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Lij Teodrose Fikremariam is the co-founder and former editor of the Ghion Journal. He is currently the chair of Ethiopians for Constitutional Monarchy. A published author and prolific writer, a once defense consultant was profoundly changed by a two year journey of hardship and struggle. Going from...
Matt Taibbi and the Truths He Spoke Against the Industries of Death
By Lij Teodrose Fikremariam on December 22, 2018
In a stunning departure from mainstream media orthodoxy, Matt Taibbi wrote an article for Rolling Stone about Trump's announced pullout from Syria that rebuked the never-ending and bipartisan clamor for war. Instead of going along with the establishment punditry and echoing the talking points of arm chair generals, Taibbi methodically took apart the case for our continued presence in Syria. In a display of courage that is sorely lacking in our supposed "free-press", he detailed the appalling costs of war—the human toll and the financial waste—which have been deftly hidden by industries that profit from the proliferation of bombs and bullets.
Too many Americans have been shielded from the horrors that are unleashed by the military-financial complex. The bloody reality of riddled bodies and shattered lives has been sanitized by propagandists who put on the guise of reporters—human suffering hidden by euphemisms, technology and distance. Taibbi made it his intention to speak against these distortions that are purveyed by professional dissimulators who commit journalistic malpractice on a regular basis. From the outset, Taibbi brings to light the lunacy of the perpetual "War on Terror" that has done everything to perpetuate terror while making us less safe.
"What's the War on Terror death count by now, a half-million? How much have we spent, $5 trillion? Five-and-a-half? For that cost, we've destabilized the region to the point of abject chaos, inspired millions of Muslims to hate us, and torn up the Geneva Convention and half the Constitution in pursuit of policies like torture, kidnapping, assassination-by-robot and warrantless detention."
One thing that is rarely debated among the manufactured drama between Democrats and Republicans is the wisdom of spending trillions of dollars on blowing up people overseas and assuming that we can kill our way to peace on earth. There is a convergence between both parties in their obsequiousness to the industries of death; this fact was made evident this week when politicians and pundits set their hair on fire the minute Trump announced his attention to pull out of Syria.
The gap between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to the virtues of war is non-existent, both have embraced the industries of death.
What was truly refreshing about Taibbi's article is that he did not revert to demographic driven narratives that have become mainstays of corporate journalism. CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and their peers in mainstream media report "news" through the filter of market segmentation; they identify their "core audience" and then cater to that base. It's more business than journalism, speaking truth to power has taken a back seat to revenue growth and maximizing profit. Taibbi (@mtaibbi) disregarded the convention of fabricated conflict and instead laid bare the hidden agendas that are at the intersection of big government, big business and big media. Click To Tweet
More importantly, Tiabi masterfully exposed the abject hypocrisy that is at the epicenter of the "war by all means" caucus. Using a mix of irony and harsh truths, he eviscerated the rational for permanent combat that has been pushed by politicos and pundits across the ideological spectrum. I'm referring to the war vultures who insist on being therapists after they finish being the abusers. Where duplicity is found in abundance, one must dispense with decorum. Taibbi does not bite his tongue, he lashes into feckless war hawks who have no problem sending others to their early graves while they lead cheers and tweet from behind.
"The departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — a standard-issue Pentagon toady who's never met an unending failure of a military engagement he didn't like and whose resignation letter is now being celebrated as inspirational literature on the order of the Gettysburg Address or a lost epic by Auden or Eliot — sounded an emergency bell for all these clowns."
As I noted earlier, all too often, mainstream media journalists make it their practice to report "news" to specific audiences. As such, they play into the "us versus them" divides that have ruptured our government, disfigured the "fourth estate" and splintered society into a wasteland of political cliques. Taibbi's article was a breath of fresh air for this reason, he chose to speak truth to all powers instead of uttering mealy-mouth half-truths. He gave credit to Trump where he deserved it while rightly calling out his unhinged incoherence, he also wrote about Russia without reverting to the "red scare" hysteria that is being pressed by some on the left.
"If there's any country in the world that equals us in its ability to botch an occupation and get run out on a bloody rail after squandering piles of treasure, it's Russia. They may even be better at it than us. We can ask the Afghans about that on our way out of there."
For far too long, we have been treated to a one-sided debate about the wisdom of war and the need for continued bloodshed in the name of security. Even when voices have risen who professed to diverge from the dogma of death, they eventually proved to be chimeras who just knew how to sell false hopes and change. Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump; the faces in DC transform but the policies of warfare stays the same. What is true of political leaders is equally true of mainstream journalists, too many are vested in the status quo and are loath to risk their access by questioning the establishment.
I have been a frequent critic of mainstream media over the years as I witness the erosion of an institution that is truly the last line of defense between freedom and tyranny. It has been disheartening to witness one "journalist "after another casting their lot with the very powers they are supposed to keep in check. Taibbi is one of the few media voices who have attained mass appeal while maintained his journalistic integrity. During the lead up to the Great Height of 2008—which was marketed as the Great Recession as if last decade's financial meltdown happened by happenstance—Taibbi was out front warning about the oncoming disaster. While many were lauding Obama for "saving the economy", Taibbi doggedly asked why Wall Street executives were receiving bailouts instead of receiving bail bonds and jail sentences.
We can continue to bemoan the state of mainstream media while concurrently feeding into their lies or we can do something about it. Although we are almost powerless when it comes to shaping the narratives that drive public conversations, we do have power when it comes to the choices that we make and who we choose to listen to. There are some who defy group think and stand apart from the herd of corporate-state mouthpieces within and without mainstream media, let us seek them out instead of heeding the advice of shills who get paid from the very same industries that are the sources of human suffering around the planet.
"Political power in this country is not divided between right and left, and not even between rich and poor. The real line is between a war party, and everyone else." ~ Matt Taibbi
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Silent Salute
To the soldiers who sacrificed
Did their duty without asking
I express outrage against injustice
Over immoral wars and endless carnage
I am speaking out for you in the process
Veterans in the end understand one thing
Their fellow men were never their enemy
To this day fierce rivals from past conflicts
Embrace after the last bullets have been fired
Soldiers salute and do their duty that is best
The sorrows they go through alone
Trauma induced by bodies and reduced humanity
Only to come back home and encounter Satan's embrace
Flash backs prompting cold sweats
Bullets and blood droplets
Too much for the mind to process
Those who die in wars are fortunate
It's the veterans, the survivors
Who carry the burdens of these remembrances
Fallen comrades and innocent children
Indiscriminately swallowed whole by turbulence
Tears mixing with blood stains
Cries drowned out by battle drums
War is humanity's utmost blemish
Concealed by propaganda and theatrics
Patriotism birthing negligence
Our conscience is subverted into ignorance
As we enjoy disengagement's bliss
Veterans suffer depression's kiss
Politicians, profiteers and Hollywood
Glorifying war horrors by bending reality
Obfuscating suffering with special effects and rhetoric
But to the soldier their truth is the opposite
Rat-tat-tat-tat bullets shattering God's presence
Untold masses disappearing into graves and silence
We wave flags thanking them for service
They shiver alone bearing the cost of compliance
Final judgments by way of triggers and buttons
Only to come back home
Shock and awe replaced by shock trauma
Nightmares that never end
Being continually transported back to mayhem
The battle field redrawn into the mind's synapses
Piercing quietness with shrieks and terrors
Spouses who grow estranged
Children unable to comprehend
Concern pixelating into absence
Loneliness the only friend that remains
The proud and few become islands
Invisible wounds breaking cognizance
This is why so many end up homeless
Many more embracing suicide's cuddle
Despair muffles life and blends into darkness
To be met by society's mind numbing indifference
We step over them daily
Once warriors turned into the indigent
Salutes being returned with diffidence
Yet in this silence I stand for you
May God forever bless you
Where you are broken
May you mend into fullness
Sergeant Black in DC
Vietnam War survivor
Gunny Stevens in Greenville
Korean War survivor
Derrick in Colorado
Iraq War survivor
Frank in Ankeny Iowa
World War II survivor
Countless others who I have met
Had the honor of sharing meals with
May your struggles be fleeting
But your blessings be eternal
In silence I salute you
(this is an excerpt from a book titled Serendipity's Trace that I wrote while I was facing my own tribulation after meeting countless veterans who were broken by war)
Below is an interview I conducted with former Vietnam War veteran Rick Belt during my stay in Wellington, Colorado.
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Amy Schumer Isn't Shy About 'Feeling Entitled To An Orgasm'
Alanna Vagianos
Senior Gender Reporter, HuffPost
Mar 17, 2015, 01:52 PM EDT | Updated Dec 6, 2017
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 16: Comedian Amy Schumer speaks onstage at 'A Conversation With Amy Schumer' during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 16, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Heather Kennedy/Getty Images for SXSW)
All hail Amy Schumer.
The 33-year-old comedian sat down with Entertainment Weekly reporter Danielle Nussbaum at the SXSW festival on March 16 according to Cosmopolitan.com she discussed her new movie "Trainwreck," her thoughts on feminism and just how much her stage persona reflects her real life.
"I think people know that [my persona] is a major exaggeration," Schumer told Nussbaum. "Look, I'm no stranger to a cock... I completely love sex and I don't feel shy about feeling entitled to an orgasm if I'm having sex with somebody. But I don't really have that much of it and I've been in mostly monogamous relationships. But then in between if I meet someone and I'm attracted to them, I'm gonna have sex with them."
Nussbaum interviewing Schumer at SXSW
Nussbaum asked Schumer what she thinks of Jerry Seinfeld's recent comment that there aren't any barriers for women in comedy. According to Cosmopolitan, Schumer agreed with Seinfeld and explained how comedy in particular lends itself to a more even playing field: "I think if you're funny, you're funny, and people seek it out... I feel like there's always been an abundance of funny women. I grew up loving Gilda [Radner] and Carol [Burnett] and Lucille Ball and Whoopi Goldberg."
Schumer also explained her thoughts on feminism and why she identifies as a feminist.
"[It's the] social, political, economic equality of women," she said. "I think if you're against that, you're a crazy person. Or you don't know what it means. And that we don't actually have it is a bummer. It seems like we should be further along. That's why it was so exciting to see Patricia Arquette shout that out about equal pay because it's insane that it's still an issue. But there are definitely a million issues. And I think there's still that weird association with the word feminist and, I don't know. I think people are afraid for some reason."
Sounds about right to us.
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July 25, 2006 | Judicial Watch
Big Bucks For Human Smugglers
Increased security at the U.S.-Mexican border has fueled the multi billion-dollar human smuggling business and has created a culture of fraud and corruption in various private and public sectors, including federal and state government offices.
The Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement estimated that, last year alone, one million illegal immigrants came through Arizona and many of them paid so-called coyotes, or human smugglers, thousands of dollars to get them there. The human smugglers are mostly young Mexican men with criminal histories who are despised as pariahs by immigrant rights groups and U.S. officials alike.
They operate a $2 billion-a-year, black market business that, not only propels illegal immigration, but also spreads violence and corruption in the U.S. Authorities have documented cases of Department of Motor Vehicle workers supplying fraudulent identification cards to illegal aliens in exchange for cash, businesses that launder money for these illegal operations, money-transfer clerks that are paid to violate financial disclosure laws and U.S. Border Patrol officers who accept bribes to look the other way.
The human smuggling problem is so serious and widespread that a special Congressional report on Mexico-US relations, prepared by a U.S. Government Latin American Affairs official, mentions it along with drug trafficking, saying that smugglers have an arms race with Border Patrol.
A big part of the problem is that federal government officials are not cracking down by prosecuting the smugglers. In fact, according to Debbie Schlussel the feds are upset with the people of Arizona for stomping on their ground in creating a human smuggling law that allows the state to prosecute the so-called coyotes.
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In most relationships, couples experience disagreements and argue every now and then. However, violence is vastly different from typical martial or relationship issues.
Domestic violence is described as an abusive pattern that is used by an individual to control the behavior and actions of another. It often begins with name-calling, threats, slamming doors, and breaking things, and then it can escalate to pushing, slapping, punching, and other violent acts.
Embarrass you by using put-downs?
Control your behavior or actions, such as where you go, who you get to talk to or see?
Prevent you from seeing your family members or friends?
Prevent you from working or attending classes at school?
Act or look at you in a frightening manner?
Tell you that you are a bad parent and threaten to take the children away or hurt them?
Act like the abuse is your fault or not a huge deal, or even deny it exists?
Intimate you with a firearm or a deadly weapon?
Bruises and injuries which appear to be derived from choking, punching, or being thrown around. Keep an eye out for black eyes, as well as red or purple marks at the neck or arms.
Makes excuses like being clumsy or being prone to accidents.
Attempts to hide bruises with clothing or makeup.
Has few close friends and is isolated from others.
Has to ask permission to do things with other people.
Has no money available, or even credit cards or a car.
Has low self-esteem, constantly apologizing for their behavior and actions.
Has an alcohol or drug abuse problem.
Has symptoms of depression, including sadness or loss of interest in things he or she used to enjoy.
Talks about suicide or attempting suicide.
Are you a victim of domestic violence? Contact the Law Office of Jeffrey S. Graff and schedule a free, confidential consultation with our experienced Westlake Village attorney today.


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The Syrian born and Groningen-based Fafi Abdel Nour has been a steady house-hold name at OOST. Next to holding down the fort in OOST as a resident, he is co-founder of the queer night HOMOOST. The night that became known for breaking down barriers with a colourful approach up there in the North.
Sound-wise, Fafi Abdel Nour doesn't adhere to all the waves of electronic music and no we don't do cliché's. Instead, you can find him pushing a sound undetermined and in no way restrained, as it is unmistakably refreshing and decided. Deep and organic but accompanied by dramatic melodies, Italian rarities, disco and beyond.
With a stand-out set at De School just recently, Fafi Abdel Nour has been quickly carving his way to the top, putting Groningen on the map as well as being part of that new generation busy names on the national circuit.
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I write you because I would like to download Debian (testing) on DVD (using Bittorent).
but there is no DVD image.
Sorry, there isn't currently enough space on the machine hosting cdimage.debian.org to serve full DVD images.
To be honest, I don't see how this software would be easier than jigdo. If you have specific issues with jigdo, please tell so they can be fixed.


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IT cost containment through virtualization: One way to do more with less
by Scott Lowe in Tech Decision Maker , in Data Centers on February 26, 2008, 2:06 PM PST
Over the next few weeks, some of my posts will revolve around containing or reducing the costs necessary to run your IT operations. I'll try to present as many angles as possible. Further, the items I present are things that we're actually implementing--or planning to implement--in my organization.
By now, you've probably read a million articles extolling the virtues of virtualization... and here's one more, but with a twist. Believe it or not, virtualization isn't a financial panacea, although, done right, you will probably enjoy some savings. Or, at the very least, you might be able to improve efficiency and availability while saving money or without much in the way of additional cost. Rather than simply spout well-known facts back to you, let's use a scenario instead. Before I start, please understand that this is a very rough scenario. It's not going to take into consideration every possible factor, but will provide a general indication of whether or not virtualization is a good idea for an organization. For our example organization, let's use the following assumptions:
30 typical x86 servers with an average replacement cost of $7,000 each (reference: http://www.news.com/Server-buyers-shift-toward-muscle-machines/2100-1010_3-6169126.html) - this money is already budgeted.
Existing servers are dual processor, dual core machines.
22 of the servers run a typical x86 workload. For this example, let's assume that each server runs at 10% utilized. Of course, there will be occasional spikes.
8 servers are higher-transaction, more-highly-utilized servers - say 40% on average. Assume that these are SQL or Exchange servers.
A 3-year server replacement cycle. 10 servers are replaced each year.
Around 10 TB of total disk space is being utilized by all of the servers. The data growth rate is about 25% per year. The higher transaction servers currently hold only 2TB of the 10TB, but have the same growth rate.
The organization is using all direct-attached storage, but wants to increase overall service availability.
Now, let's also assume that this is a pretty cost-conscious organization that doesn't have a huge budget. As such, they don't have a ton of money the throw around on new hardware and software and they need to make the most of their budget. This organization has the following goals:
Higher availability.
Reduced or similar costs.
One possible solution
There are a million different ways that this fictional organization might go about achieving this goal, but we'll consider this possible solution. Currently, the organization has budgeted 10 server replacements per year for a total $70,000 per year. In order to achieve the goals set forth, let's use the following solutions:
New servers will be dual processor, quad core machines. All but 6 existing servers will be virtualized to VMware ESX. 19 of the 22 typical-load servers will be virtualized and 5 of the 8 higher-utilization servers will be virtualized. Virtualization will be phased in as servers come due for replacement. For typical load servers, we'll run about 6 VMs per ESX host. For the higher-load servers, we'll assume that 2 or 3 VMS will run on each ESX host. Although new servers won't need much storage since they'll be connected to a SAN, they will need lots of RAM, so we'll keep the same average server cost of $7,000.
VMware ESX Enterprise 3.5 (Virtual Infrastructure Enterprise 3.5) will be used on all ESX hosts. ESX Enterprise 3.5 carries a list price of $5,750 for a two processor license. We'll use this list price in this example. Enterprise has all of the availability features necessary.
Storage will be consolidated to a SAN. For this example, let's use EMC's new AX4 as the storage array of choice. Why? I've been looking at this pretty hard in my own organization lately and I'm most familiar with this solution. The new storage will use both SAS and SATA disks, depending on the need. Server storage will also be migrated to the SAN as servers come due for replacement. Assume that each array costs about $25,000. This is a little less than list price, but reasonable and includes 3 years of maintenance.
Storage arrays will use RAID 5. Usable SAS-based array capacity would top out at around 4TB while SATA-based array capacity would top out at around 10TB (1TB disks are due to be introduced to the AX4 in March).
We're using nice round numbers for this example. In reality, your analysis might not be quite as straightforward.
Let's start with the storage side and look at the three year storage needs:
3.125 TB
12.5 TB
As far as storage goes, in Year 1, we'll also be buying two storage arrays. Each array costs $25,000 for a total of $50,000. We'll also buy two ESX host servers at $7,000 each and two ESX Enterprise dual-processor licenses for $5,750 each. Further, in year 1, we'll replace two of the physical servers that will not be virtualized. So, year 1 costs will total $89,500. One of the ESX hosts will house the workloads for six existing x86 virtual machines. The second ESX host will house the workloads from two of the more highly utilized servers.
In year 2, we'll add another SATA-based array for $25,000, will replace four servers (2 physical machines and 2 ESX hosts) and will buy two dual processor ESX licenses. Year 2's costs will come to $64,500. Six more typical physical machine workloads will be moved to one of the new ESX hosts and two higher-capacity workloads will be moved to the other ESX host.
In year 3, no more storage will be required since there will be adequate capacity on the existing arrays. However, four more servers will be purchased at $7,000 each. Again, two more dual processor ESX licenses will be purchased at $5,750 each. Total outlay: $39,500.
So, at the end of three years, we're looking at a total outlay of about $193,500, or about $16,500 less than what would have been spent if servers were directly replaced. Again, the numbers above are very rough, but give you an idea of what you're looking at. Beyond the direct savings, even if it's somewhat minimal, you've achieved the following goals:
Implemented a more robust infrastructure. With VI3/ESX Enterprise, you get VMware's powerful high availability features, including VMotion.
Developed a responsive architecture. Now, when you need to deploy a new service, you don't need to purchase, deploy and provision a physical server. You simply create a new virtual machine on the appropriate ESX host.
Implemented the beginnings of what could be a disaster-resistant solution, depending on how you physical deploy the hardware. Again, this would only be a beginning, but you have to start somewhere.
Done all of the above without increasing your costs. Sure, year 1 costs are a little higher, but this increase is more than eliminated in year's 2 and 3. And, if we went to year's four and five, you would see even more dramatic savings since the deployed storage arrays still have enough capacity even given a 25% annual increase in storage needs. If year 1 costs absolutely must stay within the annual $70,000 budget figure, you have a couple of options. The first would be to run some of your existing servers for another year and spread the year 1 costs out a little. The second option could be to put all of your equipment on a multiyear lease.
The example I provided could provide even better results if more VMs were run on each ESX host. I was very conservative in this example. If you're using dual quad-core systems with a lot of RAM, six VMs per host is paltry. You could likely double that number. However, I didn't include some ancillary costs that you may want to include, such as maintenance on your ESX licenses and employee training.
I hope this post gives you another way to think about cost containment/infrastructure improvement. I'd love to hear some of your ideas on this topic. Some of your ideas may make their way into future posts, too.
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Monday Morning Movie: Chef
Jon Favreau's Chef serves as a reminder that ruts are exciting opportunities for reinvention.
Carl Casper, an overweight chef slipping further into an apathetic streak that's dragging him into middle age, stares at a dancing miniature skeleton attached to strings. The skeleton's movements are being orchestrated by a street performing puppeteer. It is mouthing along to Al Green's "Tired of Being Alone." Carl stares with sorrowful eyes at the skeleton, stripped of its skin, guts, and heart, falling to its knees and mimicking Green's soulful cry, "It's a natural fact / That I wanna come back / Show me where it's at." Carl falls in a depressive trance, transfixed by the strings that will no doubt jerk its subject back into place so it can appease an indifferent audience. It's not until Carl's ten-year-old son Percy reminds him that it's time to go that he pulls away from it.
Chef is writer/director Jon Favreau's ode to the replenishing of one's passion, even at the expense of financial gain. Favreau is familiar with this dichotomy between his big budget blockbusters (Iron Man and Iron Man 2) and his more modest indie darlings (Swingers and Made.) What use is box office success if it leaves its creator unfulfilled? Not to say that Favreau is displeased with his Iron Man outings, but sometimes an artist who has achieved a certain level of fame feels the need to rediscover the roots from which it grew. "We take it back to something simple," says Carl when faced with the opportunity for his own rediscovery. Soaring and, sometimes, compromised artistry often needs sobering reminders of its more humble origins. So it was natural that Favreau wanted to come back, to see where his was at.
Chef Carl Casper (authentically played by Favreau) is a renowned Los Angeles head chef known for his exciting experimentations with classic recipes. But Carl finds himself increasingly less happy with his restaurant gig working for Riva (a stern Dustin Hoffman.) "Our place is in a creative rut," he tells Riva who is unmoved by Carl's concerns. "Be an artist on your own time," he tells Carl dismissively. When forced to cook a safe and familiar menu for food critic Ramsey Michel (Oliver Platt), Carl receives a scathing review for his lack of imagination in the kitchen. He has a meltdown that goes viral when he is filmed confronting Michel for his hurtful review: "You smugly just fucking shit all over my shit? . . . It hurts!"
Carl loses his job and is now poison to all restaurants due to his new viral fame. His ex-wife Inez (Sofia Vergara) suggests opening a food truck where he could be his own boss and cook for himself, but Carl is skeptical. "I'm fucking lost," he tells his friend-with-benefits Molly (Scarlett Johansson), to which she replies, "I think that's a good place to start."
With no job prospects, he travels to Miami, the birthplace of his promising cooking career, with Inez and Percy (Emjay Anthony.) After a family night out in Little Havana, they go to Versailles Restaurant for a late night meal of Cuban sandwiches. Upon Carl's insistence for Percy to have a "real Cuban sandwich," Inez tells him casually, "Yours are way better." From this light encouragement, Carl decides that a food truck may not be such a bad idea. In a charming cameo, Robert Downey Jr. plays Marvin who sells Carl the food truck. "Let me see if I got something to say anymore," Carl says to Marvin. "I don't even know."
With the help of Percy and a loyal line cook Martin (played with soul by John Leguizamo) Carl starts anew; scrubbing grime and mold from the food truck and souping it up with new equipment to cook their Cuban sandwiches. In their enthusiastic hands, a hunkajunk becomes the El Jefe Cubanos food truck. They take it cross country to Los Angeles, making stops in New Orleans and Austin, cooking for an ever-growing following of customers along the way. "All my credit cards are maxed out," he tells Martin. "Yeah but you look happy," says Martin. Embarking on something unknown, full of uncertainties, but undeniably exhilarating, Carl knew he had something, a trail worth exploring.
But the heart of his rediscovery lies with his relationship with Percy. He takes Percy with him shopping for ingredients, answers Percy's questions ranging from food to his failed marriage, and recruits him to help on his truck. His idea to cook Cuban sandwiches comes from his desire to witness Percy eat his first authentic Cuban sandwich from Little Havana. His eventual fallout from his unsatisfying restaurant job begins with a Twitter snafu, which he learns from Percy. His growing customer base traveling from Miami back to Los Angeles is due to Percy's savvy viral marketing through Twitter and Vine. Percy's interest in visiting New Orleans inspires him to share beignets from Café du Monde in the French Quarter. Percy's Vine videos that Carl watches convince him to have Percy work with him on the truck after school and on weekends. When Percy shows the slightest hint of boredom in the kitchen, Carl is quick to remind him of its importance: "Everything that's good that's happened to me in my life came because of that" – an epiphany Carl may not have experienced a few weeks earlier. Percy is Carl's unsuspecting change agent, bringing about pivotal shifts in Carl's life without fully recognizing it. Percy's mere involvement, directly and indirectly, reinvigorates Carl.
It was after Carl found himself stripped of things he spent his life attaining (marriage, job security, money) that he chanced upon his rekindled passions. He hit a wall at his restaurant job, where he became incensed with pleasing a food critic, a sort of elusive white rabbit going down a hole where he couldn't keep up. Michel called Carl needy; "I'm not needy. You're not getting to me," Carl says with his voice cracking, essentially submitting to the fact that Michel did indeed get to him. His criticism, while cruel, was honest – and Carl knew it. There was a certain desperation and lack of enthusiasm in his work at the restaurant and he had been called out on it. It set him on his journey to achieve his personal revival, in the kitchen and with his family.
It's a seldom thing to be blatantly confronted with what we're doing wrong in our lives, almost lucky even, but it can act as a springboard for something better – to be better. With Chef, Favreau shows us how losing everything we think we need is an opportunity to enrich the things we do.
The terrain for success, be it in your personal life or career, is peaks and valleys. There are times when you need to go downward so you can recapture the thrill of going back up. But beware of the plateaus – those endless stretches of flat ground that neither rise or fall; they promise nothing and yield nothing. To continue forward could prove to be a paralyzing feat, slowly numbing you into complacency. It is watching a dancing skeleton on a string, having its bones shuffled for onlookers, crying for someone, something to show it love again. You stare long enough, feeling any second it will find what it's looking for. And if you're lucky, Percy is there beside you with a tug on your arm, reminding you it's time to move on.
Postscript: Chef has a phenomenal soundtrack that'll guide you through your Monday. Enjoy and keep truckin'.
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MEET MARCO D'OGGIONO: AN "OGGIONESE" AT LEONARDO DA VINCI SCHOOL
by Agnese Spreafico
I would not want to disappoint all the friends who have thought that "Marco" was my brother Dionigi's name and d'Oggiono was our last name, but I think it is appropriate to introduce you to Marco d'Oggiono, painter of the circle of Leonardo da Vinci, our most famous fellow countryman and certainly the greatest artist who has been born in the Lecco area.
Marco was born in Oggiono, between 1465 and 1470. His father was Cristoforo d'Oggiono, a professional goldsmith and his mother Elizabeth de Clivate (Civate). He's one of the first Lombard artists to have a discipleship relationship with Leonardo da Vinci during the stay of those in Milan, at the Court of the Sforza dynasty (1482-1499). It seems that the painter from Oggiono had already completed his training previous than 1490 at the workshop of Leonardo, but we can find real documents dated 1490 that testify he was among some close followers of Master Leonardo da Vinci.
We also know that the following year (1491) he signed with the co-worker Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio the act for an important and prestigious commission: the Griffins altarpiece depicting "The Resurrection of Christ between the Saints Leonardo and Lucia", work made for the Church of San Giovanni sul Muro and now located at the Bode Museum in Berlin. In addition to Boltraffio, "our" Master, must have been in touch with the entire Milan environment of the time, especially with other artists closer to Leonardo.
It is certified the artist achieved a remarkable reputation in Milan, allowing him to gain important public commitments. We are confident that in 1497 Marco already had its own independent pictorial activity because he hired an apprentice (Protasio Crivelli) to teach him, among other, also the miniature techniques. In 1508 married Ippolita dei Buzzi, with whom he had two daughters. Elisabetta and Antonia, both died at an early age, a boy, Cinzio, died in 1524 and one last daughter Francesca, who became a nun in the convent Brugora.
In Milan, Marco d'Oggiono, as I said, had great success and a lot of his works can still be seen at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the Brera Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of the Castello Sforzesco, the Galleria Archbishopric and lately even in prestigious private collections. Also in the province, however, we find several examples that testify the fortune that Marco d'Oggiono had among his contemporaries: the triptych "Assumption with Saints Baptist and Stephen" in the Parish of Mezzana Superiore (Somma Lombardo), "The Virgin and Child with three Saints "painted in 1524 for the Parish of Besate and now kept in Milan at the Archbishop's Gallery, the Altarpiece and the fresco of the" Madonna enthroned ", preserved in the Parish of St. Euphemia of Oggiono.
About Marco d'Oggiono as a painter, we can say that alongside the fundamental lesson of Leonardo, indelible throughout his career, he put a personal interpretation of Perugino and Raphael's classicism, losing sometimes nuanced tones to the advantage of compact and ringing color effects, even if it is in his typical way of making the landscape in a liquid and fast drafting in shades blue water, which are almost to blend the edges of the mountains with the sky, which we, people from Oggiono, today recognize the unchanging background of our mountains , can perfectly read the silhouette and can almost guess the point where Marco d'Oggiono was positioned with easel and brush to make our Cornizzolo, the Three Horns of Canzo and La Grignetta immortal and known to the world.......
I assure you that feeling these emotions in front of one of his works at the Louvre or the Hermitage or the National Gallery in London, allow us to fight prejudices not always positive that some criticism had in the past on Marco d'Oggiono, and shows him as Citizen the Citizens, pride and honor to all of us Oggionesi. The last documents concerning the painter, have been made public recently by prof. Virginio Longoni, another great Oggionese, distinguished scholar and brilliant historian.
These are the testaments of his son Cinzio on 30 June and July 1st, 1524, in which he declares himself Marco's son, and an act of 30 May 1525 in which Ippolita widow turns to Duke Francesco II Sforza to get the power, wanting to remarry, to dispose of the estate without which, by law, it would have been frozen until the age of his daughter Francesca.
Colorful note:
At the center of Piazza della Scala in Milan is the monument to Leonardo da Vinci, work by the sculptor Pietro Magni (1872). Around the base there are the statues of the four great disciples of Leonardo: Cesare da Sesto, Andrea Solari, Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio and Marco d'Oggiono.
Here's Marco d'Oggiono, expressed by Pietro Magni: Marco seems to be a very good looking boy, and this only increases our Oggionese pride. The Monument is familiarly called by people from Milan: "mezz liter in quater" ("half liter in four" – where Leonardo represents the "pint", and the disciples are the "four glasses") and this speaks about Leonardo's avarice, also come to our days.
Follow-up note:
In 1506 Marco d'Oggiono realizes for a high French prelate a copy of "L'Ultima Cena" by Leonardo da Vinci, whose life-size reproduction is exposed in Oggiono in the Sala San Giovanni Battista.


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Posted on February 29, 2016 by pims5397
The complex and diverse chemistry involved in plant primary and secondary metabolism produces a very wide range selleck catalog of phyto-compounds, many of which have essential health-promoting roles or provide opportunities for wealth creation. Development of Metabolomics not only will help to determining the quality, nutritional value, safety and efficacy of phytotherapeutic drugs, but will also provide a way to identify opportunities for the exploitation of novel metabolic products from plants.
Irbesartan was provided as a gift sample by CIPLA Ltd. and Hydrochlorothiazide was provided as a gift sample by Torrent pharmaceutical Ltd. Drugs were used without any further purification. All other reagent used for experimentation was of analytical reagent (AR) grade.
Chemicals used for this experiment were Acetonitrile, Methanol, Chloroform, NaOH, HCl, and H2O2. These chemicals were purchased from M/s. Thomas Baker. Instrumentation Chromatographic separation of drugs was performed on Merck TLC plates pre-coated with silica gel 60 F254 (10 cm ��10 cm with 250 mm layer thickness) from E. Merck, Germany. The samples were applied onto the plates as a band with 4 mm width using Camag 100 ��l sample syringe (Hamilton, Switzerland) with a Linomat 5 applicator (Camag, Switzerland). Linear ascending development was carried out in a twin trough glass chamber (for 10 �� 10 cm). Densitometric scanning was performed using Camag TLC scanner 3 and operated by winCATS software (V 1.4.2, CAMAG). Electronic balance (Make SHIMDZU Model AY-120) was used for weighing purpose.
Selection of detection wavelength The wavelength was selected at 270 nm, at which, hydrochlorothiazide shows high absorbance compared to Irbesatan. This could be used to compensate for relatively low concentration of Hydrochlorothiazide compared to Irbesartan the marketed formulation. In tablet dosage form irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide were found in the ratio of 150:12. Hence, the selected wavelength was convenient to obtain good response peaks for both the drugs. Preparation of solution Standard stock solution of Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide were prepared by dissolving 25mg of each drug in methanol to obtain 25 ml stock solution (1,000 mcg/ml) and further diluted to get final concentration 100 mcg/ml. This sample was applied on TLC plate pre-coated with silica gel 60F254 as a band of length 4mm at a distance of 10 mm from both x-axis and y-axis.
It was developed in development chamber using optimized mobile phase consisting of Acetonitrile: Chloroform in the ratio of 5:6 v/v. The plate was developed up to 90 mm, dried in air and scanned at 270 nm. Stress degradation studies Degradation under acid catalyzed hydrolytic condition To 5 ml Dacomitinib of working standard solutions of Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide separately, each of conc. 1000 mcg/ml, 5 ml of 5 N HCl was added.
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0% and an HSP coverage of 97.6%, but most probably represents a Marivirga strain. The five most www.selleckchem.com/products/Imatinib-Mesylate.html frequent keywords within the labels of environmental samples which yielded hits were 'microbi' (4.0%), 'sediment' (3.1%), 'site' (1.9%), 'group' (1.7%) and 'coral' (1.6%) (192 hits in total). These keywords support the ecological preference of M. tractuosa for wet habitats, as deduced from the sampling sites of the cultivated strains. Environmental samples which yielded hits of a higher score than the highest scoring species were not found. Figure 1 Phylogenetic tree highlighting the position of M. tractuosa relative to the other type strains within the family Flammeovirgaceae. The trees were inferred from 1,408 aligned characters [7,8] of the 16S rRNA gene sequence under the maximum likelihood criterion .
.. Figure 1 shows the phylogenetic neighborhood of M. tractuosa H-43T in a 16S rRNA based tree. The sequences of the two identical 16S rRNA gene copies in the genome do not differ from the previously published 16S rRNA sequence ("type":"entrez-nucleotide","attrs":"text":"AB078072″,"term_id":"21832143″,"term_text":"AB078072″AB078072). The cells of strain H-43T are long, slender and flexible rods 0.4-0.5 ��m in diameter and 10-50 ��m in length or longer (Figure 2). Strain H-43T is a Gram-negative non-spore-forming bacterium (Table 1) that exhibits gliding motility [1]. Strain H-43T is strictly aerobic and chemoorganotrophic [1]. Growth is observed at 10-40oC and with 0.5�C10% NaCl, with optimal growth at 28-32oC and 4-7% NaCl [1].
Colonies are circular, shiny and 2-4 mm in diameter after 72 h of incubation on marine agar [1]. They are usually dark-orange in color but whitish or yellow-pigmented variants may occur [1]. Pigment type three was found in the strain H-43T, the main pigment being saproxanthin [2]. In n-hexane, the absorption maxima of the pigments from crude extract were 425 nm, 447 nm, 471 nm and 505 nm [2]. Flexirubin-type pigments are not produced. Arginine dihydrolase, ornithine decarboxylase, lysine decarboxylase and tryptophan deaminase activities were described to be absent [1], however, Srinivas et al. [22] found that strain H-43T could utilize arginine, and also that growth on alanine and cysteine was GSK-3 weak. Nitrate is not reduced. Indole and acetoin (Voges�CProskauer reaction) are not produced [1]. Gelatin, Tween 20, Tween 40, Tween 80 and DNA are hydrolyzed, as well as agar, starch, urea, cellulose (CM-cellulose and filter paper) and chitin [1,2], however, again in contrast to the original description [1], Srinivas et al. reported that the strain does not hydrolyze Tween 20, Tween 40 or Tween 80 [22].
Fedor Krause (1857�C1937) proposed a subfrontal approach in 1905
Fedor Krause (1857�C1937) proposed a subfrontal approach in 1905 [55]. His approach was further improved in the United States by inhibitor ARQ197 Frazier, Heuer, Cushing and Dandy and became the standard transcranial approach in the following years. As an alternative to the transcranial route the transsphenoidal approach was developed simultaneously in the first decade of the 20th century in the United States and in Europe, in particular in the Austrian monarchy. One reason that Vienna became the cradle for minimally invasive approach to pituitary tumours using an endonasal transsphenoidal approach was among others due to the basic and detailed anatomical studies of the paranasal sinuses performed in Vienna by the Austrian anatomist and Violin virtuoso Emil Zuckerkandl (1849�C1910).
His main work ��On normal and pathological anatomy of the paranasal sinus and its pneumatic adnexes�� in 1882 was the anatomical presupposition for the Viennese ENT surgeons to successfully develop minimally invasive endonasal approaches to pituitary tumours [56] (Figure 7). Figure 7 Paranasal sinuses from the publication of Emil Zuckerkandl in 1882: (a) sagittal section through the nose, (b) frontal section through the nose and the maxillary sinuses. The first transsphenoidal approach to the hypophysis in humans was elaborated in Innsbruck, Austria, by the surgeon Hermann Schloffer in 1906 [57]. He reported on the success of this operation in 1907 [58]. In his original work, he used a very traumatic and cosmetically unfavourable superior transsphenoidal approach with nose flected to the side and removing all endonasal bony structures (Figure 8).
Modifications of this very invasive and mutilating method with the aim of reducing the operative trauma were performed by Anton von Eiselsberg (1860�C1939), Head of the First Surgical Department at the University of Vienna in 1907. von Eiselsberg reported on his experience with this approach at the influential North American Surgical Society Meeting in 1910 [59]. He had the greatest surgical experience with this approach with 36 patients. His counterpart Julius Hochenegg (1859�C1940), Head of the Second Surgical Department at the same University of Vienna, used this approach in 1909 to treat successfully the first case of acromegaly [60].
In the same year, Theodor Kocher (1841�C1917) reported on his experience with the first operated case of a pituitary tumour using a submucous transseptal transsphenoidal approach preserving the middle turbinate and the ethmoidal cells [61]. At that time, Kocher was the head of the surgery in Bern, Switzerland, and obtained the Nobel Prize for his contributions to physiology and surgery of the thyroid gland in 1905. From our present point of view, all these superior transsphenoidal approaches were Drug_discovery so destructive that��despite their principal extracranial route through the nose��they cannot be called minimally invasive.
Recent changes to Iogen��s energy-related enzyme operations invol
Recent changes to Iogen��s energy-related enzyme operations involved large company lay-offs. This impacted the collaboration with the University of Waterloo as the Iogen collaborators left the company. This example illustrates some of the perils of linking the majority of research funding to industry. The discussion was chaired by Eric Martens and one of the first questions debated MEK162 ARRY-162 was how to set up industry-academia relationships in the first place. It was mentioned that many US universities set up restrictions for collaborations with industry. Canadian institutions set their own rules and at the University of Waterloo researchers own what they discover, although it also depends on the company partner.
John Doemer (Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy; WISE; Waterloo, ON, Canada) described his work at WISE that focuses on making initial contacts between industry and academia as well as help with maintaining relationships, IP issues, and funding resources. Because most Canadian research funding is tied to academia-industry partnerships, there is high demand for centers that create contacts between those partners. Session VIII. Funding opportunities and strategies Angela Sessitsch (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Tulln, Austria) spoke about the importance of collaborations, showing how research is more successful when combining complementary expertise, sharing tools and avoiding repeated mistakes. Funding is an issue for international collaborations and a task force group among EU/US/Canada is recommended to explore funding opportunities.
Mark Liles (Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA) presented on academic-industry partnerships and funding opportunities. A quick survey within the group of participants showed that all researchers (23) had government funding, 6 had funding from industry, 5 had university funding, and 1 had private funding. The question of how to integrate the academic work with industry was again raised because academia and industry have fundamentally different cultures. Industry values revenue and application of research but academia values discoveries (i.e. publications), often without regard to application or potential commercialization. Mark Liles chaired a discussion and Elizabeth Wellington emphasized that the time spent securing funds from a company can negatively impact an academic career.
This takes time away from writing papers or grants for traditional funding sources, which affects the scientist's incentive to form industry relationships. Nevertheless, partnerships are often advantageous because scientists with industry support and partnerships can publish at higher rates, patent more frequently, have higher income and participate in more professional activities. In addition, industry gains access to resources, expertise, IP, skilled Cilengitide personnel, and enhanced competency leading to new business opportunities.
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Figure 2 (a) Instrumentation through the Erlotinib HCl LESS port. (b) Postoperative cosmetic result showing a single scar. No surgical complications occurred but due to a misfortunate postoperative fluid overload in combination with the patients pre-existing kidney failure, he developed a moderate pulmonary oedema which was resolved in two days with temporary respiratory support. He was discharged to his local hospital on the 5th postoperative day and went home seven days after surgery in good condition. The patient has been observed with repeated CT scans for 6 months without any evidence of tumor recurrence. 3. Discussion Laparoscopic liver resection has proven safe and feasible and can be performed according to established oncological principles in institutions with experience in both hepatobiliary and advanced laparoscopic surgery [1].
The minimally invasive approach has several documented advantages such as fast recovery and cosmetic superiority and may even have some immunological benefits in malignant disease. The development of modern surgical tools has enabled us to perform these resections with minimal bleeding and excellent visual control. Our recently published series of laparoscopic liver resection has shown that such resections can be performed with excellent perioperative results and oncological outcome compared to traditional, open surgery. The search for even less invasive methods the last few years has led to the development of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) techniques as well as the development of equipment enabling surgery through single incisions.
Several companies now deliver specially designed products for such procedures. To date, a wide variety of single incision surgical procedures have been reported, including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, adrenalectomy, splenectomy, and colectomy. Liver resections by the single incision have been scarely reported and certainly not as a simultaneous procedure through a bowel stoma site following reversal of a loop enterostomy. It is obvious that not all metastatic lesions of the liver are suitable for this technique. In our experience, the preferred lesions would be superficially located on the anterior aspect of the liver. Such lesions will not demand extensive triangulation, major mobilization, or retraction of the remnant liver.
The technique is also suitable for smaller anatomical resections such as resection of segment 2/3 as suggested in a recent publication [4]. The ideal timing from resection of a synchronous Batimastat liver metastasis from a colorectal carcinoma is not known. Neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy is gaining acceptance as standard of care in many institutions, and recently published data indicates increased long-term survival and longer disease-free survival following this approach [5, 6].
Similar values were detected in the solubility data for all teste
Similar values were detected in the solubility data for all tested solvents and periods, with the exception of orange oil in the glass ionomer Vitremer. These Tofacitinib Citrate supplier results are interesting because the control group (distilled water) showed solvency power equal to or even greater than that of the other tested solutions. This may indicate that Vitremer was more susceptible to water absorption, leading to mass gain that may have masked its real solubility. This does not mean ��solubility�� did not occur, though its water absorption was greater than its solubility. This characteristic of high hydrophilicity of the composite materials has been observed in other studies.[23,24] Comparing the materials with each other we found that the composite resin and resin-modified glass-ionomer material (Vitremer/3M ESPE and Riva LC/SDI) showed statistically significant differences regarding its solvency between them (P < 0.
05). It is possible that the chemical characteristics of Filtek Z250 and Riva resulted in lower values of material loss through solvency. The resin blend has a higher molecular weight, which may reduce polymerization shrinkage, as well as any aging effects. Filtek Z250 is also purported to be quite hydrophobic and therefore, less sensitive to atmospheric moisture. The clinical performance of BisGMA-based materials is to a great extent, dependent on their mechanical properties and resistance to chemical degradation by acids and other organic substances found in the oral cavity.[25] The results of this investigation showed that all three materials stored in different solvents suffered minimal disintegration that was not statistically significant (P > 0.
05) when comparing the difference among the solvents for each restorative material. The mechanism of hydrolytic degradation is enhanced, if the filler particles have metallic ions in their composition.[26] An explanation of this effect is that some ions in the filler particles, such as barium and zinc, are electropositive and tend to react with the aqueous solution. With the loss of these elements into the solution, the charge balance inside the silica network changes and is reestablished with the penetration of hydrogen ions from the aqueous solution into the spaces occupied by zinc and barium. As a result of the increase in the concentration of hydroxyl ions, the siloxane bonds of the silica network start to disintegrate, potentially forming an autocatalytic cycle of surface degradation.
[14,26,27] This mechanism may perhaps explain the real solubility of the tested materials, despite being statistically insignificant (P > 0.05). With respect to the contact time, the solvents were similarly effective when used for both 2 and 10 min. In addition, the SEM evaluation of the Cilengitide specimens kept in a solvent environment revealed changes in the surface texture.
Taken together, these data highlight the role of LXA4 in the reso
Taken together, these data highlight the role of LXA4 in the resolution of renal fibrosis and identify a potential miRNA-mediated mechanism through which LXA4 and TGF-��1 act (Figure 7). Figure 7. LXA4 attenuates TGF-��1�Cmediated fibrosis in HK-2 cells. In renal epithelia, LXA4 selleck catalog suppresses key mesenchymal and signaling markers driven by TGF-��1 (CDH2, FN1, JAG1, HES1) through a yet unknown mechanism. TGF-��1 suppresses … LXA4 pretreatment of renal epithelial cells resulted in cellular resistance to the TGF-��1 fibrotic drive. LXA4 attenuated COL1A1, COL1A2, THBS1, CDH2, and FN1 expression. LXA4 also suppressed TGF-��1 induction of components of the Notch signaling pathway, the Notch ligand JAG1 and the downstream transcription factor HES1.
We and others previously showed that JAG1 is upregulated in human diabetic kidney disease and renal fibrosis.21,35 The present data indicate that LXA4 suppresses the Notch pathway. The epithelial-to-neuronal cadherin switch is typically observed in epithelial to mesenchymal transition and tumor progression.36,37 Here, LXA4 stimulation attenuated CDH2 (N-cadherin) expression but did not restore the loss of CDH1 (E-cadherin) expression upon TGF-��1 stimulation. We also noted that LXA4 repressed CDH2 expression at the protein level but not at the RNA level, suggesting potential post-transcriptional silencing mechanisms. Profiling of miRNA expression revealed a cluster of LXA4-responsive miRNAs. Prominent among these were several members of the let-7 family (let-7a, let-7c, let-7g).
The let-7 miRNAs regulate cell proliferation and differentiation, and reduced let-7 miRNA expression has been implicated in epithelial to mesenchymal transition and enhanced cell migration/invasion.38,39 let-7 miRNAs inhibit the expression of multiple oncogenes, including RAS, MYC, and HMGA2.40,41 Time-course analysis of let-7c miRNA expression revealed that let-7c levels were rapidly downregulated by TGF-��1 and upregulated by LXA4. Analysis of the predicted let-7c promoter identified a large cohort of conserved transcription factor binding sites, including several putative SMAD sites. It is possible that LXA4 and TGF-��1 have opposing effects on several of these transcription factors, which may directly regulate let-7c transcription. We previously demonstrated that lipoxins reduce phospho-SMAD levels in a UUO model of fibrosis and in an in vitro cell model.
5 Alternatively, LXA4 may regulate let-7c indirectly, through inhibition AV-951 of the TGF-��1 profibrotic signal, which as a consequence may lead to derepression of let-7c. Analysis of the cohort of miRNAs regulated by LXA4 identified co-ordinate regulation of the TGF-��1 pathway, with let-7c predicted to target TGF��R1. Renal expression of TGF�� receptors types 1 and 2 were previously shown to be elevated in human GN.
Therefore individual SNP analysis may be sufficient to provide in
Therefore individual SNP analysis may be sufficient to provide information on the single most relevant and best-associated SNP with HBV Regorafenib chemical structure clearance. Nevertheless, haplotype analysis may still have its value by increasing the statistical power in the association analysis and taking into account the effect of variants in other SNPs. Given the greater genetic distance and weak LD between rs3077 (near HLA-DPA1) and the two other SNPs (rs9277378 and rs3128917; both near HLA-DPB1) and the relatively high LD between rs9277378 and rs3128917 (Table S2), it is possible that the two HLA-DPB1 SNPs form one haplotype block while rs3077 belongs to a distinct haplotype block. Our finding that haplotype of the HLA-DPB1 SNPs (rs9277378 and rs3128917) alone was associated with HBV clearance (OR=1.
70), independent on the effect of HLA-DPA1 SNP rs3077, also pointed to this possibility. Although, in our present analysis, the effect of rs3077 alone on HBV clearance appeared to be less than that of the rs9277378-rs3128917 haplotype, it is likely that a more complex network or combination of more SNPs in the HLA region is associated with chronicity of HBV infection. Other recent studies have identified some SNPs in the HLA-DQ region which are also associated with susceptibility to HBV infection [14], [17]. The interaction between SNPs in the HLA-DP and HLA-DQ regions, their association with HBV infection in different populations, and their correlation with HLA-DP and HLA-DQ gene expression remain to be a challenging task to decode the genetic factors involved in HBV infection.
Another important finding from the present study is that we were not able to identify any association between HLA-DP genomic variations and HBV disease activity. This is consistent to other studies which also fail to identify any association between other SNPs in the HLA-DP region and HBV disease progression [18], [20]. Because only a limited number of SNPs was studied in our and other studies, more in-depth studies may be required to elucidate the association between HLA-DP variations and HBV disease activity. Similarly, the association between SNPs in the HLA regions and HCC development remains to be confirmed in different study cohorts. Two recent studies had identified 3 SNPs, rs2856718 (HLA-DQA2/DQB1), rs3077 (HLA-DPA1), and rs9272105 (HLA-DQA1/DRB1) to be associated with HBV-related HCC development [17], [30], while other studies failed to associate rs3077 and other HLA SNPs with HBV-related HCC development [15], [21], [31].
Detailed studies in different populations are needed to further elucidate the association between HLA genetic variations and AV-951 HBV disease activity and HCC development. In conclusion, we showed that HLA-DP SNP rs3077, rs9277378, and rs3128917 were individually associated with chronicity of HBV infection.
Smeared bands were also detected using both anti-HA
Smeared bands were also detected using both anti-HA selleckchem Gefitinib and anti-SRPX2 antibodies (Fig. 2B). The non-smeared bands at 120 kDa in cell lysate are endogenous SRPX2. These results suggested that secreted SRPX2 protein may undergo posttranslational modifications. Figure 2 Secreted SRPX2 protein is suspected to be modified posttranslationally. SRPX2 is a novel chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan Based on the appearance of the smeared bands at a highly increased molecular mass, we hypothesized that SRPX2 is a proteoglycan with glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains. Accordingly, we treated purified-SRPX2 protein obtained from the cultured medium of HEK293-Mock (empty control) or HEK293-SRPX2-HA/His cells with chondroitinase ABC, heparitinase 1, heparitinase 2, keratanase, chondroitinase AcII, chondroitinase B, and hyaluroinidase.
Western blotting revealed that the molecular mass of the secreted SRPX2 protein was clearly decreased by chondroitinase ABC digestion, but not by heparitinase or keratanase or hyaluroinidase (Fig. 3A, 3B). Further chondroitinase treatment showed that chondroitinase ABC and chondroitinase AcII completely digested GAGs on SRPX2, but that chondroitinase B partially digested these chains (Fig. 3B). A small digested SRPX2 protein was also detected using anti-SRPX2 antibody (Fig. 3C, 3D). These results indicate that SRPX2 contains chondroitin sulfate GAG chains and is a novel chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG). In addition, the partial digestion by chondroitinase B suggests that a dermatan sulfate component may be included in the chondroitin sulfate GAG chains.
Next, we confirmed the results of enzymatic digestion against endogenous SRPX2 from HUVEC using western blotting with anti-SRPX2 antibody and a similar result was obtained (Fig. 4A). Anti-chondroitin sulfate antibody (CS-56) also detected the chondroitin sulfate GAG on SRPX2 (Fig. 4B). The non-smeared bands at 120 kDa in cell lysate are endogenous SRPX2. Figure 3 Effects of chondroitinases on SRPX2. Figure 4 Detection of chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycan and binding of HGF to SRPX2. HGF binds to SRPX2 It is well known that several ligands including HGF, heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor, fibroblast growth factor 2 and vascular endothelial growth factor are capable of binding to the GAG chain and that such interactions are considered to be a unique characteristic of GAGs and proteoglycans [8].
According to a report on CSPG endocan and HGF binding [9], we examined the interaction between HGF and GAGs using an IAsys resonant mirror biosensor. HGF dose-dependently bound to the GAGs of SRPX2, while control BSA did not Carfilzomib (Fig. 5A). The Kd value of this interaction, calculated from the ratio of Kdiss/Kass, was 5.6 nM; these data were similar to those for previously reported data on HGF and endocan [9].
The smoker mean age �� SD was 25 8 �� 4 6
The smoker mean age �� SD was 25.8 �� 4.6 else years. The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board, Medicine (IRBMed) at the University of Michigan. Subjects were recruited by newspaper ads as well as hearing from fellow peers about the study. Subjects were monetarily reimbursed for their time and inconvenience as participants in this study. Following a preliminary screening over the telephone, those who appeared eligible were invited for an interview. At the interview, patients signed an informed consent form after being told the details of the study. They also underwent a physical examination. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria No women were included in this study because gender issues require a larger number of subjects. Of the 24 male subjects recruited, there were 20 Caucasians, two Blacks, one Hispanic, and one American Indian.
These subjects completed almost all aspects of this study. Men between the ages of 18 and 55 years were included only if they were in good health. They smoked between 5 and 30 cigarettes/day with a mean �� SE of 18.5 �� 5.75. Hence, the majority were moderate smokers. Subjects were not taking any medications. Those who met criteria for psychoactive substance abuse disorder identified on the SCID IV were excluded as well as those with evidence of recent substance abuse from a urine toxicology screen. Cigarettes and Smoking Procedure The nic and denic cigarettes were obtained through the courtesy of Dr. Frank P. Gullotta and Ms. Cynthia S. Hayes of the Philip Morris Research Center, Richmond, VA. The nic cigarettes were made with unextracted tobacco (nicotine 1.
01 mg and tar 9.5 mg/cigarette). The denic cigarettes were made with almost 100% extracted tobacco (nicotine 0.08 mg and tar 9.1 mg/cigarette). Both types of cigarettes contained identical filter tips and were made from the same blend of tobacco with no flavors added. It is important to note that the cigarettes used in this study were designed to be as similar as possible to regular cigarettes except for their nicotine content. They differ from denic versus nic cigarettes usually used in other similar studies. Unfortunately, such cigarettes are no longer available. In order to comply with the University of Michigan Medical Center ��No Smoking�� policy, special measures were taken to contain tobacco smoke.
For the smoking procedure in the scanner, the lit cigarette was confined to a one gallon plastic bottle. The inlet at the bottom of the bottle had 2 one-way valves to allow room air to be drawn into the closed bottle. The cap of the plastic bottle contained a 2.95 cm plastic cigarette holder with the plastic/rubber filter removed (Laden Modern Family Products Factory, Shanghai Youngking Office Produce, Drug_discovery China). The cigarette was placed in the plastic cigarette holder and the lit end of the cigarette was placed inside of the closed plastic bottle.


Hello! It's time for a new challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. The first challenge of the month is always a color challenge, but during the month of December, we're doing something a little different. This week, we'd like for our challenge participants to choose any of our color challenge combinations from 2015 and use it to make a Christmas or holiday card.
I'm revisiting Challenge #125 for my card – Crushed Curry, Elegant Eggplant, and Garden Green. I also reworked a card I'd made last fall. The golden yellow and the green lent themselves easily to a Christmassy feel, but then I had to work in the purple, too. I started by stamping the tree, covering the image with a mask, and masking off a horizontal strip for the sentiment. Then I dipped an old toothbrush (appropriated for crafting purposes only!) into yellow ink and spritzed it over the card. I repeated that process with green ink. (It's a messy but fun and quick process. I did wear a disposable glove so my fingers and thumb wouldn't turn colorful, LOL! I also covered my work area with scrap paper.) I let the ink dry for a few minutes, and then removed the masks and used purple ink to stamp the sentiment. To help set off the sentiment area, I made tiny dots with a purple marker near the edges of the area, using a ruler to space the dots evenly. I added some purple and yellow enamel dots to decorate the tree, and finally I rounded the corners of the card for a finishing touch. I don't often make one-layer cards, but I like how the masking gives the illusion of the tree being set above the sentiment area and the splattered background. The enamel dots give some actual dimension.
I've decided to play along in the current challenges at Addicted to Stamps and More and Addicted to CAS, too.
Which of our approximately 25 color combinations from 2015 will you use? You can check all of them out on the CAS Colours & Sketches blog using the Color Challenges Archive tab. Be sure to see what the rest of the design team has made, too! Then link your card to the challenge site by 7:00 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, December 9. We'd love to see what you come up with! Thanks for stopping by today.
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Gorgeous! Love that splattery background and the tree looks fabulous decorated in the yellow and purple.
Beautiful card, Patricia! Your tree is so pretty and I love the background! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Addicted to CAS and ATSM!
Thank you for joining us at ATSM! And check out the new CAS challenge!
Beautiful card Patricia! I love the visual texture from the toothbrush technique. The purple is the perfect accent color and works so wonderfully with the yellow and green.
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Q: Android: When application was killed, how to set entrypoint for new startup? I am using a separate class with only static fields, to store current application data.
It is partly populated from sharedpreferences on application startup. The rest is data like results of some action, used for further browsing these results (multiple activities that use the results).
I can go to the home screen, start other applications etc. and when I return to my own application it just works correctly.
However, since the new Error Reporting feature I get some bug reports all related to a nullreference error. The object that is null is a reference to the static field in the mentioned separate class.
Since I cannot reproduce the bug I am inclined to think this is due to the application getting killed due to low memory, and when it relaunches it calls the oncreate from the activity that the user was currently in. However all the static data in the separate class is not restored and thus it crashes.
I would like to know: Is there a way to force the application to "restart" completely, and not start with the last used activity if it gets killed? Or is that standard behaviour?
Can I do this programmatically? Like when the static fields are null, restart app?

A: Restarting the activity where the user was is normal behaviour - the idea is to make it look to the user like the app was never closed. There are two things you can look at:
protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState){
    // This gets called by the system when it's about to kill your app
    // Put all your data in the outState bundle
}

That bundle is the same one that gets passed to the activity in onCreate(). You can then get any necessary information out of it and restore the values in the static class.
The other way is to simply check the values in the onResume() method of any of your activities. If the values are null or wrong in some way, then you can call start the original activity and finish() the one being started.

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