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Hive – A Terrific 2-Player Game
While it may be hard to call Hive a "board game" (since there is no board), it's very easy to call it a fantastic 2-player game. In fact, it didn't take long for Hive to rocket onto our favorite family board games list.
Hive may have a simple objective and simple rules, but that doesn't mean it's not loaded with strategy. In fact, we think it's the simplicity that makes this family board game so appealing.
Take a peek at this great board game in Trevor's video review of Hive to see how to play and what it's all about. (Hint, Trevor gives Hive one of his highest ratings.)
Can the whole family enjoy Hive?
Without a doubt!
While the recommended ages on the box are 9-99 we don't think you should hold it back from kids younger than 9. In fact, younger kids will love playing with these fantastic insect tiles and moving their pieces around. Sure they may not grasp the strategic elements right from the start, but they won't care about that.
But Hive isn't just a kids' game either. It's also a great board game for adults or teenagers who want a good head-to-head challenge. In fact, dad frequently challenges Trevor and Jaden to matches (or re-matches when they beat him). Trying to surround the other player's queen bee with insect tiles can get a little tricky when they're good at thinking strategically.
Durable components can't be beat
The insect tiles in Hive are expertly crafted. They're nice and bulky, made of durable materials, feel great in your hands, and have great insect images on each. In fact, mom gets creeped out by the spider tiles because the spider image is realistic and she hates spiders. They can also be cleaned up really easy – which makes them perfect for playing outside as well.
Have game, will travel
As you can see in the video review and the photos, Hive comes with a cool travel bag that makes it easy to take the game with you wherever you go. You don't have to worry about odd size boxes (even though the Hive box is small) fitting in with your travel plans. When we hit the road last week, it was a no-brainer to grab Hive and toss it in our travel case. And if you're just heading to the park for a picnic, just grab the Hive bag and you've got a fun game with you.
And because Hive is such a great 2-player game with durable tiles and a cool travel bag, dad will be taking with him and the boy scouts when they go on their week long scout summer camp in July. From experiences at previous scout camps we know that the scouts love strategic 2-player camps. And we're sure Hive will be a hit.
How much luck is involved in Hive?
Hive is all about strategy. There isn't any luck involved in the game because every piece you place and every movement you make is completely up to you. You also can see exactly what your opponent can do so you can plan accordingly in order to anticipate their moves.
How does Hive score on the "Let's Play Again" meter?
I don't think we've every just played a single game of Hive. Hive scores super high on our "Let's Play Again" game meter for a few reasons. The first is that it plays so quickly. While some games make take a little longer, our games average between 5 and 10 minutes. The second is that it's so easy to grab the bag off the shelf and just start playing. There isn't any set-up time at all.
The third reason is that it can be played anywhere. It doesn't take much space and any flat surface will do. The forth reason is pretty straight-forward, it's fun!
We have absolutely no reservations in recommending this board game (tile game) for every family in the world!
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It's been over two long years since Vampire Weekend released their latest album, Contra, and since then, we haven't really heard new material from them. But as of yesterday, we can be officially psyched: the New York band visited Jimmy Kimmel last night (in full-on Halloween make-up) and performed a brand new track called "Unbelievers." It's classic VW. Check it out below.
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One long overdue item I've been meaning to go over and blog about is an ETF breakdown on HHV - Healthshares Enabling Technologies ETF. I really like companies focused on enabling technologies in biotech. These are generally profitable pick and shovel makers that benefit from the interest in biotechnology, but are not reliant on any one drug approval or FDA action. In fact, the trend is to use as much tech as possible.
So, despite being bearish on these funds in general, largely due to the stupidity of having such a narrow market segment ETF that rebalances quarterly, I'm bullish on the concept in general. This means that there should be plenty of companies in this ETF to give the thumbs up to, then end the bear call on the index itself (which has been a wrong call - not too surprisingly). I recently (OK, it was quite a while ago with HHD - Healthshares Diagnostic ETF. That breakdown gave me a good set of companies that have gone on to do quite well for my CAPS port.
But…. this breakdown won't be quite the same. That is because when I went to look deeply at the holdings of HHV, it resulted in a spit take. Are they kidding me - this is what they classify as enabling technologies in Biotech. My low opinion of this ETF just went lower.
Here is the makeup.
Illumina Inc. (ILMN)
Sangamo Biosciences (SGMO)
Cambrex Corp (CBM)
Cepheid Corp (CPHD)
Sigma-Aldrich Corp (SIAL)
Symyx Technologies (SMMX)
Millennium Pharmaceuticals (MLMN)
Invitrogen Corp (IVGN)
Luminex Corp (LMNX)
Perkin Elmer Inc. (PKI)
That's it. 10 companies. I am so willing to keep an underperfrom on an ETF that holds only 10 companies and robotically rebalances regularly. But not only that, I don't really understand the holdings. Sure some make sense, but others are questionable. There are glaring omissions as well.
Here is what they say.
Well, the first sentence can mean an awful lot of companies, including just about any that assit with clinical trials (I'll leave those out). The second could exclude just about any. Where are Affymetrix, Thermo-Fisher, Beckman Coulter, Millipore, Pall, Metler-Toledo, …..etc. Without any effort at all I can double the companies that should be here.
How is Millennium an enabling technology company? It might still have the remnants of a service industry, but it's a drug developer now (good one too). Heck GE and Agilent are better candidates for this index in my opinion than Millennium. And Cepheid, which is primarily a diagnostics company, how do you include them and not Applied Biosystems, Bio-rad, or Celera.
This is a stupid index - no way around it. I really don't like Healthshares, the thumbs down stays!
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Teenager killed in crash on cross-border road
A teenager has died and two others were injured in an overnight car crash in Co Donegal.
The collision happened at around 4.30am at Tooban, near Burnfoot, in Co Donegal, on the main cross-border Derry to Buncrana road.
Investigating gardai said a 19-year-old man, who was a passenger in the car, died after the vehicle careered off the road.
The male driver and a female passenger, both aged 19, were taken to Letterkenny General Hospital.
It is understood the woman is undergoing surgery and her condition is described as serious.
A Garda spokeswoman said: "The scene has been preserved and Garda forensic collision investigators are carrying out an investigation of the area."
The road was closed and diversions put in place.
Gardai have appealed for witnesses.
Separately, a 41-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike collided with a car at Ballinrush, Kilworth, Co Cork, at 4pm on Saturday.
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Optician, Santana Row
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Work behind the scenes or in the stores
Opticians strive to always provide our customers with an extraordinary shopping and ownership experience. Your role as an Optician will be to serve each and every shopper with expertise, friendliness, and honesty.
What you'll do:
- Ensure flawless accuracy in taking and recording measurements, adjusting and fitting eyewear and execution of all details as needed
- Verify that finished eyewear meets optical standards and customer requirements/requests
- Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge and accurately describe features and benefits of various lenses and our frames
- Work with other team members to ensure all customers receive exceptional service throughout their shopping and purchasing experience
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Because all work and no play makes a dull office, we fill our days with snacks, surprises, pneumatic tubes, and, when appropriate, costumes. As a team member at Warby Parker, you can also look forward to company outings, guest speakers, volunteering opportunities, and brain-stimulating activities.
In 2015, Fast Company named us the #1 Most Innovative Company. We're also a certified B Corporation, which means that we are held to the highest standards of social and environmental performance.
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Author has written 10 stories for Gundam Wing/AC, Chrono Trigger, Tenchi Muyo, Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, Digimon, Fruits Basket, and Stargate: SG-1.okay my name is Renee im 14 and im special ^_~ I love shounen ai and currently Gravitation is my favoret show. I also like other anime's too like Fushigi Yuugi!!!!! Um yeah ^_~
the stories I'm working on are:
Dragon hunting: A 1x2x1 Gundam Wing fic. Duo is a young adventurer who stumbles upon a kingdom ruled by a cruel hearted bitchy queen. When he falls in love with the queen's (Relena) young slave (most likely sex slave but I wont think of that eww) who she has deep feelings for her self. any way this young boy, Heero falls in love with Duo as well and its Duo's job to save him from the clutches of the evil queen.
Love me: My Fruits Basket fic its my bad attempt at humor but oh well. Its a YukixHaru fic and I cant give a good description for it..
Mini Rath!: I'm working on re-writing this one
The stuff thats not up yet:
Tests {dont know if I'm gonna change the name yet}: Its a shounen ai Flame of recca fic. The main couple is ReccaxMikagami... heehee anyway its an AU. Recca is just a normal every day weird kid who thinks he's a ninja {like the beginning of the show!} He has himself a hime{cant change that!} and he recently found out about a kid named Mikagami's feelings for him. Long story short they started going out! But things aren't as easy as they seem. Recca's mom who has been missing for the past five years shows up and he finds out that something awful has happened to her. If that isn't enough his half brother is trying to kill him! Heehee thats all I have so far as far as my plan goes. As you can see I used alot of ideas from the show...
Old Friends: An AU shounen ai Dragon Knights fic. Its RathxKaistern. Rath hates his life and tries to run away from it. He then meets a boy named Thatz and finds out that this is his old friend from when he was very little. When he returns home one year later {bringing Thatz} he finds that his only friend back home and the reason he came back, Kaistern has dissappeared while trying to find him. When they find Kaistern Rath confesses his true feelings. Those are all the ideas for it so far.
Untittled: I dont have a name for it yet! Its an AU shounen ai InuYasha fic. What if Kagome had a twin brother and instead of all this happening to her it happens to him! Heehee its a KagomexInuYasha fic! Kagome's twin Takumi some how brings her into the well... heeehee Takumi likes InuYasha as well and makes plenty of trouble for his sister and Inu-chan! Chapter one of this story should be up in about a week or so heehee...


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The NH Lagasca is set in the historic and privileged district of Salamanca, just five minute walk to the Colon metro station and Madrid-Recoletos? train station, providing guests with easy access to the city centre and important sites. The quiet and safe streets create an ideal area for families to stay and enjoy Madrid many sites and attractions with only one change on the metro for family-friendly Parque de Attracciones de Madrid and Zoo Aquarium de Madrid. From the hotel guests are just a five minute walk to the scenic Parque del Retiro where leisurely strolls through beautiful urban parkland can be enjoyed along with delicious picnics whilst gazing at historic monuments. The Golden Triangle of Art can be found just outside of the park, with three of Madrid's major historic art galleries, the Prado Museum, Reina Sofia Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museam. Guests can enjoy a refreshing drink at the hotels on site bar, proving a comfortable lounge area to relax and converse with friends and family. Breakfast is available in the hotel's cafeteria. The rooms are modern and well-equipped with Wi-Fi, climate control, minibar, in-room safe, television and designer bathroom with hairdryer, phone, toiletries and bathtub or shower. *Official star rating: 3**


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Training State and Local Hispanic Candidates
This past weekend, the Hispanic Leadership Fund co-sponsored a candidate training summit in Dallas. The series of seminars featured 35 state and local candidates for elected office from 15 different states. HLF President Mario H. Lopez addressed the candidates and other distinguished guests, including former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, on the topic "Building Momentum Through a Grassroots Campaign."
Lopez also introduced former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and former U.S. Treasurer Ana Cabral at the welcoming reception. The summit was organized by GOPAC.


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Wow, wow, wow.
Just a little while ago, the Kickstarter drive for the first trilogy the 12 for '12 project—novels based on my Brave New World RPG—shattered its first goal of $3,000. That means I'm going to spend January writing the first book in the Brave New World trilogy! I can't tell you how thrilled I am about that, especially since we pulled it off in about 48 hours.
The pledge that put us over the top also claimed the first of the limited rewards at the higher levels, and I'm just grinning that I'm going to get to come up with a new Delta character with that particular gentleman. It's that kind of working with readers and players that makes creating this material so much fun.
Of course, this is just the beginning. The next number we're shooting for is $8,000, at which point the second novel gets unlocked. With all the support we've garnered so far, I have little doubt we'll be able to reach that. I'd like to get there as fast as we can, though, so we can tackle the later goals with plenty of time to spare.
First, though, I want to thank each and every one of my backers who jumped on this rocket early. I literally couldn't do any of this without them. For the rest of you, well, the higher we go, the more books we get, and that's going to make for a wonderful ride. Join us!


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The speakers, for an evening of Sunderland AFC banter, are Kevin Ball, Martin Scott and Martin Smith.
Tickets for the evening, including a three-course meal, cost £35, with tables available in 10s and 12s. Tickets or further details from Chris Lindstedt on 07875 361023.


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Stoke City are desperately seeking a solution to Ricardo Fuller's ongoing shoulder problems.
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Stoke City are desperately seeking a solution to Ricardo Fuller's ongoing shoulder problems.
The Potters saw their most potent attacking weapon forced from the field again on Saturday after picking up an untimely knock.
Having fallen awkwardly in a 2-1 defeat away at Bolton, Fuller damaged his shoulder for the second time in three outings.
The injury first struck him during a meeting with Newcastle and he has been unable to rest the knock sufficiently for it to heal properly.
It was hoped that the international break would give him time to work on the problem area and rebuild the strength in his shoulder, but duty called with Jamaica and he has now been sidelined again.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis admits the issue needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency, as Fuller is key to the Potters' hopes of maintaining their Premier League status.
"He's the ace in the pack for us when you need him," Pulis told The Sentinel.
"If you play him for 30 or 40 minutes, he will do two or three things, either create or score.
"He's fallen heavily on the elbow and so the shoulder has most probably popped out again.
"The problem is, when they go away on international duty they are taken away from what we do on strengthening work, like Ric on his shoulder.
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Nothing is more inviting than a freshly made, soft pillowy Pita, especially from Byblos Bakery.
I always try to support smaller, local businesses and Byblos Bakery is one of those "homegrown" companies. I've been a loyal customer for years,
ever since they used to spend an entire afternoon with my Kindergarten class, teaching them how to make their own little healthy Pita snacks.
Choose whole wheat and you've got the start of a healthy lunch.
I am always trying to think of ways to make salads portable.. with containers, jars, wraps, and such, but I thought the perfect way to eat a salad on the run would be without knives, forks and plates involved.
Easily accomplished by cutting a Pita in two,
then using your fingers, ever so gently pry each half open.
Line them with lettuce to keep the sauce from oozing out..
and fill with an extra big scoop of Greek Salad
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homemade dressing drizzled over. If you don't have time there are all sorts of bottled Greek Salad Dressings that you could use.
All you need are two hands to eat this salad, but you might want to have a little bowl
to catch all the little bits that pop out.. you'll want every last bite:)
And.. yes, I'm still working out, so these fit right in with my fitness goals!
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- 1/2 large red onion, sliced thinly, more or less to taste
- 1 1/4 cup olives, Kalamata and Sicilian
- 1 cup feta cheese, diced
- few sprigs fresh oregano leaves
- salad greens
- 1 300g package Byblos Whole Wheat Pita
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
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- 1-2 cloves garlic (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt
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Physical Training Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Inhibits Neointima Formation, and Enhances Angiogenesis
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Background— The molecular mechanisms by which physical training improves peripheral and coronary artery disease are poorly understood. Bone marrow–derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are thought to exert beneficial effects on atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, and vascular repair.
Methods and Results— To study the effect of physical activity on the bone marrow, EPCs were quantified by fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis in mice randomized to running wheels (5.1±0.8 km/d, n=12 to 16 per group) or no running wheel. Numbers of EPCs circulating in the peripheral blood of trained mice were enhanced to 267±19%, 289±22%, and 280±25% of control levels after 7, 14, and 28 days, respectively, accompanied by a similar increase of EPCs in the bone marrow and EPCs expanded from spleen-derived mononuclear cells. eNOS−/− mice and wild-type mice treated with NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester showed lower EPC numbers at baseline and a significantly attenuated increase of EPC in response to physical activity. Exercise NO dependently increased serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and reduced the rate of apoptosis in spleen-derived EPCs. Running inhibited neointima formation after carotid artery injury by 22±2%. Neoangiogenesis, as assessed in a subcutaneous disc model, was increased by 41±16% compared with controls. In patients with stable coronary artery disease (n=19), moderate exercise training for 28 days led to a significant increase in circulating EPCs and reduced EPC apoptosis.
Conclusions— Physical activity increases the production and circulating numbers of EPCs via a partially NO-dependent, antiapoptotic effect that could potentially underlie exercise-related beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases.
Received December 30, 2002; de novo received July 22, 2003; revision received September 12, 2003; accepted September 18, 2003.
Regular physical activity is associated with a decrease in the incidence of cardiovascular events.1,2 Physical training improves endothelial function, exercise capacity, and collateralization in patients with coronary artery disease,3,4 chronic heart failure,5,6 and peripheral artery disease.7,8 Physical activity is associated with improved mood, body weight, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, and hemostatic and inflammatory variables.9,10 However, despite the wealth of evidence derived from epidemiological and interventional trials, there is limited understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms. Notably, physical training reduces vascular oxidative stress at least in part via increased activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and extracellular superoxide dismutase, which in turn could exert beneficial vascular effects.11,12
Recent evidence has shown that vascular function not only depends on cells that reside within the vessel wall but also appears to be significantly modulated by circulating cells derived from the bone marrow.13 A specific subset of these stem cells has been shown to enhance angiogenesis, promote vascular repair, improve endothelial function, inhibit atherosclerosis, and increase ventricular function after myocardial infarction.14–19 This circulating bone marrow–derived cell population has been named endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), characterized by coexpression of Sca-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2).14,17,19,20 We refer to these cells as EPCs throughout this report. Numbers of EPCs are regulated. Although myocardial infarction and bypass surgery acutely increase the circulating numbers, accumulation of vascular risk factors appears to reduce these bone marrow–derived cells, which suggests that vascular health and repair processes after injury require increased numbers of this potentially beneficial population of cells.17,20–23 Therefore, we reasoned that physical activity may influence the numbers of EPCs and tested this hypothesis in mice subjected to a physical active lifestyle versus a sedentary lifestyle and extended our observations to humans with coronary artery disease who were undergoing physical training.
Animals and Exercising
Animal experiments were conducted in accordance with institutional guidelines. Male C57/Bl6 (Charles River Laboratories, Sulzfeld, Germany), 129/SV (Bundesinstitut für Gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin, Berlin, Germany), and eNOS−/− (B6129/P2-Nos3, Charles River) mice were kept under usual care at 1 to 6 mice per cage. Each exercising mouse was kept in an individual cage supplied with a running wheel (12.8-cm diameter) equipped with a tachometer (Sigma Sport BC401) to record the daily running distance. Mice ran voluntarily. The mean running distance was 5100±800 m per 24 hours and did not differ in mice after carotid artery injury or disc implantation or in eNOS−/− mice. For comparison, treadmill training was performed (treadmill EXER-8, Columbus Instruments) for 3 weeks 5 times per week for 30 minutes at 12 m/min as described previously.11,12 Some C57/Bl6 mice were treated with rosuvastatin 2 mg/kg SC for 7 days. For indicated mice, NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; Sigma) was added to the drinking water (daily dose, ≈50 mg/kg; concentration in drinking water, 1.5 mg/mL).24
Humans and Training
Patients with clinically stable coronary artery disease documented by angiography (n=19) underwent a 4-week controlled, standardized exercise program of bicycle ergometer training, moderate muscle strength training (lower-limb muscle training by shuttle device), and walking as described in detail previously.25 The maximum workload of ergometer training was defined to correspond to the heart rate measured at 60% to 80% of peak oxygen uptake. An initial warmup of 5 minutes at 15 W was followed by training units of 15 to 20 minutes. Patients with concomitant inflammatory disease, defined as clinical symptoms of infection or C-reactive protein >10 U/L, were excluded, as were patients unable to fully participate in the program for physical or mental reasons. Medication was not changed during the study period. Exercise capacity before and after the training program was assessed by peak oxygen uptake with a ramp protocol (initial level 25 W, 10-W increase every 10 minutes; Ergoline 900, Marquette/Hellige; Ergoscope, Ganshorn) and by a standardized 6-minute walking test.25,26
Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorter Analysis
Mouse blood and bone marrow were analyzed as described previously.18,19,23 The viable lymphocyte population was analyzed for Sca-1-FITC (E13–161.7, Pharmingen) and VEGFR-2 (Flk-1; Avas12α1, Pharmingen) conjugated with the corresponding phycoerythrin-labeled secondary antibody (Sigma). Isotype-identical antibodies served as controls in every experiment (Becton Dickinson). Human blood samples were processed with VEGFR (Flk-1; sc6251, Santa Cruz), anti-mouse phycoerythrin (phycoerythrin C, Sigma P-9670), and CD34 FITC (Becton Dickinson 34 58 01).19
Culture of Spleen-Derived EPCs
In mice, the spleen functions as a hematopoietic organ. Spleen mononuclear cells were isolated and cultured in fibronectin (Sigma) as described previously.18,19,23 After 7 days in culture, EPCs were identified by uptake of 1,1′-dioctadecyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocyanine–labeled acetylated LDL (DiLDL, 2.4 μg/mL; CellSystems) and staining with FITC-labeled Giffonia (bandeiraea) simpliciforia lectin I (lectin, 10 μg/mL; Vector Laboratories). Apoptotic cell death was quantified by ELISA of cytoplasmic histone-associated DNA fragments (Cell Death Detection ELISA-plus, Roche).
Isolation and Culture of Circulating Human EPCs
Mononuclear cells were isolated by density gradient centrifugation with Biocoll (Biochrom) from peripheral blood and cultured on fibronectin-coated dishes in endothelial basal medium (CellSystems) supplemented with endothelial growth medium SingleQuots and 20% fetal calf serum. After 4 days in culture, adherent cells were incubated with DiLDL and stained with FITC-labeled Ulex europaeus agglutinin I (lectin, 10 μg/mL; Sigma).
VEGF and Stromal Cell–Derived Factor 1 Serum Levels
VEGF and stromal cell–derived factor 1 (SDF-1) serum levels were determined by ELISA (VEGF ELISA kit mouse, Oncogene Research Products; Quantikine mouse SDF-1 immunoassay, R&D Systems).
Real-Time Reverse Transcription–Polymerase Chain Reaction
Real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction was performed with the Prism 7700 Sequence Detection System, PE Biosystems. Primers for eNOS were 5′-TTCCGGCTGCCACCT-GATCCTAA-3′ and 5′-AACATATGTCCTTGCTCAAGGCA-3′. For 18S, the primers were 5′-TTGATTAAGTCCCTGCCCTTTGT and 5′-CGATCCGAGGGCCTA ACTA.
eNOS Activity Assay
Conversion of [3H]arginine to [3H]citrulline was measured with the NOS assay kit from Calbiochem. Rat cerebellum served as positive control. Lysates incubated with L-NAME (1 mmol/L) served as blanks.
Carotid Injury Model
Carotid artery injury was induced as described in detail previously.18,19,23 Carotid arteries were harvested 14 days after surgery. Complete reendothelialization was confirmed by staining for von Willebrand factor (clone A 0082, Dako) and 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (Dapi, Linaris). Isotype-specific antibodies (Santa Cruz) were used for negative controls. For morphometric analyses, Lucia Measurement version 4.6 software was used to measure neointimal area of 25 sections per animal.
Disc Angiogenesis Model
A disc of polyvinyl alcohol sponge (Rippey), covered with nitrocellulose cell-impermeable filters (Millipore), allowed capillaries to grow only through the rim of the disc.27 The discs were implanted subcutaneously. After 14 days, space-filling fluorescent microspheres (0.2 μm; Molecular Probes) were injected into the left ventricle to deliver them to the systemic microvasculature. The area of the disc invested by fibrovascular growth was assessed with Lucia Measurement version 4.6 software.
Statistical Analysis
Results are presented as mean±SEM. Paired and unpaired Student t tests and ANOVA for multiple comparisons were used where applicable. Post hoc comparisons were performed with the Neuman-Keuls test. Values of P<0.05 were considered significant.
Physical Activity Increased EPCs in Mice
The time-dependent effect of voluntary running on the numbers of Sca-1/VEGFR2-positive cells is depicted in Figure 1. One day of running did not cause a significant increase in EPCs. After 7 days, numbers of EPCs were significantly increased in the peripheral blood, bone marrow, and spleen. This effect was sustained for up to 28 days of continuous activity.
Voluntary running of 129/SV mice resulted in similar upregulation compared with C57/Bl6 mice. To exclude a potential unspecific effect of the voluntary running in wheels, mice were subjected to forced running on a treadmill (5 times per week for 30 minutes at 12 m/min).11,12 Treadmill training for 28 days increased EPC numbers to 247±23%, 160±14%, and 151±14% of baseline in blood, bone marrow, and spleen, respectively.
Regulation of EPCs by Endothelial Nitric Oxide
Exercise increases nitric oxide bioavailability.11,12 Figure 2A exhibits the time-dependent increase of eNOS mRNA expression in our experimental model. eNOS mRNA and protein expression and upregulation by exercise did not differ significantly between the aorta and the carotid arteries (data not shown). Voluntary exercise (28 days) increased NOS activity as assessed by [3H]arginine to [3H]citrulline conversion assays to 329±78% of control levels in the aortas and to 385±89% in the carotid arteries (n=4, P<0.05). To explore the effect of endothelial NO on EPC numbers, running wheel experiments were repeated in eNOS knockout mice and wild-type mice treated with the NOS inhibitor L-NAME. Figures 2 B through 2D show that absolute EPC numbers were decreased after treatment with L-NAME for 28 days, as well as in eNOS−/− mice, in blood, bone marrow, and spleen. Running increased EPC numbers in eNOS−/− mice, but absolute numbers and the extent of increase were significantly smaller than with the wild-type animals. Mice treated with the NOS inhibitor showed no significant upregulation of EPCs after exercising. In addition, wild-type mice were treated with 2 mg/d of the HMG CoA reductase inhibitor rosuvastatin to increase NO availability independent of physical activity.28 Rosuvastatin increased Sca-1/VEGFR–positive cells in the circulation from 53.3±7.4 to 123.3±20.9 per 100 000 events (n=4, P<0.05). This induction of EPCs was abolished by concomitant treatment with L-NAME (58.3±7.6; n=4).
Exercise Increases VEGF and Inhibits EPC Apoptosis
VEGF and SDF-1 have been suggested as mediators of EPC regulation. Compared with sedentary mice, physical activity increased VEGF serum concentration (Figure 3A) after 7 and 28 days of physical activity. The increase in VEGF after day 7 was abolished by cotreatment with L-NAME. SDF-1 levels remained unchanged (Figure 3B). Circulating numbers of EPCs have been shown to depend at least in part on the rate of apoptosis.14 Therefore, the rate of apoptosis was quantified in EPCs expanded in vitro from wild-type mice. Figure 3C demonstrates that physical activity decreased EPC apoptosis to 54±11% of control levels.
Physical Activity Reduced Neointima Formation and Enhanced Neoangiogenesis
Neointima formation after carotid injury is dependent on the rate of reendothelialization, which is enhanced by circulating EPCs.18,20,23 Seven days after initiation of exercising, vascular injury was induced. Fourteen days after lesion induction, vessels were harvested and analyzed. Figure 4 shows representative examples of neointima formation (A) and the quantitative histomorphometric measurement (C). Physical exercising markedly reduced the induction of neointima formation.
EPCs have been reported to significantly contribute to new blood vessel formation.13,29 Therefore, we determined whether exercise modulates the angiogenic response in vivo in a model of inflammation-induced neoangiogenesis in mice27 (Figures 4B and 4C). Subcutaneous implantation of a polyvinyl sponge for 14 days resulted in in-growth of new vessels. Exercising, initiated after implantation of the disc, increased the area of neoangiogenesis by 41±16% compared with sedentary mice.
Exercise Training Increased EPC Levels in Humans
Patients with documented stable coronary artery disease (n=19) underwent a controlled, standardized exercise program of bicycle ergometer training, moderate muscle strength training, and walking for 28 days.25 Patient characteristics are summarized in the Table. Medications were not changed during the training period. The exercise program increased peak V̇o from 9.58±4.0 to 11.8±5.80 kg/mL (P<0.05) and the 6-minute walking distance from 357±98 to 422±112 m (P<0.05). Patients showed no signs of myocardial ischemia during exercise testing before and after the training period. EPC numbers in the peripheral blood were assessed via fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis (CD34+/KDR+ cells) after 28 days. Figure 5A indicates a significant increase in circulating EPCs in response to training. In addition, EPCs were expanded from human blood in vitro before and after 28 days of training and identified by DiLDL uptake and lectin staining (Figure 5B). EPC numbers rose after physical training in humans (78±34% increase on day 28 compared with day 1 of training). The rate of EPC apoptosis after the training program was reduced by 41±11% compared with apoptosis before exercising.
The present study produced several findings. (1) Physical exercise increases the numbers of EPCs in bone marrow, peripheral blood, and spleen in mice. (2) Upregulation of EPCs by exercise is dependent at least in part on endothelial NO and VEGF, and (3) exercise decreases the rate of EPC apoptosis. (4) Running diminished neointima formation after vascular injury and (5) enhanced neoangiogenesis. Furthermore, (6) a 28-day exercise program upregulated circulating EPCs in patients with coronary artery disease.
Coronary heart disease evolves depending on the accumulation of risk factors that exert a wide array of molecular and cellular abnormalities within the vessel wall, which leads to the development of atherosclerotic lesions. However, the concept of local pathological processes within the vessel wall has recently been challenged by discoveries related to stem cell biology. In this context, EPCs, which resemble premature, circulating, bone marrow–derived cells with potential to transdifferentiate,13,15 depend on the occurrence of classic risk factors. Increasing numbers of risk factors lead to decreased numbers of circulating EPCs in patients with stable coronary heart disease.30,31 Given the fact that EPCs have been implicated in revascularization, vascular repair, and myocardial regeneration, it is presumable that EPC counts correlate inversely with the risk of cardiovascular diseases.13–15,20,23 However, it remains uncertain whether the Sca-1/VEGFR2-positive cell population named EPC represents a homogenous cell population. In addition, evidence is accumulating that EPC differentiation is not restricted to the endothelial lineage, but that these cells may develop into multiple cell types, eg, cardiomyocytes.
Intervention studies have demonstrated that physical training improves the outcome of patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure.1–8 The underlying mechanisms may relate to increased shear stress on the endothelial monolayer, which in turn enhances the activity of enzymes such as eNOS and extracellular superoxide dismutase, shifting the reactive oxygen balance toward the beneficial NO.11,12 However, parallel or subsequent events are less clear. Importantly, the effect of physical exercising on EPCs has not been defined.
According to the present findings, physical activity leads to an increased number of circulating EPCs in mice and humans. This effect occurs rapidly and is sustained for at least 4 weeks. The increased circulating EPC numbers are associated with increased production within the bone marrow, because EPC numbers rise concomitantly in this compartment. Mice supplied with running wheels showed upregulation of VEGF serum levels. VEGF activates PI-3-kinase and increases EPC numbers14 and therefore may significantly contribute to the effects of exercise. Physical exercise increases NO bioavailability,12 and in concert with this fact, the effect of physical activity on EPCs is markedly reduced after inhibition or deletion of eNOS, which suggests an NO-dependent increase of EPCs in response to exercising. Statin treatment has been suggested to upregulate EPCs, potentially by an NO-mediated pathway.21 Supporting the importance of NO for EPC regulation, cotreatment with L-NAME completely inhibited the statin effect on EPCs. Concomitant treatment with an NO inhibitor abrogated the observed increase in VEGF plasma levels, which indicates that VEGF is regulated during exercise by NO. Because the effect on the bone marrow–derived cells was not completely omitted, additional mechanisms unrelated to NO are likely but remain unknown. Absolute numbers of EPCs in untrained eNOS−/− mice and mice treated with L-NAME were significantly reduced, which suggests an important role of eNOS for basal EPC regulation. In addition to an upregulation of EPC generation, physical exercise may increase EPC numbers by prolonging their lifespan. The data derived from cultured EPCs indicate that the observed EPC enhancement in the circulation and the bone marrow could be explained at least in part by antiapoptotic effects of physical activity on EPC and potentially their progenies.
EPCs are increased by ischemia, eg, in animal models of hindlimb ischemia.13 The herein-used mouse models show an NO-dependent EPC increase that is probably unrelated to oxygen supply, because ischemia is unlikely to occur in this animal model of voluntary exercise. This is supported by epidemiological data showing that exercising not only prevents recurrent vascular events but is also effective in primary prevention.1,2
To test whether voluntary exercising versus a sedentary lifestyle improves vascular physiology in mice, we used a carotid artery injury model. Denuding of the endothelial monolayer results in neointima formation and stenosis. Accelerated reendothelialization after injury diminishes neointima formation. Here, we show that exercise reduces neointima formation. We and others have recently demonstrated that vascular repair and reendothelialization after injury is enhanced by circulating EPCs.18,20,23 EPCs are incorporated into sites of active angiogenesis and have been shown to augment collateral vessel growth and to contribute significantly to adult blood vessel formation.13,29 Another important beneficial effect of physical exercise is the improvement of vascularization of ischemic tissue; for example, walking significantly improves collateral vessel formation in patients with peripheral vascular disease.7,8 Our experiments using the disk model of neoangiogenesis27 show a marked enhancement of new vessel formation in exercising mice. In this model, newly formed vessels were identified by transfusion of the mice with fluorescent microspheres into the left ventricle; therefore, only functional blood vessels connected to the circulation were detected. Given these data, we speculate that the increase in circulating EPCs induced by physical activity may contribute to the reduction of neointima formation and the enhancement of neoangiogenesis. However, additional and competing mechanisms participating in these obvious vascular benefits after training cannot be excluded.
In the present study, mice supplied with a running wheel ran voluntarily for several hours per day. It could be argued that our experimental model resembled natural conditions more closely than the usual sedentary lifestyle of laboratory mice. Mice subjected to forced exercise on a treadmill showed similar upregulation of EPCs. Therefore, it may be argued that the sedentary life of usual animal care represents an intervention that impairs vascular function. Indeed, a sedentary lifestyle in humans is a frequent modifiable risk factor associated with a 2-fold increased risk of coronary heart disease.1,2
To provide additional evidence for the biological significance of the findings, the studies were extended to humans. Our study shows that patients with coronary artery disease display increasing numbers of circulating EPCs in response to physical training, providing proof for the novel concept that EPC numbers can be increased by physical training. However, additional studies are needed to characterize whether and which forms of training can upregulate EPCs in healthy individuals.
Exercise improves symptoms and outcome of patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure. On the other hand, the potential vascular benefit of EPCs has been established. Interestingly, a recent study shows that EPC numbers correlate with endothelial function in humans.17 Thus, it may be speculated that the observed increase in EPCs may contribute to the molecular mechanisms underlying the well-documented advantages of physical activity on cardiovascular health.
This study was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (U.L., M.E., M.B., G.N.). We thank Simone Jäger, Sybille Karl, and Isabel Páez-Maletz for excellent technical assistance.
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Kenyatta University Student Gives Birth in a Swimming Pool
Couple of weeks after JKUAT female undergraduate student asserted she got pregnant while utilizing swimming pool, yet another dubious thing has happened after Kenyatta college female student conceives an offspring while attempting to swim in school swimming pool. The understudy is said to have been exhorted by specialist now and again back that swimming is great activity for pregnant moms and will keep her fit.
Fellow students who were swimming at the season of event could not offer much and when they called college therapeutic staff, the understudies had officially conceived an offspring independent from anyone else and just required few assistance."It is a ricocheting child kid!" she shouted. However the understudy could have gotten specialists prompt wrong or it was only the wrong timing.
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The Dynamics of Population Growth, Differential Fertility, and Inequality
This paper analyzes the effects of income differentials in fertility on Lorenz curves and standard inequality measures. The role of intergenerational mobility is examined and incorporated into counterfactual simulations based on Brazilian data. Two standard inequality measures move in opposite directions in both the steady state and the transition in response to the elimination of fertility differentials. The counterfactuals confirm the theoretical predictions of misleading intertemporal inequality comparisons in the presence of differential fertility. Copyright 1986 by American Economic Association.
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Villa v Everton Preview
Villa Park
Villa fell from grace last week against a Manchester City side who appeared there for the taking, it was a case of 'after the Lord mayors show' following our superb win against Chelsea, so Villa have to get back on track and pick up points at home v Everton. Never an easy game but we've got the measure of them stats wise at Villa Park.
Vital Quotes:
Martin O'Neill said: 'Everton over the last couple of seasons have proved their credentials and one season they even broke into the top-four. They had one season that was a bit stodgy, but otherwise they've done pretty well. They can grind out results. They're very strong, hard to beat and they do grind out results. Now, in addition to that, they've gone into the market and spent very heavily on Yakubu.' Adding, 'We lost the first home game (v Liverpool), but won the next two with very pleasing results against Fulham and Chelsea. Home form is crucial. Our aim this season is to win some more games than we drew last year. Do that and we won't be far away.'
Aston Villa Team News:
Marlon Harewood is still out of contention, well out of contention for sitting on the bench. John Carew will hopefully be less 'tired' and can lead the line and set off his seasons goal feast.
(from): Carson, Mellberg, Laursen, Knight, Bouma, Agbonlahor, Barry, Reo-Coker, Young, Moore, Carew, Taylor, Davies, Petrov, Maloney, Gardner.
Player to watch: John Carew
Time for him to start leading the line and bringing home the goals, if he isn't too tired obviously! :o))
Everton Team News:
No idea and little interest in truth - you see the lengths of research I go for the Vital Villa reader?!
(from): Wessels, Hibbert, Stubbs, Lescott, Yobo, Baines, Valente, Pienaar, Arteta, Carsley, Neville, Osman, McFadden, Jagielka, Yakubu, Anichebe, Ruddy, Vidarsson.
Player to watch: Yakubu
Has a nasty knack of scoring and we don't want that do we!?
Match Facts & Stats
Two founding members head to head in the most played game.
Premiership head to heads: Villa 14 wins, Everton 7 wins, 9 Draws.
Head to heads at Villa Park: Villa 9 wins, Everton 1 win, 5 Draws.
Last season was a 1-1 draw (Gabby scored for Villa)
2 April 2007 - Ref: Howard Webb
I hate Everton, they broke my heart as a 7 year old at my first game coming from behind to beat us 2-1. Buggers!
Ref Watch:
Lee Probert
Match Prediction:
Match Prediction: Mystic Mug says 2-0 to Villa. Quite how he came up with that gawd knows but lets hope he is spot on! Mark Lawrenson predicts a 1-1 saying on the BBC site that both teams should finish in the top 8, adding - and putting pay to the fans 'he hates us' moaning! - 'I like the way Villa play. They are a side with plenty of pace provided by Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor, but against Manchester City last weekend John Carew and Luke Moore did not provide much of a cutting edge in attack.'
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Andaman and Nicobar can be best described as the untouched and unexplored gifts of nature. A perfect destination for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts alike, the beautiful islands promise a lifetime experience for its visitors.
Amazing Andaman1N Port Blair , 1N Havelock-Island and 2N Port Blair
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Day 1 : Arrival At Portblair
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Radhanagar beach is also a great place to spend some quiet, quality moments with family and friends. A silent walk on the beach or around the lining forests, enjoying a ...
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Havelock Islands is 58 km by boat from the capital, Port Blair. You reach Port Blair by Air form Cheenai and from Kolkatta. Flying time an average of 2 Hours. You then take a ...
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Cafe Kapish
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Cafe Kapish Jaffa Reviews
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communicating through smile Sep 05, 2011
one of the friendliest places I've ever been to. walking around Jaffa I felt I need to stop and find a shelter from the sun And that was when I saw a board with information 'our waiters are deaf, communication is through the smile' Couldn't not try it!
First of all there is a people's place. waiters make you feel comfortable, they are smiley and laid back.
there are white boards on tables and markers to write on.
food is just amazing and drinks are not far behind. if you don't have much time just stop for a cold mint tea! you'll be back another time ;)
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Spring is finally here, and it's time to get excited about going to work in your yard. Almost every homeowner strives for an attractive healthy lawn. Achieving this dream only comes as a result of regular and careful maintenance. If this is your dream, it's time to start now! One way you can get a leg up on having the finest lawn it town, is to begin your spring maintenance now. Time to aerate!
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Image: Cover image for the Access cover Vol. 14, No. 3 Fall 2001
Caption: (Background) Supersonic turbulence in the outer envelope of a red giant star. Using NCSA's 64-processor prototype Itanium cluster, this 1-billion-cell turbulent flow simulation was created by Paul Woodward and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota's Laboratory for Computational Science and Engineering. (Bullets) Information Technology, Nanotechnology, Mathematics, Biocomplexity
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You hear it all the time: President Trump hasn't been tested, hasn't faced a real crisis. The events of the last few weeks, however, have made me want to turn that formulation around. Trump doesn't face crises so much as manufacture them. In a way he is the crisis, and his presidency is in danger of being defined not by any legislative or diplomatic achievement but by his handling of the multiplying and daunting obstacles he creates for himself.
I do not mean that we are in the midst of a constitutional crisis. Nor are we in a crisis of democracy. Trump was fairly elected, the mechanisms of representative government continue to function, the judiciary and bureaucracy and Congress and media constrain the office of the president. What Trump did in firing James Comey accorded with the powers of the chief executive. Indeed, how this political survivalist had managed to last so long was something of a mystery to me. Throughout his time in Washington, Comey had managed to annoy no less than three presidents — Bush on surveillance, Obama on law enforcement, Trump on Russia. Bush and Obama must have worried about the backlash that would ensue if they derailed Comey and appeared to interfere in the workings of the Department of Justice. Trump has no such hang ups.
Trump brought to his campaign an improvisational and unstructured managerial style, a flair for publicity, a savant-like understanding of social media, and the insight that confrontation and polarization are keys to building a brand. He'd follow one outrageous statement with another, hold strident rallies from which cable television could not look away, announce policies so novel and controversial that they seized immediately the imagination of the electorate. The persistent atmosphere of crisis, of emergency and mess, the sense that it could fall apart at any moment heightened the drama, amped us up, kept us watching. McCain, Graham, Megyn Kelley, Carly Fiorina, David Duke, Heidi Cruz, Judge Curiel, Manafort, WikiLeaks, the Access Hollywood video — none of it was planned, none of it was reasoned. It was the same word-salad, the same tweets, jokes, insults, and poses that had carried Trump from relative anonymity as the son of Fred to global fame as a hotel and casino developer, business icon, and bestselling author, television star, golf course owner and licensing king, nascent president. The Trump persona and its endless cycles of deals, failures, and comebacks had carried him this far. Why stop?
There has always been a self-destructive element to Donald Trump, a tendency to undermine the foundation of his life just as it appears to be settling. Perhaps this is the restlessness of a great man, the constant drive of the lionhearted for something better, greater, richer, higher; he'd probably say so. Whatever the cause, it was foolish to imagine that this aspect of his personality would vanish upon his taking the oath of office. He has had trouble translating the style of leadership that brought him financial and campaign success to governing from the White House. His support is deep but not wide, and is attached to him personally, not to the party he leads and its business-friendly program. His desire not to employ anyone who criticized him during the campaign has hampered his ability to recruit. His assumption that the tools that brought him to power will suffice to enact his agenda seems unfounded: It takes more than tweets and interviews and the occasional set-piece rally to mobilize public support for a reform of Obamacare or a tax cut or an infrastructure bill or an immigration overhaul. The circus did not end on January 20; the ringmaster did not pause. He rushes from one end of the arena to the other at a whim, picking fights, commenting on the scene, introducing the lion-tamer and stuntmen, hamming it up with the clowns. "Donald Trump is an ad hoc president," wrote Michael Warren. "The decisions he makes are by and of the moment, with his aides and staffers and supporters racing to fit them into a message and a policy."
Still, one can't help noticing the ease with which the president has been able to compartmentalize, separate the controversy of the day from the business of government. His achievements are real enough. The economy appears healthy, illegal immigration has plummeted, Neil Gorsuch was confirmed, regulations are being undone, the American Health Care Act made it through the House, foreign policy is far more conventional than many had anticipated. Perhaps Trump keeps pouring fuel on the fire because he wouldn't have it any other way, because he thrives in crisis, revels in it, loves the risk and danger and thrill, wants to struggle, does not know what to do if he isn't fighting, attacking, insulting, offending, agitating, summoning followers to his side and repelling his adversaries. Meanwhile life goes on.
What works for Trump may not work for the Republican party, however. And if Trump's presidency is to have positive and durable consequences on the border, on the courts, on the markets, on the law, he will need Congress. It's a relationship strained by the feeling of crisis. The Democrats have calculated that their path to the majority depends on outright opposition to anything associated with Trump, and the GOP majority is relatively thin. Senators have power. They are not moved as easily as the House, which as Trump has learned is not exactly intimidated by him either. Does Trump understand that the strength of his presidency rests on the strength of the Republican Congress, that this strength depends on legislative achievement, that the Democrats will move to impeach him the minute they have the House?
Weird as it sounds, the best-case scenario may be the one in which we live, where a president defined by crisis, consumed by scandal, presides over a humming economy and a relatively stable international scene, where angry tweets and sarcastic letters of termination and eyebrow-raising asides are the price of a center-right presidency that enforces immigration law, puts constitutionalists on the bench, reduces taxes and regulations, spends a little more on the military, incentivizes capital investment, and tightens labor markets to induce wage hikes. The best-case scenario is that the crisis is limited to Trump, who is defined by it, needs it.
And the worst-case scenario?
I leave that to your imagination.
— Matthew Continetti is the editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, where this column first appeared. © 2017 All rights reserved


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dear fox,
i thought i better check in, since half a year has whizzed by since i stopped your monthly letters.
these halfsie-birthday ones will be shorter, and sweet, just like you.
you are 30 pounds, 2 ounces. 90th percentile. you are 33" tall. 75th percentile. your head.. well, your head is still off the charts.
you love doing things yourself. you insist on feeding yourself, putting your own shoes on, and throwing away your own trash. you are very independent, except when it comes to bedtime. then you want someone to hold your hand through your crib rungs until you fall asleep. and then you always come to our bed around 2 or 3… whatever it takes to get you to sleep until 6 or so.
you love bath time, as always. when you take a bath, you practice your words and body parts.
you can say: hi, bye, yes, no, mama, dada, nana, ball, belly, eye, moo, nose, close, and the first half of goldfish. you try to say everything else, you give it a fair shot. and you say a LOT of things that we can't make sense of.
you can point to your: eye, nose, ear, hair, mouth belly button, foot, hand, bum, and weenie.
the only animal sound you will tell us is what a cow says… "moo." it's a cute moo.
you love kefir out of your straw cup in the mornings, carrying a container of cereal around the house, mac n cheese, vegetable soup, rice, jamba juice, fruit snacks, avocado, and meatballs with marinara.
you have eleven or so teeth. all front eight teeth, and then a few molars have come in.
you love books. reading is your favorite thing to do. the very busy spider, dog food, and hand hand fingers thumb are three of your favorites.
you love daniel tiger. and dancing to the theme song. and dancing in general… you bust out your moves any time you hear any music. you love listening to records with your dad.
you are taking two naps a day, most days, and they're usually around an hour.
you love to be outside. you love to go places. you love waving at cars and people and anything at all. you are so happy.
you are the light of my life, and watching you grow and learn is truly a wonderful thing. with every week that goes by, i swear things get more and more fun. you're the very best! i love you.
love, your momma


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August 2014, commission
36″h x 24″w
Materials: Sandstone, limestone, Marcellus shale, smalti, gold smalti, concretions, ceramic
Artist statement
In 2014 I had the honor of recreating Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic Fallingwater in mosaic for a board member of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
Fallingwater is a world-famous destination nestled in the Laurel Mountains of my native Fayette County. It is known for being more than the sum of its parts: the architect, the client, the land, the architecture, and the period. It's the inspired coming together of all these parts that make it such an important structure, worthy of preservation.
My mosaic philosophy and process share many similarities to Wright's. I approach my work in a similar way; taking into consideration the land, the material, the history, and the people.


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If Dancing With the Stars is any indication. Last season the first contestant knocked off the show was Eighties supermodel Paulina Porizkova; this season the first two to go have been the two models — the first, Josie Maran, a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit one no less… America used to worship supermodels; what happened!
I was actually disappointed and a bit surprised last week when Maran was booted — I thought she could possibly be this season's Kelly Monaco-esque underdog; she'd definitely have worked very hard and she seemed sweet. I was a little disappointed this week as well. When I first saw Albert Reed, I thought what an immature goof. But then his silly playfully little-boyish charm started to grow on me. And I felt he was far from the worst, though that has nothing to do with anything on this show, as we all know.
Personally, I like that Sabrina brings something different to ballroom — I rather liked watching her hip hoppy take on Cha Cha the first night — but I don't really think it's fair that she's in the competition since she obviously has a great deal of dance training that the others don't have. I do want to see her make it far along in the comp though since she's dancing with a member of this country's royal family of ballroom, Hon. Mark Ballas 🙂 And it shows: he's quite the nimble, quick-footed dancer. And my crush grows on the cute Brazilian, Helio! (Am dying to know if Marcelo talks like that!)
I hope people watched the results shows both weeks — last week to see tap legend Savion Glover and this week to see several of my ballroom favorites! Isn't Nick Kosovich a dream! And Victor Fung and Anna Mikhed — aren't they just oozing with charm!
And, most importantly: J.T. J.T. J.T.! I'm so happy she was on dancing the tango tonight. As they said on the show, and as I've blogged about before, she and her partner Tomasz Mielnicki just won the American Smooth championships this year. Of course that goofus Drew Lachey got her name wrong — it's J.T. DAMALAS not J.T. Thomas (her partner's first name). J.T. used to teach at my former studio. I remember one time I was having a really difficult time doing a lift with Pasha and J.T. was in the studio practicing. Pasha called her over and she nicely took time out of her practice session to help me. And she worked magic! She not only demonstrated by doing but gave me tricks on how to push my shoulder and arm down over his back onto his opposite shoulder in order to help me lift myself. (I hadn't wanted to push down on his shoulder, thinking I'd be hurting him, but she explained I was hurting him a lot more by not having any way of holding myself up and making him do all the work). A lot of teachers just show you by demonstrating themselves and then they think you can pick it up through imitation, but they don't realize a lot of us need more: we need actual instructions. Anyway, I remember that moment well. I never ever EVER would have thought I was so lucky to be standing between two such people — one of whom would go on to dance on an extremely popular television show and be known by millions, the other who would become the national champion and be seen on another popular show. So completely surreal!