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In Humans, Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Decreases the Transient Outward Current and Ultrarapid Component of the Delayed Rectifier Current Differentially on Each Atria and Increases the Slow Component of the Delayed Rectifier Current in Both
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- Received December 4, 2009
- Revision received January 28, 2010
- Accepted February 15, 2010
- Published online May 25, 2010.
Author Information
- Ricardo Caballero, BPharm, PhD⁎,
- Marta González de la Fuente, BPharm⁎,
- Ricardo Gómez, BPharm⁎,
- Adriana Barana, BSci⁎,
- Irene Amorós, BPharm⁎,
- Pablo Dolz-Gaitón, BSci⁎,
- Lourdes Osuna⁎,
- Jesús Almendral, MD, PhD†,
- Felipe Atienza, MD, PhD†,
- Francisco Fernández-Avilés, MD, PhD†,
- Ana Pita, MD†,
- Jorge Rodríguez-Roda, MD†,
- Ángel Pinto, MD, PhD†,
- Juan Tamargo, MD, PhD⁎ and
- Eva Delpón, BPharm, PhD⁎,⁎ (edelpon{at}med.ucm.es)
- ↵⁎Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. Eva Delpón, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the voltage-dependent K+currents of human cells of the right and left atria and determine whether electrical remodeling produced by chronic atrial fibrillation (CAF) is chamber-specific.
Background Several data point to the existence of interatrial differences in the repolarizing currents. Therefore, it could be possible that CAF-induced electrical remodeling differentially affects voltage-dependent K+currents in each atrium.
Methods Currents were recorded using the whole-cell patch-clamp in myocytes from left (LAA) and right atrial appendages (RAA) obtained from sinus rhythm (SR) and CAF patients.
Results In SR, LAA and RAA myocytes were divided in 3 types, according to their main voltage-dependent repolarizing K+current. CAF differentially modified the proportion of these 3 types of cells on each atrium. CAF reduced the Ca2+-independent 4-aminopyridine-sensitive component of the transient outward current (Ito1) more markedly in the LAA than in the RAA. Therefore, an atrial right-to-left Ito1gradient was created by CAF. In contrast, the ultrarapid component of the delayed rectifier current (IKur) was more markedly reduced in the RAA than in the LAA, thus abolishing the atrial right-to-left IKurgradient observed in SR. Importantly, in both atria, CAF increased the slow component of the delayed rectifier current (IKs).
Conclusions Our results demonstrated that in SR there are intra-atrial heterogeneities in the repolarizing currents. CAF decreases Ito1and IKurdifferentially in each atrium and increases IKsin both atria, an effect that further promotes re-entry.
- chronic atrial fibrillation
- voltage-dependent potassium channels
- electrical remodeling
- human myocytes
- slow delayed rectifier
At least 2 types of atrial action potentials (APs) may be recorded in human right atrial (RA) preparations: those with a prominent spike of fast repolarization followed by a plateau and those without spike and prominent plateau phase (1). More recently, 3 RA cell types were identified on the basis of their outward K+repolarizing currents and, consequently, on the morphology of their AP (2). In humans, as in other species, the atrial refractory period (ARP) is shorter in the left atrium (LA) than the RA (3), which points to interatrial differences in the currents underlying the AP. In fact, inward rectifier currents have been shown to be larger in cells from the LA than the RA of animals and humans (4,5). However, studies comparing the voltage-dependent repolarizing currents in the human RA and LA are scarce or absent. A genomic comparison among heart chambers did not find ion channel gene expression differences between RA and LA (6).
Acute atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic atrial fibrillation (CAF) are characterized by shortening of ARP and AP duration (APD), increased ARP dispersion, and loss of APD adaptation to changes in frequency (7,8). Such alterations in atrial electrical properties (electrical remodeling) are caused by derangements in ion channel expression (7,9). Surprisingly, in all studies thus far, human RA cells were considered identical, and no data were provided on whether electrical remodeling differentially affected diverse RA cell types.
Studies in animal models and humans have demonstrated LA versus RA differences in AF frequency and dynamics, with the LA usually activating at faster rates (4,5,10,11). This is particularly evident in patients with paroxysmal AF (10,11). Assuming that electrical remodeling is a consequence of the fast frequency of activation (9), it is possible that LA remodeling is more marked than RA. However, it is currently unknown whether the electrical remodeling process is chamber specific. Therefore, we studied the distribution of cell types in the right atrial appendages (RAAs) and left atrial appendages (LAAs) of sinus rhythm (SR) patients according to differences in the main voltage-dependent K+current. We also determined how CAF modified this distribution in each atrium. Our results demonstrate that in SR there is heterogeneity in the repolarizing currents within each atrium. CAF decreases the Ca2+-independent 4-aminopyridine (4-AP)-sensitive component of the transient outward current (Ito1) and the ultrarapid component of the delayed rectifier (IKur) differentially on each atrium. Furthermore, CAF increases the slow component of the delayed rectifier (IKs) in both. This latter effect may contribute to CAF-induced shortening of APD and to promote re-entry.
The study was approved by the Investigation Committee of the Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón (CNIC-13) and conformed to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Each patient gave written informed consent.
Myocytes were enzymatically isolated (12) from RAA and LAA pieces obtained from SR and CAF patients undergoing cardiac surgery (Online Table 1). Currents were recorded using the whole-cell patch-clamp configuration. messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) was isolated from human atrial appendages, and semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis (13) was performed using the primers described in Online Table 2.
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM. Unpaired ttest or 1-way analysis of variance followed by Newman-Keuls test were used to assess statistical significance where appropriate. Comparisons between categorical variables were done using Fisher exact test. A value of p < 0.05 was considered significant. An expanded Methods section is available in the Online Appendix.
For electrophysiological experiments, we analyzed 22 and 11 samples obtained from patients in SR and CAF, respectively. Figure 1Ashows the number of myocytes from the LAA and RAA studied from each group of patients. The mean size of LAA and RAA myocytes from CAF patients was greater than that of myocytes from SR patients as assessed by cell capacitance measurement. However, in both SR and CAF patients, cell capacitance of LAA myocytes was indistinguishable from RAA myocytes (Fig. 1B).
Considering the main K+current elicited at plateau potentials, and following standardized criteria (Online Appendix), 3 types of cells can be differentiated (Fig. 2A).Currents were recorded in randomly selected rod-shaped healthy myocytes. Figure 2A shows families of currents elicited by 250-ms pulses from −80 mV to potentials ranging from −90 to +50 mV in 3 representative cells. Approximately 35% of the LAA myocytes from SR patients exhibited an outward current mainly composed of a fast-activating and inactivating component (Fig. 2B). In these cells, the amplitude of the sustained component recorded at the end of the pulse was ∼20% of the peak amplitude. Therefore, the main repolarizing current during the plateau phase in these cells was the Ito1(Ito1-predominant). Ito1was completely absent in 20% of cells, in which a fast-activating noninactivating component was recorded (Isus-predominant) (Fig. 2A). In Isus-predominant cells, the current amplitude at the end of the depolarizing pulses was ∼85% of the peak current. Finally, in 45% of LAA cells, an intermediate pattern was detected (i.e., the cells exhibited both an Ito1and a sustained component that represented >50% of the peak current [intermediate cells]) (Figs. 2A and 2B). Interestingly, in SR the distribution of these cell types in the LAA and the RAA was almost identical (Fig. 2B). Figure 1C shows the capacitance of each cell type in SR samples. In both atria, Ito1-predominant cells were significantly smaller than Isus-predominant cells.
Figure 2C shows the percentage of each myocyte type found in LAA and RAA samples from CAF patients. In the LAA, we detected a significant decrease in the percentage of Ito1-predominant cells, which was accompanied by an increase in the percentage of cells that exhibited the intermediate pattern. In the RAA, CAF also significantly decreased the percentage of Ito1-predominant cells, which, in this case, was accompanied by a significant increase in the Isus-predominant type. Due to these changes, cell types were not equally distributed in the RAA and LAA in CAF patients. Figure 1D demonstrates that differences in cell capacitance among cell types were annulated by CAF in such a way that Ito1-predominant cells were similar in size to the 2 other types.
Figures 3Aand 3B show the Ito1current-voltage relationships for LAA and RAA myocytes from patients in SR and CAF. In cells with Ito1-predominant and -intermediate patterns, Ito1was measured as the difference between the peak current and the current at the end of the 250-ms pulse. In the RAA, the Ito1amplitude was not statistically different in CAF versus SR patients (Fig. 3B), whereas it was significantly decreased in the LAA at potentials positive to –30 mV (Fig. 3A). Figures 3C and 3D show the Ito1density (calculated by normalizing the current amplitude by the cell capacitance) as a function of the membrane potential. In the RAA, the Ito1density significantly decreased in CAF patients only at potentials ≥+20 mV. In contrast, in the LAA, the Ito1density markedly decreased at potentials ≥−20 mV. CAF did not modify the voltage and time dependence of Ito1inactivation (Online Table 3).
Next, we analyzed the Ito1amplitude and density at +30 mV, a positive membrane potential that can be easily reached under physiological conditions (Fig. 4).CAF significantly decreased the Ito1amplitude in LAA cells but not in RAA cells (Fig. 4A), whereas it significantly decreased the Ito1density in both LAA and RAA, the effect being more marked in the former (Fig. 4B). Therefore, CAF established a difference in Ito1amplitude and density between the LAA and RAA.
Figures 5Aand 5B show the Isuscurrent-voltage relationships. Isusamplitude was measured as the current at the end of the 250-ms pulses. In the LAA, Isusamplitude was indistinguishable in CAF versus SR patients (Fig. 5A), whereas it was significantly decreased in the RAA at potentials positive to −20 mV (Fig. 5B). However, Isusdensity significantly decreased both in LAA and RAA at potentials positive to –10 and –20 mV, respectively (Figs. 5C and 5D). Figure 4represents the Isusamplitude (Fig. 4C) and density (Fig. 4D) at +30 mV in LAA and RAA of both patient groups. In SR, both Isusamplitude and density were significantly greater in RAA than in LAA myocytes. In CAF myocytes, Isusamplitude significantly decreased only in the RAA, but remained unchanged in the LAA. Probably due to the cell size increase, CAF significantly decreased the Isusdensity in both atria. Consequently, in CAF, Isusdensity became similar in both atria.
Components of Isus
The next goal was to identify the current/currents that underlie Isusin RAA and LAA of both SR and CAF patients using a pharmacological strategy. Figure 6Ashows the outward current recorded in an RAA cell obtained from an SR patient with an intermediate pattern in control conditions and after perfusion with 1 μmol/l of dofetilide, a specific blocker of the rapid component of the delayed rectifier current (IKr) (14). The IKramplitude, measured as the dofetilide-sensitive current obtained by digital subtraction, was extremely small. Identical results were obtained in LAA cells. Furthermore, IKramplitude was not modified in CAF patients, which confirms previous data (15). Thereafter, the cell was perfused with 4-AP at 50 μmol/l, which selectively blocks the IKurgenerated by Kv1.5 channels (14,16). Figure 6A shows that the amplitude of the IKurat the end of the pulse accounts for ≥70% of the amplitude of the Isusdescribed so far. Finally, the cell was perfused with 4-AP at 2 mmol/l, a concentration that blocks Ito1(14). As shown in Figure 6A, the remaining current after 4-AP treatment was small, and the morphology of the 2 mmol/l 4-AP–sensitive current coincided with Ito1(i.e., fast activation and inactivation). It is noteworthy that the Ito1amplitude at the end of the +50-mV pulse was very small. Figure 6C shows the amplitude of the Isuscomponent measured at the end of 250-ms pulses to +50 mV in LAA and RAA cells from SR patients. Consistent with Figure 5, the Isusamplitude was significantly greater in the RAA than in the LAA. Solid bars represent the amplitude of the 2 mmol/l 4-AP–sensitive component, which at the end of the pulse mainly represents IKur, because as demonstrated in the previous text the amplitudes of both IKrand Ito1at the end of the pulses were negligible. The results demonstrated that the IKurwas significantly greater in the RAA than in the LAA (Fig. 6C).
Figure 6B shows the current elicited in an intermediate pattern cell from the RAA of a CAF patient in the presence and absence of 2 mmol/l of 4-AP. The 2 mmol/l 4-AP–sensitive current was composed of Ito1and IKur, and its amplitude at the end of the pulse reflected the IKuramplitude. Figure 6C confirms that CAF reduced Isusand demonstrates that IKursignificantly decreased only in the RAA.
The 4-AP–resistant component
Figures 7Aand B show families of traces of 2 mmol/l of 4-AP–resistant current recorded in RAA cells from SR and CAF patients, respectively, by applying the protocol shown at the top. Figure 7C represents the current-voltage relationships obtained by plotting the 2 mmol/l of 4-AP–resistant current amplitude (measured as the difference between the amplitude at the end and the beginning of the pulse) as a function of the test voltage in the LAA and RAA. At voltages positive to +20 mV, the 4-AP–resistant component was significantly greater in CAF than in SR cells, and this increase was observed in both atria. This current was generated by a voltage-dependent K+channel because it was blocked by 10 mmol/l of tetraethylammonium (not shown). Furthermore, it activated with very slow kinetics, even at positive potentials (note that the depolarizing pulses were 4 s in duration). An envelope-of-tail test confirmed that the current was generated by a single population of channels because the IKtail/IKmaxratio was constant at 0.27 ± 0.05, regardless of the duration of the pulse (Online Fig. 1). Finally, Figure 7D demonstrates that the current was blocked by HMR-1556 (1 μmol/l), an IKs-selective blocker (14). Overall these results suggest that CAF significantly increased the amplitude of IKsin both atria, an effect that overcame the cell size increase, thus producing an increase in the IKsdensity (Fig. 7E).
mRNA remodeling
Preliminary analysis of transcriptional changes were determined by comparing gene-of-interest/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and protein kinase C α ratios between SR and CAF samples (Online Appendix). CAF reduced Kv4.3, whereas it did not significantly modify Kv1.5 mRNA levels (Online Fig. 2). Furthermore, CAF slightly decreased Kv7.1 (KvLQT1, the α subunit of Ks channels) mRNA level (Online Fig. 3); the effect was identical in LAA and RAA samples (not shown). In contrast, minK mRNA was detected in all CAF samples, whereas it was only detected in 2 of 4 SR samples. Therefore, CAF significantly increased minK expression (Fig. 7F).
Our results demonstrated that CAF reduced the Ito1amplitude and density more markedly in the LAA than in the RAA. On the contrary, IKurwas more markedly reduced in the RAA than in the LAA. In both atria, CAF increased the IKsamplitude and density. Altogether, these changes reveal that CAF promotes interatrial differences in repolarizing currents.
Effects of CAF on the heterogeneity in the K+plateau repolarizing currents
Our results demonstrated that myocytes of both atria from patients in SR are electrically heterogeneous. The majority of cells exhibited an intermediate pattern with simultaneous presence of Ito1and Isus. Such heterogeneity was also accompanied by cell size differences (i.e., Ito1-predominant cells were smaller than Isus-predominant cells). Furthermore, differences in the repolarizing currents must be reflected on the morphology of their corresponding APs, as demonstrated in the RAA (2). Importantly, in SR, the distribution of the 3 types of cells was identical in both atria.
Interestingly, CAF-induced electrical remodeling reduces the RA-to-LA resemblance. In both atria, the percentage of decrease of Ito1-predominant cells was similar. However, such reduction was accompanied by an increase in the percentage of intermediate cells in the LAA, but by an increase of Isus-predominant cells in the RAA. Furthermore, CAF promoted a more marked decrease in Ito1amplitude and density in the LAA than in the RAA, which results in a greater density of Ito1in the RAA. Therefore, an RAA-to-LAA Ito1density gradient was created by CAF. Conversely, because Isusamplitude and density were decreased more markedly in the RAA than in the LAA, the physiological RAA-to-LAA Isusgradient was annulated by CAF. Therefore, it can be concluded that CAF increases the interatrial dissimilarity in repolarizing currents.
Which atrium is the most affected by CAF?
Experimental and clinical studies demonstrated that, particularly during paroxysmal AF, the LA experiences faster rates than the RA (4,10). Assuming that electrical remodeling is a consequence of the fast atrial frequency of activation (9), our initial hypothesis was that if remodeling had to be more marked in one atrium than in the other, then the most affected would be the LA. Our results suggest that both atria are profoundly affected, but in different ways. This striking result suggests that other factors besides the increase of the activation frequency produce electrical remodeling. However, it should be stressed that myocytes used in this study came from CAF patients in whom LA frequencies could not be higher than RA frequencies.
CAF increases IKs
A novel and relevant result of this study is that, in both atria, CAF increases the amplitude and density of a 4-AP–resistant tetraethylammonium-sensitive component. The envelope-of-tail test demonstrated that this current was composed of a single time-dependent outward current that was sensitive to HMR-1556. These features, together with the positive midpoint of the activation curve (Vh= 7.6 ± 1.2 mV) and the slow activation kinetics (τact= 2.2 ± 0.1 s at +60 mV), strongly suggest that the increased current was IKs. This result merits several considerations. This is the first demonstration of a CAF-induced increase of a voltage-dependent K+current. Indeed, so far only a CAF-induced increase in voltage-independent inward rectifier currents (the IK1and the agonist-independent component of the IKACh) has been described (9,15,17). The increase in these inward rectifier currents seems to play a critical role in shortening the atrial APD and ARP and in promoting AF maintenance and recurrence (18). Because IKsaccumulates at high frequencies due to its slow deactivation, the IKsincrease would also contribute to CAF-induced shortening of APD and to further promote fibrillatory conduction (19). It is reasonable to speculate that a frequency-dependent inhibition of IKs, such as that produced by propafenone (20), is useful in the CAF context, thus converting IKsin a putative antiarrhythmic target (19).
Comparison with previous reports
Our results on Ito1and IKuragree with those of previous reports. A strong reduction of Ito1, which was attributed to a decrease in Kv4.3 mRNA level and protein expression, is a consistent finding in patients with CAF (9,15,13,21,22). Furthermore, an Isusdecrease, which was attributed to a CAF-induced proteolysis that diminishes the Kv1.5 protein expression without modifying the mRNA level, has also been described (13,15,21). Finally, it is noteworthy to stress that this is the first electrophysiological report on human atrial IKsremodeling. Reported alterations in Kv7.1 and minK expression have been variable, with both increases and decreases (9,13,23). Our results agree with those demonstrating a simultaneous decrease in Kv7.1 and increase in minK (23).
Study limitations
All samples came from the atrial appendages that could not be representative of the rest of the atria. Furthermore, ionic channel remodeling may be influenced by pharmacological treatment, sex, and/or underlying cardiac diseases of the patients (9). In the SR group, the proportion of patients with valvular and valvular combined with ischemic heart disease was 21 of 26 patients, whereas it was 13 of 15 patients in the CAF group. Thus, the changes described herein could be attributed to the AF itself, because the underlying heart disease was distributed similarly in the SR and CAF groups.
We demonstrate that in SR there is intra-atrial heterogeneity in the repolarizing currents. CAF profoundly, but differentially, affects the voltage-dependent repolarizing currents in both atria, which promotes interatrial differences. Finally, as to our knowledge, this is the first electrophysiological demonstration of CAF-induced IKsincrease, which could be critical in CAF-induced shortening of APD and promotion of fibrillatory activity.
The authors thank Dr. José Jalife for his useful criticisms.
For an expanded Methods section, supplementary figures, and supplementary tables, please see the online version of this article.
In Humans, Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Decreases the Transient Outward Current and Ultrarapid Component of the Delayed Rectifier Current Differentially on Each Atria and Increases the Slow Component of the Delayed Rectifier Current in Both[S0735109710010958_mmc1.doc]
Supported by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares(CNIC-13), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación(SAF2008-04903), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(Red HERACLES RD06/0009and PI080665), and Fundación LILLYgrants. Dr. Atienza has served as a consultant to Medtronic and received research grant support from St. Jude Medical. Drs. Caballero and González de la Fuente contributed equally to this work.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- 4-aminopyridine
- atrial fibrillation
- action potential
- action potential duration
- atrial refractory period
- chronic atrial fibrillation
- IKr
- rapid component of the delayed rectifier current
- IKs
- slow component of the delayed rectifier current
- IKur
- ultrarapid component of the delayed rectifier current
- Isus
- fast-activating noninactivating current
- Ito1
- Ca2+-independent 4-aminopyridine-sensitive component of the transient outward current
- left atrium/atrial
- left atrial appendage
- right atrium/atrial
- right atrial appendage
- sinus rhythm
- Received December 4, 2009.
- Revision received January 28, 2010.
- Accepted February 15, 2010.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
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The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents Hairspray from July 2 – July 19. Hairspray – The Turnblads are back! " You Can't Stop The Beat!" or the fun in this laugh-filled musical that says "Welcome to the 1960″s!" where lessons are learned, changes are made, and kids just want to dance and romance. Admission: $31/matinee, $33-34/adults, $14/children under 12. For more detailed information and to purchase tickets visit their website at www.machaydntheatre.org or call 518-392-9292.
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About 50 people in a party bus were detained after a person was robbed at a CVS Pharmacy in Seal Beach, officials said Sunday.
The incident occurred about 11:25 p.m. at the store located at 921 Pacific Coast Highway.
The victim told Seal Beach police officers that several people got out of a party bus, surrounded him and began hitting him. The robbers then took his property and ran from the area, police said.
Witnesses saw the party bus head north along PCH and officers eventually caught up to it.
Police said that about 50 people were detained, but the exact number is unclear. Investigators are working to determine exactly how many people detained were involved in the robbery.
Officers from the Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Cypress and Los Alamitos police departments assisted with detaining those on the bus.
The victim, who does not work at the pharmacy, did not appear to be targeted. Sgt. Michael Henderson told KTLA that the incident appeared to be random and may have stemmed from some sort of altercation.
He added that there was minor vandalism at the store. The Orange County Register reported that at least two display cases were knocked over at the front of the store.
It is unclear if the victim suffered any injuries.
The party bus may have been heading "back to Los Angeles," Henderson said.
Video from the scene showed several people being held at gunpoint and placed in handcuffs. Some were led off the bus with their hands up, and some were placed on the floor, video showed.
The incident remains under investigation and any one with information can call Detective Jeff Gibson at 562-799-4100 ext. 1109.


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And with that, my residence at the Department Of Safety has begun. Still sinking in.
Today's drive seemed much longer than any of the other, actually longer drives in my three legs. Perhaps it was the anticipation, but most likely, it was the amount of absolutely fuck NOTHING in the entire state of Washington up until Seattle.
Well, let's cut to the chase, shall we?
What are the odds that I'm now living with someone that my old band used to play with all of the time? Slim, but such is life. Very strange.
I made up my room as best as possible, but am missing a few bare essentials: rug, shelves, etc.
Other than that, I am completely enraptured with every single aspect of this place. I've met a ton of people already and worked a little stuffing CDs into cases for What The Heck with Phil Elverum.
As for right now, I'm enjoying a piece of feshly made "bread-cake-cherry-thing" that my new friend from England whipped up while listening to old soul 7"s in the common area...
...I think I'll be just fine out here.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Sept 1? where has the summer gone?
Time to get ready for work.. nice to be back.. hope you all are having a wonderful day..
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Awesome Kath... tent is great... I need one of those and always nice to have a friend help out... love the light bulbs...ReplyDelete
Jenny x
Thanks Jenny... I liked this one the best.. saw some others that didn't go up quite as easy.. yes.. much more fun to have someone there...ReplyDelete
very cute!ReplyDelete
I find I never have time for facebook anymore as I spend too much time on etsy and the blogs, last year it was the other way, I HAD to check facebook! Been meaning to check it lately though...Just got my Sept sketchbook, isn't it like Christmas when a new one comes!
Welcome back, Kath! You've been busy - that's good! Your tent looks perfect, as does the blue sky - oh how I wish summer days would last forever.ReplyDelete
time IS flying isn't it!!!ReplyDelete
Your tent full of creativity looks wonderful Kath and your smiling friend must be a real doll...
Happy September to you and yours
Where has the summer gone is right! Your booth looks great, very inviting. Is that an EZ up tent? Those things are perfect for shows. Cute little bulb heads, I bet they sell like crazy at craft shows.ReplyDelete
Yes it is that time of year. How come the canning can't be earlier, fall is way to busy. Love your tent, your friend looks so comfortable, nice to have the help :)ReplyDelete
Wow that is a lot of lightbulbs, you must have a lot of peeps saving them for you. he he. I can picture them with their hats.
Good luck with future shows. Get some rest if you can. You know how that bronchitis works, always at the most inconvenient times.
Sound like a mother don't I?
I love my tent like that. Even though I don't do many shows anymore, we use it for so many other things. I am on my second one, having wore out the first one. Great pics of the lightbulbs, you sure have been busy!ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone.. yup an ez up tent.. so handy and good to put up...ReplyDelete
Thanks Andrea.. yes.. fb is a time waster for sure.. I seem to go in spurts.. but have to play my scrabble games...lol
Thanks Ann.. yes we had a few days of much needed rain.. but it's back to sunny.. hate the days getting shorter though...
Thanks Patty.. yup I don't know what I'd do without her.. happy september to you too..
Thanks Laurie.. they do well.. and tent is so much fun.. might do more outside things next year..
lol Les.. yup but that's not such a bad thing.. on antibiotics for my sinuses.. and trying to get the hang of that neti pot thing.. yuck I have boxes and boxes of lightbulbs.. just in case you know..lol
Thanks Cathy.. have never done enough outside shows to date to warrant it..
Hope everyone has a lovely day.. and thanks for stopping by...
They are so cute! I can't believe summer is disappearing either. It has been cold here the last 3 or 4 mornings. It was hot then it was fall.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2011 at 11:57 AM
It sounds like you've been busy! It's good to "see" you again! :)ReplyDelete
We've got one of those tents... they're very useful, aren't they? :)
And those snowmen? Kathy, they're ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! Your creations are awesome - I hope you sold tons at those shows you did! :D
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:22 AM
Hiya Kath, wow looks like you had a lot of fun and I loved taking a peek at your show stand. Beautiful ornaments too. its so good to see you posting on here. I know what you mean about FB i try to just keep it on and pop on there in between things lol. dont usually spend more than ten mins at a time thereReplyDelete
hugs June xxx
Sorry I'm realllly late at commenting! (I haven't been on here much either! ;D) But this is awesome!ReplyDelete
I love, love, loooove the snow men!! They are soo cute! ♥ I want one ;)
Your tent looks great! Cute lightbulbs. ^.^ReplyDelete
Wanted to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving dear Kath!ReplyDelete
Very cute!!ReplyDelete
Nati from Brazil
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment..I love to hear what you think.. always have time to listen and reply(somewhat slowly at times)but always appreciated...xx


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Scholarship for Foster Youth- 3:56
with Melissa Helmbrecht of Give Back
Jun 21, 2018
Jill Horner speaks with Melissa Helmbrecht, Executive Director from Give Back, about the Scholarship for Foster Youth. Interview recorded 6/20/2018.
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How to Install Exhaust Brakes
A remarkable way to get more miles out of each set of costly brake shoes and rotors is to affix an exhaust brake in your car's brake system. The exhaust brake is the butterfly valve which restricts the ejection of the gases coming from the engine when in use. It will also decrease an engine's RPM through generating a back pressure within the exhaust system which lowers the compression within the engine itself. Through lessening the engine's compression, you can instantly reduce speed without utilizing the existing braking system in order to complete this job.
Step 1 - Detach Ground Connection from Your Car Battery's Negative Post
Untie the negative post fasten from the battery with the accurate Allen or closed-end wrench. Fasten down the negative battery's lead, further than the battery, to avoid an electric shock or electric short while setting up your car's exhaust brake.
Step 2 - Install Exhaust Breaks
Find the factory rubber grommet which shields the plastic conduit that extends from your car's engine compartment in the passenger compartment, via the firewall underneath the steering wheel. Employ a screwdriver to detach the grommet and dismantle its lower dashboard. Take off two screws which locked the lower dashboard towards the car then save them for re-installation. The upper section of the lower dashboard is protected by two clips you disconnect by smoothly pulling back on top of the lower dashboard's corners.
Get the mechanized brake control box, accelerator switch, and power switch within the passenger compartment of your car. End the passenger-compartment electric wiring by linking the system to the car's fuse box. Situated at the back of the emergency brake button, the exhaust brake is wired into the suitable fuse to function properly. Mount the dashboard with the screws and factory clamps.
Step 3 - Finalize the Installation
Locate the engine's coolant temperature sensor which runs the exhaust brake cabling that ends along its connector towards the engine. Restore the factory sensor using the exhaust brake sensor. Do not to smash the connectors. Take away the filter and factory air box to obtain access to the air box's base plate. Untie, but do not take away, the band clamps which hold the air intake tubes towards the intake manifold, then disengage the tubes with the suitable screwdriver. Detach the intake tubes and air box in a piece then hold for reinstallation. For the reinstallation of the air box, leave the air hose ends thus they are simply reached. Power the compressor through linking its power-supply wire towards the battery junction box then attach it to the brake wiring's harness through the complete exhaust-brake system connectors.
Step 4 - Cut the Exhaust Tubing Section
Finally, cut an existing section of the exhaust tubing big enough to contain the exhaust brake-tube body on top of the transmission cross member beneath the car. Tighten the clamps using the suitable torque so the clamps fasten the exhaust-brake tubing to its factory exhaust. Lastly, reseal the exhaust system using the complete flange gasket then tightening the projection nuts to 30 pounds of torque.


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Almost 80 percent of Sun Microsystems' market value has disappeared in the past eleven months.
Scott McNealy was one of the original Silicon Valley trailblazers, famously coining the phrase 'have lunch or be lunch'. But as his company's stock continues to slide, does Sun Microsystems now risk being served up on the menu?
Scott McNealy talks confidently for a man who has seen almost 80 percent of his company's market value disappear in the past eleven months.
"I don't know what the market did on Thursday or Friday. Haven't looked. Haven't checked. Don't care. We've got $3.3bn dollars of cash in the bank and I don't need to borrow any money," says the Sun Microsystems chairman with characteristic swagger.
McNealy's reputation for brashness precedes him. He once famously declared: "Have lunch or be lunch". It comes to mind as I wait for him to finish his burger before our interview can start.
He doesn't take long to devour it. Lunch on the run has been part of McNealy's life since he stepped down as CEO two years ago to become the company's 'door-opener' - and has been clocking up air miles ever since. Not that he needs any of them. He earns about $6.5m as chairman of Sun and holds stock valued at about $59m.
McNealy served as CEO of Sun for two decades, a long time at the helm of such a large public company. Sun is the world's fourth-largest maker of servers - the computers that run company networks and websites.
Now he spends much of his time traveling the world and talking to customers or people he wants to make customers. He doesn't miss his old life one bit.
"I was in that 'piniada' for 22 years; I don't do that any stuff anymore" he says.
Unlike some other American business leaders who have visited the Gulf this year, McNealy says he isn't on any sort of fund-raising mission.
Advanced Micro Devices, the second-largest maker of personal computer processors, said last month that it would spin-off its factories into a new unit into which the Abu Dhabi government would invest about $2.1bn - helping AMD focus on designing chips and allowing the emirate to further its economic diversification aims. Sun Microsystems has no such requirements.
Despite McNealy's confidence, Sun Microsystems is hurting. If US computer stocks have had a bad year, then Sun Microsystems has had an even worse one. The company has lost almost 80 percent of its value over the past year.
The severe downturn in the US has encouraged Sun to increase its presence in emerging markets such as the Gulf, and it formed a sales group to tap demand from emerging economies including Eastern Europe, Latin America and China, in June.
"Emerging markets means growing markets and we're going to be putting more dollars into them," says McNealy, who delivered the keynote address to the region's annual gathering of technology professionals, called 'GITEX', in Dubai last month.
Nevertheless, he is cautious about sustaining the runaway growth of the industry in the Gulf.
"Here in the Middle East, we've been growing at significant double digit compound annual growth - probably a little faster than I feel comfortable with," he says.
"I think 15 to 20 percent is very comfortable. Less than 15 percent growth, I feel we're not growing fast enough. Over 20 percent compounded growth for too long - there's no company able to successfully grow like that in a services kind of business. You need to be able to support the customers, train the people - that's the part that gets complicated and you don't want to blow it."
Sun posted its second loss in three quarters last month as corporations cut back on their technology spending around the world. It lost $1.68m in its first-quarter, compared with a profit of $89m a year earlier. Server sales fell 15 percent in the quarter from a year earlier.
McNealy declines to predict how the company will perform in the coming quarter, and neither did chief financial officer Michael Lehman offer a forecast for the rest of the year when he spoke to analysts on a conference call which followed the company's results on Oct 30.
The worst financial crisis in 80 years has hit the company's sales, largely as a result of its exposure to financial services companies.
Jonathan Schwartz, who replaced McNealy as CEO two years ago, told investors on a conference call that liquidity problems were preventing companies from spending on new servers.
Despite declining server sales in the US, McNealy is not downbeat on the country's prospects for emerging from the slump.
"I've always had this theory that things can go back the other way as fast as they went down. This was a pretty precipitous drop, so it could rebound quickly. There is still lots of cash in the world, and credit markets could free up very quickly again," he says.
In the meantime, the Gulf offers a potential buffer against declining server sales in some of its more established markets.
He points to oil and gas, telecommunications, financial services and e-government as "big opportunities" for Sun in the region - but he rules out any AMD-style deals or moves to establish manufacturing hubs in the region.
"We've outsourced most of our manufacturing already - We do final assembly and test in different geographies, but were not a factory or people-intensive business. We're an R&D and engineering-intensive industry - so the best chance that we will make an investment here is if our developer community grows here, then this becomes an attractive place to find engineers and smart people.
"There may be smart people here but they aren't trained in chip design or computer design or developer tools."
Despite the crisis facing the global economy, declining server sales and Sun's tanking share price throughout most of 2008, McNealy is clearly confident that his industry will rebound and that Sun will come through shining. As for the prospects for the wider US economy he is similarly sanguine.
"The fact that we lost a few banks is no big deal. There are some folks who did pretty well. Now they're out of jobs, but they're not going to miss many meals."


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While it's true that over the last two decades, New England has become a safer place to call home, that doesn't mean that security concerns don't still exist—especially for those in condos or HOAs. While security guards, electronic gates and doormen are a good start for providing residents with a welcome sense of security, thanks to recent technological advancements, there are now a multitude of other ways for condo-dwellers to protect themselves and their property.
Covering the Bases
"It's easy to do a return on investment and compare the cost of physical security vs. electronic," says Christopher J. Wetzel, executive vice president of an East Coast-based security firm, "and the latter has proven to be cheaper. If electronics are deployed properly and you're using the right technology, there's consistency you will get day in and day out that you might not get if you rely strictly on the human element." That being said, Wetzel says he feels that some presence of both is really the ultimate safeguard—a physical presence of some kind backed up with video and technology systems.
Janett McMillan, director of sales and marketing for ADT Security, says the more exclusive the community is, the higher the expectation for a comprehensive security program.
"Managers of residential buildings and developments are looking to full-service providers like ADT Security to assess their security needs for residences, buildings, property and common areas and present options and recommendations," she says. "Increased crime is a significant factor. The association must be proactive and have the proper layers of protection in place to prevent the community from becoming a target."
Bells and Whistles or Necessary?
Robert Kravets, CMCA, PCAM, president of Realty Corp. of Boston, says waiting until there's an incident, possibly a serious one, is not the way to start. Most properties don't need major security beyond door locks, lights, etc., but there are exceptions. "We have one property that's extremely security-conscious; they have all kinds of (electronic) stuff and have for 30 years. We've had security evaluations done by security people, alarm companies. They used to have incidents there all the time, and they haven't had them for a really long time now. That's partially because the makeup of the area around the property changed, and because we have a tight system there."


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TORONTO — Following a police investigation into graphic reports of sexual assault among the students at St. Michael's private Catholic boys school, the faculty as well as some parents insist they'll be more strict regarding concealing such incidents in the future.
"St. Michael's is shocked that an elite and insulated institution for boys would produce this kind of behaviour," explained Father Basil Donaghue, spokesman for the Basilian Fathers religious order which runs the school. "We would appreciate if the media would stop sticking their noses into these incidents that we are trying so hard to sweep under the rug."
With a third assault being investigated by police, most St. Michael's parents' were outraged. However, several vocal parents reflected on the types of scandals they once faced when they attended the elite school.
"When we were kids, we didn't have all this social media," explained exasperated parent Thom Bradleywell, 38. "It was easier for us to keep things quiet when we ganged up to assault one of our classmates. I guess our boys will just have to show more restraint next time, and only brag about it in person."
"I mean, instagram is the real problem," Bradleywell added. "Couldn't they have at least privately snapped it to one another?"
Other parents were quick to blame the media for uncovering all the trouble their sons had perpetrated. "Back in our day, lowly journalists knew to keep their noses out of the affairs of the city's future leaders," said St. Michael's alumnus Landon Arlingford, 45. "But at least now I'll be able to teach my boy a valuable lesson about calling any bad press 'fake news', which will prepare him for his future career in politics."
The faculty of St. Michael's have assured law enforcement that they are holding assemblies specifically aimed at teaching students more effective ways to not report hazing. They have also reaffirmed the proper tiers of athletes who should be above getting reported on, namely "anyone on the top two lines, or who seems likely to bring the school another CISAA medal".
As for addressing the assaults themselves, Father Donaghue assured reporters it will be dealt with. "As part of the Catholic diocese, we have a great deal of support when it comes to covering up this type of scandalous incident."
At press time, St. Michael's has changed their school motto from "Teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge" to "Suturas adipiscitur" (Snitches get stitches).


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Presentation on Service Tax made on 23rd January 2017 at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi
24th January, 2017
All Members,
Dear Colleagues,
Sub: Presentation on Service Tax made on 23rd January 2017 at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi
As you are aware, an interactive meeting was organized by IATO yesterday at the Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, wherein we had invited Mr. S.C. Kamra, Advocate and expert on service tax. During the meeting, Mr. Kamra made presentation on the service tax - how the notification no. 4/2017 dated 12th January 2017 will impact the tour operators. Members had desired that the presentation made by Mr. Kamra be circulated to all.
Accordingly, the presentation is enclosed where all the clarifications have been given.
Also for claiming CENVAT Credit, members need to maintain record of CENVAT Credits to be taken on inputs services after 21 January 2017, for which a suggested format is attached, which members are advised to maintain.
However, we are trying to seek clarification on the issue of services when tour operators provide only accommodation or only transportation. Letter to this effect is being sent to the Ministry of Finance for clarification.
If you need any further information/clarification, you may contact:-
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The Spiritual Hindu Diety Idol (Statue / Murti) of Goddess Bhagya Lakshmi beautifully designed in shining Brass with long lasting Antique finish.
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A unique Brass made Bhagyalaxmi Statue with fulll hand work and last long antic finish.
Lakshmi or "Elephant Lakshmi," who was born out of the churning of the ocean - the fabled Samudra Manthan, is the daughter of the ocean. Lakshmi helped Lord Indra regain his lost wealth from the depth of the ocean.This form of Goddess Lakshmi is the bestower and protector of wealth, prosperity, grace, abundance and royalty. She sits on a lotus four-armed, and holding two lotuses,the other two arms being in abhaya and varada mudra. This Lakshmi statue in brass is a sign of prosperity and royal grandeur.
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"My father's grave," I heard her say,
And marked a stealing tear,
My father's grave is here!
A thousand throbbing sympathies
The lonely spot endear,
My father's grave is here !
Some human tears unbidden start,
As spring's gay birds I hear, For all things whisper to my heart,
My father's grave is here !
Young hope may blend each color gay,
And fairer views appear;
Was made his wedded wife yestreen; The monarch may forget his crown,
That on his head an hour hath been;
The mother may forget the child
That smiles sae sweetly on her knee; But I'll remember thee, Glencairn,
And a' that thou hast done for me.
PROVERBS. " Many hands make light work." This proverb is a proper inducement to animate persons to unite in any virtuous attempt, either for the relief of the distressed, the succor of the oppressed, or the vindication and defence of religion and property. The attempt that is insurmountable to an individual, becomes easy to an united force.
" Penny wise and pound foolish." This proverb severely reflects on such persons, who are thrifty to an error in small, but necessary expenses, yet profusely extravagant in unnecessary ones.
"Little pitchers have great ears." This proverb is a good caution to parents and others, not to use too much freedom in discourse before children, because their simplicity often divulges what their elders would have kept secret.
" Proffered service offends." This proverb shows the perversity of those who contemn all civilities that are offered to them voluntarily, and set a value upon none but what are obtained with difficulty.
" He that reckons without his host, must reckon again." This proverb is usually applied to persons, who are apt to be partial in their own favor, flattering themselves with the advantages they fancy to be on their side, in any affair, and making no allowance for the disadvantages, that will, or may, attend them.
" He looks one way, and rolls another." The point of this proverb is directed at sycophants and hollow-hearted hypocrites, who, while they pretend to be carrying on the interest of their friends, are at the same time undermining them.
A FABLE. Two roses grew together near the brink of a pond, made in a flower garden. One was very modest, though beautiful, but the other was very vain of what beauty she possessed. One day, she was looking with much pride on her fair form, as it was reflected in the water, when her companion warned her, that though she was beautiful, she was frail, and it was folly to be proud of that which she might lose in an hour; the warning had no sooner been given than an east wind suddenly blew a killing blast, when she withered, and died.
SIR WALTER SCOTT. An Englishman and lady, recently travelling in Scotland, and having a strong desire to see Sir Walter Scott, sent him a note expressive of their wish to have an interview with the " Lion of the North." Sir Walter sent an immediate answer, observing that the lion was seen to the most advantage at his feeding hours, and would be very happy to see them that day at dinner. They went accordingly, and, it is needless to add, were most hospitably entertained.
CONDUCT TO EQUALS. Be kind, pleasant and loving, not cross nor churlish to your equals; and in thus behaving yourselves, all persons will naturally desire your familiar acquaintance, and every one will be ready and willing, upon opportunity, to serve and assist you.
Your friends will then be all those that know you, and observe your sweetness of deportment. This practice, also, by inducing a habit of obliging, will fit you for society, and facilitate and assist your dealing with men in riper years.
CONSCIENCE. · A FOLLOWER of Pythagoras had bought a pair of shoes from a cobler, for which he promised to pay him on a future day. He went with the money on the day appointed, but found that the cobler had in the interval, departed this life. Without saying anything of his errand, he withdrew, secretly rejoicing at the opportunity thus unexpectedly afforded of gaining a pair of shoes for nothing. His conscience, however, would not suffer him to remain quiet under such an act of injustice; so taking up the money, he returned to the cobler's shop, and casting in the money, said, " Go thy ways, for though he is dead to all the world beside, he is alive to me."
THE APOSTLES. The apostles were persons chosen by our Saviour, upon his first entrance on his public ministry, to be witnesses of the purity of his life, the doctrines he should teach, and of the miracles he should perform. If we look into the character of the apostles, we shall find nothing of craft and deceit, no appearance of fraud and wickedness in any part of their behaviour. Their principles were worthy, and their religion rational; their tempers open and free, their manners humble and benevolent. These genuine marks of probity and piety leave no room for any candid judge to suspect their veracity, or look upon them as impostors.
The cheerful peal and solemn toll —
And one bespeaks a parting soul.
The lark in sunshine sings his song ;
And dress'd in garments white and gay,
For this is Susan's wedding day.
Ah! gather flowers of sweetest hue,
Young violets from the bank's green side,
For in the bloom of youth she died.
So passes life! - the smile, the tear,
Succeed as on our path we stray;
As guests who tarry but a day."
PHILIP OF MACEDON. No warrior was ever bolder, or more intrepid in the field than Philip of Macedon. Demosthenes, who cannot be suspected of having flattered bim, gives the following testimony, as to his courage. "I saw," says this orator," this very Philip with whom we disputed for sovereignty and empire. I saw him, though covered with wounds, his eye struck out, his collar broke, maimed both in his hands and feet, still resolutely rush into the midst of danger, and ready to de liver up to fortune, any part of his body she might desire, provided he might live honorably and gloriously with the rest."


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The tower that dominates the valley until the sea was build around the 1500 as perfect point of observation. Cosimo is the friendly owner that runs the Agriturismo and all the production: olives, extra virgin oil of olive, bioorganic vegetables. Torre del Cardo Agriturismo has double and triple rooms with private facilities. The rooms are equipped with color TV and air conditioning. The service linen is changed every day.
Torre del Cardo is a perfect location to start your excursion around the area of Lecce, the baroque city, and the wonderful beaches that surround this wild area of South Italy.
Beach -> 6.00 km
Lecce -> 29.00 km
Gallipoli -> 40.00 km
Otranto -> 60.00 km


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Is full o helpful information or job seekers. There are dozens of lists o interview questions. What most tutorials lack is a clear understanding of the HR professional is looking for. They fail to answer one simple question, 'what is the right answer.'
While it is true that there is no one, single, correct answer, it doesn't mean that it is impossible to explain why the interviewer asked a particular question. This article will outline 10 of the best interview questions and then offer insight into the question so job seekers can offer the information the interviewer is seeking.
#1 Tell me Your Greatest Accomplishment
The interviewer is not asking for your high school track record, or how many chess championships you won. There are two things the interviewer is looking for. First, what is important to you? The answer to this questions will highlight your perspectives on success, and offer a glimpse into your list of priorities. Second, the answer to this question will tell the interviewer what you bring to the table.
The correct answer to this interview question will tell the interviewer:
- a) What you've done for past employers. Did you save them money, solve personnel problems, increase sales?
- b) Are you a leader, organizer, problem solver?
- c) Are you success and business oriented? Do you have a long term goal?
#2 Can you list three adjectives that describe yourself. Do you have examples of your work style to support them?
- a) Is a job important to you or are you just clocking in for a paycheck?
- b) What is an employee's position in the business? To do their job – or to help the organization earn money.
- c) Are you focused enough on your job, and do you know who you are? If you cannot explain who you are then it is difficult to create a plan for success. If you cannot offer examples of your work style then it is difficult for an employer to believe your claims that you are the right person for the job.
The first step in any interview is to connect with the interviewer. They spend their day listening to sales pitches and pleas for employment. What they are looking for is a peer who sees the business world the way they do.
It is their job to find people who will mesh with the organizational structure of the restaurant or hotel they are seeking employment in. They are not looking for a friend or 'buddy'. They need to find a motivated, organized professional who will be an asset to the restaurant .
When it all comes down to it, a restaurant is in business to make money. If employees do not understand this then they will not be able to see the bigger picture. They will not understand their roll in the success of management's projects.
The main thing that employers are looking for is someone who can follow leadership, and work in a team environment. They need people who are the solution, not a problem. They are looking for employees they can trust to execute the daily tasks without frustrating the restaurant's routines. A good employee not only faces the daily challenges with a positive attitude, they remain calm and supportive when chaos ensues.


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New Study: Chronically Sick People Have High Levels of Sinister Glyphosate in their Urine
It has been revealed by numerous scientists that herbicides and pesticides bioaccumulate in the body – meaning the traces of chemicals we are exposed to in foods consumed daily end up adding up to larger loads of toxicity in the body long term.
One recent study published in the Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology has now proven that animals and humans who consume GMO foods – those that are loaded with glyphosate chemicals, the main ingredient in Monsanto's RoundUp – have extremely high levels of glyphosate in their urine. Conversely, people who eat primarily organic foods, and animals that are given feed from non-GMO plants, have lower levels of glyphosate in their urine.
While Monsanto and the biotech corporations would like us all to believe that GMO foods are the 'same' as non-GMO foods, the study also shows that people, who are often sick, have higher levels of glyphosate in their urine than healthy people.
The study abstract concludes:
"The presence of glyphosate residues in both humans and animals could haul the entire population towards numerous health hazards, studying the impact of glyphosate residues on health is warranted and the global regulations for the use of glyphosate may have to be re-evaluated."
Acute toxicity is when someone is exposed to a toxin to such a degree that it causes bodily damage. This can cause numerous unwanted reactions, from a mild rash to a headache, to organ and cell damage that leads to death.
The acute toxicity level for accidentally ingesting glyphosate is relatively low. This means that if you inadvertently ate some GMO corn chips at a restaurant every blue moon, you likely wouldn't end up being ill, because the body would find ways to divest itself of the toxin. However, this study now proves that chronic, repeated exposure to glyphosate and GMO causes long-term and devastating harm to both animals and humans. The chemical interferes with the biochemistry of bacteria, leading to diseases like obesity, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and cancer.
Read: Glyphosate Found to Fuel Cancer Growth
The scientists conducting the study said:
"Negative impact on the body is insidious and manifests slowly over time."
The arrogance of RoundUp creators is evidenced in the way that glyphosate chemicals harm human beings, because it mimics what it does to plants. RoundUp kills plants by interfering with their ability to synthesize amino acids, referred to by scientists as the shikimic acid pathway – a seven step metabolic pathway that bacteria, fungi, algae, parasites, and plants utilize for the synthesis of phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. Without conducting any testing over the long term, the creators of the atrocious glyphosate simply assumed that it wouldn't harm humans in the same way because the pathway is not found in humans.
What they failed to ponder or simply overlook while on Monsanto's payroll, however, is that glyphosate does affect bacteria, and our bodies are teeming with it. Our immune system is absolutely dependant upon the healthy balance of bacteria in our gastrointestinal tracts, and this is primarily how we assimilate amino acids, too. It hardly makes sense that a team of biologists and biotechnologists didn't question whether such a chemical concoction would affect the good bacteria of human beings. More likely, shill scientists were completely aware this was a possibility and they simply ignored the eugenics-bent philosophy of their benefactors.
People are chronically sick on glyphosate, and yet we have allowed biotech to plant almost 90% of our land with GMO. In the words of the famous comedian, George Carlin, "I wanna live. I don't wanna die. That's the whole meaning of life: Not dying! I figured that [expletive] out by myself in the third grade."
If you want to live and be healthy, then tell the government, the FDA, and everyone you know: GMO has got to go.
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2 responses to "New Study: Chronically Sick People Have High Levels of Sinister Glyphosate in their Urine"
Unless the seed of the plant has been modified WITH the chemical so that, when grown, the plant will be able to tolerate massive doses of the chemical…producing a plant that grows into a mini chemical manufacturer able to bath in the chemical without dying, thus making them share some of the same characteristics…the whole point of GMOs. The Big M laughs all the way to the bank every time the snare/force a country, like India, spewing their false advertising regarding increased yields, less pesticide use, better weed control, and their own studies proving it is completely safe for the environment. When you throw in terminator seeds and the ability to destroy any farmer who saves any seeds, ever, then you have what you might consider addicts/indentured slaves, who HAVE to depend on bought seeds, massive chemical bills, and more troubles than they started out with. Many farmers have horrific kidney diseases associated with round-up and a large number have actually committed suicide because of their massive debts to Monsanto. When you reduce our food supply to a few GMO crops, designed to fatten up cattle and make bio-fuel, then you also reduce the food humans eat to feed, not food.
Gmo and pesticides are 2 different things.


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Vlx600 rejet questions
I have a 2002 honda vlx600 I have already put cobra straight exhaust on it did the rejet for it now I'm adding a bullet tube air filter will I need to rejet again or just adjust the carb after I install the filter? Thanks for any info and help I can get.
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Which is it? Rejet again or just adjust the carb...I haven't installed the air filter yet if I needed to rejet I was gonna go ahead and get the jet kit... it already has a stage 2 jet kit in it for the pipes.
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The first thing you need to learn about tuning is don't change things until your sure you need to change them......
Show me the plugs after you change the filter and ride it 15 miles..........
07-20-2019 #5I don't know yet you haven't shown us a pic of the plugs...... Right now it's just a guess.......
The first thing you need to learn about tuning is don't change things until your sure you need to change them......
Show me the plugs after you change the filter and ride it 15 miles..........
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A motor is a motor tuning is tuning dirt bike car or what ever.....
Hell it's your money order what ever you want weather you need it or not........ You obvious know way more than I do about tuning.......
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I haven't changed anything yet I have installed the pipes had to rejet for the pipes. Now I'm wanting to put aftermarket intake and air filter on it I have read some things that I do need to rejet some say I dont. It already has a stage 2 kit because of the pipes. I was just wondering if and why I would need to rejet again for intake and air filter...other things I have read said that a stage 3 kit is for racing applications I was just trying to get some input not smart ass remarks...I get enough of that from local cycle shops actually had 1 tell me the best answer to that question was to put the factory air box back on it that would answer every question I have...
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I'm not gonna disagree...I do have alot to learn about this stuff...this is my first custom build DIY..lol..I can tune a motor I used to race go karts and cars I know how to read plugs and stuff different colors let's me know if I need to fatten it up or lean in on out...I've just never did my own custom build before. That's why I asking questions trying to figure out what I needed to do if I even needed to worry with that I've rode dirt bikes since I was a kid... playing with the jets on them drilling them out to give better throttle response..I'm not completely dumb but I dont want to get in to deep and out my skill level..it seems that no cycle shops want to help out with questions if you ain't spending money..they just looking for the sell not giving advice.
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I'm going to give you my observation on the above....
If you go into there shop and start telling them they are wrong like you told me I can see why they don't want to give you advice.......
If you can read plugs like you say you can why are you disagreeing with my answer????????? I'm not convinced that you can read plugs.......
Building a custom is no different than building anything with a motor........
Best of luck......
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Perform mods, ride bike, read plugs (the internet has a shitload of pictorial plug charts from the manufacturers) then note results!
Every bike is a bit different and riders live at different elevations. Carbs are pleasantly crude and tolerant.
Tatooo knows his shit. Heed or not, but read posts for comprehension if you want best results.
Also check Honda Shadow forums (there are many) as that improves the odds of finding someone with the same setup. Post your elevation above sea level for best results. People omit that but it matters since carbs are not as precise as EFI.
English lesson:
"Stage" is a bullshit marketing term used to simplify things for customers, not to INFORM customers and there is most fucking definitely a difference! I find its use by sellers misleading and insulting because it's not highly specific. It doesn't really tell customers anything.
Once you get comfortable tuning you can tune most anything, so get comfortable tuning. I buy plugs by the box online to save money and have clean new ones handy for tuning. These links may be useful: http://www.vt600vlx.com/related-links/online
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then run it with what you are looking to change, it will give you a better ballpark,
but ultimately a plug check will indicate what needs to get done to tune that right up perfect.
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text: TECH Google Executive Alexandar Vassilev to Head up German Netflix Competitor 7TV 2:35 AM PST 2/2/2018 by Scott Roxborough FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME The German streaming service offers up live sports from Discovery's Eurosport. The former product manager for Google Search will run the direct-to-consumer streaming service, a joint venture between Discovery Communications and German TV giant ProSiebenSat.1. Former Google executive Alexandar Vassilev has been tapped to run 7TV, the ambitious German streaming service set up as a joint venture between Discovery Communications and local broadcasting group ProSiebenSat.1. Vassilev, who held several management positions at Google, YouTube and DoubleClick, most recently as product manager for Google Search, will take over as CEO of 7TV immediately. 7TV bundles together offerings from the ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery brands, as well as acquired and in-house TV series and films from German networks ProSieben, Sat.1 and Kabel 1, plus sports streaming from Discovery subsidiary Eurosport. The app and digital platform are a direct move to compete with streaming giants Netflix and Amazon prime in Europe's largest TV market. "By bringing together two major media brands, strong content and all the potential of this new service, my ambition is to build an unrivaled direct-to-consumer brand," Vassilev said in a statement. 7TV is being carefully watched by the industry to see if old media groups Discovery and ProSieben can successfully leverage their large local audiences and content libraries to establish an online audience and, more importantly, a successful business model to compete with Netflix and other competitors. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Scott Roxborough email@example.com sroxborough


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My favorite season is here. The warm colors of Fall satisfies my taste. Does it yours? I love getting out all my fall decor and placing it all around my house. Today, I'm sharing these 5 simple ways to Fall decorating.
I always toss between Fall and Spring being my favorite season. It seems when either one is near, then that's my favorite. Ugh. I can't make up my mind! However, I LOVE the colors of Fall and brisk days ahead…so since it's September – Fall is my favorite season of all. HA!
5 Simple Ways to Fall Decorating
Setting the scene for the fall season calls for warm colors and pumpkins! I try to add fall decor to every space I can find. I mostly reuse what I already have, but here lately I have been buying new fall decor.
To get the look above, I used a clear glass vase, real beans (layered) I had in the cupboard, a candle, a leaf placemat I picked up last year for .99 cents at Kohl's, and a fall wreath that I've had for years. I added a few other things around my centerpiece that I had from last year, the pears inside the box I bought at one of my favorite stores just this week, and a teapot Brody made me last year for Mother's Day. It has the perfect fall colors in it.
Below is my side table between where I sit and where my husband sits. I always like to decorate here for every season. I pull out my Sept/Oct magazines (old and new) and just group them with something fall-ish on top. Gourds make great decor for fall and can be used until the end of November. I placed a photo book of our family pictures from last year here b/c it has pumpkins on the front – I planned that just right, didn't I? I also got out a pincushion that my niece gave me for Christmas one year, and my favorite (which I've had for years) is an old pot with rose hips, short cinnamon sticks, and mini ornamental pumpkins that surrounds a candle. Sometimes I drop cinnamon oil on it to bring out a fresh fall smell.
Here's an old chest I found at an antique store a couple of years back. I've used it for a coffee table in the past, but today it's against a wall showing off some fall decor and a few older pics of us. I picked up those cute matching pumpkins at a store in Vernon, TX last year when we were heading to New Mexico. I've not seen these exact ones anywhere else, but I have seen other colors.
This was fun to make, although it was more money than I wanted to spend. I started out thinking it wouldn't cost much, but as I wrapped the garlands around the wire, I realized I would need more. Here's what I used. A tomato wire cage – I pulled it out of the ground in my garden, washed it off a bit and boom! 9.5′ Work garland I found at Hobby Lobby – their fall stuff is on sale (or was). I ended up using about 8 or 9 garlands. I used one string of lights (21 ft) and tucked it all inside. For the top, I used three fall stems that I already had. I plan to put this outside on my front porch. I think it will look better there.
>>>>INSERT>>>> – A must-see. I turned this fall tree into a Halloween tree – so much cuter than the picture below – come take a look >>>>> My DIY Sparkly Halloween Tree
PUMPKINS for Fall Decorating
These pumpkins were from 2 years ago, and I love them. These are not your usual type pumpkins. I believe the top one is called Cinderella Pumpkin. The other two also have specific names that I do not recall right now. I got them at Central Market, and they were quite pricey. They are perfect in my front flower bed so I think I'll decorate them again if I can find them this year. Too early right now to buy pumpkins here in Texas as they would not last until Thanksgiving b/c of the heat.
I hope you enjoyed these 5 Simple Ways to Fall Decorating. I'd love to hear about how you decorate for fall, and what you like most about fall or Autumn as some call it.
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Spotted in Miami, Florida, with Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. Founding and Senior Partner, Leon Wildes, and Managing Partner, Michael Wildes, is St. Louis Cardinals International Cross Checker, Cesar Geronimo, Jr., son of former Cincinnati Reds standout Cesar Geronimo, and his wife.
The firm of Wildes & Weinberg, whose practice concentrates exclusively in federal U.S. immigration and nationality law, recently opened an office in the Miami (Aventura), Florida area. This is the firm's second expansion in recent years; its headquarters is on Madison Avenue in New York City and a satellite office is located in Englewood, NJ.
Founded in 1960, the firm grew out of the practice of Leon Wildes, Esq., a distinguished immigration practitioner in New York City. Its original clientele consisted of individuals, rather than corporations, who had been placed in deportation or exclusion proceedings or were otherwise in jeopardy. The practice expanded steadily as word of its outstanding achievements in individual cases spread in the international community (including the firm's representation of former Beatle John Lennon in deportation proceedings), attracting clients from around the world. Today the firm consists of 13 attorneys, all experts in the field of U.S. immigration and nationality law, with more than two dozen staff members handling the work of a distinguished and ever-growing clientele. The firm is known for its prompt and efficient service. Despite its steady growth over the past 50 years, the hallmark of the law practice remains the individualized attention to its clients' needs.
According to Michael Wildes "South Florida has become a truly international, cosmopolitan destination and the population of immigrants throughout Florida is rapidly growing in terms of numbers, economic ability and political influence. While we have represented numerous clients in Florida over the past 50 years, we felt it was important to create a permanent presence in the Miami (Aventura), area in order to make ourselves more readily available to our current clients and this important demographic group. Our services in all three locations run the full gamut of a federal immigration law practice, including employment and investment-based immigration, work permits, permanent residence for qualified individuals, family-based immigration, asylum applications, all temporary and permanent-type visas, immigration compliance/employer sanctions (Form I-9 Audits) and U.S. citizenship. In all three offices, our firm stands commited to continue to serve prompt, honest, individualized counsel for federal immigration related services".
Having secured visas for soccer icon Pele, as well as other professional athletes such as Eric Cantona, Greg Norman, Virginia Wade, Billy Smith, Al Arbour, and Kwame James, among others, the firm of Wildes & Weinberg, has a long tradition of helping to bring talented athletes to our shores.
Qualified athletes and entertainers may find themselves eligible to come to the United States under one of the P Visa categories:
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In the case of athletes performing as individuals or teams, and artists performing as part of an internationally recognized entertainment group are issued P-1 visas. The group must be based abroad, and at least 75% of the members must have been with the group for one year or more. A petition must be filed with the immigration service, by a U.S. agent, presenter or employer, including a contract and itinerary stating where and when the group will perform or compete. Like the O-1, the P visa requires consultation with appropriate labor unions, or peer groups in occupations where there is no union. The maximum period of initial admission for an athlete is five years, for a team it is one year, and for an entertainment group, up to one year, if supported by contracts and itinerary.
P-2, Athletes and Entertainers (Reciprocal Exchange)
Athletes and entertainers entering the United States to perform under reciprocal exchange programs are issued P-2 visas. This category is not petition based, and generally does not require labor consultation because the reciprocal exchange is customarily between two unions, one in the U.S. and one abroad.
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Athletes and entertainers entering to perform in a culturally unique program are issued P-3 visas. The individual or group must show some evidence of distinction in the art form or sport (examples include flamenco, Kabuki, capoeira). Like the P-1, a majority of the group must have worked together for at least a year, a petition must be filed with the immigration service by a U.S. agent, presenter or employer, including a contract and itinerary stating where and when the group will perform or compete, and a labor advisory opinion from a union or peer group is required. The maximum period of initial admission is three years, if supported by contracts and itinerary, and P-3 status may be extended for a maximum stay of five years.
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Hand-painted abstract artwork of blue collection can create a cool and clean look at your space. Abstract paintings in blue shades will help to set up a working mood or prepare to meditation session. Hang these original artworks in a room with too much sun or heat to cool it down. If someone in your family is concerned about losing weight - put the blue painting in the dining room, and contemplating it will help reduce his appetite. It is a calming color, great for using in bedrooms and bathrooms. It's formal enough and balancing, therefore relevant in public spaces, for example, reception areas.
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Last week's Drawing Challenge had users draw street musicians using PicsArt Drawing Tools, so today we're taking look at drawing tutorials shared by some of last week's best contestants.
These tutorials were created by mounting screenshots into PicsArt's collage maker, and they do an excellent job of breaking down each user's drawing process step-by-step. Check them out below to get an inside look at the various techniques and drawing styles of your peers.
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