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Still Serving Veterans
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Still Serving Veterans (SSV) was founded in 2006 and has since helped over 5,000 Veterans in the Huntsville/Madison community and beyond. They have been awarded the Spirit of Hope Award, presented the Independent Charities of America Best in America Seal, and was named a Nationally Approved Charity by the Combined Federal Campaign.
SSV works to empower Veterans and their families to optimally transition into post-military lives through workforce development, assistance obtaining VA benefits & services, as well as quality referrals to existing local, state, & federal services. Of every dollar donated 86 cents goes directly to their programs and services.
The non-profit also conducts case management for Veterans in crisis. As a part of Community Blueprint, a program that connects organizations from all over the nation, SSV coordinates services for Veterans & their families no matter their location or need.
SSV also conducts community outreach to spread the word of their mission & to educate the community on the critical needs Veterans are facing. Thanks to the extensive partnerships with local & national businesses, SSV has been able to fund Veteran education programs, obtain priceless volunteers, & provide professional, knowledgeable counselors that help direct & empower the Veteran. These partnerships have also allowed SSV to shatter their previous record of Veterans hired!
Our Veterans have done amazing things in treacherous places on our behalf - let us not forget; for now is, more than ever, the time to reach out and serve those who have served us.
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As an ex-WWF, WCW, TNA and Rocky Mountain Pro guy, it's no secret Vince Russo is looking to get back into the wrestling business.
In a recent interview with Fightful.com, Russo revealed that he had reached out to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon in an effort to offer his services.
"I've reached out to Vince McMahon in the past week," said Russo, before stating that he wouldn't elaborate too much. "He got back to me."
The outspoken Russo who often criticizes the WWE product mentioned that their exchange was brief.
"I am still a wrestling fan at heart, going back to when I was 10, 11 years old. I hate today's product. To me, it's not professional wrestling," Russo said. "I don't want to be the guy critiquing the problem without saying 'Here's my olive branch, I think I can help you as the numbers go down every week.' I didn't use the word help. You don't tell Vince McMahon he needs help. I said 'if you want me to contribute, I'd love to once again contribute.'"
When quizzed on whether McMahon would be open to the idea of him returning, Russo indicated McMahon never gives much away when speaking to him.
"Vince never seems receptive. His response is always a couple of words. He's not that guy. He's the same guy that told me I could get a nanny (to raise) your kids," said Russo.


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Structured as a response to the final fan question near the end of Warner Bros.' Premiere of "Justice League: Gods and Monsters" shown to Comic-Con International attendees Friday evening in Ballroom 20, animated feature producer Bruce Timm announced an upcoming new animated film entitled "The Killing Joke."
The film will based on Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's influential 1988 Batman one-shot. Timm stated that the feature would be directed by "Gods and Monsters" director Sam Liu, and released direct to video in 2016.
"Next year we'll be back at this table," Timm stated as the panel concluded, implying that the feature would likewise have a Comic-Con premiere.
DC Comics later confirmed the news, further adding that it will feature an all-new prologue, designed to add to the story.
DC also announced two more upcoming animated features."
"Batman: Bad Blood" -- An original Batman story that features the introduction of Batwoman to the new line of animated films.
"Justice League vs. Titans" -- Another original story and the first of the DC Universe Original Movies to feature the Teen Titans.


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brand new Promo-Documentary VIdeo - See why there almost wasn't a 2nd show!
Our History
Making it's debut in June of 2014, the Six String Society almost didn't have a second show. Despite the enthusiasm from the audience, there was just one small problem; only 35 people came to see the show! However, after several months of reflection, show creator Kenneth Rexrode decided to give it another shot. Fortunately, things improved the second time around with almost 180 people in attendance at the Carlsbad Village Theatre. From there, the legendary Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, Ca. booked the show in early 2015. This turned out to be a golden opportunity and became the catalyst for the show's upward trajectory over the next 4 years.
This one of a kind music theater production celebrates both theater & music in this one of a kind production. Each show's theme is unique while mixing theater, multi-media with some of the greatest performers in Southern California and beyond.
The show is commonly hosted by the one and only Mr. Gregory Page. He's clever, witty, and welcomes the diverse group of musicians into his 'Living Room." Every show has a story line while the show's rotating cast shares their stories as the evening unfolds. Musical genres have included blues, jazz, country, gypsy jazz, bluegrass, rock and roll, soul, gospel, and even Zydeco. The size of the casts range between 12-25 depending on the theme of the show. The 5 most popular versions have been Christmas in Paris, Take a trip to the Big Easy, the '27 Club', A trip to the Tiki Hut, and our Gospel Revival edition.
In just 4+ years, this San Diego based production has swiftly taken Southern California and Nevada by storm. The show has headlined at the historic Belly Up 10 times since early 2015. This legendary venue has been a launching pad and destination for national and international acts including the Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffet and Lady Gaga.
Moving forward the show will continue to take the show on the road to concert halls, large casino showrooms, and performing art centers throughout the world.
We're absolutely blessed to continually sell out shows almost every time! This included our 2018 Christmas show, our Jan. 2019 Back to Paris production, our 3rd Annual Mardi Gras cruise in March and most recently our sold out 27 Club show in Oceanside, Ca. Our fans and music community in San Diego has been amazing as we gear up for our summer season which will include 5 nights at the Riverside Resort & Casino in Laughlin, Nv. in early June, and other soon to be announced shows. We're also so excited for our 2nd annual Haunted Halloween cruise on Mission Bay on Oct. 12th!
We're currently booking additional dates later in 2019 that may include a mid western tour and several other very exciting opportunities. and very proud of our 5 very well received '27 Club' shows at the beautiful Riverside Resort and Casino in Laughlin, Nv. in the spring of 2018. All total in 2018, we performed 20 times. A far cry from our very humble roots back in 2014.
Despite all of the great videos and pictures it's still not easy to really comprehend the Six String Society until U see it live. There has never been anything quite like it. It's fun, theatrical style coupled with some of the greatest musicians in the world make this a truly unique musical experience.


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The Jetboat Chronicles is proud to be organizing and sponsoring the Inaugural Middle America Fly Fishing Swap Meet. Just announced this week, the event will be the first of it's kind in the area.
Middle America Fly Fishing Swap Meet
When: January 28th, 2017 @ 10am - 3pm
Where: Zauber Brewing 909 W. 5th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43212
Winter here in the midwest is a tough time for fly anglers, and with the annual Fly Fishing Film Tour usually making it's appearance in early March, it seemed logical to plan something to unite the community between the start of the cold season, and that event.
With the partnership & support of fellow sponsorship from Smith Fly and Mad River Outfitters, we're hoping for a great turnout. Be sure to check out the event page on Social Media, and the websites and social media of the other key sponsors.
- Mad River Outfitters - www.madriveroutfitters.com
- Smith Fly - www.smithfly.net
- The Jetboat Chronicles - www.thejetboatchronicles.com


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How To Care For Plants In Extreme Heat
Humidity and extreme heat are inevitable to avoid when you live in Southern California and when the weather is above 85° F, many plants will suffer from ill effects of the heat. But with proper plant care, the effects of the heat won't have as much stress on your plants or veggies. So here are a few tips you can apply to your summertime plant care routine!
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Water Correctly To Prevent Heat Stress
Watering your plants is obviously a HUGE must, but watering correctly is even more so. The best time to water your plants is in the morning, more specifically around 6-7 am, since the sun isn't as harsh and strong. This watering method will keep your plants and plant roots hydrated throughout the day and will keep them flourishing all summer long. But whatever you do, DO NOT overwater since it can lead to root rot or fungal diseases.
Try striving for a deep watering about 2-3 times a week, nothing more or less. You can also try using a drip irrigation system on a soaker hose since it ensures a deep watering every time. If you don't have a drip irrigation system, an overhead sprinkler or hand watering will work just fine.
Add Some Mulch
A beautiful, thick layer of mulch helps protect your plant's roots from heat and cold plus it helps keep your soil moist, which is essential in the summer SoCal climate. If your garden or landscape is dead smack in the sun or is prone to extreme heat, try striving for AT LEAST 4-6 inches of mulch in your garden and if you don't prefer mulch, straw, grass clippings, or pine needles work just as well.
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Provide Your Plants With Shade
Who loves sitting in the blistering sunlight for hours on end, day in and day out? No one! Plants don't like it either, and they appreciate the shade in extreme heat. Leaving delicate plants in the direct sunlight can cause them to stop blooming. Crazy fact: plants can also become sunburned. Proven fact, when plants like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are outside in mid 90° F, they will hold back flowering.
In order to prevent your plants from not flowering and getting sunburned, provide them with some shade during the peak of the heat. A patio umbrella or canopy will do the trick and trust us, your plants will thank you.
Add Some Heat-Tolerant Plants
There are so many colorful and vibrant heat tolerant plants that will make your garden or landscape pop! In fact, plants like succulents, sunflowers, lemon verbenas, and much more actually thrive in the intense summer heat. Many of these plants can also tolerate little to no water, so they can actually save you some cash on your water bill! Click here for a list on some beautiful and vibrant plants.
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Send iMessage iOS Tutorial/
With the MessageUI FrameWork we can add text messaging functionality in our app. In this tutorial we will send a text message using the MFMessageComposeViewController object. This tutorial is made with Xcode 10 and built for iOS 12.
Open Xcode and create a new Single View App
For product name, use iOS12SendiMessageTutorial and then fill out the Organization Name and Organization Identifier with your customary values. Enter Swift as Language and choose Next.
Go to the Storyboard. Drag a Button to the main view. Select the button and give it a title of "Send iMessage". Select the Button and choose the "Resolve Auto Layout Button". (3rd button in the bottom-right corner) and select "Add Missing Constraints".
The Storyboard should look like this.
Select the Assistant Editor and make sure the ViewController.swift file is visible. Ctrl and drag from the Button to the View Controller class and create the following Action.
Our View Controller must be able to respond to updates from a message compositon, so it must conform to the MFMessageComposeViewControllerDelegate protocol. In ViewController.swift change the class declaration to
class ViewController: UIViewController, MFMessageComposeViewControllerDelegate {
Next, implement the sendMessage method
@IBAction func sendMessage(_ sender: Any) { let messageVC = MFMessageComposeViewController() messageVC.body = "Enter a message"; messageVC.recipients = ["Enter tel-nr"] messageVC.messageComposeDelegate = self self.present(messageVC, animated: true, completion: nil) }
We initialize a MFMessageComposeViewController and fill in the body and recipients. Fill in your own values. Then the View Controller is presentented. The user can edit the body and change the recipients if they like, and press the send button. To conform the view controller to the MFMessageComposeViewControllerDelegate protocol, the messageComposeViewController:didFinishWithResult method is required.
func messageComposeViewController(_ controller: MFMessageComposeViewController, didFinishWith result: MessageComposeResult) { switch (result) { case .cancelled: print("Message was cancelled") dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil) case .failed: print("Message failed") dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil) case .sent: print("Message was sent") dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil) default: break } }
We check if the messaging has succeeded or not and we dismiss our view controller. Because the Simulator isn't able to send iMessages, this project should be run on a device. Build and Run the project, enter some text and send the iMessage
You can download the source code of the iOS12SendiMessageTutorial at the ioscreator repository on github.


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Minister of Education Ronald Jones was today appointed as one of the chairmen of the powerful new FIFA Ethics Committee.
Jones, who is president of the Barbados Football Association, joins six other officials whose responsibility it will be to investigate corruption and other breaches of ethical conduct in football.
American attorney Michael J Garcia will lead the investigatory chamber of the committee while Germany's


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Result #24: Another technical success that I'll be sending to redemption./
#24 Figure out Photoshop CS2
Date: 1-24-2014
Due date: 1-24-2015
Resolution: This year I'm finally going to figure out Photoshop.
If you've been following my progress you may notice that I add pretty simple images to my posts. The most complex I get is adding multiple images to one canvas without any other image manipulations. If I'm feeling fancy I may add text to an image.
That's always been good enough for me so I never bothered to learn more.
I once joke with a friend that I'm a bit of a half assed perfectionist. It does bother me that the stuff I create isn't perfect but rather than get hung up on it, my pessimism kicks in thinking no one will see the thing anyways. so
This doesn't hold me back. I do complete most things that I set out to create. The problem is that I consider everything I do to be a first draft. I get everything to the point where I figure it's good enough to share for feedback to perfect at a later date, always waiting for someone else to say, "Hey this is good, if you perfect it I'll help you do something with it." I'm usually too busy with the next project to seek out this person so I have piles and piles of first drafts.
I'm currently working on an animation for the free Computer Science Class that I'm taking as part of Resolution #4. If you're wondering how I plan to come up with 365 resolutions, these things are like Matryoshka dolls. For every resolution that I start I find there are at least three thing I could learn to make them better.
I was originally just going to slap together an animation with whatever images I could find. Since I'm getting graded on the coding and not the imagery I figured why focus on the aesthetics. I figured if anyone was interested in this first draft I could revisit it then, or offer the file up to someone else to tidy up the images after I receive my grade.
Yesterday I was working on removing the background to an image using that stupid little wand. Even though I learned from You Suck at Photoshop that this is a stupid rookie tool, I've already come to grips with the fact that I'm also a stupid rookie tool so it seemed like it would be a good fit.
I fought with this wand and clicked and clicked and clicked and finally gave up.
I know there's a better way, and that's why I'm here.
How to know I have successfully completed this task: I'm still working on that maybe some kind of certification test that I'd have to accomplish within the year? We'll see.
Update #1:
Date: 1-24-2014
Moments after I posted this morning's resolution I got a Tweet from Troy here. It's pretty cool when a person that I reference in a resolution approves of the project, especially with such a quick turnaround. I mean it took Emo Philips at least three days to acknowledge my challenge.
If you haven't seen You Suck at Photoshop, go check it out. As you can tell I watched purely for the entertainment value or else I wouldn't need to make this resolution. When I was watching the show I do remember thinking, "this seem to actually be a real tutorial."
Usually shows like this either focus too much on the comedy or too much on the technical aspect, and are rarely a good blend of both (I.E. watching It's Always Sunny to learn how to run a bar.) This show manages to do both. Thanks Troy.
I also almost instantly got offered a friend's old Classroom in a Book books and potential access to Lynda.com. Thanks Jess and Heather offering to help!
Now for the rest of my update.
This is going to be more of a general update of my day. I'm eventually going to set up an area for general updates like this. I've worked on several of my resolutions and am making progress, but there was no project specific event worth committing an individual update.
I did however end up working on this Photoshop resolution a lot more than I was expecting. I downloaded the free Adobe CS2 Suite last night so as soon as I posted my resolution I started the installation process. I spent way more time on that than I should have.
They had me download three exe files labeled discs 1-3. I started the first one and then wait. After a while it told me to insert disc 2, so I double clicked disc 2 and clicked the OK button just like the instructions said.
It just kept asking me to insert the second disc no matter how I tried get around it. I gave up quickly without doing much research on what I was doing wrong. I didn't care because I was just there for Photoshop and they had it right there as a stand alone download. Rather than fight with this thing I needed to get back to work on my homework assignment and needed Photoshop to move forward.
So I downloaded Photoshop CS2!
Years ago I was a lot more familiar with editing images from when I taught myself Flash 4 back in 1999. Things have changes a lot since then. As I said I have kept up with some of the changes but for very basic image manipulation. I had no idea about this background eraser tool! Everything seems to have gotten way easier. Now it's just hard to figure out what these easy processes are. Now you also have to be that good to be worth a damn.
I got so excited with my new ability to get rid of background with ease that I pretty much restarted my homework assignment from scratch, the images not the coding. Though with some of the changes I made I had to create new codes for the new effects I was going for. This also of course lead to bugs that took me all day to figure out, but it was well worth it. I feel more comfortable with Scratch now because of the setback.
I have to remind myself that at this point as long as I'm moving at all I'm making forward progress even if it may not seem like it at the time.
Though there was no structure to today's Photoshop lesson, I still learned a lot, or at least a lot came back to me since getting out of practice. I'm probably going to be hunting down techniques as I need them for the next couple weeks, but I'm already excited with the new potential for creating more dumb stuff!!!
I'd offer examples of my work, but everything that I worked on was for projects that I will be rolling out soon.
I can't wait to share!!!
Update #2: The Conclusion.
Date: 1-24-2015
I'm a little confused about this one. I never ended up taking a Photoshop class and am in no way an expert, but I do now use Photoshop daily and know enough to do what I need to do.
Even though this resolution is technically a success I plan to keep at it by tracking down and completing a Photoshop Classroom in a Book of sorts.
I'll keep you posted how that turns out.


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Also we have partners specialized in different areas such as social listening, big data, marketing-applied neurosciences, social media, copywriting and motion graphics.
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Our goal is to make the most of the collective genius of all the people involved.
We invest all our professionalism, commitment and care in everything we do.
We're transparent in everything that happens internally and externally.
We know that those who chose us are looking to boost their business, so our decisions are 100% strategic.
We practice what we preach. We listen to all voices. We generate trust.
Our key to success is not to lose our curiosity ever. We always go the extra mile.
Our focus makes us obtain the expected results.
It's not just about money, we prioritize the success in all we do.
We believe in the value of metrics of results, sales, impact and culture.
It's so true that "We do lots of stuff" ("Hacemos bocha de cosas", as we say in Spanish), and we love it so much that we registered it ;)


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so, one week ago today I was feeling awfully sorry for myself and felt time passing ever so slowly. but then when I checked my blog for comments I found that it has been a whole weeks since my last post and found it interesting that in my real life time can feel just s l o w. but in the sweet, unrealistic and carefree world of blogging time has passed quite quickly. something I have a hard time understanding...
but thinking ahead to next friday, I will be in a state of complete bliss and carefreeness and relaxation; reading week. ahhh.... just the though of it makes me happy... almost serene. I don't think I have ever felt this way about a spring break before. I hope I don't pump it up so much and then dissapoint myself when it comes and it doens't live up to my expectations... I have to be careful. but my change of mind from last friday to today and thinking about next friday is surprising, and lifts my spirits.
but now I know I am just experiencing the "TGIF" feeling, and it will wear off tomorrow, when I remember all the homework to be done and things to catch up on... yes... tomorrow will be sad. But tonight. Tonight I will forget about my academic life and do whatever the crap I want. HA!
that's how I rebel.
this is my feel good painting for friday.
to get the full effect let the first song play while looking at the painting:


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A Visual Studio Code extension enabling smart visual tools for front-end developers.
A Visual Studio Code extension enabling smart visual tools for front-end developers.
Gimli: a Visual Studio Code extension for front-end developers.
Unlike other visual development platforms, Gimli is targeted towards front-end developers. Gimli is not a "no-code" solution. Instead it tries to combine visual tools often found in "no-code" solutions with your Visual Studio Code development environment.
Don't forget to visit us at gimli.app
Feature highlights:
Layout Tools
Creating complex dynamic layouts often requires the use of Grid and Flexbox. Learning all possible properties and how they interact with one another can be challenging.
Gimli solves this by providing visual tools that greatly simplifies this process.
As you can see in the above GIF, while in "layout mode", Gimli enables layout tools based on what element have been selected. For example, If an element got its display property set to grid, a set of grid focused tools will be enabled. If an element has a parent with display property set to flex, a set of flex-item focused tools will be enabled, and so on.
Click on the GIF above to see the full time-lapse or click here.
Find source
Navigate your files with ease using Gimli's "find source" feature. Gimli lets you instantly find the source code for CSS rules and HTML elements.
Works with any framework or library
Just like your browser's developer tools, Gimli is intended to work with any framework or library you chose to work with.
So far Gimli have been tested with React, WordPress, Bootstrap, VueJS, Angular and Stencil
Apply styles
No need to copy and paste styles. By using Gimli's "apply styles" feature, you can see which styles have been added, removed or changed. You may then apply all or just some of those styles.
The above is just an early sneak peek of whats coming.
What you've seen above are implemented features that actually work. Given time and resources I hope to be able to continue improving existing features and implement new features such as:
Why I created Gimli
When I first started out doing front-end development in around 2009, I found this tool called Firebug. Firebug was a Firefox extension that let you debug and edit pages in real-time. I barely remember how my workflow looked before that, but I imagine it wasn't that great.
Firebug was an amazing tool for its time and really enabled a whole new workflow for front-end developers. Today Firebug is gone, replaced by superior built-in developer tools in all major browsers. But when it comes to layout and design, I feel like i'm pretty much doing the same thing I did 10 years ago using Firebug.
CSS have changed a lot since 2009, and for each year, my current workflow seems less and less intuitive. Instead of waiting for browser's developer tools to become better, I decided to try to tackle the problem myself. By making a Dev Tools for designers.
By only focusing on layout and design and by utilizing Visual Studio Code as a platform, I believe I can provide real value to a lot of developers around the world. Also, some more competition in this field might be better for everyone.
Will Gimli add any additional dependencies to my project?
Gimli adds one tiny script, only to be included during development builds. Not production builds. The setup is very simple and can be achieved using build tools such as webpack or done manually.
When will Gimli be released?
The beta release is planned to be released Q4 2019 and the 1.0 released is planned to be released early 2020.
Will Gimli collect any data regarding my project?
Why do you need the money?
Since I started working on Gimli about 18 months ago, i've pretty much lived on my own savings. And those saving are starting to run out. The amount i'm asking for is basically the absolute minimum amount to get this thing out the door so to speak.
Also, if I can't reach that goal I don't think there are enough interest in something like this to begin with. My time would therefore be better spent doing something else.
Risks and challenges
As with a lot of other software projects, shipping on time can be challenging. That's one reason I haven't set any exact dates for the final and beta release. I will however try to keep you up to date on the development progress and come back to you regarding more exact release dates later on.
Although I've had some help I should point out that Gimli is at this stage a bit of a one-man show. I do very much hope to be able to involve more people in the future though.
Funding period
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Pastor's Letter - October 28, 2018
by Admin Friday, October 26, 2018
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) teaches that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick "was instituted by Christ our Lord as a true and proper sacrament of the New Testament" and "is intended to strengthen those who are being tried by illness." (#1511) "The Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived." (#1514) The oil used for the sacrament is blessed by the Bishop (at the Chrism Mass during Holy Week, along with all the oils used for the other sacraments). In the rite the priest prays over the sick person, and anoints him or her on the forehead and on the palms of the hands. If possible, it is appropriate to receive the Sacrament of Penance beforehand. Though the Anointing of the Sick may be celebrated anytime in emergency, it is also proper, if it is possible to do so, to arrange its celebration for a time when family members can be present. It may be arranged as well before a scheduled surgery. If you or a family member is in need of the Anointing, call the parish office to arrange for me to administer this beautiful Sacrament of healing.
May God bless you! Fr. Schaller


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Jeff Johnson
Values Over ValueTBOP2017 ⋅ 50:44 ⋅ Filmed May 11, 2017
Extreme sport writer and photographer and "Pro Adventurer" for Patagonia, Jeff Johnson is a self-proclaimed delinquent, whose life story is one of taking chances, pursuing his passion, and following the winding and wild road that has led to his extreme career. From jungles to mountains, skate parks to ocean waves, Jeff tells the story of his life and work, explaining how his career took hold, little by little, rather than following some grand master plan.
He describes one of the defining moments of his life: discovering the skateboard. Today, skateboarding is a multimillion dollar industry, but in the 70s and 80s when Jeff was growing up, it was an underground sport for outcasts and punks. Stealing wood to DIY skate ramps with this underground community opened the doors and sparked the connections that spurred Jeff's move into surfing and eventually extreme sport journalism and photography.
In this whale of a tale keynote, Jeff shares the secret his father told him about how to tackle what you want to achieve, and how to choose employment that affords you the lifestyle to pursue your passions. This one's for every bold dreamer and adventurer who's wondering if it's possible to make a living doing what you love — and if a non-linear road can bring you to fantastic places.
Further Reading
I got this quote (references screen) from Yvon Chouinard's book Let My People Go Surfing, if you haven't read it, you should, it'll change the way you think about business and possibly change the way you think about life. I wouldn't consider myself a big entrepreneur, but I am a delinquent, and I will spell that out through a few slides here.
The Early Years
[00:26] Like he said, I grew up in a town called Danville. It's inland of San Francisco, about 45 minutes inland. When I moved there as a child in the early 70s, it was basically, a cattle town, cattle ranches, and mixed with old school money. There were some country clubs and whatnot, but it was a very quiet place. I was kind of like any kid, I played all of the ball sports, soccer, football, baseball, and all that. When I got to around 12 years old I was tired of that. It seemed like organized sports was part of a system that I didn't want to be part of. It wasn't creative, it felt very sterile, and I was just bored of the whole idea.
Skateboard Culture[01:12] I then got a skateboard when I was about 12 or 13 years old. It sounds funny, but that changed my life forever. It changed the whole trajectory of my entire life from there on out. I was totally independent, super creative. There wasn't any winners or losers — you could just go out and change it every day — it was a blank canvas. It changed the way I thought about things. It changed the way I viewed the world. [01:40] I then got a haircut and started listening to punk rock. This was the early 80's and I'm sure you all know about the punk rock movement of the early 80s, but when you're a kid, 12 years old and you're trying to figure out your life and whatnot, you hear this new music and it really resonates with you. It was like the hippy movement of the 60s. It wasn't so great for my parents. I got in a lot of trouble and I was kind of an outcast, but for me it formed the way I looked at the world. I fell in with a bunch of like-minded individuals that were also disenchanted with the town that we lived in. It was a beautiful place, but we felt like we all lived in this bubble. We all wanted to see something different, something outside of our little town. We had to fend for ourselves. We had to build our ramps, and as you can tell they were pretty bad. We would just go around these scrap piles and build these little junkie things, and they were sketchy and dangerous, but that's what we had to do.
[02:42] That's us as little kids. This is around '79, '80 maybe '81.
[02:49] We had to sneak into places to go skate, there wasn't skate parks at the time. They were all closed. So we had a fishing pole and tackle box, we had to fake it like we were fishermen to sneak into this place to skate. We would sneak into abandoned houses that had backyard pools and run a muck.
[03:09] This was one of our favourite pools that we would sneak into and have parties and stuff.
[03:15] I got to reiterate that this was the early 80s. Skateboarding is now a big industry, it's a multimillion dollar industry. At this time, all the magazines were shut down. All the skateparks has closed down. Skateboarding was totally underground and it wasn't cool, you were an outcast if you were skating. So, we had to fend for ourselves. We had to steal our own wood to make our ramps to skate. There wasn't anything to skate. We didn't have a lot of support, and I don't think we really wanted support, we wanted to figure things out by ourselves. Although we had to steal to do it. That's a friend of mine with some freshly stolen wood. The statute of limitations are up now, so (laughing).
[03:59] Our ramps got a lot bigger, they got bigger and better. We would just build them in the backyards. This one took up a whole tennis court. Looking back I'm amazed that we were able to do this at 16-17 years old. Our parents weren't helping us and we had to build these things by ourselves. We had to figure out the plans. There weren't any videos on YouTube that we had to figure out. We had to really do it ourselves and it gave us a sense of independence — that we can accomplish something, that we can do something on our own. It really affected the way, all of our lives went after that. Now it's a buzzword, the DIY selling point for a lot of brands, but it really was a DIY situation back then.
[04:43] As skaters we got better. This is probably a few years later, '87 or '88. We started skating better, we were taking better photographs and our ramps were big. Some of the photography was as good as anything that was running in the magazines at the time. Around this time, when I got my license and I could finally drive, because I could drive, I could go to the ocean. The next step after skateboarding seemed to be surfing and I got into surfing.
Surfing Into A Perspective on Life
[05:12] My friends and I would do all these trips along the northern coast where I lived in California. This is us on our first surf trip to Baja. We were seniors in high school and this was our first trip away from home, super excited. It was also a time [when] everybody was getting ready to go to college and move on with their lives.
[05:32] My dad had a big talk with me around this time, the 'what are you going to do with your life?' talk and I really had no plans. I had been kicked out of high school. I was wandering around surfing, I was hanging with my friends and he said 'you know, if you want, you can make millions of dollars if you put your mind to it' and I believe that that was true, but I also know what it takes to make a million dollars and I didn't want to slave my life away just to make money. I told my dad that I thought things were backwards. We work our whole lives and we retire when we're old, and then we're old and we can't do anything. I told him, I'm going to play when I'm young, and work when I'm old. Of course, he just rolled his eyes and said 'yeah, kids know everything' (laughing).
[06:19] I did what any surfer in his right mind would do, I moved to Hawaii. Luckily, my parents were pretty supportive of that. They told me they wished they had done the same thing when they were young. I moved there and I got into surfing tenfold. I moved to the North Shore of Oahu, it's the epicenter of the surf world. The waves were much bigger than I had at home so I had to teach myself how to surf and how to get along in these big waves. It was a huge learning curve for me. This was at the famous Banzai pipeline, one of the most photographed waves in the world.
Working to Live
[07:00] What I wanted to do was I wanted to become a fireman, because a fireman, at least in the States, I'm not sure how it is here, but firemen only work about 10 days a month. I wanted a schedule that would afford me a lifestyle where I could surf a lot. I wanted to be a fireman, but I took a little more macho route, and I became a flight attendant. It wasn't the job that I was attracted to, it was the lifestyle. It was basically firemen hours, I only worked 5 or 10 days a month, but now I could travel the world for free on my days off, and that's just what I did.
[07:36] Then I got a job as a North Shore lifeguard right there on Oahu. What this afforded me to do was, when I wasn't working as a flight attendant or travelling, I could be paid to be on the beach all day and also save lives, because I wanted to be a fireman, and now I could. This was some of the most rewarding work I have ever had, to be able to save lives on a daily basis. For 12 years, I juggled both these jobs as a flight attendant and as a lifeguard.
[08:08] I just started travelling around, here I'm in Australia on a 6 week road trip around the country. There's some climbing that we were doing in Mount Acropolis there.
[08:19] Indonesia.
[08:22] That's me surfing in mainland Mexico.
[08:26] This is Tavarua island in Fiji. I got a job there as a boatman and a lifeguard. I stayed in these tree forts for about 30 days, about a month.
[08:37] That's on my friend's boat in Greece.
[08:40] I was travelling a ton, and I was a horrible student. Like I said, I was kicked out of high school, but I had a teacher that really encouraged me to read. So, I became an avid reader. I was a very slow reader and she told me 'don't speed up, stay slow, you'll retain much more if you just read slow'. She would send me journals and I kept writing in these journals. I would travel, and I would keep these journals and I was meeting all sorts of characters and people on the way and taking notes, and writing all these stories.
The Surfer's Journal
[09:09] My favourite magazine was The Surfer's Journal, still is. To be in the The Surfer's Journal to me was like the Holy Grail. To get your stuff published in that was the pinnacle of either surf photography or surf journalism and I really wanted to get something published in that magazine. Then I thought, they are getting submissions from all over the world, some of the best photographers and writers from all over the world, how was I going to just, out of the blue, get published in this magazine.
[09:38] My dad always told me that when you really wanted something you just have to show up. My dad was a general contractor, he had a construction business. He said this kid used to come by everyday and would ask for work and they would always turn him away. Finally, they hired him because they just got sick of him asking. They hired him for about a week and he did a terrible job, and he came by again and he bugged them again, and they hired him again. He just kept on getting hired because he was so persistent.
[10:08] I took it upon myself and flew to California and knocked on The Surfer's Journal's door. No one does that. They said. 'what are you doing here?' and I said, 'I want to talk to you guys. I have all these photos and some writing and this is my deal'. I was able to sit down the the Editor and the Publisher, and talk awhile and get to know them. As I was driving away, they called me and they said they were going to publish this article. I can't tell you how excited I was to hear that my favourite publication was going to publish something that I wrote. To me, it's like winning the lottery or something. It really sparked something in me that I could do something, I had a talent, I could write, I can tell stories and people will want to, hopefully, hear them or read them. This started a relationship that continues on to this day. This first publication was in 1999 and I've written probably a dozen articles for them since.
Meeting The Malloys
[11:11] Around this time, I met these three brothers called the Malloy Brothers. They are a powerhouse trio in the surf world. They are three brothers that were travelling the world and they were pretty prominent in the surf world, pretty famous. Not just for the surfing, it was the way they created this lifestyle. The oldest brother Chris Malloy, started making surf movies in the mid 90s and him and a few guys changed how surf documentation was being done. They used old 16mm footage. We met around the mid 90s and we hit it off so we all moved into a house together.
[11:49] This is where we lived, it was right on the North Shore of Oahu. There's rocky point, famous surf spot right out front of our house and we held up there for about 10 years. We also started climbing around that time. We had a climbing wall in our garage. We weren't real serious, but we messed around on the climbing wall and we'd surf out front. We had this cool lifestyle going on.
[12:18] We discovered a climbing spot on the North Shore, here's a friend of mine, Hetty Talket climbing on the North Shore there.
[12:26] We found out there's this bay called Waimea Bay. It's famous for some of the biggest waves in the world, it also had some rocks to boulder on. So we'd go down to Waimea Bay and we'd climb on the rocks at the bay. You'd never know, this is a flat day, and when it was flat we would go down and climb, and on big days we would go out there and surf. It was this perfect little thing where we had a climbing wall at our house, we had surf in front of our house and we had Waimea Bay, where we would boulder and surf.
Developing A Passion for Photography
[12:59] Around this time, around 2000, I got my first camera. It was the next step to storytelling. If I was going to write I might as well take pictures. I got into photography and I asked a lot of questions. This was back in the film days, you had to buy film and get good lenses and stuff. Here I was living in the epicenter of the surf world, the North Shore, I was surrounded by some of the biggest, best waves in the world and I had some of the best talent in the world, but I had no inclinations of shooting the surf, because everyone else was doing that. I've always had a thing where I look at what everyone else is doing and instead of imitating I just go and do something different, because that's how you're going to stand out. What are you going to bring to the table that's going to make you stand out? Everyone was shooting the surf and I wasn't into the surf.
[13:51] I love shooting photos that in years are going to mean something. They are selling rocks. This is on the North Shore, there's a bunch of lava rocks all over the place. John John, the kid in the back, is probably one of the biggest, most famous surfers in the world, but this was when he was about 6 years old.
[14:11] I was into street photography. I was into capturing moments beyond the high tide mark. I wasn't interested in the actual surf action, though I did start to shoot that later, I was more interested in what happened beyond surfing, and what was going on. Here, you can think for yourself what's going on there. I was into lifestyle.
Photography for Patagonia
[14:32] Lifestyle was a big thing to me and I was starting to submit to different places. All my friends were shooting surf and submitting to the surf magazines and surf brands. I was shooting lifestyle, and something different. I started sending photos to Patagonia, which was my favourite brand at the time. I didn't even wear a lot of Patagonia gear at the time, I was just fascinated with their brand and what they stood for and I started submitting photos there, and this is one of my first submissions.
[15:06] The first time I ever shot underwater I borrowed my friend's camera. We went out to this diving place and I shot my friends diving, and submitted it. Patagonia wrote back that they were going to buy one of my slides, for $3,000 for 3 years usage. $3,000 was a ton of money back then, and something clicked, because editorial was fun to do, but I couldn't make any money out of it, so I was thinking maybe photography, there's something there. Maybe I can do this as a profession, but I didn't take it very serious. The photo editor there, obviously, saw something because she started to pay for my film and processing, which was a lot of money back then. Sometimes you can shoot $200 to $300 worth of film a day. She started fostering my photography and pushing me in that direction.
[15:58] Also, around that time, I was getting a reputation for surfing and living that lifestyle on the North Shore, and Patagonia started sending me clothes not just to shoot, but to test. They would send me board shorts and a lot of the surf gear they were working on, and I'd take notes and send them back to their product team and it was a relationship that started and went on forever.
[16:24] This is an ad that they ran of me as a test tube pilot, back in the day.
Yvon Chouinard
[16:32] One day, out of the blue, around 2003, I had been getting stuff published with Patagonia, I had been doing articles for The Surfer's Journal, and I get a call from Yvon Chouinard. I thought it was one of my friends messing with me, this is one of my biggest heroes. I look up to this guy and all of a sudden he was talking to me on the phone and I thought it was my buddy just messing with me. He said he was going on a surf trip with him and his son on two of the Motu Islands, just north of Tahiti. He asked if I'd go, maybe write an article, and take some photos. I said, let me check my schedule. Of course, I dropped everything to go.
[17:14] I asked him if he wanted to go live on a pearl farm for about a week before the trip, there was this place I heard of that you could go work for your room and board, it's kind of wolfing. I didn't know if he would be into it, but he was stoked on the idea. We went to this island to work on the pearl farm and we lived in little plywood shacks for about a week, and we dove for pearls. Those are grafting pearls right there.
[17:46] It was rigorous work, you dove all day with the guys and you slept on a plywood shack, so Yvon and I just hit it off. He loves that kind of stuff. He really is a true blue adventurer, dirtbag that he seems like. He's really that kind of guy. He didn't mind sleeping on a floor in a plywood shack and diving all day, in fact, he loved it.
The Birth of Patagonia's Surf Category
[18:11] During that trip he tells me that him and his son are going to relaunch the surfing component of the Patagonia brand. I've been paying close attention to Patagonia for years. I know that they've tried to do this four time years, and it's failed every time. It never stuck. They've done ads in The Surfer's Journal, they've put out product, but it never really took hold. I was a huge fan of Patagonia, but in the surf category they were missing the mark. They told me they were going to launch this whole thing, and I felt they were going to fail again. They were going about it the same way. Of course, I didn't tell them they were going to fail, I just thought about that and it got the wheels turning for me.
[18:56] These are the Malloy brothers that I was living with on the North Shore. That's Keith on the right, Dan, the youngest in the middle, and Chris on the end. I knew the Malloy brothers were looking for something different. They were surfing for Hurley, they had been pro surfers since they were about 15. They'd been peddling surf gear, for their whole lives, that they didn't totally support. It was just selling t-shirts for brands with that whole model 'you're a pro surfer so go out and buy some t shirts'. I knew they were looking for something different. I was too, I was still working as a flight attendant and a lifeguard, but I was starting to take pictures and write, and I was looking to do something different in my life too. The wheels started turning. Without talking to the brothers, I put together this whole plan that I was going to, eventually, pitch to Patagonia.
[19:51] I was in Ventura, one time, staying at one of the Malloy's family house, and I was hanging out with Yvon Chouinard a lot and having coffee. One day I was telling Yvon little snippets of what I thought about the whole surf program. One day I was over at his house, and he said, there was a friend there, why don't you tell my friend here what you're thinking. I unleashed this whole thing, I said, 'you're going to launch the surf thing, it's going to fail, I've seen you do it 4 times in a row, you're going to do the same thing again', this is 2003. I said Patagonia, 'they have the best team, the best athletes, the best story, how come I don't know about the story, you guys don't do books, you don't do films, you have 3 t-shirts, t-shirts can be a huge part of your brand'. I just went off of everything I felt. Little did I know that the guy I was telling this to was the CEO of Patagonia, but he was just in flip flops and a t shirt, I had no idea this was a CEO. He asked, 'what do you do'? I said, 'I'm a lifeguard and flight attendant, taking photos'. That started a little buzz, and I went and told Chris about it, the oldest brother, and I told him what I was thinking and he said, 'how long have you been working on this?'. I said, 'a couple months, I've been poking around Patagonia, seeing who's who, and what's what' and I told the CEO that you guys might be interested, are you interested? He said, 'hell yeah, that sounds great'. Long story short, the Malloys got hired. They quit Hurley and they went onto Patagonia in 2004. It was a huge shockwave through the surf industry, because the Malloys had been with Hurley since they were 15, and they could have run the gravy train for the rest of their lives, and why would they quit that to go with an obscure, outdoor brand in Ventura?
[21:48] It was great. Now these guys, and I'm going to backtrack a little bit, they all got hired. It was a big buzz, they all got hired with Patagonia and I went back to Hawaii. I was thinking, 'what am I doing?', that's great, I brokered the whole deal, but now I'm just back home. I called Chris after a flight from Japan, for my flight attendant gig and I said, 'I want that to be the last flight I ever do' and he said, 'get over here'. I went over there, I took a walk with the CEO, and I wrote him a letter. I said, 'hey, I'm here, and I'm ready to work. You're going to need someone who wears many hats during this thing. You're going to launch the surf category. I can wear many hats, just my photography alone will be enough to justify my salary'. He hired me too.
[22:39] All four of us got hired to launch the Patagonia surf component. It was a huge endeavour, because at this point, no other brand had ever broken into the surf industry that didn't begin as a surf brand. There's a lot of other brands that have tried to get into surf but they've all failed, at this point. We had a lot of work ahead of us. I give Patagonia a lot of props for hiring a bunch of guys. None of us have a degree in Marketing. We're not Accountants. We just have a lot of experience. That's what we were bringing to the table. I think that's what the Chouinard's recognized is that these guys know what they're talking about and they can bring a lot to the table, more than anybody else can.
Bend To Baja
[23:26] To launch this, we got hired in 2004, we worked on designing clothing, and wetsuits. We worked on developing a line for 2 years. On the marketing plan, the photos, the product. We were involved in everything — merchandising the catalogues, creating the ads, I was shooting the photos, we were working with the designers on product. Super exciting for us.
[23:59] We hit the road and we created a website called 'Bend To Baja'. We did a road trip from all the way up to Oregon, down to the tip of Baja on a truck that only runs on vegetable oil. This is Keith filling it up with veggie oil.
[24:16] It was a 40 day road trip where we worked our way down, this is Keith surfing Mavericks. Climbing in Smith Rock, Oregon. We were really into the idea of mixing climbing and surfing together. This is driving down through Oregon, Northern California, camping out in Baja, surfing in Baja, some more surfing down there.
[24:04] We were taking pictures, testing product and we were meeting people — just getting to know our backyard again — because we had been travelling all over the world at this point. Now, we were finally in our backyard where we grew up, rediscovering our homelands, so to speak. We found some climbing at the tip of Cabo San Lucas.
[25:03] What I didn't realize at the time, until years later was that in doing this, I had created the first Staff Photographer position, which is really cool. I thought Patagonia always had staff photographers, but the deal I set up and what I had been doing over the last couple years was basically the first staff photographer position, and I held that for the next 13 years or so.
Mountain of Storms
[25:36] Around 2006, we had a new plan, a new idea. There's this film called 'Mountain of Storms', and if I go back maybe 6 years, around '99 to 2000, Chris Malloy and I were visiting his parents in Ventura. This girl walked up to me that I knew, this was in 2000. She handed me this old dusty VHS tape and said, 'I think you guys would really appreciate this film. You guys should watch it. It's been sitting in the Patagonia vault for 40 years and no one's supposed to watch it outside the company, so I snuck it out and I'm giving it to you guys to watch'.
[26:14] It's an old VHS tape, we brought it to his parents house and we turned it on. It was basically a trip that Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins did in 1968, they drove a van from Ventura, California all the way down to the tip of Patagonia to climb Mount Fitz Roy and they made this whole movie about it. It's scored to original music, it has blank spots for commercials. It's an hour and 20 mins long. It's a beautiful film. It's been sitting in a vault for 40 years. We looked at each other and wondered, how is this sitting in a vault? How come no one seen this? It's basically the story of their brand right under their noses.
[26:52] It was a trip, this is before they left, that's Doug Tompkins on the left and that's Yvon Chouinard, the second from the right. This is the trip that formed these guy's life, this is what changed their lives forever. This is 1968, Doug Tompkins had already started The North Face, and he'd already sold it by 1968. Yvon Chouinard had Yvon Chouinard equipment, but he hadn't started Patagonia yet.
[27:18] This was the trip that he went down to Patagonia and came back and decided I'm going to start making gear that can last in Patagonia, and I'm going to call it Patagonia. We're looking at each other like, this is the trip that defined these guy's characters, that defined the brand. We couldn't believe that no one had seen this, and no one had done anything with it. Immediately, we wanted to set out on our own and do a trip just like this. Chris had made, at that point a ton of surf movies.
180° South Documentary
[27:47] We talked about it for years, this was in 2000 when we saw it. Now it was 2006, and we talked about it, we said, 'let's do that trip, now that we work for these guys, let's set out on our own and do something, either our own trip or in the spirit of these guys'. So we did. We convinced them that we could do this. We got the plan together to make this movie called 180° South, some of you may have seen it, I think these guys played it last night. In that movie one of the main things, there's a thing with climbers they call it sandbagging, when you tell someone it's really easy and it's super hard, or you take someone who's not a skier, skiing.
[28:35] On the way down to Fitz Roy, they go skiing and climbing, doing all this stuff, they are basically, sandbagging each other. The first part of the trip we wanted to climb El Capitan in Yosemite. It's a 3000ft wall, the dark shadowed area, over to the right, Yvon Chouinard did the first ascent in 1964, it's called The North American Wall. We said, 'hey, let's climb the North American Wall in the spirit of Yvon. Let's take someone up there that's never climbed before, so we took Chris' middle brother, Keith. Keith is afraid of heights and he's only climbed a couple times in his life so we decided 'hey, we're going to take you up that thing'. The poor guy didn't walk for days. We ended up getting caught in a storm, we were up there for 7 days.
[29:27] That's Keith in a sleeping bag, and poor guy, he barely even spoke the whole time. It was a great way to start out the trip, a big climb. This is a cave that's kind of a famous cave that Yvon slept in with his buddies when they did the first ascent, years and years ago. They got caught in a storm too, which is kind of ironic.
[29:51] I went down, I got a ride with a guy. I found a guy that was driving down to Mexico, because I needed to jump on a boat to Chile, so I went through Mexico. I got on the boat and sailed out between Cocos Island and The Galápagos. We had a little trouble out there, if you see the movie, we broke a mast, all kinds of stuff went wrong. We ended up in Easter Island, which they call Rapa Nui, for about a month kind of shipwrecked and then made it down to Chile.
[30:28] This is a mountain called Cerro Corcovado. It's down in Patagonia region, where Doug Tompkins has all these parks. I'm going to backtrack a little bit here. That trip that Doug and Yvon went on, Yvon came back and started Patagonia because of that trip. Doug went on to start Esprit. He sold his shares in the late 80s for billions of dollars and he took all his money down to Patagonia and he started buying up all this land and restoring it and giving it back to Chile as National Parks. Corcovado is a mountain inside his park. Right now they are being released into National Parks out there. We went down to hang out with Doug and to do a little climbing inside the park. The first thing we want to do is stand on top of Corcovado. The only person who had ever climbed this before was Doug Tompkins and he did it all by himself, back in the 80s or something.
[31:36] We hung out with Yvon, he came on the climb with us, and I'm telling you the guy really walks the walk. We were down there with some other Chilean climbers and one of the climbers said, are you Yvon Chouinard? He said 'yeah'. And he goes, 'no, you're not. you can't be, why don't you have any new Patagonia stuff? Your stuff's really old'. That jacket is from '99 or something, his pants are the same age. His boots are really old. His crampons and ice axe he forged himself in the 70s. He's really humble. They said, 'why don't you have anything new'? And he said, 'because I don't need anything new, if I'm making good product it should last forever', he really said that. He really walks the walk.
[32:25] It took us about 3 days to circumnavigate that whole mountain and get through the jungle, and get to a place where we could actually make a bid for the summit. This is a place where they had a mudslide that came through all these trees, it's a beautiful, unique area.
[32:41] It was great to see Yvon climbing again, he hadn't climbed for a long time. At this time, I think he was around 69, 70 years old. He was having a blast. We took a friend of ours that we met on Easter Island, her name's Micohay, and here's more of the sandbagging part. She'd never seen snow in her life and she's never been on any mountains like this so we took her climbing to Corcovado and she loved it. She was climbing glaciers and everything, just a little island girl.
[33:14] We get about 200ft from the summit and we get shut down, it just gets too dangerous. As you can see, the rock was like kitty litter, if you just touched it, like this, it would just crumble off. I'm standing on the edge of a 500ft drop and usually you have an anchor in there or something, but there's nothing to anchor it. Timmy's tied to me, my friend Timmy O'Neill and if he falls, he's tied to me, and we're just going to whip over the edge, 500ft onto a glacier. It is at this moment where he backed off and said it's too dangerous to go any further. It's a pretty heavy thing. You've come all this way and you've been thinking about it for years and we get right close to the summit and we get shut down. We had to back off.
[34:00] Here's Chris Malloy goofing around on the glacier. He's down below. He's not a climber. He didn't go but he's one of my best friends. It's so fun, this was a dream of ours. Here we are, and he's made about 10 of these so far, here we are working with our biggest heroes, best friends, and we're making a movie. It's just one of the greatest times of our lives. He's yelling at us through the CB, he just loves CBs and radios and stuff, he's just goofing up, but he's totally kidding, he says, 'hey guys come down, I don't want you guys getting hurt'.
[34:34] The whole thing about climbing is it's about the climb, not about the summit, and if you're concentrating on the summit then something's wrong. Some of the best climbs, if you talk to any climbers, some of their best climbs are the ones that they failed on. Those are the ones you learn from. Those are the ones you usually have the best stories. If everything goes right, it's kind of boring and you just reached the summit, big deal. Climbing is all about the actual climb and your relationship with others and it's a good metaphor for life. I try to treat life as the same, it's not out here, it's in the moment that counts. It's something that was really prevalent in this climb, too. This is what we were doing, and who cares if we don't stand on the top of that.
[35:22] We came back down, this is Doug Tompkins, him and his wife Kristine (Kris) Tompkins, they have put their life's work into developing this land for parks. Yvon and Patagonia, they've been putting a bunch of money into it as well. They've devoted everything into making these parks, and it's so great to hang out with him. He's such an interesting character. He just past away last year, and it's so sad. We're all going to miss him. Him and Yvon have been climbing together and they've been friends for 50 years at this point. That movie that Chris and I watched way back in 99, or 2000, it was these guys and they were climbing together, they were probably 25, 28 years old. To see him now, we went back down to the park and he said, 'hey, there's another mountain here that we tried to climb that one time. We should give that a go'. Him and Yvon asked me if I wanted to go climb this mountain with him. I'm a climber, but alpine climbing is a bit scarier. You have a lot of things that can go against you. If things go wrong it can go really bad, I've read a lot of alpine books and they're all horrible stories.
[36:42] I had Gore-Tex gear and all kinds of stuff on me and I show up and look at Doug. He's in actual tennis shoes, that you play tennis in, his impressed slacks, he has a cashmere sweater on and a pressed shirt and a golf hat. That's his whole attire, he's like, 'hey we're ready to go', but he's so casual.
[37:08] The mountain is behind him, that peak up there. It's an unnamed peak and it's in one of his parks, that him and Yvon years later tried to climb. Yvon showed up, of course, in mountain climbing boots over 40 years old and they shattered to pieces 10 steps in, so they got shut down. They never made it up it, and this was going to be the second try.
[37:34] These guys are great. It's like the Turtle and the Hare. Yvon is probably 69 at this time, and he's just the turtle, he just walks forever, he's really slow, but consistent, and Doug was so fast I couldn't even keep up with him, he's 65. He had just had something put in his heart, he had a heart condition and he was like lightening, I couldn't even keep up with the guy, it was amazing.
[38:04] He used to deal with heavy politics down there in Chile. What he was doing, he wasn't the best communicator, so a lot of Chileans were a little suspicious of what he was doing. Here was this American coming down here and buying millions of acres, and what was he up to? So he had a lot of adversaries. He can be a very serious person, he deals with a lot of politics. It's not until recently that the Chilean people got behind what he's doing, because now he's giving these back as parks, and they're some of the biggest parks in the world. I think the biggest land preservations in the world.
[38:40] Getting Doug and Yvon out of their world and into what they do best, which is being climber, was so fun. The guards come down and they are the real true blue, they are just climbers, like every day guys. Such great guys to hang out with.
[39:02] This is where, it's classic. This is what these guys have been doing their whole lives, and as soon as you get them out onto the trail and they are out doing this they just turn into these kids. They have such a blast.
[39:15] This is early morning making our bid for the summit. This is a proud moment for me as a photographer. It was a difficult trip for me. I was in front of the camera, I was the main protagonist in the film, so I was being shot a lot, so a lot of times when this light is this beautiful I can't shoot, because I can't have my camera out while they're filming me. I was walking with my ice axe and I had a point shoot camera here and I clicked off 3 shots. I was trying to hold it in the right position and I ended up getting one of my favourite shots of the whole trip right here. We made it, we got to the top.
[39:57] It was the coolest thing, I've never done a first ascent before. Right before we get to the summit blocks, Doug steps aside, and he goes like this to me, go ahead, it's yours. I was standing there, and this was the summit, he said you've never done a first ascent, this is all yours. I looked at him and I said, 'I can't, this is your mountain and your park, you guys have tried this once already, you have to be the first'. He went and stood up on it and it was beautiful, you can see all the peaks around and I said, 'what are you going to name it?' and he said, 'Kristine', after his wife. It was the coolest thing.
[40:39] That capped off the end of the movie. Looking back it's just, to be able to spend time with these guys that I've looked up to for so long, and to meet them on a real level and see what they're all about. You have your heroes, and sometimes you meet your heroes, and maybe it's not the best thing, you're disappointed. Sometimes your heroes are better if you don't meet them. Meeting these guys, they far exceeded my expectations. They were true blue legends.
Words to Live By
[41:11] The adventure goes on. My career evolved into this, I never set out to do this. It was something that took hold little by little. I just picked away at it. It was a lot of work, and it has just organically taken place. If I can give one bit advice it would be, whatever you're getting into, whatever it may be, just pour your entire life into it and have it become you, that's what these guys have done. What they do is, it's not just something they do, it's their whole life, it's who they are. Now, I'm getting a bit older and I can look back and if I have a little success it has to do with me just pouring myself into this whether I was going to make money or not. That was never the goal for me. I think if you really pour your heart into it, that's a success. If you're pouring your heart into something, it's not going to be the money, or any monetary reward in the end. I think that will come, if you believe in it.
[42:15] The adventure continues! I've been shooting now for about 17 years, professionally for about 15 years, and I just keep picking away at it (Jeff shows photo reel).
[42:29] Here's New York, we snuck onto the Brooklyn Bridge at 2 in the morning, shot some photos up there.
[42:38] The New York Public Library.This didn't happen by the way, this did not happen.
[42:47] That's on El Capitan, in Yosemite. Same guys, exhausted.
[42:56] Ramón Navarro, he's a famous surfer from Chile. He's an environmentalist also.
[43:01] On top of El Capitan.
[43:14] And there's Yvon. I love to do portraits. To me this says it all. I got to spend time with Yvon in a place where it all began for him. We're on a boat down in remote Patagonia. He's drinking Mate, that he loves, and I got this shot. It's what I believe a portrait should be, it's somebody really in their element. It shows a lot of history here.
[43:38] I'm going to leave you guys with the video here. Just to give you a little backstory on this. When we made the movie 180° South, we had about 200 hours of footage to make an hour and a half film, so you can imagine the stuff that was on the cutting floor. Chris Malloy, the Director, started putting these short movies together. They are all about 5 minutes, just some leftover film. Hopefully, we can hear this. This is Yvon talking about, what he calls the 'roadtrip from hell', and it's about hitchhiking through the United States and it goes back to being a delinquent. Yvon was a delinquent when he was young too and I think he still thinks like a delinquent. That's how he's done business, he just breaks all the rules and does whatever he wants.
I really appreciate the time here. Thank you very much, I'm going to leave you with a great film.
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For those of you who have been attending Discover Saint Peter's, we will resume this Sunday, September 17, at 5 p.m. in the Red Shed. We hope to see you all there, for our final week together.
Discover Saint Peters (formerly called our Membership Class) is a three week class that is designed to help newer folks connect and learn about our church. We will discuss our Christian and Anglican identity, what it looks like to be a part of the Saint Peter's community, and how to get involved. If you're new here or have a desire to learn more, we hope you'll save the dates and plan to attend. Please RSVP to Ashley to attend and to request child care.


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Vikings go to Hell is a new slot game from Yggdrasil, which was launched on the casino market on May 24, 2018. Vikings go to Hell slot will be the third continuation in the series of Viking Slots from Yggdrasil.
Vikings go to Hell slot, like the other slot machines of the same series, is a type of Viking slot and is played on five wheels. In our review we will tell you more about how to play Vikings go to Hell slot, where you can play, its features and more.
What qualities do you find in Vikings go to hell slot machine? Some of the features that Vikings go to Hell offers are: Free Spins, Demon Fight, Re-spins and Treasure Chest.
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In Viking's go to Hell slot you can activate a Free Spins mode that can give you very big winnings. In fact, there are actually three different Free Spins mode in the game. There are two different ways to collect their Free Spins, either through at least three Free Spins symbols or collect 300 Rage points on a Viking.
When you reach the Free Spins mode, the goal is to win the battle of The Lord of Chains. This gives you new benefits as well as new Free Spins to play in Level 2, where the measure is to defeat Lucifix.
Vikings go to Hell Jackpot
In Viking's go to hell there is no jackpot to win, but do not be afraid of it. In fact, profits can be really big, especially in Free Spins mode.
Vikings go to Hell slot is played on five reels and four lines with 25 paylines. Just as the name reveals, you play with four viking symbols and four weapon symbols. In addition to these symbols, you will also find a wild symbol that replaces all the symbols in the game as well as the Free Spins symbol that activates the game's Free Spins mode.
You win the winnings by turning at least three similar symbols left to right on the playing field. In the game you will also find a "Treasue Chest" on the last and fifth wheels.
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Vikings go to Hell slot offers a really awesome Free Spins mode where you can get into level. Here you also play with sticky wilds and many other features that can make the profits explode. Vikings go to Hell also offers various fighters that can give you rage points, which in turn can activate Free Spins mode.
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Knives Out--A Double-Take Review of Mistfall/
We love Euros. The clean, interlocking mechanisms. The multiplayer solitaire. And don't forget the thrill of playing as Mediterranean merchants for the 100th time. But sometimes we just wanna kill something with our friends. And Mistfall wants to fill that void. In today's review we'll find out if Mistfall has what it takes to be the co-op dungeon-crawler we're looking for. Let's check it out!
The Components
Cards--Nearly 400 of them. Everything from Feats and Gear, to Enemies and Events.
Tokens--These show wounds, Resolve, Objectives, and conditions.
22 Location tiles, including seven Deadlands, seven Wildlands, seven Borderlands, and one Haven
Double-sided Hero Charters--one side makes for a more challenging game
Wooden cubes for tracks
Jeremiah--It's a very, very full box; lots of cards, bits, and such, and well worth the price!
The Setup
First you'll choose your Quest and Heroes, and then there's all sorts of setup for Location tiles, Hero decks, Rewards, and Enemies. Finally, you draw five cards (your starting hand limit), and away you go!
Quests might include getting to a certain Location and clearing it of Enemies, or defeating a certain powerful Enemy. The base game comes with four Quests, and the Kickstarter came with an additional two.
The Gameplay
There's a TON going on here, so we're going to give a (relatively) quick overview of a round, without getting into all the details of the different types of enemies, and tracks, and so forth.
Reinforcement Phase
If there's an active Encounter in play, you'll bring in new Reinforcements (enemies).
Travel Phase
Here you'll decide if you want to move the party to a new Location. You can leave an Active Encounter, but there will likely be a retreat penalty. Now you draw an Encounter for the new Location, and bring out Enemies. Each Location also has a special power that might affect Enemies or attacks or defense.
Pursuit Phase
This is where the Enemies move to engage the Heroes. Each Hero has an Enemy Focus track, and the next enemy will go to the Hero with the highest Focus. Once that happens, you divide the position number on the Focus track in half, and round down. Enemies won't move to a Hero whose Focus is zero. In this way, enemies will mostly evenly attack the Heroes.
Firestone--This piece feels very much like The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. But the similarity ends there. It's a mechanism for divvying up Enemies, so I don't know how it wouldn't seem derivative. But I feel as though you have more control over which Enemy will go to which player. Not always, of course, but you can set yourself up to take certain Enemies, since ties on the Focus track allow you to decide where that Enemy goes.
Jeremiah-- I thought the same thing. Hmmm...sounds like the threat tracker. But being able to play cards that jack up your focus in order to snag the baddest of the baddies gives you some control over that, and your focus is much easier to pull down. It's very fluid in the gameplay, which isn't always the case in LOTR.
Hero Phase
This is the meat of the turn. Players decide which Hero will activate, and that player takes his or her entire turn. Once every Hero has activated once, the phase ends.
Players will have a handful of cards, including Gear and Feats. Each Hero has starting Gear that are already down on the table and ready to use. These are things like Daggers, Hammers, Scrolls, and Talismans. The Feat cards are special moves or powers that you play into a discard pile. They often work in combination with Gear cards you have in front of you.
The game has three Action types:
Regular, which you can take once during your turn.
Fast, which you can take any number of times during your turn (provided you can meet the conditions).
Reflex, which you can take at any time--including on other people's turns.
You'll use these Actions to attack and (hopefully) defeat the enemies in your play area.
You can also spend the group's collective Resolve to buy Advanced Feats, which are extra-cool special powers, and which go directly into your hand when you buy them.
Jeremiah--I Thought this added another level of cooperative..ness... to the game because you all have to agree on when to spend resolve and who gets those super cool cards...
Firestone--Yeah, and it's a tough call. Someone will say, "Look how awesome my 3-cost Feat is! I need to buy mine!" And then everyone compares their cards and you realize that everyone's 3-cost Feat is awesome. So you definitely have to sacrifice, and be strategic about who buys and when.
There are ALL SORTS of specifics I'm glossing over here, that pertain to dealing damage, wounds, vulnerability, conditions, and different types of Enemies. It's all a lot to keep track of, but never feels overwhelming.
Defense Phase
This is where Enemies attack the Heroes--and introduces perhaps our favorite mechanism in the game. If Heroes damage Enemies, the Enemies take Wounds until they die. That's typical. But if Heroes take damage, they might be able to cancel some of that damage with armor or a card, but for each point of damage they do take, the Hero must move a card from his Hand, Discard pile, or the top of his Draw pile to a Burial pile. This card is out of the game.
If you're ever unable to do that because you've taken so much damage, you're dead, and the group loses, unless they're on the final Encounter of the Quest, in which case they fight on...
So in Mistfall, when a player heals, either through the card-play of, say, a Paladin, or when they Rest, they get cards back into their Discard or Draw pile. Each "point" of Restoration lets you move a card from the Burial pile to the Discard pile, or from the Discard pile to the Draw pile. This is the only way to get your Discards back, and makes for interesting and tense decisions.
Jeremiah--Yeah, super-tough decisions hinge on this mechanic. Do I wait to heal because there are some sweet cards I haven't drawn yet? Or do I heal up so I don't get smashed into oblivion and tank the whole game? Love it!
Encounter Phase
Players check to see if they've satisfied the conditions of the Encounter. If so, they follow through with the Encounter Aftermath (which is specified on the Encounter card), and Rest.
If not, you move on to the next Phase.
Time Phase
Players draw a Time card, move the Time marker the number of spaces marked on the card, and then resolve any affects on the card, which are usually bad. If you reach the last spot on the track, you lose!
You repeat all of this until either you lose the game, or you defeat the Special Encounter.
The Verdict
Firestone--Mistfall is not for the faint of heart. There's a lot going on, and a lot to keep track of here. But it never feels overwhelming, and it's worth it. Mistfall is a good game.
Jeremiah--Yes! Casual gamers, beware! The Lord of the RIngs: The Card Game is a good litmus test. If you can hang with that complexity, you're ready for Mistfall. If not, just keep it moving...
Firestone--As I mentioned, I think my favorite thing is how cards are your life, but that there are clever ways to get that life back. Timing, order, and good choices can stave off death and despair.
Jeremiah--The concept is very cool. If you're on an adventure, battling who knows what, and you can no longer perform an action to help you and/or your squad, you're done for!
Firestone--Ultimately, the game is about trying different combos, and figuring out how to work the timing to your advantage. Meanwhile, the game's throwing curveballs at you, and you have to figure out how to deal with new threats and events and difficulties. Once you hit on an amazing combo, it feels fun, because you're really powerful.
Jeremiah--I think that's an aspect that lies outside the learning curve. There's a slow curve to understanding and feeling comfortable with mechanics, gameplay, turn/phase order etc. (And the rule book doesn't help much... We'll chat about that more shortly.) But really getting to know your character, and the cards you have available at the start and those you can acquire later, is when the game really turns the corner from, "Oh this is a cool fantasy game," to "LOOK MOM! I just took down three monsters with this amazing feat of agility and deadly blows!"
Firestone--I've never played the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, so I can't speak to the similarity. I can speak to the similarity to The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, and while there are some things that are very similar--drawing enemies to you based on the value of a track, progressing through Locations based on tokens, and so forth--it does feel different. For one, Mistfall has far more bookkeeping and things to keep track of. Secondly, LoTR has more varied quests. Mistfall is: kill a bunch of bad guys on your way here to kill this Big Bad Guy. And the cards-as-life mechanism is completely different. All that to say, I don't think they're similar enough that you couldn't play both.
I would love to see more variety in upcoming Quests. Killing stuff is fun, but can't we mix it up a little?
The artwork is very well done, and I love the variety of both Enemies and Heroes.
Firestone--It should be noted that there's a fair amount of errata that slipped into this first edition of the game. None of the errata is major, but it's enough that you have to look over it before every game, and before every scenario. In my first game, I played Ardenai, and I couldn't figure out why in the world I would choose to use her Dagger. Afterward, when I looked at the errata, I saw that the card's current wording makes it underpowered. As long as your're aware, and look at the errata for a Hero you might be playing, or a Quest you might be on, before you start, it's nothing more than an annoyance.
Jeremiah--Yeah, I honestly think there should be a rewrite/reprint of the rule book--it would improve the game experience greatly. Or even a glossary of keywords would be helpful! I will say this: for all the errata and frustration that comes with it, it says something about how truly fun the game is that my group (myself included) still really enjoyed it and look forward to playing through all the quests!
Firestone's Final Verdict--I like Mistfall a lot. Sure, the errata is annoying, but don't let that stop you from playing this solid co-op adventure. You really do feel like a group of adventurers heading into danger, and facing down the big baddie together. And that's just fun.
Jeremiah's Final Verdict--Mistfall is a deep fantasy co-op for true gamers. New wrinkles to familiar themes and mechanics make this a must for any fans of the genre!
Theology of Games would like to thank NSKN Games and Passport Game Studios for providing review copies of Mistfall. This in no way affected our opinions of the game.
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I'm quite excited about the weekend ahead - Today I'm flying to the Gold Coast, in Queensland, and then driving 3 hrs to visit my sister and her family over the weekend. I'm hoping to take my 2 nieces to see the new 'Minions' movie which looks like lots of fun. Then on Monday morning, I'll be back at the Gold Coast at our campus library there to do the annual library stocktake! Woo hoo, as you know, library stocktake is my favourite work thing to do! I'll be home again Wednesday night so there might not be as much posting as usual. I've got the Robot ABC packed with me so I hope to get some more done over the next few nights.
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It's SKIN Power 10 VB Serum
Korean skincare (mostly known on Instagram as K-Beauty) has been trending since last year and it's very easy to see why. The technology is there, it's innovative, fun to use but most importantly the products are effective. Its SKIN is a K-Beauty brand that focuses on clinical skincare solutions using research backed ingredients to produce their products.
They have a huge portfolio of skincare, makeup and haircare products plus products for men too. The Power 10 Formula collection features 10 highly enriched essences that caters for a range of skin types and issues. I received the Power 10 VE Effector with Vitamin E Derivatives and the Power 10 YE Effector with Yeast polypeptides. I have been using both serums for the last month and a half twice a day.
The Power 10 VE Effector has been formulated with Vitamin E and provides luster and concentrated nourishment. I chose to use this serum in the mornings as my skincare routine focuses on hydration in the mornings. It is a water based solution, feels lightweight on the skin and has a light pleasant scent.
The VE Effector absorbed very quickly into my skin without an oily/greasy feel. It left my skin with a nice radiance and feeling hydrated. It also worked well with my morning moisturiser and together they provided enough hydration for the day. I used this product as part of my night skincare routine.
The YE Effector has added yeast polypeptides and promises to recover your skin's original rhythm and vitality. This product also feels very lightweight, absorbs quickly into the skin and has a pleasant scent. Again this serum provided a good amount of hydration and when combined with my retinol serum, it's enough for me to skip my night moisturiser. The YE effector also leaves my skin radiant, more radiant than the VE effector serum.
My only con with these serums is the dropper dispenser. The tip of the dropper are slightly curved, I'm not sure why (probably to make it easier to get the last few drops of the serum) but at the moment it makes it slightly harder to get and dispense enough serum. The packaging is very simple which I like and the use of different colours for the different serums makes it easier to pick them out: they look very identical.
I have really enjoyed these serums and I love the hydration and radiance it's provided my skin. I think these serums have worked well with my other products in my skincare routines. My skin definitely feels more hydrated and balanced and looks healthier too.
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If we are to believe the board members of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at their annual meeting, we're getting even closer to doom. Following their meeting on January 22, 2015, the grim outlook to doomsday that they decided on, was to move the iconic clock to three minutes before midnight.
As we reported last January, the iconic Doomsday Clock wasn't changed then, and remained at five minutes before midnight where it had been since 2012. Things apparently have taken a turn for the worse this past year; a two minute change according to the scientists is a substantial change.
According to a report from Live Science, experts on the board said they felt a sense of urgency this year because of the world's ongoing addiction to fossil fuels, procrastination with enacting laws to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow efforts to get rid of nuclear weapons.
The Doomsday Clock is recognized around the world as a symbolic clock face, which in the eyes of some, represents pending doom, otherwise known as the countdown related to disasters regarding technology-related global catastrophe. Ever since the year 2007, also included in the analysis performed each year, have been climate changes and other scientific or extreme exposures that are all taken into consideration prior to determining whether or not to move the clock closer to midnight.
The clock face has been maintained since 1947 by the members of the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, who are advised by the Governing Board and the Board of Sponsors. Every year threats are analyzed and the closer they set the clock to midnight, the closer the scientists believe the world is to global disaster.
In the meeting in Washington D.C. on January 22nd, Kennette Benedict, executive director of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists stated, "We are not saying it is too late to take action but the window for action is closing rapidly," and also said, "We move the clock hand today to inspire action."
We're not suggesting that anyone start packing for the underground just yet, but this is a good indication of how scientists see things that greatly affect all of us.


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frogs singing
Out the window is a wet world.
Let's assume open.
Her face is damp.
Moistness gets everywhere.
Steam rises over the pond.
He breathes heavy.
Is it wind stirring?
Is it feet?
Rubbing is cellular.
The sheets are full of tiny holes.
She sighs through all of them.
He can smell her concentration.
Water is what she thinks of.
How round her bones are!
Waves lap what is deep.
He slopes to her underbelly.
Night stretches a m p h i b i a n.
There's singing in the stones.
Frogs fill their vocal pouches,
thrubbing their love purses.
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Zhenya Gao, Yanming Huang, Yuan Kang, Yiwen Li, Rong Wen; Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) up-regulates CHOP and ATF6 in the rat retina. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2016;57(12):4391.
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We have shown previously that recombinant human MANF protects photoreceptors in a retinal degeneration rat model carrying the S334ter rhodopsin mutation. In the present work, we examined the effects of MANF on the expression of 5 ER-stress markers, including BiP, IRE1α, PERK, ATF6, and CHOP, in rat retina.
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Recombinant human MANF was expressed in E. coli and purified. MANF (10 µg in 3 µl) was intravitreally injected to the left eyes, and the right eyes were injected with 3 µl PBS (phosphate buffered saline) as controls. The levels of ER stress markers BiP, IRE1α, PERK, ATF6, and CHOP, were assessed by Western blot analysis.
Results :
We first examined the expression levels of BiP, IRE1α, PERK, ATF6, and CHOP in the retinas of the S334ter (line 3) rats during rapid photoreceptor degeneration from postnatal day (PD) 6 to PD 20. Among the 6 markers, only the level of PERK showed a decrease from PD 6 to PD12. Surprisingly, MANF treatment induced a dramatic increase in ATF6 by 6 hr post injection (injected at PD9). The increase in ATF6 then rapidly declined to control level by 12 hr post injection. In addition, a significant increase in CHOP was detected at 6 hr, peaked at 12 hr, and lasted to 48 hr post injection. No significant changes were seen in the other 4 proteins. Similar increases in ATF6 and CHOP were observed in wild-type Sprague Dawley rats after MANF injection.
Conclusions :
No significant changes in ER stress marker were found during the rapid photoreceptor degeneration in the S334ter-3 rats, suggesting that ER stress does not play a major role in photoreceptor degenerations in this model. Intravitreal injection of MANF significantly induces the levels of ATF6 and CHOP.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2016 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Seattle, Wash., May 1-5, 2016.
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