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Electronic Engineering Technology is the study of electronic circuits.
Students learn both theory of circuit applications and gain "hands-on" experience by using electronic instruments, microprocessors and computers. Areas of study include:
Today's electronics engineering technician must always be ready to serve our dynamic society. The expanding domain of electronics technology has reached
into and overlapped many other disciplines. Electronic technicians of today are different from those of only a few years ago. The Electronic Engineering
Technology Program at Naugatuck Valley Community College offers a curriculum that is designed to prepare students for these new career opportunities.
The program emphasizes the fundamentals of electric and electronic circuit theory and analysis, but also stresses the role of computers, computer software,
CAD systems, microprocessors, robotics, digital systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC's), various laboratory instruments, data acquisition and control
systems. Students gain practical "hands-on" experience by using electronic instruments, microprocessors and computers. Also, a thorough knowledge of
digital/electronic circuits is acquired, along with experience in electronic fabrication techniques and the design of printed circuit boards. As a result of the
training and preparation provided by our program, the Electronic Engineering Technology graduate is an important and much sought after contributor to the
engineering team in Connecticut's ever-changing high technology industries. Typical job entry titles include: Engineering Technician, Research Technician,
Customer Engineer, Field Service Technician, Test/Service Manager, Repair Technician, Assistant Engineer and Electronics Technician.
Some career opportunities may require additional education beyond an associates degree.
Academic Year
Enrollment Year
Total Enrollment
Degrees Awarded
Fall 2017
Fall 2016
Fall 2015
Fall 2014
68% of NVCC's recent EET graduates obtain employment in the field within six months after graduation.
The starting salary of Electronic Technicians is $45-$65,000.
NVCC's Electronic Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The EET program emphasizes the fundamentals of electric and electronic circuit theory and analysis as well as the role of computers, computer software, CAD systems, microprocessors, robotics, digital systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC's), various laboratory instruments, data acquisition and control systems. Students also gain practical "hands-on" experience in electronic fabrication techniques and the design of printed circuit boards.
Competency or Program Requirement
Course Number and Title
Required Credits
Continuing Learning/Information Literacy
EET*H104 Electrical CAD and Fabrication
Critical Analysis and Logical Thinking/Written Communication
ENG*H101 Composition
Ethical Dimensions
EET*H110 Electric Circuits 1
Scientific Knowledge
PHY*H121 General Physics I
Quantitative Reasoning
MAT*H186 Precalculus1
Oral Communication
Choose any Oral Communication listed
Social Phenomena
Choose any Social Phenomena listed
Program Requirement
EET*H114 Electric Circuits II
Program Requirement
EET*H136 Electronics I
Program Requirement
EET*H126 Labview
Scientific Reasoning
EET*H252 Digital Electronics
Program Requirement
EET*H232 Electronics II
Program Requirement
MAT*H254 Calculus I OR EET*H208 Applied Circuit Analysis
Program Requirement
EET*H251 Electronic Instrumentation
Continuing Learning /Information Literacy
EET*H294 Projects
Written Communication
ENG*H102 Literature and Composition OR ENG*H200 Advanced Composition OR ENG*H202 Technical Writing
Program Requirement
Directed Technical Elective2 (Choose from list below)
Program Requirement
Directed Technical Elective2 (Choose from list below)
Program Requirement
EET*H256 Microprocessors
Total Credits: 61-62
Any given course may only be used to satisfy one of the competency areas even if it is listed under more than one.
1MAT*H172 College Algebra and MAT*H185 Trigonometric functions can be substituted for MAT*H186.
2Directed Technical Elective: Choose from EET*H253 Advanced Digital, EET*H268 Control Systems, or EET*H208 Applied Circuit Analysis if MAT*H254 Calculus is also taken.
Total Credits: 61-62
Any given course may only be used to satisfy one of the competency areas even if it is listed under more than one.
1MAT*H172 College Algebra and MAT*H185 Trigonometric functions can be substituted for MAT*H186.
2Directed Technical Elective: Choose from EET*H253 Advanced Digital, EET*H268 Control Systems, or EET*H208 Applied Circuit Analysis if MAT*H254 Calculus is also taken.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
Apply mathematical principles and scientific laws and theorems to electrical circuit applications.
Use equipment to test and measure circuit characteristics.
Be proficient in the use of state-of-the-art software as applicable tools in the development process of new circuit or system designs.
Effectively communicate findings of research or laboratory experiments using written, oral and computer skills.
Work as a member of a team to accomplish assigned tasks on time in a laboratory setting.
Be expected to act consistent with accepted standards of ethical and professional conduct of an electronic engineering technician.
Possess the educational background and technical skills needed to: a. obtain employment as an electronic technician, and b. continue studies toward a B.S. degree in electrical engineering as well as other engineering programs.
Student Outcomes (SOs)
Upon successful completion of the program requirements, the graduates will be able to:
Use mathematical formulas based on scientific laws and theorems as they relate to electricity, to analyze circuit problems, formulate solutions, and predict circuit behavior of both analog and digital circuits.
Possess the knowledge and skills to create a digital logic circuit design as a solution to a given problem statement. Build, troubleshoot, and verify designed circuit operation. Provide full documentation on design.
Build analog or digital circuits from a schematic drawing.Verify operation using test equipment such as ohmmeters, digital and analog voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, and logic probes.
Use PSPICE modeling circuit simulation software as a design tool to draw, simulate and test behavior of both analog and digital circuits.
Create an electronic project using an Electronic Design Automation software to design printed circuit board(s), build the project, and ensure its proper operation.
Use a high level programming language to program a microcontroller or solve a technical problem.
Design a LabVIEW program to serve as a system including virtual instruments to display/store /evaluate or plot data. Create a LabVIEW program as a solution to a problem, recognize the need for continuous improvement, and demonstrate the ability to apply to design.
Communicate lab experiment findings in the form of laboratory reports in a professional manner using appropriate word processor, spreadsheet, and schematic drawing software.
Present experiment results or research orally to a group.
Demonstrate a respect for diversity and actively participate on multicultural teams in a laboratory setting to achieve final solutions to a given task within the time allotted.
Realize the responsibility of the individual technician to work in a safe and ethical manner as it relates to the electronic technician profession and demonstrate the ability recognize ethical issues and utilize the IEEE code of ethics as a guide to determine appropriate course of action in response to these issues.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
Student Outcomes (SOs)
Upon successful completion of the program requirements, the graduates will be able to:
Engineering Science
Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Our graduates have gone on to work in many different industries, including but not limited to:
Aaron Associates
Eversource Energy
Automation Development
Etter Engineering
Entrust Data Card
Space Electronics
Quest Global
I2 Systems
Ergo Tech
Truelove & Maclean
EPS Technology
Johnson Controls
Nearly a quarter of NVCC's recent EET graduates transfer to a four-year university to continue their education in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Technology. NVCC has transfer agreements with the following 4-year programs:
The typical starting salary for an Electronic Technician is between $38,000 and $45,000. A program that offers many options, 68% of recent EET graduates obtain employment in the field within six months after graduation in some of the following areas:
"I earned my associates in General Education at NVCC, then transferred to Quinnipiac University to earn my Bachelor's in Journalism. NVCC did a great job preparing me for Quinnipiac. I found that the caliber of classes were equal at NVCC to many at Quinnipiac. My close advisors and professors mentored me through the transfer process and guided me to make sure I kept my big picture goals in mind while choosing classes and joining clubs. Both my sisters are attending NVCC and my brother finished the Advanced Manufacturing Certificate program and is continuing his studies in engineering. NVCC is a great place to start!"
Clare Dignan
"As a first generation college student NVCC really gave me the support to navigate the admissions and financial aid process. My goal was to transfer to Eastern CT State University once I got my associate degree and my advisor helped me with all my questions and made sure I had a smooth transfer process to Eastern CT State University. I can't wait to be the first person in my family to earn a bachelor's degree! Some people say community college is like high school – but it's definitely not. There's so many opportunities to make your own path – it's definitely college. In fact, my brother, sister and cousin will all be coming to NVCC too!"
Elida DeJesus
"I appreciate having a job on campus because it offers flexibility. Plus I'm able to use some of the funds I've earned to take summer classes so I can finish my A.S. degree sooner and start on my bachelor's degree."
Christopher Gordon
"The faculty is a tremendous support in everything I need help with for my academics. They really care about me and how well I am doing with classes."
John Perry
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Unofficial transcripts is a record of college classes taken including grades received. The document can be produced by the college or student, but does not have a raised college seal. It may also be a transcript that bears the official seal, but is not in the original sealed envelope. These transcripts can be emailed or faxed to NVCC.
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If your college credits were earned overseas, you must get your transcripts professionally evaluated in order for transfer credits to be considered. Choose one of these evaluation services to assist you with the process.
For students born after December 31, 1956: Connecticut State Law requires that all full-time (degree seeking and non-degree/non-matriculating) and part-time matriculating students enrolled in post-secondary schools be adequately protected against measles, mumps and rubella. Beginning August 1, 2010 all full-time and matriculating students, except those born in the continental United States prior to January 1, 1980 must provide proof of immunization against Varicella (chicken pox). Student must have two (2) doses of each vaccine administered at least one (1) month apart to insure adequate immunization.
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The Center for Early Childhood Education at NVCC, which was then Mattatuck Community College, opened its doors in January 1977 to provide a training laboratory for early childhood education majors at the college as well as a quality educational environment for young children ages 3 - 6.
The initial set-up of the center included one large preschool and a toddler classroom. Today there are three classrooms, including two preschools, one with an integrated Kindergarten component, a toddler class.
The enrollment of the center includes children of staff, faculty, students and the local community.
In 1998, the Center for Early Childhood Education at NVCC received a school readiness grant from the state of Connecticut, expanding it's role in the community through collaboration with the Waterbury School System. There are currently 20 full-time slots and two part-time slots designated under the umbrella of Waterbury School Readiness.
The Center has evolved through the years to become a nationally accredited, high-quality model school that serves as the training ground for approximately 40 early childhood education students per year as well as students in other related disciplines, such as psychology, English and nursing.
The Center is the only training facility in the state to incorporate the Reggio Emilia approach into its teacher preparation program as well as fully utilize the approach in the classrooms with young children.
High-interest, in-depth studies that encompass a variety of learning and embedded curriculum and assessment are considered the Project Approach.
Reggio Emilia Italia
No Way. The hundred is there.*
The child
is made of one hundred.
The child has a hundred languages
a hundred hands
a hundred thoughts
a hundred ways of thinking
of playing, of speaking.
A hundred always a hundred
ways of listening
of marveling of loving
a hundred joys
for singing and understanding
a hundred worlds
to discover
a hundred wolds
to invent
to dream.
The child has
a hundred languages
(and a hundred, hundred, hundred more)
but they steal ninety-nine.
The school and the culture
separate the head from the body.
They tell the child:
to think without hands
to do without head
to listen and not to speak
to understand without joy
to love and to marvel
only at Easter and Christmas.
to discover the world already there
and of the hundred
they steal ninety-nine.
that work and play
reality and fantasy
science and imagination
sky and earth
reason and dream
are things
that do not belong together.
And thus they tell the child
that the hundred is not there.
The child says:
No way. The hundred is there.
-Loris Malaguzzi
*Translated by Lella Gandini


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After months and months of pestering I finally agreed to take the drive down to Langley to visit the notorious Sandwich Nazi at La Charcuterie Deli. Hitman's been there multiple times before and raved of the humor and amount of food you get for less than $10. Less than $8 to be exact. But the trade-off is that you have to succumb to the Nazi's insults, crude humor, and uninvited visuals. Hitman's given me a preview to the stuff the Nazi has said during his visits in the past, x-rated and all, and I honestly wasn't too keen on the uncomfortableness that's about to ensue.
Honestly it was only a 30 minute drive from our place. It's located in the middle of an inconspicous industrial area and if you didn't plan to come here specifically, you wouldn't even bat an eye, despite the eye-catching and quite lovely exterior paint job. When we arrived on a weekday afternoon, the parking lot was already almost full.
As we were entering, a couple was just leaving and the lady warned us "Good luck in there~". Great. Inside we found that there were about 3-4 people ahead of us, with more coming up behind. You can hear the boisterous voice of the Nazi right away. He sounded cheerful actually, and was in the middle of making fun of someone's age. When he caught sight of us, first thing he said was "I don't believe in mixed-race marriages. Unless they're girl-girl, man-man, or girl-girl-man." Followed with a fit of laughter. Hitman then countered, "Last time I was here, I was with a black guy friend and STILL you said you didn't believe in mixed-race marriages!!!". More laughter. Apparently the way to deal with the Nazi is to join in the banter. That's why the place is always so loud and lively.
This deli is also a grocery store of sorts selling imported European goods. But I don't think people come for the grocery much. The main attraction has got to be his personality and ginormous sandwiches.
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How does weed impair your ability to drive?
Nearly 1 in 4 young adults in Canada believe a high driver is either the same or better behind the wheel.
In fact, weed does impair your ability to drive. It can affect your…
Reaction time
Ability to pay attention
Decision-making abilities
Ability to judge distances
Myths about marijuana and driving
Cannabis doesn't affect my ability to drive
False. Driving under the influence of marijuana affects your ability to drive safely and you're at a greater risk of getting into an accident.
Police can't check if I've consumed weed
False. Police officers across Canada can administer roadside tests to check for impairment. These can include testing devices or calling in specially trained drug recognition officers.
I'm not going far so it's okay
False. 45% of accidents happen near the home. Driving in a familiar setting makes drivers less attentive, and marijuana has been shown to reduce a driver's concentration.
What Canadians Think
More than two thirds (69%) of Canadians are concerned roads will become more dangerous with the legalization of marijuana
Almost 1 in 5 (22%) Canadians say they have been a passenger in a vehicle where the driver had consumed marijuana.
Adults between the ages of 18 and 34 are more likely to believe cannabis doesn't affect their driving, with 20% saying that a driver under the influence of marijuana is the same, or better behind the wheel.
Source: CAA National polling (2017)


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Missouri Football Kicks Off 2012 Season Saturday
COLUMBIA - The Missouri Tiger football team starts its 2012 football season Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana.
The two teams have never met. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. CT at Memorial Stadium in Columbia.
Missouri continues its season with its first SEC contest against Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 8.


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Plaque Neovascularization and Antiangiogenic Therapy for Atherosclerosis
Author + information
- Received May 24, 2006
- Revision received December 12, 2006
- Accepted January 18, 2007
- Published online May 29, 2007.
Author Information
- ↵⁎Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. Noel Caplice, Centre for Research in Vascular Biology, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland.
The concept that neovascularization of the vessel wall may play a fundamental role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis was proposed more than a century ago. In recent years, supportive experimental evidence for this hypothesis (such as the finding that neointimal microvessels may increase delivery of cellular and soluble lesion components to the vessel wall) has been underscored by clinical studies associating plaque angiogenesis with more rapidly progressive high-grade disease. Attention has also focused on a possible role for microvessel-derived intraplaque hemorrhage in the development of acute lesion instability. The interest of clinicians in this phenomenon has been spurred by the potential to target vessel wall neovascularization with angiogenesis inhibitors, a therapeutic approach that has been associated with impressive reductions in plaque progression in animal models of vascular disease. The rationale for pursuing an "antiangiogenic" strategy in the treatment of patients with vascular disease, and a framework for further preclinical evaluation of such therapy, is presented here.
Accumulating evidence has linked plaque angiogenesis with progressive atherosclerotic disease and the development of acute lesion instability. However, no consensus has yet emerged as to whether a true causal association exists. The implications of this debate for clinical practice are significant. Burgeoning interest in proangiogenic gene and cell therapies is tempered by concerns regarding the potential for these therapies to accelerate and/or destabilize atherosclerotic disease. In contrast, the availability of a growing number of "antiangiogenic" agents holds the potential for a new therapeutic paradigm in vascular disease, targeting plaque microvasculature with the aim of slowing plaque growth and promoting plaque stability. This approach has already shown promising results in cancer therapy and in other conditions such as macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis, where a role for angiogenesis in disease progression is increasingly recognized. As our ability to modulate angiogenesis in vivo expands, these therapeutic opportunities and potential pitfalls merit careful consideration in the context of the overall debate surrounding vessel wall neovascularization and atherosclerosis.
In this review we examine the pathophysiologic and experimental basis for therapeutic targeting of the plaque microvasculature and present a framework for future preclinical investigation as this treatment strategy evolves. Throughout, the terms "antiangiogenic" and "proangiogenic" (or similar) are used in relation to agents that are considered to have demonstrated such activity in vitro and/or in vivo. However, it should be acknowledged at the outset that our understanding of the regulators of neovascularization in vivo remains incomplete and, indeed, that a number of putative molecules have failed to perform as expected in clinical trials (1,2).
Neovascularization of Atherosclerotic Arteries
Vasa vasorum-derived microvessels do not extend to the intima of normal arteries, penetrating only the adventitia and outer media (3). Diffusion of oxygen and other nutrients is limited to 100 μm from the lumen of the blood vessel, which in normal arteries is adequate to nourish the inner media and intimal layers. As vessel wall thickness increases in the setting of vascular disease, proliferation of the vasa vasorum and intimal neovascularization is observed.
Accumulating histopathologic data associates plaque angiogenesis with more rapidly progressive and unstable vascular disease (4). Briefly, these studies confirm intimal neovascularization to be an almost ubiquitous feature of atherosclerotic disease, correlating with both histologic grade (5,6) and symptoms (7). The majority of microvessels arise from the adventitial vasa vasorum (8,9) and rarely from the luminal surface of the parent artery (8). Microvessel density is greatest in lesions with marked macrophage infiltration of the fibrous cap (10), in lipid-rich lesions (6,11), and in thin-cap atheroma (10), all features of so-called vulnerable plaque (12). Rupture is most frequently identified at the shoulder of such lesions, and increased density of plaque microvessels has been identified at this site (10,13). Finally, the presence of angiogenesis at the base of the plaque has been independently correlated with plaque rupture, underscoring the potential for a direct contributory role of neovascularization in this process (10).
Mechanisms of Vessel Wall Neovascularization
The process of new blood vessel growth is frequently referred to as angiogenesis. More recently, use of this term has been narrowed to define a process characterized by extension of an existing vascular bed by sprouting of new capillaries from postcapillary venules. Therefore, in this paper, the term "angiogenesis" does not encompass the entire spectrum of events that can result in new blood vessel development, such as arteriogenesis (large-caliber collateral vessel formation) or vasculogenesis (de novo formation of new blood vessels by in situ differentiation of primitive stem cells). Initial steps in angiogenesis include an increase in vascular permeability and proteolytic degradation of the surrounding extracellular matrix. This is followed by chemotactic migration and proliferation of endothelial cells, formation of a lumen, and functional maturation of the newly formed capillary by tightening of interendothelial cell junctions.
The molecular mechanisms underlying vessel wall angiogenesis in vascular disease are now being elucidated (Fig. 1).Hypoxia is one of the most potent stimuli for angiogenesis, and zones of hypoxia are present within thickened atherosclerotic plaque (14). Hypoxia-induced neoangiogenesis is regulated by hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), a heterodimeric transcription factor composed of a HIF-1-alpha and HIF-1-beta subunit. In order to respond rapidly to hypoxia, cells continuously synthesize, ubiquitinate, and degrade HIF-1-alpha protein under normoxic conditions. Under hypoxic conditions, such degradation is inhibited, resulting in accumulation of the protein, dimerization with HIF-1-beta, binding to hypoxia-responsive elements within target genes, and activation of transcription via recruitment of the coactivators p300 and CBP (15). The expression of more than 40 genes is known to be activated at the transcriptional level by HIF-1, including those responsible for production of nitric oxide synthase and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (15). The initial step in angiogenesis involves nitric-oxide-mediated vasodilation. Vascular permeability subsequently increases in response to VEGF, allowing extravasation of plasma proteins that lay down a provisional scaffold for migrating endothelial cells (1). Thus, it appears likely that hypoxia within the plaque core is an important trigger of proangiogenic activity in establishedvascular lesions that exhibit significant neointimal thickening.
A role for vessel wall hypoxia and plaque angiogenesis in earlyatherosclerotic disease has been studied, but not yet firmly established. Up-regulation of proangiogenic growth factors (including VEGF) within the vessel wall may precede intimal thickening (4), and, indeed, coronary neovascularization in hypercholesterolemic swine precedes the development of endothelial dysfunction (16). Furthermore, experimental occlusion of adventitial vasa vasorum may lead to intimal lesions that resemble atherosclerosis (17). Together, these hypothesis-generating data suggest that impaired perfusion of the vessel wall (owing to adventitial microvascular dysfunction) may be an alternative mechanism leading to vessel wall hypoxia, even in the absence of neointimal thickening, and may be relevant in the initiation of plaque development. Further pathophysiologic insights in this area have the potential to generate valuable new concepts of early vascular disease, with possibilities for therapeutic development.
Adding to the complexity of this biology, hypoxia-independent pathways for modulation of angiogenesis within the vessel wall have also been identified. For example, hypertension may induce vessel wall neovascularization by hypoxic activation of the HIF-1 system (owing to medial thickening) (18), but direct induction of VEGF expression by smooth muscle cells exposed to stretch has also been demonstrated (19). Oxidative stress and nicotine may modulate growth factor gene expression in vascular cells independent of the presence of hypoxia (20–24).
The relative importance of hypoxia-dependent and -independent pathways in proangiogenic growth factor gene expression in vascular disease has yet to be defined. However, evidence that downstream mediators of angiogenesis are active in the diseased vessel wall is not in doubt; growth factors such as VEGF, hepatocyte growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor are abundantly expressed within atherosclerotic lesions (5,25–30). Recognized sources of these growth factors include intraplaque cells (such as phenotypically modified smooth muscle cells and inflammatory cells) and the extracellular matrix (31–36) (Fig. 1). Importantly, the distribution of such growth factors has been correlated spatially and quantitatively with vessel wall neovascularization (5,25). Moreover, early administration of VEGF or fibroblast growth factor in experimental models of vascular disease has been associated with accelerated neovascularization of the vessel wall and more aggressive lesion development (37–39). Collectively, these data support a role for proangiogenic growth factor expression in plaque progression.
Increased expression of proangiogenic growth factors may not, however, be sufficient to induce angiogenesis in isolation. This is because of the countervailing influence of endogenous inhibitors of angiogenesis such as the thrombospondins (40), platelet factor-4 (41), endostatin (42), and kallistatin (43) (Fig. 1). The competitive balance between these agonists and inhibitors has been the subject of intense study in tumor biology. Less is known at present about their role in vascular disease, although experimental animal models support a role for endogenous systems of angiogenesis inhibition as a regulatory mechanism in plaque growth. For example, deficiency of collagen XVIII and its proteolytically released endostatin fragment (normally found in vascular basement membranes and the walls of major blood vessels) is associated with enhanced intimal neovascularization and more aggressive atheroma formation (44). Furthermore, single-nucleotide polymorphisms of thrombospondin-1, -2, and -4, which are associated with reduced plasma levels of thrombospondin, are also associated with increased risk of premature myocardial infarction (45). Most notably, evidence that endogenous inhibitors of angiogenesis can be down-regulated in vivo is now emerging (46). Notwithstanding these intriguing findings, there is as yet no conclusive evidence from human studies to support dysregulation of an "angiogenic switch" within the vessel wall characterized by increased proangiogenic growth factor activity and accompanied by down-regulation of endogenous inhibitors.
Putative Roles of Plaque Angiogenesis in Vascular Disease
Conduits for cellular and soluble lesion components
A fundamental paradigm of vascular disease has for many years presumed the artery luminal endothelium to be the key portal for cellular and soluble lesion components (such as lipid, cytokines, and growth factors) found in atherosclerotic plaque (47). However, it is plausible that intraplaque vessels may also function as an important endothelial interface in the recruitment of these lesion components. This concept is more understandable when one considers the significantly greater endothelial surface area and lower blood flow velocities through these microvessels when compared to that of the macroarterial system, albeit that the absolute level of blood flow through this microvasculature is still uncertain. Studies by Heistad et al. (48) have raised an interesting physiologic dilemma in this regard, whereby intraplaque hydrostatic pressure estimated around 100 mm Hg did not appear to significantly compromise flow through this circuit from adventitial arteries, which are likely to exhibit a mean intravascular pressure of no more than 40 mm Hg. Nevertheless, increased solute delivery to the vessel wall by vasa vasorum in hypercholesterolemia has been demonstrated (49), lending further support to a conceptual framework whereby plaque microvessels might transport lipid as well as cells to the vessel wall. Metabolic substrates required for ongoing smooth muscle and inflammatory cell activity might also be provided, permitting growth beyond the threshold whereby diffusion from the artery lumen is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the plaque (Fig. 2).
Developing animal models to definitively prove such a role for microvessels within the artery wall has been extremely challenging, particularly with regard to a role in cell delivery to the plaque. The spatial and quantitative correlation of intraplaque vessels with focal collections of inflammatory cells could occur because these cells stimulate angiogenesis and/or because the plaque microvasculature is particularly active in the delivery and recruitment of inflammatory cells (50) (Fig. 2). In support of the latter interpretation is the finding that expression of leukocyte adhesion molecules is more prevalent on intimal microvascular endothelium than on arterial luminal endothelium and that the presence of these adhesion molecules on neovessels is strongly associated with increased leukocyte accumulation (11,51). Moreover, use of angiostatin in a murine model of atherosclerosis was found to reduce plaque microvessel density and inhibit atherosclerosis development (50) and lead to reduced plaque macrophage content (50).
The latter study has been criticized on the basis that mouse aortas are relatively small with a thin media and may not accurately model human vascular disease, where the limit of diffusion (approximately 100 μm) is likely to be of greater functional relevance (52). Only a minority of lesions in this study exhibited neovascularization (50), in keeping with a lesser role for vessel wall neovascularization in murine atherosclerosis. Other beneficial effects of angiostatin may have accounted for the impressive reductions in disease progression that were observed, but they should not detract from the overall findings of this study. Validation of this therapeutic approach in large animal models will be of immense interest as the field moves forward.
Intraplaque Hemorrhage
Intraplaque hemorrhage is increasingly recognized as a key mechanism through which atherosclerotic plaque may expand rapidly and/or rupture (53) (Fig. 3).Plaque neovessels are thin walled, usually without investment by smooth muscle cells or pericytes, and are often of quite large caliber when compared to normal capillaries (3). This fragile structure could reasonably be regarded as sufficient in itself to render these vessels prone to hemorrhage, and indeed, the presence of intraplaque hematoma has been colocalized with these vessels and not intimal disruption, implicating them (and not the artery lumen) as the source of such hemorrhage (53). The added presence of matrix-degrading enzymes produced by macrophages and mast cells, which are frequently found in close proximity to these fragile microvessels, may further exacerbate their tendency to rupture (53). Experimental study of the role of intraplaque hemorrhage in plaque rupture has in the past been hampered by a lack of suitable animal models, although a recently described murine model of plaque rupture may provide new opportunities in this regard (54).
Other Proatherogenic Mechanisms
Expression of matrix metalloproteinases is increased in vulnerable regions of human atherosclerotic plaque (55) and is a mechanism that may contribute to the development of plaque rupture. The finding of high neovascularization densities in these same unstable plaque regions suggests that angiogenesis may be an important source of this matrix-degrading activity (56). Increased vasoreactivity has also been observed in diseased coronary segments and is a factor that has been implicated in the genesis of acute coronary syndromes. It has been suggested (49) that increased vessel wall blood supply related to plaque angiogenesis in these segments may influence the predilection to spasm by providing higher local concentrations of circulating catecholamines and other vasoactive agents (57). The role of coronary vascular tone in the etiology of microvessel rupture is unknown but may be another mechanism through which coronary spasm may contribute to the development of acute coronary syndromes.
Antiangiogenic Therapy for Atherosclerosis
Considerable interest is focusing on a treatment approach targeting inhibition of microvessel formation and/or function within atherosclerotic plaque. More than 300 potential inhibitors of angiogenesis have been identified, of which 80 are currently being tested in clinical trials (58). Their mechanisms of action are varied, affecting aspects of angiogenesis such as endothelial cell proliferation, the availability or production of endothelial cell growth factors, the signaling of tyrosine kinase receptors on endothelial cells, and the activity of metalloprotease enzymes. Although significant differences in efficacy between agents may not be apparent in a heterogeneous patient group, it is possible that subpopulations such as diabetics may ultimately benefit from tailored therapy that takes account of specific signaling or other molecular defects of angiogenesis known to be more prevalent in these patients (59). Combination therapy using 2 or more inhibitors with differing mechanisms of action may also prove necessary to achieve maximal therapeutic effect. The first antiangiogenesis clinical trials in cancer patients did not live up to their high expectations, in part because the advanced tumors being treated had already activated various pathways that allowed them to easily override the angiogenic restrictions of a single inhibitor (60). It would be prudent to anticipate similar obstacles in the antiangiogenic treatment of atherosclerosis.
That angiogenesis inhibitors may favorably influence plaque microvessel function by inducing functional maturation of these vessels is another intriguing possibility (61). Reduced vessel "leakiness" in response to antiangiogenic therapy has been demonstrated in cancer studies, enhancing chemotherapeutic drug delivery to the tumor and decreasing the risk of metastasis (62). Similar effects on plaque microvascular integrity could play an important role in reducing risk of intraplaque hemorrhage. Microvascular "maturation" might also facilitate the development of therapies targeting plaque regression. For instance, improved microvascular exchange might facilitate high-density lipoprotein cholesterol-mediated "reverse cholesterol transport" from lesions or the trafficking of monocyte-derived cells from atherosclerotic plaque. The latter has recently been documented to occur during lesion regression (63). Improved delivery of novel agents that influence plaque biology (targeting the inflammatory milieu or the function of phenotypically modified vascular smooth muscle cells) may also be a favorable consequence of microvascular maturation, analogous to the synergy that has been observed between antiangiogenic and cytotoxic therapies in cancer (64).
An ability to optimize the choice and dose of angiogenesis inhibitor using reliable surrogate markers of efficacy may be critical to success in the clinic. Optimal dosing of assorted protein fragment statins, for example, is likely to be challenging, given that such fragments may already be variably expressed within the proteolytic environment of the plaque. Novel circulating markers of angiogenesis show promise (65), as do increasingly sophisticated imaging techniques (such as molecular imaging using magnetic resonance imaging) that may directly quantitate vessel wall neovascularization in vivo (66,67). Detection of changes in artery wall oxygenation may be possible using positron emission tomography with 18-fluoromisonidazole or magnetic resonance imaging (64). High-resolution imaging can also identify complications of plaque angiogenesis such as intraplaque hemorrhage (68), a potentially valuable index of therapeutic efficacy. Ultimately, such tools may not only assist in selection and titration of antiangiogenic therapy, but might also identify patients most likely to benefit in the first instance.
The greatest concern regarding use of angiogenesis inhibitors in atherosclerosis is undoubtedly the potential for these agents to aggravate preexisting end-organ ischemia. Timing of therapy may be crucial, with no adverse effect of angiogenesis inhibitors on collateral development when treatment was delayed for some time after vascular occlusion (69). Other concerns include the possibility that microvessel "maturation" may in fact promote disease progression by improving delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the vessel wall (64). Interestingly, experimental and clinical studies in tumor biology do not indicate that lesion growth accelerates during antiangiogenic monotherapy. The reasons for this are poorly understood but may suggest a predominance of microvessel regression over microvessel maturation as the mechanism of therapeutic benefit (64).
On a final cautionary note, it should be recognized that our understanding of these complex agents and their effects in vivo, and in a variety of disease settings, is still at a very early stage. Recent clinical experience with cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, in particular, has emphasized that although some angiogenesis inhibitors may prove to have a protective function in the cardiovascular system, these findings may not pertain to all agents with antiangiogenesis activity (70). Already, certain agents have been associated with the development of a prothrombotic state (71) and hypertension (72). Direct cardiotoxicity leading to severe congestive heart failure has recently been described as a rare complication of imatinib therapy (73). Together, these data underscore an absolute requirement for rigorous experimental evaluation of this treatment paradigm before we can begin to consider the possibility of clinical trials.
The authors thank Mike King for his help with the figures in this article.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- hypoxia inducible factor
- vascular endothelial growth factor
- Received May 24, 2006.
- Revision received December 12, 2006.
- Accepted January 18, 2007.
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Southern Discomfort
Captain Maximus
Lives of the Saints
After the coyote calls of Ray and The Tennis Handsome, Barry Hannah is carrying a more mellow tune in his new collection of stories, Captain Maximus. He seems to be bent over Wallace Stevens's blue guitar, admiring his hands of rough leather as they strike "his living hi and ho." Not that Hannah will ever turn crooner. Several months ago there was a movie circulating called The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, and it's a title that would suit any of Hannah's bold, sonic fictions. A cowboy in the cockpit, Barry Hannah is American fiction's Buckaroo Banzai. Flight is his theme: flight, as in high altitudes and splitting the sound barrier; flight, as in escape and evasion. He roams through psychedelic skies.
And his are solo flights—each of his books is a Song of Myself. The women tend to be wet velvet ("Carina gathered up her things and moved to the door, said she was leaving, but stopped to kneel at the living room couch to flick the tennis star's sexual part into her savvy mouth"—The Tennis Handsome), and other men are little more than solicitous beer buddies, carrying can openers in their first-aid kits. Nature, too, is a flimsy construction, a stage set that can be struck at whim. "Now I guess I should give you swaying trees and the rare geometry of cows in the meadow or the like—to break it up. But, sorry, me and this one are over" (Ray).
The one constant in Hannah's climate is a creeping mist of unease in Hannah himself, generated by booze and fatigue. "For a moment I'm entering a zone of Edgar Allan Poe privacy," he writes in Ray. "The border of vague in a semi-German or Greek swamp. Rising sins from my past are coming up and haunting my insides, and there's this miserable dew on my buckle loafers."
Captain Maximus is characteristically streaked with pratfalls and wisecracks, gunplay and foreplay ("With one hand in her hair and the other around a flare pistol, I shouted yes! yes! yes! in the rain"), all of it rendered in hummingbird prose, abrupt and jokey. Sentences seem to fly backward to deliver their comical news. Eliot's The Waste Land is rudely described as "the slide show of some snug librarian on the rag," and the academic colleagues of "It Spoke of Exactly the Things" are dismissed as "good folks not worthy of shoveling Shakespeare's house of night soil." Once again the South is the true humid seat of American passion. California is a watermelon patch for morons and "an excellent place for polishing your hatreds." Dallas is even worse.
Dallas—computers, plastics, urban cowboys with schemes and wolf shooting in their hearts. The standard artist for Dallas should be Mickey Gilley, a studied fraud who might well be singing deeply about ripped fiberglass. His cousin is Jerry Lee Lewis, still very much from Louisiana. The Deep South might be wretched, but it can howl.
No wonder Hannah gives the evil eye…
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Ministers deny 'climbdown' over amendments set to curb 'Henry VIII' powers
PUBLISHED: 08:51 10 January 2018 | UPDATED: 10:22 10 January 2018
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Ministers have claimed they are listening as they table a number of EU bill amendments to curb Henry VIII powers, but Labour says "nothing has changed".
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The changes to the text of the EU Withdrawal Bill will impose limits on ministers' powers to use so-called "Henry VIII" powers to amend EU rules and regulations when they are transferred onto the UK statute book.
MPs had voiced fears that ministers could abuse this power because the Bill provided examples of the kinds of deficiency in EU law which could be "corrected" in this way, but not a precise definition.
Ministers hope the new amendment will allay concerns by providing an "exhaustive list" of situations in which this power can be used but Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer has said the "piecemeal changes are woefully inadequate meaning once again nothing has changed.".
An extension of three months after the date of Brexit will be granted for people wishing to launch court cases over alleged breaches of the general principles of EU law.
And a further proposal states that devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have to consult with the UK Government, rather than seeking its consent, before using "correcting powers" to amend EU rules as they are transferred to domestic law.
Brexit minister Steve Baker did not view the amendments as a climbdown in the face of opposition from their critics, but as a response to constructive suggestions brought up during the eight-day committee stage of the Bill's journey through the Commons.
"This is a landmark piece of legislation which is paving the way for our smooth departure from the EU," said Mr Baker.
"That's why our consistent approach to the Bill has been to listen and work with MPs who've made constructive suggestions to improve it.
"In bringing forward these amendments today, we're showing the seriousness with which we take Parliament's views.
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said: "This is a deeply flawed and damaging piece of legislation."
"There is nothing to address the fundamental concerns that MPs across Parliament have about watering down workers' and environmental rights, the extreme scope of Henry VIII powers and the disregard of the devolution settlement.
"The Bill in its current form would also block any sensible transitional deal with the European Union, and it contradicts the policy laid out in the Prime Minister's Florence Speech.
"Theresa May must rethink her approach or face legitimate opposition from Labour and some of her own MPs."
The Bill survived its committee stage with only one Government defeat, and will return to the Commons for its final report stage and third reading on January 16 and 17 before moving on to the House of Lords, where it is expected to face tough scrutiny.
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If Hull City do end up in the Premier League relegation zone come May, this will be a week that everyone looks back on with great frustration.
While the clumsy loss to West Ham on Wednesday could be excused by the fact that The Tigers dominated the game despite being reduced to ten men for the most part – defeat at the Britannia Stadium was all of their own making.
The new aesthetically pleasing Stoke City enjoyed the lion's share of possession, Hull City were never in any trouble with goalkeeper Steve Harper's input restricted to one very comfortable stop from Peter Odemwingie.
That changed when Odemwingie pounced on a lazy cross-field pass from Ahmed Elmohamady to score the only goal of the game.
It was a catastrophic error from the Egyptian wing-back whose passing had been questionable at Upton Park on Wednesday but is rarely as suicidal as it was on this occasion.
Going to Stoke has been an uncomfortable experience in the past but Hughes has instilled purer footballing principles into his side. They passed the ball neatly but showed none of the incision in the final third that ripped apart Aston Villa last week.
Hull City coped easily with the Potters' four attacking players and created all of the goalscoring opportunities before they shot themselves in the foot. Even though that goal gave the home side a lift, The Tigers continued to make chances that came and went.
Any time you combine wastefulness around the opponents penalty area with ridiculous individual mistakes in your own – you are going to struggle to pick up results.
As a result, Hull City have won zero points from two tough looking away games despite being the better team in both. We should be going into the biggest month in our history with Premier League status all but assured.
Instead we'll still be looking over our shoulders for a few weeks yet. It's such a highly avoidable situation that it's deeply frustrating.
Here's hoping it doesn't prove very, very costly.
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As an amateur preserve maker, I seem to have a lot of these jam jar lids kicking around. I hate throwing things away so I kept hold of them hoping that one day inspiration would find me and give me an idea of what to do with them. Well inspiration struck and I decided to make these cute up cycled jam jar lid flowers to decorate a boring piece of fence in our garden.
Upcycled Jam Jar Lid Flowers
This is a really simple easy craft for the garden. As it is for the garden you don't need to be too fussy or aim for perfection, and if they are a little rough around the edges it just adds to their charm.
What You Will Need
- Jam jar lids (7 for each flower and must be the same size)
- Spray paint
- Glue gun
- Drill with small drill bit (I used my Dremmel multi-tool)
- Eyelets
- Plyers
How To Do It
- First clean and dry your jam jar lids.
- Spray your lids with your desired colour. I used this fab spray paint from Valspar which has the primer in it, so you only need to use one product. Always spray in a well ventilated area. I spray outside, and find spraying on a plastic sheet is better than spraying on newspaper which tends to stick. Two coats is usually enough.
- Once your lids are dry, you can assemble your jam jar lid flowers using a glue gun. A blob of glue on the base and side of each petal is enough to secure the all together.
- Stretch your eyelets out a little using pliers so that you can effectively use them as a hook.
- Depending on the thread size of your eyelet, drill a small pilot hole in the top edge of your flower.
- Screw in the eyelet, and hook over the wire fence. Done!
You could obviously attach different fixings depending on where you want to hang your flowers. A cheap simple and effective garden craft using something that would otherwise be thrown out.
What do you think? Is this something you think you would try?
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Kat Von D Lock It Creme Concealer
I have linked the main Kat Von D site below however if you are UK based like me, Kat Von D products are now available in Debenams! (Online and in most stores)
Recently Kat Von D Seems to be on mission to create many of her wonderful products… Vegan. This is great for me and all the other Vegans out there. We are now able to enjoy many of Kat Von D's Products.
You can see a list of them on her website here; Using #VEGANALERT to share!
I recently purchased the Lock-It Concealer Creme in Light 1 and Whiteout.
I have always really struggled to find good base products due to my silly skin tone and problems. I have very very pale Cornish skin with a mixed undertone. I would guess mostly red. I also have very very dark under eye circles.. not bags.. I can sleep all day and I still look like a panda. I also am very oily.. however have breakouts which lead to dryness. I often have blemishes on my skin and have very bad redness all over my jawline, chin and around my nose which is a combination of blemishes, spot scars and old acne scaring. SO.. anyway.. I have a lot to hide!
I bought this as I saw it had really good reviews and is meant to cover all.. I was also looking into getting the foundation.
I got the lightest shade they make which is white out, thinking I am so pale, this would actually be able to give me a highlight. Which to be fair it does! However I think this is even to white for me.
It is a very very thick formula.. almost like a paint and it is very quick drying and drying in general, so you need to make sure your skin is well moisturised before use, which I am not used too… being so oily! It is a tad difficult to blend due to how thick and drying it is.. it is almost like a face paint! I gave up in the end with this one as it was so hard to use.
I have however after trying lots of different methods found a way to make this work.
What I now use this for is to highlight under my eyes and over my whole dark eye area, and this creates a nice base for eye-shadows and for foundation. I found this way it is easier to blend the foundation into this rather than the other way around. It makes it less obvious! I will say the white didn't really cover my very darkest areas without it looking obvious so I did end up colour correcting first.
I will certainly be using this around my eyes from now on and as an under eye highlight. It doesn't crease at all once set and does last the entire day so a thumbs up here! You just need to find the way it works for you. A little goes a long way!
I also bought the shade Light 1. which is the lightest shade they do. It again is much lighter than I even expected. The range of colours Kat has created is great for suiting all skin tones however it is a little tricky if like me you have to shop online to find the right shade. However this one does work well with a few foundations I have. Again it is very thick and not that easy to blend. It does not work at all with a beauty blender, and I have yet found a brush I like much with it easier. With this I tend to on a primed face tap this onto any blemishes and red areas I have, under eyes if I need to and then use my finger to blot it out, I found this way it stays a full coverage and more natural. A little of this goes a really long way also! I have seen so many people online slapping this on and I really don't see how they do. I feel like a lot of the people that say it is too cakey are simply just using way to much of it!
Like I said I dab it into any areas I would normally have to conceal after my foundation, and then pop my foundation over top. I found this way it blended better, was less noticeable and gave better coverage.
I of course could always buy the Kat Von D lock it concealer brush, however I wanted to make sure it worked well first!
I would set this with my regular setting powder.
It works well baked, or not. It did not crease under my eyes once set… it does need to be set fairly quickly as it settled quickly on the face. I found concealing one area at a time worked best to save it drying out before you've had a chance to blend it properly.
I can tell the tube is going to last a long time. It does leave a nice high coverage matt finish which I love. It covers all my imperfections. Now I have found a great way for me to use it, I love this stuff!
I am looking forward to trying out the foundation also! Let me know your thought's if you have tried it!
I also need to get a really good moisturizer too for under this.. I feel like my skin is loving the added moisture for once!
I will say this probably wouldn't work well on very dry skin as it does cling to any dryness you have.. however with a really really good moisturize you may be okay!
I would certainly recommend them for a high coverage look, maybe for filming, weddings.. any time you need to look flawless. I feel this would be heavy for everyday use. It did last all day from around 8am-10pm, which was amazing, with no under eye creases or blemishes showing through.
I am certainly impressed! What products do you love from Kat Von D?
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HOT SHOTS: KiKi Shepard, Naturi Naughton, Gayle King, Carolyn Malachi, MAJOR, Jennifer Holliday, Damien Wayans & more
Former "It's Showtime at the Apollo" co-host KiKi Shepard attended this week's live show of "Dancing with the Stars."
The Tyler, Texas-bred personality is a trained dancer and would actually be a great contestant on the ABC competition series.
Shepard was invited to visit "Dancing with the Stars" by the show's musical director Ray Chew and attended with friend and actor Obba Babatundé (photo below). After the show, Shepard posed with Chew and "Dancing with the Stars" judge, Bruno Tonioli (photo to left).
In recent years, the 64-year-old TV host known for her impeccable gowns on "It's Showtime at the Apollo" has focused her on philanthropic work.
Shepard founded the K.I.S. Foundation which raises money and awareness for Sickle Cell Disease and hosts numerous benefits for the non-profit organization throughout the year."Power" star Naturi Naughton struck a pose in her sexy bikini while vacationing on a beach in Cancun, Mexico."CBS This Morning" anchor Gayle King attended the White House Correspondents dinner this weekend and posed for a photo with daughter, Kirby Bumpus, and son, William Bumpus Jr.Grammy-nominated R&B singer Carolyn Malachi posed with BeBe Winans backstage at Washington, DC's WUSA-9's morning show "Great Day Washington."Singer Andra Day and R&B newcomer MAJOR posed on the red carpet at the BOE, Samurai and BMI showcase in Los Angeles.Original "Dreamgirls" stars Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jennifer Holliday take a selfie in front of the wine cellar at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta.Actor Damien Dante Wayans poses with a monkey on his shoulder while on a trip to the Monkey Forest in Ubud, Indonesia.[box_light]READ ALSO: Truth Awards: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Karamo Brown, Rolonda Watts, B.Slade, Frenchie Davis & More Attend
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Astro is a design system that brings together UX guidelines, an HTML/CSS framework, and web components. Astro is for both designers and developers.
Astro is provided by the United States Space Force and Missile System Center (SMC) and is currently sanctioned for designing Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) and SATOPS web apps.
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Blogging Marathon enters into its 15th edition. I am so glad to realize that BM has come to mean so much to lot of people. I can't but agree that each of my BM friends have made it a great experience. I have always enjoyed their dedication and interest in churning out delicious and tempting recipes and matching the themes on top.
While all along, the thought and idea behind Blogging Marathon has always been to support all types of bloggers, be a month old or have couple of years over them, we have now reached a stage where it has become important that we take up bloggers who have the passion and dedication to justify the readers time. It becomes very important to make sure each blogger who signs up, show a certain level of maturity, dedication and in general being conscious of the reader's time. So towards that, it is decided that the group has some entry criteria in place. Each blog will scrutinized to make sure it fits the requirement before being accepted for the marathon.
There is no rule in BM that says one should write prose from English literature or take pictures that will fit a glossy magazine. However a certain degree of these are required to make a good read, which your readers will appreciate and will make them loyal readers.
Towards this, it is mandatory that when you sign up, you decide to spend valuable time being part of the group. That also means, no hasty and hurried posts, no posts that looks like last minute dished out recipes with blurry pictures that may be from nowhere. Your posts should have a mandatory picture of the dish published. Sticking to a reasonable time frame of posting as per the rules of the marathon is expected. Though I am quite lenient towards this, one has to be understand and accept being part of a group that will be waiting to read their posts.
In addition to this, each theme is also restricted to only four bloggers on first come first bases. If you are selecting a theme that's already picked up, you will have to select another theme. If more bloggers sign up, a case by case decision will be taken.
This is to make sure we don't have 10 bloggers doing the same theme where it does become very monotonous.
I have been proud of the way BM has paved way to build a great community. The group makes sure we read and support each other. If you have been following us, then you know that not only do we support the other blogger by reading and commenting, we also have private discussions which is an open forum. Being part of this group means, you got to actively take part in the discussions and to read the other participating blogger posts. If you are not ready for this, then this is not for you.
I have created a separate page for Blogging Marathon. Once I get all details I will be updating this page. Bloggers taking part in this marathon need to just link back to this page.
If you want to know how the Blogging Marathon started, read the first edition
So the 15th edition will 16th – 22nd April and the second group will start on 23rd – 29th April.
Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com latest by 12th April along with your theme.
FYI: Requests to join after 12th April will not be accepted.
Mandatory rules for this Blogging Marathon are as below:
- Will have to post on all 7 days without fail
- Should follow the accepted theme all 7 days, meaning if you choose one topic like Rice, you should post all rice based recipes all 7 days.
- Should link to the Blogging Marathon page.
- Should actively give feedback on others post.
New Rules for this edition:
Each theme can be selected by four bloggers on first come first bases. Exception being for Indian Thali theme. For this, I will accept more than four bloggers.
Blogger who selected Indian Thalis for the their first week, can post other new dishes that were part of the thali for the second week.
Other rules will be mailed to the individuals.
Themes for this edition are the following.
Kid's Delight – Fruits
Use fruit in any of in your dish. It can be smoothies, baking, salads, main course.But all seven days should feature one course and you can't make smoothies for all 7 days. Kid's Delight for the month of April will be hosted by Nupur of UK Rasoi.
Will update once she makes the announcement.
Check Nupur's Announcement on Kid's Delight ~ Fruits
Check Nupur's Announcement on Kid's Delight ~ Fruits
Indian Thalis
This must feature at least One Festive Thali and 3 -4 Simple everyday thalis.
Under this, you must showcase atleast one Festive Thali featuring 7 or more dishes. It can include dishes from your archives, meaning not all 7 dishes need to be new. However one new dish is mandatory with a complete picture of the thali posted.
The Thalis can be Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. Specific to a region or state. Can be pertaining to a festival or a feast.
Entries made for this is eligible for my Indian Thali Mela, celebrating my 5 years of Blogging. Thank you.
Accompaniment – Restrict to Chutneys, Spice powders, Dry Sautes
Our Indian meal is not complete without an accompaniment. But restrict to only chutneys, spice powders and dry Sautes. Again all seven days can't be just one single variety. Please mix and plan.
Bread Baking
This time in baking, we will feature bread and it can be simple bread loaf to complicated stuff. All your choice. Again it need not always be only the western breads in mind. You can always bake a naan in oven. Just an option. But only breads baked in oven are eligible.
Under this you can choose to cook starting from any alphabet and complete 7 alphabets.
Example if you want to start from letter C, then it can be something like,
C – Chow Chow Sambar
D – Dry Potato Roast
E – Ennai Kathirikai
F – Flan
G – Ginger Mango
H – Honey flavoured muffins
I – Idlis
You can start from any letter of choice but it has to be posted in sequence and you can be very creative. But please refrain from using all adjectives for all the posts before each word and make a post like Homemade Potatoes, Tempting Parathas, Kick*** Rotis etc!
It can be of any cuisine, state and completely fusion.
Cook Italian in Indian style
You know Italian, so just adapt all of them to Indian style. Include Indian flavours and make a dish.
Fermented Foods
Any and all fermented dish can be included under this. It can baked dishes with yeast / Idlis/ dhoklas/ Dosas). Anything that is fermented. Again you got to be doing a variety and not just idlis for 7 days or bread for 7 days.
Please spread the details if you want your friends to be part of this marathon.
Let's gear up for another non stop blogging!


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Adopt-A-Trail Montana or AATM is a cooperative volunteer program to help protect Montana's trails from further spread of noxious weeds.
Yes! Noxious weeds are a problem at trailheads because these invasive plants thrive in disturbed areas. Trailheads are ideal for weed establishment because there is frequent concentrated activity in a relatively small area. This repetitive disturbance at trailheads provides the perfect habitat for noxious weeds to become established and increases their ability to spread.
Once established, noxious weeds slowly make their way up trail systems, often hitchhiking as seeds in mud in the treads of mountain bikes, ATVs or other motorized vehicles, in the socks, shoelaces or gear of hikers and hunters, in the hair or fur of pets, riding and pack animals.
A great prevention tool for noxious weeds is to control them in small areas, which helps reduce their spread to weed free areas!
The Adopt-A-Trailhead program relies heavily on the dedication and involvement of volunteer groups from across the state. Groups interested in participating need to be organized and have good support from their membership for an AATM project to be successful!
Membership must be willing to perform removal of noxious weeds at least once per calendar year at the site selected.
The most important component of the AATM program is the volunteer groups. To show appreciation and recognition to the volunteer groups, a sign with the name of the volunteer group will be placed at the site acknowledging the group providing maintenance.
1.) Select a trailhead of interest.
2.) Get group approval and support for participating in the project. The more people on board, the better the project will be.
3.) Work with Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management officials or the local entity where the trailhead is located.
4.) Select a day that works best for group members to meet and perform removal of noxious weeds at the selected trailhead. maintenance.
For more information on the AATM program and how you can get involved, contact: Shantell Frame-Martin at (406) 444-9491 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Rev. Al Sharpton's Meeting with "Civil Rights Leaders" – Can It Be Taken Seriously?
January 25, 2013 by Staff
Filed under News, Opinion, Politics, Weekly Columns
(ThyBlackMan.com) read recently that Rev. Al Sharpton and other individuals in the civil rights community are gathering this week to discuss a black agenda. I haven't spoken to Rev. Al Sharpton for over a year now, after it became clear that he and I do not see President Barack Obama in the same light. I am a supporter of President Obama who also believes that we must diligently observe the choices of his administration, and I personally feel that Sharpton has been a bit too close to the administration for comfort.
I don't profess to know the nature of the relationship between Al Sharpton and President Obama. But I can say that as we observe the actions of the Obama Administration, which is run by a bunch of white guys who have a poor track record of paying attention to African American issues, we must also be watchful of the black faces that have been corralled by the Obama Administration to keep black people under control: They want your votes, but they clearly do NOT want your problems.
Rev. Al Sharpton, along with NAACP President Ben Jealous, has a serious credibility issue that both he and Jealous must confront. Al Sharpton's deep alignment with President Obama has unfortunately created a situation in which the black agenda is not sent from the people to the president. Instead, the Obama agenda is typically sent from the president to the people.
Black people show up and say, "We'd like for you to speak on racial inequality in unemployment and the massive damage being done by the prison industrial complex," and Al Sharpton is put on the front porch of the White House to say, "Black people must fight the Republicans to avoid the fiscal cliff." There's nothing more frustrating than to show up to a restaurant asking for a steak dinner, only to be served a peanut butter sandwich instead.
Jealous must deal with the fact that millions of black Americans don't feel that the NAACP is in alignment with their interests. The organization jumped right behind President Obama's gay marriage endorsement and didn't so much as ask its membership what it wanted to do. Recently, the group even decided to challenge the ban on large sugary soft drinks in New York City, even though African Americans suffer the worst obesity problems in America. Were the NAACP not receiving money from soft drink manufacturers, I find it difficult to believe that they would have fought such a ban…this is hardly a civil rights issue anyway.
The final point that comes to mind as Rev. Al Sharpton gathers with his colleagues to discuss their vision for black America is that the meeting severely lacks relevance and authenticity when it seeks to keep dissenting voices away from the table. Others who should be invited to this meeting include: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Dr. Wilmer Leon, and others (perhaps even Louis Farrakhan) who have interests that might be more aligned with the people than with their own quest for bureaucratic cronyism. You can't claim to seek honest opinions and then only listen to people who tell you what you want to hear.
Right now, over a third of all black men in Alabama do not have the right to vote, which is part of a national trend of marginalization. Black men are six times more likely to go to prison than white men, and the War on Drugs has destroyed the black family in America. Additionally, black unemployment is double that of whites, and black teenagers are dying in the streets on a daily basis. The last thing we need right now are a group of "leaders" who are so excited about being invited to the White House that they are willing to leave 40 million black people in the dog house. If you surrender your respect by fitting neatly into a politician's pocket, I must be the first to say that you are no leader of mine.
The president can be conditionally supported, but his administration must also be unconditionally CONFRONTED. Those who aren't willing to do this are nothing more than self-appointed, politically neutered figureheads. If we are to be taken seriously, then we must become serious about our community and equally serious about the enforcement of an agenda that seeks to help our people overcome the holocaust of mass incarceration that has occurred over the last 40 years. The tail must stop wagging the dog and power must be restored to the people.
Staff Writer; Dr. Boyce Watkins
Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition. For more information, please visit http://BoyceWatkins.com.


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Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War is shaping up to be quite darker than expected and now Marvel head Kevin Feige has hinted that the first 5 minutes of the movie are going to be devastating. The first trailer for Infinity War dropped a few weeks ago and has gone on to break YouTube records for the most watched trailer in 24 hours as well as the most watched trailer in YouTube history with more viewers every day. The hype for this first of two movies that will end the MCU as we know it is off the charts and it's only expected to get more intense as the release date nears.
Infinity War is going to see Thanos step out from behind the shadows to become the biggest and baddest villain in Marvel Cinematic History. The fight is going to be brutal, and with his Black Order, the Mad Titan seems invincible. That's the point that Marvel is looking to make abundantly clear according to Kevin Feige. Feige hinted that within the first 5 minutes of Infinity War, something so intense will happen, that will establish Thanos as one of the most dangerous villains in comic history. While speaking at the 2017 Comic-Con in Brazil last weekend, the producer explained that Infinity War will show just exactly how powerful Josh Brolin's Mad Titan really is. He had this to say.
"Well it's certainly the biggest movie we've ever made. It is still shooting, we've been shooting all year long and Josh is doing an amazing job of playing Thanos. You know, we've been teasing Thanos since the very first Avengers film. Remember the end of Avengers, the very end of the movie he turns around in the chair and you realize something bad is coming."
Kevin Feige went on to say that they've been teasing Thanos for so long in all of the Marvel movies, that they are going to have to deliver. So, they will pull no punches and let us know right from the top of the movie that Thanos is not somebody that you want to mess with. We've all known this forever, but Marvel seems intent on letting moviegoers know what they're in for as soon as they set foot in the theater. Feige had this to say.
"We've been teasing him for years and the trick is when you tease something for that long you have to deliver. So, within the first five minutes of Infinity War people will understand why Thanos is the biggest and baddest villain in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
In addition, Kevin Feige revealed that although Thanos will have some help in Infinity War, he really doesn't need it. The producer also mentioned that some familiar faces will pop up to help him, but that was already shown in the trailer. The Black Order hasn't really been seen, but Thor's brother Loki can be seen handing over the Tesseract to Thanos, although we're not quite sure of his intentions just yet. Feige explains.
"He's got some company. He's got some old faces that you'll recognize. A certain brother of Thor might show up for a while with him and he has his own team called the Black Order which is a brand-new selection of villains. But really, Thanos doesn't need much help. He can pretty much take care of it himself."
Kevin Feige actually offered up quite a bit of information pertaining to Avengers: Infinity War, which is rare since everything has been so tight lipped. Marvel wants Thanos to be one of the worst villains ever seen in history, but will they be able to deliver? The character has been teased for a decade, but will they be able to pull off what they are trying to achieve? We won't know the answer until we see Josh Brolin's intense performance on the big screen with our own eyes, but from what we've seen, it's looking highly likely that the MCU will deliver the goods. You can read more about what Kevin Feige had to say about Thanos and Infinity War via We Got This Covered.


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We've been using the east planter as a storage bin for most of the summer.
Unbelievably, there are carrots and beets there that we planted in May. One might think that they would be overripe and woody by now (four months later) but one would be wrong. We've been slowly harvesting them on an as-needed basis (just enough for the night's meal) and they have been perfectly delicious, not to mention beautiful.
But enough is enough.
While the roots are just fine, the beet greens—which we savor as much as the roots—are starting to show their age. Increasing numbers of them have turned yellow or wilted and if we leave them much longer, they will become inedible.
Also, the mat of leaves is providing a safe haven for caterpillars and who knows what other varieties of insects whose intentions are questionable at best.
So, out they came, every one of them.
We had a nice haul: half a dozen carrots and twice as many beets. Their colors have not faded one bit and after a quick rinse with the hose, shone brightly at the Roy end of the spectrum (you know, Roy G. Biv).
The carrots and beets will now go into a more traditional form of storage, the refrigerator.


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