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Birdflesh and Organ Dealer- "Birdflesh/Organ Dealer"
Listen to and buy the split here.
Birdflesh is a very influential grindcore act from Sweden. Since their inception, they've released four LPs and a ton of EPs and splits. All of this material is what you would expect from a grindcore act: relentless aggression that doesn't surpass the 20-minute mark, with songs that last as little as nine seconds. Their lyrical content tends to be much more humorous, depicting ridiculously violent scenarios. While it may seem like nothing original now, keep in mind that this band have been in the game since 1992, and have pretty much been the reason we have so many grindcore acts performing songs in this vein. Outside of a few LPs back when I was really investing time in grindcore, I will admit that I never really thought of Birdflesh as more than just a super fun, influential grindcore act.
Organ Dealer, on the other hand, is a band I hold in very high regard. They're a relatively new grindcore act from New Jersey, formed in 2013, who are very active in the tri-state area's grindcore scene (meaning New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania). Back in 2015, they released their debut LP Visceral Infection, which is an incredibly solid LP. They aren't doing anything new, but they are angry, noisy grindcore, which is fine by me. These songs are pretty damn kickass in the studio, but take it to an entirely new level in a live setting. I've seen these guys twice and they're a lot of fun. Now, in 2017, these two bands have come together and recorded a 19-track, 24-minute split, which in grindcore terms, is basically considered an LP.
Birdflesh start things off with a bang with "Born to Wait," which explodes in your ears. The vocals on this track, along with the other tracks on Birdflesh's side, really remind me of Behemoth's Satanica. The instrumental is what you'd expect from Birdflesh: fast, angry, and punk as fuck. "Dead is Alive" is one of the best examples of this sound. Towards the end, you get a straight-up punk section with screams of "Death is alive!" and an instrumental that makes me think of early hardcore punk bands like Black Flag. The major complaint I have with this portion of the LP is that, like everything else by Birdflesh, it's just solid. It's not groundbreaking and it won't blow your mind, but is it is ten minutes of really fun grindcore and nothing more. The vocals are great, the instrumental is super tight, and the songs are fun, but that's all I can really say.
As soon as Organ Dealer's side starts, the shift in quality is apparent. "Violence Ensues" is a fucking banger and the perfect way for Organ Dealer to introduce themselves. It's far meatier than anything Birdflesh's side has to offer. Alongside the band's relentless energy,, they include these monstrous breakdowns to balance the pacing on tracks like "Cage Resentment." Other than technical chops, Organ Dealer showcase how fun they can be with tracks like "Exasperated" in the mix. Their side ends on a high note with the incredible track "Consent to Hatred" pulling the curtain down with two minutes of aggression and a very nicely placed breakdown before finishing the track off with some more aggression. Maybe it's nothing super original, but Organ Dealer takes this grindcore style and makes it extremely in-your-fucking-face and uniquely theirs. I am in love with their side. If this is the direction they're heading, I am beyond stoked to see what they do next.
So, I think I've made it pretty obvious whose side of the LP I enjoyed more, although I think that people who want punkier grindcore along the lines of Napalm Death and Repulsion will dig the Birdflesh side much more than I. However, if you're someone like me who digs the angrier, noisier grindcore of Pig Destroyer and Full of Hell, do not sleep on Organ Dealer. Regardless, if you are a fan of grindcore, check out this split LP. You're guaranteed to find something to your liking.
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Boston names Gotham team President
Boston, MA (Sports Network) – The Boston Celtics promoted Rich Gotham to team
President on Wednesday, a position most recently held by legendary coach
Arnold "Red" Auerbach, who passed away in October.
Gotham was promoted from Chief Operating Officer and, according to a team news
release, will be responsible for all aspects of the Celtics business
operations. He will report to team CEO and managing partner Wyc Grousbeck.
"Under Rich's guidance, the Boston Celtics organization has achieved great
success in growing our business," said Grousbeck. "This promotion recognizes
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BBC is currently casting people for a hidden camera comedy show
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Today, schools and universities offer a wide variety of courses to be studied so it can be a challenge for a student to make the right choice. Choosing the right course is a big decision that it can impact your future success and it is important to get it right. Here are some questions to ask yourself that will help you choose a suitable subject.
1. Am I passionate about this subject?
Your studies will be memorable and enjoyable only if you are interested in the topic you study. Think about the areas that seem the most attractive for you. For example, if you like travelling, you can benefit from private lessons with a Geography tutor. If you want to run your own business, take a business studies course. List the fields of study that interest you, and make up a list of subjects you may want to consider studying based on your interests.
Many students make a huge mistake when choosing subjects that will please their parents. This is a waste of your time. Choose only what you really want to study. This is your life and you should make this important choice on your own.
2. What knowledge do I need to have to success in my field?
If you know what area you want to work in, speak to people who are in your interested field and find out what subjects may be beneficial for you to achieve success. For example, if you want to build a career in research, government service, politics or international affairs, you can benefit from History courses online.
3. What career opportunities does this subject offer?
Consider career prospects of the subjects before selecting one. Pay attention to various factors such as income, stress, responsibilities and functions. Find out what specialists are in high demand today and what it takes to become proficient in these areas.
4. What subjects do I really want to avoid?
Use method of exclusion to choose the subject that you will enjoy. Make a list of topics/areas that you have little interest in and ensure that the subject you choose does not correlate with these areas.
Remember that you can improve the knowledge of any subject online, with the help of websites providing private online tutors. Bigfoot Tutors is one of the best places to look for experienced and highly qualified tutors specializing in a variety of subjects. Whether you want to learn German online or need to improve general knowledge of History, Bigfoot Tutors are ready to help.


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Dear members and friends of LCR,
On this coming Easter Sunday, April 1, there will be festive worship services at 8:15, 9:45, and 11:00. At 8:15, I will preach on "The Greatest Upset of All Time" from John 20. The Resurrection choir will share three anthems at this service, and we will sing some great Easter hymns. At 9:45 and 11:00, Pastor Miranda will preach on the Mark 16 story of Easter, under the theme "The End? Or the Beginning?" Our With Faith team will lead our worship, with the Resurrection Choir sharing an anthem at 9:45. All services will offer holy communion. Come early to get a good seat, as last year we had about 900 attend the three Easter services. The 9:45 is traditionally the largest service (428 in 2017); one way to show hospitality to visitors is to attend the 8:15 or 11:00 Easter services to make more room for guests at 9:45.
The EDGE youth will serve an Easter brunch from 7:30-11:00, with pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, and fruit on the menu. All proceeds will go to their summer mission trip in Houston, Texas, helping those still recovering from Hurricane Harvey.
There are other upcoming events and opportunities that we want to alert you to through this weekly e-note. Our website (www.lcrmarion.org) provide more details on each topic.
Blessings to you,
Pastor Dennis
Evening Song Worship resumes this Wednesday, April 4, at 6 pm. If you'll be out of town this weekend, come join us for worship based on the Easter gospel from John 20. Pastor Dennis will preach at this service.
Next Sunday, April 8th, is Bright Sunday, where we celebrate the Resurrection with joy and wear our brightest clothing!
Sunday School will not meet on Easter – it will resume on April 8 at 9:45. Wednesday Night Live will resume on April 4 at 6 pm. EDGE will meet on Wednesday, April 4 at 7:30.
First Communion – Congratulations to the 22 fourth graders who received their first communion on Maundy Thursday evening.
Registration for Camp EWALU is underway! LCR will again provide scholarships for students and camp buddies. $150 will be given for full week overnight camps. $75 will be given for those attending Mini camps and Ranch Day Camps. A letter detailing the information about scholarships can be found at the Welcome Window. Please let Jill Hansen know (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you would like to have your student on the scholarship list. Include student name, program attending and week the student is attending camp.
LifeTree Café continues this Friday, April 6 at noon, with a short film and discussion on "The Struggle to Forgive." Lifetree is an hour-long experience packed with interesting stories, fascinating people, and lively conversation that will feed your soul. Check out our new Facebook page for Lifetree: facebook.com/LifetreeCafe.Marion.
New Member 'Coffee with the Pastors' will be held on Sunday, April 22 at 2 pm. All those wishing to join Resurrection are invited that day for conversation and refreshments.
Stephen Ministers Available to Offer Care – There are times when every one of us experiences difficulties. In times of trouble, we look to caring Christian friends to listen to us while we work through our feelings. A Stephen Minister can be such a friend either to you or to someone you know. Our Stephen Ministers are members of our congregation who have received 50 hours of training to minister to people experiencing a crisis or going through a difficult time in life. These Stephen Ministers are committed to providing Christian care for others experiencing many different needs. If you or someone you know could benefit from the trained, caring presence and listening ear of a Stephen Minister, contact Pastor Miranda Klosterboer (Stephen Leader) at 815-291-5793 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Why? Making Sense of God's Will, featuring a book and DVD by Adam Hamilton, will not meet on Easter. It will resume on Sunday, April 8, in the far end of fellowship hall. John: The Gospel of Light and Life, led by Jim & Linda Cornally, will also take Easter Sunday off and resume on April 8.
Sacred Parenting will begin this Wed, April 4 at 7:00 pm in the café. Join Donna Dennis to find out how God uses children to change their parents! This study will repeat on Sundays at 9:45 am in the church lounge, beginning on April 8.
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace will be presented on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm. This film about Lutheran author, pastor, and Nazi resistance supporter Dietrich Bonhoeffer will inspire you and strengthen your faith. After the film we'll gather for refreshments and conversation in the café.
Christ in Our Home devotionals for April-June are at the information rack by the Welcome Center.
Have you tried Rightnow Media? Rightnow Media allows members of the congregation to access bible studies and faith based videos and books for both adults and youth. If you would like to check out Rightnow Meda, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and we will get you signed up. Trending on Rightnow Media for March 2018: Crazy Love by Francis Chan, Philippians: To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain by Matt Chandler, Life, Money, Hope by Dave Ramsey, and All the Places to Go….How Will You Know? by John Ortberg.
Habitat for Humanity & LCR landscaping day will be Saturday, April 21. This is the home in Marion (282 22nd St) that LCR is sponsoring with a $15,000 pledge from our Gift & Outreach Fund. We'll need about 18 volunteers that day as well as some volunteers to prepare lunch. At 2 pm that same day, the Bosco family will receive the keys to their new home. If you would like to help do some outdoor landscaping that day, contact Jill Hanson (firstname.lastname@example.com) or leave a note on your welcome card.
Marion Cares – Help us by preparing and serving a meal to our Marion Cares kids this winter/spring. Dinners will be needed at Marion Village on Mondays: April 9 or May 7; and sack lunches for Thursday, May 10. The meals can be quite simple – recipes for Walking Tacos and BBQ Chicken Sandwiches are posted on the entryway bulletin board – or you can use one of your own favorites. This is a project you can do with your family, co-workers, friends, or small group – anyone who wants to make a positive impact on local children's lives! Sign up by contacting Jen at email@example.com
"Reverse Lent" Giving Project – Thanks to all who have given so generously to the Marion Food Pantry through our Giving Project in Lent.
March-April mission envelopes are designated for the ELCA "40 Days of Giving" emphasis. Malawi health & wellness projects and education & vocational training needs will be supported through this emphasis.
Your gifts to the Growth & Outreach Fund in April will provide salary, benefits, and housing for our seminary intern, Alyssa Weaver; facility maintenance and repair; and support of Marion Cares and the Marion Habitat home described above. In March we met our $5000 goal for Camp Chisomo scholarships. 14 LCR teens and adults will travel to Malawi in June to host Camp Chisomo for the orphans of the village. Each participant will receive a $350 scholarship from your gifts to the Growth & Outreach Fund in February-March.
General Fund gifts support our local ministries and programs led by our staff and carried out by our members and friends. Your General Fund gifts also support our mission partners locally and around the world. Our monthly need will be about $57,800 for an annual budget of $693,350. Thanks for your generous, faithful support so far in 2018! At the end of March, we had received 99% of what was needed for General Fund ministries through the first quarter.
Giving through VANCO – You can give electronically to LCR through: the giving kiosk by the library or the Give+ mobile app, available from Google Play or iTunes. Once your information has been entered on the app, you can give to LCR anytime, anywhere. Another option is to send a text message to the number (319) 320-1628 from your mobile phone. You will receive a one-time registration link to enter credit or debit card payment information. After that, you can simply text the amount you want to give and it will process automatically.
Simply Giving – You can elect to have a weekly or monthly gift withdrawn from your checking or savings account. Enrollment forms are in the info rack by the Welcome Center. Over a third of our General Fund offerings come from Simply Giving families.


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The students of Pepperdine University take on 1932's Bonus March in this exciting and immersive theatrical experience, a fascinating but – as they pointed out to us – largely forgotten near-rebellion in which more than 40,000 WWI veterans from across the United States, beset with poverty during the Depression, marched on Washington to demand payment of their war bonuses in full. Following this intriguing piece of history, the young actors multi-role fluidly to deliver their own unique brand of storytelling, evolving smoothly from a musical fest to a surprisingly poignant piece of political commentary.
The ensemble style worked well to reflect the camaraderie of the soldiers, and a repeated refrain of marching lent a structure as well as a sense of endlessness to the struggle we witnessed. Other symbols floated around as well: the raised red can of tear gas striking fear into cast members and audiences alike, and the stars and stripes flag, whose meaning and purpose became twisted in the hands of those who fought against the war veterans. Music was also used incredibly effectively – opening with almost comic musical theatre-esque numbers, the style became more personal as the actors gave emotive performances of traditional war songs, expressing their desperation and yet fierce and unending patriotism. The roughness of the staging and fluid use of props also added to this feeling of uncertainty which permeated the play, cleverly reflected in a central expanded storyline featuring a young leader and the PTSD sufferer he takes under his wing. Maturely tackled by the two young actors in question, the uncomfortable and unpleasant relationship with reality which is explored clearly probes at the unbelievable truth of the whole affair. As an awareness-raising production it is certainly successful, informing and educating its audience without boring them, pushing us none too gently to their view on the US government.
However there were certainly downsides to the production. At ninety minutes it's on the longer side of the Fringe and some judicious editing may well have done it good; moments and sequences dragged. Comedy and lightness was dropped perhaps too suddenly and the play's swift descend into tragedy was a little jarring. But for such young performers tackling such difficult issues, 'Why Do You Stand There In The Rain?' is ambitious, strong, and thought-provoking.
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A story of neglected war veterans fighting for their rights provided the perfect combination of entertainment and education to be expected from a well-executed historical drama.
'Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?' told the story of American WWI vets struggling with poverty and deprived of a promised bonus. In a largely forgotten piece of history, former soldiers from all over the US marched on Washington in 1932, setting up camp outside the White House determined to receive their bonus, facing great adversity along the way.
It was surprising to find musical numbers in a play tackling such serious themes which was not billed as a musical. However incongruous, the songs enlivened the piece substantially, redeeming the production from potential historical tedium. In particular, the rendition of 'This Land is Your Land' in a minor key was haunting. The music, written for the show, was of a high enough quality to have sustained a full musical. In fact, 'Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?' at times resembled RENT in its fervent musical appeal for the rights of the overlooked underdog.
Aesthetically the show was extremely coherent, with muted colours of khaki and denim throughout as well as costumes not literally depicting Depression-era soldiers but generically representing any American and even any era. Some of the subtle touches of the show stood out, in particular the homemade sound effects which were notable for their striking authenticity.
'Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?' was an ensemble piece. Most of the characters didn't have names and all of the actors performed multiple roles. This effect highlighted the call for unity the play expressed. The production opened with the vets sitting onstage with linked arms and blank stares, collectively defying the audience to challenge their cause. The only named characters who were not historical figures were Joe and Johnny, whose friendship provided the human interest of the play in a very moving story.
The play seamlessly integrated musical numbers, scripted dialogue and quotes from real soldiers, politicians and journalists of the era. The intensity of the actors carried the show through its longevity, but the number of historical titbits scattered throughout often made the plot lag; yet the show was so well-crafted that the segments of greater interest compensated for the duller periods.
Pepperdine University's talented students are to be commended for their attempt to spread awareness of a little-acknowledged fragment of history. Unfailingly American, the patriotic passion of these students shone through, and despite some grating enthusiasm, the show would have been boring without such energy. Extremely polished, 'Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?' was an engaging lesson in forgotten history.
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What I have realized in the process (sort of an epiphany that has been brewing) is that we do have a fantastic curriculum but I strongly believe the issue is how it is delivered. I think teaching Sexual Health in a classroom would look quite differently depending on several areas:
a) life experiences. It is all about what is important to them and what they see as valuable. Would be very similar to current issues.
b) current issues in the community. Such as perhaps in a community where racism and sexual violence is prevalent the lessons would look quite different if the community was being challenged by high rates of teen pregnancy.
c) their interest (what they want/need to get out of these lessons). Students will clearly have questions or want to have discussions in a certain area and I would encourage that in my classrooms and the classroom itself would be a safe (of course unless abuse is disclosed), accepting and non judgemental place.
Another way to include an Aboriginal perspective would be using traditional teaching methods such as talking circles, including elders, etc. Another aspect that I believe would be important would be discussions about traditional healing and how that can be used to improve holistic health or to heal over past challenges/pain.
Here is a link to traditional healing.
Here are some examples of how perhaps I would link the two:
Grade 8: Outcome: USC 8.7 Assess the social, cultural, and environmental influences on and supports for sexual health knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and decisions.
|SK Curriculum
|Aboriginal Perspective
|a. Compare the perceived and actual sexual attitudes/norms in the community.
|What do we believe about Sexual Health in our community? Why do we believe this? How did we end up feeling this way?
|b. Locate and evaluate, according to student-generated criteria, both sources of and information about sexual health.
|Where do we find information? Do we have clinics/doctors/nurses in our area? Where can we find these resources? What about the internet? How do we find appropriate and accurate websites?
|c. Examine influences that shape community norms about sexual health
|Discussion about media (and portrayal of women, opportunity for discussion about violence against women and Canadian statistics)
|d. Compare sexual attitudes/norms of adults to those of youth in the community.
|Analyse stats and question why.
|e. Determine the possible consequences of not knowing and questioning community attitudes/norms.
|f. Examine how the social, cultural, and environmental influences may determine people's knowledge and access to sexual health information.
|Focus on cultural aspect. Examples of Aboriginal beliefs on Sexual Health.
|g. Examine and develop an understanding of influences on responsible sexual health decisions (e.g., family, culture,social, religion).
|Focus on cultural aspect. Examples of Aboriginal beliefs on Sexual Health.
|h. Appraise the strategies of personal commitment (see grade7) that are required to commit to one's standards and to respond to the social, cultural, and environmental influences.
|Opportunity for performance task about personal commitment. Eg write a letter to one's self about beliefs,values, what you want/don't want in a relationship, feelings, etc.
|i. Analyze ways to support others and their dignity in decisions related to sexual health.
|(!!!) Large opportunity for inquiry based questions on supporting others and their DIGNITY. Discussion about peer pressure and decision making.
|j. Analyze sexual health supports and services in the
|Discussion on resources available in rural communities and how this affects ones holistic health. Discussion on the impact of services (or lack thereof)
|k. Determine how access to sexual health supports and services influence personal and community sexual health.
|Discussion on resources available in rural communities and how this affects ones holistic health. Discussion on the impact of services (or lack thereof)
Grade 9:
Outcome: USC 9.8 Assess the ways self, family, and community facilitate healthy living for people with chronic illness. USC 9.9 Develop and demonstrate the personal insight, motivation, and skills necessary to enhance and promote sexual health and avoid health-compromising sexual attitudes and behaviours.
|SK Curriculum
|Aboriginal Perspective
|a. Examine personal attitudes about sexual health.
|Personal activity 0r ability to have small or large discussions.
|b. Acquire knowledge that is appropriate for students' levels of development, and directly relevant to their own sexual health needs including: an informed understanding of sexuality, prevention of sexual health problems, including pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), enhancement of sexual health.
|Focus on "homework at school" approach where students learn information at home and come to school prepared with questions or areas where they struggled. Ability to use social media to facilitate learning eg Twitter for questions. Assessment opportunity, performance task or quiz. Factual information IS important however does not need to take up the majority of the lesson time.
|c. Analyze abstinence as the healthiest and safest sexual choice for young people.
|Remind students STIs can still be shared skin to skin. Discussions, what is abstinence, abstinence meaning different things for different people.
|d. Discuss sexual health choices that reduce the risk of health-compromising consequences.
|Visiting healthcare provider, (possible discussion re contraception)
|e. Assess how to raise, discuss, and negotiate sexual health issues with partners.
|Decision making, how to say no. Many opportunities for performance tasks.
|f. Evaluate the potential outcomes of sexual health attitudes and behaviours.
|Major focus on Sexual Health affecting ALL areas of holistic health.
|g. Determine how attitudes and behaviours may interfere with or enhance sexual health.
|Major focus on Sexual Health affecting ALL areas of holistic health.
|h. Clarify personal standards (see Grade 6) that influence sexual health decisions.
|What are personal standards?
|i. Examine the strategies of personal commitment (see Grade 7) that are required to commit to one's standards/decisions related to healthy sexual behaviour.
|How do we stick with our personal standards? What challenges may we face?
|j. Articulate the influence of alcohol and other drugs on sexual attitudes and behaviours.
|Current statistics on Aboriginal Health. Inquiry based questions on colonialism, racism, and what makes us healthy or unhealthy.
|k. Determine the personal benefits of taking action to enhance sexual health and prevent/reduce sexual health problems.
|l. Use self-knowledge and understandings to promote sexual health with family, friends, partners, and community.
|Performance task opportunity focussed on community health and project based learning.
|m. Determine the behaviours and local resources/supports that can help to attain positive sexual health outcomes.
|Where do we find resources? Discussions of programs available, where to find support, and how not enough support can hinder sexual health.
|n. Establish a common and informed understanding of differences that exist in relation to sexuality and determine what differences are respected and protected in Canadian Human Rights legislation.
How would you include an Aboriginal perspective using these indicators?


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Enjoy an eye-opening two-week adventure in Valladolid, a historic city to the north of Madrid. You'll have the chance to take language lessons and explore cultural sites like palaces, castles, and Roman ruins. Practice your Spanish both in the classroom and around the dinner table while spending quality time with a local host family. Outside of class, you and your group will get to know the real Spain by meeting with students and sharing your experiences with them through English language tutoring. You'll also gain unique insight into contemporary global issues by volunteering with refugee children in the area. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enhance your second language skills, make lasting friendships, and give back to the community!
Your journey will begin in New York, where you'll meet up with the rest of your group and travel with your Group Leader to Spain. When you arrive at the airport in Madrid, you'll be greeted by AFS Staff or Volunteers. Then you'll take a short trip to Valladolid and meet your Spanish host family. You'll attend a welcome party with your whole group and enjoy a traditional Spanish merienda (snack) together. As you're surrounded by Spain's fun-loving culture, you can absorb the sights, sounds, and smells of your new home for the next two weeks.
After settling in with your host family, you'll get started on your Spanish lessons so that you can better communicate with the locals. You'll be split up into groups according to your proficiency level in classes with no more than 15 students. You and your group will have class every morning from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and then venture into Valladolid or the surrounding areas to experience the area's rich culture and traditions.
When you're not in class, you and your group will take part in rewarding service-learning activities. You'll get together with young people in the Roma community to discuss and compare your cultures and traditions. You'll also work with local children at day camps, organizing sports and activities and helping them to improve their English-speaking abilities. Finally, you'll meet with a group of refugee children and accompany them on a field trip to a science museum, which is sure to be an impactful experience for everyone.
During your two weeks in Spain, you can expect to spend many of your evenings growing close with your host family. Take this opportunity to enjoy homemade Spanish cuisine and practice your language skills as you chat with your neighbors! On the weekend, you and your host family will have the chance to go hiking in the countryside together or enjoy other local activities. Your family will likely have children, and host brothers and sisters are often encouraged to join in class and group activities!
Besides taking language lessons, volunteering and hanging out with your host family, you and your friends can enjoy some sightseeing in downtown Valladolid. You'll also go on an excursion to Salamanca, where you'll explore the city square, taking in its lively local character before visiting the famous cathedral. Look out for the carving of an astronaut on the 12th century church's walls—it was added in a restoration in 1992!
As you near the end of your time in Spain, you'll have the chance to visit the legendary Roman aqueduct in Segovia and see the city's medieval cathedral and Alcazar (palace). Then you and your group will continue on to Spain's capital, Madrid. Before heading home, you'll take a tour of the Plaza Mayor, the Prado Museum, and the Puerta del Sol (which is like Spain's version of Times Square).
This Global Prep experience is led by in-country experts and volunteers, in addition to an AFS-USA staff group leader who will chaperone your group to and from your host country.
"Life-changing" is hard to describe, yet it's nearly always the first thing that AFSers say when asked about their experience abroad.
"Transformed" is another one. When you return home, if you're like most AFSers, you'll bring with you a sense of accomplishment unlike any other. You'll have gained maturity and independence, discovered new passions, and feel like you can do anything you set your mind to. That transformation isn't visible only to you, though - others see it as well. AFSers gain critical skills for college and careers, ranging from language fluency to intercultural competence and critical reasoning. "Life-changing" means it's only the beginning.
Please Note: Travel date ranges are meant to help with general scheduling and are subject to change; please don't book any travel based on these dates until you've received confirmation from AFS. All programs, prices, and travel dates are subject to change without notice.


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Steps to Take to Replace a Refrigeration Compressor
Author:Corun Date:2018/05/17
What would you do if the compressor on your transport refrigeration unit (TRU) or air conditioner is damaged? You may say, replace it. Wait a second, it is more complicated than you think. There are several steps to take to replace a refrigeration compressor.
1. After removing the original damaged refrigeration compressor, the system needs to be treated with nitrogen blows before connecting the new compressor.
2. During the welding operation, it is must to aerate nitrogen into the copper pipe with sufficient time to prevent the formation of oxide film on its inner wall.
3. While replacing the refrigeration compressor or other parts, use vacuum pump to evacuate the air in the pipeline rather than the compressor. Otherwise, the compressor will burn out.
4. Fill in suitable refrigerant oil in moderate amount when replacing the compressor.
5. The damage of other parts may also lead to the damage of the compressor, so it is a must to identify the cause of the damage and replace the broken parts before installing new compressor.
6. In the replacement of refrigeration compressors, the drying filter must be replaced in time. Because the desiccant in the drying filter is saturated and has lost the function of water filtration.
7. It is necessary to clear out the original refrigerant oil from the system as enough refrigerant oil has already be filled in new compressor. The mixture of different refrigerant oil will deteriorate the oil, causing insufficient lubrication, making compressor scuff, become yellow and burn out.
8. Prevent excessive refrigeration oil in the system while replacing the compressor. Excessive refrigeration oil will lower the heat exchange efficiency, causing over high pressure in the system, which will bring damage to the system and compressor.
9. Do not fill the refrigerant too fast, otherwise there will be a liquid hammer, which will break the valve plate and cause pressure loss in the compressor.
10. Check if the radiator works properly after the installation. If the system pressure exceeds normal pressure (13-15kg), it will cause clutch slipping, bearing, coil burning out or compressor damage.
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Butter Chicken Curry
Measurement / Ingredient
4 tsp Clarified Butter
1 Onion (medium)
2 tbs Spice Mix (Garam Masala, chilli, turmeric, wet masala, coriander and bay leaves)
2 Cinnamon Sticks
4 Cardamom Pods
8 Curry Leaves
1 Clove Garlic (chopped)
1 tbs Ginger (chopped)
1 Canned Tomatoes (chopped)
400g Chicken Breasts (cubed)
1 tsp Salt
25g Butter
20ml Cream
20g Coriander
2 tbs Honey
2 Cups Flour
4 tbs Butter/Margarine
Pinch Salt
1 Cup Boiling Water
2 tbs Oil
I love Indian food, the spices, the earthiness and the comfort that they provide with every bite. I also like enjoying a healthy lifestyle so with this dish I found a way of merging the two without sacrificing flavour or taste. I know they say never trust a skinny cook, but I say, "Always trust a healthy chef...they live longer". This dish can be enjoyed by the entire family and the heat can be adjusted to make it less potent. The chicken can also be substituted with vegetables to make it a vegetarian dish. Seafood can also be added for pescatarians.
My take on a Butter Chicken Curry - It is a healthier version of the original with just as much flavour and taste with less of the calories.
- Butter Chicken:
- - Heat the clarified butter on medium heat.
- - Add cinnamon sticks, cardamom, bay leaves and curry leaves.
- - Cook in the spice mix without burning for 30 seconds while stirring constantly. Add onion and fry until the onions have cooked through.
- - Add the chopped garlic and ginger.
- - Directly after that, add you canned tomatoes.
- - Cook the gravy for 3 minutes.
- - Put the chicken into the gravy to cook for 5 minutes.
- - Season with salt.
- - Add the knob of butter, followed by honey and then cream.
- - Once everything is combined and cooked add coriander.
- - Serve with rice or roti and a chutney.
- Roti
- - Rub the butter/margarine into the flour.
- - Sprinkle with salt.
- - Add boiling water to the dry ingredients.
- - Knead the mixture until soft. It will become pliable dough. Cover with a tea towel.
- - Punch a ball of dough and make into a flat round bread. In a hot pan, add a very little bit of clarified butter.
- - Fry until brown with a few bubbles forming then turn.
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The Ohio State women's volleyball team advanced to the regional semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
The Buckeyes opened tournament play with a 3-1 win over Lipscomb (24-7) on Friday in the Frericks Center at the University of Dayton.
Senior outside hitter Katie Dull led the Buckeyes in scoring with 16 points, including 12 kills against Lipscomb, while sophomore outside hitter Emily Danks added 15.5 points with 13 kills.
The Buckeyes returned to action in the Fredericks Center on Saturday and earned a victory over 13th-ranked Dayton (24-8), winning 3-2 and snapping the Flyers' 23-match winning streak.
Dull led the Buckeyes with 26.5 points and tied a career-high with 25 kills in the upset. Senior outside hitter Anna Szerszen and junior middle blocker Kelli Barhorst each added 17 points for the Buckeyes with Barhorst recording a career-high 16 kills.
With the wins, the Buckeyes (24-11) advance to the Dayton regional semifinals in the University of Dayton Arena on Friday against second-ranked and third-seeded Stanford (26-3).
This marks the 12th regional semifinal appearance in OSU history. The Buckeyes have a record of 3-8 in regional semifinal matches.


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Hackers try to sabotage Florida online standardized tests
Someone is seriously hacked 0ff about Florida's new online standardized tests for students.
Hackers tried to overwhelm the website for the company that began administering the new Florida Standards Assessment test last week. The attack was most likely the work of "hacktivists" trying to make a political point over standardized testing, experts said.
"In this case, my gut tells me its an act of 'hacktivism,' " said Tom Dimtsios, senior director of cybersecurity consulting at Telos Corporation based in Virginia. "These new tests, people aren't happy about them."
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the reported cyber attack, which state officials say did not put any student data in jeopardy.
Get the dirty details from Post reporter, Andrew Marra.


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It's All Relative: Two Families, Three Dogs, 34 Holidays, and 50 Boxes of Wine
Wade Rouse
Language: English
Pages: 174
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How come the only thing my family tree ever grows is nuts?"
Wade Rouse attempts to answer that question in his blisteringly funny new memoir by looking at the yearly celebrations that unite us all and bring out the very best and worst in our nearest and dearest.
Family is truly the only gift that keeps on giving—namely, the gifts of dysfunction and eccentricity—and Wade Rouse's family has been especially charitable: His chatty yet loving mother dresses her son as a Ubangi tribesman, in blackface, for Halloween in the rural Ozarks; his unconventional engineer of a father buries his children's Easter eggs; his marvelously Martha Stewart–esque partner believes Barbie is his baby; his garage-sale obsessed set of in-laws are convinced they can earn more than Warren Buffett by selling their broken lamps and Nehru jackets; his mutt Marge speaks her own language; and his oddball collection of relatives includes a tipsy Santa Claus with an affinity for showing off his jingle balls. In the end, though, the Rouse House gifted Wade with love, laughter, understanding, superb comic timing, and a humbling appreciation for humiliation.
Whether Wade dates a mime on his birthday to overcome his phobia of clowns or outruns a chubchasing boss on Secretary's Day, he captures our holidays with his trademark self-deprecating humor and acerbic wit. He paints a funny, sad, poignant, and outlandish portrait of an an all-too-typical family that will have you appreciating—or bemoaning—your own and shrieking in laughter.
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grandmother's grave that Memorial Day, my knees on the cool earth, and planted a flag and then said a prayer: a prayer that after I am long gone someone takes the time to share my story, to visit me on occasion, to pass along my legacy. And then I scraped my hands into the wet earth, digging through new grass and mud and red clay, and planted some peonies. "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be
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Crisis-hit Olympiacos Travel To Turin To Face Italian Giants (JUV-OLY Preview)
|Wednesday, 27-Sep
Georgios Tsitsonis from AGONAsport.com brings you a full preview for Olympiacos' Champions League Matchday 2 matchup against Juventus.
Watch the Champions League fixture between Juventus and Olympiacos LIVE from AGONAsport.com on Wednesday, Sept 27th. Details here!
Crisis-hit Olympiacos have their work cut out for them this week as they head to Turin to take on Italian giants Juventus on Matchday 2 of the 2017/18 UEFA Champions' League.
The defending Greek champions' disappointing start to the season continued on Sunday as they blew a 2-0 lead to lose a derby to AEK 3-2. A complete blackout in the last half hour led to the Piraeus club's reversal of fortunes on the night. The defeat meant they fall five points behind AEK after just five Greek Super League matches. The loss saw the club sack Besnik Hasi as manager after a run of poor results. Takis Lemonis has been announced as the new head coach, the club acting swiftly to appoint a successor.
Lemonis and Olympiacos will be looking for anything positive to take from this trip to Italy. After a 3-2 defeat at home to Sporting Lisbon on Matchday 1, Olympiacos supporters know full well that even 3rd place and a Europa League spot is an extremely tough ask after the opening day loss to Sporting.
In Juventus, Olympiacos will be taking on one of European football's top clubs. Though Max Allegri's team went down 3-0 to Barcelona on Matchday 1, the Bianconeri are flying high in Serie A. Juventus have started the season off with six straight victories as they currently sit joint top of the table with Inter Milan.
On Saturday, Juve won their local derby 4-0 against 10-men Torino. They head into this match brimming with confidence. They also know they absolutely have to win this match so they can stay near the top of the group.
Juventus head into this match in great form and only a few injury issues. Claudio Marchisio is inching closer to a return as he tried to recover from a knee injury. Mattia De Sciglio is still out as is summer signing Benedikt Howedes. Juan Cuadrado will also miss out due to suspension. Allegri could possibly rotate the team so thus some new faces from the side that beat Torino at the weekend could feature.
It's a real toss-up as to what sort of starting eleven the team will have. With Hasi out there are lots of questions to be answered. After a disappointing performance against AEK, we do know that goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino was dropped to the club's U-20 side. That means that 34-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Silvio Proto could get the nod in between the sticks.
Juventus: Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Chiellini, Benatia, Sandro, Matuidi, Pjanic, Bernardeschi, Costa, Mandzukic, Dybala
Olympiacos: Proto, Figueiras, Engels, Romao, Elabdellaoui, Tachtsidis, Ofoe, Seba, Fortounis, Pardo, Djurdjevic
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9/23/17 Juventus-Torino 4-0 (Serie A)
9/20/17 Juventus-Fiorentina 1-0 (Serie A)
9/17/17 Sassuolo-Juventus 1-3 (Serie A)
9/12/17 Barcelona-Juventus 3-0 (UEFA Champions' League Group Stage)
9/9/17 Juventus-Chievo 3-0 (Serie A)
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9/24/17 AEK-Olympiacos 3-2 (Greek Super League)
9/19/17 Olympiacos-Asteras Tripolis 2-1 (Greek Cup)
9/16/17 Olympiacos-Asteras Tripolis 1-1 (Greek Super League)
9/12/17 Olympiacos-Sporting Lisbon 2-3 (UEFA Champions' League Group Stage)
9/9/17 Xanthi-Olympiacos 1-1 (Greek Super League)
Wednesday's match will be the 11th time the two teams have played each other in European competition. Juventus hold the series lead with six wins, two draws, and two losses. The last time the two clubs met was in the 2014/15 Champions' League. The two sides split that pair of Group Stage matches with Olympiacos winning 1-0 in Greece and narrowly losing 3-2 in Turin. Juventus are the side that gave Olympiacos their worst-ever defeat in Europe, a 7-0 thrashing back in the the 2003/04 competition.
Considering the two sides' form and stature within Europe at the moment, this match has Juventus win all over it. Juventus will be chasing the three points as well after a Matchday 1 defeat at Barcelona.
Olympiacos could certainly put up a fight, however this game would have been difficult had the team been in good form let alone the poor condition they are in at the moment. An expected loss would be okay with supporters, perhaps the main goal of this match will be on seeing something to build on going forward.
Football can produce a shock or two of course, but in their current state, Olympiacos would do well to grab anything from this match.


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The Panasonic KX-TGC423EB's simple yet sophisticated design has a minimal style suitable for any interiors. It has a built in answering maching with 30 minutes of recording time and speakerphone. Its nuisance call block feature allows you to block and reduce the amount of unwanted calls, up to 50 numbers from specific and unknown numbers.
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LEOMINSTER -- The woman accused of setting fire to her neighbor's home was deemed competent to stand trial on Friday, according to court documents.
Linda A. Sbrogna, 54, of 897 Main St., has been held without bail since she was charged Tuesday with arson and felony breaking and entering.
A doctor determined she is mentally competent to appear for court proceedings on the above charges, according to court documents.
She has been ordered held without bail until a dangerousness hearing on Thursday.
Sbrogna was arrested Monday evening several hours after local fire officials responded to a house fire at 51 Douglas Ave., which is located behind Sbrogna's Main Street address.
According to a police report, Sbrogna had a "long standing feud" with the owners of the house she allegedly burned, Rosemary Allen and Paul Legere.
According to Legere, the feud centered on a stone fence that separated his property from Sbrogna's.
Sbrogna, Legere told reporters after his neighbor's arraignment, believed the fence encroached on her land.
Assistant District Attorney Louis DiCrescentis Jr. said at Sbrogna's arraignment that the Leominster woman has a history of mental health issues.


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Author Affiliations
- Camille Laurent1,2⇑,
- Bettina Fabiani3,
- Catherine Do4,
- Emmanuelle Tchernonog5,
- Guillaume Cartron5,
- Pauline Gravelle1,2,
- Nadia Amara1,
- Sandrine Malot6,7,
- Maryknoll Mawanay Palisoc8,
- Christiane Copie-Bergman9,
- Alexandra Traverse Glehen10,
- Marie-Christine Copin11,
- Pierre Brousset1,2,
- Stefania Pittaluga8,
- Elaine S. Jaffe8 and
- Paul Coppo6,7,12,13⇑
- 1Département de Pathologie, Institut Universitaire du Cancer-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
- 2INSERM, U.1037, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Toulouse-Purpan, Toulouse, France
- 3Département de Pathologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- 4Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- 5Service d'Hematologie, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac-Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France
- 6Service d'Hématologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- 7Centre de Référence des Microangiopathies Thrombotiques, AP-HP, Paris, France
- 8Hematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
- 9Département de Pathologie, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Henri Mondor - Albert henevier, Créteil, France
- 10Département de Pathologie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Lyon, France
- 11Département de Pathologie, Centre Hospitalier Lille, France
- 12UPMC, Université Paris VI, France
- 13Inserm U1170, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Correspondence: laurent.c{at}chu-toulouse.fr paul.coppo{at}aphp.fr
Plasmablastic lymphoma is a rare and aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma commonly associated with Epstein-Barr virus co-infection that most often occurs in the context of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Therefore, its immune escape strategy may involve the upregulation of immune-checkpoint proteins allowing the tumor immune evasion. However, the expression of these molecules was poorly studied in this lymphoma. We have investigated 82 plasmablastic lymphoma cases of whom half were Epstein-Barr virus positive. Although they harbored similar pathological features, Epstein-Barr virus positive plasmablastic lymphomas showed a significant increase in MYC gene rearrangement and had a better 2-year event-free survival than Epstein-Barr virus negative cases (P=0.049). Immunostains for programmed cell death-1, programmed cell death-ligand 1, indole 2,3-dioxygenase and dendritic cell specific C-type lectin showed a high or moderate expression by the microenvironment cells in 60%–72% of cases, whereas CD163 was expressed in almost all cases. Tumor cells also expressed programmed cell death-1 and its ligand in 22.5% and 5% of cases, respectively. Both Epstein-Barr virus positive and negative plasmablastic lymphomas exhibited a high immune-checkpoint score showing that it involves several pathways of immune escape. However, Epstein-Barr virus positive lymphomas exhibited a higher expression of programmed cell death-1 and its ligand in both malignant cells and microenvironment as compared to Epstein-Barr virus negative cases. In conclusion, plasmablastic lymphoma expresses immune-checkpoint proteins through both malignant cells and the tumor microenvironment. The expression of programmed cell death-1 and its ligand constitutes a strong rationale for testing monoclonal antibodies in this often chemoresistant disease.
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PL) is a distinct entity of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma first described in 1997.1 It commonly occurs in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or in association with other contexts of immunodeficiency such as autoimmune diseases, organ transplantation and in the elderly;2–5 few studies have identified PL in patients without immunodeficiency.6,7 Neoplastic cells resemble immunoblasts or plasmablasts with a B-cell terminal differentiation phenotype and they mostly have a non-germinal center (GC)-B subtype profile.2–8 These cells constitutively express the plasma cell antigen CD138 (syndecan-1) and often harbor immunoglobulin (Ig) chain restriction with no or weak expression of B-cell mature markers such as CD20, CD79a and PAX5.2,9 PL cells frequently express Epstein Barr virus (EBV) genome with type I latency, especially in HIV patients. On the other hand, EBV negative (EBV−) PL still remains poorly characterized, due in part to its rarity as this limits the assessment of distinctive clinicopathological features. In a recent study, Loghavi et al.6 analyzed 61 cases with treatment information available in 42. Among them, 17 were EBV− and had a worse event-free survival as compared to EBV+PL patients.6 Despite recent advances in lymphoma therapeutic strategies, EBV+PL, and to an even greater extent EBV−PL, still represent an aggressive lymphoma with adverse prognosis; therefore, novel therapy strategies are urgently needed.
Cancer cells, including lymphoma cells, are able to escape surveillance from the immune system by co-opting physiological mechanisms such as the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) receptor pathway. By expressing PD-L1 on the tumor cell surface and engaging PD-1-positive infiltrating lymphocytes, tumors utilizing the PD-1 pathway can, therefore, evade an immune response by providing critical inhibitory signals that down-regulate T-cell function in the context of antigen recognition.10–13 Besides the PD-1/PD-L1 axis, the recruitment of M2 monocytes characterized by the expression of CD163 antigen has been involved in the tumor immune escape mechanism, especially through the production of immunosuppressive molecules such as the dendritic cell (DC)-specific C-type lectin DC-SIGN and/or the indole 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO).10,14–19 Accordingly, a blockade of these immune checkpoints alone or in combination with chemotherapy could be envisaged as an attractive therapeutic strategy.20–24 To the best of our knowledge, immune checkpoint profile molecule distribution has not previously been evaluated in PL. Given that EBV infection of malignant lymphocytes could be associated with PD-L1 overexpression,21,22,25,26 we hypothesized that PL cells could express PD-1/PD-L1 proteins and could constitute a prime target for PD-1 blockade. We, therefore, investigated the PD-1/PD-L1 axis and immune checkpoint profiles in PL and correlated these features with clinical presentation, histological findings and EBV status.
We reviewed 82 cases of PL diagnosed between 2008 and 2014, collected from 42,145 samples registered in Lymphopath, a government-supported network of expert hematopathologists which conducts a systematic review of all newly diagnosed or suspected lymphomas in France.27,28 The diagnosis of PL was based on histological criteria and the expression of plasma cell differentiation markers as described by the WHO classification.2 Patients with a prior diagnosis of plasma cell myeloma or with multiple bone lesions or other laboratory criteria supporting the diagnosis of myeloma were excluded from the study. The following data were collected: age, sex, disease location at presentation, an associated context of immunodeficiency (HIV infection, transplantation, autoimmune disease, immunosuppressive drugs), EBV serology, Ann Arbor staging, treatment and outcome, current status and date of last follow up.
Histological and immunohistochemical analysis
All cases were centrally reviewed. Institutional ethical approval was obtained in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Paraffin tissue sections were processed for routine histopathological examination. For immunohistochemical examination, 3 μm-thick sections were tested using a Ventana Benchmark XT (Ventana, Tucson, AZ, USA).12,28 The antibodies used are detailed in Online Supplementary Table S1. Each case was scored as positive or negative for CD10, BCL6, MUM1, MYC protein, GCET1 and FOXP1 according to the cut-off points previously defined.29–31 The immune checkpoint score was based on the percentage of PD-1+ and PD-L1+ tumor cells (ranged from 0= <5% to 2= ≥30%) or the percentage of PD-1+, PD-L1+, IDO+, DC-SIGN+ or CD163+ immune cells (ranged from 0= <10% to 2= ≥30%) combined to the value corresponding to the staining intensity (ranged from 0= negative or low staining at + to 2= intense staining at +++); these were calculated by two pathologists (CL and BF), as recently published32 (Online Supplementary Table S2). The percentage threshold for positive PD-L1 staining in malignant cells used here is comparable to that already published.25,33,34
In situ hybridization for Epstein–Barr virus and FISH study for MYC, BCL2 and BCL6 rearrangement
Epstein-Barr virus detection was performed by in situ hybridization using EBV-encoded RNA (EBER) probes (Ventana Medical Systems). Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) studies were performed using break-apart FISH DNA probes for cMYC/8q24, BCL2/18q21, and BCL6/3q27 (probes Y5410, Y5407 and Y5408; Dako) and were analyzed using Pannoramic 250 Flash digital microscopes (3DHISTECH, Hungary).35
Statistical analysis
Comparison of clinicopathological, immunological, and genetic features between EBV− and EBV+ patients was carried out using χ2 test (or Fisher exact test when required).
Event-free survival was determined from time of diagnosis until time of death, progression or last follow up. Survival curves were constructed by the Kaplan-Meier method. Survival distributions were compared with the log rank test. For co-variates with less than 20% of missing values and with a P-value<0.05 in the log rank test, Cox proportional hazards model was performed. Using a backward stepwise removal method, only significant co-variates were kept in the final Cox model. Statistical significance was set at P=0.05. Analyses were performed using GraphPrism and STATA v.13 software.
Clinical features of EBV+ and EBV− plasmablastic lymphoma patients
Clinical features of EBV+ and EBV− plasmablastic lymphoma patients are shown in Table 1. Mean age at diagnosis was 62 years (range 22–88 years) with a male:female (M:F) ratio of 62:20. Diagnosis was made on the basis of a biopsy of a lymph node (n=17) or from an extranodal site (n=65): oral cavity (n=26), digestive tract (n=16), bone (n=5), soft tissue (n=7), respiratory tract (n=3), a kidney graft (n=2), testis (n=2), pleura (n=1), breast (n=1), orbital cavity (n=1), ureter (n=1). Half of the patients had underlying immunosuppression: HIV infection (41% of cases), and immunosuppressive (IS) treatment for kidney transplantation (3% of cases) or for autoimmune disease (5% of cases). Forty-three percent of patients (n=25) had no recorded history of immune suppression. We excluded from these categories patients for whom HIV status was not available (n=13) and patients who were HIV-negative and for whom a possible context of IS treatment could not be assessed (n=10). Half of the patients had localized disease, i.e. Ann Arbor stage I (29%) or II (21%); the remaining patients had disseminated disease, i.e. stage III (7%) or IV (43%). Extra-nodal disease was particularly common; the oral cavity was the most frequently observed site (46% of EBV+PL patients). Conversely, only 18% of EBV−PL patients had oral cavity involvement (P=0.016); moreover, a higher proportion of males was observed in EBV+PL cases versus EBV−PL cases (M:F ratio=32:7 vs. 26:12, respectively). EBV+PL patients tended to be more often HIV+ than EBV−PL patients (53% vs. 29%, respectively; P=0.05). No significant difference was observed with regard to age, bone marrow involvement and Ann Arbor stage between EBV+ and EBV−PL patients.
Nine patients were not treated for PL. Treatment details were available for 44 patients. Forty-two of 53 patients (79%) were treated with a sequential polychemotherapy, in association with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in 2 cases. Two patients were treated with radiotherapy alone. Most patients were treated with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine and prednisone) or CHOP-like regimens (n=18), in association with rituximab in 7 cases (Table 1). According to Cheson 1999 criteria,36 complete response (CR) was observed in 54%, 22% of cases had a partial response (PR), and 24% had persistent disease or died early.
Histological, immunophenotypic, and FISH analysis in EBV+ and EBV− plasmablastic lymphoma patients
All biopsies were diffusely infiltrated by a proliferation of large monomorphic predominantly plasmablast-like cells, and sometimes immunoblasts with round to oval nuclei usually containing a single central prominent nucleolus and eccentrically located in an abundant basophilic cytoplasm. Mitotic figures and areas of necrosis were frequent. Mature plasma cells in the background were uncommon and were not intermingled with the large tumor cells. Tumor cells were strongly and uniformly positive for CD138/VS38 with Ig light chain restriction detected in nearly 90% of cases. Neoplastic cells were usually EMA positive, and were mostly negative or focally and weakly positive for the B-cell marker CD79a, CD20 and PAX5 (Table 2). Tumor cells strongly expressed MUM1 (96%) and 28% of cases expressed FOXP1; they were negative for GCET1 and showed weak positivity for BCL6 (20%), while only 10% of cases expressed CD10. In addition, one-third of cases were positive for CD30 (36%) and BCL2 (32%). All cases were negative for ALK and HHV8 ruling out the diagnosis of ALK+ large B-cell lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising in multicentric Castleman disease.37 Only 10% of cases stained weakly for CD56. Cyclin D1 was negative in all 42 cases tested.
Most cases (73%) were positive with anti-MYC protein antibody. FISH with the MYC break-apart probe was positive in 28% of cases tested (10 of 36). One case (1 of 31) showed a BCL6 rearrangement. No case was found rearranged for BCL2 (0 of 32). Notably, all cases that showed MYC rearrangement also had a strong expression of MYC protein in more than 80% of tumor cells. Moreover, 50% of cases with MYC rearrangement had BCL2 protein expression.
Half of the cases tested (39 of 77) expressed EBER in more than 90% of tumor cells. The morphological analysis of EBV+PL and EBV−PL cases showed similar features and harbored a similar phenotype. However, 43% of EBV+ PL tested (9 of 21) displayed an MYC rearrangement versus 6% in EBV− PL (1 of 15) (P=0.017).
Immune checkpoint expression in EBV-positive and EBV-negative plasmablastic lymphoma patients
Plasmablastic lymphoma biopsies showed a distinct pattern of expression for PD-1, PD-L1, CD163, IDO and DC-SIGN. Indeed, their microenvironment comprised a variable proportion of PD-1, PD-L1, CD163, IDO and DC-SIGN immune cells (Figure 1A–F). Among the immune cells, PD-1 and PD-L1 were primarily expressed by lymphoid cells and macrophages, respectively. However, some PL cases contained tumor cells, which expressed PD-L1 and/or PD-1 (Figure 1G and H). Immune checkpoint (ICP) score of PD-1, PD-L1, CD163 IDO and DC-SIGN was visually inspected on both tumor cells and immune cells from 42 available PLs and were quantified in terms of percentage of stained cells and intensity of staining, as described in the Methods section (Online Supplementary Table S2). As shown in Table 3, PD-L1 staining in immune cells ranged from low PD-L1 score with negative or weak/focal expression of PD-L1 (40%; n=15 of 40) to moderate or high PD-L1 score (60%; n=25 of 40). PD-1 staining ranged from low PD-1 score with negative or weak/focal expression (40%; n=13 of 32) to moderate or high PD-1 score (60%; n=19 of 32). Most of the PL cases were associated with a moderate or high score of CD163+ histiocytic cell infiltrates (97%; n=34 of 35). Histiocytic/dendritic cells of most PL showed an expression of IDO and DC-SIGN molecules with moderate or high IDO and DC-SIGN scores in 69% (n= 24 of 35) and in 72% (n=26 of 36) of PL cases, respectively. In addition, only a few CD8+ T cells expressed cytotoxic markers such as Granzyme B (data not shown).
Interestingly, PD-1 was also expressed by tumor cells in 5% of PL cases (n=2 of 40), which exhibited a high PD-1 score, whereas PD-L1 was positive in tumor cells in 22.5% of PL cases (n=9 of 40) showing a high PD-L1 score in 77% of cases (n=7 of 9). In one case, both PD-1 and PD-L1 were expressed in tumor cells (Patient #54).
We next compared the distribution and the expression of PD-1, PD-L1, IDO, DC-SIGN and CD163 between EBV+ PL and EBV−PL samples (Figure 2). Mean rates of PD-L1 and PD-1 expression in each group were significantly higher in the microenvironment of EBV+ PL than in EBV−PL (P=0.02 and P=0.03, respectively) (Figure 2A and B). The percentage of PD-L1+ immune cells per sample was nearly 2-fold higher in EBV+ PL than in EBV− PL. In contrast, EBV+PL and EBV−PL samples showed a similar rates of CD163+ cell staining (Figure 2C) and were similar for IDO and DC-SIGN expression in the PL microenvironment (Figure 2D and E). Interestingly, strong expression of PD-L1 in tumor cells was observed in the majority of EBV+PL cases (n=7 of 9) (P=0.01). Moreover, the majority of PL cases with high PD-L1 score in tumor cells were EBV+PL, whereas tumor cells in 2 EBV−PL cases showed only low (n=1) or moderate (n=1) PD-L1 score. Furthermore, the single case co-expressing PD-1 and PD-L1 was an EBV+PL (Patient #54).
Prognostic impact of EBV status in plasmablastic lymphoma patients
Clinical outcome was available in 47 patients. After a median follow up of 10.5 months (range 1 week-80 months), 51% of patients died, 6% were alive with stable or progressive disease, and 43% were alive and in complete remission. In the whole cohort, 2-year event-free survival was 40.8% (95%CI: 24%–57%) (Figure 3A). The 2-year event-free survival was significantly shorter for EBV−PL patients than for EBV+ PL patients (22% vs. 58%, respectively; P=0.049) (Figure 3B). Multivariate analysis confirmed EBV status as an independent prognostic factor (Online Supplementary Table S3). In contrast, MYC rearrangement status and PD-1/PD-L1 overexpression (with cut off: ICP score ≥3) were not associated with survival (Online Supplementary Table S3).
We report here the largest known clinico-pathological analysis of PL cases arising in HIV+ and HIV− patients. In accordance with previous reports, most PL occurring in the context of immune deficiency (mainly an HIV infection or immunosuppressive treatment for transplantation) were associated with EBV.5,38–40 Our series shows a lower frequency of EBV+PL than previously reported,5,6,41,42 which may be due, at least in part, to the smaller number of patients with an underlying immune deficiency. No differences in histological and immunophenotypic features were observed between EBV+ and EBV− PL. The distinction between EBV− PL and plasmacytoma could be challenging, but unlike PL, plasmacytoma usually arises in immunocompetent patients and is composed of mature plasma cells without cytological atypia. However, MYC rearrangement was observed significantly more often in EBV+PL than in EBV−PL, in agreement with previous reports.6,41,42 Notably, all cases harboring MYC rearrangement had strong expression of MYC protein, which was also observed in 66% of PL cases without MYC rearrangement. MYC rearrangement has been reported to be the commonest chromosomic alteration in PL and was initially proposed as an aggressive factor in PL behavior.9 However, consistent with other reports,38,42 we found that MYC rearrangement did not impact survival. In addition, all but one PL case did not have BCL6 rearrangement at the major breakpoint region; BCL2 rearrangement was also negative in all cases.9,41
Our study suggests that PL develops several patterns of immune escape by expressing a number of immune checkpoint markers. Indeed, we found that nearly all PL express PD-L1 and PD-1 in the immune infiltrate, and that one-quarter of them strongly express PD-L1 in tumor cells and in immune cells. We also show that the PD-1/PD-L1 axis is more over-expressed in the microenvironment in EBV+PL, which is typically associated with situations of immunodeficiency. These findings suggest that an antiviral response against EBV may favor the recruitment of immune cells PD-L1. In this regard, it has been shown that cytokines, such as interferon γ, can also potentially up-regulate PD-L1 on macrophages via the ISRE/IRF1 motif in the PD-L1 (CD274) promoter, and thus favor PD-L1 expression in immune cell infiltrates during inflammatory responses.10,43,44 Interestingly, all but 2 cases expressing PD-L1 in tumor cells were associated with EBV infection, which could be consistent with the view that PD-L1 expression is promoted by LMP1 of EBV which increases PD-L1 promoter expression.25,43 However, the majority of EBV+PL tumor cells expressing PD-L1 had an EBV latency type 1 and did not express LMP1 (n=7 of 9) (data not shown), suggesting that PD-L1 can be up-regulated by other mechanisms. In this regard, it has been shown that PD-L1 expression can be driven by intrinsic genetic aberrations of 9p24.1 (a genomic region including CD274, PDCD1LG2 and JAK2) and by the dysregulation of JAK/STAT pathway.43,45,46 As suggested for EBV+ CD20+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL),25,47 further genetic analyses of PD-L1 (CD274) locus are needed to identify the intrinsic mechanism of PD-L1 upregulation by malignant cells in PL.
In this study we found that PL patients (either associated or not with EBV) showed a high content of CD163+ macrophages, which are known to be associated with immunoregulatory function by promoting Th2 immune responses to the detriment of Th1 anti-tumor immune responses. Furthermore, PLs express IDO and DC-SIGN molecules in a very similar manner in the histiocytic/dendritic cell microenvironment. These immune evasion proteins have been known to be involved in negative immunoregulatory response. For instance, IDO attenuates T-cell clonal expansion, and induces anergy and apoptosis on effector T cells. Nevertheless, reported data differ as to the prognostic impact of PD-1/PD-L1 and IDO expression in lymphoma.16,17,48,49 In spite of this, in our cohort, we did not find any correlation between immune checkpoint expression and PL patients' survival, and further biological studies on larger cohorts are needed to really evaluate the impact of the immune escape checkpoint on PL prognosis. Altogether, given their association with oncogenic viruses and immunodeficiency, PL should provide attractive targets for immune-based therapy.
Finally, this study confirms the prognostic value of EBV status in PL.6 Indeed, EBV+PL had a better event-free survival, which nevertheless contrasts with the aggressive clinical course of EBV+DLBCL patients.50
In conclusion, PL expresses immune checkpoint proteins as PD-1/PD-L1 in both the microenvironment and in the malignant cells, particularly in EBV+PL. Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies recently received FDA approval for advanced melanoma or non-small cell lung carcinoma and promising data on therapeutic response were also seen in Hodgkin lymphoma.20–24 Therefore, our findings constitute a strong rationale for testing anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of PL, a severe and often chemoresistant form of lymphoid malignancy.
We thank Laurence Jalabert, Audray Benest and Gabrielle Perez for immunohistochemistry staining and FISH studies (IUCT, Toulouse, France) and Marina Bousquet for reviewing the paper. We thank François-Xavier Frenois for whole slide imaging (IUCT Toulouse, France). We thank the Lymphopath consortium for sending their samples: Pr Gaulard (Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France); Pr J.F. Fléjou (Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France); Pr V. Costes Martineau (CHU de Montpellier, France); Pr A. de Mascarel et Dr M. Parrens (CHU de Bordeaux, France); Dr I. Soubeyran (Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France); Dr C Chassagne-Clement (Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France); Dr L. Xerri (Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille, France); Dr A Moreau (CHU de Nantes, France); Dr F. Arbion (CHU de Tours, France); Dr I. Quintin-Roué (CHU de Brest, France); Dr J.M Picquenot (Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen France); Pr L. Martin (CHU de Besançon-Dijon, France); Pr J.M. Vignaud and Dr C. Bastien (CHU de Nancy, France); Pr F. Labrousse (CHU de Limoges, France).
Check the online version for the most updated information on this article, online supplements, and information on authorship & disclosures: www.haematologica.org/content/101/8/976
This work was supported in part by institutional grants from the Ligue Regionale de Lutte Contre le Cancer (Canceropole Grand Sud Ouest), the Institut National du Cancer (INCA), the Association de Recherche Contre le Cancer (ARC) (subvention PJA 20131200091), the Laboratoire d'Excellence Toulouse Cancer (TOUCAN) (contract ANR11-LABX), the Programme Hospitalo-Universitaire en Cancérologie CAPTOR (contract ANR11-PHUC0001), and the Institut Carnot Lymphome (CALYM). PB is supported by the Institut Universitaire de France.
- Received January 27, 2016.
- Accepted May 3, 2016.
- Copyright© Ferrata Storti Foundation


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