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Amanda Seyfried needed a change.
The "Red Riding Hood" star, who split with Ryan Phillippe for good in early June, showed off her shorter new hairstyle at LAX Airport on Friday. Grinning from ear to ear, the 25-year-old actress -- who once told InStyle she would chop off her hair only "for a movie" role -- showed no signs of heartbreak upon her arrival.
After all, her breakup with 36-year-old Phillippe was mutual. "They were never fully committed," a source told Us Weekly. "They were always on and off."
"There's no bad blood," the source added. "They're cool."
Seyfried split with "Mamma Mia!" co-star Dominic Cooper in May 2010, following a three-year relationship with musician Jesse Marchant. The actress also previously has been linked to costars Micah Alberti ("All My Children") and Emile Hirsch ("Alpha Dog").
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Viant relocates Viking ship
By Laura Hatton22 January 2014
Crane rental company Viant Crane used a Grove RT765E-2 rough terrain crane to relocate an 87-year-old Viking ship in Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
The Leif Erikson Viking ship was last used in 1926, when it replicated the voyage of Leif Erikson, a European who landed in America around 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Commanded by Gerhard Folgero, the Leif Erikson set sail to North America, visiting Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland and Boston. Its final stop was in Duluth, where it fell into a state of disrepair, a spokesperson said.
For the project the ship needed to be moved from its park location onto a trailer so restoration work could be carried out. Due to the location of the park, which was by a busy road, the RT76E5-2 had to carry out three separate lifts to get the ship to its final location.
The Grove RT765E-2 has a 33.5 metre four-section, full power Megaform boom. It has four-wheel, multi-mode steering and full vision cab. For the first lift, the rough terrain lifted the 4.65 US ton (4.2 tonne) ship to a height of 20 metres. To avoid hitting nearby trees, the ship was rotated 180 degrees, a company spokesperson said. It was then placed on a light trailer before being moved 600 yards (594 m) and lifted onto a second trailer that met highway weight and clearance regulations.
Viant Crane supplied the RT76E5-2 for free after funding for the project was halted, a company spokesperson said. Once restoration work is complete, the ship will be displayed in Duluth museum.


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From Philippine Journal of Education, Vol. 32, No. 2, August, 1953, pp. 70-72, 131.
Quezon, A Personal Appraisal
by Justice Ramon Ozaeta
The first time I was formally introduced to President Quezon was about May, 1938, at a reception and dinner given by him in Malacañan in honor of his old-time friend, General J. G. Harbord. As I approached the reception line Colonel Nieto introduced me to the President who looked at me intensely and exclaimed: “Are you Judge Ozaeta? My goodness, you have been working in my office and this is the first time I see you!”
That was true. He had appointed me Judge of First Instance of Nueva Ecija since November 7, 1936, without ever having seen me personally. I had not been active in politics, and I am sure President Quezon did not know whether I had ever voted for him or against him. That evidently was immaterial to him insofar as my qualifications for the Bench were concerned, His Secretary of Justice, Mr Jose Yulo, who knew me well as a lawyer, recommended my appointment to him and he signed it without finding it necessary to ask me whether I was for or against his administration.
In matters involving questions of law President Quezon always sought legal advice and followed it when convinced it was right. He never asked his legal adviser to back up a desired action of doubtful legality. Let me narrate an incident to illustrate this exemplary norm of conduct of our great President.
In 1939 a group of enterprising farmers of Negros Occidental conceived a plan to acquire, develop, and exploit large tracts of public agricultural land in Mindanao with the financial help of the National Land Settlement Admintstration. General Paulino Santos, manager of the government corporation, favorably endorsed the project. The group of farmers were going to furnish all the labor and a small part of the capital, and the National Land Settlement Administration was going to advance a larger sum to finance the project. The loan was to be repaid in installments when and as the enterprise produced financial gains. President Quezon approved the project, and the contract was prepared. It was to be signed at a meeting of the Cabinet one afternoon. The day before the scheduled meeting and signing the contract was sent to me with a note that the President had approved it but wished me to go over it to see that everything was in order. After studying the proposed contract in relation to the law creating the National Land Settlement Administration I found, and so advised the President, that the project was not authorized by that law. Therefore the National Land Settlement Administration could not legally enter into the proposed contract. After reading my memorandum at the meeting of the Cabinet President Quezon agreed with me and expressed surprise that the legal aspects of the case should not have been studied before hand. I was later told of the chagrin felt by the sponsors of the project, not only because their pet project had been disapproved, but because the President blamed them for their carelessness.
I should like to narrate another incident which to me reveals Quezon’s democratic character:
In 1939, as Solicitor General I directed the prosecution of Benigno Ramos for sedition, upon his return to the Philippines from Japan to which he had fled years before as a refugee from Justice after heading an uprising of Sakdalistas in Laguna and Manila. During the pendency of the sedition case in the Court of First Instance of Manila Benigno Ramos resumed his questionable activities in Laguna, swindling ignorant people by issuing to them identification cards for a fee, telling them that the Japanese would soon come to literate the Philippines from Ameri.ca and would place him in power, and that the possessors of his cards would receive special favors and protection from the Japanese invaders. He was prosecuted in Laguna for estafa or swindling and was convicted. He appealed and was granted bail over my opposition. I secured from the appellate court the cancellation of his bail bond pending appeal, on the ground that he was a refugee from justice and was not entitled to bail after conviction. So Ramos was arrested and confined in Bilibid Prison. One day in the early part of 1940 President Quezon made an inspection tour of Bilibid Prison and there met Benigno Ramos, who knelt before him in tears, pleading for executive clemency. Impulsive and kind-hearted Quezon told him that he could not be pardoned while his case was still pending appeal, but that he would ask the Solicitor General to agree to his release on bail in the meantime. Ramos was very happy and profusely thanked the President. Sometime later Secretary of Justice Abad Santos called me over the telephone and conveyed to me the President’s instruction that I should express my conformity to the petition for bail which Benigno Ramos was going to present to the court. I was flabbergasted. I told Secretary Santos that I could not do that because (1) Ramos’ bail bond had been cancelled precisely because I had asked for its cancellation for good and valid reasons, and because (2) I was convinced that Ramos was a menace to our country’s security and to the welfare of the community. I said that unless I received a written order from the President I could not give my conformity to Ramos’s petition because I would have nothing to show to the Court to justify my change of attitude. I wanted to be able to present such an order or directive of the President to the Court to show that in agreeing to the petition I was merely complying with superior orders. Secretary Santos said he would report my views to the President. Late in the afternoon of the dame day, the attorneys representing Benigno Ramos came to my office with the petition for bail already signed by them, and asked me to sign my conformity thereto, saying that they were presenting it at suggestions of President Quezon, who had promised them and their client that I would agree to it. I asked them to produce the President’s written order to me, and they said the President’s order was verbal. I refused to sign the petition and said to Ramos’s attorneys: “Please tell the President that without a written order from him I cannot sign your petition without destroying my usefulness to the Government; the Court would lose faith in my sincerity and integrity If I should agree now to Ramos release on bail without justification. Tell him I would prefer to resign so that he could appoint someone else who might be willing to sign your petition.” Benigno Ramos remained in Jail until the Japanese armed forces came and liberated him in 1942.
There you have the picture of the President of the Commonwealth whose leadership was unchallenged, who enjoyed the respect and confidence of his people. He could have, if he had wished to, made his will prevail over the opposition of a subordinate, but he did not wish to use his power and authority merely to satisfy his ego and amor propio. He used it oniy in the interest of justice and public welfare. He was indeed a great and exemplars statesman and a faithful public servant.
The last time I saw President Quezon was shortiy before noon of June 17, 1941, when he called me to his rest house in Marikina, As I was ushered into his bedroom he greeted me, smiling: “Judge, . do you want to go to the Supreme Court?” –“I would be happy to serve there if you consider me worthy of the position.” “Well, you are there now; I have just signed your appointment as Associate Justice.” That was an agreeable surprise to me. It was the first time the Solicitor General had been promoted directly to the Supreme Court over the head of the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals. And I attribute my good luck to my disobedience of the Prevident’s order to release Benigno Ramos from Bilibid. Although it was the third appointment he had extended to me, that was the first time he had cared to call me and tell me about it. The point is, President Quezon did not consider patronage as his private preserve to be dispensed as gifts among friends and Followers, but as a public trust which he felt duty bound to discharge for the good of the service and the welfare of the country. When he was considering the appointment of the Justices of the newly created Court of Appeals in 1936 from the list of judges and practicing attorneys submitted by the secretary of Justice, he eliminated the names of those who personally promoted their candidacies or who had friends approach him and say a good word for them.
In my observation, Quezon’s unprecedented success as top political leader lay principally in the fact that he did not use his power to promote his personal interest and ambition but to serve the general welfare of the people. He detested sycophants and boot-lickers. He was faithful to his trust as a chosen leader. He kept his oath “to do justice to every man”.

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Can it be true? Dave and Jeff are back with another episode so soon!? This week Jeff and Dave answer two questions. What to do and how to recover for a massive screw up that causes an outage. They also give their opinion on convincing your company they need to care about backend services.
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I would disagree with others that there are not areas where the rental market is very strong that would also make a good retirement home. In fact the rental market is incredible in most areas of Florida with rents on the rise; a trend that should certainly continue through 2012.
I would agree that some of there high traffic areas around Disney and other attractions around Orlando that may not make the ideal retirement home but certainly there are some fantastic areas nearby that do if you decide a central Florida location will work for you.
The key for you is to pick an area and envision what that area might look like in 2022 which means city planning that is well thought out and again one of the reasons we find Jupiter so attractive. Balancing association leasing regulations with your desire to lock in today's pricing is easily accomplished in any area.
With shrinking inventories and still very desirable pricing you are on the right path and I wish you the very best of luck.
Tom Priester e-PRO
"Results Driven Real Estate"
Keller Williams Realty
Resort Property Owner (for 16 years), Author (two books on vacation property), top U.S. Expert, and Realtor(R)
(Speciazing in New Holiday Homes priced from $250K to $8 Million).
I think Carri hit the nail on the head. A vacation pool home that has a high occupancy rate will NOT be in a location that you would likely want to live in full time when you retire. Think about it. When you are in your sixties do you want to live next to other pool homes that have ever changing families on vacation making the kind of noise that vacationers will make? Doesn't sound very attractive for retirement. I am afraid the answer to your question is that NO areas are that good if that's your purpose.
The other concern I would have with your plan is that is sounds like you want a passive investment in which your management company takes care of everything. If you want the "best" results, then you need to be involved in running the business and that means taking control of bookings via a site like VRBO.com That will be true in whatever location you decide on. It doesn't matter what the occupancy rate is, if you don't get the lion's share of the income from that occupancy.
So what do you want? A short term rental business or a place to retire to one day?
If you really are more interested in the short term rental side of it, then the are south of Disney contains dozens of communities and hundreds of properties that fit the bill and I'd be happy to show you a few tomorrow. If retirement is the real driver, then contact me with the lifesyle you are after because you haven't said a thing about what you are looking for in a retirement home.
Happy New Year!
Having been from Jacksonville to Key West and Naples to Pensacola and most points in between I know the state very well. There are some amazing places to call home but many differences in weather, lifestyle and landscape; stay below Vero Beach on the east coast and Sarasota on the west coast if you want the best winter weather. While I would not consider either Orlando or Tampa as southern Florida both have some very nice features. We have found that northern Palm Beach County and in particular the Jupiter/Palm Beach Gardens corridor to provide on of the very highest quality of living experiences one can find in the Sunshine State. The best place I can point you is a brief blog I did about the Jupiter area;
As a resident of Jupiter, I work throughout Palm Beach and Martin Counties, and a great place to start is by defining your goals and comparing the lifestyles and housing costs of areas that you are interested in. There are so many different options available to us that reside in the state and I have selected Jupiter because of the quality of life that we enjoy. From my viewpoint, there is no finer place to reside that the Jupiter area; from the best schools, to a fantastic economy fueled by many factors and of course the wonderful facilities of Max Planck and Scripps Institute, to incredible unspoiled beaches, unbelievable dining and shopping options, numerous boating and golf opportunities, uncrowded streets, low crime and just the overall kindness of our residents. Recently we were out with a client form New York who commented on just how nice everyone is; and why not as we are truly lucky to live in Paradise.
I work almost entirely as a buyers agent in Palm Beach and Martin Counties and certainly would be honored to be on the list of RealtorsÂ® you interview and happy to be of assistance in any way that I can. If you are in the area and would like a tour I would enjoy showing you why I am so fortunate to call Jupiter my hometown.
I hope this information is helpful but if you need anything additional please do not hesitate to give me a call.
Always at Your Service,
Tom Priester e-PRO
"Results Driven Real Estate"
Keller Williams Realty
Thanks for your question and inquiry about our great State. As the previous response pointed out, each area has specific and individual attributes that are not the same in each area. Each area is good in their own way but you will need to ask yourself, what kind of vacationer am I going after? (The Disney crowd or the snow bird from up north who wants the beach) Also is this home going to be a full time residence for you 10yrs from now? Trying to combine an income producing rental with a home you wish to retire in full time can be tricky. As suggested check out each area and then eliminate the ones that you are not interested in. Once that is determined finding a property manager/maintenance company will be fairly easy to locate. Kissimmee area is always a great choice because of the very close proximity to Disney World especially in the high seasons such as right now.
I wish you well in your search for the best area for your needs.
You can't beat Florida's coastal areas for rental potential. It seems that the very first rentals to disappear from the rental markets are those located directly on the beach. For this reason we would strongly recommend giving the area between Sarasota, Venice, and Englewood your attention.
US News and World Report just last week recognized Port Charlotte as one of America's top 10 locations to relocate. Their criteria for determining this was housing availability and cost and quality of living. Port Charlotte is located 20-30 minutes from the nearest area beaches.
Sarasota's Pineview School is a nationally recognized school located in central Sarasota County. If education is a priority, this is a must location to consider since last year Pineview was in the top seven nationally.
I'm sure there will be many attributes fror each of your target locations....our recommendation is to focus on each area first concentrating on what it has to offer and leave the home as a secondary focus. Once you have the perfect location....the right home will come next.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
MUSIC REVIEW OF THE DAY: SAM CASH & THE ROMANTIC DOGS - TONGUE-IN-CHEEK VOWS
Not all singer-songwriters have to be mellow about it, and Cash lets his Dogs loose on this set of guitar rockers. Smart lyrics a big, joyous sound to play along with, with most songs coming in at a concise, three to four minute range, sounding like an album full of singles.
Producer Ian Blurton does a stellar job on the mix, with a great big bass sound up front, lots of crunch, and great, vintage 70's/80's ambiance. The band has put together some intricate and explosive mixes, lots of imaginative tricks and fun moments that make each song a joy to follow. Those are the moments that make an album memorable, where you can't wait to play it again, to hear that little bit in one place, a favourite moment on the next, and the next.
There's the na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na lead-in vocals on You Can't Hurt Me; the elongated closing freak-out on Radio Waves; the powerful, punching bridge in That Was The Summer, so catchy a rocker that I just can't wait for June to make it this summer's theme song. Cash has already proven himself a strong writer, but on his third album and second with the Romantic Dogs, the bunch of them have made a great band album.


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Tomorrow (Thursday) marks the start of the 50-day countdown until kick-off for the much-awaited Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens tournament in the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa’s own Blitzbokke will battle it out with 15 other international Sevens team for the much coveted tournament title on 8 – 9 December. The tournament is round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series which consists of nine tournaments in total – spanning from October to June and touching down on each continent.
Some of the hottest local bands have been lined-up to entertain the crowd at the Saturday Concert as “Rugby’s Biggest Party” just got a whole lot hotter this year. The Graeme Watkins Projects and Goodluck are the two major brand attractions, while the hugely popular DJ Ready D will return to entertain the crowds with his skills. Entrance to this event is free for anyone who has bought a match-day ticket on Saturday.
An exciting addition to the already top-class entertainment programme is the PE Tens, which is organised by former Springboks Bob Skinstad and Robbie Fleck. Skinstad is a former Springbok Sevens star, skippered the Springboks at Test level and is nowadays a respected SuperSport broadcaster. Fleck is currently an assistant coach of the DHL Stormers and Western Province.
Tickets for the much anticipated event went on sale last Thursday and fans can now book their seat to “Rugby’s Biggest Party” online through www.computicket.com and at any Computicket outlet.
The unchanged ticket prices for the two days are:
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|Prices on Sunday
|South – Party Stand
|West, Premier Seating
|Levels 5 & 6
SARU CEO, Jurie Roux, described the 2012 NMB SA Sevens tournament as one of the highlights of the local rugby calendar.
“It is unbelievable that we are only 50 days away from the second Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens tournament in Port Elizabeth. Our local organising committee, comprising of SARU the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and Metro as well as EP Rugby staff are working around the clock to deliver another world-class tournament.
“This year we have moved the tournament to a weekend format and managed to keep ticket prices unchanged, so we hope that these two factors will help us to draw capacity crowds on both days. Our aim is to attract 80 000 fans to the NMB SA Sevens and to establish this tournament as one of the top events on the World Series calendar.
“Our marketing team has secured some top-class performers for our Saturday concert and fans will be able to meet the Springbok Sevens and members of the other participating teams during open training and signing sessions. I would therefore like to urge fans to book their tickets early to avoid disappointment,” explained Roux.
NMB SA Sevens Tournament Ambassador, Bob Skinstad, admits he cannot wait for the arrival of Rugby’s Biggest Party, which promises to be even bigger this year. “Port Elizabeth is known as the Friendly City and I know that the Metro, stadium management and PE fans are all geared up to make this tournament another memorable experience.
“International Sevens rugby always delivers top-class viewing and entertainment and I know that supporters will be in another amazing experience on 8 – 9 December. This will also be the first time that we will host the PE Tens, which is a really exciting concept. The Tens tournaments in Cape Town and Johannesburg are hugely popular attractions and adding that to the high-octane sevens action means that Eastern Cape fans are in for a fantastic treat at the NMB SA Sevens in December,” said Skinstad.
The Blitzbokke finished third at the Gold Coast after losing their only match of the weekend to eventual winners, Fiji, in the semi-finals.
Round two of the World Series takes place on 30 November – 1 December in Dubai. From there the Blitzbokke head home to play in the Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens on the weekend of 8 – 9 December, where 80 000 spectators are expected to turn up to witness a thrilling dose of sizzling Sevens action.

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A Conversation on Same Sex "Marriage" with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Father Josiah interviews Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, one of America's most articulate champions of marriage and most persuasive opponent of so-called "Same-Sex Marriage." In this 30+ minute interview Archbishop Cordileone thoroughly goes on the record to explain the genesis of the movement for "Same-Sex Marriage" and exposes why the quest for redefining marriage is so destructive to the health and well-being of marriage and American society.
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New Zealand Has World's Most Expensive Taxi Fares
By Reissa Su | July 10, 2014 4:14 PM EST
New Zealand has the world's highest taxi fares. According to a new survey, a taxi from the city to the airport costs more in Christchurch than anywhere else in the world.
A yellow ribbon indicates a striking Paris taxi which takes part in a demonstration in the French capital June 11, 2014.
Auckland company Digital Hothouse conducted the survey of taxi fares from 17 cities around the world including New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Russia, U.S. and UK. According to the results, Christchurch had the most expensive taxi fare in dollars at $4.50 per kilometre or a total of $45 for a 10-kilometre ride to the airport.
Queenstown had the second highest taxi fare at $4.38 per kilometre with an 8-kilometre distance to the airport. Australia's Sydney, Perth and Melbourne came after Queenstown with Wellington listed as the fifth most expensive. An airport ride to Wellington airport will cost the traveler $30.
Auckland was sixth on the list with a taxi fare of $3.71 per kilometre. All the fares in the survey were converted to New Zealand dollars.
London's Heathrow Airport was the most expensive outside of Australasia with a taxi fare of $105 from the city to the airport.
Barcelona in Spain was rated the cheapest with a rate of $2.92 per kilometre. A distance of 16 km from the city to the Barcelona airport will cost $47.
Reports said the Digital Hothouse survey was presented in an infographic for a car rental company, Go Rentals and used the site taxifarefinder.com to generate taxi fares from around the world.
In New Zealand, Digital Hothouse called taxi companies and compared rates. It also used Google Maps to determine the distance from the cities to airports.
According to Blue Star Taxis Christchurch general manager Bob Wilkinson, the survey did not account for a comparison of total taxi costs since some fares have airport fees included in the fare.
Wikinson said there were fixed costs imposed on taxi drivers at airports. He added pick-up and drop-off fees varied from city to city. He said the survey on Christchurch taxi fares was done before the airport had reduce its pick-up and drop-off fees for taxi operators on July 1. A trip to the Christchurch airport would now cost $40 if new fees were considered.
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The first Republican president once said, "While the people retain their virtue and their vigilance, no administration by any extreme of wickedness or folly can seriously injure the government in the short space of four years." If Mr. Lincoln could see what's happened in these last three-and-a-half years, he might hedge a little on that statement.
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Friday, April 28, 2006
Is FEMA the Problem?
The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security Committee have now issued a report calling for the elimination and replacement of FEMA. FEMA must be entirely dismantled. say the Senators, because:
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said FEMA "has become a symbol of a bumbling bureaucracy" that must be dismantled, and merely "tweaking the organizational chart" will not solve failures exposed by the hurricane.
How exactly did FEMA get to be so bad? After all, only a decade ago, Daniel Franklin in the Washington Monthly praised the "FEMA Phoenix" and noted that FEMA, humiliated by its failure to respond to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, was the "most dramatic success story of the federal government in recent years". Its responsiveness was widely praised by local officials as well as those it assisted.
The true judge of FEMA's success lies not in the praise of Congress, though, but in the minds of the victims of natural disasters. Last year, FEMA sent 5,000 surveys to victims to ask them about the agency's performance. More than 80 percent of the respondents approved of the way the agency was doing its job--a percentage that would have been unthinkable in the dark days following Hurricane Andrew just one year before.
80% satisfaction is pretty good, but the study cited below indicates it got even higher by the late 90s: "Individual citizens and public sector organizations both receive disaster aid, and they are surveyed afterward to assess the quality of information FEMA provided, promptness, ease of access, flexibility, and overall quality of service. Depending on the question, between 89 and 97 percent of individuals give FEMA positive ratings; the numbers show some slight improvement over the past few years."
When the nonpartisan Mercatus Center sought "to identify exemplary agencies that have taken the lead in clearly stating their missions and improving their performance", FEMA was chosen for an in depth case study. Reading the study, one thing that becomes very clear is when the agency turned from a failure into a success.
In fiscal 1998, FEMA took an average of 8 days to get relief checks to disaster victims, down from 10 days in 1997 and a high of 20 days in 1992....
Since 1993, FEMA’s culture has changed dramatically, from a formal, bureaucratic culture focused on processes to a less formal, action-oriented culture focused on results....
Since its reorganization in 1993, FEMA has significantly improved its ability to deal with disasters...
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) complained in 1992, “I am outraged by the federal government’s pathetically sluggish and ill-planned response to the devastating disaster wrought by Hurricane Andrew in Florida and Louisiana, which has left many lives in shambles. Time and again, the federal government has failed to respond quickly and effectively to major disasters, and no lessons have been learned from past mistakes.”...
The National Academy of Public Administration opined in February 1993, “FEMA has been ill-served by congressional and White House neglect, a fragmented statutory charter, irregular funding, and the uneven quality of its political executives appointed by ast presidents....
In 1993, Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) introduced legislation to abolish FEMA. One year later, he withdrew his bill and complimented the agency on its improved performance....
When Hurricane Andrew stuck Florida in 1992, the city of Miami’s emergency director asked, ”Where the hell’s the cavalry on this one?” (Schneider 1995, p. 95) But in 1999 she commented, “FEMA didn’t have the funding system or the capabilities before Andrew. Now it’s like an assembly line…It’s just straight-forward....
Prior to 1993, FEMA had never enunciated its overriding mission. This exacerbated management problems resulting from the way in which FEMA was created....
Prior to 1993, it’s not clear what, if any, meaningful communication occurred between FEMA’s top executives and its employees. FEMA directors made little effort to promote communication; some even sought to get private elevators and bathrooms that would further distance them from the employees.
It would seem that something happened in 1993 to dramatically improve FEMA's from a failure to a success, and something else happened not long after this study was published in 2000 that sent FEMA back into a tailspin. Now what might that have been?
In Franklin's interesting article the key sentences are probably these: "Because FEMA had 10 times the proportion of political appointees of most other government agencies, the poorly chosen Bush appointees had a profound effect on the performance of the agency. Sam Jones, the mayor of Franklin, Louisiana, says he was shocked to find that the damage assessors sent to his town a week after Hurricane Andrew had no disaster experience whatsoever. 'They were political appointees, members of county Republican parties hired on an as-needed basis.... They were terribly inexperienced.'... Clinton and Witt demonstrated an understanding of the virtues of the patronage system. The high number of political appointees allowed the new administration to free itself of the incompetents and replace them with talented new people."
FEMA is structured with more direct political appointees than most other federal agencies. Thus it became a dumping ground for incompetent party loyalists. That allowed Clinton to revitalize the agency with skilled and qualified personnel relatively rapidly. It also enabled Bush 43 to undo Clinton's work equally effectively.
Even when the Senate report tries to blame state and local government, it only succeeds in underlining the decline of FEMA. The Executive Summary notes: "The Committee believes that leadership failures needlessly compounded these losses. Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco –who knew the limitations of their resources to address a catastrophe—did not specify those needs adequately to the federal government before landfall. For example, while Governor Blanco stated in a letter to President Bush two days before landfall that she anticipated the resources of the state would be overwhelmed, she made no specific request for assistance in evacuating the known tens of thousands of people without means of transportation, and a senior state official identified no unmet needs in response to a federal offer of assistance the following day." But Franklin notes that FENA has the authority - and once had the ability - to respond even without a spicific list of needs from local authorities: "FEMA's enabling legislation, the Stafford Act, provided FEMA officials with powers that the bureaucrats didn't exercise. 'We found that without state requests, FEMA could assess the catastrophic area, assess what assistance the state needed, start mobilizing that relief, present its recommendations to the governor, and, if necessary... get in the governor's face to force the issue of accepting federal help.'"
Susan Collins now wants us to believe that FEMA is hopelessly faulty. The truth is, it's simply saddled with political hacks - the hacks which the President she supports appointed. Of course those nominees then had to be approved, but I suspect that Collins - and probably Lieberman too - voted to approve every one of them.
Collins is trying to avoid a basic truth: the reason why FEMA had a disastrous response to Katrina, and is apparently entirely unprepared for this year's coming hurricane season, is George Bush and his rubber stamp Republican majority.


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Last week, British “boutique” car-builder Bristol was saved from the global carpocalypse purchased by Frazer-Nash – ensuring that fans of the marque (and Bristol owners!) have good reason for optimism. Green-car fans can find something to be happy about in this news as well: Frazer-Nash has recently been applying its own historic name to advanced […]
For a long time, any Mustang other than the V8 was scoffed and/or laughed at, and with good reason. Having driven my 4-banger Mustang across country, I can attest that despite its phenomenal gas mileage, it struggles up hills, lacks any sort of “oomph” and it even sounds terrible. Ford has countered with a 305 […]
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Waypoint Leasing Limited , the largest independent global helicopter leasing company, today announced the opening of two new regional offices, covering the company’s operations in Australia and Africa/The Middle East, respectively.
Waypoint’s Australia office, located in Brisbane, will be launched in April 2016 and led by Waypoint executive Chris Wakefield. Establishing the office will further bolster Waypoint’s presence across the region, where the company has already delivered five aircraft to several leading operators.
Waypoint’s Africa office, located in Cape Town, will be launched in the second quarter of 2016 and led by Waypoint executive Con Barber. In addition to covering Waypoint’s operations across Africa, Mr. Barber will also cover the firm’s Middle East operations. To date, Waypoint has 12 aircraft on lease to operators in Africa.
In their respective roles as Heads of Waypoint’s regional operations, Chris Wakefield and Con Barber will report to Clark McGinn, Senior Vice President of Sales & Relationship Management. Waypoint now maintains offices in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia.
Clark McGinn, SVP of Sales and Relationship Management of Waypoint, said, ‘We are excited to announce our presence in Australia and Africa, and by extension, the Middle East as well. These are important, growing markets and we are further expanding our global reach to better serve our customers. Both Chris and Con have extensive knowledge of their respective regions and the overarching helicopter leasing landscape. Bringing in talented people with significant experience is a prudent way to deepen our existing customer relationships, develop new ones and continue expanding throughout Australia, Africa, and the Middle East.’
Chris Wakefield, Vice President of Sales & Relationship Management, said, ‘I am excited to return to Australia after focusing on the region for a number of years. Australia is an important market for Waypoint, with strong opportunities to provide customized leasing solutions for operators in the region.’
Con Barber, Director Sales & Relationship Management, said, ‘Having worked on projects in both Africa and the Middle East, I am aware of the enormous potential these important regions possess. I am confident that by being close to our customers and helping them in their fleet management, we will further deepen our relationships and continue to expand in these high growth markets.’
Mr. Wakefield joined Waypoint in January 2016, with seven years of experience in the helicopter sector. Prior to joining Waypoint, Chris worked for almost five years as part of CHC Helicopter’s aviation finance team in Dublin, Ireland, where he was responsible for relationship management and contract negotiation with lessors, banks, and ECAs, with a particular emphasis on the Australian market. Prior to this, Mr. Wakefield worked for the boutique aviation finance law firm, IWG Daws LLP. Chris holds a degree in Law (LLB) from University College, London, a Masters in Law (LLM) from the University of New South Wales, Australia and is also a CFA’ charterholder. Chris speaks conversational French and Japanese.
Mr. Barber has twenty years of experience in the aviation sector, filling a wide variety of technical, project management, and strategic advisory roles. Prior to joining Waypoint, Con was the Chief Technical Officer (Fixed Wing Aircraft) with the Irish Air Corps, where he held a key role delivering the Irish Air Corps helicopter fleet renewal program ‘ successfully introducing a new fleet of EC135 and AW139 multi-mission helicopters. While with the Irish Air Corps, Con also served on secondment in fleet management roles for the European Union and the Swedish Air Force. Con has also worked for Rose Aviation Ltd and the United Nations in various aviation leadership roles in Europe and Africa. Mr. Barber holds a primary degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Queen’s University and has various post-graduate qualifications, including: an MBA and MSc from the Smurfit Business School at University College Dublin and an MA from the National University of Ireland.
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Most fresh strawberry pies call for a regular pie pastry or a graham cracker crust. Cut remaining strawberries into halves and set aside.
Chop 1 cup of the strawberries.
Strawberry pie recipe with graham cracker crust. If using my wham bam pie crust, prepare as directed, prick the inside of the pie crust all over and bake at. Essentially, a no bake strawberry pie (except for the graham cracker crust) the creamy filling blends cream cheese and. This crust is similar to shortbread and complements the fresh strawberries wonderfully!
Gradually add 1 cup water (don't add water amounts on back of jello box!) and stir until smooth. I hope you enjoy it as much. Place the crust into the refrigerator while making the filling.
Press graham cracker crumbs into a pie plate, using the bottom of a cup to press the crust tightly into the bottom and sides of the pan. If you’ve got sweet, ripe berries, let them shine in this fresh strawberry ricotta tart. Combine ingredients and press into a glass pie dish.
This easy recipe for a homemade strawberry cream cheese pie is made with a graham cracker crust, filled with a whipped cream cheese filling, topped with a homemade strawberry sauce. Bake at 350 degrees f for 10 minutes.

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In the ever-evolving world of health supplements, individuals are constantly seeking products that promise to enhance various aspects of their well-being. One such product that has gained attention is Red Boost, a supplement touted for its ability to improve sexual health and overall vitality. In this comprehensive review, we delve into the ingredients, benefits, and potential drawbacks of Red Boost.
Understanding Red Boost:
Red Boost Supplement is marketed as a natural supplement designed to boost sexual performance, increase energy levels, and contribute to overall health. Packed with a blend of herbs and nutrients, the formula aims to address issues related to libido, blood flow, and reproductive health.
- Horny Goat Weed:
- Known for increasing blood flow and stamina, Horny Goat Weed is a common ingredient in supplements targeting sexual health.
- Tongkat Ali:
- This ingredient is believed to support male hormonal balance, particularly testosterone, and may contribute to enhanced libido and sexual performance.
- Fenugreek Seed Powder:
- Research suggests that Fenugreek Seed Powder may play a role in increasing desire and improving sexual performance, along with potential benefits for energy levels and metabolism.
- L-Citrulline is known for its role in vasodilation, promoting increased blood flow. It is commonly found in watermelon and cucumber.
- Nettle Extract:
- Apart from potentially boosting gender hormones, nettle extract is claimed to improve prostate health and support healthy urination.
How Red Boost Works:
According to product claims, Red Boost primarily works by increasing nitric oxide levels, facilitating improved blood flow. This, in turn, is said to enhance the performance of smooth muscles in the penis, leading to longer-lasting erections and potentially an increase in penis size.
Benefits of Red Boost:
- Enhanced Sex Drive:
- Red Boost Official aims to increase blood flow, contributing to improved libido and sexual performance.
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- Components of Red Boost are said to impact natural appetitive behaviors, potentially reducing cravings and aiding in metabolic function.
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- The supplement is claimed to decrease stress levels, contributing to overall mental well-being.
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While Red Boost makes enticing promises of improved sexual health and overall vitality, it’s essential for individuals to approach such supplements with a critical eye. Before incorporating any new supplement into their routine, individuals should consult with healthcare professionals to ensure its suitability for their specific needs and health conditions.
As with any health product, results may vary from person to person, and it’s crucial to maintain realistic expectations. Red Boost may offer benefits for some individuals, but it’s always wise to make informed decisions based on personal health considerations.

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It’s about time the dinghy went back in the water! We enjoy dinghy riding … explore the area and see what we can see. So splash went the dinghy and we headed out the marina channel. The first thing we saw was a barge coming in the channel, rather strange, but apparently this barge is going to work on some docks somewhere. Then we spotted an “everglades” style air boat, unusual in this area, but they were taking advantage of the zero draft to fish in waters even the flats boats don’t go. I can’t imagine there are fish in four inches of water, but who knows.
Then we were off – outside the channel and no wake zone, we opened up the power-charged 8 hp Tohatsu and our 9′ zoom zoom AB dinghy took off on a plane. I love this boat and I love the Tohatsu, both serve us well, with minimal maintenance and just keep on going (hopefully I didn’t just jinx us!).
We like to venture far afield in the dinghy, I guess that’s because in the Western Caribbean, we’d dinghy for miles to reach the best snorkeling/spearfishing reefs. So with the breeze in my hair … and blowing David’s hat off … we skim over the ice-tea clear waters of Charlotte Harbor up to the next inlet. Along the way we saw lots of birds, cormorants, brown pelicans, white pelicans, seagulls, even invaded an osprey’s privacy while taking his bath.
But NO bald eagles. David told me when he did the delivery the other day that there were bald eagles on the sandbars outside the marina, munching on fish, no less. We’ve seen them soaring overhead much more frequently this year than last, so I was hopeful … but no bald eagles. We’ll have to try again another day.
On the way back … WAIT, what’s that off the starboard bow? A blip, then another and we were off chasing dolphins. Dolphins are abundant in this area. They love playing around the boats in the marina, bumping the hulls (particularly just before dawn, an hour I fondly refer to as “uncivilized”), tossing fish in the air during their feeding frenzies, jumping and cavorting and treating us to dolphin shows as good as anything at Sea World.
We turn off the Tohatsu and drift, but they continue to play just out of camera range. What fun. When the action fades, we reluctantly pull the cord and turn the dinghy toward home.
Wonder where we’ll go tomorrow … oh wait, there’s a cold front supposedly coming through … or stalling out north of us … or who knows! Maybe the next day! Both of us wonder how far Matlacha really is and if we could dinghy there for lunch at Bert’s Bar, a Matlacha (pronounced MAT-la-shay) institution. Hmmmm…..


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As temperatures rise, the bottom waters of lakes and reservoirs are becoming increasingly deprived of oxygen. Now, in a new study from Virginia Tech, experts have discovered that low oxygen levels lead to the production and emission of massive amounts of methane, which could accelerate global warming in a reinforcing feedback loop.
“We found that low oxygen levels increased methane concentrations by 15 to 800 times at the whole-ecosystem scale,” said study co-author Alexandria Hounshell. “Our work shows that low oxygen levels in the bottom waters of lakes and reservoirs will likely increase the global warming potential of these ecosystems by about an order of magnitude.”
To investigate the relationship between oxygen and methane concentrations, researchers conducted a three-year field experiment in two reservoirs outside of Roanoke. In collaboration with the Western Virginia Water Authority, the team operated an oxygenation system in Falling Creek Reservoir, which pumps oxygen into the bottom waters.
“Methane levels were much higher when there was no oxygen in the bottom waters of these reservoirs; whereas the carbon dioxide levels were the same, regardless of oxygen levels,” said study co-author Professor Cayelan Carey. “With low oxygen levels, our work shows that you’ll get higher production of methane, which leads to more global warming in the future.”
“We were able to do a substitution of space for time because we have these two reservoirs that we can manipulate and contrast with one another to see what the future may look like, as lower bottom water oxygen levels become more common. We can say with high certainty that we are going to see these lakes become bigger methane emitters as oxygen levels decrease.”
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Expression of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase reduces cell-wall polysaccharide concentration and increases xylose content in alfalfa stems
The primary cell-wall matrix of most higher plants is composed of large amounts of uronic acids, primarily d-galacturonic acid residues in the back-bone of pectic polysaccharides. Uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucose dehydrogenase is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of uronic acids. We produced transgenic alfalfa (Medicago sativa) plants expressing a soybean UDP-glucose dehydrogenase cDNA under the control of two promoters active in alfalfa vascular tissues. In initial greenhouse experiments, enzyme activity in transgenic lines was up to seven-fold greater than in nontransformed control plants; however, field-grown transgenic plants had only a maximum of 1.9-fold more activity than the control. Cell-wall polysaccharide content was lower and Klason lignin content was higher in transgenics compared to the nontransformed control. No significant increase in pectin or uronic acids in the polysaccharide fraction was observed in any line. Xylose increased 15% in most transgenic lines and mannose concentration decreased slightly in all lines. Because of the complexity of pectic polysaccharides and sugar biosynthesis, it may be necessary to manipulate multiple steps in carbohydrate metabolism to alter the pectin content of alfalfa.
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Judging for the CrossFit Open: What You Need to Know, by Lisa Ricker, PT, DPT and CF-L1, CF-L2 and CrossFit Judge
So, the CrossFit Open is upon us! While most of us use it to see how we have improved year over year, it is, still, a competition. And in order to allow us to compare fairly to everyone else—whether against our age group, our region, or our box—we all have to conform to the same standards. Here are some quick tips to keep in mind about judging for the CrossFit Open.
CrossFit is no different than any other competition and has its standards.
In the Open, we get a chance to judge each other. It is really important to spend time judging; both for the experience, and to allow us to get everyone scored.
Judging for the CrossFit Open: Your Role
A judge is responsible for counting reps and keeping time, absolutely, but also has the responsibility to make sure that the athlete meets the standards and executes the workout as written.
Unfortunately, when judging people who are working really hard, it is often tempting to give them credit for their EFFORT. Maybe that squat wasn’t quite deep enough, but it’s better than they have ever done before, isn’t that worth something??
Of course it is!!
But in order to be fair across the board to everyone, the rep can only count if it meets the standards.
“Bro reps” (or “sista reps”) get a bad rap, but usually they are just about giving someone credit for working hard, not about trying to game the system. The athlete does deserve credit, but not as a counted rep.
So if we can be really familiar with standards, we can make sure we count appropriately, and then cheer a lot for all the hard work!
Here are some standards that impact most movements in the CrossFit Open:
Anything that involves a squat requires that the hip crease is BELOW the top of the knee.
- squat cleans,
- squat snatch,
- wall balls,
- overhead squats, etc.
Sometimes with baggy shorts it’s tough to see. The bulk of the thigh may be above both, making it even tougher to judge. To make it easy, athletes make sure you get deep enough to make it easy on your judge.
Diagram A shows a squat where the hip crease is AT the level of the knee, which is a NO REP. (You can see why baggy shorts that bunch up at the hip can have an impact!)
Any movement that goes overhead, with dumbbells or barbells or kettlebells, requires that the devices is OVER or BEHIND the middle of the body, with the arm(s) extended. This is tough to do, and see, when someone is moving quickly. Imagine a straight line extending from the ankle through the hips, shoulder, head, into the air. The device needs to be in or behind that line.
So this first picture is clearly a “NO REP”. The athlete has his knees and hips extended, there is a nice line from ankle to shoulders, but the bar is in front of that line.
Keep it Fair When Judging for the CrossFit Open
Telling someone “No rep!” is tough, but it allows us to be fair, and helps the athlete improve. As an athlete, the instant you get a “no rep” there might be a reaction to discuss it.
During a workout, the best thing to do is for the judge to give a quick reason for the judgment, and for the athlete to keep going. It’s great to use “NO REP, DEPTH”, or “NO REP, MISSED THE WALL” or similar, so the athlete can adjust.
Athletes, having a discussion during a WOD while the clock is running typically doesn’t help your overall results.
Judging for the CrossFit Open: Keep it Clear
When judging for the CrossFit Open, the focus is on the athlete working; there really isn’t much time for motivating, coaching, or critiquing.
Encouragement during the CrossFit Open is welcome, but if you can’t say “good job” until after an athlete has finished, that’s OK.
As judges, we need to be clear with our counting, and our no reps, so the athlete knows what’s happening. Judges are welcome to count out loud, or not, I often ask my athlete what they prefer. Most like to hear something along the way, so they aren’t off track.
Often when they are doing a lot of quick reps, like dubs or single unders, it is almost impossible to count out loud for every rep, and can be distracting. Counting every 10 reps out loud works well in that situation. Find a comfortable method for you and your athlete.


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NEW YORK - Ford has decided to move the upcoming reveal of its new Bronco SUV due to concerns that it was scheduled for O.J. Simpson’s birthday on July 9.
Simpson was riding in the back of a white Bronco driven by friend Al Cowlings while being pursued by police on live TV after the stabbing deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman in 1994.
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Brown Simpson’s sister Tanya Brown told the Detroit Free Press this week, “My first reaction was, ‘Are you kidding me? This is funny?’”
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This is hetero geneous in single ESCC or BAC cell lines, thereby reflecting the heterogeneity also observed in individual patients with ESCC or BAC. The study therefore represents a basis for further translational selleck chemicals llc assessment of Aurora kinases and associated cell cycle control in aneu ploid ESCC and BAC cells, particularly also in view of discussions of Aurora kinases as therapeutic targets. Further assessment of Aurora kinases and p53 interactions in cell lines or tissue specimens derived from precursor lesions of dysplasia or intest inal metaplasia are necessary to disclose a causative role of Aurora kinases and p53 in the develop ment of aneuploid, invasive esophageal cancers. Methods Cell culture The study included as control a normal esophageal epithelial cell line as well as four esophageal cancer cell lines.
The esophageal cancer cell lines were ori ginally derived from patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinomas, Barretts ade nocarcinoma or an esophageal junctional adenocarcinoma. Indeed, the specificity of the adenocarcinoma cell lines was recently approved. Due to clear adenocarcinoma differentiation and growth patterns, the two cell lines OE33, Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries OE19 are Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries col lectively referred to as BAC in the present in vitro study, which does not address the carcinogenesis of eso phageal carcinomas in view of the intestinal metaplasia dysplasia carcinoma sequence. EPC hTERT cells were cultivated in Keratinocyte SFM AV-951 medium supplemented with 40 ug ml bovine pituitary extract, 1. 0 ng ml EGF, 100 units ml penicillin and 100 ug ml streptomycin at 37 C in a 5% CO2 atmosphere.
The esophageal cancer cell lines OE21 and Kyse Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries 410 and the BAC cell lines OE33 and OE19 were cultivated in RPMI 1640 medium, supplemented with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum and 2 mM GIBCO L Glutamin at 37 C in a 5% CO2 atmosphere. Hematoxylin and Eosin staining Cells grown on coverslips were fixed with 4% parafor maldehyde, rinsed with Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries Phosphate buffered saline and stained with Hematoxylin. After removing the hema toxylin solution mains water was added twice. Cells were stained with Eosin Y solution and distilled water was added. The cov erslips were then immersed in an ascending ethanol series and in xylol. Cell cycle phase distribution analysis by flow cytometry For cell cycle distribution analyses by flow cytometry cells were grown to 50% 60% confluency.
The cells in the medium and trypsinized cells were collected and fixed in ice cold 70% ethanol. After washing with PBS cells were stained with propidium iodide, 0. 1% Tritron though X 100, 0. 2 mg ml Ribonuclease A in PBS Stained cells were analyzed using the LSRII system and DB FACS Diva software. Fluorescence in situ hybridization Cells were grown on Poly L Lysine coated Lab Tek 1 Well Glass Slides. Cells were washed with PBS, fixed in 3,1 methanol glacial acetic acid and dehydrated in an ethanol series. AURKA 20q11 DNA probe or AURKB Alphasatellite 17 specific DNA probe was applied.
The difference in the DNA binding properties between STAT1 WT and E705Q mutant was not caused by altered Tyr701 phos phorylation. In addition, another sumoylation kinase inhibitor Imatinib deficient STAT1 mutant K703R also showed increased binding to Gbp 1 oligo. Taken together, the oligoprecipation experi ments are supporting the molecular model where SUMO moiety interferes with DNA binding of STAT1. Sumoylated STAT1 was not detected in our oligopreci pitation experiments and this result is consistent with results by Song et al. showing that sumoylated STAT1 does not bind to DNA, or that the bound fraction is very small. In their EMSA studies Song Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries et al. also found that sumoylation deficient STAT1 K703R mutant shows pro longed binding to GAS probe, but unexpectedly sumoy lation deficient E705A mutant had similar DNA binding profile than STAT1 WT.
We chose to use STAT1 E705Q mutant in the DNA binding experiments because the mutant has been reported to have minimal SUMO independent effects on STAT1 when compared to K703R and E705A mutations. Our results with STAT1 E705Q suggest that sumoylation inhibits DNA binding properties of STAT1. Supporting this and previously published results of Song et al. we observed that STAT1 K703R has Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries enhanced binding to Gbp 1 oligo when compared to STAT1 WT as well. Furthermore, sumoylation deficient STAT1 showed enhanced histone H4 acetylation on Gbp 1 promoter, thus functionally confirming the enhanced STAT1 promoter binding. Whether sumoylation also alters the interaction with histone acetyl transferases, such as CBP, remains to be determined.
Batimastat It has become evident that sumoylation participates in regulation of STATs and the precise molecular mechan Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries isms and physiological functions are gradually being revealed. Several studies have analysed sumoylation Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries in STAT1, and sumoylation has been shown to inhibit STAT1 activity by different mechanisms. SUMO conju gation to Lys703 inhibits phosphorylation of Tyr701 and prevents paracrystal formation, thereby increasing solubility of STAT1 Tofacitinib Citrate clinical trial which subjects STAT1 for dephosphorylation. Our results suggest an additional regulatory mechanism for sumoylation and indicate that SUMO moiety is directed towards DNA and can inhibit DNA binding of STAT1. Conclusions SUMO conjugation to STAT1 has been shown to nega tively regulate STAT1 mediated gene responses. This study was aimed to investigate further the mechan ism by which sumoylation regulates STAT1. The inhibi tory role of SUMO 1 on STAT1 was confirmed by showing that overexpression of desumoylating enzyme SENP1 increases STAT1 mediated transcriptional activ ity.
however, in this work, we demonstrated that HPV16 E2 changes cellular gene e pression independently of viral oncoprotein E6 and E7 regulation. HPV type 16 is the most prevalent type of HPV, which is in agreement with other studies, while the frequency of HPV type 18 is very low com pared with other ethnic populations. Low grade dysplasias with HPV better 16 infection demonstrated an in creased rate of malignancy progression. HPV 16 Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries E6 E7 oncoproteins have been demonstrated to Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries cause im mortalisation of primary human keratinocytes and are e pressed in malignant cancers. Many studies have previously reported the ability of the HPV 16 E6 E7 oncoproteins to disrupt the normal process of differenti ation of human foreskin keratinocytes by targeting key tumour suppressors, such as p53 and pRb, resulting in increased levels of cell survival proteins, such as Akt, and disruption of the cell cycle.
Cilengitide The Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries HPV E2 protein functions as a repressor or an acti vator of early gene transcription, which regulates viral transcription and genome replication. Disruption of the viral E2 gene, which controls the transcription of on cogenes E6 and E7 that manipulate the cell cycle and the ability of apoptosis, has been associated with poor outcomes. Conversely, the HPV 16 E2 gene acted via mitochondrial dependent pathways to control cellular apoptosis and fate. Among mitochondrial matri proteins, gC1qR controls diverse cellular processes, such as cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. The present study Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries provides an essential framework for assessing the role of gC1qR protein in HPV 16 E2 transfected cervical squamous carcinoma cell apoptosis.
gC1qR is a multi compartmental and multi functional cellular protein that is distributed despite in several tissues and cell types, including lymphocytes, endothelial cells, den dritic cells and platelets. However, in our e peri ment, immunohistochemistry demonstrated that gC1qR e pression was significantly decreased in human cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues compared with normal cervical tissues. Al though gC1qR is not overe pressed in human cervical squamous cell carcinoma tissues, its e pression in creased significantly in the HPV16 E2 induced cervical squamous carcinoma cell line. During complement activation, the biological re sponses mediated by C1q recognise and activate the sig nal that triggers the classical complement pathway. C1q functions as a potent e tracellular signal for a wide range of cells, resulting in inhibition of T cell prolifera tion or endothelial cell activation. Additionally, the C1q gC1qR comple not only may be involved in innate and adaptive immunity, but also may be an under lying molecular mechanism in virus infection. u et al.
Total RNA was used in the RT reactions using a SuperScript III Reverse Transcriptase kit according to your makers guidelines to synthesize the cDNA. The human PlGF and glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase cDNA fragments have been amplified from your cDNA by PCR, carried out with Dream Taq DNA polymerase as follows 5 min at 95 C, then 30 sec at 98 C, thirty sec at 59 C, and 1 min at 72 C for 35 cycles. The primer sets for mouse PlGF and GAPDH was as previously described. Chromatin immuno precipitation Genomic DNA fragment from BEAS 2B have been ready by the EZ Zyme Chromatin Prep Kit and analyzed using the Chromatin immuno precipitation Assay Kit to assess the related levels of Egr one and PlGF promoter regions. Statistical evaluation The results were presented as indicate SEM from 5 independent e periments and animals.
The Mann Whitney test was utilised to assess two Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries independent groups. Kruskal Wallis with Bonferroni post hoc examination was used for many testing. Statistical analyses have been performed using the SPSS version eight. 0. Statistical significance was set at p 0. 05. Outcomes NE elevated PlGF promoter exercise by Egr 1 in LE Cells The outcomes uncovered that remedy with a hundred 300 mU Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries ml NE for 24 h appreciably increased PlGF promoter action dose dependently in human bronchial epithelial cells, BEAS 2B, and principal mouse form II alveolar epithelial cell. Former scientific studies indicated that numerous conserved metal response aspects and hypo ia response elements reside in mouse or human PlGF promoter areas.
Having said that, treatment method with 300 mU ml NE didn’t alter the e pression of mental regulatory Anacetrapib transcription aspect 1 and hypo ia inducible aspect 1. Egr 1, and B actin were analyzed by Western blot analysis. The association of Egr one and PlGF promoter Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries fragment was evaluated by chromatin immuno precipitation assay. Information are presented as indicate SEM. p 0. 05 vs. car handled group. There was a conserved Egr 1 response element from the human and mouse PlGF promoter regions close to the transcriptional start off website. Western blotting Inhibitors,Modulators,Libraries exposed that 300 mU ml NE challenge transiently enhanced Egr 1 e pression in BEAS 2B. By ChIP, therapy of 300 mU ml NE for one h triggered the binding of Egr one and PlGF promoter fragments in BEAS 2B and pre treatment with Egr 1 siRNA inhibited the NE increased PlGF promoter exercise in BEAS 2B and AEC II. Hence, NE greater PlGF promoter exercise through the association of Egr 1 as well as the PlGF promoter fragment. NE increased PlGF e pression in LE Cells NE had been reported to up regulate elafin e pression in A549 cells and PlGF was majorly secreted by AEC II. To test no matter whether NE could induce PlGF e pression, BEAS 2B and AECII were handled with of 0 300 mU ml NE for 24 h.

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SAISD names new lone superintendent finalist
Dr. Sylvester Perez has served as interim superintendent
SAN ANTONIO - After being forced to go back to the drawing board last month, the San Antonio Independent Board of Trustees have gone with a candidate they know: interim superintendent Dr. Sylvester Perez.
Perez was appointed to the position with Dr. Robert Duron resigned in Feb. 2012.
“The Board has been very pleased with Dr. Perez’ performance as interim superintendent and we believe he is the right person to continue leading this District forward and to help us progress to the next level,” said Ed Garza, SAISD board president in a press release.
The district said Perez has served as superintendent in Mathis, Clint, San Marcos and Midland school districts.
They are required by state law to wait 21 days before officially appointing a superintendent.
In April, the first lone finalist for the job, Dr. Manuel Isquierdo, withdrew from consideration after questions were raised about his past, including owing the IRS more than $152,000 dollars in back due taxes and being named in three liens in two different states since 2009.
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India’s economic growth decelerated to a six-and-a-half-year low of 4.5% in the September quarter on the back of slowing domestic and external demand. Data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Friday showed that the government exceeded its 2019-20 fiscal deficit target by 114.8% during the April-November period.
Five of the eight infra sectors reported a drop in output in November, according to data released by the industry department on Friday. Cement production bounced back to 4.1% growth, recovering from monsoon-related disruptions, while the output of refinery products accelerated to 3.1% in November. The output of coal and electricity sectors shrunk at a slower pace of 2.5% and 5.7%, respectively, in November from the previous month. However, crude oil, natural gas and steel saw their output shrink at a faster pace in November than in October.
Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at CARE Ratings, said the core sector growth numbers for November, though disappointing, have a silver lining as sectors such as cement and fertilizers have registered growth. “There is a mixed picture when it comes to non-energy based industries, which have performed better (than energy-based industries)."
With an improvement in the performance of a number of lead indicators, including core sector industries, auto production and non-oil merchandise exports, Aditi Nayar, principal economist at ICRA Ltd, expects factory output to report modest growth in November after having contracted since September. The eight core sectors contribute 40% to the Index of Industrial Production.
Retail sales of passenger vehicles in India grew just 1% year-on-year to 257,271 units in November, after the worst festival season sales in nearly five years, showed data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers in December.
Commerce ministry data released last month showed that non-oil merchandise exports grew 2.5% in November, led by electronic goods, engineering goods and pharmaceuticals, even as overall exports contracted 0.3% during the month.
The Business Inflation Expectations Survey of 1,200 companies by IIM Ahmedabad released on Friday showed early signs of improvement in sales perception. In November, around 68% of the companies in the sample reported that sales were “somewhat or much less than normal" compared to 76% that reported so in October.
After reducing policy rates five consecutive times by a cumulative 135 basis points, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opted for a pause in its December monetary policy review, given the sharp increase in retail inflation and weak monetary transmission from its earlier rate cuts. Retail inflation quickened to 4.6% in October, propelled by a surge in food prices.
Earlier last month, RBI pared its growth forecast to 5% for 2019-20 from its October estimate of 6.1%, citing weak business and consumer sentiment. “While improved monetary transmission and a quick resolution of global trade tensions are possible upsides to growth projections, a delay in revival of domestic demand, a further slowdown in global economic activity and geopolitical tensions are downside risks," said RBI.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has explained how he is managing to get the best out Sergio Aguero.
The striker is 29 now and into his seventh season at the Etihad since his £38m move from Atletico Madrid in 2011, but is playing some of the best stuff of his career after plundering 30 goals in just 34 games in all competitions.
The club-record goalscorer is on the brink of entering the 200 club for City, and will be eyeing a wounded Arsenal side as potential to do just that as he pitches up at the Emirates on Thursday for the sides' Premier League clash.
Supposedly Guardiola has been tough on the Argentine this season which has at times caused a bit of friction, but the Spaniard is unapologetic for getting the best out of the striker and Aguero respects his methods.
Guardiola said, as quoted by the Mirror: "I’m so demanding of him, and the other ones, because I think he can do better - not for any other reason. I do it to help him.
"He has to know he has to play good to be in the team, it’s the same for everybody. The only way to keep going in three competitions is to be like this."
Aguero, who opened the scoring in the Carabao Cup final against the Gunners on Sunday, is just three goals shy of equalling his best-ever haul in a single season for the club, and with over two months of the season still left to play, one has to expect he will surpass 33 goals given the kind of form he is in.