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I’m back with the (not so) stupid questions, and this time with friends and strangers keen in sharing what they know! If you aren’t familiar with my Stupid Question on the day series it’s a blog post series I started after getting so frustrated with being told my question were stupid and not getting answers. I love to learn, and I’m a very curios person by nature and I decided on asking all the questions ‘forbidden to ask’.

After a short break the questions are back, this time in audio and video format. While all questions will from now on also exist in audio format many if not all will have video as well so make sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel. My aim is also to get help with answers from devs out there, everybody knows something and I have a question for any topic, any level, and any person. If you would like to have a fun chat and teach me something new related to tech drop me an email or contact me on Twitter or YouTube.

In this episode Eric Duncan, independent consultant in New York, answers my questions on event sourcing, aggregate roots and event buses. It’s a fun and engaging talk and he will be back with more answers on the topic of DDD, CQRS and in memory databases. Find him on Twitter as @eduncan911

Stay tuned!

I haven’t set up an audio RSS and podcast support for iTunes and all that, but will get it set up sometime next week. There will be 1-2 short questions every week at 3-5 min, and one longer segment at 15-20 min. No adds, no random rambling, and plenty of fun.

I’m having a hard time with WordPress and embedding audio, so for now I’ll provide two ways for you to listen to the adudio, the tiny button below:
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Or the take me to the source! That my dear is the link to the audio file 🙂

Expect many posts on Azure storage and CDN, and PowerShell (I’ve automated the whole process and will share the scripts as soon sa I clean them up a little bit)

Once I have the feed set up for iTunes and all other podcast services I’ll update this post and do an announcement (with a how-to of course). If you have questions, post them as comment or ping me vie email or Twitter, or of course YouTube. Make sure you subscribe if you prefer the videos over the audio, most of the casts will be video and audio.

  4 Responses to “(Video/audio) Stupid Questions 274-277: What is event sourcing, aggregate roots and event bus?”

  1. Hi Iris and Duncan,

    I am always glad to here things about DDD, so I really enjoyed your discussion.
    Here is a couple of links that I found useful if listeners want to hear more about Event Sourcing, CQRS and DDD.
    – Being The Worst podcast that goes step by step through event sourcing, CQRS, domain design:
    – Recent Greg Young’s talk from CraftConf:

    Keep the great podcasts!

    • I didn’t know about that podcast, but it has been added to the feed! Awesome name 😀 And I’m a big fan of Greg’s work, I haven’t seen that particular talk so I’ll make sure to take the time and do so. Thank you for the links!

  2. I really like the idea/format of these kinds of interviews. It’s great to get a high-level view of a really interesting concept. My only criticism would be that there is a bit of dissonance between the high-level questions and the abstraction of low-level answers. I absolutely would like to learn more about Event Sourcing and am a fan of DDD. Eric briefly mentions a few concepts are are key to “getting it.” Without a further explanation of some of these ideas (aggregate root, bounded contexts, etc) it can be difficult to understand DD/ES.. Here are some great links to help learn more about this stuff:

    An Introduction to DDD (MSDN)

    Domain-Driven Design: Tackling the Complexity

    Domain-Driven Design Quickly:

    CQRS Journey

    Iris, thanks for putting this series out there! I’m looking forward to future episodes!

    • Thank you and I agree! Eric will be back and we will cover the topics in detail as we mentioned at the end of the cast. Its a difficult concept to understand, and hopefully this provides an entry point. Those links are very handy, my reading list just got a bit bigger 😀 – yay!

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Another Document for Charles Law (1832-1862)

It looks as if Charles Law appeared in the Deseret News, 26 Oct 1859, page 8. The "article" was entitled "Save the Cost!" and reports Charles Law among many others who are delinquent on their territorial and county taxes. The list indicates that he was in the Salt Lake 13th Ward in 1858 and was delinquent to the amount of $2.00.

If this is our Charles Law, this would indicate that upon arrival in Salt Lake City, Charles lived in the 13th Ward until the removal to Springville. Charles arrived in Salt Lake on September 26, 1857, subsequently married Hannah Bocock (and a little later, Elizabeth Bocock), and did not relocate to Springville until April 1857.

Link to the file in the Utah Digital Newspapers

Link to copy of the file posted to "The Law Family in Cyberspace"

More on Isaac's Birth

Ok. I went and checked the Church History Archives' records and found that the two record sets I thought were the same are not the same at all. Turns out that the Archives' "Record of members" for most wards are not listed individually in their catalog--they have to be looked up in a set of binders there in the Archives.

So the following item does not include membership records at all--it is more of an organizational record for the ward. There is mention of Robert Price (Isaac's father-in-law) but no mention of Isaac.

Author: Paris 2nd Ward, Bear Lake Stake
Title: Manuscript history and historical reports 1877-1970
Call Number: LR 6740 2

The "Record of members, [1877?]-1941" of the Paris 2nd Ward includes a variety of record types. There is "A Record of Births, Blessings, Baptisms, Confirmations, Re-Baptisms, Re-Confirmations, Ordinations, Received, Removed, Died, and Cut Off". In this record, Isaac appears on page 6 (entry no. 132) and we are provided the following:

Name: Law, Isaac B.
Parents: Charles Law - Hannah Bocock
Birth: 17 May 1862, Springville, Utah
Baptism: July 1873 by Wm Budge
Received: 21 Nov 1865
Removed: 20 Oct 1886
Remarks: withdrawn from Church membership by his own request

As some of you know, Isaac had his membership withdrawn due to the law at the time that disenfranchised members of the Mormon church (Mormons could not vote). He was re-instated at some unknown later date (if the withdrawn membership was ever considered official), and served as a missionary in the Central States Mission 1899-1902.

Moving farther into the records there is "B Record of the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of the Paris Second Ward, Bear Lake Stake of Zion, Part I". Coming to entry no. 62 we find:

Name: Isaac Brough Law
Parents: Charles Law - Hannah Bocock
Birth: Springville, Utah 18 May 1862
Blessed by George Gardner, 1862
Baptized by Wm Budge, July 1873
Married Susan Price, 17 Sep 1885
Received from Springville Utah, 21 Nov 1865
Ordained an Elder by Bp R Price, 24 Aug 1885

Next we come to the "Record of Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Paris 2nd Ward, Bear Lake Stake of Zion" where he appears in entry no. 35:

Name: Isaac Brough Law
Parents: Charles - Hannah Bocock
Birth: 18 May 1862, Springville, Utah
Baptism: July 1873, by William Budge
Died: 11 Jun 1910

The next section is the "Record of Ordinations", where entry no. 3 indicates that Isaac Brough Law was ordained an Elder by Robert Price on 24 Aug 1885. A reference on the line sends the reader to entry no. 108. Entry no. 108 indicates only that Isaac was ordained a Seventy, it doesn't indicate when or by whom the ordination was performed.

I also checked for mention of Isaac in the Springville Ward records to no avail. While I did not find Isaac, I did spot his father, Charles Law, and his half-sister, Sarah Elizabeth Law, in the small section labeled "Deaths in Springville". The following information is given:

Law, Charles
Date of birth: 19 Dec 1832
Date of death:

Law, Sarah Elizabeth
Date of birth: 7 Jul 1860
Date of death: 11 Jun 1861

Funny that there is not so much as the year recorded for Charles' death, which occurred 20 Sep 1862.

So where does this leave us on the question of Isaac's birth and associated documentation? Here is what we have:

Source 1: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Record of members collection 1836-1970", CF 375 8, reel no. 5220 (Paris 2nd Ward, Bear Lake Stake).

In this source Isaac's date of birth is provided 3 times: once as 17 May 1862 and twice as 18 May 1862.

"Record of births, blessings ...", page 6, entry 132 - 17 May 1862, Springville, Utah
"B Record of Members of the ... Paris Second Ward ... part I", entry 62 - 18 May 1862, Springville, Utah
"Record of Members of the ... Paris 2nd Ward ...", entry 35 - 18 May 1862, Springville, Utah

In 1862 May 17th fell on a Saturday and the 18th on Sunday--I'm not sure that this helps determine which day is correct, but it could, if we had some more clues ...

There are no civil birth records during this period in Utah. The census records are our next best sources and they don't ever include the day. In fact, the census information is all over the calendar when it comes to Isaac's birth date:

Source 2: 1870 Census - age 8 - birth between 2 Jun 1861 and 1 Jun 1862 (supports the 17/18 May date)
Source 3: 1880 Census - have never found him in this record.
Source 4: 1900 Census - age 39 - birth in May 1861 (doesn't support)
Source 5: 1910 Census - age 47 - birth between 16 Apr 1862 and 15 Apr 1863 (supports)
Source 6: Isaac's cemetery headstone - 18 May 1862
Source 7: TIB Card for Isaac - 18 May 1862

So all told, we have no truly contemporary records. Of the later records we have 4 which support the 18 May 1862 date and only one which supports May 17th. In addition we have two census records which support a May 1862 date and one that does not. While there is nothing conclusive it does appear that May 18th is the more likely date of birth.

In Isaac's mission diary, I thought he might begin with a bit of biographical information--he does not. When the diary was reproduced and disseminated a birth date of May 18, 1862 was given in the brief biographical section which preceded the transcript of the diary proper.

Anyone have any further sources to suggest? Letters, diaries, family bibles?

Friday, June 22, 2007

Collaborative Research Logging & Documentation

Here begins an experiment in documenting genealogical research. This blog is intended as a spot where descendants of Isaac Brough Law can collaborate, discuss, and document the events of his life and then extend beyond his life to his ancestry and his descendants.

Let's begin with his birth. My records indicate the following:

Isaac Brough Law
birthdate: 17 May 1862
birthplace: Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, USA
father: Charles Law
mother: Susan Juchau Price

NOTE: LDS Church Historical Dept, Bear Lake Stake, Paris 2nd Ward Record of Mmber lib film #16245 shows date of birth 18 May 1862. Historical Department library film #16244 Part 1 pg 6 line 132, Bear Lake Stake, Paris 2nd Ward Record shows his date of birth as 17 May 1862. We have chosen to use 17 May 1862.

What sources should we cite for Isaac's birth?

The ward historical records referenced above are listed in the Church Archive's catalog and the Family History Library's catalog in two completely different ways (and neither agree with the note given above)

The LDS Church Archive's record for these films is given in the following manner:

Author: Paris 2nd Ward, Bear Lake Stake
Title: Manuscript history and historical reports 1877-1970
Call Number: LR 6740 2
Access Number: 287229-ARCH

The Family History Library also has a copy of this microfilm. Their catalog record looks like this:

Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Paris 2nd Ward (Idaho)
Title: Annual genealogical report, Form E, 1907-1948; record of members, [1877?]-1941
Record of members [1877]-1941 -- FHL US/CAN Film 7178
Form E 1907-1948 -- FHL US/CAN Film 7179

I have omitted a lot of extraneous data on each of these--just given the most salient details. It's interesting to me that nothing is the same: authors, titles, or call numbers. When citing this source, I am torn as to how to cite this item. I want to cite the Church Archive's form since they are the actual repository of the original documents; however, the FHL film is much more readily available (through 4,000 Family History Centers worldwide). Citing both would be an alternative but would also make the citation much larger, more unwieldy, and perhaps more confusing.

These ward records are not the best evidence of birth that one could hope for. This record was retrospectively compiled many years after the event. The birth occurred in Springville, Utah in 1862 and was recorded in Paris, Idaho in 1877 or sometime later. I'm sure that there have been searches in the Springville records for evidence of this birth (I seem to recall even doing this myself at one point or another). I think I'll undertake it one more time and record definitively what records I searched and what I did or didn't find concerning this birth.

Is anyone aware of any family bible or other family documents which might give Isaac's date of birth?

There are other documents which would provide Isaac's birthdate and/or place of birth:

1870 census indicates he was 8 years old in June of 1870 (placing his birth between 2 Jun 1861 and 1 Jun 1862).

1880 census would give a similar approximate year but I haven't been able to find him in this census.

1900 census indicates he was born in May 1861 and was 39 years old in June of 1900 (placing his birth between 2 Jun 1860 and 1 Jun 1861).

1910 census gives his age as 47 years in April 1910 (placing his birth between 16 Apr 1862 and 15 Apr 1863).

Anyone have a photo of his headstone?

Anyone know of other contemporary documents which might give his birthdate?

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Isaac Brough Law and Bright's Disease

Isaac Brough Law suffered from Bright's disease at least the last six years of his life. When his mission to the Central States was concluded in October of 1901 he returned home to Paris, Idaho. Soon after arriving home they built the ranch home that sits on the west of the road leading North out of Paris. Sometime about 1904 he was diagnosed with Bright's disease. Bright's disease was a catchall term used to describe many different ailments relating to the kidneys. On July 17, 1908 a brief article indicated that he was feeling a bit better:

Then on June 13, 1910 a brief article reported that he was again seriously ill:

The sad and ironic thing about this was that Isaac had passed away on June 12th--the day before this article appeared in The Paris Post. The LDS Church records for the Paris 2nd ward indicate that Isaac passed away on June 11, 1910 and a written history of Isaac's life indicates that he died on June 1st; however, the date of June 12th is more likely given the appearance of this article on July 13th indicating that he was "again seriously ill."

Isaac was laid to rest on June 15, 1910 in the Paris City Cemetery.

I have not seen an obituary for Isaac. Unless someone has an original clipped from the newspaper (or a photocopy of the clipping), I'm afraid it may not exist, as the newspaper which was issued on June 20th does not appear have survived.

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Traffic Jams in Rural Northeast Thailand

People around the world piss and moan about the traffic. Rush hour and Sunday drivers are an international reality. I don't care if you are from Bangkok or Boston no place has more assholes on the road than Isaan, and I am not talking the cities.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Movie: The Blessed Saint Mary

The Blessed Saint Mary (Maryam al-Muqaddasa) is a Film from the Islamic Republic of IRAN depicting the life of Saint Mary, the Mother of Jesus, based on classical Islamic texts. The film begins with the birth of Mary and ends with the birth of Jesus, skilfully recreating the major events which Mary went through as well as that of Prophet Zachariah, Mary's guardian and a righteous Prophet of God.
This two hour sensational film is a glorious illustration and depiction of the lofty station held by Mary in Islam, as well as the great stature of Prophet Zacharias(the guardian of Saint Mary).

The Film was Released in 2000.

Director: Shahriar Bohrani
Producer: Mohsen Aliakbari

Saint Maryam: Shabnam Gholikhani
Hazrat Zakeria: Pervez Pour Hosseini
Hossein Yari
Herod(king): Jaffer Dehghan

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Friday, 7 December 2012

Maintaining Moisture During The Harmattan

In West Africa, we are cursed blessed with the Harmattan season which usually lasts from November up until March in some cases. During this period, the air is extremely dry and dusty so I find that I need to take extra beauty measures to combat the possible effects of the weather. Here are some products that I love and recommend you have in your Harmattan armour.

Beautysets - Harmattan Beauty Must-Haves
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Soap & Glory, Organic Root Stimulator, St. Ives

Monday, 19 November 2012

Obama Bribed Blacks, Hispanics, Young Voters And Women To Win – Mitt Romney

More than one week after the United States presidential elections in which he was defeated by incumbent and Democratic candidate, Barack Obama, the Republican flag bearer, Mitt Romney, at a conference call with donors, Thursday, alleged that his efforts to beat Obama at the polls was unsuccessful because  of ‘gifts’ the administration gave to black, hispanic and young voters.
“The President’s campaign focused on giving targeted groups a big gift, so he made a big effort on small things. Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars.” Mr Romney said.
He pointed at healthcare reform legislation and a decision to suspend deportation of certain illegal immigrants who came to the country as children by the president, proved “highly motivational” on Election Day.

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Fail To Patch Things Up Over Dinner Date

They’re off, then they’re on…then off again? Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez just can’t seem to make up their minds. After the young couple’s split went public just a week ago, the pair attempted to reconcile a few days later–but then, apparently are on the outs again as of Friday night.
Okay, okay. Who can keep up with these crazy kids? Here’s a quick rundown to what Bieber and Gomez have been up to since the breakup. On Tuesday, Bieber–apparently not thrilled about being dumped–landed himself a traffic ticket for speeding around West Hollywood in his Ferrari. He hopped on a motorcycle to show off some more on Wednesday, but then reportedly picked up Gomez from the airport that evening and spent the night with her.

Keri Hilson Abuja Show – A Flop?

Keri Hilson headlined The Face Of Sofa show in Abuja, Nigeria over the weekend.
By the look of the photos, the show was a flop with more than half of the seats unsold.
Tickets were priced high at N7500, VIP: N20,000, VVIP: N500,000 respectively.
Did you go to the show?

Peter Okoye (of P-Square) vs. His Son, Cameron, Who Pulled It Off Better?

Just a few moments ago, one half of the globally acclaimed superstar duo, P-SquarePeter Okoye – put up a couple of pictures of he and his son, Cameron posing in similar outfits.
It’s fair to say that they both look adorable but it’s a shame that one person must have pulled it off better. So, who do you think looks cooler?

“No lady had twins for me, I am still separated from Toni Payne” – 9ice

20 months after it was reported that an Abuja-based woman named Vicky had delivered a set of twins for 9ice, the Alapomeji boss has come out to deny the reports.

In an interview with Vanguard Newspaper, when questioned about his twins, he immediately denied it, clearly stating that the story ‘is not true’.
‘I wish the press would verify their stories about me before publishing them. Nobody had any baby for me. That story is not true and I want to tell you that they are making it up‘, he said.

Bostwana deports 300 Nigerians

No fewer than 300 Nigerians living in the Republic of Botswana have been deported home by Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama’s administration in the past few months, after the authorities refused to renew their permits.

The angry deportees want President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Assembly to quickly look into the relations between Bostwana and Nigeria in order to ascertain the true conditions of Nigerians living in that country.

The out & about at the American Music Award 2012,  which took place last night and that was dominated by Justin Bieber who won 3 awards. Check out all the stars looking mad hot
Artist of the year- Justin Bieber
New Artist of the year- Carly Ray Jepsen
Pop/rock female artist- Katy Perry
Pop/rock male artist- Justin Bieber
Pop/rock band/ duo or group- Maroon 5
Pop/rock album- Justin Bieber, Believe
Country female star- Taylor Swift
Country male star- Luke Bryan
Country band, duo or group- Lady Antebellum
Country album- Carrie Underwood, Blown away
Rap/hip-hop artist- Nicki Minaj
Rap/hip-hop album- Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman reloaded
Soul/R&B female artist- Beyonce
Soul/R&B male artist- Usher
Soul/R&B Album- Rihanna, Talk that talk
Alternative Rock artist- Linkin Park
Adult contemporary artist-Adele
Latin Artist- Shakira
Contemporary Inspirational artist- tobyMac
Electronic dance music artist- David Guetta
Artist of the year: Justin Bieber
New artist of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen
Pop/rock female artist: Katy Perry
Pop/rock male artist: Justin Bieber
Pop/rock band, duo or group: Maroon 5
Pop/rock album: Justin Bieber, Believe
Country female artist: Taylor Swift
Country male artist: Luke Bryan
Country band, duo or group: Lady Antebellum
Country album: Carrie Underwood, Blown Away
Rap/hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
Rap/hip-hop album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Soul/R&B female artist: Beyonce
Soul/R&B male artist: Usher
Soul/R&B album: Rihanna, Talk That Talk
Alternative rock artist: Linkin Park
Adult contemporary artist: Adele
Latin artist: Shakira
Contemporary inspirational artist: tobyMac
Electronic dance music artist: David Guetta

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Artist of the year: Justin Bieber
New artist of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen
Pop/rock female artist: Katy Perry
Pop/rock male artist: Justin Bieber
Pop/rock band, duo or group: Maroon 5
Pop/rock album: Justin Bieber, Believe
Country female artist: Taylor Swift
Country male artist: Luke Bryan
Country band, duo or group: Lady Antebellum
Country album: Carrie Underwood, Blown Away
Rap/hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
Rap/hip-hop album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Soul/R&B female artist: Beyonce
Soul/R&B male artist: Usher
Soul/R&B album: Rihanna, Talk That Talk
Alternative rock artist: Linkin Park
Adult contemporary artist: Adele
Latin artist: Shakira
Contemporary inspirational artist: tobyMac
Electronic dance music artist: David Guetta

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Friday, 16 November 2012

Cristiano Ronaldo voted ‘Sexiest Player of the Year’

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, was named “The Sexiest Player of the Year” of People magazine and he was the only football player in the top ten.

After all the not so cheering incidence that has been happening to CR7 lately in the game of football, his Club, Real Madrid are eight points behind the table leaders Barcelona, their old rival, on the scoreboard of La Liga and the Portuguese national team got a draw with Gabon in friendly match this week. To make matters worse, Cristiano Ronaldo got an injury in eyebrow bone after an horrible clash with Levante Defender in last league game and he had been suspended to receive treatment for the present.

Omawumi talks about her daughter, ‘kokoma’ and ‘bottom belle’

In prelude to the release of her forthcoming single – Stay Alive, Omawumi had a chat with Seun Apara where she spoke about sundry issues and the meaning of words and phrases off her most recent single.
Basically, the word ‘Kokoma’, what does it mean?
I came back from America with my daughter when she was about two and half months or three months. My mum was with me for about four months to take care of the baby. When my mum was with me, I used to sing ‘Omawumi’s baby, Grandma Warri’s baby, Grandma Lekki’s baby’, and so on. Kokoma is like a drum beat or dance style of highlife that could be related to Ghanaian highlife in the 60′s or 70′s. When my mum cooks, that’s what they sing- ‘kokoma, I stand by, Adebisi Konga’.

New Music for the freaky friday/weekend: Tunde Ednut – Buga Won Reloaded

Tunde Ednut is back with brand new single “Buga Won Reloaded
Check on it.

Why we want a total removal of fuel subsidy – President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a fresh campaign for total removal of fuel subsidy.
This is coming barely a year after the president launched a similar campaign and forcefully removed subsidy with the price of petroleum product skyrocketing by more than 120 percent.
According to Jonathan, the total removal of subsidy on petroleum products would attract investors to the oil sector and put an end to the importation of petroleum products as it is currently being done.
His Excellency started the fresh campaign for a total removal of subsidy while receiving the report of the graduating participants of the Senior Executive Course 34, 2012, of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Wilhelmina- the international modeling agency, known worldwide by many just recently signed on Chris Brown AKA Breezy & Keri Hilson to their stables. According to Wilhelmina, their choice of breezy is because “Chris Brown is a…multifaceted artist with a unique take on style, and we are excited to translate and extend his brand.”

On Keri Hilson, who is set for Abuja, the FCT in Nigeria soon, she's headlining a show tagged-The Face of SOFA. The agency would explore and develop opportunities in fashion, beauty, editorial & licensing for the gorgeous music act.

Check out a few pictures of both artists below.

The Miss Big World Nigeria pageant that took place last Saturday November 10th. 25yr old Olufemi Adu Felicia, a graduate of mass communication (pictured above left) was crowned the winner, while 27 year old  Emmanuella Egoigbo, (pictured above right) a graduate of law was first runner up. 19year old Chinaza Chimalu, a 400 level student of psychology at the University of Benin was 2nd runner up.

Something Special for the Girls! Nigerian Fashion Label April By Kunbi presents the “Fun, Flirty & Girly Collective”

Red carpet favorite, that’s what we think of when we hear the name April by Kunbi. We can’t talk about the label without mentioning the buzzworthy style moments the brand has created for BN Red Carpet faves including Oreka Godis, Mo’Cheddah, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi and the label’s Creative Director, Olakunbi Oyelese.
Rather than presenting a new collection, this lookbook showcases a selection of April by Kunbi’s party, red carpet and wedding picks. Olakunbi tells BellaNaijaStyle, “The Fun, Flirty and Girly Collective by April By Kunbi presents a wide range of highly versatile and wearable pieces. The collective features beautifully crafted dresses, peplum jackets, skirts and pants using prints and fabrics such as chiffon, raw silk and lots of shiny sequined fabric the brand is well known for. April By Kunbi will be unveiling a new and exciting collection at the 2012 edition of Music Meets Runway (MMR 2012). Watch this space for more details!

The 2012 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) Nominees! Tiwa Savage & Chidinma Lead Nominations

The 2012 Nigeria Music Video Awards nominees have been announced and it’s looking like a show where Tiwa Savage & Chidinma will dominate the headlines.
Tiwa Savage lead the pack with an outstanding 7 nominations with her video for Ife Wa Gbona also nominated for the video of the year award.
She will be going toe to toe in the Video of the Year category with Chidinma whose video for Kedike has been nominated 6 times.
The award ceremoney will be held in Lagos on December 20, 2012 at the Exhibition Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites.
Full Nominee List:

    Mercy After treatment/therapy
In April this year , Mrs Mercy Nnadi woke up screaming,the room was enveloped with the smell of burning flesh...hers!

Her husband of a few years was roasting her alive with a pressing iron and also simultaneously stabbing her with a screw driver .He had already killed their one-year-old son before descending on her.

60 Nigerians Deported from UK over Contract Marriages, Visa Scams & other Criminal Offences

It is being reported that at least 60 Nigerians resident in the United Kingdom have been deported because of various criminal offences. While some of the deportees had contravened immigration rules, others were deported for their involvement in crimes such as rape, stealing, smoking and selling of hard drugs. Some were also deported because they  used fake visa or engaged in fake marriages.
Some of the deportees at the airport said they had lived in the UK for long but could not get residence permit. They narrated their experiences to PM News and gave reasons for their deportation.
Bathlomew Sunday, an indigene of Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, said that he lived in UK for nine years but could not get residence permit. Sunday said he had to engage in a contract marriage to get the permit but was later caught by the British immigration, which deported him to Nigeria.

Robert DeNiro goes off on Jay Z at Hollywood party calling him rude and disrespectful

According to Page Six, actor Robert DeNiro went off on Jay Z at a party, calling him rude and disrespectful, because Jay Z refused to return his calls...

From Page Six
Robert De Niro and Jay-Z got into a tense beef at Leonardo DiCaprio’s birthday bash the other night, when De Niro called the rapper disrespectful, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
Spies say “Godfather II” and “Taxi Driver” star De Niro gave Jay a dressing-down in a roomful of celebs including Martin Scorsese because the rap mogul had refused to return De Niro’s calls.

Rihanna Insists She’s Single, Wants To Have Kids Someday

Despite reports linking her to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna isn’t dating anyone “right now,” she told Ellen DeGeneres.
The singer, 24, promoted her new album “Unapologetic” on Ellen’s show and revealed that she’s getting more action in the bedroom than she did the last time she appeared on the program; however, she’s single.
She also admitted that she definitely wants children, but doesn’t want to be a single mother. “I would prefer to, you know, have a full family. I’m pretty sure I could handle if I had to on my own but that’s not what I’m striving for,” she explained.

Rihanna Kicks Off Historic 777 World Tour On Private Jet | Pix!

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Rihanna has kicked off her historic 777 world tour by releasing a set of promo pictures from the private jet flying her to 7 countries, France, Germany, Sweden, the USA, Mexico, Canada and the UK, to promote her forthcoming seventh album, “Unapologetic”.
She will be accompanied by fans and press on the journey.
Rihanna kicked off the tour by launching the opening night in Mexico City yesterday.

Pictures from Davido's Live Cokobar Appearance

Davido made a special appearnce at the cokobar a few days ago and Mary Remy Njoku, the beautiful wife of Iroko entrepreneur Jason Njoku was also at the West London club.
Continue to see the fun photos

Mocheddah spots BK earrings for boyfriend

Found the photo on the right on Mocheddah's instagram page. B K is what she calls her very cute boyfriend, Bukunyi Olateri Olagbegi. Awwww, young love. Too cute...!

Nse Ikpe-Etim parties with Nollywood friends at Club Deuces

On November 9, 2012, Deuces Lounge hosted actress Nse Ikpe-Etim who brought over her friends to party up with her.
In attendance were the Nollywood stars Rita Dominic, Kalu Ikeagwu, Katherine Edoho, EME acts Skales, DJ Xclusive, and others.
Check out the fun photos below…

Goldie and Prezzo to wed secretly?

Rumours have been flying around and we can’t help but assume that Kenyan rapper Prezzo and Nigerian pop singer Goldie are in a relationship.
Sources are now claiming the celebrity pair are planning to tie the knot.
Nothing is confirmed yet, but we have information they may have already picked a date : Saturday, February 9, 2013.
Those who claim to be insiders allege Prezzo has visited Goldie’s parent’s residence in Lagos to ask for their daughter’s hand in marriage. We could however, not immediately confirm this. And Goldie, who’s planning to release an ‘Africa Invasion’ album, insists she will no longer be commenting on her relationship with the Kenyan.

Nollywood actor, Pete Eneh, passes on

Pete Eneh
Veteran actor, Pete Eneh, famous for his ‘fatherly’ roles in Nollywood films, died on Thursday in Enugu State.
The actor who recently had one of his legs amputated by doctors at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital , otherwise called Park lane Hospital, on October 24, died in the same hospital.
Eneh’s death was confirmed by the Special Assistant to the state governor on Media, Afam Okereke, who is also an actor.
His travails began last year, after he sustained an injury that later led to a serious infection, thereby making treatment near impossible.

NA WA OOO - President Goodluck Jonathan Launches Fresh Campaign for Total Removal of Fuel Subsidy

Barely a year after a the forceful removal of fuel subsidy which almost brought the country to a standstill, President Goodluck Jonathan has launched a campaign to totally remove the subsidy on fuel saying it was the solution to incessant fuel scarcity in the country. He said the removal of fuel subsidy would attract investors to the oil sector who would build refineries in the country thereby putting an end to the importation of petroleum products as it is currently being done.
According to a Punch report, he noted that although the effect of the removal might be painful initially, Nigerians would be happier in the end.
Why is it that people are not building refineries in Nigeria despite that it is a big business? It is because of the policy of subsidy, and that is why we want to get out of it. To change a nation is like surgery. If you have a young daughter of five years who has a boil at a very strategic part of the face, you either as a parent leave that boil because the young girl will cry or you take the girl to the surgeon.

South Africa: Smuggler Swallowed 220 Diamond Worth $2.3m

South African police have arrested a man who they say swallowed 220 polished diamonds in an attempt to smuggle them out of the country.
The man was arrested as he waited to board a plane at Johannesburg airport.
Officials said a scan of his body revealed the diamonds he had ingested, worth $2.3m (£1.4m; 1.8m euros), inside.
The man was reportedly of Lebanese origin and was travelling to Dubai.
“We nabbed him just before he went through the security checkpoint,” Paul Ramaloko, spokesman of the South Africa elite police unit the Hawks said, according to Agence France Presse.
Authorities believe the man belongs to a smuggling ring. Another man was arrested in March also attempting to smuggle diamonds out the country in a similar way.

Thursday, 15 November 2012

9ice set for comeback with four singles and videos

Popular singer, Abolore 9ice Akande has been on a hiatus from music preparing new works which he would be releasing soon. We gather that he would releasing four brand new singles and four brand new videos in a matter of days.
The titles of the new singles are ‘Get Into It’, ‘Ike Kan’, ‘Obawon’ and ‘I Dare You’. He has shot videos for ‘Get Into It’ and ‘Obawon’. From his latest album, Bashorun Gaa, the talented singer has shot videos for two songs, ‘Attitude’ and ’3310′
The Gbamu Gbamu crooner would also be releasing another double album titled CNN and GRA by March, 2013.

Man who transformed to tiger, dies - total act of being insane mscheeww

Scared huh? Dont be,he is or was a human being like you and I before deciding to transform into a tiger via cosmetic surgeries.
 His name is Devis Avner. Unfortunately,he was found dead.yet speculation is rife that Avner killed himself.
He worked as a computer programmer,climbs tress and eats raw meet every day and had a couple of girlfriends.
Did i just see girlfriends, sure the girlfriends are also tigers in human skin...

D’Prince publicly addresses displeasure for album review

D’Prince’s album
As expected,  reviews for D’Prince’s new album – Frenzy has been turning out, with writer at NET bashing the work by the Mavin artiste. The artiste reacted to the review insisting the online platform has been paid to critique his work. The review titled : ‘D’Prince’s ‘Frenzy’ Is Flashy But Tiring’ read ‘Truth is, if D’Prince hadn’t stretched his album to over an hour long, it would’ve been better, especially with most of the songs in the first half of Frenzy. Omoba simply doesn’t have what it takes to keep you interested for very long. The production isn’t exactly varied, leaning towards the Electro pop sound.’

Nigeria rated 2nd most corrupt nation in the world

Another heavy knock has come on Nigerian government as the newest rating on corruption indicates that the acclaimed giant of the Africa is the second most corrupt nation in the world.
The rating according to a Gallup poll shows that the rate of corruption in the country is getting out of hand.
Gallup, in its first-ever report on “Global States of Mind: New Metrics for World Leaders,” said 94 percent of Nigerians believe there is prevalent corruption in government.
The poll reveals that in the world, only Kenyans believe their government is more corrupt. About 96 percent of Kenyans said there is widespread corruption in their government while only five percent of Singaporeans said their government is corrupt.

Chris Brown Denies Alleged Confrontation With Jay Z, Over Rihanna.

In the wake of his recent night club brawl with Young Money Rapper-Singer, Drake, which transpired to both parties suing another, controversial singer Chris Brown has denied the rumour of an alleged confrontation with Jay Z .
In an interview with the Bigboy’s Neighbourhood in California the Singer maintained that his relationship with the Roc-a-Fella boss is still intact while also describing it as; “cordial”.
When asked about his on-going law-suit with Drake, he was reticent as he refused to open-up on it citing that the case is still a legal issue as an excuse for it, also maintaining that all he does now his focus on making music .
“The only reason I can’t talk about [the Drake situation] is because we’re dealing with legal stuff. You know I’m trying to get paid and not trying to give out no information. We don’t talk about other guys. We just focus on music.”
While the interviewer asked if he hit Drake or if Drake him, Brown gave an equivocal response by saying he boxes.
“Nah. It’s none of that. I’m more reserved and I box…[Laughing] You know exactly what that means.”

Nollywood Actress Halima Abubakar's Hot New Photoshoot

Hot or not?

Freezes Capital Oil Boss Ifeanyi Ubah Assets Worldwide!!!

A London High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, has placed a worldwide order (mareva injunction) against the assets of Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah and his company, Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited.

This is just as the feud between Ubah and the Chairman of Coscharis, Mr. Cosmos Maduka, has taken a new twist as the Capital Oil boss Wednesday sent a petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Abubakar, alleging threats to his life. He demanded the arrest of Maduka over the alleged threat.
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in crisis talks to save relationship

Selena Gomez has flown to New York City for crisis talks with Justin Bieber.

The Love You Like A Love Song singer, 20, who dumped the Canadian popstar last week because she felt she couldn’t trust him, has reportedly agreed to meet him in Brooklyn ahead of his concert tomorrow night to discuss whether they have a future together.
“It’s not just over for Justin and Selena, whatever happens they have a lot to talk about,” a source told the MailOnline.
“Their schedules have been packed but Selena has made tentative plans to see Justin in New York before his Brooklyn concert, she hasn’t decided if she’ll attend yet, but she’s keen to talk… and so is he.
“They’re both being a bit cagey and stubborn, but they’re desperate to see one another.
“This isn’t new for them, they often have a tumultuous relationship. We all expect them to work it out.”
Pop superstar Justin, 18, who is said to be planning to do everything he can to win Selena back, confirmed he is not certain about the current status of his relationship.
He told US radio show Open House Party over the weekend: “I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what’s going on in my life.

STUNNING - Eva Alordiah On The Cover Of My Streetz Magazine

VIDEO: Banky W, Skales, Shaydee star in ‘Sun mo mi’

Team EME have released yet another video off their ‘Empire State of Mind‘ compilation album.
We’ve brought you stills from the video shoot, now, watch the Clarence Peters directed clip featuring performance from Banky W, Skales and Shaydee with cameo appearance from label mates Wizkid, Niyola, DJ Xclusive as well as Iyanya, Slim T, Pope da hitman and others.
Watch below…

Tinubu ejects LGA from headquarters, takes over prime property

Below is how TheWillNigeria is reporting it:
Former Lagos State Governor and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has taken over a prime property that was once the headquarters of Ikoyi-Obalande Local Government Development Area and relocated the local government secretariat to Obalende, a district in the commercial city of Lagos.
The huge and strategic parcel of land located at the junction of Alfred Rewane Road (Kingsway Road) and Glover Road in highbrow Ikoyi has been demolished to make way for prime construction believed to be blocks of serviced luxury flats.

“I am loyal to K1 and his alleged affair with my daughter is rubbish” - Pasuma

Press statement from Pasuma's PR company
On Sunday October 21 2012, fuji star Pasuma Wonder publicly denounced the Arabambi title and proclaimed himself Oganla 1 of Fuji music. This he did at the 70th birthday party of Movie veteran Idowu Phillips popularly known as Mama Rainbow. That he dropped the title Arabambi has generated a lot of controversies and while many people insinuate he must have fallen apart with the King of Fuji Music K1 De ultimate over irreconcilable differences few others have their reservations over what must have led to his decision to create his own identity after many years of his affiliation with Arambabi ( A clan created by K1 de ultimate).

Nigeria's First Light Up Award

Organisers of Nigeria's First Annual light up awards scheduled to hold on the 24th of November in Lagos released the names of nominees for the various award categories at a press briefing recently.

The award, according to the National co-ordinator of Project Light up Nigeria, Mr Frank Aja Ukpabi is designed to recognise, appreciate and encourage public office holders, corporate entities and private citizens who are contributing to a Nigeria of steady electricity power supply and well lit up streets at  night based on the age-long proven norm that encouragement leads to more achievement.


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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Rare Tape of a Radio Show on the Evolution of Chicano Rock Music Found!

The tape contains music and interviews with Chicano rock pioneers TIERRA, YAQUI, Mark Guerrero and Chicano rock music producer, Art Brambila, which aired 40 years ago on KLOS-FM in Los Angeles, CA.
     Memories, precious memories!
     There isn’t a Chicano alive today who doesn’t recognize the title of the 1980 hit record made famous by the legendary East Los Angeles-based Chicano rock group, TIERRA!
     Little did most Chicano rock music devotees and aficionados know that TIERRA actually recorded an album almost ten years before its giant “Memories” hit that, which, for the most part, contained and important message about the Chicano culture, with original music that has become the standard sound that epitomizes the indeginous East Los Angeles music style, which combines a unique blend of rock, soul, R & B, salsa and Latin Jazz.
     Well, lo and behold, a rare radio show that showcased TIERRA’s music along with other pioneers of that unique musical sound, has been discovered and it includes an interview and the music of the person who found the tape among others loaned to him by friend and former manager, Chicano music producer, Art Brambila.
     “I was simply going through some old reel to reel tapes in an old box that Art loaned me a couple of years ago, looking for material to add to my Chicano music history web site, “ said Mark Guererro, a veteran singer-songwriter who hosts a web site that probably contains more information about Chicano music artists than anyone else in the world.
     "When I started playing this one tape, I couldn't believe what I was hearing,"Guerrero said.
     The tape that Guerrero found contained a recording of a show on KLOS-FM radio station in Los Angeles where he was interviewed in 1972 by Joe Ortiz, Chicano talk show host pioneer, along with members of Chicano Rock band legends TIERRA and YAQUI and their manager, Art Brambila.
     “Here I sat, stunned, listening to my song I'm Brown and being interviewed on a radio show that was broadcast 40 years ago,” said Guerrero.
     After listening to the entire show, Guerrero quickly got on the phone and called Ortiz, a close friend since they met back in 1972 when he appeared on Ortiz’ television show on Channel 2, The Siesta is Over, a month before the radio interview. Guerrero also quickly called Art Brambila, who was the president of Brown Bag Productions, who produced his song as well as the first albums for TIERRA and YAQUI forty years ago. Guerrero told both Brambila and Ortiz that he would email them a copy of the show as soon as he was finished dubbing the tape into MP3 format.
     “I have many tapes of radio interviews I conducted on my shows in the mid 80’s to the 90’s, said Ortiz, “but nothing going back to the days when I first began working as a talk show host in 1971 at KABC-AM, and then the following year at its sister station, KLOS-FM. This interview that Mark discovered is like finding a golden nugget in the penny jar of Chicano rock music history.”
     Ortiz added that the few Chicano broadcasters they had back in the days before digital video and audio were too focused on taking advantage of the few media venues available to them to think about recording the historical relevance those interviews represented in the late 60’s and early 70’s. “But, obviously someone recorded that show unbeknownst to me and the guests on the show.”
     “After listening to the MP3 Mark sent me, I called him and Art and told them that they may not realize it, but that show is probably the only interview in existence where these visionary musicians were presenting the American audience with the most intelligent and profound expression of what has become an indigenous musical genre that has touched the lives of most Latinos throughout the world. “
(Mark Guerrero and Art Brambila)

     Most certainly, Brambila has always had a dream and a vision about the unique sounds he grew up with on Clover Street in the Lincoln Heights area of East Los Angeles, the same community where his nephews Rudy and Steve Salas, the founders of TIERRA, were raised, along with Eddie Serrano of YAQUI.

(Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers of America,
listens to songwriter Art Brambila’s lyrics of the song he wrote for
the organization called Manana is Now, circa 1976)

     “I have always known that we (Chicanos) had great talent in all areas, especially in the music field, “said Brambila, who later in his career launched a television show in the late 70’s called The Mean Salsa Machine, the first bi-lingual major market TV show on an English Speaking station, Channel 9, in Los Angeles. Brambila also excelled as a songwriter himself with a tune he penned, Mañana Is Now , for the album Si Se Puede, the 1976 charity album debut of Los Lobos, of which the proceeds from the album went towards the United Farm Workers of America.
(Original cover of TIERRA’s first album, autographed for Joe Ortiz
by the original members, which he still has in his possession)

     “When I first started managing these gifted musicians, I knew they had a unique and marketable sound that would revolutionize the recording industry,” said Brambila, who had much experience in the marketing division at Capitol Records, but little technical in studio experience, but I used that knowledge to promote these talented guys,” added Brambila. His efforts resulted in Mark Guerrero, TIERRA and YAQUI signing a contract with major labels Capitol Records, 20th Century and Playboy, respectively.
     Although Brambila’s vision was being fulfilled during those early and trying times, he knew this evolution from being mere Chicano music performers would one day not only touch the hearts of Chicano audiences throughout the southwest, but the heartfelt message about Chicanos and their culture would soon provide the predominate community with crucial and insightful messages they needed to hear.
     “When I first heard about Joe’s radio show, we contacted his producer, Luis Torres, and he booked my guys (TIERRA, YAQUI and Mark Guerrero) right away, said Brambila.”
Joe Ortiz (center) with the founders of TIERRA, the Salas Brothers (Steve on the left and Rudy far right)

     Ortiz, the first Mexican American to conduct a radio show on an English-language commercial radio station, was known best for promoting enterprising Latinos, groups and organizations on his shows.
     “When Joe told us no one had ever discussed nor had heard the history behind this unique emerging Chicano rock sound on American airwaves, little did we realize that the predominately white KLOS-FM audience, was being introduced to the Eastside Sound for the very first time,” added Brambila.
     “Mark, Art, Eddie, Steve and all the guys poured out their heart and soul that evening, providing our listeners with information they had never heard before,” said Ortiz. “The intelligent and easy to understand manner in which they conveyed the cultural nuances of Chicano rock music was like listening to music professors giving a lecture to their students at a major university.”
     Ortiz said those who listen to the tape will be moved by the phone-in callers and their intelligent questions, KLOS audience members who genuinely were captivated by the sound and wanted to know more about the music’s history and inspiration.
     While the birth of Chicano music goes back to the early 20th century, it began a unique and evolutionary transition in the late sixties, spurned by the Chicano Civil Rights movement. Besides the traditional I love you baby tunes that many Chicano musicians were playing in the late fifties and early sixties, this new and emerging Chicano rock music contained and was delivering messages in a Dylanesque motif about the lives, hopes and aspirations of Mexican Americans in the greater Los Angeles area.
(Mark Guerrero and his brother Dan chat with Bill Clinton after the President bestowed the National Medal of Arts to their father, Chicano music icon, Lalo Guerrero, at the White House)

     “Mark Guerrero’s involvement with Chicano music began right before that era, and much of his heart and soul for this genre is historical and runs deep,” said Ortiz. “It’s obvious he was influenced to a great degree by his father, Lalo Guerrero, who is recognized as the Father of Chicano music.”
     Yet, Mark developed his own unique style, which is still evolving; but he does credit Chicano Study classes at Cal State Los Angeles and his father for instilling in him unique pride in his Chicano heritage.
     Prior to his death on March 17, 2005, Lalo Guerrero, the iconic Chicano music hero was presented the National Medal of Arts by then President Bill Clinton for a lifetime of achievements, the only Chicano to receive our nation’s highest arts award.
(Mark Guerrero singing I’m Brown

     The newly found Lost KLOS Interview with Mark Guerrero and Latino Legends starts off with Mark’s recording of I'm Brown, of which the lyrics bespeaks his passion for music, the emerging Chicano culture of that era, and its demand for respect.
(Yaqui members, left to right, Rudy Regalado, Larry Cronen, Ray Rodriguez, Eddie Serrano and Ronnie Reyes. Squatting left to right,George Ochoa and Art Sanchez)
     The tape also features YAQUI lead singer George Ochoa’s rendition of “Brown Baby” which also cries out the heart and soul of a Chicano culture indigenous to the East Los Angeles Mexican American community.  One of the group’s original tunes and one of its biggest hits (before Barack Obama capitalized on the slogan) was It's Time For a Change.
     "It's Time for a Change (Tiempo Para Un Cambio)," which shows all three artists on Brown Bag Productions, were also writing and recording socially relevant music,” said Guerrero.  “That song appeared on a compilation in the 90s called "Ay Califas- Raza Rock" (1998) and has also been recorded by Tierra on their latest CD.”
     Eddie Serrano (since passed away) left YAQUI and later became the lead singer for another famous Chicano rock group, Cannibal and the Headhunters, which gained international acclaim for their mega hit, Land of a 1000 Dances.
     The tape, which did not have the traditional introduction that normally opened Ortiz’ radio shows, also does not have a closing segment. Mark told Joe the tape was so old that parts of it were practically glued together and he didn’t want to chance destroying it by pulling it apart. Nevertheless, the tape ends with TIERRA's  original tune called Barrio Suite, a seven and a half minute musical anthology that virtually encapsulates the Chicano cultural ethos.
(Steve Salas being interview by Joe Ortiz on KLOS-FM)
     “To me, personally, Barrio Suite and I'm Brown are probably the two most profound Chicano tunes ever written,” said Brambila.
     “Mark’s message in I'm Brown speaks of the deep-seeded feeling most Chicanos have about their community. Rudy and Steve Salas and the members of TIERRA at that time produced in Barrio Suite a seven and a half minute musical train that takes the listener on a  musical Mexican American culture journey through the barrios of East Los Angeles.”
     “These talented musicians are still going strong, after the forty intervening years, from when that unique interview show aired,” said Ortiz. “TIERRA and Mark are still the poet laureates of the Chicano experience they were back then, and very few if any new Chicano musicians, will ever duplicate their historical work.”
(Left to right, Mark Guerrero and Art Brambila, and Joe Ortiz in the background, meet at Las Fuentes Restaurant in Redlands, CA to discuss what to do with the tape)
     Having found this rare tape, the three discussed the historical and educational significance of the show and what they wanted to do with it. They all agreed the tape represents a significant piece of Chicano rock history and that they should at least post it on their respective web sites for fans to download and hear the tape, and also send it out to as many Chicano media and web sites they could find.
     “At the least, for thousands of Chicano rock music fans who listen to this rare interview tape, it seems to me it will definitely bring back many precious memories!”
The 50 minute  KLOS-FM interview tape will also be available for those who want to hear or download the show on the Mark Guerrero web site, which also contains the most comprehensive information on the Internet about Chicano music, its birth and evolution throughout the last 50 years.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Positive Latino Images Did Not Evolve Overnight, It Took Hard Work By Many!

[Joe Ortiz, event publicist, fields reporter's questions as legendary actor Rita Moreno was presented Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 15, 1995]

     There are many Latinos throughout the country who feel they are not getting the respect they deserve for their life's work. Personally, not getting respect is not as important as knowing you did the best you could with the tools you we're given,(Joe Ortiz)!

     Latino entrepreneurs are the largest self-employed, innovative business leader group in the country, because they are bold and adventurous. Latino legislators (albeit few in the national window) are strewn all over thousands of small cities and counties throughout the nation, biding their time and learning the power game for the future. In sports, especially in baseball, they are becoming the majority of players. In media, movies and on stage Hispanics are gaining more recognition than ever before, slowly, but steadily, but their visibility didn't evolve automatically. It took much hard work from many dedicated individuals, especially in these last 40 to 50 years!

     As I rapidly switch from channel to channel with the remote control in my hand, I’m sometimes moved almost to tears as I see more Hispanic faces on the TV screen than ever before. We still have a long way to go. Nevertheless, I marvel at the handsome and beautiful Latino faces, playing roles on various series that do not depict solely gang bangers, gardeners, maids or hookers. Latino actors like Rosalyn Sanchez, Sara Ramirez, Michael Pena, Vanessa Marcil, Adam Rodriguez, Judy Reyes and Eva Longoria (to name a few) now play leading roles as detectives, doctors, entrepreneurs, lawyers and politicians.
     It’s no accident these fine actors are playing significant and non-stereotypical roles. Back in the late 60’s and early 70’s, there were hundreds of Hispanics in the front lines doing battle with executives of the television, radio and motion picture industries to open their once closed doors.
     In those days, there were virtually no Hispanic images Latinos could look up to. Yes, Desi Arnaz of I Love Lucy fame was visible; however, what wasn’t known was many Hispanics had to anglicize their names to enter the arena, such as Margarita Canseco, Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca and Luis Antonio Damaso De Alonso - better known as Rita Hayworth, Anthony Quinn and Gilbert Roland, respectively.
     Yes there were a few back then who made us proud as we witnessed stars like Rita Moreno, Ricardo Montalban and Cesar Romero, who were the most notable of great actors with a Spanish surname.
     Unknown to many in the Hispanic population, as well as the current faces we see on television and the movies now, there existed a vanguard of Hispanic warriors that were struggling to open the ways for positive Latino images. What they contributed to this movement may not appear as significant as those who today are reaping much glory and fame, but their building-block efforts lay a prolific foundation that has to be remembered.     In television news, especially in Southern California, early broadcasting pioneers such as Pete Moraga, who decades ago distinguished himself as a journalist in the international stage, ended his career in Los Angeles in the late 1990's, as did David Garcia.
     Locally Bob Navarro had a legendary career for over 30 years in Los Angeles, (who in 1967, as a young high school dropout who grew up near USC), landed one of the most sought-after jobs around: a news writer at then-KNXT-TV Channel 2 on "The Big News," considered by many to be the premier local TV newscast in the country.
     Then followed other Latino journalism pioneers such as Frank Cruz, Joe Ramirez, Frank Sotomayor, Joel Garcia, Henry Alfaro, Yolanda Nava (the first Latina journalist), Luis Torres and Diana Munatones, who were a few of the media gladiators who fell on the barbed wire fences of Los Angeles’ media institutions, providing a new generation of Latino actors, newscasters and television personalities the opportunity to piggy-back on their achievements and move into those arenas.
     Public service program hosts, such as Fernando Del Rio, Ray Gonzales, Alicia Sandoval, Mario Machado and Linda Alvarez (who is still reporting the news at CBS), also laid their heart and soul to the current foundation.     There were but a handful of Latino print and broadcast news folk back in the early 70’s. One of the founders of the California Chicano News Media Association, Frank Del Olmo, took the Latino journalism baton from the slain journalist, Ruben Salazar, who was killed by a LA Sheriff’s Deputy during the Chicano Moratorium march in East LA on August 29, 1971. Del Olmo (now deceased) wrote thousands of articles and commentaries about Latinos for 33 years at the Los Angeles Times.
     The Godfather of Chicano journalism teachers, Professor Felix Gutierrez, has quietly prepared thousands of Latino journalists at USC’ School of Journalism throughout his tenured career. Other print medium pioneers that helped shape positive images of not only actors, politicians and community leaders as well, include Dolores and Jonathon Sanchez of Eastern Group Publications, and one of its finest writers, Rose Soto.     There were also many advocacy groups that helped pry the door open for positive Latino images. Beginning with Ray Andrade’s JUSTICIA organization, many others followed the quest of opening doors to Latinos in the motion picture and television industry including renowned Mexican actor Ricardo Montalban, who founded NOSTROS (Us) in 1970 to improve the image of Hispanic actors. Other groups such as IMAGEN (founded by Helen Hernandez), Bi-Lingual Foundation of The Arts (founded by actress Carmen Zapata) and the National Hispanic Media Coalition, (founded by Alex Nogales and Esther Renteria), have played more than a significant role in their quest for positive Latino images.     In motion pictures, Moctesuma Esparza has made more than a significant impact on the Latino image, a filmmaker whose credits include Gettysburg, The Milagro Beanfield War and Selena, which featured Edward James Olmos, a Latino media icon himself. Luis Valdez’ movies Zoot Suit and La Bamba (featuring Esai Morales and Lou Diamond Philips) are now cult films if not legendary. Jesus Trevino, a film maker who documented much of the Latino struggle during the Chicano Movement era now directs many of today’s network television shows, some featuring the Latino stars of today. There are many Latinos who have contributed and impacted greatly to the film genre, including screen writer Frank Zuniga and casting director Robert "Blackie" Morones, among others.     Each and every one of these individuals mentioned, as well as many others too numerous to include, may not be household names to the current crop of Latino actors and broadcasters. But each, in their own unique fashion, played a significant role in shaping the positive Latino images we see today. Those who contributed to this valiant cause and who played unique roles in that struggle, seek no reward or recognition for their efforts. They merely ask that the new guard conduct themselves with the same dedication, dignity and honor we displayed during our respective struggles.
[This article was initially written and posted on Joe Ortiz' blog on October 2009]

Joe Ortiz has the distinction of being the first Mexican American to host an English-language talk show on a commercial radio station (KABC Talk Radio, 1971). He is the author of The End Times Passover and Why Christians Will Suffer Great Tribulation (Author House) two books that refute the Left Behind theories and many right-wing evangelical doctrines. He lives in Redlands and writes for several local and national periodicals. For more information, visit Joe’s web site: The End Times Passover

The following photos represent a small selection of the hundreds and thousands of individuals, groups, community organizations, Latino media and entertainment icons who fought to open doors of opportunities for Latinos in the communications industry in the last 4 to 5 decades. And many more battles loom in the horizon, our work is not complete. To see another 250 or so photos, log in to the PHOTO GALLERY at Joe Ortiz Associates

Producer Benjamin Esparza and Chicano music icon Lalo Guerrero

Music Ethnomusicologist Phillip Sonnichsen and radio pioneer and salsa promoter Chico Sesma.

Emmy Award-winning talk show host, actor, writer and comedian, Cris Franco (photo by Joe Ortiz)

Actors Evelyn Guerrero and Carmen Zapata with friends

Journalist/actress/public information officer Diana Munatones

Frank Del Olmo, nationally acclaimed Latino Journalist and co-founder of the National California Chicano News Media Association

Nationally acclaimed Latino director, Jesús Treviño, as a pachuco during production of Yo Soy Chicano.
Comedian pioneer Hank Garcia
Nationally renowned artist Ignacio Gomez and Latino rock music pioneer, songwriter, performer and Historian, Mark Guerrero
Producer, Director, Performer, Dan Guerrero
Actor Dyanna Ortelli and producer Nancy de los Santos
The most prolific and highly acclaimed Latino Filmmaker in the United States, Moctesuma Esparza

Newspaper publishing pioneer and founder of La Opinion, Ignacio Lozano
Media and community affairs specialists Rose Soto, Dolores Sanchez, Robert Alaniz, Giselle Acevedo, Victor Franco, Alycia Enciso, Minerva Perez (photo by Joe Ortiz)
Latino journalism pioneer Pete Moraga and renowned actor Edward James Olmos (photo by Joe Ortiz Associates)
Community Services pioneer Dionicio Morales and legendary actors Ricardo Montalban and Anthony Quinn.

Acclaimed Latino Journalist Ruben Salazar

Legendary professional football quarterbacks and twice Super Bowl Champions, Jim Plunkett and former quarterback and four Super Bowl ring-bearing NFL Coach, Tom Flores.
Latino media guru and entrepreneur Pete Moraga Jr. and acclaimed space planner and designer Alycia Enciso (photo by Joe Ortiz)

Latina actor and singer Liz Navar and actor Irma Garcia
(photo by Joe Ortiz Associates)

Legendary Latino filmmaker Luiz Valdez (Zoot Suit, La Bamba) with brother, acclaimed singer/composer/actor Daniel Valdez, co-founders with Augustine Lira of El Teatro Campesino

Latino demographer and physician Dr. David Hayes-Bautista

Actor Esai Morales, community servant Magdalena Duran and public affairs expert Victor M. Franco (photo by Joe OrtizAssociates)

Legendary Latino country music performer Freddy Fender

              Legendary Latino actor-comedian-artist Cheech Marin

Veteran performers and former NOSOTROS leaders, singer Mark Allen Trujillo and actor-singer Richard Yniguez

Freddie Sanchez, El Chicano

Latino community activists Rosalio Munoz and David Sanchez
(photo by Joe Ortiz Associates)

Actor/comedian Paul Rodriguez

Legendary multiple award-winning actress and Latina actor icon, Rita Moreno (photo by Joe Ortiz Associates)

Yolanda Nava, first Latina journalist

Latina Journalist and news anchor, Linda Alvarez

Character actor Marco Rodriguez

Latino Journalism pioneers Frank Cruz and Dolores Sanchez

Community activists and market pioneers Joe and Laura Balverde-Sanchez

Radio Traffic Reporter Pioneer Jorge Jarrin

Radio TV Talk Show Host pioneer Mary Helen Barro

Community activists and educator, Salvador Castro

Latino Rock Music pioneers Steve and Rudy Salas (The Salas Brothers and TIERRA)

Legendary Latino Rock Pioneers, TIERRA

Acclaimed Latino Actor Henry Darrow

Community activist and Salsa radio broadcast pioneer, Tony Salazar

Journalism and public affairs broadcasting pioneers Fernando Del Rio and Mario Machado

Nationally renowned Latino Muralist and musician Willie Herron

Former Rock critic for the Daily News and Latin Publications pioneer, Victor Field

Jazz and Music Pioneer Eddie Cano

East Los Angeles College Students and Faculty throughout the years! (Drawing by Ignacio Gomez)

Community and Elected Leaders Gloria Molina and Dionicio Morales

The Latin Business Association, Throughout the Years!

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Esther Renteria, public information specialist, co-founder of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, associate producer for Latino television show (in the English-language) BIENVENIDOS on KCBS Television.

Hollenbeck Police Business Council and its annual Spring Celebrity Festival, featuring seasoned and emerging Latino performers.(photo by Joe Ortiz)

Legal minds, community and government leaders, Percy Duran, Esq., Ana Barbosa and Alberto Juarez, Jr. (photo by Joe Ortiz)

To Rodri Rodriguez and every Mariachi group to ever to perform in the greater Los Angeles community throughout history.

Rose Soto, Journalist at Eastern Group Publications and blogger of “Coast2Coast.”

Of course, a lot of community pressure helped

....and tons of Latino ingenuity! God Bless Them All!

nilki benitezsaid...
Oh, Fabulous, Joe! What a gem of a photo album! Thank you for sharing.
Brenda Herrerasaid...
What a great walk down media images memory lane. Thank you. I would like to throw in Latin Heat Entertainment into the mix which was and is the only entertainment trade publication which is focused on Latinos in Hollywood and all media. Established in 1992 it continues to carry out its mission on the web now www.latinheat.com

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

My *Perfect* Bracket

No weigh-in this week due to full-time college basketball watching! Go teams I only mildly dislike! You can beat the teams I hate!

  1. H2O is a #9 seed on your bracket, and you have them going to the championship game?

    Yeah, your bracket is as good as mine. I have Michigan St. in the final game.

  2. Jack, I think that must be the sorriest excuse for a non weight in I have ever heard, but I will follow that by saying you made my morning......
    put the remote down and go weight yourself MR ;-)

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  4. Jack - at first I thought that was a pedigree chart and you'd become one of genealogy nuts. Then I saw it was about sports, only when I blew the picture up it really wasn't about sports - it was about AVOIDANCE - get thee to the bathroom scales and quit screwing around.

    And go Michigan State (I just like Michigan).

  5. My hubby loves the college BB! He is not a fan of the pro stuff but loves the college watching! :-)

  6. I want to know how many people are so oblivious to the game that for a moment they thought "BLOG" was an acronym for an actual college or team. My wife would probably be on that list.
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学術雑誌論文 Correlation between genome reduction and bacterial growth

Kurokawa, Masaomi  ,  Seno, Shigeto  ,  Matsuda, Hideo  ,  Ying, Bei-Wen

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Genome reduction by removing dispensable genomic sequences in bacteria is commonly used in both fundamental and applied studies to determine the minimal genetic requirements for a living system or to develop highly efficient bioreactors. Nevertheless, whether and how the accumulative loss of dispensable genomic sequences disturbs bacterial growth remains unclear. To investigate the relationship between genome reduction and growth, a series of Escherichia coli strains carrying genomes reduced in a stepwise manner were used. Intensive growth analyses revealed that the accumulation of multiple genomic deletions caused decreases in the exponential growth rate and the saturated cell density in a deletion-length-dependent manner as well as gradual changes in the patterns of growth dynamics, regardless of the growth media. Accordingly, a perspective growth model linking genome evolution to genome engineering was proposed. This study provides the first demonstration of a quantitative connection between genomic sequence and bacterial growth, indicating that growth rate is potentially associated with dispensable genomic sequences.

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January 15, 2015

Logan Media Services

CARTERVILLE – The John A. Logan College men’s basketball team rallied from a six-point second-half deficit to defeat Lewis & Clark College Wednesday, 98-88, in Region 24 play.

With the win, the Volunteers improve to 13-3 overall. The Trailblazers fall to 6-8 overall.

Sophomores Russell Woods and Connor Wheeler enjoyed big games for Logan. Woods was top scorer with 27 points. He was 10-of-14 from the field and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line. He also tied for the team lead in rebounds with six.

“I’m playing with a lot more confidence now than I was last year,” Woods said. “I know teams are looking to try to stop me, so I do my best to let the game come to me. I like getting the ball at crunch time. If I’m going to be a leader on this team, I knew that I had to step up my game and be comfortable in that role.”

Wheeler, a Du Quoin grad, was practically flawless. He scored 12 points, including a pair of 3-point baskets; dished out a season-high 10 assists and accounted for six rebounds with no turnovers.

“This was one of those nights where we couldn’t find our mojo that easily,” Wheeler said. “We couldn’t get on that run to put the game away early. We got up double figures and let them come creeping back. Fortunately, we figured things out late and got things going our way.”

Wheeler said his primary goal is to take care of the basketball and distribute it to the open man.

“When I was told I had 10 assists, I thought that was easy. I’m very fortunate to have such talented players around me. It makes my job a whole lot easier.”

Another sophomore guard, Martavian Payne, was also in double figures for the Vols with 11 points. Sophomore A. J. Riley followed with 10 points. Freshman Ranell Crossland tacked on nine. Jordan Martin notched eight points. Carbondale’s Devontavius Payne collected seven and Herrin High grad Bobby Mannie chipped in five points. Totaling four points was Tyler Scott. Tamas Bruce finished with three and Jeremiah Jackson added two.

Lewis & Clark was led by J.J. Cratit and Burak Eslik with 20 points apiece.

The Vols shot 56 percent from the field for the game (33-of-59) and led 43-40 at the break. Lewis & Clark stayed close due to rock-solid free-throw shooting. The visitors connected on 30-of-35 tosses or 86 percent.

“Hats off to Lewis & Clark. They played well,” said JALC head coach Kyle Smithpeters. “I told our guys that they’re not a bad team when they hit their shots and they certainly hit them tonight. They got us on some backdoor lay-ups and got us on some threes. Fortunately, we were able to do some things well, too, on the offensive end. We just had a hard time stringing runs together.”

Smithpeters said the Vols are getting high-percentage shots.

“Both Russell and Jordan are shooting well over 50 percent from the field,” he said. “I like the way we’re working inside out with the basketball. As for Connor, he was the difference in the game tonight. He was the guy out there orchestrating things for us and making sure that Russell got the ball where he needed to get it.

“And he got 12 points,” Smithpeters said. “We hadn’t played him as many minutes up to this point because we want him to have fresh legs the second half of the season, but tonight, we leaned on him a lot and he delivered.”

The Vols return to Great Rivers Athletic Conference play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Lake Land College in Mattoon.


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JAM Magazine Concert Reviews

October 11, 2012
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara, CA USA
Review by L. Paul Mann
Photos by L. Paul Mann

David Byrne

Constantly Reinvented Himself

David Byrne, the former fiery front man of Rock And Roll Hall of Famer inductees The Talking Heads, has constantly reinvented himself throughout his musical career.

He first gained a bit of notoriety in 1979 as the quirky front man with the unusual vocal affectations. The Talking Heads were on the road with the B-52's opening for them touring behind their now epic Fear of Music album. It spawned one of their greatest hits, "Life During Wartime."

Byrne's appearance with the band, at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara in late September of that year, may have been one of the best live shows I have witnessed at the venue in the last 33 years. The band's sound had clearly evolved from their previous showing, More Songs about Buildings and Food. David Byrne's awkward physical and vocal expressions on stage were often mimicked by the crowd in the form of dancing. That evening, I was fortunate to witness the true dawning of the New Wave movement that would rock the industry for years to come.

But that was yesterday.

Since the demise of that historic group, Byrne has embarked on a solo career, testing the waters in a dizzying array of musical genres. His latest collaboration features singer-guitarist Annie Erin Clark, better known by her stage moniker St. Vincent, on his newest album Love This Giant.

Clark began her professional music career as part of the massive line-up of in the experimental pop group Polyphonic Spree. The group blended a choir, rock band and classical instruments into a modern version of classic sixties bands like the Fifth Dimension. The duo incorporated the skills of a variety of musicians into their body of work, and enlisted producer John Congleton to bring those creations to life. Congleton, by the way, produced the last Polyphonic Spree album, The Fragile Army. Not surprisingly, Love This Giant exhibits many elements that made St. Vincent's former group so unique, including an array of classical horned instruments.

The concert at the Arlington Theater featured an array of horn players, eight persons strong. They were supplemented by a drummer and percussionist / keyboard player. Meanwhile Byrne and St. Vincent fronted the group, swapping and sharing the lead vocal role throughout the evening. Amazingly, the now 60-year old Byrne exhibited the same overt awkwardness and intense glare that he had on the same stage thirty three years prior. His hair had turned ghostly white, and there was a bit of a middle age paunch, but the voice, that ever familiar quirky voice was still there.

The nearly two hour set featured 10 of the twelve tracks from the new album, three Talking Head covers, and six songs from Clark's last two solo albums, 2011's Strange Mercy and the 2009 release Actor. Interestingly enough, the musicians on stage created a marching band sound reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac's Tusk album, with the same grandeur displayed on that 1979 masterpiece. However, with Byrnes' eccentric singing style combined with St. Vincent's raw plaintive wailing and guitar playing, the performance came off with a fresh new sound unique to the group.

At times, you would have thought you were at a Broadway show. Dance routines were incorporated into nearly every song. The talented musicians were all introduced near the end of the set, with lengthy explanations of all of their side projects. Although the new music was well received by the crowd, it was the addition of Talking Heads classics like "Burning Down the House" and "On The Road To Nowhere" that whipped many in the crowd into a real dancing frenzy. Not to be outdone by her Hall of Fame partner, St Vincent had her own set of fans in attendance as well. They embraced the group's versions of her solo material, including the breakout single "Cheerleader" from Strange Mercy.

It's tough to leave one's past you're so identified with, but a quarter of a century later, David Byrne has done an admirable job in doing just that. He's clearly evolved as a consummate artist, and to that extent, has brought several people along for the ride. Tonight, this was no party, this was no disco, and there certainly wasn't any fooling around. The mercurial singer had done it once again, with a little help from his friends.


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Monday, April 26, 2010

So I activated my Postcrossing account again today.  I didn't ever really deactivate it, just stopped sending postcards when I got too busy and after I got a really creepy letter from an inmate (a story for another post!)  I am so excited.  If you hadn't already noticed, I LOVE MAIL (thats not bills).  So I am spending my evening writing out postcards and dreaming of stamps, envelopes and other mail supplies. If you guys love mail as much as I do, you should totally check this girl out:

Her name is Bianca Jagoe and she can be found at Good Night Little Spoon.  I just recently discovered her site and am still going through her archives.  She's totally cool and her mail art is unbelieveable.  She also has great links to other mail artists and mail related items.  Her etsy shop is ahhmazing.  I think I'll write her a letter.

Bianca J said...

Awwh, thank you so much for the shout out. I very much look forward to this proposed letter! Happy letter writing miss! (I think it's good for the soul) :D

PaperCameraScissor said...

I will have to check out her blog. Thanks for sharing--:D

Carrie said...

this is second time I have heard of post crossing this week I really am going to have to check it out!

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Unexpected mechanism behind chronic nerve pain

Unexpected mechanism behind chronic nerve pain

It has long been assumed that chronic nerve pain is caused by hypersensitivity in the neurons that transmit pain. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show that another kind of neuron that normally allows us to feel pleasant touch sensation can switch function and instead signal pain after nerve damage. The results, which are presented in the journal Science, can eventually lead to more effective pain treatments.

Severe, treatment-demanding chronic nerve pain is a common condition but the drugs available have, at best, only some efficacy. Since the mechanisms behind nerve pain are largely unknown, the pharmaceutical industry has encountered major setbacks in the development of new drugs.

It was previously assumed that certain sensory neurons only transmit pleasant tactile sensations, while other specialises to transmit pain. During chronic nerve pain, normal touch can cause pain, but how this happens has remained a mystery. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now discovered that a small RNA molecule (microRNA) in sensory neurons regulates how touch is perceived. Upon nerve damage, levels of this molecule drop in the sensory neurons, which results in raised levels of a specific ion channel that makes the nerve cells sensitive to pain.

“Our study shows that touch-sensitive nerves switch function and start producing pain, which can explain how hypersensitivity arises,” says Professor Patrik Ernfors at Karolinska Institutet’s Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics. “MicroRNA regulation could also explain why people have such different pain thresholds.”

The drug substance gabapentin is often used to treat nerve pain, even though the mechanism of action has not been known. The new study shows that gabapentin operates in the touch-sensitive neurons and blocks the ion channel that increases when microRNA levels decrease. Yet it is still around only half of all patients who respond positively to the treatment.

“Nerve pain is a complex condition with several underlying mechanisms,” says Professor Ernfors. “What’s interesting about our study is that we can show that the RNA molecule controls the regulation of 80 per cent of the genes that are known to be involved in nerve pain. My hope, therefore, is that microRNA-based drugs will one day be a possibility.”

The research was primarily conducted on mice but also verified in tests on human tissue, where low microRNA levels could be linked to high levels of the specific ion channel and vice versa, suggesting that the mechanism is the same in humans.

“It’s vital that we understand the mechanisms that lead to chronic nerve pain so that we can discover new methods of treatment,” says Professor Ernfors. “The pharmaceutical companies have concentrated heavily on substances that target ion channels and receptors in pain neurons, but our results show that they might have been focusing on the wrong type of neuron.”

The study was financed by a USCPRC Award, CERC Program, PAINCAGE, FP7 integrated project, an ERC advanced grant (PainCells), the Swedish Research Council, StratNeuro, the Swedish Brain Foundation, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Swedish Cancer Society, the Torsten Söderberg Foundation, the Wellcome Trust and Karolinska Institutet.

Source: Karolinska Institutet

Reference: “MiR-183 cluster scales mechanical pain sensitivity by regulating basal and neuropathic pain genes”, Changgeng Peng, Lili Li, Ming-Dong Zhang, Carolina Bengtsson Gonzales, Marc Parisien, Inna Belfer, Dmitry Usoskin, Hind Abdo, Alessandro Furlan, Martin Häring, Francois Lallemend, Tibor Harkany, Luda Diatchenko, Tomas Hökfelt, Jens Hjerling-Leffler & Patrik Ernfors. Science, online 1 June 2017.

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Sunday, 26 October 2014

Something to Shout About

Well now, what a fun day I had on Wednesday. Heading off to the RHS Autumn show with my good friend Sarah always promises fun and laughter, and I wasn't disappointed. Of course, with so much to see and friends to catch up with, I always forget to take any pictures, (sorry about that). Must get better at that part.

After a disastrous train journey, (yes Southern Railways I blame you) we decided to get a spot of lunch before heading into the Lindley Halls. Thus fortified, we headed on in. The autumn display of botanical art was quite a bit less than for the spring exhibition, with only 12 exhibitors this time around. With the hall being shared with other floral displays, including the huge arrangements below, there was something for everyone. Still, this didn't distract from the quality of the art, with three of the displays being awarded Gold Medals.

Just to note here that Sarah is so much more organised than me at these things, and got some photos. Well done.

The enormous Gladioli pom-pom was quite magnificent.
Like a huge firework

Here I am with, (from L to R) Sarah, me, artist Julia Trickey with her wonderful tulips, and Mary Dillon.
It seems like a really good time to make a confession and to come clean about certain plans that are afoot. This news was first highlighted in my recent newsletter, (next edition out soon), but I want to share it with you lovely readers here. Earlier this year, (in June) I submitted four of my completed works to the RHS Picture Committee, hoping to be selected to exhibit with them myself at a future show. It was indeed a nerve-wracking wait for the news, but I am honoured and delighted to tell you that I was successful in my application.

This news means that I now have to come up with a series of paintings worthy of display in the Lindley Hall, alongside many accomplished artists from all over the world. After seeing Julia Trickey's absolutely stunning tulips, I feel quite daunted, but determined. Now, to work.

But first, here's the latest update on Delia

Still a bit slow going, but with some more sepals under way, and the stem nearly there,
the end is in sight.

Just that rather tricky middle again.

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The Most Effective Back Pain Exercises

By Earl Gary

Exercises for your back pain can be useful and can aid in the mending process; even if you are already taking some sort of treatment for it already. If the pain you are experiencing in intense, you should certainly seek medical help, but overall, there are simple exercises you can try that can be very successful. These exercises will help maintain a fit and healthy spine that will be less likely to suffer injury later on in life.

The way that you feel can be positively influenced by doing aerobic exercises, many of which can also strengthen your back. However, when you have back pain you have to be careful about the type of exercises you do, and high impact aerobic activities should be avoided. Other things to avoid include running on a treadmill, or even simple jogging - it really depends on the condition of your back and what it can handle. Doing low impact aerobic exercises, like walking with a friend, or taking a morning swim, can actually be therapeutic in regard to helping your back recover. You should, however, consistently do some type of aerobic activity, as this increases circulation throughout the body, including your spine.

One of the best ways to help your back is through inversion therapy which requires you to hang upside down from a device when you do your exercising. Chinning bars are very common in many households and when using inversion boots, you can actually hang upside down from that. Many people find that inversion therapy is helpful in a number of ways. The realignment of your back is one benefit that you will receive. It will also help you relax as your spine naturally straightens. This can be like giving yourself a chiropractic treatment, but all you have to do is relax in this inverted position. Also, by stretching your spine out in this manner, you will actually maintain your regular height regardless of your age. Many people also believe that it promotes mental alertness by increasing oxygen to the brain.

One of the best exercise machines you can use at the gym that's gentle on your back is an elliptical trainer. Go to the store and get one if you would prefer using it at home. Due to its low impact nature, you will definitely get a thorough workout without overstraining. Unlike a treadmill or exercise bike, the motion you make is more circular and much smoother, which puts a lot less pressure on your back, as well as your knees. Your upper body, and lower body, both receive a workout. If possible, you should also try to use a step machine. These are low impact as well. Instead of using these machines, you could try aerobics. The only drawback is that aerobic workouts are high impact which could cause additional pain or injury. Elliptical and step machines are your best bet for safe and effective workouts that are gentle on your back.

In conclusion, this is simply a fast overview of the many exercises and machines that are available for people that want to make your back feel better. Just try out some of the methods and machines discussed to see what works for you. Just make sure that you don't do too much, stay consistent, and make sure that your back is improving instead of getting worse as you do the routines.

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