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DefinitelyGettingOutOfThis Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) Hi everyone. I am always paranoid about everything. I am paranoid that someone could potentially leak my messages and take them out of context putting me in jail. I am paranoid that if I go out with a girl she could potentially falsely accuse me of something and put me in jail. I am paranoid about saying the wrong thing and being put in jail. I am paranoid of being at the wrong place at the wrong time and being put in jail. It's paranoia and excessive worrying. It's NOT SERVING ME IN ANY WAY yet I still ruminate about it. It feels unproductive. It feels like it's only making me worse. Yet I still keep doing it. All of this stems from me watching and consuming content about people who have experienced those exact things above e.g. being falsely accused and put in jail. It's one of my biggest fears. Another fear I have is about gore videos and non-duality. In my youth I was exposed to a lot of gore content. This is stuff that you likely could not have even imagined were actually happening in the real world. I can almost guarantee it would cause some level of trauma for a large number of people. My mind keeps replaying the memories of the stuff I've seen in gore videos and it makes me feel very fearful and uneasy. I keep ruminating on me experiencing that at one point because of non-duality; we will experience every experience that there is. I am paranoid about saying or talking about certain things and the police going after me or something. Is there a logical explanation for why I should be fine? People freely talk about psychedelics here which is illegal but people talk about it so freely. Aren't you guys scared that the cops could track you down and find who you are and see what you have written? Or is it protected by some amendment that gives us free speech? Do we have free speech? Can we say we're doing something publicly even though it's illegal and not be arrested for it simply on the basis that we said it? I even feel scared talking about psychedelics and gore here because I don't even know about the legality of gore I watched it when I was so young. How can I stop being so paranoid and worrying so much? This is causing me immense suffering and I really want to get out of it. Edited May 16, 2022 by DefinitelyGettingOutOfThis Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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In the early days of the NES, Tecmo was known for its quirky, wacky titles. The company released games like the mythological platformer Rygar, the explosive action puzzler Mighty Bomb Jack, and Solomon's Key, a block-based head-scratcher that came to the VC a few months ago. With such a ridiculous repertoire, it was a bit of a shift in gears when off-the-wall Tecmo debuted a new title focused on something as mainstream and American as NFL football.
Tecmo Bowl came to arcades in 1987, housed in a humongous, double-monitor cabinet. And though players were puzzled at first by the company's new direction, it quickly became apparent – that famous Tecmo quirkiness was still in place, but it was just playing out on the gridiron instead of a maze full of monsters.
First, the gameplay. You can choose two approaches – direct control over your players, or Coach Mode, where you pick plays and watch your men run them out. In both approaches you're offered a playbook of four possible plays on each possession. On offense, you select whichever of the four you believe will get you the furthest downfield, of course. But on defense, your job is to use your instincts and try to select the same play of the four that the offense did, so as to be in the best position possible to tackle the runner or intercept the pass.
Which is easy to do, considering that almost any coverage of an intended receiver in Tecmo Bowl will result in a possession-reversing interception. There's that Tecmo quirk again, as Bowl is filled with lots of little touches that aren't quite glitches, but aren't quite fair either. There are some teams in the game that are so unbalanced that tournaments wouldn't allow for their selection in '89 and the early '90s. But it wasn't really the teams themselves, so much. It was the players.
Tecmo Bowl doesn't have the NFL license, so you won't find real team names or logos. It does have the license, though, of the NFL's Player's Association – so even though he's playing for the generic "Denver" instead of the official Denver Broncos, you'll still find the actual John Elway lining up as QB.
Or, you would. If you were playing the NES cartridge version. Here's another example of revisionist gaming history on the Virtual Console, friends. Tecmo Bowl actually did have player names like John Elway, Mike Singletary and Dan Marino when it shipped in good old cartridge plastic 18 years ago. But licensing issues must have arisen since then, as now on the VC those names have been removed. Each player is now known only by a number.
Like the removed passwords from Kid Icarus, like the lack of ghost data saves in Mario Kart 64, and like the non-functional rumble function of Ocarina of Time, Tecmo Bowl arrives here in an unfortunately incomplete, altered form. It's a blow to the nostalgia factor, that's for sure.
Tecmo Bowl is still great fun, and especially enjoyable as a two-player experience – it's easy to see why this game was the Madden of its day. That said, though, there are a couple of caveats to any positive praise. First is the lack of player names – Tecmo Bowl never did have the real NFL teams in it, but you could fake it in your imagination when you saw "Bo Jackson" scroll across your screen. Now even that is gone. And, second, this is Tecmo Bowl. Not Tecmo Super Bowl. It's an important distinction, because most people's fond memories actually apply to the latter, which was the 1991 sequel to this 1989 game. Tecmo Super Bowl added much more to the experience. More teams, more plays, and, most important, the actual NFL license, allowing for the real logos and team names. Don't discount this game, as this first NES Tecmo Bowl has a lot to offer. But also don't hold out hope for any imminent arrival of its superior sequel – if this release is any indication, Tecmo Super Bowl may arrive in the future, but it would probably be similarly doctored and stripped of anything NFL.
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Shirley Jackson meets The X-Files in this riveting novel of supernatural horrorThe village of Hemmersmoor is a place untouched by time and shrouded in superstition: There is the grand manor house whose occupants despise the villagers, the small pub whose regulars talk of revenants, the old mill no one dares to mention. This is where four young friends come of agein an atmosphere thick with fear and suspicion. Their innocent games soon bring them face-toface with the village's darkest secrets in this eerily dispassionate, astonishingly assured novel, evocative of Stephen King's classic short story ""Children of the Corn"" and infused with the spirit of the Brothers Grimm.
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Darlington’s Andrew Wilson is targeting a possible switch to the pro ranks by the end of 2018.
Wilson, 23, is currently in South Africa as part of a two-man England team with Staffordshire’s Jack Gaunt on a our-tournament tour.
The pair tee off at the South African Strokeplay Championship at Pecanwood before heading for Glendower, where Graeme Storm and Chris Paisley have claimed European Tour titles in the last 12 months, looking to make it a North East hat-trick with the African Amateur, before finishing with the Cape Province Open at Kingswood and the Salam SA Amateur in Durban.
“I’m really looking forward to going to Glendower,” said Wilson. “I spoke to Stormy, asked for advice and he said to practice a lot on my short game and to hit it straight. He said you can’t miss fairways and to keep it on the short grass. He also reckoned it flies further around there.”
Having graduated with a masters in finance from Northumbria University last summer, Wilson has been concentrating on his golf.
“I think it had a bearing on the way I ended last year,” said Wilson, who won the Lee Westwood Trophy and finished runner-up at the North of England Amateur.
“I had no pressure of essays and exams on me, no pressure on my back and I seemed to play better after that. I am looking forward to my first year in full-time golf since I started when I was about 12.

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Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections.
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound that way? Betsy Schwarm uncovers the underlying narrative of this musical masterpiece. [Directed by Compote Col...
Artist WOLF embodies the art of krumping from the subtlest movement to the largest, exaggerated jabs. He surprises and delights the TED@BCG audience with his juxtaposition of hard-hitting krump with the drama of classical music from the greats.
Stefan Sagmeister prefers to watch with company: “I find watching TED Talks the most brilliant alternative to watching TV, especially with someone else while stopping and going and stopping and discussing it all.”
"The TED Salon in Seoul was lit up by this performer, by her extraordinary passion for her music," says TED curator Chris Anderson by way of introduction. He's referring to the Talent Search auditions held in 14 cities around the world that provided the conference with 33 speakers this year. And in particular, he's talking about Ji-Hae Park,...
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Michael Tilson Thomas is the music director of the San Francisco Symphony, founder and artistic director of the New World Symphony and principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Now he's up to round off this session in style, seated at a grand piano that's been wheeled onto the stage just for ...
Listening to Bobby McFerrin sing may be hazardous to your preconceptions. Side effects may include unparalleled joy, a new perspective on creativity, rejection of the predictable, and a sudden, irreversible urge to lead a more spontaneous existence.
José Antonio Abreu founded El Sistema in 1975 to help Venezuelan kids learn to play musical instruments and be part of an orchestra. The TED Prize winner's bold idea has seeded hundreds of youth orchestras -- and many happy lives.
Cellist and singer Helen Gillet mixes her classical training, New Orleans-based jazz roots and free improvisational skills to perform her own eclectic music. In a powerful, melodious performance, she plays her song "You Found Me."

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I have been thinking a lot about Apple in the past few weeks. There have been announcements of new MacBook Pros, iPhones, Mac minis, MacBook Airs, and iPad Pros, not to mention the releases of iOS 12 and macOS Mojave. I’m also curious about the upcoming 2019 Mac Pro based off the recent iMac Pro, as well as the rumors of what got put off for iOS 13 or what’s coming with Marzipan. I’m not really interested in the Apple Watch or watchOS, but we do own a few AppleTVs and HomeKit devices. The future, in my view at least, is both bright and scary at the same time.
Steve Jobs conceived of a four quadrant product grid for Apple consisting of desktops and portables for consumers and professionals. When he unveiled that grid at the Macworld 1998 conference, the consumer desktop and portable were the iMac and iBook, respectively; the professional desktop and portable were the Power Macintosh G3 and PowerBook G3, respectively. This later evolved into the iMac, MacBook, cheese-grater Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro with the transition to Intel processors. The lines have widened to incorporate the Mac mini and MacBook Air. These lines get even more confusing as the iPhone and iPad, especially as Apple pitches the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement.
Also in the past year, we have been discussing some potential upgrades due to some repairs we needed. Both Chloe’s Late 2013 13” Retina MacBook Pro and my Mid 2012 15” Retina MacBook Pro needed new logic boards. Our Late 2014 5K iMac needed a new Fusion Drive, and Chloe’s 4th generation iPad is beginning to get a little bit long in the tooth. We replaced the Fusion Drive, but decided against upgrades to our MacBook Pros because of the faulty keyboards, lack of ports, and rising prices.
Really the answers have come down to what do we need, and those answers have been not much. Chloe has a newer 5K iMac at her office that, so far, has been doing the bulk of her work for the university (mostly in MATLAB and LaTeX). Now that I am a doctoral student and substitute teacher, I don’t need to be editing or viewing scores in Finale or Sibelius. As a sidebar, I’ve become really intrigued with the notation software Dorico, so I have stopped upgrading my versions of Finale (25) and Sibelius (Ultimate 2018). Most of my work is done in Blackboard (Boston’s learning management system), Mendeley (a resource for culling journal articles), and Microsoft Word. I have a hobby of gaming, and my current fascinations are Elder Scrolls Online, revisiting Cyan’s Myst series and Obduction, or toying around with my Nintendo Switch (when are they going to release a hockey game?). After the great logic board replacement of 2018, my MacBook Pro tends to crash when doing anything graphics intensive, so my gaming experience has been relegated to the iMac. I’ve dabbled in trying to get a Steam Link to work with our TV, but haven’t yet been successful.
So again, what do we need? Nothing. What do I want? I’d like something with a little more graphics power to play my games. The iMac has an AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and it does an ok job with the games I play. The latest models come with a Radeon Pro 570 with 4GB of VRAM scaling up to a Radeon Pro Vega 64 with 16GB of HBM2. Not knowing much about graphics cards, I imagine some of this is overkill for my needs. I am also confused by Apple’s seeming beef with NVIDIA both in terms of drivers and selling cards in their Macs. Could having a Thunderbolt 3 equipped Mac with an eGPU be a better choice for me? What kind of graphics power will the 2019 Mac Pro have?
If I were to purchase anything in the near future (which I won’t), I think it would be the following (in no particular order):
13” MacBook Pro with Touch Bar: This would be a downgrade from my 15”, but with Thunderbolt 3, I don’t need the larger screen size and dedicated graphics card. I would likely invest in an eGPU and a large 4K or 5K monitor instead. Ideally, what I want in a laptop is a decent processor, reasonable RAM and SSD storage, ample ports, and a reliable keyboard at an affordable price. Right now, there isn’t anything in Apple’s lineup that combines these. The MacBook is woefully underpowered and only has 1 USB-C port. The new MacBook Airs are intriguing but get expensive when adding RAM and SSD storage. The non-Touch Bar MacBook Pros only have two Thunderbolt 3 ports, an older keyboard design, and outdated processors. I wish Apple could improve the keyboard and include FaceID in all of their laptops.
2019 Mac Pro: The rumors (and Apple) tell us that this design is going to be more modular than the current Late 2013 Mac Pro. Based on the iMac Pro, I think we can expect workstation-class processor(s) and graphics, highly expandable RAM and SSD storage, Apple’s T2 (or higher) security chip, and lots of ports. I would like the ability to customize it with the ability to add my own RAM, SSD, and graphics cards (hopefully that’s what modular means, right?). However, based on how much the iMac Pro (starts at $4,999!) and Late 2013 Mac Pro (starts at $2,999) cost, I doubt this computer would be cheap, even in a base configuration. There have also been rumors of an Apple Pro display to go with this new computer.
Mac mini: Because of the expandability offered by Thunderbolt 3, maybe the new Mac mini might be a cheaper alternative to the 2019 Mac Pro? The base model starts at $799 with a 3.6GHz 4-core 8th-generation Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, and Intel UHD 630 graphics. We would for sure want more RAM (which can be upgraded after the fact), more storage ($400 for at least 512GB, more likely $800 for 1TB), and potentially processor (3.2GHz 6-core i7 for $300). Couple this with an eGPU and a large display, and I would likely come out well under the price of the 2019 Mac Pro.
I would love an iPhone XR, XS, or XS Max, but my 8 Plus still works great. Neither of us would need more than the 64GB of base storage, but we still have a little less than a year of payments left to make on each phone. My current 2017 12.9” iPad Pro works great, and I see no reason to upgrade to the new model. If anything, we need to upgrade Chloe’s iPad, and she’s eyeing the 32GB 9.7” model. What concerns me are the rising prices of all these devices. $750+ for an iPhone or $799+ for an iPad Pro seem a bit much!
The other rumors for Apple have revolved around them transitioning their computers from Intel’s chips to their own ARM processors. I am intrigued because of the power their A-chips have demonstrated in the iPhones and iPads, but I am scared by what this transition could potentially mean for the future of the Mac. Will major developers of Mac software (Microsoft, Adobe, Steinberg, etc.) transition quickly and adequately to the new architecture? Will Marzipan have a positive effect on this transition? What will this mean for Boot Camp and running Windows on a Mac (some of the games I’m interested are only on Windows)? What will it mean for graphics processing?
One of the other things I have considered is building my own Hackintosh. There are several communities out there of people who have figured out how to install macOS on custom hardware. Part of this helps me learn about how the guts of a computer work, but there is a mountain of information out there. The advantages of a Hackintosh would be my own components that would be nearly infinitely customizable and upgradeable. The disadvantage would be in the support necessary to maintain macOS on the device, and with the potential transition to ARM, how long would that device be able to run macOS? I’m intrigued by Intel’s ninth generation core processors, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX series graphics cards, and the M.2 interface. This could be an expensive hobby.


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Parkview Medical Center Recognized with Quality Achievement Award for Heart Failure care
Parkview Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation secondary prevention guidelines for heart failure patients.
Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure is a quality improvement program that helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.
Parkview Medical Center earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics and anticoagulants while patients are in the hospital. Before patients are discharged, they also receive education on managing their heart failure and overall health, as well as referrals for cardiac rehabilitation.
“Parkview is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our heart failure patients, and implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure program helps us to accomplish this goal by being tracking and measuring our success in meeting internationally-respected guidelines,” said Michelle Peulen, Parkview Public Relations Specialist.
“We are pleased to recognize Parkview Medical Center for their commitment to heart failure care,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., national chairman of the Get With The Guidelines steering committee and Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Studies have shown that hospitals that consistently follow Get With The Guidelines quality improvement measures can reduce patients’ length of stays and 30-day readmission rates and also reduce disparity gaps in care.”
According to the American Heart Association, about 5.1 million people suffer from heart failure. Each year, 670,000 new cases are diagnosed and more than 275,000 people will die of heart failure. However, many heart failure patients can lead a full life when their condition is managed with proper medications and devices and with healthy lifestyle changes.

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Tihar Jail inmates to get life insurance cover under Jan Dhan Yojna
New Delhi, Dec 21: Inmates of Delhi's high-security Tihar jail will soon get life and accidental insurance cover as the prison administration, in collaboration with Indian Bank, has decided to get their accounts opened under the Jan Dhan Yojna.
As per the scheme, the inmates will come under accidental insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh and a life insurance cover of Rs 30,000 even while serving their sentence.
Jan Dhan Yojna, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 August, aims at providing access to banking facilities to all the citizens of the country.
As many as 4,500 convicted inmates will be made beneficiaries of the scheme with the help of Indian Bank, which also provides banking facility to officials and staff on the jail premises.
Starting Monday, bank staff will visit all the jails in Tihar and will meet the convicts in person to assist them avail the scheme. The documentation and the form filling will be taken care by the bank staff within the jail premises.
"Over 4,500 inmates will benefit from Jan Dhan Yojna. The convicts will be the first ones to avail the service. We have requested Indian Bank to help us in the matter as it has been providing banking facility to the jail staff here," DIG (Prisons) Mukesh Prasad told PTI.
"Under this, the inmates will also get accidental cover of Rs 1 lakh and life insurance up to Rs 30,000 if anything happens during their term of sentence here. But those cases will be scrutinised by the jail administration for fair issuance of money," he said.
T M Bhasin, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Bank, said a drive in this regard will begin on December 22 and that they aim to complete it by the month end.
"We'll initially deal with all Aadhar Card holders for whom it would be easy to complete the formalities. Others will avail the service if the jail provides their identification proof and other necessary documents. The inmates will get their New Year's gift. The scheme will be very helpful for the inmates...," said Bhasin.
The best part of the scheme is that whatever money an inmate earns working in the jail can now be deposited directly to their respective accounts and their families can also have access to the account and withdraw cash as per their need, Bhasin said.
The initiative will come true after all inmates have been issued Aadhar Card which is a necessary requirement for the banking facility.
"Almost all the inmates have been issued Aadhar Cards here. We have also tried our best to provide Aadhar facility to the floating population of the under-trials who came here during the time when Aadhar camps were set up. It was needed as Aadhar is the best option for a citizen's identity proof making banking facility to the inmates easy," said DIG (Prisons) Prasad.
"The Jan Dhan Yojna was launched to benefit all the citizens of the country. The inmates can't be barred from the scheme. This scheme will help inmates gain financial stability and will also help their family to have access to the money earned by the inmates while they are in jail," Prasad said.
Some cases of suicides and deaths have been reported from Tihar jail in the past few months, health issues being reason in most of the cases. The jail administration will in future be able to help the inmates' families access financial gains in such situations.


Intel to announce its EU plans tomorrow
Tomorrow at 6 AM PDT (2 PM CET) Intel will have a webcast outlining the company’s plans for manufacturing and development of it chips in the European Union.
The short announcement of the webcast does not confirm or even suggest where the locations of the new chip designing and manufacturing centers could be located, however there are plenty of rumors.
Intel’s IDM 2.0 strategy has been on its CEO’s mind ever since he took the office. Intel is investing billions of dollars to meet the global demand for semiconductors and to establish Intel’s position in the business. Plans for massive chip factories have been outlined for US, Israel and Europe. A total of 44B USD are to be invested, the company announced last year. In January, Intel confirmed it will expand its business in Ohio, US with two chip factories worth 20B USD.
On Tuesday, Intel will announce where its first EU-based chip factory might be located. The rumors point towards such foundry in Magdeburg, Germany.
The webcast will be streamed on Intel website. It is unclear if Pat Gelsinger will take part in the Q&A session later.
As part of its IDM 2.0 strategy, Intel is committed to investing in research and development (R&D) capabilities and manufacturing capacity to meet the surging demand for advanced semiconductors and to build a more resilient, globally balanced supply chain.
Join a webcast with CEO Pat Gelsinger where he will share details of Intel’s latest plans for in semiconductor R&D and manufacturing in Europe.
When: 6 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. CET), Tuesday, March 15
Where: Watch live on the Intel Newsroom.


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Little pleases me more than a new Charles Todd/Ian Rutledge mystery, and that's just what I have in hand now, The Confession. Any anglophile would enjoy these stories. There is the British tendency toward cozy, but tempered with the backstory of WW1 and the damage it inflicted on British society as a whole, along with Scotland Yard Inspector Rutledge's vaguely stern demeanor and his ha'nt, Hamish. The really brilliant thing about this series is the authors' (yes, that is a plural, Charles Todd is in fact a mother-and-son writing team from North Carolina. How they manage to do THAT is another mystery) ability to keep the stories from falling into the supernatural pit. Hamish is a ghost, this we know, but his genesis in WW1 makes such horrific sense that one can accept his presence without having to really suspend disbelief at all.
The period is good, too - Rutledge might call it fine, the Todd's have an excellent command of language. It is not yet our technology-driven society, nor even the blunt force and fast pace of WW2 or Cold War spy v. spy drama. Rather, it is still a time when Rutledge can say of another inspector whom he's never met "I've heard of him. A good man. Very thorough." (32) - and invest a world of social commentary in those three words, a good man. Does anyone every use that phrase today? It is not one that many women in these stories would use, either. Gender lines, about to blur like so much else, are still quite strictly drawn in the England of 1920.
The Todds also have a pleasant conceit of setting each story in a different part of the UK - the Lake District, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Sussex, etc. - which is carefully researched and used almost as a character in the story. The setting informs the story typically with features of landscape, weather, and local character, all layered together to deepen one's immersion in the story.
So, there is a lot to love in a Charles Todd/Ian Rutledge mystery.
But . . .
I have consistently complained about the twisty plots that leaves the reader completely clueless until Rutledge, after a "quiet conversation" here or there, manage to solve the mystery in some dramatic last-minute resolution. The same is true here in The Confession. I'm about 3/4 through, and pretty much as clueless as when I started, and I've been looking pretty hard!
Overall, this is not the strongest of the Todds' efforts with Rutledge. Hamish is less of a presence - although that may also mean that Rutledge is healing, which is good for him, of course. More irritatingly, there is a VERY annoying development of cliffhanger chapters. What is this, The DaVinvi Code? And they are the worst kind of cliffhanger, where the action resumes in the same scene on the next page! Gosh I hate that. Finally, the professional tension that underlies many of the stories - Rutledge's poor relationship with his stupid boss Bowles - is largely missing here as Bowles is in hospital with a heart attack. I'm just guessing Rutledge gets his job in the end, and while nobody like Old Bowels, the lack of Yard-generated drama emphasizes the oddly flat nature of this story. Is it because it takes place in a marshy area, Essex, where are few hills? Hard to say, but at p. 236 I guess I must just have another cup of tea and wait patiently for it all to be revealed.
One has the sense that the authors may be looking to wrap up the Rutledge series. All good things must come to an end, I guess.


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Friday and Saturday mornings, exact timings TBD.
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- Inspire you to learn and tell stories
- Allow sharing of experiences and strategies for telling stories in a P-CMG program
- Give you a personal appreciation of the power of told stories
- Build skills for learning and telling stories
- Nurture a deeper understanding of storytelling as an essential element in the P-CMGP
- Build confidence in telling stories
- Direct you to a wealth of storytelling resources • Focus on storytelling in the infant program
Pre-requisite: Parent-Child Mother Goose, Level 1 Teacher Training Workshop.
Facilitator: Ruth Danziger
Cost includes a copy of You Can Tell a Story, A Handbook for New Storytellers, by Celia Barker Lottridge, a practical guide to finding, learning and telling stories in the community, with your family and in a Parent-Child Mother Goose Program®. The book includes seven lively traditional stories to get you started. ($20 value.)
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Amazing house, rooms and delicious english breakfast set in lovely gardens - Caroline could not have been more helpful in accommodating us, even letting us collect the key and drop our bags off a day before.
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- Lovely Victorian rectory offers peaceful and relaxing breaks in our four en-suite rooms including one with a four poster bed. English breakfast is served in the courtyard conservatory. We are 4 miles west of the county town of Dorchester and within easy reach of the stunning world heritage Jurassic coastline. ... more less

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Director Alex Meillier’s newest film “Alias Ruby Blade” will premiere in the UK at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in mid- March.
East Timor, one of the world’s newest nations, comprises half of a small island in Southeast Asia and has been a centre of struggle for close to 30 years. The country, which gained its independence in 2002, was under Portuguese control up until 1975. However, soon after East Timor was decolonized and declared independent, it was taken over by Indonesia.
Under the Indonesian occupation, East Timor and its people suffered greatly. Over half the population became refugees after they took to the mountains in order to flee from the on-going violence in the cities.
There was genocide and great poverty at this time. This is where the heroine of the Alex Meillier’s film comes into play.
Kirsty Sword Gusmao was a young Australian who joined the team of the ground breaking Yorkshire television documentary, “Cold Blood,” that just happened to film the massacre of hundreds of Timorese. This event changed her life.
After this, Kirsty became a courier for the Timorese resistance. She worked to smuggle correspondence through to political prisoners, including Xanana Gusmao, the leader of the resistance movement, who later became the Prime Minister as well as Kirsty’s husband.
“Alias Ruby Blade” follows Kirsty’s story and East Timor’s struggle for independence, by using some of Kirsty’s own footage along with interviews with key players in the resistance movement.
Alex Meillier spoke with The Prisma about his new film and the story of the woman behind it.
In 2005, my wife and I were working for the United Nations mission in support of East Timor as a documentary unit. We lived in the country for several months and we traveled around, extensively interviewing former resistance leaders, UN officials, government officials and scores of ordinary Timorese.
What exactly did you do for that documentary?
We did a number of reports and a lot of photography for the UN and we produced a short film that was meant to be a summary of that section of the mission. When we left the country, I was so moved by the experience of living in East Timor and getting to understand, first hand, the incredible courage and inspirational story of their nonviolent struggle of resistance.
When we came back to New York, it became clear to us how little was really understood about what happened in East Timor. We felt compelled to try and tell the story in a way that would be character driven; using a personal narrative to craft a dramatic film that could resonate with a wide audience of people who would be drawn into it by universal themes.
How did you begin your work?
We started reading the memoirs of key players of the resistance; most of the people we interviewed for the film had written books on their experiences such as Jose Ramos- Horta and Constancio Pinto.
Well, we knew that the prime minister, Xanana Gusmao, would need to be a focal point in any film about East Timor and we also knew he had an Australian wife and that she was an important humanitarian. She was greatly loved and respected by the Timorese people. However, it was only after reading her autobiography that we found out that she had played such a central, pivotal role in the resistance.
We knew that Kirsty Sword Gusmao had carried a film camera wherever she went, and when we asked her about the tapes, she answered: “Oh yes, they’re in a box somewhere. I’m not sure what condition they are in, but you’re welcome to come and take a look.” Being documentary filmmakers, it was too great an opportunity to resist.
What did you think of her footage?
When we saw what was on the tapes, we were absolutely blown away. We knew that we had something really special and that this was a story that just had to be told. And that was how it began. We reached out to her five years ago and we have been shooting the film for the past three years and are now just beginning to get the film out.
How did you incorporate Kirsty’s footage into the film?
Her footage gave the film a very personal angle, which was what we wanted, so most of the scenes were shot by her. We treated her footage with reverence and respect and tried to assemble and interpret what she was trying to capture at the time.
Kirsty’s story begins in 1990 with her first trip to East Timor and we see this as a metaphor for the way in which the outside world woke up to what was happening in East Timor. In 1990, the country had just opened up since the Indonesian invasion of 1975. Tourists were just trickling into the country and Kirsty posed as a tourist while she was on a secret mission.
What was her job, while in East Timor?
She was bringing messages back and forth to the Timorese who were exiled in Melbourne, Australia. She knew where to go and she spoke Indonesian because she had studied it before. She had an interest in Timor and she was kind of in the right place at the right time when the Yorkshire documentary team decided to go into the country disguised as tourists. They needed a translator and a guide, and she filled that role perfectly.
The film itself has a perfect three act structure: in act one, Kirsty goes into the country for the first time with the hopes of being a documentary film maker. When the film team captures the massacre on tape, it gives birth to a world- wide solidarity movement with the Timorese independence struggle. This changes her life.
What did she decide to do after this?
She put the idea of becoming a documentary filmmaker on the shelf so that she could fully support the human rights struggle of the Timorese. Act two is where she becomes a courier for the Timorese resistance. Several characters that were interviewed for the film said that she was the perfect person for the job: a young, beautiful woman. She did not fit the description of a left wing activist.
She appeared to be very innocuous and she took on the codename: Ruby Blade
What did she do after this?
Kirsty was given responsibility for the political prisoners who were being held in Jakarta. It was at this time, Xanana Gusmao, the most wanted man in Timor, and the Che Guevara- like leader of the Timorese resistance was captured in Dili and brought to prison. Kirsty was in charge of smuggling correspondence in and out of prison for him. At first, it was like letters being hidden in the bottom of shoes, next audiotapes and finally they were able to bring Xanana a mobile phone and a video camera. He was able to control the resistance from inside the prison.
They essentially fell in love through their correspondence. This is another kind of metaphor: how the weakest human beings are able to overcome adversity through our capacity for love.
Was it a challenge to incorporate Kirsty’s footage into the film?
It was a challenge but I think we were really successful. Her personal journey really encapsulated the birth of a nation. Since we wanted this film to have a big, positive ending and we wanted it to speak to a universal audience, we told the story of the birth of the nation of East Timor through the birth of Kirsty and Xanana’s first son, Alexandre, who was born on free and independent Timorese soil.
When the new government had finally ousted the dictator, they wanted to end the “Timor issue” once and for all and decided to have a referendum for independence. The Indonesians may have believed that the Timorese would vote to remain part of Indonesia, but people came and voted for independence with their pots, pans and other belongings, knowing that the outcome would lead to violence. They courageously voted, and then took to the mountains and became refugees.
What are you most proud of?
I am particularly proud of the way that we filmed “re-enactments.” We tried to shoot the scenes where Kirsty is under the codename, Ruby Blade, without showing her face. You never see Kirsty’s face until her identity is exposed and she has to flee the country. It is sort of like a film within a film.
Today, Kirsty is an incredibly distinguished humanitarian and, by making this film, we are exposing her story to a whole new audience which will hopefully support her work and help the people of East Timor, who live in extreme poverty. We want people to see this film and walk out of the theatre with the hunger to know more about what happened in Timor and we want them to engage in the story and find out how they can help.
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival will be taking place in London from March 13th to the 22nd, and Alias Ruby Blade will be playing on the 19th and 20th of March. The Prisma was informed by Alex Meillier that Kirsty Sword Gusmao will be unable to attend the film festival because she is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. “If I know Kirsty, her struggle with cancer will be an inspiration for everyone. She will overcome this as she has overcome other challenges in her life.”


Imagine yourself in the midst of nature, surrounded by towering trees and the tranquil sounds of chirping birds. As you prepare to embark on your next archery adventure, you find yourself pondering the advantages of a compound bow. With its innovative design and unique features, the compound bow offers unparalleled benefits that have made it a favorite among archery enthusiasts. In this article, we will explore these advantages and uncover why the compound bow has become an essential tool for outdoor enthusiasts and seasoned bowhunters alike.
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High Accuracy and Precision
Stable and consistent release
One of the key advantages of a compound bow is its exceptional accuracy and precision. Due to their unique design, compound bows provide a stable and consistent release, ensuring that your arrows consistently hit the desired target. Unlike traditional bows, compound bows utilize a system of cables and pulleys, known as the cam system, which enables a smooth draw and release. This stability greatly improves your accuracy, allowing you to consistently hit your targets with ease.
Reduced sensitivity to wind and weather conditions
Another advantage of compound bows is their reduced sensitivity to wind and weather conditions. Traditional bows are highly affected by wind, making it difficult to maintain accuracy in challenging weather conditions. However, compound bows are built with modern technologies and materials that minimize the impact of wind on arrow flight. This means that even on windy days, you can trust your compound bow to deliver accurate shots, giving you the edge in challenging conditions.
Enhanced sighting capabilities
Compound bows are also equipped with advanced sighting capabilities, further enhancing your accuracy. Many compound bows come with accessories such as a sight, which allows you to precisely aim your shots. These sights provide various features, such as pins or a reticle, that aid in aiming your arrows at specific distances and targets. With the help of these sighting enhancements, you can achieve pinpoint accuracy and consistently hit your desired mark.
Increased Speed and Power
Energy-efficient cam system
Compound bows are known for their increased speed and power compared to traditional bows. This is largely due to their energy-efficient cam system. The cam system allows compound bows to store and release energy more efficiently, resulting in higher arrow velocities. With this additional speed, your arrows can travel faster towards the target, reducing the chances of your targets dodging or reacting before the arrow reaches them.
Higher arrow velocity
The higher arrow velocity provided by compound bows offers several advantages. Firstly, it reduces the travel time of the arrow, making it more difficult for your targets to react and dodge the shot. Additionally, the increased velocity increases the kinetic energy of the arrow upon impact, resulting in a more powerful and effective shot. Whether you are hunting or participating in target shooting, the increased speed and power of a compound bow can greatly enhance your performance.
Greater kinetic energy
The greater kinetic energy generated by compound bows is a significant advantage for hunters. The increased power of the arrows delivers a higher amount of force upon impact, ensuring a clean and humane kill. This is especially crucial when hunting larger game that requires a powerful shot to ensure a quick and ethical harvest. The greater kinetic energy of compound bows allows hunters to take down their targets effectively, minimizing any suffering or distress caused to the animals.
Compact and Maneuverable
Shorter axle-to-axle length
One of the standout advantages of compound bows is their compact and maneuverable nature. Compared to traditional bows, compound bows typically have a shorter axle-to-axle length. This means that the distance between the limbs of the bow is shorter, making the bow more compact. This compactness allows for greater maneuverability, making it easier to navigate through tight spaces and maneuver around obstacles. Whether you are hunting in dense woods or shooting from a tree stand, the compactness of a compound bow ensures that you can easily handle your bow in any situation.
Lightweight and portable
Compound bows are also designed with portability in mind. These bows are constructed using lightweight materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber, making them much lighter than traditional bows. This reduced weight allows for easier carrying and handling, especially during long hunting trips or while participating in archery tournaments. Additionally, the lightweight nature of compound bows reduces fatigue and strain on your arms, allowing you to maintain your accuracy and performance for longer periods.
Suitable for tight spaces and tree stands
The compactness and maneuverability of compound bows make them particularly well-suited for hunting in tight spaces and from tree stands. When hunting in dense forests or thick undergrowth, a compound bow’s shorter axle-to-axle length enables you to easily maneuver through narrow openings and take shots in confined spaces. Furthermore, when hunting from a tree stand, the compact nature of a compound bow ensures that you can comfortably and safely draw and release your arrows without any hindrances.
Reduced Effort and Strain
One of the most sought-after advantages of compound bows is their let-off ability. Let-off refers to the reduction in draw weight when the bow is fully drawn. Unlike traditional bows that require you to hold the full draw weight throughout your aiming and shooting process, compound bows offer a significant reduction in draw weight once you reach full draw. This reduction in effort and strain allows you to hold the bow steady for longer periods, resulting in increased accuracy and reduced muscle fatigue.
Less physical exertion required
The reduced effort required to hold a compound bow at full draw also translates to less physical exertion overall. This is especially beneficial for archers who may have limitations in their physical strength or stamina. By minimizing the amount of exertion needed to hold the bow, compound bows make archery more accessible to a wider range of individuals, regardless of their physical condition. This advantage allows archers to focus more on their aim and form, ultimately improving their shooting performance.
Longer periods of holding at full draw
The let-off ability of compound bows not only reduces the strain on your muscles but also enables you to hold at full draw for longer periods. This is a significant advantage, as it allows you to carefully aim and wait for the perfect moment to release your arrow. Whether you are waiting for your target to move into the ideal position or assessing the wind conditions, the ability to hold at full draw for extended durations gives you the flexibility and control to execute your shot at the optimal moment.
Consistent and Customizable Draw Length
Adjustable draw length options
One of the standout features of compound bows is their ability to have adjustable draw length options. Draw length refers to the distance between the grip and the bowstring when the bow is fully drawn. This is a crucial factor in archery, as having the correct draw length ensures optimal comfort, form, and shooting consistency. With compound bows, you have the flexibility to adjust the draw length according to your physique and shooting style, providing a personalized fit that enhances your overall shooting experience.
Personalized draw length for optimal comfort
By being able to personalize the draw length of your compound bow, you can achieve optimal comfort during shooting. Having a draw length that is too short or too long can result in discomfort, poor form, and reduced accuracy. However, with the adjustable draw length options of compound bows, you can tailor the bow to your specific needs. This personalized fit ensures that you can maintain a comfortable shooting stance, allowing for better control and improved shooting mechanics.
Consistency in shooting form
Consistency in shooting form is crucial for accuracy and repeatability in archery. Compound bows offer the advantage of consistent shooting form by allowing you to set and maintain the same draw length every time you shoot. This ensures that you develop muscle memory and a consistent anchor point, leading to better shot alignment and increased accuracy. With the customizable draw length of compound bows, you can establish a shooting routine that promotes consistency and improves your overall archery performance.
Better Archery Experience for Beginners
Improved learning curve
For beginners entering the world of archery, compound bows offer a more forgiving and enjoyable learning experience. The design and technology of compound bows, such as the let-off ability and enhanced sighting capabilities, make it easier for beginners to achieve accurate shots from the start. The reduced effort required to hold the bow and the increased stability during the release significantly improve the learning curve for beginners, allowing them to quickly develop their skills and build confidence in their shooting abilities.
Increased forgiveness and tolerance for mistakes
Another advantage of compound bows for beginners is their increased forgiveness and tolerance for mistakes. Traditional bows often punish even minor errors in form or release, resulting in inconsistent arrow flight and frustrating experiences for beginners. However, compound bows are designed to be more forgiving, meaning they are less prone to being affected by slight imperfections in technique. This forgiveness gives beginners the opportunity to focus on refining their skills without being overly penalized for small mistakes, thus enhancing their learning and progression in archery.
Enhanced confidence and enjoyment
The combination of improved accuracy, forgiveness, and a smoother shooting experience with compound bows ultimately leads to enhanced confidence and enjoyment for beginners. Being able to consistently hit the target and witness their progress firsthand boosts beginners’ confidence in their abilities and fuels their passion for archery. The increased confidence and enjoyment derived from shooting a compound bow inspire beginners to continue honing their skills, unlocking their full potential in the world of archery.
Versatility and Adaptability
Easily adjustable draw weight
Compound bows are renowned for their versatility and adaptability, especially when it comes to adjusting the draw weight. Draw weight refers to the force required to fully draw the bowstring. Compound bows offer a wide range of draw weight options, allowing you to adjust the bow to match your skill level, physical strength, and intended purpose. Whether you prefer a lower draw weight for target shooting or a higher draw weight for hunting, the ability to easily adjust the draw weight of a compound bow ensures that you can tailor it to your specific needs and shooting preferences.
Another advantage of compound bows is their compatibility with interchangeable accessories. Various accessories, such as sights, stabilizers, and arrow rests, can be easily attached or removed from compound bows, allowing you to customize your setup based on your shooting style and requirements. This versatility enables you to experiment with different accessories and configurations to find the combination that suits you best. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced archer, the ability to adapt your compound bow with interchangeable accessories provides endless possibilities for customization.
Suitable for various archery styles and purposes
Compound bows are suitable for various archery styles and purposes, making them incredibly versatile. Whether you are interested in target shooting, 3D archery, or hunting, compound bows can accommodate your needs. The combination of accuracy, power, and adjustability allows compound bows to excel in different archery disciplines. Whether you are aiming for precision and consistency on a target range or require the speed and kinetic energy for hunting, a compound bow provides the versatility to adapt to different shooting scenarios, ensuring that you can enjoy your chosen archery style to the fullest.
Enhanced Safety Features
Reduced risk of dry firing
Compound bows come with enhanced safety features that reduce the risk of dry firing. Dry firing refers to the act of releasing the bowstring without an arrow in place. This can cause damage to the bow and potentially injure the archer. Compound bows are designed with features, such as a built-in let-off and a string stoppers, to prevent accidental dry firing. The let-off functionality ensures that the bow only fires when an arrow is properly nocked, minimizing the risk of unintentional damage or injury. These safety features provide peace of mind and ensure a safe shooting experience.
String suppressors and dampeners
Compound bows are equipped with string suppressors and dampeners, which further enhance safety during shooting. String suppressors, also known as string stops or string silencers, are attachments located near the bowstring that reduce noise and vibrations upon release. These suppressors not only increase accuracy by minimizing string oscillation but also provide an added safety measure by reducing the noise level generated during shooting. Additionally, dampeners, usually made of rubber or other absorbing materials, are placed on the limbs of compound bows to absorb vibrations. This reduces hand shock and decreases the chances of the archer experiencing discomfort or potential injury due to excessive vibrations.
Decreased chance of injury
The advanced design and construction of compound bows contribute to a decreased chance of injury during archery activities. The let-off ability and reduced draw weight when fully drawn reduce the strain on your muscles, preventing muscle fatigue and potential injury from overexertion. Furthermore, the stability and accuracy of compound bows minimize the possibility of an arrow veering off course and causing unintended harm. When coupled with proper safety practices and responsible shooting techniques, compound bows offer an inherently safer archery experience, ensuring that you can enjoy the sport while prioritizing your well-being.
Minimal Maintenance Requirements
Durable and sturdy construction
Compound bows are built to be durable and sturdy, requiring minimal maintenance. Constructed using high-quality materials such as aluminum, carbon fiber, and fiberglass, compound bows possess excellent strength and resilience. This durability ensures that your bow can withstand the rigors of regular use without compromising performance or structural integrity. Whether you are hunting in rugged terrain or engaging in regular target practice, a compound bow’s robust construction allows it to endure various environmental conditions with minimal wear and tear.
Simplified tuning and setup
Compound bows offer a simplified tuning and setup process, reducing the time and effort required for maintenance. The cam system and the modular design of compound bows make it easier to adjust the bow to your desired specifications. This means that you can quickly fine-tune your bow to achieve optimal performance without the need for extensive technical knowledge or specialized tools. Additionally, compound bows often come with detailed instructions and resources that guide you through the setup and tuning process, ensuring that you can easily maintain and optimize your bow’s performance.
Fewer parts to maintain
Compared to traditional bows, compound bows have fewer parts that require maintenance and care. Traditional bows, such as recurve bows or longbows, often consist of several separate pieces, such as limbs, risers, and strings, which all need individual attention. In contrast, compound bows have a more compact and integrated design, resulting in fewer components. This reduction in parts simplifies the maintenance process and minimizes the chances of losing or misplacing critical components. With fewer parts to maintain, compound bows offer archers a streamlined maintenance experience, allowing them to focus more on shooting and less on upkeep.
Longer Effective Range
One of the distinct advantages of compound bows is their ability to achieve a flatter trajectory. The flatter trajectory refers to the path that the arrow travels from the bow to the target. Compound bows, with their increased speed and power, allow arrows to maintain a flatter trajectory over longer distances. This flatter flight path provides several benefits, including easier aiming and improved accuracy. When shooting with a compound bow, you can rely on a flatter trajectory to ensure that your arrows consistently hit the target, even at extended distances.
Extended distance capability
Compound bows have an extended distance capability compared to traditional bows, making them suitable for long-range shooting. Due to their energy-efficient cam system and the increased speed of arrows, compound bows can shoot accurately at distances that would be challenging for traditional bows. This extended distance capability makes compound bows ideal for target shooting competitions, allowing archers to participate in long-range events with confidence. Whether you are aiming for targets set at great distances or engaging in long-range practice, a compound bow enables you to reach far beyond the limitations of traditional archery equipment.
Improved accuracy at longer distances
The combination of a flatter trajectory and extended distance capability of compound bows translates into improved accuracy at longer distances. When shooting with a compound bow, the increased arrow velocity allows for better arrow stability and reduced effects of gravity. This enhanced accuracy is essential for various shooting scenarios, including hunting and competitive archery. Whether you are aiming for small targets or trying to take down game from a significant distance, a compound bow ensures that your arrows fly true and hit their mark consistently, maximizing your chances of success.
In conclusion, compound bows offer a multitude of advantages that enhance your archery experience in various ways. From their high accuracy and precision, increased speed and power, compact and maneuverable design, reduced effort and strain, to consistent and customizable draw length, compound bows provide archers with unmatched performance and versatility. Additionally, compound bows cater to beginners with improved learning curves, increased forgiveness, and enhanced confidence. With their versatility and adaptability, compound bows are suitable for various archery styles and purposes, ensuring that you can explore different shooting scenarios and enjoy the sport to the fullest. Furthermore, compound bows prioritize safety with features such as reduced risk of dry firing, string suppressors, dampeners, and decreased chance of injury. The durability and minimal maintenance requirements of compound bows make them a reliable and practical choice. Lastly, compound bows extend the effective range with their flatter trajectory, extended distance capability, and improved accuracy at longer distances, providing archers with the means to push their limits and achieve exceptional shooting performance. For archery enthusiasts and hunters alike, investing in a compound bow guarantees a remarkable and rewarding archery experience.


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(HOLLYWOOD, CA) -- Adam & Eve Pictures and X-Play are co-producing a XXX parody of the Beverly Hillbillies and are now casting for the roles of Ellie Mae, Jed Clampett, Jethro, Granny, Mr. Drysdale and Miss Jane along with four cute side roles for additional females. Interested actors and agents are encouraged to quickly contact Scott David and director will Ryder to set up a go-see and reading.
The movie promises to be a hilarious adventure and a top contender for best comedy in the parody category at most awards shows later in the season.
Interested actors must be able to resemble their characters, possess excellent acting ability and be familiar with episodes of the original CBS Television series which ran from 1962 until 1971. Females interested in the four side roles must be sexy and have boobs.
"There are a number of episodes on YouTube so actors can check it out and learn their characters before coming in to read," stated co-producer Scott David.
"We acquired a 1926 Model a truck that looks just like the one in the TV show so I know this movie is going to be great plus we’re happy to be making this with Adam & Eve Pictures where we won two best comedy awards previously for Flight Attendants and not Bewitched XXX," Ryder stated.
The producers will also be searching Hollywood to find a mainstream actress to play the role of Granny much like they did during casting of not the Cosbys XXX when Thomas Ward won the Cliff Huxtable role. That movie went on to win awards for best parody and Ward for best non-sex performance so it has worked nicely in the past.
"Some characters like Granny are just hard to find from a youngish porn pool but I think we can find most of the others characters and of course all the beautiful girls will come from porn valley," Ryder stated.
Open casting for Beverly Hillbillies XXX will take place Monday, June 27 from 1-4PM at the company’s West Hollywood office. Please call or email for address. If actors cannot make it Monday, there will be additional time to audition Tuesday or Wednesday, June 28 or 29 from 1-4pm at the Hollywood & Vine office. If interested actors cannot make any of those dates or times but still wish to be considered contact will Ryder.
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Crash of the Century!
On this day in economic and financial history...
Shell-shocked investors swarmed the streets in front of the New York Stock Exchange after the close of trading on Oct. 19, 1987. Some cracked jokes. Some cursed the fickle gods, or their own bad luck. Some stood silently, trying to come to grips with what had happened that day.
October 19, 1987 was Black Monday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI) lost 508 points, 23% of its value, in a single trading session. Nothing so violent had ever occurred in the market before, and nothing has yet matched it in all the trading days that have come since.
By 11 a.m., the Dow had already lost 250 points. Half an hour later, a ray of hope flickered across trading screens. The index climbed fast, reclaiming 150 points of its initial decline by noon. It was all downhill from there. At 12:30 the Dow returned to a 175-point loss. By 2:05 it had hit new lows and had shaved nearly 300 points off its opening value. For a while, the index held at this new depth, but in the final hour, all semblance of stability was blasted apart by its rapid plunge, falling past 350, then 400, then 450, to finally settle at a 508-point loss that left Wall Street dumbstruck.
What caused this staggering loss? Many blamed computerized trading. Others simply attributed it to a widespread panic over inflated stock valuations. Innovative new investment strategies also received some scrutiny. Whatever the cause, market managers moved quickly to ensure it would never happen again. Circuit breakers, now commonly used for wild individual stock fluctuations, were put in place shortly after the crash on a marketwide basis. Marketwide circuit breakers have only been used three times since their implementation: once in 1997, once in 2008, and once in 2010.
The Dow quickly shrugged off the damage of Black Monday. It bottomed out a week later before resuming a march to dot-com-fueled record highs, which was interrupted only briefly by economic weakness and high oil prices during the first Gulf War.
The rise of the West
One of the most important Oct. 19 events in history occurred over 2,000 years ago. On this day in 202 BC, Roman legions destroyed their Carthaginian foes at Zama Regia, in what is now Tunisia. The decisive victory over Hannibal's troops ended the Second Punic War, eliminating Carthage as a threat to Roman hegemony in the Mediterranean. Roman historian Livy would later call it "the most memorable of all wars."
Without this victory, Roman culture might not have spread across the Western world, and our lives might look very different. For one thing, the British Empire might not have risen as it did many centuries later, in the wake of Rome's eventual downfall. That would eventually lead to a second world-changing battle -- which also concluded, as chance would have it, on Oct 19.
The American Revolution came to an unofficial end on this day in 1781 when George Washington accepted the surrender of British lieutenant general Cornwallis. It was the last major military engagement of the war, and it forced the British to enter peace negotiations with its rebellious territories. The later importance of an independent United States to the global economy should require no further explanation.
Power of the atom
The world's first private commercial-scale nuclear power plant began to supply electricity to Californians on Oct. 19. 1957. Built by Dow component General Electric (NYS: GE) and Pacific Gas and Electric (NYS: PCG) , the Vallecitos plant remained operational for a decade, generating 30 megawatts of electricity for the California power grid.
Today, 35 of the 104 nuclear reactors in the United States use GE designs, generating over 20% of the nation's electrical output, or about 807 billion kilowatt-hours. Exelon (NYS: EXC) and Entergy (NYS: ETR) are the country's two largest nuclear-producing utilities, with 17 and 10 gigawatts, or two-thirds and one-third of their total electrical capacity, respectively, coming from nuclear plants.
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LONDON [MENL] -- Iran has used two of its Western-supported neighbors to accelerate arms to Syria.
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CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has reported the discovery of another surface-to-airmissile cache in the Sinai Peninsula.
AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has advanced a U.S.-funded border security project.
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A House of Lords committee warned the region could become a “permanent casualty” of Brexit unless the UK and EU can urgently find agree on a compromise. The committee, set up to examine the controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements for the Irish Sea, said in its report the European Union’s “lack of balance, understanding and flexibility” was having a devastating impact on trade within the UK. Britain has long claimed Brussels is enforcing more customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain than it does on goods entering the whole of the rest of the single market.
But the peers also attacked the UK Government over the simmering Brexit tensions with the EU, adding ministers had shown a “lack of clarity, transparency and readiness” on the Protocol.
Both sides were blasted for a “fundamentally flawed approach” to the issue, with the committee warning a lack of trust has “contributed to a serious deterioration in relations between London, Belfast, Dublin and Brussels”.
Lord Jay of Ewelme, Chair of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Committee, said: “The publication last week of the Government’s proposals for a new way forward on the Protocol is a significant development that would fundamentally alter the way in which the Protocol operates.
“As we await the EU’s considered response, the clear message from our report and the evidence we have heard is that both the UK and the EU need to compromise in the interests of Northern Ireland.
“That won’t be easy, but it is an absolute necessity that the UK and the EU should now work together urgently to identify solutions if Northern Ireland is not to become a permanent casualty of the Brexit process.”
Now furious Britons have launched a blistering attack against the EU as the latest in a long line of Brexit rows threatens to spiral out of control.
Reacting to our initial story, one Express.co.uk reader fumed: “The EU had their chance, and they blew it.
“They thought that the UK would act like one of their timid states, how wrong were they.
“Now rather than just suffering from the loss of our donations, the beggars will also lose their access to the UK market.
“The world’s fifth-largest economy has had enough and will take its business elsewhere.”
A second person raged: “It’s not intransigence it is arrogance. They still believe if they tear the UK apart, then we will go snivelling back to them.
“They still don’t see the way the EU has behaved has made Brexiters out of Remainers.”
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Another reader added: “The only reason they are saying this is because they see that the EU is, as usual, falling into the trap of intransigence – which will show the world that they are causing the problems.
“When we trigger Article 16, no one will be surprised.”
Last week, the UK’s Brexit minister Lord Frost unveiled a number of proposals which he hopes will ease problems caused by the Protocol.
They include being more lenient in its enforcement of customs checks, scrapping requirements for Northern Ireland goods to meet EU laws if they comply with British legislation, and agreeing to remove the European Court of Justice as the arbitrator of the Protocol.
In a bitter blow to those proposals, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “The EU will continue to be creative and flexible within the Protocol framework. But we will not renegotiate.”
But on Wednesday, the bloc appeared to change its tone slightly on the matter, with a spokeswoman commenting: “The Commission will carefully assess the new proposals made by the UK, in accordance with the necessary consultation procedures, both internally, and with the European Parliament.”
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Council on Foreign Relations: Beware an Al Qaeda false flag attack
An article in the recent Foreign+Affairs, titled "Al Qaeda Strikes Back," posits a possible premise for war with Iran that only someone writing for Foreign Affairs could imagine: a false flag attack by AL QAEDA. The article is full of the usual nonsense about how powerful Al Qaeda is, but then there's this passage:
"The biggest danger is that al Qaeda will deliberately provoke a war with a "false-flag" operation, say, a terrorist attack carried out in a way that would make it appear as though it were Iran's doing. The United States should be extremely wary of such deception. In the event of an attack, accurately assigning blame will require very careful intelligence work. It may require months, or even years, of patient investigating to identify the plotters behind well-planned and well-executed operations, as it did for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and the 1996 attacks on the U.S. barracks at the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia. Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton were wise to be patient in both those cases; Washington would be well advised to do the same in the event of a similar attack in the future. In the meantime, it should, of course, continue do its utmost to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and from fomenting violence and terrorism in the Middle East by using tough diplomacy and targeted sanctions. And it should not consider a military operation against Iran, as doing so would only strengthen al Qaeda's hand -- much as the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq have."
I'm not sure what to take from this. On the one hand, it recommends America not leap into action after the next terror attack because it could be a false flag attack. On the other hand, it contains this twisted logic that Al Qaeda, not the US government, would sponsor a false flag attack as a premise for an invasion of Iran.


BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) -- Last Christmas' hottest toy is Exhibit A at a high-tech robot conference this week.
The Furby -- a fuzzy robot that talks, learns, and interacts with people and other Furbies that was the rage this past holiday season -- is just the beginning of ``autonomous agent'' technology.
At the third annual Conference on Autonomous Agents, researchers presented dozens of computer programs and systems that can think, learn, and act independently of their human creators.
The Furby is a simple toy, but researchers say the eventual applications of the technology will be far-reaching and grand.
The presentations ranged from practical to whimsical, including robotic dogs, self-navigating spacecraft, e-mail organizers, smarter Internet search engines, and interactive teaching programs that even spring pop quizzes. Scientists say these ideas are all very real and very possible with current technology.
Conference participants were buzzing Tuesday about a presentation called ``Model-based Autonomous Systems in Deep Space.'' The Deep Space 1 unmanned probe was launched in October, bound for an asteroid 120 million miles away.
This month, NASA will start testing the spacecraft's autonomous system. Instead of people at Ground Control telling the probe what to do, Deep Space's computer system will create a list of goals, draw up a schedule and perform it, NASA computer scientist Gregory Dorais said. If something goes wrong, the system is equipped with enough knowledge to fix problems without help from Earth.
The distance between Earth and the probe is so vast that it can take 15 minutes for NASA controllers to receive word that something's wrong and correct it, Dorais said. That 15 minutes of delay can doom a mission, he said.
``With autonomous software, more can be done and it can be done more safely,'' he said.
Back on Earth, autonomous software is being put to more everyday uses.
Richard Segal, an IBM researcher, demonstrated a program that helps sort e-mail. Existing programs put mail into folders before it's been read. But the IBM program, called MailCat, uses a different approach. MailCat reads through folders and reads incoming mail to determine which folder is the right one. A box pops up above the e-mail message, giving the user three choices of where to put it. That way, Segal said, fewer e-mails get misfiled.
A prototype of MailCat may be available within a few months, Segal said.
Also on the horizon is an Internet search engine called Watson, the Ph.D. project of Jay Budzik from Northwestern University.
If you're writing a paper, Watson can actually read the work in progress and then search the Internet for information relevant to your topic -- without any guidance from you.
``It presents results to the user in an unobtrusive way that's really manageable to use,'' Budzik said.
Watson works with Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) Word and Internet Explorer.
This year's conference was sponsored in part by the Association for Computing Machinery. Jeffrey Bradshaw of Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA - news), one of the organizers, said the sessions are more practical than ever before.
``We're seeing a lot more stuff making it into the real world,'' he said.
He noted that the speakers include Bill Joy, chief scientist of Sun Microsystems Inc., and Microsoft Corp. research director Dan Ling: ``It shows that the big folks worrying about software are very interested in what we're doing.''
Autonomous agents are coming to the forefront, Bradshaw said, in part because of the unwieldiness of information on the Internet. Ordinary Web browsers often aren't enough.
``You can't browse and click and find what you want on the Internet,'' Bradshaw said. ``You need something more intelligent and smarter to find what you want.''
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Last month we introduced you to The Shivers, a rock-pop group, based out of Queens, New York, comprising the talents of Keith Zarriello (lead vocals, guitar) and Jo Schornikow (vocals, keys/organ).
Keith is your typical East Coast American tortured neurotic / love-lorn romantic, and part time estate-agent; Jo, your typical Australian travelling dreamer, virtuoso keyboard player, and occasional church-organist. Together, they’ve created one of the most beautifully compelling albums you’re likely to hear all year.
The band recently signed to the Fife-based DIY record label, Fence Records – birthing ground to The Beta Band and KT Tunstall, and home to Mercury nominee King Creosote, James Yorkston, The Pictish Trail and more.
Now the duo are coming over to the UK for a short blast of headline shows, and notable supports.
If you like the grit of The Velvets, the shuffle of The Boss, the pristine sheen of The Strokes and the sass of Leonard Cohen you’ll find plenty to love in The Shivers.
“A perfect introduction to their idiosyncratic and gentle form of genius. Delivers the requisite shivers down the spine. Quietly inspired.”
FOUR STARS ****, THE LIST
“Somehow, it’s taken five self-released albums for someone in the UK to prick up their ears and sign New York’s The Shivers. Johnny Lynch (aka The Pictish Trail, aka Fence’s high heid yin) is the good soul responsible for terminating the stalemate, and this sixth full-length is a perfect profile-raiser that should have newcomers raiding the preceding pentad hungrily.”
FOUR STARS ****, THE SKINNY
“I love this … What a great record!”
ROB DA BANK, BBC RADIO ONE
THE SHIVERS – UK TOUR OCT/NOV 2011
Mon 31 Oct – FENCE HALLOWE’EN PARTY
Wilmington Arms, LONDON
supported by PLAYER PIANO + JONNIE COMMON
Tue 1st Nov – The Cluny, NEWCASTLE
supporting KING CREOSOTE + KID CANAVERAL
Thu 3rd Nov – Alington House, DURHAM
Fri 4th Nov – The Tudor House, WIGAN
Sat 5th Nov – Fence’s Flamin’ HOTT LOGGZ, Anstruther, FIFE
All day event, THE SHIVERS + SPECIAL GUESTS
Monday 7th – MONO, GLASGOW
with support from RANDOLPH’S LEAP
Tue 8th Nov – XOYO, LONDON
Thu 10th Nov – The Louisianna, BRISTOL
with support from PLAYER PIANO
Fri 11th Nov – South Street Arts, READING
with support from PLAYER PIANO + BARBAROSSA
Sat 12th Nov – The Hobgoblin, BRIGHTON
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Under Arizona law, tribes shall receive notice in voluntary proceedings:
Arizona Revised Statutes § 8-535(A) provides that after a petition for termination of the parent-child relationship has been filed, “notice of the initial hearing and a copy of the petition shall be given to . . . the tribe of any Indian child as defined by [ICWA].” The statute does not limit the notice requirement to involuntary proceedings.
Because neither A.R.S. § 8-535 nor the Arizona Rules of Juvenile Procedure limit an Indian tribe’s right to notice or intervention solely to involuntary parental terminations, those tribal rights extend to voluntary termination proceedings. Since the Nation was not provided notice of the initial termination proceeding, nor was it allowed to intervene, we vacate the parental termination order, grant the Nation’s motion to intervene, and remand to the superior court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion
Thank you to everyone who sent this to me within approximately 20 minutes of it being released.
Alaska elected its first Alaska Native to represent it in Congress. Rep. Elect Peltola is Yup’ik and grew up in Bethel, Alaska. A few things to note–this was a special election to replace Rep. Young, so there will be another election in November for the regular election. This was also Alaska’s first use of ranked voting and an open primary, something that many democratic reformers believe is a fairer process for elections.
I did not realize how far behind I was on these. Here is a case from the end of June on active efforts from the Colorado Supreme Court.
To be honest, this case holding is one that most, if not all, states have come to agreement on either in case law, state law, or state policy.
The court concludes that ICWA’s “active efforts” is a heightened standard requiring a greater degree of engagement by agencies like DHS with Native American families compared to the traditional “reasonable efforts” standard.
Catching up on posting the summer’s reported ICWA cases, so I’m starting with this Washington Supreme Court opinion on active efforts for the initial or shelter care hear.
We took discretionary interlocutory review of this case primarily to decide whether WICWA required the State to take active efforts to prevent the breakup of J.M.W.’s family before taking him into emergency foster care. Consistent with the plain text and purpose of WICWA, we conclude that it did. We also conclude that the trial court was required to make a finding on the record at the interim shelter care hearing that J.M.W.’s out of home placement was necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or harm. We remand to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
This opinion is trying to find some clarity in what ICWA standards apply when. Here are the two questions the Court sought to answer:
First, whether the department is required to make active efforts to keep an Indian child with their family under such circumstances as presented here. Second, whether the trial court was required to make a formal finding at the interim shelter care hearing that continued placement out of the home was necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the child.
The section question is essentially asking if the emergency standard of 1922 should apply whenever a child is placed out of the home and there is no 1912 (active efforts, QEW) findings. Interim shelter care hearings often happen before a jurisdictional/adjudication hearing, and can sometimes (often) extend the time before adjudication hearing happens. In many states the 1912 findings happen either at adjudication or even after that, at the disposition hearing.
We have a total of 21 pro-ICWA Amicus Briefs. Here they are in some rough categories and some VERY rough summaries. In writing this post, I became overwhelmed at this stunning array of briefs and support for ICWA.
NARF’s Tribal Government and Organizations Brief : this brief has the sign on of nearly 500 tribes and over 60 tribal organizations. It discusses ICWA as an exercise of the trust responsibility, and the political relationship of tribes.
Congressional Brief : 87 Members of Congress signed this brief defending ICWA in the four principle arguments in the case
State AG Brief : 23 states and the District of Columbia signed on to this brief, which highlights how ICWA allows and encourages tribal-state relations in the area of child welfare.
LA County Brief : from the county counsel at the largest child welfare system in the country, it discusses the importance of ICWA to LA County practice with a focus on relocation in particular
Bradshaw Brief : This brief is unique in that it primarily tells the story of Robyn Bradshaw, the grandmother who adopted her granddaughter who was the subject of the claims of the Cliffords, one of the three foster family plaintiffs in the case. Because the procedural posture of the case below, the Cliffords’ narrative of facts was allowed to go unchecked throughout the life of the case until now.
How Child Welfare Works Briefs
Family Defenders : a brief from parent attorneys/family defenders in more than 8 states, this brief discusses the constitutional rights afforded to parents and families, how those intersect with the child welfare system, and the importance of ICWA in that structure. It directly addresses the arguments made by the other side regarding the child welfare system.
American Bar Association : This brief directly takes on the contention that child welfare is the sole province of the states as well as discussing the legal complexity of the child welfare system.
Casey Family Programs and 26 Other Child Welfare and Adoption Organizations : A continuation of the original, wildly successful, “gold standard” brief from Baby Girl, this brief focuses on child welfare best practices and how ICWA creates, promotes, and supports them.
National Association of Counsel for Children and 30 Other Children’s Rights Organizations : In addition to discussion the Constitutional rights of families, this brief directly addresses how ICWA supports the best interests of children in state proceedings.
Former Foster Children : One of the briefs with a particular place in my heart, this brief allowed Native youth to tell their lived experience to the Court.
How Adoption Works Brief
Non-Native Adoptive Parents : while the plaintiffs in this case were not adoptive parents, this brief directly addresses how ICWA actually works in voluntary adoptions.
Law Professor Briefs
Ablavsky Brief : The originalism brief
Administrative and Constitutional Law Professors : this brief addresses three main issues–federal power, anti-commandeering, and delegation
Indian Law Professors : this brief focuses on the exclusive power of Congress to legislate on behalf of Indians as a political class
American Historical Association : this brief provides historical context, especially around the early efforts (or lack thereof) of state child welfare systems and Native children
American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association : ICWA works directly to address the attendant physical and emotional trauma of federal and state policies designed to destroy tribal families and extended tribal networks
American Psychological Association (specifically including the associations of Texas, Louisiana, and Indianan) and the Society of Indian Psychologists : The benefits for children of being parented by Indian adults
ACLU : ICWA is not a race based law
Constitutional Accountability Center : Originalism and anti-commandeering
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center : The ramifications, specifically to VAWA, if “Indian” is a racial classification
Sen. Abourezk/Lakota People’s Law Project : Passage of ICWA and issues in South Dakota
The NNCTC is publishing a series of essays on Native child welfare, ICWA, and boarding schools. They are all available here.
In the most recent, Patrice Kunesh reflects on her own family history during this time of boarding school listening sessions and investigation by the federal government.
In January 1888, the year before North Dakota would become a state, their middle daughter Josephine, my great-aunt, was born on Battle Creek in Dakota Territory. When she was nine years old, Josephine was sent to Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, where she was trained in domestic skills. Upon her graduation in 1909 at the age of twenty-one, her mother Nellie presented her with a beaded valise, a small suitcase, depicting the 1863 Battle of Whitestone Hill on one side and the Lakota’s last buffalo hunt in 1882, two momentous losses of life and livelihood for the Lakota people that Nellie had witnessed.
There has been a small spate of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act cases this year involving family law cases and tribal courts. In most states, tribes are considered “states” for the purposes of determining a child’s “home state” jurisdiction. These are generally (but not always) non-ICWA cases like parental custody and child support. These kind of cases seem rare to practitioners, but nationally there’s a fair number of them (and will continue to be the kind of reasoning tribal and state judges will need to engage in to as more and more cases arise in this subject area).
McGrathBressette (Michigan, child custody v. child protection)
MontanaLDC (Montana, child custody)
NevadaBlount (Nevada, third party custody)
(And yes, I have a pile of ICWA cases to share with you that have built up in the last month or so.)


Modeling of inexpensive strengthening technique for reinforced concrete beams
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A noble cause motivated the interest to carry out research work on an inexpensive strengthening technique using ferrocement for reinforced concrete beams applicable in developing countries. Ferrocement as an inexpensive strengthening material is suitable for some developing countries where using such a technique offers an optimum strengthening solution for deteriorated structures. The main experimental component of this research work on strengthening reinforced concrete beams has been already published. This paper primarily presents material characterization and finite element models to study the flexural and interfacial types of behavior of ferrocement-strengthened concrete beams. Twenty-seven (27) ferrocement specimens were tested under direct tension to characterize the behavior of the used ferrocement. Special grip attachments have been designed and manufactured to elude local failure at the specimens� ends. Based on the direct tension test results, a stress-strain relationship has been developed to describe the uniaxial tensile constitutive relation for ferrocement in the finite element models. The interfacial bond behavior between the ferrocement and the concrete is considered in the models by using interface elements. Moreover, a user-defined subroutine for the microplane constitutive law is integrated into the model for the concrete material. Results of the finite element modeling are presented for the ultimate load-carrying capacities, load-deflection history, and stress distributions at the ferrocement/concrete interface. The finite element modeling results have been validated against the published experimental findings and have shown reasonable agreement.
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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Tie-1 and Tie-2 During Very Early Development of the Human Placenta
- Kayisli U.A, Cayli S, Seval Y, Tertemiz F, Huppertz B, Demir R
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey, Department of Anatomy II, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany
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- Elsevier in 2005
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Vasculogenesis in the human placenta comprises differentiation and growth of newly forming blood vessels derived from hemangiogenic stem cells within the mesenchymal core of villi. In a second stage, angiogenesis leads to the expansion and remodeling of the already existing vessels. At present, relatively little is known about the regulatory mechanisms of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis during very early placentation. Using placental villous tissues from days 22 to 48 of pregnancy, we analyzed the spatial and temporal expression of Tie-1 and Tie-2 in parallel to vascular maturation in the human placenta. In immunohistochemistry both receptors, Tie-1 and Tie-2 show a cell and villous type specific expression during this early phase of placental development. Especially, cytotrophoblast and hemangiogenic cell cords in mesenchymal villi and Hofbauer cells in immature intermediate villi have the strongest immunoreactivities. Western blot analysis showed that no significant changes were detected for Tie-1 and Tie-2 as pregnancy advanced. Moreover, phospho-Tie-2 levels did not change significantly in parallel to pregnancy ages. We conclude that both receptors are involved in angiogenesis as well as vascular modulation of early vessels. Due to their spatial distribution we speculate on an additional role in regulation of villous and extravillous trophoblastic behavior.
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