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Enjoy the rustic flavor of this Old-fashioned Blueberry Cornbread Cake with crumb topping.
For as long as I can remember, the very idea of "cornbread" has always brought forth feelings of down home, old-fashioned goodness.
Like gathering hickory nuts with Grandma.
Long drives in the country.
Sun tea brewing on the porch.
Linens baking in the afternoon sun on the clothes line.
A warm crumbly dessert with the fruit of summer.
It's why I included the word "cornbread" in the name of my website. I wanted to effectuate those very feelings in those who visited here.
This cake is all of that, with blueberries to boot.
It begins with flour, baking soda, salt, finely chipped pecans and of course, cornmeal.
Brown sugar, butter and egg yolks lend a richness to the batter.
Fresh, juicy blueberries are gently folded into the thick, rich batter.
This is spread into a baking pan.
Then it is all topped with a brown sugar crumb topping.
This old-timey cake is only mildly sweet, so the flavor of the juicy blueberries simply shines through. This cake can be served room temperature, or warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Old-Fashioned Blueberry Cornbread Cake
- 1 c all-purpose flour
- 1 c yellow cornmeal, stone ground if possible
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 3/4 c very finely chopped pecans
- 1 stick, 1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 c milk
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- For the topping:
- 3/4 c all-purpose flour
- 1/3 c brown sugar
- 1/4 c melted and cooled unsalted butter
- 1 c fresh blueberries, frozen blueberries can be substituted - do not thaw
- To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
- Stir in the chopped pecans. Set this aside for now.
- In your mixing bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until it is fluffy.
- Mix in the egg yolks, vanilla extract, lemon zest and milk.
- Add in the dry mixture, and stir until it is just combined.
- Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Prepare a 9 inch square baking pan by coating it with butter, or spraying it with baking spray.
- Spread the thick batter evenly into the pan. Set this aside while you prepare the topping.
- In a bowl, combine the flour and brown sugar. I find mixing this with a fork to work best. Break up any brown sugar lumps.
- Add in the melted butter, and mix with the fork until a crumbly mixture has formed, and there is no more visible dry flour.
- Sprinkle this all over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden pick tests done in the center.
- Cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
- This cake is great by itself at room temperature, or warm with some vanilla ice cream.
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Many large businesses have separate departments for tracking and monitoring inventory. Smaller companies devote a lot of time to the process. The main reason why so much importance is attributed to inventory tracking is that it saves money and time. A vast sum of money is spent by businesses on inventory with most of them wanting to know the amount of inventory there is at any given time. Most people in IT businesses do not find value in tracking inventory because it is simply not on their radar. However, for managers of field service and fuel delivery teams, it is vital to track inventory. It helps management dispatch the right truck/van with the right inventory so the job gets done the first time, saving much in fuel and payroll costs and improving customer service, which of course improves margins.Real-time fleet inventory tracking helps you automatically order products for resale so that you do not exhaust your stock. This method is also integrated with the dispatching and routing system so that customers receive exceptional customer service. Inventory is required by businesses in some form or the other. Due to the ever-increasing cost of inventory, it is not cost effective to have a warehouse of parts and pieces and this is where this new technology comes in. It now tracks what inventory you have on hand, what has been used for each job, and communicates this automatically so you reorder only what you need. This, of course, cuts down on all forms of inventory "shrink". Since it works in real-time, it also helps managers find any discrepancies faster, cutting down on inventory reconciliation time. Fuel delivery, HVAC, and field service companies have sizable investments tied up in their inventory. This solution helps reduce inventory loss and management time.By tracking inventory, you can monitor where it belongs in the supply chain. Through this process, companies can receive data on the amount of inventory that is owned, where the inventories are located, their status (rejected, returned, damaged or on hold) and deter loss and theft. Through appropriate management, businesses can determine the inventory that is to be used, sold, moved, purchased or destroyed.In order to improve inventory management, many companies are moving to a few new scanning systems. Barcode scanning, newer QR code scanning, near field communication (NFC) and through RFID or Radio frequency identification. This technology is available in two ways – active and passive RFID. Active RFID is suitable for environments with security issues or that need real-time tracking details. Passive RFID is best when employed with hand-held scanners without the security issues. All are cost effective and getting easier to employ.
Horse Racing: The Ultimate Secret Of Racing Is: Field Size | fullcirclepictures.info
The ultimate secret of racing is: FIELD SIZE. Handicapping must be seen statistically to grasp what it appears like over 3-10 years. To know what the money side of racing is (profitcapping) it must be seen in the same light or statistically. In both major cases it's about statistics and it's done in a specific way. That way is the most powerful of ways in racing for handicapping and profitcapping. The number of horses on the track is the tell-tail sign of almost everything in racing. It doesn't tell everything of course because nothing is capable of doing that.If you've been playing horses for three or more years and you took a statistical sampling of all the races you played and divided them by field size you would see something utterly amazing. In the handicapping part you would see how and why you win and lose. In the profitcapping area you would see how and why you made money or lost it. You would see your own specific style of handicapping's winning and losing streaks. You would see the races that you played and why those races didn't pay and why you should have passed them.Why? Because there are rules of pass or play for each and both major parts of racing. There are a specific number of horses in each race on every race track no matter what the weather, track surface is and so on. Each field size has specific limits to how much it pays.This makes it a constant to be heavily studied. The percent of win, place, show, fourth and fifth are different for every field size. The public via the tote board gets the win position horse 33% of the time with all sizes mixed into one. Statistics and field size gives the player the most formidable position and insight there is in racing for both handicapping and profitcapping.Most players will never figure this out but they intuit this subliminally. A basic rule of racing is: there are patterns to winning and/or losing in racing. Once again: one of the ultimate secrets of racing is: FIELD SIZE. Over looked, down played and kept on the back burner (so to speak) as a triviality. In order to use this simple information rightly and it must be used rightly then the player must use very basic statistics in each in-the-money position and wager type(s) that's personally chosen to be played.A basic law of racing is: profitcapping and handicapping are based on field size. The fewer horses on the track in a race the easier it is for each horse and the more horses on the track in the race the harder it is for each horse. Hence: the ultimate secret of racing is: FIELD SIZE.
Henry James Led All Performers at the 2009 Washington State Senior Games' Track Meet | fullcirclepictures.info
Let there be no doubt about who was the star in the Track & Field venue at the 2009 Washington State Senior Games. Henry James literally knocked the socks off of his 50-54 age-group competition in the 400 and 800-meter runs, clocking 55.17 for the 400, and 2:03.55 in the 800.James electrified onlookers with his performance, smashing Bob Prather's 2:11.11 mark in the 800 to set a new Senior Games record. Last year James set the record in the 400 with a 54.83 clocking.James, who lives in Bellingham, is a late bloomer. He apparently was middle distance runner who attracted little attention while running for Everett High School. He graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer Science and Business Administration, but did not compete in college.He began running again in 2001, thinking he would try a marathon, and joined a training group where he met and made some friends. One of his friends pointed out to him that he had some foot speed. He stopped training for a few years and then started again last year. This year was his second effort in seniors' competition.James said he knew he was rounding into shape at the right time as he ran the 800 in 2:16 three weeks ago, followed that up with a 2:07 a week ago and then unleashed his 2:03.55 record-setter at this year's Games in Tumwater (WA).In chatting with Henry James after his performance, he was effusive about the camaraderie he has experienced being around older runners who just cannot give up the sport they love.Charles Brocato (65-69 age group) of Gig Harbor had a great day as he went triple gold, turning in some great times while winning the 50 (7.62), 100 (13.68) and 200 (29.14).Among the men, the other best times of the day were recorded by David Ortman (50-54) of Seattle in the 50 (6.74), Steve Worley (55-59) of Salem (OR) in the 100 (13.27), Steve Joyner (55-59) of Bremerton in the 200 (27.06), and Ray Prentice (50-54) of Normandy Park in the 1,500 (4:39.64).Among the women, best times of the day were recorded by Lynne Clewell (65-69) of Seattle in the 50 (8.75) and 100 (17.07), Shannon Houlihan (50-54) of Olympia in the 200 (36.79), and Susan Hasselgrave (50-54) of Vashon in the 400 (1.29.44), 800 (3:21.39) and 1,500 (7:41.6). Both Clewell and Hasselgrave went triple gold as Clewell also won the 200 in her age-group.Joyce Trader (70-74) of Seattle also went triple-gold, winning the 50, 100 and 200.Best times in the 5,000 (5K) were recorded by Rand Iversen (60-64) of Elma (20:00-6:27 per mile) and Jacqueline Jordan (55-59) of Bellevue (24:03-7.45), and in the 10,000 (10K) by Russ Otani (50-54) of Lynnwood (39:56-6:26) and Karen Schoessel (55-59) of Olympia (46:46-7:33). Jordan also was triple gold after winning the 400 and 800 in her age-group.Among the men jumpers, best leaps of the day were recorded by Steve Worley (55-59) of Salem (OR) in the Long Jump (16-04), Richard Neidhardt of Olympia (50-54) in the Triple Jump (30-04.25), Dan Cole (60-64) of Olympia in the High Jump (4-11.75), and Louis Baucom of La Center and William Shugart of Seattle (both 50-54) in the Pole Vault (13-0).Among the women throwers, best efforts of the day included Jennifer Hogan (50-54) of Tacoma in the Discus (65-0), Hogan again in the Javelin (63-02), and Hogan again in the Shot Put (25-10.50)-and yes, Hogan went triple gold, and Susan Hinz (60-64) of Pullman in the Weight Throw (33-07).Fran Melzer (70-74) had two outstanding throws of 60-05 (60-feet-5-inches) in the Discus and 32-11 in the women's Weight Throw; she won both events in her age-group. Melzer is an Olympia-area track supporter, participator and organizer of the first order. She is also a member of the Diehards Track & Field Club, which is primarily made up of jumpers and throwers but will also accept runners.Debbie Dohrmann (55-59) of Olympia picked up 5 gold medals in the Discus, Javelin, Shot Put, Weight Throw and Superweight Throw. Dohrmann was the iron-woman of the day, having been runner-up in the 50 and 100. She is also a member of the Diehards Club.Among the men throwers, best efforts included absolutely outstanding throws by Peter LaBarge (70-74) of Dallas (TX) in the Discus (134-01), and by Robert Ward (70-74) of Portland (OR) in the Shot Put (46-11)-notice their age, Gary Stenlund (65-69) of Battle Ground in the Javelin (151-0), George Matthews (65-69) of Hayden Lake (ID) in the Weight Throw (60-11.75), and another absolutely outstanding throw by Harvey Lewellen (80-84) of Springfield (OR) in the Superweight Throw (32-01.25).If you think seniors are an easy mark, I would not suggest trying to beat up aging Harvey Lewellen; he just might throw his attacker several feet though the air, and then slap them silly for even thinking about attacking him.Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley


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Ed Sheeran and the loop pedal has been one of the most profitable collaborations in the history of music since Lennon and McCartney.
Sheeran's live performance was founded upon his acoustic guitar and the inventive use of the loop pedal to create backing tracks. If he is the Buck Rogers of acoustic pop, the custom-built Chewie II loop unit is his Twiki.
But the BBC has reported that onstage at Chantry Park, Ipswich, on what was the final date in his record-breaking 260-gig Divide Tour, Sheeran told the capacity crowd, "This might be the last loop pedal gig."
We don't know the details behind this potential breakup, whether Chewie II's behaviour on the gruelling tour had become a cause for concern, or that perhaps an addiction to 9V batteries was affecting its performance each night. But decommissioning what has been such an integral part of Sheeran's sound and career won't be easy.
The Chewie II replaced the Chewie Monsta that was developed with Sheeran's guitar tech Trevor Dawkins using the Mobius loop plugin. The Chewie II looks to have taking this model and integrated with looping tech such as the Boss RC-20 Loop Station. The upsized unit also has a keyboard input and a smart LED system.
Sheeran also announced at the Chantry Park hometown gig that might be taking a couple of years off.
There is not much else for the 28-year-old singer-songwriter to conquer. The Divide Tour saw him break three Guinness World Records for highest attendance for a music tour, highest-grossing music tour by a solo artist and highest-grossing music tour.
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Carlton Pearson Biography
Carlton Pearson born Carlton D'metrius Pearson, is an American minister and singer. He was born on March 19, 1953, in San Diego, California.
Carlton Pearson is a native of San Diego California, where he spent the first 18 years of his life with his parents and five siblings. He was raised in a traditional fundamentalist Christian home, a fourth generation Pentecostal preacher.
After studying at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma, where he majored in Biblical Literature/English Bible and minored in Theology/Historical Studies, he served for 15 years on its Board of Regents, and two years as Associate Evangelist of The Oral Roberts Association, (ORA).
In 1977, Pearson founded Higher Dimensions Ministries (now New Dimensions ), in Tulsa, which grew from a traveling evangelistic team in '77, to a multi-faceted global ministry, which included a local church of over 5,000, a home for unwed mothers, one for ex-offenders returning to society, a full service licensed Counseling Center, prison and nursing home outreaches, a national Purity With Purpose Discipleship Program for men and women, with graduates nationally and internationally, a 645 acre horse Ranch for troubled Youth and Teens.
Pearson was consecrated to the office of Bishop in 1996 through a College of Bishops headed by Bishop Charles E Blake, presently the Presiding Bishop of the Churches of God In Christ, the denomination of his upbringing, and through whom he was officially ordained into the ministry in 1971. He founded and presided as Bishop of the Azusa Interdenominational Fellowship of Christian Churches and Ministries, a network of over six hundred churches and ministries.
Carlton Pearson
He has served on the College of Bishops of the International Communion of Charismatic Churches and on the boards of several other charitable and humanitarian organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign of Wash DC, an organization promoting the civil rights of America's GLBTQ community.
He has authored a variety of books and booklets and more recently, he has felt a passion to proclaim the "Gospel Of Inclusion" and has written a widely acclaimed book by that name, published by Simon and Schuster.
The book emphasizes multi-cultural dialogue and a common respect for all faith disciplines. It confronts the Christian church's exclusivism as being inconsistent, in spirit with the teachings of Jesus and that it is more important what Jesus said about God than what the church says about Jesus.
Carlton Pearson published a book recently, and I figure that caused some of the alarm. God Is Not a Christian defends his views, answers his critics, and, according to the sole reviewer "he also throws in a lot of ideas about God, the divinity of man, and why he views Scripture as flawed in places. This will bother some of his conservative Christian readers."
Carlton Pearson Age
Carlton Pearson was born on March 19, 1953.
Carlton Pearson Net Worth
He is estimated to be worth $16 million. This majorly comes from his ministry and acting career.
Carlton Pearson Children | Carlton Pearson Wife | Carlton Pearson Family
In 1993, Carlton Pearson married the former Gina Marie Gauthier (pronounced Go-chay), who is a professional Life Coach, Landmark Education and Yoga enthusiast. They are the proud parents of one son, Julian D'Metrius, and a daughter, Majestè Amour.
Carlton Pearson Divorce
On August 25, 2015, Gina Pearson filed for divorce from Carlton. On May 19, 2016, before the divorce was finalized, Mrs. Pearson dismissed her petition for divorce.
Bishop Pearson, at the invitation to serve as the Interim Senior Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago, moved his family and ministry headquarters from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Chicago where he is Founder/Executive Director of New Dimensions Chicago, building a local multi-cultural and radically Inclusive spiritual community that emphasizes radical inclusion, expanded consciousness and Self-Actualization (the development of the personal Self and Soul) and includes a cyber ministry reaching a global Internet audience of thousands.
His newest book, God Is Not A Christian, Nor A Jew, Muslim, Hindu…God Dwells With Us, In Us, Around Us, As Us, was published by Simon and Schuster and released in the spring of 2010. He is presently working on his next book titled "You're Not In Trouble, You're In Transition: Making, Managing and Mastering Change."
Carlton Pearson Cancer
Around 2005, Carlton Pearson was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The bishop was hospitalized that same year. Cancer severely damaged his body but not his self-assurance.
Carlton Pearson Songs
- We'll understand it better by and by
- Old Songs Medley
- I know Lord Will Make A Way Somehow
- Father, I strech my hands to thee
- Shine On Me
- Jesus, I'll never forget/He's done so much for me
- How I Got Over
- Going to heaven to meet the king
- Precious Memories
- In the Arms of Jesus
- Forever You're My King
- To Him Who Sits on the Throne
- Mother Sherman Story
- Old Songs Medley Highlights
- This Train
- Catch On Fire
- Near The Cross
- Is Your All on the Altar
- Praise the Lord With Me
- Church Medley
- Rain on My Field
- We Declare Your Glory
- Mighty God
- Come into This House
- I know I've been changed
- Come On and Praise the Lord
- Praise, Praise, Praise
- Jesus Be A Fence Around Me
- I Know the Lord
- He Lifted Me
- Take It by Force
- All the Way
Carlton Pearson Movies
Heretic is a documentary film following the life and work of Rob Bell, one of the most polarizing figures in modern day Christianity.
The film follows Rob with unprecedented access over several years as he challenges deeply held conservative ideals while grappling with some of the most important questions of our time: Can faith and science coexist, or do belief and progress stand in opposition? Is religion insufficient for explaining the complexity of our modern world, or does it give language to something even greater?
And do spiritual traditions simply serve to further divide our world, or can they offer real help and hope for a better tomorrow?
Come Sunday
Come Sunday, recounts the account of Carlton Pearson, a Pentecostal religious administrator who wound up one of the principal African Americans to have a megachurch in Tulsa — and lost everything by changing his convictions.
"Come Sunday," directed by Joshua Marston from a script by Marcus Hinchey, then cuts to a sermon at the reverend's Tulsa church, called Higher Dimensions. He's talking about his encounter and he's getting a great response from his mega-congregation, including his pal Henry a manager of the venue.
Organist Reggie is clearly feeling the spirit, too. In the subsequent scenes, we get little glimpses into how such places of worship are run like businesses, with religious holidays packaged like rock concerts, and more.
It's unquestionably in accordance with the convictions appeared in Come Sunday, gushing April 13. While numerous ministers in the general population eye have confronted examination because of outrages including misappropriation or having illicit relationships, Pearson's wrongdoing according to his congregation was lecturing that there is no hellfire.
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Pearson appears to enjoy full possession of his faculties, as far as he demonstrates, he has not publicly admitted to any homosexual inclinations that I know of (or can find), and nobody anywhere has reported a divorce. Pearson was later called "gay" by many of those same peers because of his teaching and allowance of the LGBTQ community into his "inclusive" church.
He did not hesitate to respond to the accusations and address his accusers in an open letter on his Facebook page. The minister responded by saying he is not gay but would not be ashamed nor would he apologize if he were. He has been married to his wife, whom he loves dearly, for more than 20 years but has many married and single gay friends that they both love and respect.
Carlton Pearson Son
Julian D'Metrius Pearson ( center left) is Carlton Pearson's Son
Carlton Pearson Old Songs Medley
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The Fellowship of Affirming Churches and Ministries (TFCAC); and is on the adjunct pastoral staff of All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He has also founded the Metacostal Network of Churches and Ministries bridging the gap between his Pentecostal roots in spiritual transcendence and embracing a Metaphysical approach to ministry and progressive spirituality.
Youtube Channel
Watch all videos by Pearson on his Youtube Channel
Follow him @carltondpearson on Facebook.
Carlton Pearson Interview Highlights
Bishop Carlton Pearson attends a special Los Angeles screening of Come Sunday, which is based on his life.
On growing up in the church
Carlton Pearson: I'm a fourth-generation classical Pentecostal minister: my dad, his dad, my maternal great-grandfather and several of my uncles on both sides. And it kind of [was] something that always fascinated me — I just loved preaching and felt an urge when I was as young as 5 years old. …
My parents would punish me by not letting me go to church. That's how badly I wanted to go. I knew the songs, I knew the "saints." All of our family on both sides – all cousins, all relatives – our lives literally revolved around the church.
On Higher Dimensions, Pearson's former megachurch in Tulsa, which was known for its diverse staff, choir and congregation
Carlton Pearson: And under an African American's leadership. Black people have always integrated somewhat to non-black churches or churches that are predominantly white, but not under a black man's leadership. Usually, whites don't come to a black person's church as much.
We made sure that our leadership was visibly integrated. When I was very young when I started in my 30s, so we attracted a lot of young, curious, eager people that didn't want a traditional church, that wanted something a little bit different …
We had a high music content – I mean, the band was slammin'. Of course, I was single in those days, and I didn't realize that there were a lot of single women who came until I got engaged, and the balcony emptied out.
On arriving at the pivotal moment where he doubted his previous beliefs
Carlton Pearson: I was frustrated that we as Christians – we had traffic jams every Sunday morning, and I kept saying: We're not really growing, we're just getting fat. It's spiritual incest here – we're seeding into ourselves. We're not really winning "lost people." They don't know we exist. I went to the city, to the town carnival, and I took my kids. And that's the first time I'd been since I was a freshman in college.
And I noticed that – I'd been on nationwide television for years – nobody at that place recognized me. I didn't see people I knew. And I thought: Well maybe – who are these people? We're not reaching this element of our Tulsa community. … I just thought: I don't think these folks have a clue of what we're talking about.
And I said to my people: You're not really witnessing, you're afraid to. So stop telling people they have to get saved – tell them they're already safe with God, that any issue between them and God was resolved in Christ. Don't impose sin, don't ask them/tell them that they're on their way to hell and all that kind of stuff. Come in another way.
On the millions who still believe what Pearson used to believe, and the millions who believe it to be total hokum
Carlton Pearson: We are dealing with at least 2,000 years of entrenched indoctrination – at least 2,000 with Christianity, 6,000 if you include Judaism. The concept, though, of a god who has terrible anger management problems, freaks out with these tantrums and throws earthquakes and volcanoes and tsunamis and cancer and AIDS on people, is a very frightening presupposition.
It worried me for years. Not the love of God, not the cross of Calvary, but that eternal torment, not just punishment for the time that's worth the crime, but that you eternally … How can mercy endure forever, and torment endure forever? One would cancel out the other.
And I believe that I'm actually trying to correct the thinking of my people, God's people, the Christian church, Judeo-Christian ethics – change our belief about a God who is angry and who we need Jesus to protect us from. Now that's radical, it's revolutionary and it's evolutionary.
Now the same people who watched this movie and said "but he lost everything" are forgetting that 117 million people may get to hear this message. What am I doing in the movie? I'm not dead yet.
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Winter weather safety tips for pets
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. – Local animal shelters are reminding the community to bring their pets indoors Sunday night and Monday morning.
According to the Worcester County Humane Society, it is crucial to keep furry friends indoors especially when temperatures drop below 30 degrees because this will help prevent them from getting things like hypothermia.
Also, it is important to protect their paws especially if there is salt out on the roads and sidewalks.
"Probably the biggest thing is taking care of their paws, things that they'll be touching that's frozen or salt on the sidewalks," said Heather Bahrami, a volunteer at the Worcester County Humane Society.
"All those things can really irritate and hurt the paws on the pets of any sort," said Bahrami.
The Worcester County Humane Society urges the community to call animal control or police if they see any pets outside for an extended period of time Sunday night.


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The parish has many active groups led by enthusiastic parishioners. The
Parish Contact Us page also gives information on people's roles within the
parish. A brief summary of the parish committees and some activity groups
are given below.
Parish Committee/Group Leaders
In 2009, the Parish has undertook a major review of how its parishioners may
play a more active role in the various ministries required to run the parish
and hence allow its Parish Priest to focus on his sacramental and pastoral
ministries. This resulted in a large number of parishioners who came forward
to participate. Leaders have been appointed for eigth groups of activities with
many others being appointed for defined supporting roles, based on detailed
descriptions of the functions.
The leaders of the groups now form the Parish Committee which meet
monthly under the chairmanship of the Parish Priest. The first meeting of the
new Parish Committee meeting was held on the 1st September 2009 and prior
to that meeting, meetings have been held by the new group leaders with their support teams.
Parish Finance Committee
The Parish Finance Committee has responsibility for the Parish's finances and property. It also acts as
advisor to the Parish Priest on financial matters. It comprises, a Chairman, two members who normally
attend St Ambrose Church and two members who normally attend All Saints Church.
Social Committee
A parish social committee arranges social events. Social events include special celebrations, parish outings,
country walks, quizzes and from time to time dances and bazaars.
Mission and Unity (Ecumenical)
The parish has relationships within Churches Together groups in Oxted and
Warlingham and maintains much of its ecumenical activity within these
communities. Parishioners participate in joint services, acts of worship, fundraising
and social events with other Christian churches in the local area.
Parish Activities
The Parish of Oxted & Warlingham
The parish is part of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust registered charity no.252878 www.dabnet.org
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This summer marked the first anniversary of Tennessee's welfare drug testing program -- and so far, the results are somewhat typical of welfare drug testing policies, in that they are kind of underwhelming.
Of 28,559 Tennesseans who applied for Families First benefits during a one-year period that ended in July, the state tested 468 for drugs, because their answers on a questionnaire suggested to the state that they were drug users. Of that group, only 55 tested positive for drugs, the state's Department of Human Services told The Huffington Post.
Despite the low percentage of positive test results in Tennessee and elsewhere, welfare drug testing remains popular. In neighboring Kentucky, Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin said he supported the policy during a debate on Tuesday.
"I do believe we should have random drug testing for people who are on social benefits," Bevin said, according to The Associated Press. Bevin's Democratic opponent, Jack Conway, asked if Bevin would support drug testing for people receiving Medicare benefits, but Bevin reportedly said he would only support testing for those on Medicaid.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) also made welfare drug testing part of his re-election campaign, though the proposal wasn't enough to keep him alive in the presidential race.
More than a dozen states have approved welfare drug testing programs of one kind or another since 2010, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the proposals keep popping up, even though the results suggest that most of the people applying for benefits don't test positive for drug use.
ThinkProgress reported earlier this year that welfare applicants appeared to be using drugs at a lower rate than the general population, based on the rate of positive drug test results from welfare testing schemes in seven states.
Since federal courts said that Florida's blanket testing scheme violated the Constitution in 2011, states have opted for preliminary questionnaires so that they only test people they can reasonably suspect of drug abuse.
As for the Tennesseans who tested positive, they can continue receiving benefits if they enroll in treatment. And even if they don't, the state can put in place a "protective payee" so their children can still get benefits.
HuffPost readers: Have you been drug tested for welfare benefits? Filled out a screening questionnaire? Tell us about it -- email email@example.com. Please include your phone number if you're willing to be interviewed.
Clarification: This article was updated after publication to clarify the number of urine tests versus questionnaire screenings in the second paragraph.


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Introduction: Dishwasher Rack Repair
Dishwasher rack is coated with nylon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon)
Often that nylon coat is damaged mainly by methal objects (knifes, spoons, lids)
After the nylon coat is damaged rust starts to deteriorate rack and you end up with problems.
Rack is made from steel and steel tends to rust in contact with air / water. Nylon coat protect steel from rusting.
There is an easy fix for your rusty rack. First you need to remove rust , clean the surface and apply liquid nylon to problematic area. I have used special liquid nylon (http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/ReRACK)
Bought it from ebay for 10-15$.
Step 1: Remove Rusty Area
If rust damage is beyond repair the best way is to cut out rusty area.
You can use steel saw. Cut about 1 cm from rusty area where there is no
rust and there is no original nylon coat damage. Round up edges with sand paper or knife.
If rusty area is not that big and damage is reparable you can cut nylon from problematic
area then sand of rust and clean the surface. Prepare it for painting.
Be sure to remove all the rust! If you leave one rust spot, you will end up doing all the steps again…
Step 2: Clean Area With Alcohol and Paint
Clean area with alcohol. Use 80% alcohol if you can. Clean it twice.
Clean surrounding areas as much you can. Leave it to dry out.
First coat of Rerack apply thin. Leave it to dry. Apply second coat thicker
than first. Leave it to dry. Apply third coat thin and leave it to dry.
Leave 12 hours between coats. It need to dry well. It is best to over paint
area at least by 3 cm or more. On first paint attempt I have painted only
problematic area. After one-week nylon paint peeled off. It has passed over 2 months since this repair. Rerack is holding like first day. No signs of rust damage at all.


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This is a lovely article written by Jodi of Vibrant Blue oils, to add to the lifestyle, diet and supplements advice that we give you here in the clinic:
We keep almost all of the Vibrant Blue oils product range in the clinic for use with healing treatments; clients LOVE them <3
Before you get stuck into the article I would like to draw your attention to this wonderful article on sleep and how a solid 8 hours sleep may not be natural to the majority of us. This will help remove a lot of anxiety around the topic! Nightly 8-Hour Sleep Isn't a Rule. It's a Myth.
Also that sleep may cycle with the moon cycles and many clients including myself report less sleep and more vivid dreaming around the time of the full or new moon.
Also there is a significant amount of seasonal variation in relation to sleep; we tend to need more sleep in Winter and less in Summer; roll with it!
Women need more sleep than men, athletes need more sleep than 'normal' persons, women athletes will require even more and children need a lot more sleep than adults….
Sleep is Critical for Health and Healing
Restful sleep, defined as the ability to both fall asleep and stay asleep, is critical for health and healing. It allows time for the body to rest and repair, detoxify, balance blood sugar levels, burn calories and reset our energy reserves. Without restful sleep, we feel fatigued and our body compensates with cortisol spikes, sugar cravings and other tricks to keep us awake and functioning.
There is also growing evidence that sleep cycles impact other cycles in the body including the rhythmic patterns of the digestive and immune systems. When we sleep, the brain produces 90 minute cycles of slow wave sleep. This is followed by periods of rapid eye movement (REM) during which dreams occur. During the night, the gut also produces 90 minute slow wave muscle contractions which are followed by short burst of rapid movement. Poor sleep cycles can disrupt this digestive function and the healing process within the gut.
Jodi's article continues here so please click here to read on for practical and helpful advise.
FYI Sleep is both my nemesis and my most favourite place in the world to be. I have a vivid dream life as much as I have problems with insomnia. I have struggled ALL of my life with sleep issues as well as night hunger (not related to going to bed hungry). I feel an expert at this stage to assist and guide you and also for you to understand more about what may be triggering your problems.
In a nutshell what I have found works for me is aromatherapy oils, energy essences (available in the clinic), my Lumie desttop lamp at work a help to regulate my melatonin in wintertime, and also my selenite and white salt lamps at home in the evening to wind me down… Supplements have been hit and miss; however I dislike taking strong ones.
Please contact the clinic should you need support as restful sleep is the cornerstone to good health and your body's ability to heal.
In the meantime here is another helpful practical article on night-eating written by Mark Sisson
Andrea (a big believer in the day-time nap)


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|Moving Together
November 29, 2015
An amazing highlight of this week's Ki Class, and the heart of aiki, is the somatic experience of moving-together. The simple, yet profound exercises that we practice —some solo, some paired— give everyone a clear ki ga tsuku: the direct experience for themselves, in their bodymind, of the wonder of moving-together.
Almost everything in our lives is done from the inherent stance of an isolated agent acting on other things, a subject dealing with objects. We are wired to be agents manipulating a world of objects. For tens of thousands of years, our survival depended on our being better at this than others. We practice, investigate and work toward being better and more skillful at getting what we need, avoiding what is threatening, and ignoring what is irrelevant.
But there is a fundamental dilemma in this conditioned perspective. The better an agent we are, the more fixed and real our sense of separation becomes. Our subjectivity and separateness has become the core of our self and our culture. With this sense of being a agent separate from objects, comes struggle, dissatisfaction, and suffering; which lead to addiction, crime, corruption, war and climate change. So this delusion of separation is central.
When we relax without going slack, open awareness in the body and extend it outward to our situation, we begin practicing a new way of moving in the world. All the skills we have learned as a separate agent are still there, but effort and separation dissolve. We let go of agentic goal-oriented effort and drop into the ever evolving process of action, the flow of moving-together.
As we practice with others, we can begin to feel something quite phenomenal: a subtle joy arises with moving-together. We let go of controlling, grabbing, and trying to win, yet without becoming slack, weak or passive. This practice is dramatically transforming, and blazingly fun; to experience the strength and power of a unified bodymind moving-together with others, moment by moment, is —if you pay attention— astounding.
For this to be something other than a singular peak experience takes practice. But every time we engage moving-together, the fun grows and the clarity shines brighter. While we cannot grasp and repeat this connection —it can only happen right in the present moment, repeating a memory does not get it— we can drop the habit to control and make a fresh start: relax, open, extend and connect. Every time we do this we reduce the delusion of separation and increase the clarity of interconnectedness. Or as Thich Nhat Hanh called it, interbeing.
An embodied experience of moving-together —in an awareness that is awake enough to recognize what is happening— opens a new path for living. This practice is some of the best of what we can do with life, together. When we act and move from a stable unification, then moment by moment we unmake the confusions of dualistic subjectivity: isolation, greed, fear, aggression, denial and arrogance. And we begin to create a new way of being together where confusion arises and is naturally transformed into wisdom.
May your practice go well.
© Steve Self, 2016, All rights reserved.


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We are recruiting an outstanding student to undertake PhD research with the British Election Study (Professors Jane Green and Edward Fieldhouse) and the Hansard Society (Dr Ruth Fox), to analyse the factors governing the perceived problem of representation in politics. The student will use British Election Study data and the Audit of Political Engagement (as well as other sources, as appropriate), and will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience working with the Hansard Society including on the development and dissemination of future iterations of the Audit and supporting a range of briefings and other events in Parliament. The studentship will be based at The University of Manchester.
The PhD will explore the factors that explain perceived problems of representation for voters (and non-voters), considering the individual-level factors, the geographic contextual factors, and the national-level political factors which may all play a role, as well as over-time changes in representation in British politics, with an additional focus on Britain in comparative context.
The applicant must have good foundational quantitative methods training and a masters degree in politics or a closely related subject. They should have an excellent academic record and references, good inter-personal skills and motivation, and exhibit demonstrable interest and awareness about British politics. It is desirable for the applicant to have training in statistical modelling and to have undertaken election survey research. Advanced quantitative training will be available in Manchester.
The student will be expected to contribute to the setting of research questions, approaches, etc. in combination with the supervisors (Professors Green, Fieldhouse and Dr Fox) although an indicative (and only preliminary) set of questions and stages of research is available on request.
The British Election Study is one of the longest running election studies world-wide and the longest running social science survey in the UK. It has made a major contribution to the understanding of political attitudes and behaviour over nearly sixty years. Surveys have taken place immediately after every general election since 1964. The first study conducted by David Butler and Donald Stokes in 1964, transformed the study of electoral behaviour in the UK. Since then the BES has provided data to help researchers understand changing patterns of party support and election outcomes.
Entry Requirements: Applicants must hold a Bachelors First Class or Upper Second Class Honours UK degree in a relevant Social Science discipline and a UK Master's degree at Merit level or above, with a minimum overall average of 60%, including 60% in dissertation and no mark below 50%.
Funding minimum: Payment of tuition fees at the standard RCUK rate. Maintenance stipend (£14,057 in 2015/16 – rate subject to confirmation from the RCUK for 2016/17)
Additional funding information: Additional stipend of £4,000 per annum to cover travel to London and participation in the work of the Hansard Society. Access to Research Training Support (RTSG) for eligible research expenses. Opportunity to apply for additional funding towards overseas institutional visits and internships.
Enquiries should be directed to [email protected]
Applicants should email Sue Bailey ([email protected]) with a full CV, covering letter explaining your skills and interest in the project and an official transcript of marks.
Deadline: 9 February 2016
Interviews: 17 February 2016


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When one visualizes angels, typically they conjure up images of clouds and heaven. But we as people can also be angels for others by providing help and assistance when others are in need. That is the role a Search Angel plays in the life of someone searching for a birth family member.
Search Angels are a group of people who volunteer their time to help people who are adopted find information about their biological family, according to a local news article. These volunteers are passionate about adoption and usually have some sort of connection to adoption, whether they were adopted themselves or have a loved one who was.
One of these angels is Heather Madrone. She has helped more than 100 people in their search for biological family members. She recently helped a 73-year-old Bob MacNish find his 95-year-old biological mother. Heather stated she was thrilled when she found out that the biological mother was still alive and that she was able to assist in their reunion. She said that this was one of her favorite searches and felt a close connection with Bob. Heather donated 40 hours of her time helping him complete his search.
These search angels spend their own time researching using many different sources. These sources could include evaluating the results of genetic testing with information on genealogy websites; contacting adoption agencies; and scouring newspaper archives, census records, school yearbooks, social media, online adoption registries, and more.
Many search angels can be found online, through adoption support groups or forums. Local agencies may also be able to provide information about local search angels.
Once the information is found, the searcher decides how to proceed with any contact. People who were adopted search for a variety of reasons, including a desire to gain more information about their medical history, interest in the personality and characteristics of their biological family members, and a desire to thank their birth parents for choosing adoption for them.


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Joseph "Jo Jo" Diaz's big strides in the pro ranks this year have taken another positive turn.
Joseph "Jo Jo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) retained his undefeated status and was crowned the new NABF featherweight champion after a stunning second round technical knockout of Mexico City, Mexico's Hugo "Olimpico" Partida (20-7-2, 15 KOs) in front of nearly 1,500 fans at a jam-packed Fantasy Springs Resort Casino tonight, televised live on Boxeo Estelar on Estrella TV.
Afterwards Diaz said:
"We came with a great game plan to land effective shots right away and to dig to the body and try to hurt him. I dug into the body in the first round and had him hurt. And then I put some good powerful shots on top and got him out. He connected with a good shot, but I didn't feel anything at all. I just acknowledge him for getting a good shot in. I didn't let it affect me at all."
He concluded that next year will be another big year:
"I knew that I had to take care of business and get the win no matter what. I hope to get the top 10 guys in my division, fight on the bigger networks and get a title shot by the end of next year. I feel very strong at this weight, and I make the weight pretty good. I just feel like 126 is going to be my weight."
(Image credit: Lina Baker/Instant Boxing)
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Category:Alternative Comics
Alternative comics are published by small press houses or are self-published, and tend to focus on the mundane, offbeat or taboo. Often done by writer-artist auteurs, alternative comics present singular, personal narratives that hew closely to the literary traditions of novels. This genre is seen as naturally evolving out of the Underground Comics that sprouted up during the late 1960s, proliferated in the 1970s, and slowly faded in the early 1980s.
Luminaries in the genre include Daniel Clowes (Eightball), Peter Bagge (Hate) and Los Bros Hernandez (Love and Rockets). Robert Crumb and Harvey Pekar also fit in this genre, as their longevity and continued relevance allowed them to bridge the gap between underground comics and alternative comics.
Alternative comics typically focus on daily life and Realism, though they also just as often satirize and emulate the Superhero, science fiction, horror, romance and children's comics of the past. This is because the producers of alternative comics are not only artists but also genuine comic fans whose stories reflect how readers interact with the medium.
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When you think of line of sight, you probably, and understandably, assume that if you could draw a straight line from one wireless device to the other with no obstructions, you have line of sight between the two devices. After all, Merriam-Webster defines line of sight as:
So if the manufacturer of a wireless device says it has a line of sight range of 40 miles, and you deploy two of them with no obstructions between them, you will achieve the stated range. I strongly advise against betting a lot of money on this. It turns out that Merrian-Webster is a little off base on definition #2 above.
In the fuzzy world of wireless communications, they use quite a different definition for line of sight. It is of interest to note that they usually refer to it as "Line of Sight". Maybe that gives them the license to have their definition differ from Merrian-Webster's.
When RF device manufacturers quote a Line of Sight range for their products, they take into consideration not only the ability to have a visual line of sight which is unobstructed, they require that the RF Fresnel zone is also unobstructed. The Fresnel Zone is an elliptical area immediately surrounding the visual path and varies in thickness depending on the length of the signal path and the frequency of the signal. The Fresnel Zone is much like the Twilight Zone, but a lot scarier (unless you are old like me, you may not get that joke). The Fresnel Zone can be visualized as follows:
For 900MHz, the radius of the Fresnel Zone for a range of 40 mi. is approximately 240 ft. (73m).
So if you bought two 900MHz serial data communication devices with a stated Line of Sight range of 40 mi. (64km) and took them out to the local salt flats to test, how would you expect them to perform? Unless you have really, really long arms, they will not work at all because the lower half of the Fresnel Zone would totally obstructed by the ground. To achieve the stated 40 mi (64km) Line of Sight range, you would need to build two towers, each at least 300 ft. (91m) tall!


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These tweets are good advice, especially before infodumping after someone tickles one of your SpIns.
Sometimes my "yes, ands…" are too subtle before I infodump in enthusiasm. They can come off as "no, buts…" and intellectual bullying.
SpIns and Infodumps
I don't know who invented the phrase "special interest." Probably some researcher. Autistic people don't really love the term because the term "special" has become tied so closely with terms like "special needs," which we resent.
Nevertheless, somewhere down the line "special interest," commonly shortened to SpIn ("spin"), became the term for the characteristically-autistic tendency to develop an obsession with something specific and often obscure.
Some special interests are short lived, and some last the lifetime of the person; but, however long they last, they are intense, delightful, and a vital part of autistic culture.
So integral are special interests to autistic culture that autistic people will post about feeling depressed and unmotivated because they don't have an active SpIn at the moment.
Having a special interest is like having a crush or being newly in love. It is consuming and delightful. We love to share our special interests and a common example of autistic empathy is encouraging others to talk in great detail- "infodump"- about their SpIns.
It is considered a sign of caring and friendship to encourage someone to talk to you about their SpIn- whether or not you actually share their interest- because nothing makes an autistic person happier than discussing, learning about, or sharing about, their SpIn.
It is also quite acceptable in autistic culture to "infodump" on a topic whenever it happens to come up. To autists (an insider short-hand for autistic people), the sharing of knowledge and information is always welcome.


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Muscular dystrophy has deficient stem cell dystrophin
Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP, Curator
Dystrophin Deficient Stem Cell Pathology
Muscular Dystrophy is a Stem Cell-Based Disease
Because DMD results from mutations in the dystrophin gene, the vast majority of muscular dystrophy research was based on a simple model in which the Dystrophin protein played a structural role in the structural integrity of muscle fibers. Abnormal versions of the Dystrophin protein caused the muscle fibers to become damaged and die as a result of contraction. Dystrophin anchors the cytoskeleton of the muscle fibers, which are essential for muscle contraction, to the muscle cell membrane, and then to the extracellular matrix outside the cell that serves as a foundation upon which the muscle cells are built.
However in this current study, Rudnicki and his team discovered that muscle stem cells also express the dystrophin protein. This is a revelation because Dystrophin was thought to be protein that ONLY appeared in mature muscle. However, in this study, it became exceedingly clear that in the absence of Dystrophin, muscle stem cells generated ten-fold fewer muscle precursor cells, and, consequently, far fewer functional muscle fibers. Dystrophin is also a component of a signal transduction pathway that allows muscle stem cells to properly ascertain if they need to replace dead or dying muscle. Muscle stem cells repair the muscle in response to injury or exercise by dividing to generate precursor cells that differentiate into muscle fibers.
Even though Rudnicki used mice as a model system in these experiments, the Dystrophin protein is highly conserved in most vertebrate animals. Therefore, it is highly likely that these results will also apply to human muscle stem cells.
Gene therapy experiments and trials are in progress and even show some promise, but Rudnicki's work tells us that gene therapy approaches must target muscle stem cells as well as muscle fibers if they are to work properly.
"We're already looking at approaches to correct this problem in muscle stem cells," said Dr. Rudnicki.
This paper has received high praise from the likes of Ronald Worton, who was one of the co-discovers of the dystrophin gene with Louis Kunkel in 1987.
Early pathogenesis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy modelled in patient-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells
Emi Shoji, Hidetoshi Sakurai, Tokiko Nishino, Tatsutoshi Nakahata, Toshio Heike, Tomonari Awaya, Nobuharu Fujii, Yasuko Manabe, Masafumi Matsuo & Atsuko Sehara-Fujisawa
Scientific Reports 5, Article number: 12831 (2015) http://dx.doi.org:/10.1038/srep12831
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive and fatal muscle degenerating disease caused by a dystrophin deficiency. Effective suppression of the primary pathology observed in DMD is critical for treatment. Patient-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are a promising tool for drug discovery. Here, we report an in vitro evaluation system for a DMD therapy using hiPSCs that recapitulate the primary pathology and can be used for DMD drug screening. Skeletal myotubes generated from hiPSCs are intact, which allows them to be used to model the initial pathology of DMD in vitro. Induced control and DMD myotubes were morphologically and physiologically comparable. However, electric stimulation of these myotubes for in vitro contraction caused pronounced calcium ion (Ca2+) influx only in DMD myocytes. Restoration of dystrophin by the exon-skipping technique suppressed this Ca2+ overflow and reduced the secretion of creatine kinase (CK) in DMD myotubes. These results suggest that the early pathogenesis of DMD can be effectively modelled in skeletal myotubes induced from patient-derived iPSCs, thereby enabling the development and evaluation of novel drugs.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterised by progressive muscle atrophy and weakness that eventually leads to ambulatory and respiratory deficiency from early childhood1. It is an X-linked recessive inherited disease with a relatively high frequency of 1 in 3500 males1,2.DMD, which is responsible for DMD, encodes 79 exons and produces dystrophin, which is one of the largest known cytoskeletal structural proteins3. Most DMD patients have various types of deletions or mutations in DMD that create premature terminations, resulting in a loss of protein expression4. Several promising approaches could be used to treat this devastating disease, such as mutation-specific drug exon-skipping5,6, cell therapy7, and gene therapy1,2.
Myoblasts from patients are the most common cell sources for assessing the disease phenotypes of DMD11,12. …Previous reports have shown that muscle cell differentiation from DMD patient myoblasts is delayed and that these cells have poor proliferation capacity compared to those of healthy individuals11,12. Our study revealed that control and DMD myoblasts obtained by activating tetracycline-dependent MyoD transfected into iPS cells (iPStet-MyoD cells) have comparable growth and differentiation potential and can produce a large number of intact and homogeneous myotubes repeatedly.
The pathogenesis of DMD is initiated and progresses with muscle contraction. The degree of muscle cell damage at the early stage of DMD can be evaluated by measuring the leakage of creatine kinase (CK) into the extracellular space15. Excess calcium ion (Ca2+) influx into skeletal muscle cells, together with increased susceptibility to plasma membrane injury, is regarded as the initial trigger of muscle damage in DMD19,20,21,22,23,24. Targeting these early pathogenic events is considered essential for developing therapeutics for DMD.
In this study, we established a novel evaluation system to analyse the cellular basis of early DMD pathogenesis by comparing DMD myotubes with the same clone but with truncated dystrophin-expressing DMD myotubes, using the exon-skipping technique. We demonstrated through in vitro contraction that excessive Ca2+ influx is one of the earliest events to occur in intact dystrophin-deficient muscle leading to extracellular leakage of CK in DMD myotubes.
Generation of tetracycline-inducible MyoD-transfected DMD patient-derived iPSCs (iPStet-MyoD cells)
Figure 1: Generation and characterization of control and DMD patient-derived Tet-MyoD-transfected hiPS cells. Full size image
Morphologically and physiologically comparable intact myotubes differentiated from control and DMD-derived hiPSCs
Figure 2: Morphologically and physiologically comparable skeletal muscle cells differentiated from Control-iPStet-MyoD and DMD-iPStet-MyoD. Full size image
Figure 3: Restoration of dystrophin protein expression by AO88. Full size image
Figure 4: Restored expression of dystrophin diminishes Ca2+ influx in DMD muscle in response to electric stimulation. Full size image
Ca2+ influx provokes skeletal muscle cellular damage in DMD muscle
Figure 5: Ca2+ influx induces prominent skeletal muscle cellular damage in DMD-Myocytes. Full size image
Skeletal muscle differentiation in myoblasts from DMD patients is generally delayed compared to that in healthy individuals11,36,37. Our differentiation system successfully induced the formation of myotubes from DMD patients, and the myotubes displayed analogous morphology and maturity compared with control myotubes (Fig. 2a–c). Comparing myotubes generated from patient-derived iPS cells with those derived from the same DMD clones but expressing dystrophin by application of the exon-skipping technique enabled us to demonstrate the primary cellular phenotypes in skeletal muscle solely resulting from the loss of the dystrophin protein (Fig. 4b). Our results demonstrate that truncated but functional dystrophin protein expression improved the cellular phenotype of DMD myotubes.
In DMD, the lack of dystrophin induces an excess influx of Ca2+ , leading to pathological dystrophic changes22. We consistently observed excess Ca2+ influx in DMD-Myocytes compared to Control-Myocytes (Supplementary Figure S3a and S3b) in response to electric stimulation. TRP channels, which are mechanical stimuli-activated Ca2+ channels40that are expressed in skeletal muscle cells41, can account for this pathogenic Ca2+ influx…
In conclusion, our study revealed that the absence of dystrophin protein induces skeletal muscle damage by allowing excess Ca2+ influx in DMD myotubes. Our experimental system recapitulated the early phase of DMD pathology as demonstrated by visualisation and quantification of Ca2+ influx using intact myotubes differentiated from hiPS cells. This evaluation system significantly expands prospective applications with regard to assessing the effectiveness of exon-skipping drugs and also enables the discovery of drugs that regulate the initial events in DMD.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects stem cells, University of Ottawa study finds
New treatments could one day be available for the most common form of muscular dystrophy after a study suggests the debilitating genetic disease affects the stem cells that produce healthy muscle fibres.
The findings are based on research from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
For nearly two decades, doctors had thought the muscular weakness that is the hallmark of the disease was due to problems with human muscle fibers, said Dr. Michael Rudnicki, the study's senior author.
The new research shows the specific protein characterized by its absence in Duchenne muscular dystrophy normally exists in stem cells.
Dystrophin protein found in stem cells
"The prevailing notion was that the protein that's missing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy — a protein called dystrophin — was not involved at all in the function of the stem cells."
When the genetic mutations caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy inhibit the production of dystrophin in stem cells, those stem cells produce significantly fewer precursor cells — and thus fewer properly functioning muscle fibres. Further, stem cells need dystrophin to sense their environment to figure out if they need to divide to produce more stem cells or perform muscle repair work.
Genetic repair might treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A genetic technique that allows the body to work around a crucial mutation that causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy increased the mass and function of muscles in a small group of patients with the devastating disease, paving the way for larger clinical trials of the drug. The study in a handful of boys age 5 to 15 showed that patients receiving the highest level of the drug, called AVI-4658 or eteplirsen, had a significant increase in production of a missing protein and increases in muscle fibers. The study demonstrated that the drug is safe in the short term. Results were reported Sunday in the journal Lancet.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects about one in every 3,500 males worldwide. It is caused by any one of several different mutations that affect production of a protein called dystrophin, which is important for the production and maintenance of muscle fibers. Affected patients become unable to walk and must use a wheelchair by age 8 to 12. Deterioration continues through their teens and 20s, and the condition typically proves fatal as muscle failure impairs their ability to breathe.
This study is designed to assess the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of AVI-4658 (eteplirsen) in both 50.0 mg/kg and 30.0 mg/kg doses administered over 24 weeks in subjects diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
|Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
|Drug: AVI-4658 (Eteplirsen)
Other: Placebo
|Phase 2
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dose Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics Study of AVI-4658(Eteplirsen),in the Treatment of Ambulant Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Nicolas A Dumont, Yu Xin Wang, Julia von Maltzahn, Alessandra Pasut, C Florian Bentzinger, Caroline E Brun & Michael A Rudnicki
Nature Medicine(2015) http://dx.doi.org:/10.1038/nm.3990
Dystrophin is expressed in differentiated myofibers, in which it is required for sarcolemmal integrity, and loss-of-function mutations in the gene that encodes it result in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a disease characterized by progressive and severe skeletal muscle degeneration. Here we found that dystrophin is also highly expressed in activated muscle stem cells (also known as satellite cells), in which it associates with the serine-threonine kinase Mark2 (also known as Par1b), an important regulator of cell polarity. In the absence of dystrophin, expression of Mark2 protein is downregulated, resulting in the inability to localize the cell polarity regulator Pard3 to the opposite side of the cell. Consequently, the number of asymmetric divisions is strikingly reduced in dystrophin-deficient satellite cells, which also display a loss of polarity, abnormal division patterns (including centrosome amplification), impaired mitotic spindle orientation and prolonged cell divisions. Altogether, these intrinsic defects strongly reduce the generation of myogenic progenitors that are needed for proper muscle regeneration. Therefore, we conclude that dystrophin has an essential role in the regulation of satellite cell polarity and asymmetric division. Our findings indicate that muscle wasting in DMD not only is caused by myofiber fragility, but also is exacerbated by impaired regeneration owing to intrinsic satellite cell dysfunction.


text: Raguraman 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2004 Idol found smashed in suburb temple NT Bureau Chennai, July 3: The sleepy suburb of Pallavaram, especially around Periamalai area, today woke up to tension and tumult as a temple idol was found smashed to smithereens by unidentified miscreants. A trident and a previously mutilated peacock statue in the temple were also found broken. This morning the authorities of the local Balamurugan temple found the Dakshayini Amman idol destroyed (presumably with a sledgehammer), with the pieces strewn all around the place. The Amman's sari was torn and found spread over a nearby thorny bush. The temple's main trustee, Raghupathy, who has been looking after the temple affairs for the last several years, immediately alerted the police and filed a formal complaint. The police, who arrived at the scene, have taken the broken pieces for further investigation. UNGODLY ACT: The pedestal of the Dakshayini Amman at the Balamurugan temple in Pallavaram tells the tale of vandal's act. The idol was smashed to bits using a sledgehammer and the remnants were strewn all around. Photo: B Anand Though officials were tight-lipped on who could have committed this shameful act, the locals were more vocal. Many residents of the area were openly pointing fingers at a Christian group that was 'notoriously active' in the area. The names of a local Panchayat leader and a Pastor were openly bandied about by the residents. The Periamalai area was already sitting on a communal powder keg due to the confrontational and provocative attitude of a Pentecost group that specifically targetted the local Balamurugan temple. The group, which used to be very active on full-moon nights (yesterday was one), has a history of creating trouble for those coming to worship at the temple. The residents had made several complaints that the cult group had chosen the place to carry out their brazen expansion activities 12 churches have come up in the last few years within the small circumference of Pallavaram. The religious group also used to gather up at Periamalai (a small hillock) regularly and shout out taunting remarks at Hindus and openly deride Hindu Gods. Locals say the Christians brought in women, who were purportedly Hindus, and then asked them to throw their mettis and thalis into a fire. After the locals took up the issue with the police, a check-post on the entry road to the hillock was put up a few years back to prevent any meeting in the night. But some time later, the check-post was damaged by some miscreants and the night show of evangelism continued. However, the locals applied pressure with the authorities and got another check-post in the area. Long-time residents of the locality also got a Court order some time back restraining the Christians from 'encroaching' into the land belonging to the Murugan temple. After last night's act of vandalism by some bigoted minds, security has been put up at the temple. The tension in the area is palpable and looks like the residents of the sleepy suburb are set for some sleepless nights. [moderator's note: title changed to be less offensive, and moved to the world review section] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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25 July 2005
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more scraps from the rolls of old wrapping paper recovered from auntie's basement. I'm sorry. I can't stop.
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I was just flipping through random blogs and came across yours. I love the colours. The scaps of paper are fantastic.ReplyDelete
love to see new people up in here-- thanks so much for the comments, ashlee and akaila. glad you enjoy the blog (and the scraps of paper).ReplyDelete
ahhhhh! when i saw those papers pop up on the screen i was so happy! love love love that red/pink with the scrolly scrolls one!ReplyDelete
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! love it!ReplyDelete
a couple of great graphics studios here in Kansas City I think you would enjoy, both work primarily in letterpress:ReplyDelete
Oh Andrea...I think you've been comment spammed. One of my bigget fears about this whole blog world thing...sorry about that!ReplyDelete
Anyway, I too have loved the fact you've shared these papers with all of us. Isn't it funny that 10-15 years ago when we would have all be in high school we would have looked at all of these treasures from the past as trash. At least I think I would have. I mean back then to look at photos of me when I was little, in full 70s garb, and laughed. Now I look at them and think, isn't it cool I lived during such a unique time in history! Perspective sure does change over the years :)
reverb-- thanks for the links... right on. especially digging two tone press.ReplyDelete
jenn-- yeah, I know (about the spam)... didn't realize this until later on when I checked her site (ewww, just ewww)... the comment has been deleted and I hope this is not the beginning of gross comment spam. hopefully not... anyway, it is so funny how hard it is for us to appreciate certain aspects of time periods (i.e., music, design, fashion) until so many years later. I used to visit this same aunt so much growing up and would have thought this paper to be hideous during my high school years. and now I absolutely love it! also, I remember thinking how bland everything seemed about the eighties... wondered what in the world would actually come out of that decade as recognizable and easily identifiable as 'eighties'... now, I can spot it a mile away. so funny. I guess you just need some time/distance before you can look back and see it with new, more appreciative eyes.
- AnonymousJanuary 09, 2007 9:35 PM
Great links to KC letterpress studios. You should also check out It's FancyReplyDelete


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India bag silver and bronze in archery World CupMay 26, 2018
Reference: https://m.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/india-bag-silver-and-bronze-in-archery-world-cup/story-jO8teLCZFECNHMi3VKf4sL.html
India opened its account with a silver and a bronze medal in the compound section of the ongoing second stage of the archery World Cup Stage II here today.
India's women compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Divya Dhayal recovered from a poor start to lose to their Chinese Taipei opponents by three points to settle for a silver.
Later in the evening session, third seeded mixed pair of Abhisek Verma and Jyothi prevailed over Belgian duo of Reginald Kools and Sarah Prieels 158-155 in the bronze play-off to add a second medal to India's tally.
The recurve women's team of Deepika Kumari, Promila Daimary and Ankita Bhagat are also in the hunt for a bronze medal when they take on Chinese Taipei's Lei Chien-Ying, Peng Chia-Mao and Tan Ya Ting tomorrow.
The men's recurve team, on the other hand, continued their poor outing and exited in the first round.
Earlier in the day, on the rain-swept beach here, Lin Ming-Ching, Chen Yi-Hsuan and Chen Li Ju almost had the match wrapped up in the second end when India failed to find the 10 ring for five out of six shots, putting them five points behind, 117-112.


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Multiple-DUI offenders in Colorado now could face prison time according to a new law passed by the state's General Assembly.
House Bill 1043 (also known as the Felony DUI Bill) was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on June 1. The new legislation gives prosecutors the option of charging DUI suspects with a Class 4 felony if they are facing their fourth DUI offense. Class 4 felonies are punishable by 2 to 6 years in prison and a fine from $2,000 to $600,000 dollars. Up until the Felony DUI bill passed, Colorado was one of a limited number of states that only charged repeat offenders with misdemeanors.
The new law is the product of a few years of effort by citizens and legislators to impose tougher penalties on repeat offenders. Rep. Lori Saine, R-Firestone, introduced this edition of the Felony DUI bill in January. This was Lori Saine's second time carrying a felony DUI bill. The initial attempt to pass a felony DUI law failed, possibly due to concerns of high costs for Colorado and taxpayers. Initial estimates were as high as $67 million to $87 million, according to Saine. This time around, however, estimators predicted a dramatically reduced cost of $1.4 million, and the bill passed 64-1 in the House and 34-1 in the Senate.
The goal of the legislation, according to a statement from Saine to the Greeley Tribune, is "to bring peace of mind to Colorado families by getting these habitual drunk drivers off of our streets." Saine noted that this time around, lawmakers were likely also swayed by the testimonies of repeat offenders. These offenders stated their incarceration was a turning point in addressing their alcoholism and addiction. "There is a sense in a certain segment of the population that the current DUI scheme isn't working for them," Saine said. "For a lot of people, jail was the most significant treatment they received."
While the new law does allow some wiggle room for prosecutors to exercise discretion, it requires prosecuting attorneys to push for felony conviction whenever it's appropriate. This means, according to DA Michael Rourke, "if you have a provable case, and it's a person's fourth DUI, I think prosecutors are incumbent to file that charge as a felony. As we read or see far too often, these chronic offenders destroy lives and families despite being afforded numerous opportunities to avoid significant confinement."
Before the bill was passed, Colorado DUI offenders faced no additional penalties for multiple DUIs, Saine said. In the future, Colorado may see even higher penalties for repeat drunk drivers. Local law enforcement and victims of drunk drivers have publicly stated they believe the law is not harsh enough. In an interview with the Denver Post, Ellie Phillips, one of the bill's strongest citizen supporters—and a victim in a crash by a 7-time DUI offender— said, "I think it's a great start for Colorado, but I don't think we are done. I think that we need to toughen it.
With all of the extra attention that this new law is bringing to DUIs in our state, you can be sure that law enforcement officers will be even more vigilant when they are out patrolling the streets. While everyone wants our roads to be as safe as possible, it is also vital that we protect individual rights and make sure that police officers are following the letter of the law when they pull people over.
Whether you are facing a first DUI charge or you have been arrested for drunk driving in the past, if you have been charged with a DUI, you could face harsh, life-changing penalties – but they can be beaten. To ensure the best possible outcome for your case, it is crucial you contact an experienced Colorado DUI attorney.
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High volatility and soaring popularity mean bitcoins are fast become a viable investment alternative
Bitcoin has caused a revolution in the way people think about money. It has been touted as the first 'decentralised' currency, that is, the first currency not linked to a central bank. Launched in 2009 by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, a still unidentified person or group, the bitcoin experienced an unparalleled boom earlier this year as it's value ballooned from $20 to over $250 before dropping abruptly to less than $150, all in the span of two months.
Bitcoin is underpinned by a network of users' computers, much like the network behind bit-torrents where all machines work together in a file sharing system. Each bitcoin is the product of an encrypted string of data, tracked by the peer-to-peer computer network, and it is the considerable digital capital investment that backs the currency. The currency has been capped: no more than 21 million coins will ever exist and there are only close to 11 million in circulation right now.
Though it is still difficult to spend bitcoins at commercial establishments, some internet organisations like WordPress and Reddit already accept the currency. But what has been particularly appealing for observers and bitcoin enthusiasts is its potential for investment and currency trading. Already investors, namely the Winklevoss twins, have revealed plans for a fund based on the digital currency. The Bitcoin Trust would sell $20m shares, each worth a fraction of a bitcoin. Though there has been no ruling from the SEC, and there is a chance that the fund will not be given the go-ahead, the filing signifies investor's hunger for a digital currency investment outlet.
Because of its high volatility, bitcoins became popular as the European debt crisis continued to rage on, and investors sought alternatives to holding cash in banks. However, there are some concerns over the inherent risk bitcoins carry, and how these might be mitigated. There are also concerns about how bitcoins interact with other currencies. In May, two operations were seized by US authorities because of fears the currency had been left vulnerable to money launders and criminals.
One of the founding principals of the bitcoin is that it is unregulated, but as it becomes more popular with traders and investors, it is inevitable that government agencies will try to control some aspects of the digital market. Already there are online platforms offering forex trades for bitcoins with over 30 currencies, as well as gold and silver. As the currency continues to enjoy volatility, it is likely the even more brokers will start offering the digital coins for transactions.
"From the current price of around $100 to an interim target of $1,000, where it will achieve a market capitalization of approximately $15 bn., and a level where more sophisticated institutional products can be created, guidance on pricing needs to come from outside the bitcoin protocol," explains Max Kaiesar, host of the Kaiser Report. "The outcry heard from bitcoiners is that any price peg destroys what bitcoin stands for. This is untrue, but it sounds nice. Just like stakes are used to support young trees as they grow to keep them growing straight, bitcoin needs similar support at this stage of its development. The bitcoin protocol, as ingenious as it is, is a mining protocol, not a pricing protocol. This bit of the project was left hanging when bitcoin was introduced and the community was left to deal with it as best it can."
There are still hurdles bitcoin will need to overcome before it is a truly viable currency, and until that happens it will face limitations as an investment alternative. "The exchange piece in the bitcoin econo-metric ecosystem is the weakest link; it results in monopoly-pricing that precludes sufficient competition in the market to generate worthwhile price discovery," explains Kaiser. But its enduring popularity might be its biggest asset; people believe in bitcoins and are willing to work together to make it work. This is the signifier of a healthy market appetite for new and unconventional currency trade trends and investment alternatives as traditional methods continue to struggle to deliver results.


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Earl Shilton held on to top spot in the Everards County Cricket League division one after a close call against Langtons.
The league leaders once again topped a double century of runs as they ended on 212-9 from their 45 overs and looked set for another good win.
However Langtons weren't happy to just dig their heels in and went all out for the victory, but Shilton just kept them at bay to claim 16 points from the winning draw as the hosts finished on 207-9.
With second-placed Barrow and Burton also picking up a winning draw, the gap is now eight points between the two sides as Earl Shilton look to make the most of a trip to bottom of the pile Shepshed Town this Saturday.
Hinckley Town's charge to the top of division two hit a snag at the weekend as they fell at the hands of Market Harborough 2nd.
Having been bowled all out for 114, Hinckley Town could only watch on as their guests hit the runs with five wickets to spare. The loss means that Kirby Muxloe drew level in second place despite their game with Sileby Town 2nd being abandoned.
Saturday sees Hinckley travel to bottom side Lutterworth 2nd as they look to return to winning ways.


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Two people were killed Monday in a tragic head-on car accident on U.S. Highway 2 near the Three Lakes Road overpass in Snohomish.
According to news reports, a 2003 Nissan pickup truck was driving westbound just after 10 p.m. Monday evening when it reportedly crossed the centerline and struck a 2008 Dodge van head-on. Both drivers involved in the collision were killed, and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) says no one else suffered injuries in the accident.
A third vehicle – identified as a 2004 Ford F-150 with five occupants – struck the back of the van, but none of the occupants were injured.
Legal Issues In Head-On Car Accidents
People involved in head-on car accidents often suffer serious injuries because these crashes are typically very violent. The momentum and combined speed of the vehicles involved creates even more damage and can leave victims with life-altering injuries.
In many cases, fault for a head-on collision can be attributed to one individual – in this case, the vehicle which crossed the centerline is likely to be held liable, unless there was some other factor that caused the vehicle to lose control. Of course, a thorough investigation into the collision should paint a clearer picture of what exactly caused the incident and who should be held legally responsible.
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