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My father spoke about his death — Amodu Shuaibu's son tells his side of the story!
Tragedy struck Nigerian football again early on Saturday morning, when former Super Eagles coach and Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amodu Shuaibu, died in his sleep in Benin City, Edo State.
His death came just three days after another ex-national team coach and close friend of Amodu, Stephen Keshi, died in the same town.
Amodu's corpse was deposited at the morgue of the Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin City, before he was buried on Saturday evening in his hometown Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area, according to Muslim rites.
Present during the interment was Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; NFF Secretary General, Mohammed Sanusi; Chairman, Edo State Football Association, Frank Ilaboya; community leaders and residents of the community.
The former Super Eagles coach is survived by his wife, eight children, and an aged mother.
Amodu's eldest son Abdul-Aziz said his father gave a hint of his death during their last conversation on Friday.
Abdul-Aziz, a 26-year-old graduate from Igbinedion University, Okada, said, "I am getting set for the National Youth Service Corps programme this month. So, I called him (Amodu) yesterday (Friday) to discuss with him but he didn't pick my call. He called back and told me that he was very busy. He promised to come to Okpella today (Saturday), so that we could see.
"He briefly said something about death when I asked about (Stephen) Keshi. He said Keshi was not buried immediately because he was not a Muslim. He told me that if he died he would be buried immediately. Then today, I got the news that he was dead," Amodu's son told SUNDAY PUNCH.
Abdul-Aziz said he was shocked when he received the news of his father's death.
"We were not even told that he was taken to a hospital. He doesn't fast naturally. For the past few years, he stopped fasting due to his health condition. I don't know what happened this year that he decided to fast. When I asked him about fasting, he said he just felt like he could do it," Abdul-Aziz added.
Speaking with SUNDAY PUNCH, Amodu's cousin, Akuri Afegbua, said the former Eagles coach died after complaints of chest pain and his inability to get the money NFF owed him, adding that his financial status had made it difficult for him to take care of himself and his immediate family.
As the federation's technical director, Amodu was reportedly on N800,000 per month but without an office and official accommodation.
Afegbua said Amodu had travelled to Benin to demand for the payment of his outstanding entitlements.
"I think he died of frustration due to his financial status. He was not paid (by the NFF). He was complaining of not being paid and had no money to maintain himself and his immediate family. I think the purpose of his being in Benin was to put in a bill for his payment, (from) both the NFF and the state government," the cousin said.
"We were together on Friday. In the afternoon, he called to say that he was feeling some pains on the left side of his chest and he called in a doctor. The doctor checked his blood pressure; he had 140 over 100. The doctor told him it was not bad, that he could continue with his fasting," Afegbua said.
He also noted that the ex-Eagles coach was full of life on Friday when he assisted one of his uncles to secure a bail at a police station. He added that it was shocking when they found Amodu dead at about 4am on Saturday.
"Apart from his complaint of chest pains, he was perfectly okay. We came back on Saturday morning to wake him up but found him dead," Afegbua said.
Ex-international Peterside Idah has said the Nigeria Football Federation owes the late coach seven months' salary.
South Africa-based Peterside, a football pundit and close friend of the late ex-Eagles coach, wrote on his tweeter handle that Amodu told him he was owed seven months' pay by the NFF.
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Archive: July 25th, 2017
From the Napa Valley Register, by Steve Orndorf:
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"No Way Back? Adaptation and Urbanization of IDP Livelihoods in the Darfur Region of Sudan," Development and Change, vol. 44, no. 1 (Jan. 2013) [free full-text]
Refugee Livelihoods in Urban Areas: Identifying Program Opportunities (Feinstein International Center, Feb. 2013) [text]
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"Refugees in Kenya: A Briefing on Recent Developments and Implications for Urban Refugee Policy," Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 35 (March 2013) [full-text]
"Representing 'Hidden' Populations: A Symposium on Sampling Techniques," Feature section in Journal of Refugee Studies, vol. 26, no. 1 (March 2013) [contents]
- Follow link for abstracts and related texts.
Urban Refugee Research and Social Capital: A Roundtable Report and Literature Review (IRC & Women's Refugee Commission, Feb. 2013) [access]
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Clothespin Bag Tutorial
To make the bag you need -
a main fabric (17.5" strip across the width of the fabric)
coordinating fabric
lightweight iron-on interfacing
diaper flannel.
a wooden coat hanger
approximately 24" of 2.5" bias folded in half
15" of twill tape (or ribbon) cut into 3 pieces.
The bag is made up of three pieces. The back is 16"high and 17.5" wide (the width of the hanger plus 1 "), the bottom front is 13" x 17.5" with a 5" deep curve cut out at the top leaving 2" 's on each side. Both are lined with iron-on lightweight interfacing, have a layer of diaper flannel and a lining piece of coordinating fabric. The top front section is 8" x 17.5". Half of it is lined with interfacing and flannel and it is then folded in half. The top of the bag (both front and back) is cut in the same curve as the hanger.
After embellishing, quilting and edging the bottom front curve with the bias, the two front sections are sewn together (the top section overlapping the bottom section and decoratively stitched).
The front and back are sewn together (1/2" seam allowance, right sides together), with the 3 pieces of twill tape (folded in half) evenly spaced along the top (don't place the twill tape between the two layers, just lay them on the top), and a small opening left open at the top for the hanger hook.
A 3" base is made by sewing across the bottoms corners of the bag. I also zig-zaged the seams to finish them. Turn the bag right side out, insert the hanger and secure in place with the twill tape. Done!
Update Feb 3rd, 2013
I get a lot of questions about where the twill tape/ribbon goes. The three pieces are attached when sewing the upper seam, spaced evenly - two from the ends and one next to the hole in the centre. They then just tie around the hanger inside the bag.
Hopefully this photo of the inside of the bag helps.
July 2012
Jessi (Joy Unspeakable) stitched this great bag all by hand!
September 2012
Elizabeth (no blog) used outdoor fabric instead of quilting fabric to make these lovely bags - such a great idea!
If you have made the bag, and would like to see a picture here, please send me a picture to add (my email found here). Thanks! I love seeing your creations.
9 comments:
- Gloria said...
Thanks for the tutorial!
- March 19, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Gerry said...
I love this bag.
I'm sending your link to my daughter,
do you suppose she'll surprize me with one made from your tutorial?
Thanks for taking the time to write up the directions.
- March 19, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- Edna said...
Thanks so much for posting this tutorial! I am in love with this clothes pin bag and plan to make one for each of my sisters too.
- April 17, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Mary Bickleton WA
Thank you for the wonderful site, I made a clothes pin bag somewhat similar years ago out of denim. Worked very nicely, wore well. where do you get the patterns for your beautiful q uilts?
- August 8, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- mariarosaria said...
Bellissimo, grazie mille!!!! Meraviglioso anche come idea-regalo!
- May 29, 2012 at 9:24 AM
- Za said...
Awesome! Just what I have been looking for - simple, yet very nice! Will be making one very soon! Thanks for the tutorial!
- November 3, 2012 at 9:45 PM
- Urmila Ukidve said...
Thanks .Its beautiful.
- August 28, 2014 at 12:59 PM
- Urmila Ukidve said...
Its beautiful
- August 28, 2014 at 1:00 PM
- pfaffshirl said...
Just finished one as a gift for new daughter in law - they just bought a house and have clotheslines and plan to use them. I used blue denim white red print lining. Also embroidered clothesline design on the front.
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♀ Julee (girl)
What does Julee mean?
Julee as a name for girls (also used as boys' name Julee) is of Latin origin, and Julee means "youthful; Jove's child". Julee is an alternate spelling of Julia (Latin): feminine of Julius. Julee is also a form of Julie (French, Latin).
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How popular is Julee?
Julee is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#2755 out of 4276, Top 64%) but an unusual last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Julee entered the list in 1950-1959 and reached its highest rank of #1334 in the U.S. in the 1960s, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2016 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Jolette, Juli, Julia (#88 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Juliane, Julie (#482), Julienne, Juliet (#228), Julieta (#635) and Juliette (#199) are the popular variation forms of Julee ranked in the Top 2000. These relations of Julee reached the top of their popularity 6 decades ago (MEDIAN #1158) and have become much less conventional since (#1163, DOWN 65%). Julia is more widely used than the rest, although Juliet appears to be gaining favor too, while forms like Julie are now somewhat dated.
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The Directorate of Health Services has honored Sewa Roshni Eye Bank in the year 2005-2006 & 2006-2007 with Certificates of Appreciation. A recurring grant is sanctioned to us by District Blindness Control Program, which is an ongoing process.
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Injuries, infections, inherited conditions or aging may cause clouding or distortion of the cornea, with resultant decreased or distorted vision. People with such reduced vision need a cornea transplant to improve vision.
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During corneal transplantation surgery, the central portion of the diseased cornea is removed and replaced by a clear cornea donated by a deceased person. It is generally performed on an out-patient basis, with no overnight hospital stay. It is done under local or general anesthesia and may take 1 to 3 hours.
How are donor eyes obtained?
Donor eyes come from a recently deceased person and his family who make the humanitarian decision to donate eyes to aid in the restoration of sight. The donor eyes are placed in a special preservative solution that maintains the health of the donor cornea until the time of surgery.
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Corneal transplantation has the highest success rate of all organ transplants.
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Corneas have a very low risk of rejection. If rejection occurs, it can be suppressed by timely medication. The signs and symptoms of rejection are redness, increased light sensitivity, decreased vision and pain.
Do Corneal Transplants guarantee sight to all blind people?
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2019 Spring Muscial - The Addams Family
San Rafael High School's production of The Addams Family musical takes zaniness and comedic entertainment to a new level in this deathly delightful musical. In the Addams household, "normal" is strange and strange is "normal." When Wednesday Addams falls in love with a typical boy from Ohio, and both families meet each other, it turns out that "normal" and "strange" just might be interchangeable, but core family values still apply to both households. Catchy tunes and lively dancing will engage audiences.
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2018 Spring Musical - The Little Mermaid
San Rafael High School students will be creating magic under the sea with Disney's The Little Mermaid March 22 -25 in the Hayes Theater on the San Rafael High School campus. Shows are at 7:30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2:00 on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for students and senior citizens; $15 for adults. A super fun show for all ages!
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Is He Dead? A New farce by MARK TWAIN, adapted by David Ives. The story is of Millet, a brilliant but impoverished painter; no one will pay good money for his paintings while he's still alive. When his friends persuade him that the secret to success lies in convincing the world he's dead, Millet hatches a scheme which could make him rich, famous, and able to marry the girl of his dreams—if only he didn't have to be a corpse to do it!
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Preserved Endothelial Function in Patients With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Low Functional Lipoprotein Lipase Activity
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- Received February 27, 1996
- Revision received December 17, 1996
- Accepted January 9, 1997
- Published online April 1, 1997.
Author Information
- Philip J Chowienczyk, MRCPA,*,
- Gerald F Watts, MD, MRCPB,
- Anthony S Wierzbicki, DPhil, BM, BChA,
- John R Cockcroft, MRCPA,
- Sally E Brett, BNA and
- James M Ritter, DPhil, FRCPA
- ↵*Dr. Philip J. Chowienczyk, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, England, United Kingdom.
Objectives. We sought to determine whether hypertriglyceridemia in patients with lipoprotein lipase (LPL) dysfunction is associated with endothelial dysfunction in resistance vessels of the forearm vasculature.
Background. Vasodilator responses to acetylcholine, acting through stimulation of nitric oxide (NO) release from the endothelium, are impaired in hypercholesterolemia and normalized by l-arginine, suggesting dysfunction of the l-arginine/NO pathway. Similar abnormalities have been reported in conditions associated with hypertriglyceridemia, such as non–insulin-dependent diabetes. The relation between endothelial function and plasma triglyceride concentrations has, however, not previously been studied in vivo.
Methods. We examined forearm blood flow responses to brachial artery infusions of acetylcholine (alone and with l-arginine) and nitroprusside (an NO donor) in 17 patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia (mean [±SD] plasma triglyceride concentration 1,914 ± 1,288 mg/dl) but normal low density lipoprotein cholesterol (89 ± 31 mg/dl) and in 34 normolipidemic control subjects. Severe LPL dysfunction was demonstrated in 10 of 17 patients.
Results. Acetylcholine (7.5 and 15 μg/min) produced similar forearm blood flow responses in hypertriglyceridemic patients (mean [±SEM] 7.7 ± 0.9 and 10.5 ± 1.2 ml/min per 100 ml) and in control subjects (7.5 ± 0.6 and 11.0 ± 0.8 ml/min per 100 ml, p = 0.78 by analysis of variance). Responses to acetylcholine co-infused with l-arginine (10 mg/min) and nitroprusside (3 and 10 μg/min) were also similar in hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects (p = 0.93 and p = 0.27 for acetylcholine with l-arginine and nitroprusside, respectively). The ratio response to acetylcholine/response to nitroprusside differed between hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects by only 1%. The study had >90% power (alpha = 0.05) to detect a difference >30% in this ratio.
Conclusions. Severe hypertriglyceridemia associated with LPL dysfunction is not associated with the degree of endothelial dysfunction seen in moderate hypercholesterolemia when responses to acetylcholine are impaired by >40%.
(J Am Coll Cardiol 1997;29:964–8)
© 1997 by the American College of Cardiology
Endothelial dysfunction, characterized by impaired responses to the endothelium-dependent vasodilator acetylcholine but preserved responses to nitrovasodilators, is a feature of early atherosclerosis ([1, 2]). In hypercholesterolemia such endothelial dysfunction precedes clinical evidence of atherosclerosis occurring both in epicardial coronary vessels and in coronary and forearm resistance vessels ([3, 4]). Acetylcholine stimulates the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO) from l-arginine within the endothelium, whereas nitrovasodilators act directly on vascular smooth muscle through the same effector mechanism. l-Arginine corrects deficient endothelium-dependent vasodilation in hypercholesterolemic humans ([5, 6]). In addition to vasodilation, NO inhibits platelet adhesion and aggregation ([7, 8]), vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation ([9]), monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells ([10]) and oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) ([11]). Such actions suggest that NO may inhibit atherosclerosis. This is consistent with studies involving modulation of the l-arginine/NO pathway in hypercholesterolemic rabbits: inhibition of NO synthase promotes atherosclerosis ([12, 13]), whereas l-arginine inhibits development of intimal lesions ([14]). The antiatherogenic actions of NO may thus underlie the association between endothelial dysfunction and the development of vascular disease. In vitro studies show that LDL cholesterol, particularly oxidized LDL has powerful inhibitory effects on vasorelaxation induced by acetylcholine ([15]). Lipoproteins other than LDL have also been shown to inhibit endothelium-dependent relaxation ([16]); the relative importance of these is less clear, however. Impaired vasodilator responses to acetylcholine have been observed in conditions associated with hypertriglyceridemia, such as non–insulin-dependent diabetes ([17]), and by some ([18, 19]) but not all ([20]) investigators in essential hypertension. The relation between endothelial function and hypertriglyceridemia has not previously been studied in vivo. In the present study we examined whether endothelial function was impaired in patients with LPL dysfunction with the Fredrickson type V phenotype. Such patients have severe hypertriglyceridemia but normal or low levels of LDL cholesterol. Furthermore, in contrast to mixed hyperlipidemia ([21]), the production of small, dense LDL with the increased propensity to oxidation ([22]) may not be increased ([23, 24]). Patients with LPL dysfunction provide a useful model to assess the effects of hypertriglyceridemia without confounding effects of elevated or altered LDL cholesterol.
1 Methods
1.1 Subjects.
Seventeen patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia (Fredrickson type V) were recruited from St. Thomas' Hospital Lipid Clinic. Liproprotein lipase activity after an intravenous infusion of heparin, 50 U/kg, was assessed in 10 of 17 patients and was reduced or absent. All patients were on a low fat (<25 g/day) diet. Two patients had recently developed diabetes. For each patient two gender-matched normolipidemic control subjects (total cholesterol <230 mg/dl, triglycerides <350 mg/dl) were recruited from the staff of St. Thomas' Hospital and from the Metropolitan Traffic Police and were studied contemporaneously. Control subjects were nonsmokers and had no family history of premature coronary artery disease.
1.2 Lipid measurements.
Lipid profiles were obtained after a 12-h fast using standard enzymatic methods. High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was measured after precipitation of apoprotein B–containing lipoproteins using dextran sulphate/magnesium chloride. In control subjects LDL cholesterol was calculated using the Friedewald equation. In hypertriglyceridemic patients preparative ultracentrifugation was used to separate lipoprotein fractions and cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations measured in each fraction. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol was separated at 1.006 to 1.063 g/ml. Patient characteristics and lipid profiles are summarized in Table 1.
1.3 Experimental protocol.
The study was approved by the West Lambeth Health Authority Ethics Committee, and all subjects gave written informed consent. Studies were performed in a quiet clinical laboratory (temperature controlled between 24°C and 26°C during each study). Forearm blood flow was measured in both arms using venous occlusion plethysmography with electrically calibrated strain gauges ([25, 26]). Collecting cuff pressure was 40 mm Hg and wrist cuff occlusion pressure was 180 mm Hg. A 27-gauge needle was inserted into the left brachial artery under sterile conditions using <1 ml of 1% lidocaine hydrochloride to provide local anesthesia. Drugs were dissolved in saline (0.9% NaCl) and saline or drug solution infused at a rate of 1.0 ml/min by constant rate infusion pumps. Basal blood flow was recorded after a 15-min infusion of saline. Two cumulative doses of sodium nitroprusside (3 and 10 μg/min, each dose for 6 min) were then infused, followed by saline until blood flow returned to baseline (between 6 and 12 min). After repeat basal flow measurements, a similar cumulative infusion of two doses of acetylcholine chloride (7.5 and 15 μg/min, each dose for 6 min) was given. After further basal flow measurements obtained after 12 min of saline, l-arginine (10 mg/min) was infused alone for 6 min and then co-infused with acetylcholine (7.5 and 15 μg/min, as done earlier). We previously demonstrated severe impairment of responses to acetylcholine in hypercholesterolemic men at these doses ([4, 27]). At higher doses the proportion of the response mediated through the l-arginine/NO pathway appears to diminish with acetylcholine acting through an NO-independent mechanism ([28]). Forearm blood flow was measured during the last 3 min of each infusion period. Flows were recorded for 10 s every 15 s, and the mean of the last five measurements in each recording period was used for analysis. Blood flow was measured in ml/min per 100 ml of forearm volume ([25]).
1.4 Drugs.
Sodium nitroprusside, acetylcholine chloride and l-arginine were obtained from Roche (Basel, Switzerland), Coopervision (Southampton, United Kingdom) and Torbay Hospital Pharmacy (Torbay, United Kingdom).
1.5 Statistical methods.
Data (Table 1) are presented as mean value ± SD. Forearm blood flow data (Table 2) are presented as mean value ± SE. Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare forearm blood flow responses to acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside in hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects. Influences of baseline blood flow and forearm length were taken into account by incorporating these measurements as covariates ([29]). Age and gender were also incorporated as covariates. As in previous studies ([4]), we observed a nearly linear relation between the standard deviation of blood flow responses and the mean blood flow, suggesting the data to be log-normally distributed. We therefore log-transformed blood flows before using these as repeated measures in ANOVA. The ratio response to acetylcholine (mean for both doses)/response to nitroprusside (mean for both doses) was calculated, and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for the difference in this ratio between hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects. Differences were considered significant at p < 0.05.
2 Results
Blood flow in the noninfused (control) arm did not change significantly in response to drug infusions in the contralateral arm, confirming that at the doses used acetylcholine and nitroprusside did not cause systemic effects when infused into the brachial artery. Blood flow responses in the infused arm of hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects are shown in Table 2, and mean responses to both doses of each drug are shown in Fig. 1. Nitroprusside and acetylcholine produced similar responses in both hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects (p = 0.27 and p = 0.78 for the difference between responses in hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects for nitroprusside and acetylcholine, respectively). In the control subjects there was no significant correlation between responses to acetylcholine and LDL cholesterol (p = 0.89). The ratio response to acetylcholine/response to nitroprusside differed between hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects by only 1% (p = 0.89), with 95% confidence limits −19 to 25%. l-Arginine infused alone or co-infused with acetylcholine did not increase blood flow responses significantly. Responses to acetylcholine during co-infusion of l-arginine were similar in hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects (p = 0.93). A subgroup analysis was performed in the men only, and findings of similar blood flow responses to nitroprusside and acetylcholine were unchanged. The difference in the acetylcholine/nitroprusside ratio between hypertriglyceridemic men (n = 10) and control men (n = 20) was −9% (p = 0.45) with 95% confidence intervals −27 to 15%. Exclusion of the hypertriglyceridemic patients in whom LPL activity was not assessed also did not alter the findings of similar blood flow responses to nitroprusside and acetylcholine in hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects.
3 Discussion
3.1 Hypertriglyceridemia and atherosclerosis.
Coronary artery disease is independently associated with elevated LDL cholesterol and with depressed HDL cholesterol ([30]). Hypertriglyceridemia is less strongly associated with coronary atherosclerosis ([31]), and much of this association disappears when multivariate analysis is used to correct for LDL and HDL cholesterol ([32]). Such analyses are associated with many problems, however, and it remains uncertain whether elevated triglycerides are a causal factor in the development of atherosclerosis ([33]). The association between plasma triglyceride concentration and coronary artery disease may be secondary to other disorders such as glucose intolerance, obesity or hypertension ([34]). Endothelial dysfunction occurs before the development of structurally evident atherosclerosis and may be an initiating event in the atherosclerotic process ([35]). We sought to establish whether endothelial function was impaired in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia but normal or low LDL cholesterol.
3.2 Major findings in hypertriglyceridemic patients with LPL dysfunction.
Patients with LPL dysfunction in whom fasting triglyceride values were more than 10-fold those in control subjects but in whom LDL cholesterol was normal or low did not show impaired vasodilator responses to acetylcholine or nitroprusside. The power of our study to detect a blunting of the response to acetylcholine relative to the response to nitroprusside of >30% was >90%. The 95% confidence intervals for the difference in this ratio between hypertriglyceridemic patients and control subjects were −19 to 25%. Therefore, we cannot exclude a modest effect of hypertriglyceridemia on endothelial function, as reflected by these confidence intervals. However, responses to acetylcholine in patients with type II hypercholesterolemia and modest (twofold greater than control) elevations in LDL cholesterol are reduced by >40% ([4, 36]). Our results suggest, therefore, that any effect of hypertriglyceridemia on endothelial function in patients with LPL dysfunction is minor compared with that of LDL cholesterol in type II hypercholesterolemic patients.
3.3 Possible confounding factors and limitations of this study.
Two of our patients had non–insulin-dependent diabetes. Vasodilator responses to acetylcholine are impaired in non–insulin-dependent diabetes ([17]), so this could have biased our study toward the opposite conclusion. Premenopausal women are protected from the adverse effects of hypercholesterolemia on endothelial function ([27]). It is possible, therefore, that the inclusion of women in our study could have biased the study toward a negative result. This is unlikely, though, because only three of seven women were premenopausal and exclusion of women from the analysis demonstrated similar blood flow responses to acetylcholine and nitroprusside in hypertriglyceridemic men and control men. Although impaired acetylcholine responsiveness has been regarded as indicative of generalized dysfunction of the endothelium, this may not be the case in all conditions. The present study does not exclude other types of endothelial dysfunction relating, for example, to basal NO synthesis or to other receptor-operated pathways ([37]).
3.4 Implications for patients with other phenotypes.
In many conditions hypertriglyceridemia may act as a surrogate marker for factors such as insulin resistance and/or abnormalities of LDL particle size, which may influence endothelial function ([38]). Thus, in many conditions hypertriglyceridemia may be associated with endothelial dysfunction without being the causal factor. The present study suggests that hypertriglyceridemia itself is unlikely to be a causal factor in endothelial dysfunction in dyslipidemic states. We must be cautious, however, in extrapolating the results of the present study to patients with other phenotypes because we cannot be certain of the relative influence of other lipids. The low LDL cholesterol in patients with LPL dysfunction could mask an adverse effect of hypertriglyceridemia. However, we did not observe any relation between acetylcholine responsiveness within the normal range of plasma concentrations of LDL cholesterol in the control subjects, making this unlikely. Our patients with LPL dysfunction were inevitably hypercholesterolemic because both triglycerides and cholesterol are carried in chylomicrons and VLDL fractions. This type V lipid phenotype is typical of LPL-deficient patients on a low fat/high carbohydrate diet ([39, 40]). Our study also suggests that chylomicron and VLDL cholesterol influence acetylcholine responsiveness less than LDL cholesterol does. Elevated HDL cholesterol appears to ameliorate impaired acetylcholine responsiveness in the coronary vasculature of patients with established coronary atherosclerosis ([41]). In our patients with LPL dysfunction HDL cholesterol was lower than that in control subjects. Our findings therefore suggest that low HDL cholesterol is not necessarily associated with impaired acetylcholine responsiveness in the absence of elevated LDL cholesterol.
3.5 Conclusions.
We have shown that severe hypertriglyceridemia in patients with LPL dysfunction is not associated with significant dysfunction of the l-arginine/NO pathway in resistance vessels of the forearm vasculature during stimulation with acetylcholine. These results suggest that hypertriglyceridemia is unlikely to be a causal factor in the development of endothelial dysfunction in dyslipidemic states.
☆ This work was supported by the British Heart Foundation, London, England, United Kingdom.
- Abbreviations
- analysis of variance
- high density lipoprotein
- low density lipoprotein
- lipoprotein lipase
- nitric oxide
- very low density lipoprotein
- Received February 27, 1996.
- Revision received December 17, 1996.
- Accepted January 9, 1997.
- The American College of Cardiology
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has financial problems because the governors of both states rely on it to fund pet projects, a new report says.
The report by the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at New York University is to be released this week, The New York Times reported.
The authors, Mitchell Moss, the Rudin Center director, and Hugh O'Neill, a former Port Authority executive, say the bi-state agency spent $800 million between 2002 and 2012 on non-revenue producing "regional projects," like industrial parks sought by New York and New Jersey governors. In addition, the Port Authority has had to cover the deficit of the PATH rail system, estimated at $400 million in 2012.
The spending is draining revenues from the Port Authority's bridges and tunnels, Moss and O'Neill said.
"It is no longer possible for the Port Authority to adequately fund its own facilities and services while simultaneously allocating hundreds of millions for non-revenue-generating state projects," the report said.
The Port Authority was created in 1921, at a time when there were no roads and few rail links across the Hudson River. At the time, rail freight was unloaded in Jersey City and barged across the river.
Within a decade, the agency built three bridges between New Jersey and Staten Island, along with the George Washington Bridge, which opened in 1931 under budget and ahead of schedule. The Port Authority now operates five airports, six bridges and tunnels, two bus stations in Manhattan and the World Trade Center site.
But this year, the Port Authority has become notorious for the "Bridgegate" scandal -- the closing of approach lanes to the George Washington Bridge that caused four days of traffic chaos in Fort Lee, N.J. The closing was allegedly carried out by appointees of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as an act of political payback.
Both Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have suggested they are open to changes at the Port Authority. Christie has said the agency could be broken up with its responsibilities split between the two states.
Christie has pushed for more money for New Jersey projects, including getting the agency to fund work on the aging Pulaski Skyway.
Stephen Berger, the Port Authority's executive director in the late 1980s, said the governors have not focused enough on the agency's financial setup.
"It's like telling Dracula he's got to leave the blood bank," he said.


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Lawyers' love of William Shakespeare is appropriate given that many of the lines from his renowned works are devoted to discussing jurisprudence. Shakespeare surveys the conditions of the law and the legal system more frequently than meets the eye. His works often ask, what is the rule of law? What is required for law or justice to succeed? At the Federal Bar Association's Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlanta, Georgia September 14-16 attendees will relish a dramatic session that examines, through acting and a study of Shakespeare's literature, the role of attorneys and the legitimate function of law. Register today at www.fedbar.org/FBACon17.
Shakespeare provides piercing legal insight in his plays, including the trials in the Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure. Shakespeare's line "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers," was spoken in Henry VI. Dick the Butcher was a follower of the rebellious Jack Cade, who thought that if he disturbed law and order, he could become king. The line is habitually misinterpreted. Shakespeare meant it as a compliment to attorneys who instill justice and stability in society.
Juristic content pervades Shakespeare's works. "Alas Poor Lawyers – Live Actors Present a Guided Dramatic Examination of the Public's Perception of Lawyers Through the Lens of Shakespeare's Plays" is a must-see, interactive session that will be held at the 2017 Annual Meeting and Convention. This creative, interdisciplinary experience includes contributions from eminent speakers in the fields of law, advocacy, ethics, English, history, and theatre.
Moderator Gregory R. Hanthorn (Jones Day); Lynsey Barron (Assistant U.S. Attorney); Laura Cole (Actor, The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse); Patricia G. Griffith (Ford Harrison); Hon. Thomas W. Thrash Jr., (Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia); and Jeffrey Watkins (Actor, The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) are part of an electrifying program spotlighting the relationship between Shakespeare and the law. Utilizing the talents of Shakespearean actors, this program examines public perceptions of lawyers by using the lens of Shakespeare's plays. The actors perform selected short scenes, and the panelists then explore, along with the audience, what the plays reveal about public perceptions of lawyers and how those perceptions can be improved.
"Alas Poor Lawyers" offers a range of approaches and much value for those interested in a variety of disciplines. Learning objectives include:
- How ethical, professional behavior improves public perception of lawyers
- Importance of lawyers and the rule of law in defending against anarchy
- Ways legal obfuscation harm the public perception of lawyers
- Need for clear, appropriate communications with clients
- Role of the profession
The panel will hold court on September 14 to discuss the images of lawyers that Shakespeare's plays convey. How close to — or far from — reality are those images? What are the consequences to the profession of the depiction of lawyers in Shakespeare's works? Sign up on or before Friday, August 4, 2017 to take advantage of reduced registration rates using the early-bird special. To register, please go to www.fedbar.org/FBACon17.
Stacy Slotnick, Esq. holds a J.D., cum laude, from Touro Law Center and a B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She performs a broad range of duties as an entertainment lawyer, including drafting and negotiating contracts; addressing and litigating trademark, copyright, patent, and other IP issues; and directing the strategy and implementation of public relations, blogging, and social media campaigns.


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These are the rants and raves of a stubborn-headed, midwestern, baby boomer, liberal, wife, mother, and grandmother. My goals are to speak my mind and educate others about some of the events in our world.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Denying College Students Voting Rights
Ohio Republicans are working their hardest in trying to deny college students the right to vote. Republicans don't like the fact that younger voters tend to support Democratic candidates.
The Dayton Dayton News has details on the latest cockamamie idea the Ohio Republicans have to try to stop college students from voting.
A Republican amendment to the state budget bill would force public colleges and universities to charge out-of-state students the resident tuition price if they issue proof of residence to vote in an election.
GOP lawmakers claim the provision intends to alleviate the financial burden on students. Democrats and voters rights advocates argue the provision is a move to make sure fewer young people, who tend to vote Democratic, can cast their ballot in battleground state Ohio.....
...University officials said they did not request the change and were surprised to see it inserted into the 4,600-page budget bill, which passed the House last week and it now being vetted by the Senate....
The Republican Party only seems to be attractive to old, rich, white people. With efforts from the GOP against everything most educated young people support (like women's reproductive rights, equal pay for women, gay rights, college grants, minority rights, immigrants, middle class workers, school teachers, unions, Social Security, increase in minimum wage, etc.) the GOP just isn't that appealing to people under the age of 40.
The Ohio GOP will continue to do their part to cut Democratic voters from the rolls. Unwilling to change their agenda for modern times, the Republicans continue to promote their neanderthal ideas.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
* It was nice that Steve Kornacki invited a variety of guests for his first hosted show on MSNBC, but he should not extend another invitation to Ed Cox. Cox is an arrogant, right wing, talking machine that consumes everyone else's talking time. There should be a "do not invite" list made up for future guests, with Ed Cox's name on the top.
* You know how Republicans go on and on about President Obama's teleprompter? Republicans and their tea party brethren must have amnesia. Look what can be found very easily----
Pictures: A, B, C, D, E, F, etc.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Todd Akin's Words
* Give me a break!!!!!! Republican Todd Akin, failed senatorial candidate, is trying to undo the damage his comments and votes did to women's reproductive freedom. As a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Akin voted repeatedly, along with Paul Ryan, to interfere in a woman's gynecological medical care. He cannot undo those actions or his words, no matter how much he begs.
USA Today:
Republican Todd Akin said he regrets his comments about "legitimate rape," nearly six months after the controversial remarks derailed his bid for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.
When asked by KDSK-TV if he would take back his much-derided comments, the former congressman said, "Oh, of course I would. I've relived them too many times. But that is not reality."
The story of Akin's downfall is well known: The conservative lawmaker said in a TV interview last summer that he believes pregnancy can be prevented by a woman involved in a "legitimate rape" because "the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."
Really? Unfortunately, Todd Akin's ignorance and demeaning comments about women and rape won't go away. Todd Akin revealed his lack of education, insensitivity, and right wing religious fervor that diminishes the rights of women. Despite his wish that he could take back what he said, it just can't be done.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Good, and the Not So Good
* Some good news----
The Columbus Zoo says its most recent additions include a monkey that was born last month and is named after a quirky scientist character on the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory."
How cute!
* The not so good....
• The job losses are continuing in Ohio. A quick glance at the Warn Notices at Ohio Dept. of Jobs and Family Services, shows a growing list of layoffs. We might never find out why these layoffs are happening because Gov. Kasich refuses to divulge the secret, backroom deals of the OhioJobs program that he created. With his own appointed board members, and undisclosed deals with undisclosed businesses, Ohioans are being kept in the dark about how our tax dollars are being used.
• Appalachian Trail walker and Republican candidate, Mark Sanford made a huge mistake, yet again.
In a full-page ad appearing in the Post and Courier newspaper on Sunday, former South Carolina governor compared his campaign to the Alamo, described what a tough week it had been (for the Sanford campaign, in case you thought he was talking about something else) and defended himself against the recent leak of court documents showing his ex-wife had accused him of trespassing....
Of course, the people of South Carolina are left wondering why Sanford mentioned the name of someone that fought at the Alamo in Texas. With any luck, Sanford will lose and will have plenty of time to visit the Appalachian Trail.
Monday, April 22, 2013
* Those of us that once watched the Today Show will be interested in a story posted at the NewYorkTimesMagazine about the firing of journalist Ann Curry. After reading the article, I was even more disgusted with Matt Lauer and the NBC executives that gave into Lauer's obviously massive ego. When Lauer retires, I might watch the Today Show again.
>>>> There is another substance to keep away from your children---cinnamon. Apparently, young people are participating in "cinnamon challenges" which are dangerous, and life-threatening. HuffPost has the details.
••• VoteVets has an excellent ad against the candidacy of Appalachian Trail walker, SC Republican Mark Sanford:
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Shame on Senate
* I totally agree with Patricia Maisch on her opinion of the Senate.
Patricia Maisch, a hero of the Tucson shooting that left six dead and another 13 wounded, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), was escorted by police out of the Capitol Wednesday for telling senators that they should be ashamed of themselves for blocking a provision requiring background checks for gun sales.
Maisch was at Giffords' "Congress On Your Corner" event in January 2011 when Jared Loughner opened fire. He was tackled by bystanders as he tried to reload, and Maisch was able to grab the third clip away from him.
She reacted just as quickly inside the Senate chamber. "Shame on you!" she told senators who'd voted against the amendment, which would require background checks for firearm sales at gun shows and elsewhere....
Shame on those Senators that voted against the background checks, including U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. The teachers, administrators, and staff at the Sandy Hook elementary displayed more courage in trying to protect the children than some Senators showed today.
I support President Obama and his agenda on gun control. I stand with President Obama and the families of Sandy Hook (CT), Oak Creek (WI), Aurora (CO), Virginia Tech, and all the people hurt by gun violence.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Tuesday's News
* To Boston:
We offer our sympathy and prayers for those victims and their families. We will continue to think of you in our thoughts and prayers.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Mike DeWine and the Ohio GOP
Is this legal?
Plunderbund notes that letters to witnesses to the Steubenville rape came from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine prior to going to court? Read Plunderbund and you too will question DeWine's actions.
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>>> Don't you wish that Ohio Republicans would stop sticking their noses where they don't belong?
Ohio's anti-choice lawmakers are hoping the third time will be the charm in their crusade to strip funding from Planned Parenthood affiliates. The legislature is currently reviving an effort to "re-prioritize" family planning funding in the state, which would serve to slash about $2 million dollars from the 32 Planned Parenthood clinics currently operating in the state. This type of legislation has already been debated in the legislature twice over the past year.......
Ohio's Republicans must stop being so obsessive about Planned Parenthood, ovaries, eggs, a woman's uterus, etc., or we will start asking questions about how many elected Republicans use medication for erectile dysfunction. If Ohio Republicans persist, women in the state will start asking Republican legislators to prove that they really need their male enhancement drugs which are covered by health insurance.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
The Vote On Gun Control
* The parents from Sandy Hook visited elected officials today in Washington, DC.
LA Times:
Family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims are bewildered that Congress is still struggling to pass stricter gun laws, Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday afternoon.
Speaking to a room full of police in uniform at a White House event, Biden bluntly described the opposition that gun measures face. He blamed "the black helicopter crowd" for stirring up fears that the government wants to "swoop down" and seize everyone's guns.
That opposition has stalled action, Biden said, frustrating the families of victims. "They really don't get" how Congress can have failed to vote already, Biden told his audience, recounting a conversation with 13 family members over breakfast at the vice presidential residence earlier in the day. "One mom said to me, 'What is it they don't understand?' "
The arrogance of some elected officials is astounding. Hopefully, the family members from Sandy Hook can reach some of the cold-hearted officials. Frankly, I cannot understand how anyone could deny these families a little peace in providing the legislation they want.
* Sen. Rob Portman (OH-R) wants to play around with the debt ceiling again!!!
DailyKos has the details about Portman's plan. Instead of moving forward, Portman wants to waste time to revisit negotiations and make more cuts. Ridiculous!
Monday, April 08, 2013
What Republican Leadership?
* The Republican Leader of the House, Eric Cantor, is definitely hardly working. Have you seen the "work" calendar he created? It is pathetic because it lacks any real substantial foundation to accomplish anything!.
* ABC News has a post about the service rankings of airlines. We were on an airline recently and I am still recovering from (a) feeling like a sardine because of the lack of leg room, and (b) the fees for bags. Soon the airlines might be using shoe horns to get people in their seats.
*** When I was little, I wanted to be like Annette Funicello on the Mickey Mouse Club. Today, Annette Funicello passed away, according to CNN.
> Plunderbund wants us to know that ECOT is taking money away from our schools.
From the "not news" file comes the continuing sad saga of ECOT, the largest charter e-school in Ohio. We've reported about ECOT many times in the past and this post is a continuing update of the damage that ECOT continues to cause statewide.
ECOT's 40% graduation rate doesn't stop them from siphoning students and funding away from over 300 of the top-rated school districts in the state. A whopping 327 of the 353 districts rated Excellent or Excellent w/Distinction ("A" or "A+") are losing students and the associated funding to ECOT this year, totaling over $33 million dollars pulled from districts such as A+ rated Strongsville (embroiled in a contentious negotiations and a prolonged teacher's strike)....
...Charters like ECOT (Ohio's largest by a mile) are not the saving grace of education in Ohio — they are siphoning students and money away from the best school districts in the state, causing unnecessary strife and lowering statewide student achievement.
Ohio's charter schools are not doing well, but they will get more money from their "sugar daddy"----John Kasich.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Sequester Interfering With Chemotherapy
Do you need chemotherapy? Do you have a family member, friend, or co-worker currently undergoing chemo? The Sequester, the brainchild of John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and the Republicans, now can alter your cancer treatment.
In the aftermath of Congress' failure to reach a deal averting the sequester, President Obama described the automatic spending cuts as foolhardy, warning, "The pain will be real. The longer these cuts are in place, the greater the damage." Those words are now coming to fruition, as local cancer clinics all across America are being forced to turn away thousands of senior citizens on Medicare and deny them their chemotherapy treatments as a consequence of federal budget cuts.
The Washington Post's Sarah Kliff reports that even the sequester's relatively mild two percent cut to Medicare is forcing clinics to choose between providing care to patients, absorbing debilitating financial losses, or downsizing medical staff. Faced with those unsavory choices, clinics like North Shore Hematology Oncology Associates in New York are refusing to see as many as 5,000 of their Medicare patients....
...Patients seeking to continue their treatments will have to go to larger hospitals, where their out-of-pocket costs for the pricey chemotherapy drugs will be substantially higher....
Unless and until a Republican runs into this problem, this access to chemo will be ignored. The Republicans in the House of Representatives have created chaos, and will be continue to grow.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Lawrence O'Donnell Wins!
On The Last Word, Lawrence O'Donnell interviewed Asa Hutchinson, NRA "consultant" about the NRA's recommendations for reducing gun violence in schools. O'Donnell asked Hutchinson how much he was getting paid by the NRA for his consultation. Of course, Hutchinson refused to answer. O'Donnell also noted that the NRA "committee" that came up with recommendations did not have one educator representing teachers. By the end of the interview, Hutchinson was sweating profusely on his forehead and upper lip.
>>> The Republicans in South Carolina chose Mark Sanford as their Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in their primary today. Mark Sanford was the governor of South Carolina when he abandoned his office, his family, and his state to go on the "Appalachian Trail" in 2009. Of course, he was not on the "Appalachian Trail" but with his female friend in South America. Live5News in Charleston, SC, has all the details, including Sanford thanking his girlfriend.
What is that expression about cheaters....?
Monday, April 01, 2013
Kasich Never Supported Marriage Equality
* Gov. John Kasich recently said that he doesn't support marriage equality even though he said he did at one point.
Washington Post:
"The governor's position is unchanged," Kasich's spokesman Rob Nichols said Thursday in a statement to reporters. "He opposes gay marriage and opposes changing Ohio's constitution to allow for civil unions."
Kasich was asked Wednesday about Sen. Rob Portman's (R-Ohio) decision to come out in support of gay marriage.
"I talked to Rob and encouraged him," Kasich told WEWS-TV. "If people want to have civil unions and have some way to transfer their resources, I'm for that. I don't support gay marriage."
ThinkProgress reminds us of Kasich opposition to equality for everyone:
....Kasich holds a long anti-gay record, beginning into his time in Congress, where he voted to ban adoptions by gay parents, as well as for the Defense of Marriage Act and the military's defunct "don't ask, don't tell" policy. As governor, Kasich broke his pledge to extend anti-discrimination protections for LGBT individuals, allowing state and contracted employers to fire anyone based on sexual orientation.
Kasich may have felt pressure on the spot to be flexible in his views, as his hardline stance on gay marriage and civil unions is now far outside the norm. Support for gay marriage is at an all-time high. Civil unions are currently banned in Ohio, but a ballot initiative this fall could change that.
Let me also remind you that in 2010 I wrote about Kasich's record in Congress at Ohio15th.blogspot.com:
...Kasich voted YES on banning adoption by gays in Washington, DC, according to Ontheissues:
Vote on an amendment banning adoptions in District of Columbia by gays
or other individuals who are not related by blood or marriage.
Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC.
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To Be the Man...on Raw!
Last night Tracy and I were treated to a live WWE event at the Colonial Center. It was Monday Night Raw, and, as he did in the 70s and 80s at the Township Auditorium, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair stole the show.
The moment he stepped out onto the ramp and made his way to the ring, I was suddenly a 14 year old Flair-maniac again. In all of his regalia, he was, perhaps for the last time in Columbia, The Man!
I am but one of millions of guys who got into wrestling because of our hero, The Nature Boy. Flair raised the standard of what wrestling was then, and pioneered it into what it is today. He is the benchmark by which everyone is measured. He is one of my heroes. To see him once again as he was back in the day, was awesome. Plus I was on TV twice!
I know many of my pals probably find my devotion to pro wrestling a bit childish and sophomoric. To them I say to be at the Chapel of Redemption on May 24th when I make what will probably be MY last in-ring appearance with the WFJ. My career was much shorter, and less colorful than Ric Flair's (talk about a gross understatement!), but growing up with him as an icon drove me to do it. I just had to. I had to experience it for myself. I am so glad I did.
Ric Flair is going out as he has always been: at the top of his game and in style.
I am just going out in my church's gymnasium. But like many of today's famous, paid, and well-respected professional wrestlers, I got into wrestling because of Ric Flair, and I am walking away from it because of him, too.
At work today, I told my boss, "I can do anything today, because I saw Ric Flair live!"
My young, 20 year old co-worker asked, "Who is Ric Flair?"
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TAGGART star Alex Norton threw his weight behind independence yesterday.
The actor declared he would be supporting a Yes vote and branded the No campaign "bullies and scaremongers".
However, Norton, who starred as DCI Matt Burke in the police drama based in Maryhill, Glasgow, lives in London and will not have a vote in September.
But he says he still has an opinion and has urged fellow Scots to end the Union. Norton said: "For a long time, I was on the fence. I had followed the debate and given a lot of thought to what would be the best choice for Scotland's future.
"Because of career demands, I have lived in London since the 1970s, so I didn't have an axe to grind about not having a vote in the referendum, although I felt a growing frustration that I would have no say in deciding Scotland's future.
"But I do have a voice and I do have an opinion."
Norton admitted that working with Yes supporter Brian Cox had persuaded him to nail his colours to the independence mast.
The pair have recently finished filming the new series of BBC4 comedy Bob Servant Independent and Cox persuaded Norton to make his voice heard.
Norton accused Better Together of "scare tactics" and said the No campaign were trotting out arguments used against devolution – that if Scotland chooses self-government, businesses and financial institutions will leave.
He said: "This is empty rhetoric. They didn't pull out then and they won't pull out now.Scotland has the skills, infrastructure and financial incentives they need. We should be resolute and call their bluff.
"We should not be taken in by these bullies. We should be Scotland the Brave again and ignore the fear campaign being waged by the No camp.
"We should not allow ourselves to be threatened and intimidated by some powerful businesses and a few wealthy landowners who care little for our country and its people.
"I have been a democratic socialist since I was old enough to vote and as I followed the independence debate, it struck me that most No supporters were on the opposite side of the political fence from me.
"So I concluded that if they were against independence then that was reason enough for me to be for it."
Norton, 64, and his actress wife Sally Kinghorn have three sons – Jamie, Rory and Jock.
His career as an actor, writer and theatre director has ranged from being a founder-member of the 7.84 theatre company to directing the original production of Tony Roper's The Steamie.
Norton, whose autobiography is published later this year, also appears in a four-part BBC series – I Belong to Glasgow – due for screening just before the Commonwealth Games.
But his attention is firmly focused on the referendum a few weeks later.
He said: "I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Scots to make things right, to show the world that we are capable of creating the kind of just and fair society that I believe the majority of us would want to live in.
"That can only happen if we have our own political system, independent of a London-centred establishment that's not working for the best interests of the Scottish people."
■Comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe are too afraid of getting abuse to tell jokes about the referendum, according to promoters.
They are worried about being targeted if they speak out for the Union, like Susan Calman, Eddie Izzard and Rory Bremner have.
And Scots composer James MacMillan has claimed that artists are afraid to publicly speak out against independence.
He said a "major Scottish artist" told him he didn't "want to get my head kicked in".