE page. For news and upcoming events, we recommend Civil War News, published monthly.
Another reason for our decision to end CAMP TALK is probably even more significant for fans of what we do here. We know what sets Blue & Gray apart from the others. Its the in-depth Generals Tour feature and our battlefield tramper approach to the War. The pages generally devoted to CAMP TALK will be used to add more variety to each issue, or sometimes for an extra map or two, a side-bar, or additional photographs to support the feature.
As for variety, we want to publish more reader submissions in the ON THE BACK ROADS column. For those unfamiliar with that column, we have included one in this issue, and I encourage all of you trampers to share your local Civil War sites with the rest of us. Its also a good way to alert readers to endangered sites and to publicize your preservation efforts.
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Take a look at BlueStar designs on billboards, transit advertising, in the classroom and featured in a grassroots campaign. BlueStar can do the same for you in your town. Contact us to find out more.
20 Posters
These designs touch on a wide range of conflict-related issues, from the forgotten indigenous Middle Eastern Jewish refugees to the European Union’s stance on anti-Israel propaganda.
8 Posters
The status of women in democratic Israel is radically better than that of women in surrounding countries. We at BlueStar decided to put Women in Israel under its own heading due to its tremendous popularity.
12 Posters
All Israelis have the same equal rights: freedom of speech, the press, religion, and the right to live as one pleases, free from tyranny. This selection of posters shines light on some of these.
11 Posters
Israel is a powerhouse of modern technology. In fact, Israel’s high tech sector propelled the country into OEDC, a highly sought after membership that stamps the word SUCCESS over Israel’s economy.
12 Posters
BlueStar's most popular posters in Spanish. Carteles más populares de BlueStar en español.
6 Posters
Israel has been at the forefront of green innovation and should rightfully be proud of its achievements. No wonder these posters test well and are widely used. View more about green Israel.
36 Posters
Designs from Hasbara Fellowships. Their mission is to educate, train and motivate university students to be passionate, dedicated and effective pro-Israel advocates on their campuses.
5 Posters
The media often mistakenly portrays relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel in black and white. Relations can actually be characterized more accurately in shades of grey. Learn more about peace efforts.
20 Posters
Simply put, the real Israel is different from the Israel in the news. This extensive and varied collection of feel good posters presents sides of Israel that the media often seem to miss.
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The story of Ethiopian Jews and their arrival in Israel is dramatic and inspiring. It is also a testament to Israel’s diversity as well as its devotion to the well being of Jews the world over.
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One persons hero is another persons foe. And with that in mind, BlueStar designed posters featuring famous people, coming from all backgrounds, saying positive and interesting things about Israel.
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Thanks to The Israel Project for these designs.
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These posters were originally designed by Elder of Ziyon
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Date night destination: Vernissage in Brookline.
We dropped into this Russian restaurant for dinner and it turned out to be a fantastic find.
When in Russia, drink vodka. And so, we tried shots their homemade pineapple infused vodka and enjoyed the scenery. | http://www.blunderconstruction.com/tag/russian | 2013-05-18T10:53:50 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Photo book of the 2006-2007 Bishop Manogue JV Men's Basketball team after a perfect 26-0 season. Dedicated to their coach, Francisco Hernandez.
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Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) 134. 11th Regular Meeting of Subscribing States of the HCOC took place from 31 May to 1 June 2012 under the chairmanship of the Republic of Korea. The 12th Regular Meeting is scheduled from 30 – 31 May 2013 under the chairmanship of Japan.
What is the HCoC?
The HCoC is an acronym for the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC). It is a widely subscribed multilateral instrument that aims at delegitimizing ballistic missile proliferation. The HCoC consists of a set of general principles, modest commitments, and limited confidence building measures.
When was the HCoC founded?
The HCoC was formally brought into effect on November 25, 2002, at a launching conference hosted by the Netherlands in The Hague.
What are its main objectives?
The HCoC aims to contribute to the process of strengthening existing national and international security arrangements and disarmament and non-proliferation objectives and mechanisms. Participants recognize.
Is the HCoC endorsed by the United Nations (UN)?
The UN General Assembly adopted on December 3, 2004, a resolution (A/Res/59/91) welcoming the adoption of the HCoC and calling on states that have not adhered to it to do so. On December 8, 2005, 158 nations in the UN General Assembly voted in favor of General Assembly Resolution 60/62 supporting the HCoC. The Code’s importance and relevance was reaffirmed by subsequent resolutions of the 63rd and 65th UN General Assembly (A/Res/63/64 and A/Res/65/73).
What is the relevance of the HCoC to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)?
The HCoC complements the important, ongoing work of the MTCR. All states, whether or not they are members of the MTCR are encouraged to join the HCoC, which reflects the founding States’ intent to make the Code universally accepted.
How many countries belong to the HCoC?
As of November 2011, 134 countries have subscribed to the HCoC.
What countries can subscribe to the HCoC: How does a country subscribe?
Participation in the HCoC is voluntary and open to all states. A country may subscribe to the HCoC by sending a diplomatic note stating that it wishes to become an HCoC Subscribing State to the Austrian Foreign Ministry, which serves as the Immediate Central Contact (ICC) for the HCoC.
What are the members’ obligations to the HCoC, financial or otherwise?
The HCoC is a political commitment that is open to all countries’ voluntary subscription., including information on the number and generic class of ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles launched during the preceding year. The HCoC does not require any financial commitment: there are no assessed contributions or any other monetary costs of subscribing.
Where and when do HCoC meetings take place?
The HCoC’s decision-making body, the Regular Meeting, normally convenes annually for two days in Vienna, Austria, in May . Further information on the Regular Meetings can be obtained at
Who leads the HCoC? Is there a Chairperson or Point of Contact?
The annual Regular Meeting is chaired on a rotating basis. The Chair of this meeting becomes the HCoC Chair for the period extending to the next Regular Meeting of Subscribing States. Romania was serving as HCoC Chair from May 2011-May 2012. The Republic of Korea was elected HCoC Chair beginning of May 2012. At the 11th Regular Meeting, Japan was elected HCoC Chair for 2013/2014.
As agreed by the conference in The Hague, Austria serves as the Immediate Central Contact (Executive Secretariat) and therefore coordinates the information exchange within the HCOC framework. In 2011 a new HCOC website was created with EU financing ().
Who has chaired the HCoC in the past?
The following countries have served as HCoC Chair:
2002-2003 The Netherlands
2003-2004 Chile
2004-2005 Chile
2005-2006 Philippines
2006-2007 Morocco
2007-2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2008-2009 Hungary
2009-2010 Costa Rica
2010–2011 France
2011-2012 Romania
2012-2013 Republic of Korea
2013-2014 Japan
Immediate Central Contact (Executive Secretariat):
Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Department II.8 – Disarmament, Arms Control, Non-Proliferation
Immediate Central Contact (HCOC)
Minoritenplatz 8, 1010 Vienna
Phone: +43 50 11 50/DW 3761 | http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/foreign-ministry/foreign-policy/disarmament/weapons-of-mass-destruction/hcoc.html?ADMCMD_view=1 | 2013-05-18T10:15:54 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Re: Is there a cure for corporate crime in the drug industry?
13 February 2013
This editorial raises some very interesting questions and issues of major concern to both doctors and patients. There is a need to take the problem of fraudulent activity in the pharmaceutical industry much more seriously. When evidence is not released, patients can be harmed. Recent examples include the suppression of evidence about rosiglitazone and the use of paroxetine in adolescents which has led to considerable harm for a significant number of patients. The prolonged difficulty in obtaining evidence about Tamiflu has resulted in wasted resources at a time when spending on health care is particularly limited. It is telling that the regulatory authorities have been so reluctant to become involved in seriously addressing this problem. When patient safety is so obviously at risk there is a need to commit sufficient resources to properly investigate and prosecute companies when needed.
If the fines levied reflected the significant profits that have been made as a result of illegal or fraudulent activity, this money could be used to finance adequately the MHRA and FDA in this role.
Companies will continue to “get away with it” unless society, governments , clinical staff and the public act together to ensure regulators have credible systems to detect and punish unacceptable behaviour.
Competing interests: member of healthy skepticism aims include - Improve health by reducing harm from inappropriate, misleading or unethical marketing of health products or services, especially misleading pharmaceutical promotion - Investigate and communicate about marketing practices
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Be careful in your dealings with a person with the id DanielDelgadoc@yahoo.com
He appears to be some type of scammer--keeps leading you on that he is a valid buyer and is arranging shipping and payment, but never follows through.
Be careful in your dealings with a person with the id DanielDelgadoc@yahoo.com
He appears to be some type of scammer--keeps leading you on that he is a valid buyer and is arranging shipping and payment, but never follows through.
Hi Tom,
I've run into similar problems recently as I sold a couple of trailers and a scooter.
First clue is if they ask if the "item" is still for sale. Never mention bike or trailer, etc. A positive reply to that question goes right into making arrangements for a shipper and offering more money for the "inconvenience" of dealing with an agent. 90% of the addresses were gmail.
I no longer reply to them, they go right to the blocked/junk setting.
Bob Weis
'04 K12RS - Hannigan Hack
The people who fall prey to them, usually deserve it.
Jerry Dockery
309 N. 3rd. Ave.
Kure Beach, NC 28449
1996 R1100RT main bike & 1985 K100RS...too fast to believe.
I had a neighbor who once told me people who die in motorcycle crashes usually deserve it. I thought that was a pretty stupid thing to say.
Ted
"A good stick is a good reason"
1994 K75RT
Moto Pages
Jerry is a nice guy! His tong n' cheek humor is a lot like mine...sometimes understood, sometimes not. FWIW Jerry, I got it.
Chuck Manley #12106
2012 Howlin' at the Moon Rally Chair
Ambassador, Knights of the Roundel #333, IBA Member, Life Member NRA
Red '09 R12GSA, Black '02 K12RS
Jerry, a lot of us who might get that you were being humorous sitting around a campfire when we could hear your voice and see your face, DON'T get it in a post.
Something to consider. If you want us to take your remarks as funny rather than just plain stupid, you have to be a bit clearer, or only your friends will understand.
Doug
1992 K100RS
In ebay trading & as one thats done many long distance deals I find it to be the real world out there & still trust most people in reasonable ways-are you suggesting distrust as a common thread in all transactions? Come on , it's a tough world but lets not make it worse
I don't think he is saying distrust everyone......just that we need to be trusting but verify. And when you do as much diligence as you can still be prepared for the worst. Just my two cents.
Sorry I took a shot "across the bow" and then left for a ride; but it was a beautiful day here on the coast.
I too have been "taken"; and EVERY time after I looked at my actions...I deserved to get screwed. I grew up with 7 uncles and a smart dad. They gave me the tools to live a smart life; but of course, sometimes I either forgot their words or ignored them.
I have never gone to the police to correct an injustice against me; but I have traveled for more than a day to "settle a score". I am one of those that gets mad and then gets even.
I would wager that most of us have been on the losing end of a deal because we did not follow the good advice of others or even went against our own "gut feelings".
I have sold over 500 items on ebay and have had "buyers" fail to pay, complain about items "not as described" when the picture clearly showed the damage and the damage was in the listing. I know there are stupid people out there and there are crooks. I think I actually prefer the crooks; at least they know they are a crook, stupid people often think they are quite smart.
Jerry Dockery
309 N. 3rd. Ave.
Kure Beach, NC 28449
1996 R1100RT main bike & 1985 K100RS...too fast to believe.
Jerry,I hope we can meet at the "campfire" as it will be fun for all.
Kevin Huddy
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You'd expect a 24' mid-cabin cruiser to sleep two comfortably (four in a pinch), have plenty of cockpit seating, mucho drinkholders and enough pep to pull up a skier or a pair of kids on a tube. What you might not expect is a truly sporty open-water ride, outstanding access to engine and mechanicals and top-notch construction methods. But that's exactly what you'd get if you were to spend $49,534 (as tested) for Chris-Craft's new 240 Express Cruiser. At that price it's not inexpensive, but, like many things in life, you get what you pay for.
A VIEW FROM THE BILGE. Access to the engine compartment has gotten to be a real point of contention with me. Euro-transoms, combined with the quest for more dry stowage and the trend toward U-shaped aft settees, have made changing the oil or the plugs - never mind replacing a riser - difficult at best aboard many smaller boats. Not so with the new Chris-Craft. Its electrically powered hatch lifts with the flick of a switch, revealing an engine compartment that held the test boat's optional eight-cylinder Volvo Penta 5.7L GSi/DP ($2,077), myself and two suitcase-sized boxes of test gear with wrench-swinging room to spare. My hands easily found the oil pan's drain and the bilge pump's float switch, for in-stance. Needless to say, removing the optional dual batteries ($193) for winter storage, replacing a filter or checking the output of the optional battery charger (part of the $1,800 Convenience Package) can be performed with ease. The hatch can be manually operated as well, a feature that many builders using the now ubiquitous powered hatch fail to incorporate. While powering-up the hatch, the only flaw I found was some flex across the deck where the motorbox's full-length hinge was fastened. Some stiffening gussets are in order to prevent stress cracks from developing over time. This aside, mechanical access aboard the 240 Express is as good as it gets for a 24-footer.
THE HIGHS: Sportboat ride makes getting there as fun as being there. Best-in-class engine access allows easy and convenient maintenance. Color-coded wiring a troubleshooter's dream.
THE LOWS: Helm seat is a calf-scraper while standing. Mid-cabin cushion is a bit on the slim side. Motorbox hinge attachment point needs shoring up.
How'd they do it? By exercising balance in design. The aft bench allows two to sit comfortably facing forward, not four in a U-shape, so access to the engine's sides is good once the hatch comes up. Plus its molded glass base will hold a dockbox full of gear and a 36-quart standard Igloo cooler complete with hold-down chocks, so you aren't forced to cram the spaces abeam of the engine with gear - a necessary evil aboard other small cruisers.
Since I could actually get into the engine compartment, not just reach in, I was afforded a good look at how the boat is put together. Wiring is bundled, chafe-protected, and supported every 6" with rubber-cushioned clamps to forestall premature failure due to broken insulation. But stuff still happens, thus Chris-Craft has color-coded, numbered and labeled each wire so repairs can be made expeditiously. The engine is securely bolted to aluminum angles, these being bolted through the stringers - a solid departure from the more common practice of just using lag screws. Cleats, rails and the ski-tow eye are bolted and backed. In all, the view from the bilge is a good one. | http://www.boatingmag.com/boats/cruise/chris-craft-24-big-swing?page=0,0 | 2013-05-18T10:32:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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