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integration host factors

Summary: Bacterial proteins that are used by BACTERIOPHAGES to incorporate their DNA into the DNA of the "host" bacteria. They are DNA-binding proteins that function in genetic recombination as well as in transcriptional and translational regulation.

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  1. Wang H, Chong S. Visualization of coupled protein folding and binding in bacteria and purification of the heterodimeric complex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003;100:478-83 pubmed
    ..Such interaction has been previously shown to occur between the E. coli integration host factors alpha and beta, and between the domains of the general transcriptional coactivator cAMP response element ..
  2. Hwang D, Kornberg A. Opposed actions of regulatory proteins, DnaA and IciA, in opening the replication origin of Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem. 1992;267:23087-91 pubmed
    ..The selective interactions of DnaA and IciA proteins with the 13-mer region appear to be components of the on/off switch that controls initiation of E. coli chromosomal replication. ..
  3. Calb R, Davidovitch A, Koby S, Giladi H, Goldenberg D, Margalit H, et al. Structure and function of the Pseudomonas putida integration host factor. J Bacteriol. 1996;178:6319-26 pubmed
    ..It was further shown that the ihfA P. putida mutant strain carrying the TOL plasmid was defective in the degradation of the aromatic model compound benzyl alcohol, proving the unique role of IHF in xyl operon promoter regulation...
  4. Brassinga A, Siam R, McSween W, Winkler H, Wood D, Marczynski G. Conserved response regulator CtrA and IHF binding sites in the alpha-proteobacteria Caulobacter crescentus and Rickettsia prowazekii chromosomal replication origins. J Bacteriol. 2002;184:5789-99 pubmed
    ..Therefore, CtrA and IHF regulatory proteins have similar binding patterns in both replication origins, and we propose that CzcR is a global cell cycle regulator in R. prowazekii...
  5. Grainger D, Hurd D, Goldberg M, Busby S. Association of nucleoid proteins with coding and non-coding segments of the Escherichia coli genome. Nucleic Acids Res. 2006;34:4642-52 pubmed
    ..Hence some targets are associated with combinations of bound FIS, H-NS and IHF. In addition, many regions associated with FIS and H-NS are also associated with RNA polymerase. ..
  6. Sarkar T, Petrov A, Vitko J, Santai C, Harvey S, Mukerji I, et al. Integration host factor (IHF) dictates the structure of polyamine-DNA condensates: implications for the role of IHF in the compaction of bacterial chromatin. Biochemistry. 2009;48:667-75 pubmed publisher
    ..We propose that a common function of IHF and HU in bacterial cells is to facilitate DNA organization in the nucleoid by the introduction of sharp bends in chromosomal DNA. ..
  7. Mangan M, Lucchini S, Danino V, Cróinín T, Hinton J, Dorman C. The integration host factor (IHF) integrates stationary-phase and virulence gene expression in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Mol Microbiol. 2006;59:1831-47 pubmed
    ..Although the three mutants showed considerable overlaps in the genes affected by the ihf lesions, the observed patterns were not identical, showing that S. Typhimurium has not one but three overlapping IHF regulons. ..
  8. Sugimura S, Crothers D. Stepwise binding and bending of DNA by Escherichia coli integration host factor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006;103:18510-4 pubmed
    ..Our observations on the bending step kinetics are in agreement with results using the temperature-jump kinetic method. ..
  9. Sze C, Laurie A, Shingler V. In vivo and in vitro effects of integration host factor at the DmpR-regulated sigma(54)-dependent Po promoter. J Bacteriol. 2001;183:2842-51 pubmed
    ..Mechanistic implications are discussed in the context of a model in which IHF binding results in transduction of DNA instability from an A+T-rich region to the melt region of the promoter. ..

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  1. Goodman S, Velten N, Gao Q, Robinson S, Segall A. In vitro selection of integration host factor binding sites. J Bacteriol. 1999;181:3246-55 pubmed
    ..Despite finding individual sequences that varied over 100-fold in affinity for IHF, we found no apparent correlation between affinity and function. ..
  2. Zulianello L, de la Gorgue de Rosny E, van Ulsen P, van de Putte P, Goosen N. The HimA and HimD subunits of integration host factor can specifically bind to DNA as homodimers. EMBO J. 1994;13:1534-40 pubmed
    ..A comparable fusion protein with only the DNA-binding domains of HimD forms less stable complexes, suggesting that sequence-specific contacts between IHF and the ihf consensus are mainly provided by the HimA subunit. ..
  3. Lin J, Chen H, Droge P, Yan J. Physical organization of DNA by multiple non-specific DNA-binding modes of integration host factor (IHF). PLoS ONE. 2012;7:e49885 pubmed publisher
    ..Our findings provide important insights into how IHF contributes to bacterial chromatin organization, gene regulation, and biofilm formation. ..
  4. Senear D, Tretyachenko Ladokhina V, Opel M, Aeling K, Hatfield G, Franklin L, et al. Pressure dissociation of integration host factor-DNA complexes reveals flexibility-dependent structural variation at the protein-DNA interface. Nucleic Acids Res. 2007;35:1761-72 pubmed
    ..Biol. 310, 379-401, 2001). We propose that the volume changes reflect differences in hydration that arise from structural variation at IHF-DNA interfaces while the resulting energetic compensation maintains the same net binding energy. ..
  5. Travers A, Muskhelishvili G. DNA microloops and microdomains: a general mechanism for transcription activation by torsional transmission. J Mol Biol. 1998;279:1027-43 pubmed
    ..In this process, which we term torsional transmission, a major function of the activator is to act as a local topological homeostat. We argue that the same mechanism may also be employed in site-specific DNA inversion. ..
  6. Lynch T, Read E, Mattis A, Gardner J, Rice P. Integration host factor: putting a twist on protein-DNA recognition. J Mol Biol. 2003;330:493-502 pubmed
    ..Comparison of these structures reveals that DNA twist plays a major role in DNA recognition by IHF, and that this geometric parameter is dependent on the dinucleotide step and not on the bound IHF variant. ..
  7. Sieira R, Comerci D, Pietrasanta L, Ugalde R. Integration host factor is involved in transcriptional regulation of the Brucella abortus virB operon. Mol Microbiol. 2004;54:808-22 pubmed
    ..These data indicate that IHF plays a key role during intracellular virB operon expression being required for the biogenesis of the endoplasmic reticulum-derived replicative vacuole. ..
  8. Colland F, Barth M, Hengge Aronis R, Kolb A. sigma factor selectivity of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase: role for CRP, IHF and lrp transcription factors. EMBO J. 2000;19:3028-37 pubmed
    ..This different ability of the two holoenzymes to interact productively with promoters once assembled in complex nucleoprotein structures may be a crucial factor in generating sigma(S) selectivity in vivo. ..
  9. Swinger K, Rice P. IHF and HU: flexible architects of bent DNA. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 2004;14:28-35 pubmed
    ..These techniques include time-resolved synchrotron X-ray footprinting, differential scanning calorimetry, isothermal titration calorimetry and single-molecule experiments. ..
  10. Buisine N, Tang C, Chalmers R. Transposon-like Correia elements: structure, distribution and genetic exchange between pathogenic Neisseria sp. FEBS Lett. 2002;522:52-8 pubmed
    ..Phylogenetic analysis suggests that their presence predates the divergence of Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. ..
  11. Jovanovic G, Model P. PspF and IHF bind co-operatively in the psp promoter-regulatory region of Escherichia coli. Mol Microbiol. 1997;25:473-81 pubmed
    ..In the absence of IHF, in vivo autoregulation of pspF transcription is lifted and, consequently, PspF production is increased, indicating that IHF enhances PspF binding to the psp enhancer in vivo. ..
  12. Ellenberger T, Landy A. A good turn for DNA: the structure of integration host factor bound to DNA. Structure. 1997;5:153-7 pubmed
    ..IHF exerts leverage in the minor groove and wraps DNA around the body of the protein, providing another example of sequence-specific recognition of the minor groove. ..
  13. Freundlich M, Ramani N, Mathew E, Sirko A, Tsui P. The role of integration host factor in gene expression in Escherichia coli. Mol Microbiol. 1992;6:2557-63 pubmed
  14. Finkel S, Johnson R. The Fis protein: it's not just for DNA inversion anymore. Mol Microbiol. 1992;6:3257-65 pubmed
    ..The X-ray crystal structure of Fis has been determined and insights into its mode of DNA binding and mechanisms of action in these disparate systems are being made. ..
  15. Santero E, Hoover T, North A, Berger D, Porter S, Kustu S. Role of integration host factor in stimulating transcription from the sigma 54-dependent nifH promoter. J Mol Biol. 1992;227:602-20 pubmed
  16. Goosen N, van de Putte P. The regulation of transcription initiation by integration host factor. Mol Microbiol. 1995;16:1-7 pubmed
    ..In addition, it summarizes the evidence indicating that IHF can stimulate transcription via a direct interaction with RNA polymerase and explores the possibility that the asymmetry of the IHF protein might reflect such an interaction. ..
  17. Yang Y, Song E, Willemse J, Park S, Kim W, Kim E, et al. A novel function of Streptomyces integration host factor (sIHF) in the control of antibiotic production and sporulation in Streptomyces coelicolor. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2012;101:479-92 pubmed publisher
    Bacterial integration host factors (IHFs) play important roles in site-specific recombination, DNA replication, transcription, genome organization and bacterial pathogenesis...
  18. Hwang D, Kornberg A. Opening of the replication origin of Escherichia coli by DnaA protein with protein HU or IHF. J Biol Chem. 1992;267:23083-6 pubmed
    ..The footprint of the nucleotide-free form of the protein, by contrast, was more extensive and thus, less specific. ..
  19. Sewitz S, Crellin P, Chalmers R. The positive and negative regulation of Tn10 transposition by IHF is mediated by structurally asymmetric transposon arms. Nucleic Acids Res. 2003;31:5868-76 pubmed
    ..This suggests that inhibition of target interactions is due to steric hindrance of the target binding site by a single IHF-folded transposon arm. ..
  20. Crellin P, Sewitz S, Chalmers R. DNA looping and catalysis; the IHF-folded arm of Tn10 promotes conformational changes and hairpin resolution. Mol Cell. 2004;13:537-47 pubmed
    ..Further evidence suggests that the molecular mechanism responsible may be mechanical stress in the IHF loop, related to a change in the relative position of the transposase contacts that anchor the loop on either side. ..
  21. Goodrich J, Schwartz M, McClure W. Searching for and predicting the activity of sites for DNA binding proteins: compilation and analysis of the binding sites for Escherichia coli integration host factor (IHF). Nucleic Acids Res. 1990;18:4993-5000 pubmed
    ..The MacTargsearch program and its potential usefulness in searching for other sites and predicting their relative activities is discussed. ..
  22. Liebler E, Diederichsen U. From IHF protein to design and synthesis of a sequence-specific DNA bending peptide. Org Lett. 2004;6:2893-6 pubmed
    ..The latter was designed for specific DNA recognition in the minor groove followed by bending of the double strand. ..
  23. Paul L, Blumenthal R, Matthews R. Activation from a distance: roles of Lrp and integration host factor in transcriptional activation of gltBDF. J Bacteriol. 2001;183:3910-8 pubmed
    ..Based on these results, we suggest that IHF plays a crucial architectural role, bringing the distant Lrp complex in close proximity to the promoter-bound RNA polymerase. ..
  24. Azam T, Hiraga S, Ishihama A. Two types of localization of the DNA-binding proteins within the Escherichia coli nucleoid. Genes Cells. 2000;5:613-26 pubmed
    ..coli could be classified into two groups. One group proteins was distributed uniformly within the nucleoid, but the other group of proteins showed an irregular distribution, forming immuno-stained spots or clumps. ..
  25. Goodman S, Obergfell K, Jurcisek J, Novotny L, Downey J, Ayala E, et al. Biofilms can be dispersed by focusing the immune system on a common family of bacterial nucleoid-associated proteins. Mucosal Immunol. 2011;4:625-37 pubmed publisher
    ..We discuss the prospects for targeting DNABII family members as a potential universal strategy for treating biofilm diseases...
  26. Parekh B, Sheridan S, Hatfield G. Effects of integration host factor and DNA supercoiling on transcription from the ilvPG promoter of Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem. 1996;271:20258-64 pubmed
    ..Therefore, IHF binding does not activate transcription simply by increasing the local negative supercoiling of the DNA helix in the downstream promoter region or by differential binding to relaxed and supercoiled DNA templates. ..
  27. Sun D, Hurley L, Harshey R. Structural distortions induced by integration host factor (IHF) at the H' site of phage lambda probed by (+)-CC-1065, pluramycin, and KMnO4 and by DNA cyclization studies. Biochemistry. 1996;35:10815-27 pubmed
    ..These studies suggest that IHF-induced DNA bending is accompanied by the introduction of a DNA node, DNA unwinding, and/or by some other DNA distortion. An enhanced binding and stability of IHF was observed on small circular DNA. ..
  28. Rice P, Yang S, Mizuuchi K, Nash H. Crystal structure of an IHF-DNA complex: a protein-induced DNA U-turn. Cell. 1996;87:1295-306 pubmed
    ..One such readout involves a six-base A tract, providing evidence for the importance of a narrow minor groove. ..
  29. Wang W, Li G, Chen C, Xie X, Zhuang X. Chromosome organization by a nucleoid-associated protein in live bacteria. Science. 2011;333:1445-9 pubmed publisher
    ..Deleting H-NS led to substantial chromosome reorganization. These observations demonstrate that H-NS plays a key role in global chromosome organization in bacteria. ..
  30. Leoni L, Rampioni G, Di Stefano V, Zennaro E. Dual role of response regulator StyR in styrene catabolism regulation. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005;71:5411-9 pubmed
    ..We suggest that the cellular levels of phosphorylated StyR, as determined by StyS sensor kinase activity, and the interplay of this molecule with IHF modulate the activity of the promoter in different growth conditions. ..
  31. Jeong H, Kim S, Lim M, Kim K, Choi S. Direct interaction between quorum-sensing regulator SmcR and RNA polymerase is mediated by integration host factor to activate vvpE encoding elastase in Vibrio vulnificus. J Biol Chem. 2010;285:9357-66 pubmed publisher
    ..Collectively, the results proposed a model whereby IHF positions SmcR to contact RNAP by looping the vvpE regulatory DNA, thus allowing precise control of the expression level of VvpE during the pathogenesis of V. vulnificus. ..
  32. Ryan V, Grimwade J, Camara J, Crooke E, Leonard A. Escherichia coli prereplication complex assembly is regulated by dynamic interplay among Fis, IHF and DnaA. Mol Microbiol. 2004;51:1347-59 pubmed
  33. Aeling K, Opel M, Steffen N, Tretyachenko Ladokhina V, Hatfield G, Lathrop R, et al. Indirect recognition in sequence-specific DNA binding by Escherichia coli integration host factor: the role of DNA deformation energy. J Biol Chem. 2006;281:39236-48 pubmed
  34. Gustave J, Jurcisek J, McCoy K, Goodman S, Bakaletz L. Targeting bacterial integration host factor to disrupt biofilms associated with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2013;12:384-9 pubmed publisher
    ..These data support further investigation of IHF as a potential therapeutic target for patients with CF. ..
  35. Aviv M, Giladi H, Schreiber G, Oppenheim A, Glaser G. Expression of the genes coding for the Escherichia coli integration host factor are controlled by growth phase, rpoS, ppGpp and by autoregulation. Mol Microbiol. 1994;14:1021-31 pubmed
    ..All three sites show low binding affinity to IHF suggesting that autoregulation can take place only after sufficiently high levels of IHF accumulate in the cell. ..
  36. Bonnefoy E, Rouviere Yaniv J. HU and IHF, two homologous histone-like proteins of Escherichia coli, form different protein-DNA complexes with short DNA fragments. EMBO J. 1991;10:687-96 pubmed
    ..coli (IHF) form different structures with the same DNA fragments. Moreover, HU seems to enhance the DNA-binding capacity of IHF to a DNA fragment which does not contain its consensus sequence. ..
  37. Granston A, Nash H. Characterization of a set of integration host factor mutants deficient for DNA binding. J Mol Biol. 1993;234:45-59 pubmed
    ..We discuss the positions of the mutant amino acid residues as they relate to a proposed molecular model of an IHF:DNA complex. ..
  38. Ussery D, Larsen T, Wilkes K, Friis C, Worning P, Krogh A, et al. Genome organisation and chromatin structure in Escherichia coli. Biochimie. 2001;83:201-12 pubmed
    ..We also show that the regions upstream of genes regulated by H-NS are more curved and have a higher AT content than regions upstream of other genes. These regions in general would also be localised near the replication terminus. ..
  39. Rowe S, Hodson N, Griffiths G, Roberts I. Regulation of the Escherichia coli K5 capsule gene cluster: evidence for the roles of H-NS, BipA, and integration host factor in regulation of group 2 capsule gene clusters in pathogenic E. coli. J Bacteriol. 2000;182:2741-5 pubmed
    ..These results indicate that a complex regulatory network involving a number of global regulators exists for the control of expression of group 2 capsules in E. coli. ..
  40. Dworkin J, Ninfa A, Model P. A protein-induced DNA bend increases the specificity of a prokaryotic enhancer-binding protein. Genes Dev. 1998;12:894-900 pubmed
    ..These opposite effects have the consequence of increasing the specificity of activation of a promoter that is susceptible to regulation by proteins bound to a distal site. ..
  41. Rice P. Making DNA do a U-turn: IHF and related proteins. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 1997;7:86-93 pubmed
    ..In addition to the crystal structure of IHF bound to DNA, the past year has seen a number of advances in the understanding of the interactions of these proteins with DNA in solution. ..
  42. Mengeritsky G, Goldenberg D, Mendelson I, Giladi H, Oppenheim A. Genetic and biochemical analysis of the integration host factor of Escherichia coli. J Mol Biol. 1993;231:646-57 pubmed
    ..The binding of IHF to DNA is probably not restricted to one domain, but requires the co-operative participation of a number of regions of the protein. ..
  43. Dworkin J, Jovanovic G, Model P. Role of upstream activation sequences and integration host factor in transcriptional activation by the constitutively active prokaryotic enhancer-binding protein PspF. J Mol Biol. 1997;273:377-88 pubmed
    ..These data, taken together, support the model that a precise promoter geometry is necessary for IHF to positively regulate transcription and that IHF may act to prevent activation from inappropriately spaced upstream sites. ..
  44. Flamm E, Weisberg R. Primary structure of the hip gene of Escherichia coli and of its product, the beta subunit of integration host factor. J Mol Biol. 1985;183:117-28 pubmed
    ..A hip missense mutation that replaces a completely conserved glycine with aspartate has a null phenotype, suggesting that the conserved regions are functionally important...
  45. Moitoso de Vargas L, Kim S, Landy A. DNA looping generated by DNA bending protein IHF and the two domains of lambda integrase. Science. 1989;244:1457-61 pubmed
    ..The bivalent DNA binding protein is positioned at high affinity sites and directed, by a DNA bending protein, to interactions with distant lower affinity sites. Assembly of this complex is independent of protein-protein interactions. ..
  46. Yang C, Nash H. The interaction of E. coli IHF protein with its specific binding sites. Cell. 1989;57:869-80 pubmed
  47. Vivas P, Kuznetsov S, Ansari A. New insights into the transition pathway from nonspecific to specific complex of DNA with Escherichia coli integration host factor. J Phys Chem B. 2008;112:5997-6007 pubmed publisher
  48. Santos P, Leoni L, di Bartolo I, Zennaro E. Integration host factor is essential for the optimal expression of the styABCD operon in Pseudomonas fluorescens ST. Res Microbiol. 2002;153:527-36 pubmed
  49. Vivas P, Velmurugu Y, Kuznetsov S, Rice P, Ansari A. Mapping the transition state for DNA bending by IHF. J Mol Biol. 2012;418:300-15 pubmed publisher
  50. Holbrook J, Tsodikov O, Saecker R, Record M. Specific and non-specific interactions of integration host factor with DNA: thermodynamic evidence for disruption of multiple IHF surface salt-bridges coupled to DNA binding. J Mol Biol. 2001;310:379-401 pubmed
  51. Ali B, Amit R, Braslavsky I, Oppenheim A, Gileadi O, Stavans J. Compaction of single DNA molecules induced by binding of integration host factor (IHF). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001;98:10658-63 pubmed
    ..Our findings support the long-held view that IHF and other histone-like proteins play an important role in shaping the long-scale structure of the bacterial nucleoid. ..
  52. Saecker R, Record M. Protein surface salt bridges and paths for DNA wrapping. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 2002;12:311-9 pubmed
  53. Lee E, Hales L, Gumport R, Gardner J. The isolation and characterization of mutants of the integration host factor (IHF) of Escherichia coli with altered, expanded DNA-binding specificities. EMBO J. 1992;11:305-13 pubmed
    ..We discuss the possible mechanisms of suppression by the mutants in terms of a model of the IHF-DNA complex proposed by Yang and Nash [Cell, 57, 869-880 (1989)]. ..
  54. Vander Meulen K, Saecker R, Record M. Formation of a wrapped DNA-protein interface: experimental characterization and analysis of the large contributions of ions and water to the thermodynamics of binding IHF to H' DNA. J Mol Biol. 2008;377:9-27 pubmed publisher
    ..7+/-0.4 at constant KCl activity, indicating the net release of ca. 150 H(2)O molecules from anionic surface. ..
  55. Browning D, Grainger D, Busby S. Effects of nucleoid-associated proteins on bacterial chromosome structure and gene expression. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2010;13:773-80 pubmed publisher
    ..Some specific examples, involving the E. coli IHF and Fis proteins, that illustrate new principles, are described in detail. ..
  56. Corcoran C, Dorman C. DNA relaxation-dependent phase biasing of the fim genetic switch in Escherichia coli depends on the interplay of H-NS, IHF and LRP. Mol Microbiol. 2009;74:1071-82 pubmed publisher
  57. Browning D, Cole J, Busby S. Regulation by nucleoid-associated proteins at the Escherichia coli nir operon promoter. J Bacteriol. 2008;190:7258-67 pubmed publisher
    ..Differences in the upstream IHF and Fis binding sites at the nir promoter in related enteric bacteria fix the level of nir operon expression under anaerobic growth conditions. ..
  58. Lorenz M, Diekmann S. Quantitative distance information on protein-DNA complexes determined in polyacrylamide gels by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Electrophoresis. 2001;22:990-8 pubmed
    ..The measured Forster transfer efficiency allows us to deduce information on the overall shape and the DNA bending angle in the complex. ..
  59. Hill S, Samuels D, Nielsen C, Knight S, Pagotto F, Dillon J. Integration host factor interactions with Neisseria gene sequences: correlation between predicted binding sites and in vitro binding of Neisseria -derived IHF protein. Mol Cell Probes. 2002;16:153-8 pubmed
    ..The results show a positive correlation between the identification of a predicted Neisseria IHF binding site and in vitro binding of Neisseria -derived IHF protein. ..
  60. Ryan V, Grimwade J, Nievera C, Leonard A. IHF and HU stimulate assembly of pre-replication complexes at Escherichia coli oriC by two different mechanisms. Mol Microbiol. 2002;46:113-24 pubmed
    ..HU did not redistribute DnaA, but suppressed binding specifically at I3. These results suggest that different pathways mediated by bacterial chromatin proteins exist to regulate pre-RC assembly and unwind oriC. ..


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January 2014

When I was working on a newspaper in Australia, I was once given a story to cover involving a Burns' Supper, a local celebration of life and work of Robert Burns. Since then I have found that countries all over the world hold various Robert Burns' events on or around the day of his birth, January 25th. In New Zealand and Canada, where many Scottish people emigrated, this is probably understandable, but in fact countries as far apart as Cyprus, Denmark and yes China, Thailand and even Japan all hold special  annual events to commemorate Burns.

Burns' Night in Chicago, USA

Ask among your friends, and like me you will probably find few who really know much about Robert Burns and even fewer if any who can name even one of his poems. So who was this man who still received global acclaim 270 years after his death?

Robert Burns was born in 25th Jan 1759 in a house built by his father in South Ayrshire in Scotland. He was the eldest of seven children and despite a move when he was young to a 70 acre farm, he grew up in poverty.  His father eventually died as a bankrupt. However, Robert Burns did receive some education, despite his heavy manual labour on the farm from an early age.

Robbie was a bit of a rebel, supporting the French Revolution and showing independent ideas on both Calvinism and the way society worked.  He had various amorous intrigues and but also started writing poetry from a young age. He became a prolific writer of poetry, penning famous works such as Tam O’Shanter, Red, Red Rose, Auld Lang Syne and Address to a Haggis.

He died at just 37 of heart disease, on the same day as his wife gave birth to his last child Maxwell. While a reported 10.000 people went to pay their respects at his funeral, it is only in more recent years that his popularity has soared, in part to the mystique and individuality of the “Scottishness” of his work, with its inclusion of words that mystify many modern people.

For instance, in the Address the Haggis, an essential part of every year’s celebration, the first line reads: Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face. If you don’t know the word sonsie means jolly or cheerful, you are immediately lost.

The Burns' Night celebrations usually include the piping in of the guests and the piping in of the celebratory haggis.

Then Burns' poem Address to a Haggis is usually read, and at the line: His knife see rustic Labour dicht, the person reading the poem draws and cleans a knife. Then, at the line An' cut you up wi' ready slicht, he plunges it into the haggis and cuts it open from end to end. When done properly this "ceremony" is a highlight of the evening. Then there are usually tributes, toasts, and of course, the poems and songs of Robert Burns - along with live music, silent auctions, fine Scotch whisky and excellent dining.

There is clearly something extraordinarily appealing and long lasting about the work of Robert Burns for it to be celebrated internationally on such a scale every year. In Russia, the Kremlin Burns Supper is usually televised.  There are more public statues of Robert Burns around the world that of any other writer.

There will of course always be those who do not appreciate his work - evidently Jeremy Paxman has described him as a “king of sentimental doggerel”! But for someone to still be achieving worldwide acclaim and to generate special celebration events in countries across the world well over 200 years after his death, he must have something rather special.

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Lawyers for Burners has concluded its work for 2007, and we want to share the results of the project with the greater Burning Man community.

As background, Lawyers for Burners formed as an independent organization, separate from Burning Man, to provide Participants with legal resources to address the increase in law enforcement activities at our Event in 2007. By all accounts, the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sharpened its tactics in 2007. As we reported, the BLM issued 331 federal citations on the Playa in 2007 compared to 155 in 2006. The number of Participants who were stopped by law enforcement was probably over a thousand. The effect was that Black Rock City felt, at times, like a police state.

In 2007, the BLM increased its vehicle patrols and increased the visibility of its law enforcement rangers. For example, armed officers wearing bullet proof vests stood daily watch in the middle of the dance floor at the Deep End. At night, the BLM conducted massive regular sting operations on the 2:00 side of the Playa around and inside the Opulent Temple dome. BLM officers, wearing camouflage uniforms and night goggles, stalked Participants as they gathered around or danced inside the dome. Nearby, the BLM officers maintained a holding area where they restrained Participants while six or eight officers search through the Participant’s clothing and belongings.

Lawyers for Burners began asking the Burning Man community to report personal encounters with BLM rangers which violated the US Constitution’s prohibition of unlawful searches and seizures. We communicated with over 50 Participants, and began to collect their stories. We learned that many were facing criminal prosecution after their constitutional rights were violated. In many instances, BLM Rangers tricked or coerced Participants into giving up their rights to be free from unlawful searches and citations.

As we worked with Participants, we discovered that many received tickets for offenses like “open container” and “speeding.” But in many instances, such conduct was not illegal. We discovered that the BLM had not followed its own notice requirements and that the federal court would likely to dismiss the charges. The Court did dismiss the illegal citations when Participants challenged them at the courthouse. But many others simply pled guilty to the offense and paid the citation by mail.

After collecting this information, Lawyers for Burners formulated a legal strategy to assist Participants by challenging the citations in federal court. Lawyers for Burners matched Participants with lawyers who agreed to assist them in the U.S. District Court in Reno, NV. Those lawyers either worked for free or for substantially reduced rates. We also launched a successful fund raising campaign over the internet to raise money to support our efforts. Lawyers for Burners never charged any of its clients for its work.

Throughout late 2007 and early 2008, we traveled to the courthouse in Reno and met with clients and potential clients at four separate arraignment calendars. We recruited a supportive team of Nevada lawyers to assist us as well. Our goal was to assist any Participant who received illegal citations from the BLM with resources, and in some cases, we signed on as counsel of record and defended Participants against criminal charges brought by the United States Government.

At the November 15, 2007 arraignment calendar, all of the Participants -- more than 20 -- challenged their citations. It was a beautiful sight, seeing every single participant who received a citation stand up and plead not guilty and ask for a trial date. The Court set trials throughout the months of December 2007 through April 2008.

Without getting into all of the details, federal law prohibits an officer from stopping or conducting a warrantless search of a Participant without a reasonable basis to believe that the Participant has committed or is about to commit a crime. When an officer does make a stop which results in the issuance of a citation, the officer must complete a short statement which details the officer’s “probable cause” for making stopping the Participant in the first place. The officer makes this statement under “penalty of perjury.”

When we reviewed the each officer’s Statement of Probable Cause, we found numerous instances of incomplete, inaccurate and fabricated testimony by the officers. In several cases, the officer stated that a Participant consented to the search or volunteered evidence of a crime. The Participants, their witnesses, and often the officer’s own statement, contradicted the supposed basis for the search. If the stop and search was illegal, anything the officer finds cannot be used as evidence of a crime. Such evidence is referred to as “fruit of a poisonous tree.”

We presented our defenses to the United States Attorney for Nevada, and in several cases, presented motions to suppress evidence unlawfully seized to the U.S. Magistrate Judge. To its credit, the United States Attorney’s office in Reno listened to our concerns about the conduct of some of the BLM officers. The United States Attorney decided not to prosecute certain cases. In other cases, the Government’s lawyer agreed to charge many Participants with a lesser offense such as “littering,” and he agreed to reduce the fine by half.

Overall, Lawyers for Burners was able to communicate with 54 Participants who received BLM citations in 2007. We tried to reach more Participants, but the Court changed its procedures after the first arraignment and stopped publishing the court docket. Thus, we could only help Participants who contacted us based on our internet postings or walked up to us at one of the arraignment calendars. Of those with whom we communicated, we assisted or represented 30 Participants. Of those 30 Participants, all but one had their charge dismissed or reduced by the Court or by the United States Attorney.

While we are proud or our efforts and are grateful to everyone who donated time or money to the project, we now realize that the project is just beginning. We are pleased that we were able to assist many Participants with attorney resources after she has victimized by illegal law enforcement activity. But there are many more Participants whom we did not reach or were not able to help. Also, we expect that there will be a whole new group of Participants who will need assistance in 2008. Finally, we need to continue to our efforts so that the BLM and its individual officers understand that for every citation they issue and for every statement they write in a probable cause affidavit, a lawyer will investigate the alleged offense and cross-examine the officer’s testimony in court.

In preparation for the 2008 Event, we are working on improving the collection of information from Participants who encounter law enforcement on the Playa. We plan to make survey forms available at Ranger Stations, Playa Info and other locations throughout the City for people to describe their encounter and leave contact information for us to follow up. We also plan to expand our outreach and education efforts to inform Participants about how they should respond when stopped by law enforcement on the Playa. This will include producing and distributing a laminated card which contains information for the Participant and a message to law enforcement that the holder of this card does not consent to any search. Finally, Black Rock Legal will engage the Bureau of Land Management and the Department of the Interior in legal and administrative proceedings to reform the BLM law enforcement activity and ensure that its officers are better trained and better supervised in the future.

We will continue to collect ideas and offers of assistance as we get ready for the 2008 Event. Thanks to everyone for their support and encouragement.

David S. Levin
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Hey there, everyone!!  Welcome to my second post today....I obviously don't have a lot to update for you, considering I just posted this morning.  So, why don't we just get right to it!

Today is my last week as the January guest designer for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge, and I have had so much fun this month!  Thank you to Amanda and Flourishes for having me hang out this month!  Today's challenge is to create a vintage card, so I grabbed some beautiful Webster's Pages papers & accents and combined them with Flourishes "Wedded Bliss" stamp of my faves!  Here is what I created!
1. Make an A2 card from light brown cardstock.
2. Cut pink paper slightly smaller, and wrap trim around the bottom of it.
3. Adhere the block to the card front, then adhere a strip of paper over top of the trim.
4. Layer a paper doily, crochet doily and a vintage image to the top of the card.
5. Accent the wheels on the vintage image with buttons.
6. Adhere flowers & a zipper accent to the upper right corner of the image.
7. Cut a banner edge to a vellum strip, adhere to the card front and stamp the sentiment to it.
8. Accent the left side of the sentiment strip with heart accents, then finish with gold star confetti.

-Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #205 - Vintage
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-Color Q #173 - Color Challenge (dusty durango, apricot, blush, kraft, vanilla)
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-Sugar Creek Hollow #46 - Lots of Layers

I hope you enjoyed my wedding card that, if I do say so myself, would be fit for Cinderella herself.  Tee hee! Be sure to check out what the Timeless Tuesday team has created for the challenge as well!

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Amanda Havon
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Maki Jones

Until later,

  1. Lea, this card is dreamy! You are simply amazing with layers, every little detail is so pretty!

  2. Beautiful vintage card, thanks for sharing your talent this month.

  3. Beautiful! So soft and delicate!
    Thanks for sharing it with us at Sweet Stampin'!

  4. I love the peachy tones and that zipper accent! SO gorgeous!!

  5. Wow! What an awesome card. Beautiful image and love the bling in the wheels.

  6. Love all the details, great job with the colors. Thanks for joining in the fun at ColourQ this week!

  7. Simply stunning Lea! I just adore the carriage card - gorgeous details. Thanks for joining us at Flourishes this month. We've loved having you!

  8. Yes, indeed, I think Cinderella would love this! It's very regal, very fancy, very lovely.

  9. This was a perfect challenge to end your GD gig with a bang! And what a delightful card!! Love your style so much :)

  10. This is beautiful, such pretty colours.

    Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin'

    Pam x

  11. Thanks so much for joining in our Ribbon challenge at Sweet Stampin'. This is just beautiful and such lovely colours too.

  12. Oh, Lea... this is so pretty. Love the soft colors and the zipper accent!

  13. This is one card chock full of perfection and details, Lea! I love the colors and the simplicity, that makes it all the more beautiful!! Again, I wish I had your talent!! Thank you so much for honoring us with your creativity all month!! :)

    ~ Amanda :)

  14. what a pretty card, just loving the soft colouring so glad you joined us at SCH

  15. Wow Wow Wowwwww! This is awesome! Love the lacey hearts and that super cool image!

  16. Wow!! What a beauty, Lea!! Thank you for joining with us as January guest designer! It was pleasured seeing your beautiful creation every Tuesday!

  17. Amazing - I love how you did this! Thanks for joining us at the Colour Q this week.

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Triple Power Supply

Inexpensive miniature transformers normally provide one or two secondary voltages, which is sufficient for generating a set of positive and negative supply voltages, such as are needed for operational amplifier circuits. But what can you do if you need an additional voltage that is higher than either of the supply voltages (such as a tuning voltage for a receiver?). This circuit shows a simple solution to this problem, and it certainly can be extended to suit other applications. Using a 2×15-V transformer, it generates positive 24-V and 12-V supply voltages and a negative 12-V supply voltage. The little trick for generating the +24-V output consists of using IC1 to create a virtual ground.

This is based on a well-known circuit with a voltage divider formed by two equal-valued resistors, which divide the voltage Ub across the rectifier from approximately 40 V down to 20 V. This Ub/2 potential is buffered by an opamp, which allows this virtual ground to drive a load. The present circuit uses the same principle, but instead of being divided by a factor of 2, the voltage across the rectifier (approximately 40 V) is divided unequally by R1 and R2. The resulting potential, which is buffered by the opamp and the subsequent transistor output stage, lies approximately 15 V above the lower potential, and thus around 25 V below the upper potential.

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Triple Power Supply circuit schematic
Triple Power Supply Circuit Diagram

The three voltages are stabilised using standard 100-mA voltage regulators, as shown in the schematic. The supply voltages for the opamp are also asymmetric. Thanks to the low current consumption, this can be managed using two Zener diodes. You must bear in mind that the secondary voltage generated by an unloaded miniature transformer is significantly higher than its rated secondary voltage. The following results were obtained in a test circuit using a 1.6-VA transformer with two 15-V secondary windings: the positive and negative 12-V outputs could be loaded at around 10 mA each, and the 24-V output could be loaded with approximately 20 mA, all without any drop in any of the output voltages. For small circuits such as a 0(4)–20-mA instrumentation loop, this is fully adequate. For more complex circuits or switched loads, additional compensation may be necessary.
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Happy New Year from Lifeless Planet!

I can hardly believe it's been over a year since Lifeless Planet was funded. But then this project has been full of "hard to believe" moments—almost all of them very good. At the start of this new year and as I work towards finishing the game, now may be a good time to reflect on some of those surprising milestones:

200% Funded

Yeah, $17,000 isn't much to brag about on Kickstarter these days, but at the time Lifeless Planet was funded, it was in the top 25 of all game projects (and arguably the number one action-adventure)!

I sometimes wonder what would've happened if I had posted a few months later, during the Kickstarter "gold rush." It's possible the final total would've been much greater. Or...the game might have been totally lost in the shuffle. So I'm honestly very happy with my "bird in the hand." Besides, the Kickstarter money allowed me to secure even more money (much more) from investors and a publisher. And any way you cut it, I'm doing what I love and paying the bills. That. Is. Huge.

Signed a Publisher

Kickstarter says posting a project is about more than raising money. I didn't fully understand what they meant until my inbox started filling up. I even got a message from a major movie studio about film rights! Don't first-time indie developers usually have to go begging for attention from these folks? This is just one of the intangible benefits of a successful Kickstarter campaign. I never imagined we'd be flying to London (half-way around the world from Alaska!) to sign a worldwide publishing deal. I was/am overwhelmed to have received so much support--by the hundreds!--from you, my Kickstarter backers (Note: This update was originally posted as an update to my backers on I never expected all the press interviews and inquiries. It's hard to keep up sometimes, but this is a good problem for an indie developer to have.

Missed The Release Goal

I tried very hard to be up-front about the soft nature of the estimated release date. Partly this was because I was new to such a big project and was/am mostly doing it alone. But also I knew the project had potential to grow. If I had met my funding goal, but barely, I could still make a game. But it wouldn't be the Lifeless Planet of today...more on this below.

Featured at Lunarcade and PAX Prime

What an honor for Lifeless Planet to be featured alongside so many great games this year! You wonder why I haven't finished the game yet? Imagine the pressure of being exhibited in the same room as Dear Esther...

And once again the Kickstarter people proved how supportive they are of indies by inviting us to PAX Prime. Man, is Kickstarter cool!

A 60+ Page GDD Comes to Life

Early in this project I worked in earnest to flesh out a detailed game design doc. While it took a lot more time than I expected, it was time well spent. And the GDD is the reason I know this game will get done. Knowing exactly how many levels, puzzles, models, mechanics, scripts, etc. will be in the game from the start has helped ensure scope did not run out of control. I've been more than a little stressed the last few months as the project has stretched into the 11th hour, but I would be out of my mind if not for the GDD. Most of the levels are fleshed out now, and I know what needs to be done on those that remain. Yes, there's been a lot of stress, but there's also been a lot of delight at watching this world come into (virtual) existence.

To tell where the project stands today, it's helpful to look back at where it started. For an example of what I mean, compare these scenes from my first test build (featured in the Kickstarter video) and a recent build of the game (from a level called "The Cliffs"):

I'm trying really hard to push Unity to the max in terms of graphical beauty. I remind myself that I'm only one guy, but at the same time the gamer doesn't care--they just want a spectacular world to explore. So I'm cutting corners and taking shortcuts where it doesn't hurt the overall experience, and putting as much time as I can into fleshing out a beautifully detailed world where it counts.

Frankly, there's a lot left to do, so I still can't give a firm release date yet. Here are the major items that need to be done:
  • Finish building the last 4 (of 20) levels.
  • Script 12-15 remaining cinematic scenes.
  • Integrate remaining music into the game and cinematics--much of which has yet to be written.
  • Finish writing/placing remaining log files/docs.
  • Build the core game menu system.
  • Finish adding details to the PDA.
  • Tweak, tweak, tweak the gameplay!
  • Finish texturing a few of the models.
  • Add more details/refinements to some of the levels.
  • Code a save/restore game interface.
  • Release Alpha. Refine the game...
  • Release Beta. Fix the bugs...
  • Release the game!
Of course, this is a broad list and there are many specific individual items--some bigger than others--that need to come together. Predicting a release date is tricky business, but I think Alpha should finally come next month, and that will be a huge step towards release. I will likely share a large portion of the Alpha build with my beta tester backers, and I'll release a new trailer around that time as well. Once we reach Beta I'll be able to start making truly educated predictions of final release.

In closing, I want to say thank you again for your support and your patience over the last year. I won't lie: it has been very hard and I've learned a lot along the way. I like to say my strategy has been to push as hard as I can, hit "the wall," and then take a step back. Sometimes I have to walk away for 15 minutes. Sometimes for half a day (usually sleeping-in after a night of working past midnight). I've tried hard to take at least Sunday's off because I think I work better when I have at least one day a week to relax a little bit. But in general, I figure I've put at least two thousand hours into this project. Two thousand tough, rewarding, educational, brutal, wonderful, exciting hours.

I guess I'm trying to say that I take my commitment to you very seriously. I wish I were further along, but I also want to deliver an experience that meets your expectations. I'm trying very hard to do that, and I can't say enough how much I appreciate your continuing support.

  1. Yay! Cannot wait for this game to be released. Really regret not catching this while it was on Kickstarter, but I am glad you managed to obtained additional funding. Keep up the great work!

  2. Thanks for your support! I really do appreciate it.

  3. What a fantastic idea..... Hey Dave the name is Jeff..... I'm new to the whole indie game scene... This game looks badass. Can u tell me a little bit about the game and what platforms it can be expected on. Thanks man. Hope to hear from you.

  4. I want to play this right now!

  5. Hi Jeff, thanks for the kind words! Lifeless Planet will release to PC and Mac first, with other platforms possibly later...

    Check out the story page for a little more info, or see the Kickstarter page (both links above). Stay in touch via our email newsletter and I'll announce a release date as we get closer--hopefully Spring-ish!

  6. Well mate, I think you've got something great here and awesome-looking so I wish you the best of luck with your project.

  7. Youtube link dont work!

    Sidebar > Connect > YouTube

  8. My dude.... I'm still anticipating this game so much. Just wanna give you a shout out because your probably working really hard. Any new news? Keep up the hard work man
    Jeff Folk

  9. Hi Jeff, I'm hard at work on the Alpha. Every step seems to take longer than I expect, but the good news is it's shaping up very nicely! I will post a new trailer when the alpha is done--hopefully next month!

    Take care,


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GOTY Minecraft

Minecraft, Lighthouse, European

If you are looking for a fun way to experience gambling, you are yet to find it here. Mostly, gamers would just go on trying out newer games whatever that is that goes out. All looking for that one game that will keep you hooked! That game that people search for that won’t end too soon or isn’t overly lengthy losing your momentum on the way. With this inspiration Minecraft was created. Minecraft and the game’s endless possibilities are esteemed among the best that was provided by the indie game developers. This game incorporates imagination and creativity summing to a good potential based on the gamers willingness to utilize intellect, artistry, exploration and fun. All these permit you to go beyond the confines of game rules making the game your own!

This will allow you to attain a distinctive game version giving you the power as the owner of the sport itself. Simply log on the Minecraft site and buy the game! When you get to the website you will be provided the terms and conditions for owning the match upon purchase. This game is extremely intellectual requiring building structures, strategy to protect your own and the exceeding possibility of creating with blocks! Your character is extremely mobile and altogether it is your character who will build your exclusively designed constructions, then explore the darkest caves there is in the game. This game isn’t all about what was already mentioned but additionally there are antagonists that you have to protect yourself from, skeletons!

The game will allow you to interact with competitors also! And this would likely happen when you are doing tasks in-game like venturing, farming and mining. This gives you the chance to ally with friends to conquer your foes and to defeat the temptations of the game itself. This will enhance logic and camaraderie among friends to achieve goals. This is what makes this game a holistic model that enhances not only cognitive skills, the wisdom and possible strengthening of a balanced interpersonal relation.

The world of Minecraft is generated randomly giving all that space you will need for the quest to sate your curiosity. When beginning the game you’ll be cautioned regarding potential hazard this game present to individuals who’ll be playing it. Why is this? This is due to the possibility of getting stuck with the sport. We have to admit that in our own life we probably have been addicted to a game or two but this shouldn’t be a reason to fail personal care.

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Creating Simple Wall Art with a Goodwill Find

Creating Simple Wall Art with a Goodwill Find

Don’t you love when you find a little something at Goodwill or other thrift store that you can transform into a “work of art?” I found a cute little plaster cherub for $1.99 at our local Goodwill and set about to creating simple wall art with it.

Creating Simple Wall Art with Goodwill Find

Here’s the “after” of my little cherub from Goodwill … I simply aged it a bit.

Painting a Goodwill Find

Here’s what my little cherub looked like when I found her.

Good bones and great detail but I wanted her to look older as opposed to brand new.

How to age a plaster carving

I applied a light coat of white gesso, wiping off  the excess. After that dried, I sparingly rubbed on dark wax from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I was careful not to get much wax in the recessed areas in order to show more detailing. Again, I wiped off the excess.

Creating simple wall art from Goodwill find

To tone down the dark wax a bit, I applied a final coat of white gesso mixed with water (half and half) so it would be thin … wiping off any excess as needed.

Aging plaster wall art with gesso and dark wax

After the layers dried, I hung my little cherub over the print of my girl with the plunging neckline. I thought she might need a little angel looking after her!  Creating simple wall art from a Goodwill find is a great way to enhance your home decor without spending a lot of money!

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  1. I love cherubs! I can’t believe you found him for so cheap…what a steal of a deal!! He looks sweet on your wall.
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  2. All of my favorite decor pieces are Goodwill finds that I’ve updated. This cherub is wonderful!

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New partnership with Christopher Ward London

8th Feb, 2018

. Sailor Lizzy Foreman joins the Challenger Programme. Following January’s announcement of two Need for Speed competition winners, this month sees our Challenger Programme swap the high octane for the high seas as we welcome sailor Lizzy Foreman on board. Currently 27 years old (21 of which sh ...

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18th Aug, 2017

Vendee2020Vision, the initiative to aid up-and-coming British talent to compete in the next Vendée Globe, is pleased to welcome UKCloud onboard as a partner to the project. UKCloud provides assured public cloud services for the exclusive use of UK public sector organisations. The company, which was ...

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23rd Jul, 2017

In its quest to determine the best candidates to follow in the footsteps of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Dame Ellen Macarthur, Mike Golding and Alex Thomson as Britain’s next top singlehanded offshore racing star, Vendee2020Vision has further refined its squad of sailors down from six to four. ...

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Aria Earrings

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Sumptuous and gorgeous are these Aria Earrings by Louise Douglas.

Materials: 22 ct gold vermeil, oxidised sterling silver, freshwater pearls and 14k rolled gold ear wires.

Hand crafted in New Zealand

Louise Douglas

Louise's organic aesthetic is borne from her upbringing in nature's surroundings. Her designs express memories of a childhood spent exploring the native forest and rugged seaside.

Louise relishes in the process of bringing small objects into the world and sending them out to evoke curiosity and beauty.

Starting her first jewellery company at age 18, Louise sold work to design stores in her home country of New Zealand. She then went on to design collections in the United States at large fashion jewellery houses in New York City. Her work has been sold to high-end department stores and exclusive boutiques throughout Japan, the US, NZ and now Australia.

Louise carefully carves each of her original detailed designs in wax. These delicate models are then cast into silver or bronze, and finished with an array of high-quality freshwater pearls and semiprecious gemstones. The silver is oxidized for an antique finish, while the bronze is dipped in 22k satin gold. Chains, clasps, and ear-wires are sterling silver or 14k gold-filled.

Louise takes pride in the high quality of her components and the hand finishing of all her pieces. Now settled back in New Zealand, Louise creates her collection under her own label in the vibrant and beautiful city of Nelson.

"Your jewellery should not only make you feel beautiful - it should connect to the beauty surrounding you".


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LISD announces Belinda Vasquez as new Bluebonnet Elementary principal

LISD announces Belinda Vasquez as new Bluebonnet Elementary principal
Posted on 07/11/2017
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Date: July 11, 2017

Superintendent Susan Bohn announced the selection of Belinda Vasquez as the new principal at Bluebonnet Elementary School. The promotion became effective July 11, 2017. Vasquez assumes the position as Glenn Shanks transfers to Plum Creek Elementary as assistant principal.

Vasquez joined the administration team at Lockhart Junior High School in 2015 as assistant principal. She demonstrated strong and effective leadership on the campus that benefitted both students and staff.  During this time, she implemented and trained staff on CHAMPS: Positive and Proactive Approach to Classroom Management, providing teachers additional skills to ensure a better learning environment for students. Additionally, Vasquez implemented a discipline matrix for the campus as well as a PBIS program with great success. Within the first year of administration, discipline referrals decreased by 82 percent.

Vasquez has been instrumental in the RAISEup Texas initiative at LJHS to help transform middle school teaching and learning to increase college and career-readiness. She currently serves as the secretary on the Literacy Leadership Team for the E3 Alliance collaborative as well as the LISD elementary summer school principal. Also, Vasquez works closely with teachers to make data-informed decisions and implement instructional strategies to best impact student learning.

Prior to becoming assistant principal, she served as a bilingual teacher and team leader at Plum Creek Elementary School. There, she implemented campus initiatives related to the bilingual program and hosted parent bilingual events to engage parents and partner in their child’s success.

“Ms. Vasquez has demonstrated effective leadership in program implementation and is experienced in guiding instruction and developing teachers,” said Bohn. “I am confident she will be a great asset for the staff and students at Bluebonnet Elementary.

Vasquez earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Southwest Texas State University and a Master of Educational Administration from Concordia University.
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