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I have sent the below SPAM to Google and it seems they are not doing anything about this. This is a very large network of manipulating the search engine results and degrades the search experience for everyone. I ask everyone on this forum, to follow the document below. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS COMPANY AND COMPAINIES THAT ARE INVOLVED. There seems to be a trick into ranking high in Google in just 1 to 2 months. This needs to be fixed ASAP!!! Let me know your comments?
If you would also like to place a spam report on the below companies, please visit the below link to report this and put an end to this type of practice:
Dear Google,
I would like to start off the details of this document in reference to a search engine optimization company called www.1-hit.com that is performing search engine optimization for a company called www.Testking.com. As you will see below, you will notice that their SEO practices are totally going against Googles guidelines. Please read this document in full, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED!!! This company is manipulating the Google Search Engine Results and degrades the search experience for everyone!!!
Lets start with just one search that I have made with regards to www.testking.com, which also owns, www.actual-exams.com, www.real-exams.com, www.exact-exams.com and www.exactquestions.com
I have done a search for 9A0-036 exam questions, you can also do many other searches for the 9A0-036 and you will notice the below url that shows up in the 1st result. The 1st result is there company url. Click the below link to view the keyword stuffing that they have used for just one search that I have made.
First url shown:
You will see from this url that this company is doing keyword stuffing. If you look to the right of this page, you will notice other links that they have that also show in the Google search engines with high ranks in the Google search engine. Click on the top URLs shown on the right side. They all go to different pages with the same structure of keyword stuffing for many types of there exams. They are stuffing keywords and getting both there listings to show on top placement of the Google search engine for many of there products. I can go on and on of other searches that this company has manipulated the search results for. Most of there products are being displayed in the top ranking position because of keyword stuffing.
www.testking.com, which also owns, www.actual-exams.com, www.real-exams.com, www.exact-exams.com and www.exactquestions.com has hired a search engine optimization company called www.1-hit.com to do there search engine optimization. If you look at the bottom of the www.testking.com website, and all other websites listed above, you will notice
Search Engine Optimization and Webhosting By 1-hit.com1-HIT.COM
Very Imporatant:
The urls below are doorway pages with inappropriate use of keywords. Read some of the content on these websites, you will notice a lot of keywords that are being stuffed and they are just doorway pages to all of there websites. They fill search results for one keyword that I have searched for example 646-057 exam questions:
Please search for the keyword in Google: 646-057 exam questions
If you look at the first 20 results, you will notice all the websites below. There domains were booked Feb/25/2006, April/30/2006, May/4/2006, and 1 domain booked on Feb/27/2006. They have the same register name and all the websites come from the same ip block. Below is the registrant information and the urls for all the doorway pages that are all directing to there websites, www.testking, www.actual-exams.com, www.real-exams.com, www.exact-exams.com, www.exactquestions.com.
Below are the websites that they have created to make doorway pages to all there other websites: All these domains were booked just recently and already have top ranking. They do not sell anything on there website, they are just urls that redirect customers to there other websites like: www.testking.com, www.actual-exams.com, www.real-exams.com, www.exact-exams.com, www.exactquestions.com
www.a1exam.com - Creation date: 30 Apr 2006 05:02:07
www.a1questions.com - Creation date: 30 Apr 2006 05:02:07
www.a1practice.com - Creation date: 30 Apr 2006 05:02:07
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www.cisco-braindumps.com - Creation date: 25 Feb 2006 13:59:38
www.cisco-study-guides.com - Creation date: 25 Feb 2006 13:59:39
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www.a1practice.com - Creation date: 30 Apr 2006 05:45:07
www.real-testking.com - Creation date: 27 Feb 2006 20:40:43
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www.cisco-braindumps.com - Creation date: 25 Feb 2006 13:59:38
www.braindumps-central.com - Creation date: 04 May 2006 22:10:05
www.studynotes-central.com - Creation date: 04 May 2006 22:10:08
www.exam-paper-central.com - Creation date: 04 May 2006 22:10:07
www.questions-central.com - Creation date: 04 May 2006 22:10:07
www.certifications-central.com - Creation date: 04 May 2006 22:10:06
www.cisco-certification-exam.com - Creation date: 25 Feb 2006 13:59:38
http://www.microsoft-certificate.com Creation date: 25 Feb 2006 13:59:47
http://www.cisco-test-answer.com/646-057.htm - Creation date: 25 Feb 2006 13:59:40
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The below comment came from a website called searchenginewatch.com that discusses how they got there websites above to rank so well so fast. This company did some sort of trick to get all these websites indexed and getting top ranking on minor and major keywords. You can search for any of there exams, just type in the (exam number) for example the search term: 646-002 exam questions
You will see once again the first 20 results being all the webpages above in which they have just booked there domains just 1 to 3 months ago.
Comment about Doorway Pages From SearchEngineWatch.com: http://searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/article.php/2167831
By the way, this gap between the entry and the goal page is where the names "bridge pages" and "jump pages" come from. These pages either "bridge" or "jump" visitors across the gap.
Some search engines no longer accept pages using fast meta refresh, to curb abuses of doorway pages. To get around that, some webmasters submit a page, then swap it on the server with the "real" page once a position has been achieved.
This is "code-swapping," which is also sometimes done to keep others from learning exactly how the page ranked well. It's also called "bait-and-switch."
It is kind of odd how these doorway page websites above already have top placement for many keywords related to the IT certification industry in just 1 to 3 months time. This is a search engine optimization company www.1-hit.com that should be doing proper search engine optimization. Not doorway pages and manipulating the search results to show the same content with different urls going to the same websites. This is very unacceptable, to the users experience.
I have searched for the 646-057 exam questions in Google: You can do many more searches with any of there exams they have listed and you will almost see the same results. Most of all the above websites show up in the top 20 and 30 search results.
Lets take for instance, one of the urls that show up which is real-testking.com
You will notice on the top right corner, all there other websites. You will see that on all the above domains, that there is nothing to sell, all these urls listed above are doorway pages to there websites, in which they also gain incoming links from these websites as well. They list this as affiliate but there is no affiliate. This is the search engine optimization company doing the search engine optimization for them that has created these sites to manipulate the Google search engine results.
When I check the backward links for one domain http://www.cisco-certification-exam.com which has a PR 5 in such a short period. I see that they have some sort of weird linking partner http://www.webprostruction.com/partners/partners.htm which is owed by 1-hit.com as you can see on the top right corner of the page. I do not see these links on the website at all. I just see them when I do a backward link check with the Google Toolbar. I think this is where they got all there links to boost all those domains in just 1 to 3 months I think, or they did a 301 redirect to the new domains they have just booked, to quickly gain position for there doorway pages to rank so well, so fast in Google.
You will notice that the search engine company www.1-hit.com made all these websites for there customer www.testking.com which also owns www.actual-exams.com, www.real-exams.com, www.exactquestions.com and www.exact-exams.com by visiting another one of the urls www.questions-central.com where if you visit the advertise page, it states if you would like to contact questions-central to go to www.thehostplanet.com. If you scroll to the bottom of the page on www.thehostplanet.com you will notice
Search Engine Optimization By 1-HIT.COM
So, lets now talk about all there other sites that have keyword stuffing. That are also in the search engines with top placement for many keywords searched.
Lets start with there other site: www.actual-exams.com
This is just one example, feel free to look at the entire site, you will see lots of keyword stuffing at the bottom of mostly every page. Below is an example of one url from www.actual-exams.com , please scroll down to the bottom of this page, you will see the keyword stuffing.
Click on any of the links on this page, I clicked on the below link:
Once again, you will see keyword stuffing.
Lets talk about another website that they own with keyword stuffing www.exact-exams.com
You will notice the below url I picked in random on there website which was located to the right of the homepage. http://www.exact-exams.com/642-801-exam.html
You will also see keyword stuffing on this page as well.
This company stuffs keywords on all of there websites and creates links to there websites using doorway pages and redirects them to there websites. This tactic manipulates the Googles search results. This is just a couple of examples that I have listed for you. Please do whats necessary to stop this from progressing any further. Other businesses that are doing safe practices with regards to search engine optimization are suffering from this company totally manipulating the search results for less ranked keywords and for highly targeted keywords. Lets Put An End To This!!!


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It probably wouldn't have mattered when the race was run because nobody was going to beat Kevin Harvick. In fact, it's pretty near impossible to beat Harvick any time he races in the Truck Series.
With his dominating win Saturday Harvick has won three of the last four Truck Series races he has entered. In the fourth race he was second. He has also won seven of his last 12 truck races.
He has raced 690 laps in the Truck Series this season and led 430 of them. He led 143 of the 160 laps on Saturday, including the last 70.
Brad Keselowski had a good truck and finished second, but he didn't have anything for Harvick. Johnny Sauter was third, followed by Todd Bodine, Matt Crafton, Timothy Peters, Austin Dillon, Aric Almirola, Brian Ickler and Mike Skinner.
Ricky Carmichael was having a good run until he was turned by Skinner. Carmichael hit the wall hard and came back down on the track to slam into the No. 6, being driven by Jeffrey Earnhardt.
The grandson of Dale Earnhardt Sr. and nephew of Dale Jr. was making his Truck Series debut, but the wreck ended his afternoon.

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Creating economic and social benefit through the active and creative use of our historic environment
At PKHT we are committed to developing and delivering activities and projects that increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of the historic environment. Supported by a range of funders, our outreach, learning and participation activities are often delivered as a core part of larger funded projects such as the King's Seat Hillfort Archaeology Project. Outside of these projects, we also co-ordinate annual feature event programmes such as Doors Open Days and Perth and Kinross Archaeology Month. Scroll down to find out more about Archaeology Month in 2018 and to read some of the highlights from 2017's Archaeology Year programme.
There's so much historic environment to explore in Perth and Kinross; get stuck in and discover your past with PKHT!
Beginning as Archaeology Week in 2003, Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust has annually delivered Archaeology Month in June. In 2018 the Trust partnered with Archaeology Scotland to merge Perth and Kinross Archaeology Month with Scottish Archaeology Month which takes place annually in September.
Perth and Kinross Archaeology Month continues to be an exciting celebration of our past showcasing the outstanding historic environment of Perth and Kinross. Funded by The Gannochy Trust, the regional programme offers residents and visitors a rich variety of opportunities to interact with the historic environment with historically themed special events, excavations, guided walks, workshops, talks, exhibitions and much more all delivered by a host of local societies and heritage organisations, including PKHT, across Perth and Kinross.
"You don't need any knowledge of history or archaeology to enjoy Archaeology Month, an inquisitive mind and a thirst for discovery is all we recommend!"
2017 was the Scottish theme Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, and at Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust, we joined in this celebration of Scotland's heritage with an extra special programme of vibrant, engaging and informative events.
The seven month programme spanned from the beginning of April to the end of October with over 70,000 people estimated to have attended the 100+ events and exhibitions promoted in the brochure and web-calendar.
PKHT staff offered a suite of new guided walks as part of the Cateran Common Wealth which took in some of the amazing, lesser-explored archaeological sites of Eastern Perthshire. There were lots of opportunities to get into archaeology and experience the past at the trowel's edge including: Tay Landscape Partnership's month-long dig on Moredun Top, their Wee Big Dig in Abernethy village and their Big Dig at Castlelaw Hillfort above Abernethy; the sixth and final season of excavations on the Pictish longhouses at Lair, Glenshee; and the first ever excavation of King's Seat hillfort near Dunkeld where some very exciting discoveries were made - check out the project page to find out more.
We launched our Archaeology Year programme in April with a torch-lit procession through the atmospherically lit woodland of Moncreiffe hill up to the hillfort of Moredun top where local singer/songwriter Dougie MacLean lit a ceremonial flame & performed. Internationally acclaimed trombonist John Kenny offered a truly unique insight into the sounds of the past, demonstrating the tonal range and power of the prehistoric Carnyx horn. What a sound to hear echoing across the ramparts of a prehistoric hillfort! The evening was rounded up with a careful blend of past with present technology thanks to the St. Andrews University SmartHistory team. Their fantastic virtual reconstruction of Moredun top hillfort was made available for participants to view on the hilltop through a series of virtual reality photo-sphere stations- a truly immersive experience.


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The Board of Directors of National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) is proud to announce that we have selected Seema Agnani to serve as our next Executive Director. Seema will assume her new leadership role in January 2017.
Seema's selection affirms National CAPACD's commitment to build leadership that comes from the grassroots and our deep and abiding connection to our member organizations. Seema was a founder and long-time Executive Director of Chhaya Community Development Corporation – not only one of our leading member organizations but also a leading organization in New York City, working with immigrants on housing justice and economic development issues. Seema has been on the Board of Directors of National CAPACD and, most recently, served on National CAPACD staff as Director of Policy and Civic Engagement. This triple fold experience with National CAPACD – as the leader of a member organization, as a Board member, and as senior staff – gives her a unique understanding of our organization and our network. Her additional past work experience – in advocacy for immigrant rights, in the philanthropic sector, and in the field of capacity building for nonprofit organizations – all give her a well of practical experience, subject matter expertise, and extensive personal and professional relationships that will be of tremendous benefit to our network in her new role.
Perhaps most importantly, in the face of a challenging national context, it is key to have an Executive Director with Seema's strength, vision, and track record of leadership. Seema helped lead Chhaya CDC and the Jackson Heights neighborhood both through the difficult times post-9/11 and through the recent financial crisis. She has helped hold a community together both in the face of anti-immigrant backlash and in the face of foreclosure and displacement. In the difficult times ahead, this country needs leaders of Seema's caliber to help protect the progress that was so hard won and to stand with the multiple communities made more vulnerable by the recent election. We are lucky to have Seema at the helm for our share of this struggle.
Seema currently serves on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Community Advisory Board and is on the board of South Asian Americans Leading Together. She is the daughter of immigrants from India and originally from the Chicago metro area.
National CAPACD's Board of Directors thanks Lisa Hasegawa, our outgoing Executive Director, for her many years of service. Under her leadership, National CAPACD grew from a staff of two to 15 employees in two offices, with an annual budget over $4 million, including over $2 million in re-granting to community-based organizations serving low-income AAPIs. National CAPACD's membership grew from a founding roster of approximately 15 members to a network of over 100. And she did it all with a smile and an unflagging open heart. The board would also like to thank Elsa Rios and Strategies for Social Change for her support and guidance through this leadership transition. Last but not least, the board thanks the entire staff of National CAPACD for their patience and support through this process.
Michael Byun and Dean Matsubayashi, Board Co-Chairs, National CAPACD


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Geek 2 Geek brings geeks, nerds and their admirers together with a safe, friendly, and easy to use site. Geek 2 Geek uses a matching system designed specifically by and about geeks. Geeks should not be alone, so if you are a bit of a geek or a fan, this site could be worth a look.
Geeks rejoice! Here is one of the only online dating sites dedicated to the socially awkward... Gk2gk provides a romantic connection and meeting spot for those interested in finding friendships, buddies, dating relationships, and serious relationship. Because there are so many types of relationships possible on this site it's important to be specific about what it is you're looking for in order to get the best possible matches.
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Gk2gk.com also offers useful search tools to help members and users connect with each other, although like other paid sites the most comprehensive features are available only to paying customers. Basic membership is free on Gk2gk.com, allowing you to search profiles and send winks to others.
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The worst thing about the site is that you cannot read messages from other members without paying. What proof do I have that there are actually members in my area on here? This is a legit concern as it looks pretty U.S. centric and I am in Scotland.
A day after making my account, I received a message from a young Christian woman who lives in Florida. I am pretty sure this is a spambot, encouraging me to sign up. They would have had more chance if it was a geekbot, e.g a corset wearing Athiest who lived on my continent...
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SanDisk, head quartered in America, is the company founded by three people belonging to three different countries – China, India and Israel. Hence, diversity is deeply rooted in the company since its nascent stage. It has been expanding the digital storage for more than 27 years now. The Company got it's name 'SunDisk' by Harari's (Founder) young daughter who suggested a name that sounds cheerful and sunny. Later, in the year 1995, the name was changed into SanDisk.
SanDisk has provided the world with amazing storage devices to make the digital data- compact and easier to carry. It was the first company in the world to ship the 64Mb MLC NOR Flash chip, Flash memory cards with 64Gb X4 NAND Flash technology and first ever to introduce the high volume MLC. The company has made a huge difference in the world of digital storage and strives to make more essential innovations in the coming future. Respecting the cultural diversity, the company has been working with schools and community groups in K-12 grades and has even donated $33M to over 1,400 organizations worldwide, with a particular focus on improving education.


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Antidiarrheal: Diarex contains a host of natural ingredients with antimicrobial, antisecretory (corrects excessive fluid secretion) and astringent properties. It eliminates common pathogens and neutralizes toxins responsible for acute and chronic infectious diarrhea.
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Have a happy New Years Eve and day!
Monday, December 30, 2013
Last Finish
I surprised myself and finished my stars before Tuesday and before the end of the year. I'm feeling pretty happy with myself.
Posted by Brandie at 1:26 PM 11 comments:
Friday, December 27, 2013
Bye Bye Blues
I'm happy to say that I've meet my goal of using up all those blue squares and finishing the top!
I've had the beautiful blue toile (French General) on my shelf for awhile. I debated using it because if I used it I might regret it. It's stupid but that was what was going through my mind. I finally decided to use it, that's why I bought it.
How I'm going to get a few quilting line through it. I'm not doing anything fancy, just straight line quilting.
Thanks for stopping by and for all your encouragement.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Middle Age
I think I've hit it, middle age that is.
These last couple of months have been filled with blood work, tests, exams and unmentionables.
I'm going to try not to bore you with mundane details. I'm just sharing that its new to me and has been good and bad. First with the good. I just heard back that the genetic disease that my brother and mother have, does not effect me! I've been holding my breath for quite awhile waiting to hear about these results. Yesterday I was over joyed to get the news. I even shed a tear or two of joy, just a tear or two.
And speaking of tears, that's another issue but we are working on this. Lets just say I have now joined the group of daily med users. But it's a good thing so far and I have my fingers crossed that my energy, ambition and strength will return along with my hormones.
Now for some quilting news. I haven't done much but I have started a project. All others have fallen into a box and have been stacked in a corner.
But back to the new project. I've set a deadline for next Monday to be finished with a new top. Why Monday? Because I'm determined to have it finished before the end of the year and Monday is my last day. Tuesday I will be going in for a out patient surgery, my first ever. I'm not sure how I'll feel and I think having a beautiful quilt top will cheer me up and make me feel better.
This quilt is made from leftovers of my cousins wedding quilt. I've have a box of two inch squares taking up too much room in my sewing space and I want them out of my way!
This pattern came from a picture I saw in the "Keepsake Quilting" catalog. I believe it's called "Nantucket".
I just used those two inch squares and drafted my pattern from there.
I love it so much I'm going to keep it! It'll be beautiful with all my cobalt glass. I may even redecorate to display it. But we will see how much energy I have in the new year.
Anyhow, being as this is the day before Christmas, I sincerely wish you all a happy, blessed week and a very happy New Year!
Take care, Brandie
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Disk Survey is about an attempt to create a large scale, rolling survey of disks throughout their life in an attempt to better characterize the life and death of disks.
The software is still being built in my limited spare time, the disk survey client is on GitHub.
You can read the blog or subscribe to be notified when the survey goes up. You can also Let me know what you think.


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The Statesman's Year-Book pp 985-990 | Cite as
République d'Haïti
Part of the The Statesman's Yearbook book series (SYBK)
After the discovery of Hispaniola by Columbus in 1492, Spain took possession of the island and of its native Indians. Owing to war and other causes, the natives disappeared, and to repopulate the island, Bishop Las Casas in 1517 obtained permission from the Spanish Crown to bring over African Negroes, thus establishing the African-American slave traffic.
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Salaried GP Vacancy based in Croydon
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An exciting opportunity for a Salaried GP in Croydon has arisen within an innovative and expanding group of GP Practices. The group is highly reputable for its primary care delivery and focuses on tailoring its patient care in modern general practice. As a Salaried GP you will be working within a cohesive team of fully supportive staff enabling you to focus on the quality of care of your patients.
Key Information
- Innovative and expanding practice
- Welcoming and knowledgeable practice team
- Looking for a talented GP who wants to help to expand the services the surgery offers, willing to take on new challenges and enjoys seeing the outcomes their work has achieved
- Supporting the surgery in the delivery of excellent QOF outcomes and enhanced services
Key Benefits
- Excellent support to develop clinically with new interests
- 1 week annual study leave
- Career progression opportunities
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Registered GP with the GMC, possess the right to work in the UK, included on the performers list
- Desire to work in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment
- Special Interests encouraged
What Happens Next
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Jugal Hansraj
Biography and Information
Biography and Information
Information On Jugal Hansraj
Jugal Hansraj
14 A Queen's Apartment, 59 Pali Hill, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050
Date of Birth:
26th July
Father-Ketan Desai
Debut Film:
Aa Gale Lag Ja
Jugal Hansraj's Profile
Movies have been a passion for Jugal Hansraj since he was a kid. He achieved the status of a star when he was just in school when his song Lakdi Ki Kathi, Kathi Pe Ghoda from Masoom became a rage. Looking at the splendid performance of Jugal as a child actor, many declared him as the next big star of Bollywood. As a child artiste, Jugal did a number of films before he finally grew up to be a young boy set for stardom.
As a lead, Jugal's first film was Aa Gale Lag Ja with Urmila Matondkar, the same girl who had featured with him in Lakdi Ki Kathi. However for both Urmila and Jugal, the film didn't do much and both of them set out in search of an identity in Bollywood. His next two films, The Don and Gudgudi did not bring him much acclaim but with Papa Kehte Hain the actor in Jugal had arrived. Though the film wasn't a box-office major but Jugal was praised by masses and critics for his portrayal of an innocent, cute little boy next door.
The best part about Jugal's career has been that even though his films did not connect too well with the audience, he has received praise for his work in all the films. The industry has often admitted that Jugal is full of talent but will have to wait to get the right break. Now Jugal was conscious of the films he wanted to do. When Aditya Chopra offered him a role in Mohabbatein Jugal accepted it with the hope of achieving big success. And that decision really helped Jugal as he gained a lot of appreciation for his performance, yet again.
Jugal's next film is Rajshri Productions' Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe where he has been cast opposite debutant Tina Raana. Again, keeping with the innocent and cute image that Jugal has, thanks to his wonderful face, the role in Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe is that of a modern; yet simple, honest, cultured and subtle guy.
Jugal feels that the role in Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe has been one of his best so far and is also confident that with this film he will finally prove his worth in Bollywood. A star waiting in the wings, that's Jugal Hansraj!


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Cycling is a popular way to explore the Country Park. The towpath is generally flat and smooth, circular routes are possible using the surrounding minor road network and the disused railway line between Tiverton and Manley Lane. There is also the National Cycle Network Route 3 which follows much of the Canal.
For Canal MAP click this link: Grand Western Canal MAP
Video: Cycling the Canal (from the basin to Tiverton rd Bridge). Ending for a coffee at the Ducks Ditty.
Video: Big Bike Ride (A rest at the Ducks Ditty Cafe Bar) !
All cyclists must ensure they act in accordance with Devon County Council's "Towpath Code of Conduct".
Find out more about cycling the towpath.


text: Here are my playsets, bags and cards available for trade. Please check my want list to see what I am asking for in trade. I am also posting a trade list for loose figures. Please note that this a trade only list, nothing is for sale. I am holding out for trades and will turn down even very good offers, so please don't ask to buy. I am willing to add or take a little cash on the side to make a trade even. If interested, please send questions and trade offers (with pictures of what you have to offer) to; firstname.lastname@example.com.


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It seems Apple cannot let a month go by these days without some sort of update or announcement to keep the company in the news. Today's upgraded iMacs, Mac Pros and the bigger Cinema Display are all very welcome, but it is the little Magic Trackpad (£59) that is gaining most of the coverage. On the face of it, this is just another Apple gadget that the fanboys will rush out to buy and that the rest of the world will ignore.
In reality, though, it will meet a demand that most non-laptop users have had unconsciously at the back of their minds for years. We're all so used to the trackpad on MacBooks and MB Pros that many a time we've wanted to pinch or zoom or do many of the useful things you can do on a trackpad – only to realise there isn't one.
When my MacBook Pro is docked at home – on its Griffin stand next to the 24-in Cinema Display – many's the time I've been forced to reach up and feather the laptop's trackpad. Now I can add one to the set up and enjoy all the same utility that you get when using the notebook. So, despite lots of naysaying as usual, I think this little product will be a great success.
Another newcomer, the battery charger, is tacit acknowledgement of the cost of running all these bluetooth devices. Keyboards, mice and now trackpads all have a voracious appetite for Duracells, so I expect the new charger to be falling off the shelves at the local Apple Store.
With a price tag of £25, including six "high performance" rechargeable NiMH AAs, I predict this will also be a popular seller
Now what will Apple have for us next month? Maybe iOS4 for the iPad?


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1930 – 2016 Woodstock – Elois "Ellie" McElroy, 85, of Hibbard Rd., died Thursday, January 28, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Richard G. McElroy for 57 years. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Velma (Corlis) Hersey. Mrs. McElroy worked… Continue Reading
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Winifred E. Carlson
1921 – 2016 Grosvenordale – Winifred E. (Adams) Carlson, 94, of N. Grosvenordale, died Friday afternoon, January 22, 2016 in Matulaitis Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Victor Dennett and Alfred Carlson. Born in Brookfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late John Q. Adams and Emma (Deon) Adams Stedman…. Continue Reading
Hazel Esther (Marcy) Froehlich
1929 – 2016 Woodstock – Hazel Esther (Marcy) Froehlich, 86 of Senexet Rd. died on Wednesday January 13, 2016. She was the loving wife of the late Donald Charles Froehlich. Born in Woodstock, she was the daughter of the late Wayland and Sarah Elsie (Young) Marcy. Hazel was a 1947 graduate of Woodstock Academy where… Continue Reading
Joseph H. Welch
1934 – 2016 Woodstock Valley – Joseph J. Welch, 81, died January 10, 2016, in Day Kimball Hospital. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Mills) Welch. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Michael and Lillian (Orpen) Welch. Mr. Welch worked as an entrepreneur in real estate for many years…. Continue Reading
Thomas G. Robinson
1953 – 2016 N. Grosvenordale – Thomas G. Robinson, Sr., 62, of Central St., died Thursday, December 31, 2015 in his home. He was the loving husband of Susan (Perkins) Robinson. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Kiefer) Robinson. Mr. Robinson worked as a stock handler for… Continue Reading
Elizabeth A. Hart
1942 – 2016 Putnam – Elizabeth A. (Langlois) Hart, 73, Of Woodstock Ave., died Friday morning January 8, 2016 in Day Kimball Hospital. Born in Southbridge, MA , she was the daughter of the late Leo Paul and Alise Isabelle (Livernois) Langlois. Mrs. Hart worked for many years on the food assembly line at Idle… Continue Reading
Marcia L. Duval
1963 – 2016 Danielson, CT – Marcia Lynn (Guatieri) Duval, 53, passed away on Tuesday, January 5th. A beautiful and genuine soul, Marcia was a nurturing, compassionate, and loyal wife, mother, nonnagram, daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt, and friend. She leaves her eternal soulmate, Emile J. Duval. Born in Pawtucket, RI she was the daughter of… Continue Reading
Robert R. "Bob" Messier
1946 – 2016 Ellington, Ct – Robert R. "Bob" Messier, 69, of Buff Cap Rd, died Thursday January 7, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital. He was the loving husband of Dolores (Magao) Messier for 49 years. Born in Putnam, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Theodore J. Messier Sr. and Lillian (Briere) Messier…. Continue Reading
Sr. Carla Hopkins, DHS
1921 – 2016 Sr. Carla Hopkins – 94, a member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit died on January 7, 2016 at the Holy Spirit Health Care Center where she had been in residence since 2009. Born Eunice Lucille Hopkins in Plainfield, CT she was the daughter of Charles and Laurette (Guillet) Hopkins. She… Continue Reading
Carol A. Labossiere
1945 – 2016 Canterbury – Carol A. Labossiere, 70, of Tripp Hollow Rd., died Tuesday, January 5, 2015 in Hartford Hospital. Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Ulysses and Jeannette (Labonte) Labossiere. Ms. Labossiere attended St. Mary's Parochial School and Putnam Catholic Academy. She graduated in 1963, first in her class. … Continue Reading


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Laura Kate Dale, better known as Laura K Buzz, is a rising name in games journalism. After working as a freelance writer for multiple gaming news outlets, she announced today that she will be the full time news editor at Kotaku UK. While best known for leaking the existence of entire consoles and games, she's grown a following for her insightful commentary on the game industry as well as her love of butts.
Here's everything you need to know.
1. She is a Games Journalist Who Loves Butts
Dale worked as a supermarket store assistant earning minimum wage before going into video game journalism for the past three years. She has contributed work to multiple gaming outlets, including IGN, Polygon, RPS, The Guardian, Kotaku, The Jimquisition, and VICE. She also writes for her own blog, The LauraKBuzz Network, as well as her own YouTube channel where she does everything from editorials to insightful discussions of character design by analyzing the butts of popular video game characters.
After she and fellow games journalists Joe Parlock and Vikki Blake were let go from Destructoid UK following its dissolution in July 2016, they established Let's Play Video Games, a gaming website dedicated to their content.
She's also a co-host for many different podcasts, including Podquisition with fellow Game Critic Jim Sterling and Musician Gavin Dunne, a Dungeons & Dragons comedy podcast Dice Funk, a Steven Universe podcast The Crystal ClodCast, and a podcast discussing pornographic adaptations of video games called Pixel Squirt.
All of her work has earned her a sizeable following, with over 38,500 followers on her Twitter account and nearly 16,500 subscribers on her YouTube channel. Fans have contributed artwork featuring Dale and her love of butts.
Dale resides in Bournemouth, England, according to her Twitter account.
2. She Leaked the Existence of Entire Consoles & Games
Laura Kate Dale has uncovered the existence of many different games and even consoles through her reporting.
Her first major leak was the existence of Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, a PlayStation VR game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Until Dawn, six days before it was officially revealed with a trailer at Paris Games Week in 2015. She received an email from a fan saying that they played a piece of DLC for Until Dawn after being invited by an outside market research firm to Sony's London offices. After verifying the info with additional sources, she published a report on Destructoid. While much of the report would turn out to be true, including the name, the fact it was a VR game, and the on-rails shooting, Developer Supermassive Games denied the game's existence during a Reddit AMA the day the news was leaked.
Laura then broke the news of the PlayStation 4 Slim after receiving a unit from a retail store manager who sold it on eBay. She reviewed the system and even unboxed it in August of 2016 before the system was oficially revealed in September of that year.
She also revealed many details of the Nintendo Switch, then codenamed the Nintendo NX, before its official announcement in October of 2016. She used many sources including fellow games journalists and even sources close to an internal Nintendo division to break news on the system's announcement video release date, split D-pad, share button, detachable controllers with motion controls, touch screen, and more.
In January of 2017, she started contributing info about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle after it was first reported by French website GameBlog calling it a "Yoshi/Rabbid Rabbits crossover." She even correctly reported the fact that the game's music was composed by legendary Composer Grant Kirkhope. This was all before Kotaku confirmed the game's existence four months later.
Despite the accuracy of her sources and reports, many accused Dale of being a liar, something that wasn't helped by the radio silence of the game publishers she was reporting on. "The inability to believe a woman in the games industry broke a story is STRONG!" she writes on Tumblr.
3. She Was Harassed For Being Transgender
Dale had private gender surgery in June 2016. On her GoFundMe page for the surgery, she writes that she began the process of gender transition three years ago after "a night spent contemplating suicide." Gender Dysphoria, or a conflict between a person's assigned gender and the gender they identify with according to the American Psychiatric Association, had been a part of her life since hitting puberty and it was getting worse as time went on. She said that living under a new name and living a new life as a woman has vastly improved her life. She created the funding campaign to raise funds for undergoing surgery privately, as she said that the UK's National Health Service (NHS) has kept her waiting for three years to help her with surgical options and she would have to wait another two or three years minimum before she gets through their "nightmare of a system." She successfully raised the £23,000 necessary to go through surgery with the help of 837 donors.
Much of Dale's work has been about the transgender community and its relation to video games. For instance, a 2013 article on The Average Gamer discusses how the gaming industry has succeeded and failed in representing the transgender community, using the Super Mario character of Birdo as a focal point. Another article investigates how trans consultants saved the writing for the character of Cremisius "Krem" Aclassi in Dragon Age: Inquisition from being problematic and cliched.
Dale has been attacked all throughout her career for being transgender. One such moment was when she attended a gaming convention known as Eurogamer Expo in 2013. She wrote in The Huffington Post about how she was misgendered by the presenter. The presenter was calling up groups of people, five men and one woman, to the stage and he called up Dale as one of the four men even though she was presenting herself as female. The presenter then referred to Dale more than once as male before switching to "that person."
Afterwards, she went to the staff to try to talk to the presenter and get his name for a formal request but the staff refused both requests. After making a complaint anyway, she took to Twitter to express her anger. A friend identified the presenter as British Actor and Comedian Fraser Millward and Dale mentioned him on Twitter via his handle. While some people responded with support, most of them sent death threats and dehumanizing comments.
Being misgendered at Eurogamer was nothing compared with my punishment for speaking up about it. This is why trans people rarely speak up when these things happen. People tracked down my phone number. Hate flooded my work inbox. I had people threatening to track me down in person and attack me. People found my old identity and began to try to publicize it. I faced the darkest aspects of the Internet just for existing and speaking up.
Eurogamer Expo said that on Twitter that they were investigating the matter, according to Kotaku. Microsoft issued a statement saying that they were aware of an incident at the event in which an inappropriate comment was made and apologized for any offence caused.
Millward later addressed the situation on Twitter.
No offence was intended when I referred to Laura Kate Dale as 'this person' after I asked the audience to applaud her… and I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for any offence and hurt I may have caused. There will be no further comment or response regarding this matter.
Both Millward and Dale then released a joint statement:
Laura Kate Dale and Fraser Millward have come to agree that the situation which took place at the Xbox stand at Eurogamer on Sunday 29th September was an unfortunate misunderstanding on both sides. It has now been made clear that Fraser did not refer to Laura as an 'it' or a 'thing' or a 'he', and these claims have now been fully retracted by Laura and she is sorry for the hurt this caused. Fraser caused offence to Laura on stage when he publicly misgendered her by addressing her as 'this person'. Laura was also upset by statements which she saw as suggesting that she was not female. Fraser is sorry he said this, and for the pain he inadvertently caused Laura. Both parties wish to put the situation behind them and consider this matter now resolved.
Before making the joint statement, Dale told Kotaku to pull their article on her as it caused a spark of harassment. While the publication has a policy against pulling articles, they decided to remove links to her Twitter and added a note from Editor-in-Chief Stephen Totilo encouraging readers to remember that "there are human beings on the other end of your online comments."
4. She On the Autism Spectrum
Dale not only talks about the transgender community and how it relates to video games but about Autism and the game industry.
In her article on her experiences with Roller Derby, she said that she was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome in her late teens, a condition now diagnosed under the general spectrum of Autism. For her, the condition manifests as a sensory processing and routine dependence condition, where too much sensory information or abrupt changes in plans can leaver her distressed. She writes that Roller Derby has been a challenging yet fun experience as she had to cope with her inability to properly predict how changes in her balance will effect her stability and unexpected physical contact.
One article she wrote about Autism and the gaming industry is how the game Magikarp Jump has become an effective method of self stimulatory behavior (stimming), or engaging in repetitive behaviors with predictable outcomes to help her cope with unpredictable events and sensory overload. She writes that while behaviors like rocking or fidget cube use is noticeable and can stand out as abnormal, she can use Magikarp Jump as a stimming tool and explain it with a degree of normalcy. Sometimes she needs specific stims for specific senses, but the game has given her a new outlet that she feels won't be judged by non-Autistic people.
5. She's Taking an Exciting New Direction In Her Career
Dale received most of her financial support from Patreon, a crowdfunding site for individual creators and groups. However, she decided to leave Patreon to start a full time position at Kotaku UK as a news editor.
This was because of two things. First, she said that continuing to receive funding through Patreon while having an editorial position would be a potential conflict of interest as any game developer she reports on or gaming personality could fund her. Second, she also said that being funded directly by her audience drove her to create content constantly in order to justify her income and them paying her, and not making content made her immensely guilty. This has caused her to burn out more than once and start making mistakes with her work. She writes that the best thing for her mental health right now is to move to a 9-5 job with a stable salary where she can afford to take time off guilt-free.
She'll continue to write and produce the same content that people love from her. The only thing she can't be involved with is the Let's Play Video Games Podcast. As for Let's Play Video Games, the site will be handled by Parlock and Blake with their own Patreon page.
Working at Kotaku UK, she'll be working with a team of experienced industry writers to help her edit her work, collaborate on new content, and help assess the quality of leaks she receives.
While leaving Patreon behind is a terrifying move, it's one I hope will usher in a new age of LauraKBuzz. I really hope those of you who have enjoyed, followed and supported my content thus far will continue to do so going forward.
I'm taking a scary step I hope will benefit both my overall career goals and my mental health. I hope you'll follow me into this new exciting era.
The first article she wrote for Kotaku UK is about an upcoming Switch game called Promethium, with retro shooting mechanics meant to mimic the oppressive weight of dealing with depression.


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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Quilt-A-Long Quilt Setting - Any Thoughts?
Don't you just love a wedding! It's so much fun watching a couple start their life together. My nephew overcame a broken collarbone (from a rogue wave at the beachside bachelor party) and a pretty severe case of nerves to marry a lovely girl on a gorgeous day. Brought back memories I haven't thought about for such a long time...the boulders that my brothers appropriated from the hotel garden and thoughtfully deposited in the back of my car, the long walk down the aisle and the joyful jog back up with my new hubby and that great kiss that we stopped for after we escaped all the watchful eyes. My dad's face when told him I was taking off that dress to go to the bathroom before we left for the church. (I never did...he would have dropped dead right there!) So wonderful to be in warm, sunny Florida. Nice to see family...if only for a day or so. I'm on dog watching duty at my folk's house in the country. Thank goodness I brought some projects and my sewing machine. The farm is one giant mud hole. At least first thing in the morning it's frozen and I can get in a walk with the dogs without being covered with mud.
I've been working on my red and white Quilt-A-Long quilt. I think I've decided on the placement of the blocks and I liked the idea I saw on Crazy Mom quilts using pinwheel blocks as the corner blocks for the sashing. I made 20 small pinwheel blocks using my favorite fabric that is in the quilt. After they were made...I thought they might be too small, so I added some off kilter log cabin logs and trimmed so they are now 5 inches square. I have 6 of those done so far. I'm not sure I have enough fabric to finish all 20...so, now what should I do? I don't know if it would look ok to do some of the logs in this fabric and some in another...should I just keep going and see how many I can get done? I guess if they don't work for this they might make a nice little quilt on their own. I am SO not a good planner. Truly I work on a wing and a prayer. Any suggestions?
6 comments:
- Jen said...
Oh no...Can you find the same fabrics again? How would the six pinwheels look in the center of the quilt with only sashing along the sides? I'm sure you will figure something out. Good luck!
- February 12, 2008 at 6:24 PM
- Laurie said...
How big are your blocks? They look like they are 12" blocks. The pinwheel blocks with the borders around them would be pretty large sashings/cornerstones. I think the pinwheels by themselves would be perfect if they are 2-3" in size. As for different reds...heck ya...my rule for quilting is "It's MY quilt, I can do what I want!" LOL Enjoy the process!
- February 12, 2008 at 6:37 PM
- Leanne said...
No suggestions for your quilt - I usually fly by the seat of my pant. Love the picture you have for your header it is so peaceful.
- February 13, 2008 at 2:41 AM
- Sherri said...
I love red and white quilts. Great job. I too lack somewhat in the planning department but that just makes the whole process more exciting - more of an adventure, don't you think? I think using a different red would be great and add some more interest to the quilt. Maybe keep all the blocks you currently have in the middle of the quilt, or running along the outside? Create some pattern with them and the other red blocks - I think it would be great!
- February 13, 2008 at 5:26 AM
- Jacquie said...
Thanks everyone. I'm going to check back at my LQS and see if there might be more fabric. If not, I'll just keep on making them till I run out and see what happens. Like Laurie said...no rules!
- February 13, 2008 at 10:14 AM
- Marcia said...
Looking at what you've done so far, whatever you decide to do will be beautiful. I really love your color choices.
- February 20, 2008 at 3:58 PM


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Product: TV documentary.
Client: TVE's Metrópolis (public tv).
Running time: 25 mins.
Year: 2011.
Role: Full production, from curating to editing.
Shot in the Fall of 2010 and premiered in Spain public network in March 2011, Jap_ON shows the multimedia art scene in Japan at the time: either with the use of very sophisticated media or not at all, they are all human centered.
Jap_ON features the work of Tatsuo Miyajima, Ryota Kuwakubo, Daito Manabe, Alvaro Cassinelli, Danielle Wilde MA(RCA), Tomoaki Yanagisawa MA(RCA), Alexander Reeder and Celina Alvarado.
Broadcasted in cult weekly show Metrópolis in March 2011, Jap_ON is dedicated to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011.
Special thanks to the Wang family.


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eLSI Colleges - Achievements
K.L.E Society's KLE College of Engineering and Technology
Proud moment, KLECET Chikodi is recognized as Model Engineering College Located in Rural area of Northern Karnataka by VTU during its 20th Foundation day Celebration.
Certificate received by Principal Sidramappa Itti from Hon'ble Vice Chancellor
Heartiest congratulations to the college !!!


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- Research
- Open Access
Acidification of rat TRPV1 alters the kinetics of capsaicin responses
© Neelands et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2005
- Received: 06 July 2005
- Accepted: 28 September 2005
- Published: 28 September 2005
TRPV1 (vanilloid receptor 1) receptors are activated by a variety of ligands such as capsaicin, as well as by acidic conditions and temperatures above 42°C. These activators can enhance the potency of one another, shifting the activation curve for TRPV1 to the left. In this study, for example, we observed an approximately 10-fold shift in the capsaicin EC50 (640 nM to 45 nM) for rat TRPV1 receptors expressed in HEK-293 cells when the pH was lowered from 7.4 to 5.5. To investigate potential causes for this shift in capsaicin potency, the rates of current activation and deactivation of whole-cell currents were measured in individual cells exposed to treatments of pH 5.5, 1 μM capsaicin or in combination. Acidic pH was found to both increase the activation rate and decrease the deactivation rate of capsaicin-activated currents providing a possible mechanism for the enhanced potency of capsaicin under acidic conditions. Utilizing a paired-pulse protocol, acidic pH slowed the capsaicin deactivation rate and was readily reversible. Moreover, the effect could occur under modestly acidic conditions (pH 6.5) that did not directly activate TRPV1. When TRPV1 was maximally activated by capsaicin and acidic pH, the apparent affinity of the novel and selective capsaicin-site competitive TRPV1 antagonist, A-425619, was reduced ~35 fold. This shift was overcome by reducing the capsaicin concentration co-applied with acidic pH. Since inflammation is associated with tissue acidosis, these findings enhance understanding of TRPV1 receptor responses in inflammatory pain where tissue acidosis is prevalent.
- kinetics
- electrophysiology
- patch-clamp
- pharmacology
- acid
- capsaicin
The vanilloid receptor 1 (TRPV1) is a member of the transient receptor potential family (TRP) of non-selective cation channels [1]. These receptors are activated by a variety of lipids, acidic conditions and temperatures above 42°C. TRPV1 channels are tetramers composed of subunits with six transmembrane spanning domains, a pore loop between TM5 and TM6, and large N- and C-terminal intracellular domains [2]. An intracellular domain just C-terminal to TM6 has been characterized as being important in the tetramerization of the channel and is coincident, in part, with the TRP box that is common among this family of ion channels [3].
The structural features of TRPV1 suggest that the primary ligand interaction site(s) and important regulatory mechanisms for the channel are intracellular. Indeed, multiple mutagenesis studies have shown that distinct intracellular regions are necessary for the binding of the exogenous TRPV1 agonist, capsaicin [4–6] although an extracellular site may also contribute to capsaicin binding [7]. In contrast, extracellular site acidic residues have been implicated in proton activation (at pH < 6) and sensitization of TRPV1 [8]. Further evidence that TRPV1 activation mechanisms are different for capsaicin and protons is provided by site-directed mutagenesis studies that disrupt capsaicin activation of the channel but leave proton actions intact [9]. Despite these differences, there is evidence of some commonality in the gating of the channel in response to capsaicin or acidic pH activation [10].
Under pathological conditions multiple agents may simultaneously influence the activity of TRPV1 receptors. For instance, inflammation, ischemia, and infections result in elevated proton concentrations that can reduce the pH below 6 in the surrounding tissues [11]. Acidic pH has been shown to stimulate a subpopulation of sensory nerves that are also activated by capsaicin [12]. In addition, disruption of the TRPV1 gene attenuates proton-induced excitation of C-fibers [13], supporting a key role for TRPV1 in inflammatory pain. Treatment of TRPV1 receptors with capsaicin in the presence of other activators, including heat and acid results in a leftward shift of the capsaicin concentration response curve [11, 14]. This suggests additive or synergistic effects of acid or heat on TRPV1 activation by capsaicin. Such effects may occur through changes in capsaicin affinity or gating.
In this study, we found that acidic conditions (pH 6.5 to 4.0) alter both the activation and deactivation rate of capsaicin-activated currents, resulting in increased potency of capsaicin for TRPV1, with no change in efficacy. In contrast, the inhibitory potency of a novel competitive TRPV1 antagonist, A-425619, was significantly lowered when the two activators were co-applied. These results highlight the breadth of TRPV1 responses to different stimuli and the concept that this channel (as well as other TRP channels) may act not only as an integrator of different physical stimuli but also as a coincidence detector that may be important in determining the resultant physiological response to endogenous activators.
Activation and inactivation kinetics of TRPV1 channels in response to capsaicin or acidic pH
Effect of acidic conditions on the potency of capsaicin for rat TRPV1
The effect of acidic pH on the activation rate of capsaicin-evoked currents
Acid dependent effects on the activation rate of capsaicin-activated responses. Increasing the acidity of the external solution during a 1 second pre-pulse resulted in an increase in the activation rate of capsaicin-evoked currents in rat TRPV1 expressing HEK-293 cells. Values are the mean ± SEM of the calculated activation rate (τ) using a single exponential fit.
τ (ms)
Control (pH 7.4)
1176 ± 195
pH 6.8
1021 ± 128
pH 6.0
632.0 ± 86.5
pH 5.0
242.7 ± 49.7
The effect of acidic pH on the deactivation rate of capsaicin-evoked currents
Comparison of the activation and deactivation kinetics of TRPV1. Mean activation and deactivation rates of responses from TRPV1 expressing HEK-293 cells following application of capsaicin (1 μM), acidic pH (5.5) or the combination. Row 3 represents activation and deactivation rates of currents evoked by 1 μM capsaicin following pre-exposure to acidic conditions (pH 5.5). Row 4 represents the activation rates of acid-evoked currents following pre-exposure to capsaicin (1 μM). The absolute value of rate measurements had slight day-to-day variations (possibly due to relative position of the drug application tube). Therefore values in this table are from cells in which direct comparisons can be made. Values are mean ± S.E.M.
Activation Rates
Deactivation Rates
τ (ms)
τ (ms)
1 μM Capsaicin
847 ± 119
845 ± 60
pH 5.5
917 ± 307
56 ± 13
1 μM CAP (pH 5.5)
149.3 ± 17
10553 ± 1880
pH 5.5 (1 μM CAP)
93 ± 13
-not tested-
Effect of co-application of acidic pH and capsaicin on the apparent affinity of a competitive TRPV1 antagonist
Comparison of the antagonist effects of A-425619 at TRPV1 responses evoked by different agonist(s). Values are the calculated IC50's and Hill slopes derived from fits of average normalized responses following the concentration-dependent inhibition by the TRPV1 competitive antagonist A-425619.
IC50 (nM)
Hill Slope
1 μM Capsaicin
pH 5.5
30 nM CAP + pH 5.5
100 nM CAP + pH 5.5
1 μM CAP + pH 5.5
Recent evidence has illustrated the importance of TRPV1 channels as key integrators of painful stimuli. These receptors may be an important target for the development of novel analgesics. TRPV1 channels are directly activated by acid, heat and endogenous ligands such as NADA, OLDA and anandamide. In addition, inflammatory mediators such as bradykinin have been shown to sensitize TRPV1 through activation of protein kinases [16]. The sensitized TRPV1 channel has heightened responses, and, under these conditions, activators bind the channel with higher affinity. For instance, TRPV1 is normally activated at temperatures greater than 42°C, but after the channel has been sensitized, temperatures <35°C can result in channel activation [17]. Therefore, TRPV1 is not only responsive to multiple painful stimuli, but the additive or synergistic interactions between multiple stimuli make the receptor well suited as an integrator and coincidence detector of painful stimuli and thus underscore its potential as a significant contributor to nociception and hyperalgesia.
In this study we investigated the interaction of acid and capsaicin at TRPV1 in order to understand the mechanism by which these two activators modulate the effects of each other. We found that increasing the concentration of capsaicin or protons resulted in changes in the activation and deactivation rate of the activated currents. In addition, acid responses deactivated about 10-fold faster than capsaicin responses. These differences in deactivation rates may be due in part to the proposed different interaction sites of these two activators with the channel, i.e., the acid site has been proposed to be extracellular while capsaicin site is predominantly intracellular [18]. Alternatively, the different deactivation rates may be the result of differences in the binding affinity of the activators to the channel.
It has previously been shown that acidic conditions can alter the TRPV1 affinity for capsaicin [14] and that mildly acidic conditions that cannot directly activate the channel can alter capsaicin responses [11]. On a single channel level, acidic pH has been shown to potentiate capsaicin binding to TRPV1 as well as increase channel gating [10]. In the present study, we have confirmed these results and demonstrated the novel findings that these changes are due to a slowing of the deactivation rate and an increase in the activation rate of capsaicin-activated currents at acidic pH. In combination, these changes in kinetics result in larger current amplitudes due to a higher probability of channels being bound by agonist. These current amplitudes are similar to what is observed at higher capsaicin concentrations at neutral pH. Thus, one would expect that under acidic conditions 1 μM capsaicin would produce a similar response at TRPV1 as 10 μM capsaicin does at physiological pH, consistent with the 10-fold increase in the apparent affinity for capsaicin at acidic pH.
In contrast to the increased activation rate, the deactivation rate of capsaicin-activated currents under acidic conditions was considerably slower than the rate observed with high capsaicin concentrations at pH 7.4 (see Figure 1 and 5). It is possible that binding of protons alters the conformation of the channel in a way that traps capsaicin so it cannot be released unless the proton interaction is terminated. A recent publication has shown that acidic conditions, in combination with agonists, lock the TWIK-2 channel in an open conformation that persists even after the pH is neutralized [19]. The data in our study suggest that occupancy of the proton binding site of TRPV1 might result in an allosteric change in the receptor that prevents the release of capsaicin. However, a return to physiological pH could rapidly remove this trap and allows capsaicin to be released. The relatively fast deactivation rate of the acid response would provide opportunities for capsaicin to be released, although prolonged exposure to high concentrations of protons may dramatically reduce this probability. Further studies and kinetic modeling are needed to determine if this hypothesis can be supported.
Since TRPV1 can be activated by a variety of stimuli and these stimuli can cross-sensitize the receptor to each other, TRPV1 exhibits complex pharmacology. Cross-sensitization of the channel could potentially result in altered potency and/or efficacy of TRPV1 antagonists. Indeed, we have shown in these electrophysiological studies that application of capsaicin at acidic pH can significantly decrease the in vitro potency of A-425619, a competitive antagonist at the capsaicin-binding site of TRPV1, and that this shift becomes particularly dramatic under conditions at or approaching maximal channel activation. In contrast, A-425619 has similar potency (~20 nM) for blocking TRPV1 channel responses to half maximal concentrations of capsaicin or acid. It is possible that binding of the antagonist to the channel results in a conformational change that inhibits channel function independent of the mode of activation. Although there are multiple mechanisms for channel activation, a single site for antagonists may exist that is sufficient to prevent or modulate channel opening. This site most likely is the same or overlaps significantly with the site for capsaicin binding, since A-425619 is competitive with capsaicin [15].
We report the novel finding that acid alters both the activation and deactivation rates of capsaicin responses and thus provide a mechanism for the increase in potency of capsaicin, and perhaps other agonists, under acidic conditions. Since inflammation is associated with tissue acidosis, these results enhance understanding of the role of TRPV1 in inflammatory pain.
Cell Culture
HEK-293 cells stably expressing the rat TRPV1 receptor were maintained at 37°C in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) containing 10% fetal bovine serum. Cells were plated onto glass coverslips coated with polyethyleneimine. Electrophysiological recordings were performed 1–4 days following plating.
HEK-293 cells were maintained at room temperature in an extracellular recording solution (pH 7.4, 325 mOsm) consisting of (in mM): 155 NaCl, 5 KCl, 2 CaCl2, 1 MgCl2, 10 HEPES, 12 glucose. Patch-pipettes composed of boroscilicate glass (1B150F-3; World Precision Instruments, Inc., Sarasota, FL, USA), were pulled and fire-polished using a DMZ-Universal micropipette puller (Zeitz Instrumente GmbH, Munich, Germany). Pipettes (2–6 MΩ) were filled with an internal solution (pH 7.3, 295 mOsm) consisting of (in mM): 122.5 K-aspartate, 20 KCl, 1 MgCl2, 10 EGTA, 5 HEPES, 2 ATP·Mg. For experiments where pH was lowered (6.8 – 4.0) MES was used in place of HEPES in the external solution. No ASIC-like responses were evident in our TRPV1 expressing HEK cells but were recorded in HEK-293 null cells in response to application of acidic pH (unpublished observations). Standard whole-cell recording techniques were utilized for voltage-clamp studies using an Axopatch 200B amplifier (Axon Instruments, Foster City, CA, U.S.A). Coverslips plated with HEK-293 cells were placed in a perfusion chamber and following establishment of whole-cell recording conditions bath perfusion (~2 ml/min) was initiated. Application of control bath solution through a multi-barrel application device with a common 360 μm polyimide tip (Cell Microcontrols, Norfolk, VA, U.S.A), positioned ~100 μm from the cell, was continued throughout the recording except during drug application. Each drug reservoir was connected to solenoid teflon valves that were controlled by a ValveLink16 system (AutoMate Scientific, CA, San Francisco, U.S.A). Drug application protocols were established using pCLAMP (Axon instruments) software that controlled rapid valve switching through the ValveLink system. Drugs were applied by gravity feed through the drug application device for durations described in the results section. Solution exchange times were determined by applying 90% external solution to an open tip electrode positioned at the same distance as during a typical recording. Following a delay of ~50 ms from the opening of the solenoid valve, currents activated at a rate of 72 ± 9 ms with a 10–90% rise time of ~120 ms (n = 4). Similarly, the current deactivated with an deactivation rate of 84 ± 16 ms (n = 4). These values give an approximation of the limitations of the drug exchange for this system across an open tip electrode and indicate that our measurements of activation and deactivation rates of whole cell currents should not be significantly affected by solution exchange times. Prior to and following each drug application external solution was applied through the application device to ensure rapid washout. Each drug application sequence was followed by a washout period of 90 to 120 seconds.
Capsaicin concentration response curves were generated by applying increasing concentrations of capsaicin for 4 seconds followed by a 90 second washout period. These responses were evoked at pH 7.4 and pH 5.5 and the responses were normalized due to large variation in peak amplitude between cells, and the subsequent average data was fitted with a four-parameter logistic equation (see below). To determine potential changes in the efficacy of capsaicin responses a separate experiment was performed comparing peak responses to 30 μM capsaicin at pH 5.5 and pH 7.4 on the same cell. Generally there was substantial rundown of the currents during the first few applications of 30 μM capsaicin. Therefore, comparisons between the responses to pH 5.5 and pH 7.4 were made after two consecutive applications of capsaicin produced similar responses.
Inhibitory concentration response curves were performed by applying the agonist(s) for 4 seconds followed by 8 seconds of co-application of agonist and antagonist. Current levels at the end of the application period were measured and normalized to the current amplitude at the end of a 12 second control application of agonist alone. Normalized responses were then plotted as a function of antagonist concentration and fitted with a four-parameter logistic equation (see below).
Data acquisition and analysis were performed using pCLAMP 9.0 and subsequent graphs were plotted and statistical analysis done using GraphPad Prism (Graphpad Software, San Diego, CA, U.S.A). Activation and deactivation rates were calculated in Clampfit using a single exponential equation provided with the software:
Agonist and antagonist concentration-response curves were fitted by a least-squares regression to the logistic equation provide in the GraphPad software:
A Schild plot for A-425619 was constructed by converting data from inhibitory concentration response curves obtained at different capsaicin concentrations (in the presence of acidic pH) to capsaicin concentration response curves under different concentrations of antagonist. The resulting curves were fit with the logistic equation shown above and the resulting EC50 were used to calculate the log dose ratio that was then plotted as a function of capsaicin concentration. A linear regression was then used to fit these data points.
All reagents were obtained from Sigma Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.) except A-425619 (synthesized at Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, U.S.A).
We would like to thank Arthur Gomtsyan and Chih-Hung Lee for the synthesis of A-425619 and Steve McGaraughty and Robert Moreland for their critical comments on the manuscript.
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I love meatballs and my absolute favourite meatball recipe is my Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs, but every now and then you want something a bit different.... or you forgot to get the mozzarella! Anyway I have been toying around with my recipe for a little while and I have finally perfected the mix of flavours to make a really special meatball.
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splash Worcestershire sauce
splash tobasco
1 tsp dried oregano
Salt & Pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
2 peppers roasted & skinned
1 leek finely chopped
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
handful of fresh basil
Salt & pepper
Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs until well combined. Divide out into small meatballs (I am quite anal about this and weighed out the mixture and then each meatball, the recipe will make 28 meatballs that are 25g each). Chill until ready to cook.
While the meatballs are cooking make your sauce. Fry off the leeks and garlic gently in a little spray oil. Add your tomatoes and tomato puree, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer. Add in the chopped, roasted peppers and simmer for 15 minutes. Add in the basil and season to taste. Puree the sauce with a hand blender. Leave on a low heat simmering while you cook the meatballs.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs until brown on all sides. Transfer to the sauce and simmer for 5-10 minutes until cooked through.
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by Micah Hart
As everyone knows by now, the compressed NBA schedule will force every team to play three games in three nights at least one this season (42 times in total). With only 66 games to stake a claim to a playoff spot or seed, how teams perform during these killer slates could have a large impact on how their seasons turn out.
With that in mind, we're going to keep track of each of the 42 three-plays to see which teams take advantage and which teams fall apart.
I've come up with a completely arbitrary system with which to judge team performance, that looks a little something like this:
Game 1 win = 1 point
Game 2 win = 3 points
Game 3 win = 5 points
Game 1 loss = -2 points
Game 2 loss = -1 point
Game 3 loss = 0 points
Bonus points:
+1 for road win
+1 for +10 margin of victory
Will this system work? I guess we'll see how the season goes. In the meantime, let's take a look at how the first contestants, the Lakers, handled running the gauntlet.
Game 1: Bulls 88, Lakers 87 – L.A. nearly got a win in the first game, at Staples Center, before Derrick Rose reminded everyone why he's the reigning league MVP. -2 points
Game 2: Kings 100, Lakers 91 – A road loss for the Lakers on night #2, but perhaps not a big surprise given it was opening night in Sacramento and the place was rocking. -1 point
Game 3: Lakers 96, Jazz 71 – It's early, but it's hard not to think this was a huge win for the Lakers. 0-3 would be a tough way to start, and with Lamar Odom off to Dallas and Kobe Bryant fighting a wrist injury, this should give L.A. a bit of a lift going forward. 6 points
Add it all up, and the Lakers finish the swing with a total of 3 points. Respectable, as any win in Game 3 deserves plaudits, but we'll see how that stacks up against the competition as the season wears on.
Up next: The Rockets finish up the year with three straight Dec. 29-31.
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Charles Barkley was fined $3,000 by the Philadelphia 76ers for an outburst criticizing teammates and an incident with a front-row fan in Boston.
Barkley said, "I realize I deserve it," but added that he plans to appeal the fine.
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Barbara Jean Quaas, age 62, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at her home.
She was born Oct. 22, 1949, in Watertown, the daughter of Otto and Bernice (Prehn) Quaas. Barbara was baptized as an infant, and later confirmed in her faith as a youth.
She received her education in Watertown, and was a graduate of the Watertown High School class of 1967. Barbara furthered her education at the Abbott School of Nursing in Minneapolis.
She was employed at Abbott Northwestern Hospital for 30 years as a critical care nurse, and later at Park Nicollet in Minneapolis, retiring in 2006.
Barbara was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson.
After the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, she became a volunteer for the American Red Cross.
Barbara had a beautiful singing voice; she was a background singer for Janet Jackson, and also sang at the opening of Planet Hollywood at the Mall of America, where she met Bruce Willis. She was also a singer in a jazz band at Abbott Northern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Barbara was always helping others. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, niece, Jenny; nephew, Jeremy; and friends.
Barbara is survived by her brother, Gary Quaas and his wife, Mandy of Hutchinson; niece Jenny Barnett and her husband, Josh of Hutchinson; nephew Jeremy Quaas and his fiancée, Tara of Hutchinson; great niece Gracelyn; great nephews Joshua and Ethan; aunts Gladys, Myrtle, Millie, Lila and Sylvia; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Bernice Quaas.
A memorial service took place Friday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with the Rev. Scott Grorud officiating. Sue Graff was the organist, and congregational hymns were "How Great Thou Art," "On Eagle's Wings," and "Beautiful Savior."
Arrangements were by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge.com; click on Obituaries/Guest Book.


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Isaac inspired by mentor Fury in Blackpool
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If it's true you can judge someone by the company they keep then exciting young puncher, Isaac Lowe, is a bona-fide future star. The unbeaten Morecambe featherweight gets regular advice from close friend, Tyson Fury, and will be looking to follow in the big heavyweight's footsteps when he has his sixth fight at the Blackpool Winter Gardens on November 15.
I'm very close pals with Tyson, explained Isaac, who has stopped three opponents. It's always good to have a great boxer around you and it's great to have someone like Tyson. He's going to be a future world champion and if I can learn just a few of the tips he's taught me then it will be perfect. He helps with my training and makes me want to train harder and be like him. He started off the same as me and he's great to be around. It's the same with Jamie Moore too, I do a lot with him down at [promoter] Steve Wood's gym and if I can learn a little bit of what they've done in their careers then I'll be a great fighter.
Fight fans can watch Isaac's next fight live, or free on the internet with the show being streamed live on VIPBOXING.TV. Part of a terrific 15-fight card featuring local man Jack Arnfield against dangerous veteran Max Maxwell, as well as Amir Khan's brother Haroon having his third career outing, Lowe is promising a standout performance that will have the watching audience remembering his name. Fury was ringside for Isaacs last Blackpool fight and, like his mentor, the 19-year-old is talking a great fight.
My idols were Ricky Hatton and Mike Tyson because they were proper fighters, said Isaac, who will have his first six-rounder at The Winter Gardens. You didn't sit there all night and watch a boring fight over 12 rounds; they would get in there and entertain. And that's the way I box. When people come to watch me they're guaranteed their money's worth. I don't like to mess around; I like to get them out of there as my record shows. I want a win but if I get any sort of chance for a stoppage then I'll grab it with both hands.
This has been a great year for me, Steve [Wood] has been great; this will be my sixth fight and hopefully I'll get out in December too. Next year will be bigger and better. I want to be fighting the best and I want people to recognise me next year. I don't care what weight division I'm in, I'll take them all down. I want people to know that when I box I'm not just there to get the money and go; I want to box the best and show who the man is. I'm not afraid of anybody and I want titles. There's no-one to stop me."
Promoter Steve Wood stated: People need to start following this kid because he's very exciting. It's going to be a great ride watching his career and he's always going to be in entertaining fights. He's looks to take people out every time he gets in the ring and we'll be looking to step up him up very soon because he looks ready. I'm really excited about this Blackpool show with the likes of Arnfield, Khan, and Massey on, it's really great value and if fans can't get a ticket then they can watch live and free on VIPBOXING.TV.
VIP Promotions presents Jack Arnfield versus Max Maxwell at the Blackpool Winter Gardens on November 15. The quality undercard will feature Boltons Haroon Khan; Lancasters Tomi Tatham; Cumbrias Rick Skelton; Morecambes Isaac Lowe; Bolton heavyweight Paul Drago; Accringtons Adam Machaj; Holyheads Mark Evans; Liverpools Dean Swanson and James Metcalf; Southports Scott Moonan; Derbyshires Jack Massey; Prestons Dean Halsall, and Bristols Michael Ramabeletsa. Debutant Ian Hallsop from St. Helens will also appear.
The show will be streamed live and free on VIPBOXING.TV
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The Honey Bees are at it again! We are back with another Photo Shoot just for fun. In my last photo shoot post, we have showcased my two best friends, Miki and Raz. This time our subject/ model is none other than Ach Paredes! It's funny how sometimes ideas like these would pop up in our heads. All we had planned for that day was to play volleyball but then later on, we realized we were already putting our make-up and preparing our cameras. Unplanned plans are the best! Don't you agree?
Check it out and tell us what you think! Comments will be very much appreciated.
Photographer : Miki Miclat
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