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BlackBerry cupcakes and Googling: new study of UK children's language
OUP's 31m-word analysis of writing by British children finds influx of US words alongside influence of Potter and Pullman
An Oxford University Press study of writing by children reveals the extent to which American English has colonised Britain. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian
Jeevan Vasagar, education editor
Mon 28 May 2012 12.25 EDT
Fairycakes have been replaced by cupcakes, while someone going to a black-tie event will be sporting a tuxedo rather than a dinner jacket – at least according to the current generation of British children.
A new analysis of children's writing by Oxford University Press has revealed the extent to which American English has colonised Britain.
The study found US words and phrases such as flashlight, garbage truck, sidewalk and sneakers in children's writing, while "snuck" was frequently the past tense of sneak. Smart is regularly used to mean clever, and "cranky" for irritable.
The analysis, of 74,000 story entries in a BBC Radio 2 competition, also reveals the impact of technology. The research finds that of nearly 300 instances of the word "blackberry", almost half referred to phones. Technology was also an integral part of plots in the stories, with characters "Googling" for answers rather than looking in books and using apps rather than rabbit holes or magical wardrobes to enter fantasy worlds.
The sample is skewed towards girls – who contributed nearly two-thirds of entries. A majority of the entrants were older children, aged 10 to 13, and 88% were from England.
The OUP analysis also includes a focus on regional differences and contrasts between the sexes. Children in Glasgow make more frequent use of the word "wee" compared with other regions, while "sheep", "dragon" and "pie" are popular in south-west Wales.
The highest proportion of stories using the word "boat" come from the Highlands & Islands, while Liverpool children are among the least likely to use it, despite their city's maritime heritage.
This is the first time researchers have compiled a database of children's writing. The 31m-word collection will be compared with samples in future years to track the evolution of children's written language.
Jane Bradbury, a lexicographer at the Oxford University Press and an English teacher at a Birmingham school, said: "Although it is self-selecting it still represents a really broad range of ages and areas of the UK, and next year the aim is to make it more representative. We will work hard to get into some of the school areas that we haven't got into this time, some of the inner-city areas, and some of the rural areas."
The database – which dictionary compilers refer to as a "corpus" – reveals the influence of popular children's literature. The impact of Harry Potter and Twilight can be seen in the frequency of the word "vampire" and names of characters – "Bella" and "Harry" are common. But Roald Dahl remains a favourite two decades after his final children's book was published.
A comparison of boys' and girls' language finds that boys are more likely to use the words "sniper" and "penalty" while girls are more likely to use "fairies" and "pony". Their styles of writing are also different.
Bradbury said: "Boys are using nouns more precisely and creatively, which fits in with the James Bond, and Anthony Horowitz genre. You don't just have a phone – you describe exactly what make of phone it is and what memory it has got.
"You describe a motorbike in terms of the size of its engine and the year it was made, whereas girls might just say an amazing motorbike. They'll use those adjectives creatively."
Boys' stories tended to focus on characters solving problems using their skills, Bradbury added.
"Girls tend to go for a story arc that is more about personal development."
Fears of the rise of text-speak seem unfounded. Children only used SMS shorthand when actually referring to text messages in their stories. But archaic spellings have made a comeback – with children using "faery" and "daemon", perhaps a sign of Philip Pullman's influence.
The researchers also looked at spelling errors; finding that everyday words such as "minute" are more prone to mistakes compared with words children feel the need to look up, such as "pterodactyl".
Difficult words such as "palomino" and "archaeologist" are almost always spelled correctly, the OUP finds.
The use of word processors may be responsible for one category of error – "does" was spelled "dose" by a number of children, while "cloths" was often used instead of "clothes" and "nether" for "neither". Bradbury said: "One very obvious reason is because a spell-checker wouldn't pick it up as a mistake".
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Home > Spotlights > Military & Aerospace > Northern Command, Indian Army: Committed in service of the Nation
Northern Command, Indian Army: Committed in service of the Nation
By Col Jaibans Singh
Issue Net Edition | Date : 21 Jun , 2019
The Indian Army has a rich legacy of valour and chivalry. The qualities that make the Indian soldier stand apart in the soldiering fraternity of the world are best epitomised by the Northern Command of the Army. Raised on 17 June, 1972 and having completed 48 years of selfless service this year, the relatively young organisation naturally fosters a spirit of resilience, high-order professionalism and indomitable spirit in concert with the noble ethos and traditions of the Indian Army.
Prior to independence, the Northern Command of the British Indian Army was located at Rawalpindi. On partition, the Command Headquarters was allocated to Pakistan and, in India, a new Headquarter designated as Western Command was established at Shimla. The Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab theatres came under Western Command.
The Northern Command was raised on 17 June, 1972, at a time when India had already faced four major wars – the Indo-Pakistan Wars of 1947-48; 1965 and 1971 and the Indo-China War-1962. The cumulative experience reinforced the conviction that the Northern theatre needed a separate command for proper control.
The legendary soldier Lt. Gen. PS Bhagat, VC, PVSM, was designated as the first General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-IN-C). Initially in comprised of two corps and one Division; the Chinar Corps, responsible for Kashmir and Ladakh; the White Knight Corps, responsible for the Jammu Theatre and the Dah Division located at Palampur. Post the Kargil War, it was felt that the Ladakh region required a separate Corps Headquarters and as such the Fire and Fury Corps was raised and located at Leh.
The command is predominantly responsible for the sensitive state of Jammu and Kashmir. Its theatre of operations encompasses varied terrain from the icy glaciers of Siachen (the highest battlefield in the world) to the plains of Akhnoor. It comprises of thickly forested mountains, high altitude deserts, rugged mountains and glaciers and hot plains. Several forward areas remain cut off for five to six months and have to be air-maintained.
It also has the unique distinction of guarding four different types of borders – the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) with China and the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border with Pakistan. Each one of these boundaries comes with a separate politico-military perspective which poses a very big challenge.
China as a neighbour believes in opportunistic and calibrated belligerence; Pakistan, of course is a sworn enemy; it is no wonder then that Northern Command was on the roll from the word "go." It is not without reason that it supports the logo "Always in Combat."
In the 1980s, Pakistan built up a notorious Proxy War in Jammu and Kashmir by infiltrating terrorists in thousands through the porous LOC. The command was called upon to fight a debilitating internal security operation to quell foreign sponsored terrorism and insurgency. The enemy used all means, mostly foul, to gain ascendency, but the brave troops of the command succeeded in defeating his nefarious design. Today, the cult of terrorism lies destroyed, except for a few remnants that are also being dealt with quite effectively.
Operation Meghdoot was launched on 13 April, 1984, to establish control over Indian territories in the icy heights of the Siachen Glacier. In an unimaginable feat of grit and bravery the troops of Northern Command gained control over the dominating heights on the main passes of the Saltoro ridge, Sia La and Bilafond La; this feat of valour that has no parallels in the annals of the military history.
In June, 1999, Pakistan thrust a war upon India with its ignoble attempt to occupy the Kargil heights in Indian territories. The plan was spearheaded by General Pervez Musharraf, then Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. The response of the Indian Amy was politically righteous and militarily courageous beyond the call of duty. The courage and commitment exhibited by the Indian soldiers in the short, swift and brutal war is now part of military folklore. The intruding Pakistani forces were completely decimated and the country faced international humiliation.
Alongside its achievements in operations, the Northern Command has earned for itself the reputation of being a "People's Army." Having been compelled to fight an infiltrated enemy in own territories, the Northern Command has followed a policy of zero tolerance for human rights violations by own troops. Cases coming to light, however few and far between, are dealt with swiftly with exemplary punishment meted out to defaulters. Counter-terrorist operations in civilian areas are conducted with great care to ensure minimum collateral damage to civilian life and property, even at the cost of buying own casualties.
It is, however, in the domain of "Winning Hearts and Minds" (WHAM) that Northern Command as set a new benchmark. Decades of terrorism and turmoil has had a devastating effect on the psyche of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially so, in the Kashmir valley. The army has put in great effort to ameliorate the suffering of the people through welfare initiatives, in particular, Operations Sadbhavna. Army Goodwill Schools are one example, they have been instrumental is meeting the pressing educational requirements at a time when government education infrastructure collapsed under the terrorist threat. There are many other areas like infrastructure development, medical aid etc where the army takes initiative to assist the people. Whenever a demand comes from the people, especially so in remote areas, the army makes a sincere effort to do whatever is feasible. Every year an average of Rs 40 Cr. is being spent for over 1200 projects under Sadbhavna.
Recently, Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh felicitated 23 meritorious teachers of Army Goodwill Schools for creativity and innovation at a ceremony held in Udhampur on 16 November, 2018. On 20 May, 2019, Army Commander also presented financial aid to 71 students from below poverty line category and remote areas of the state.
Jammu and Kashmir, especially the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh have suffered many natural disasters in the last decade and a half. In each of these calamities the Indian Army has unilaterally undertaken relief and rehabilitation works at a massive scale, at times when it was itself grappling with the effects of the calamity. The assistance provided during Operation Rahat launched after the Snow Tsunami of February, 2005; Operation Imdad for the devastating earthquake in October, 2005; Operation Cloudburst in the aftermath of the flashfloods in Leh in September, 2006 and Operation Megh Rahat during floods in Kashmir in September, 2014 is noteworthy.
Northern Command, despite being most operationally active, has had a number of units participating in joint exercise with friendly foreign countries, mainly Thailand, Kazakhstan, China and Oman.
Sports and adventure activities are the hallmark of military ethos and Northern Command finds time to pursue and excel in such activities despite its heavy operational commitment. Northern Command firing team won the 15th Gen JJ Singh Officers' Air Weapons Championship at Mhow in March, 2019. The first Inter Services Paragliding Accuracy Championship was conducted in October, 2018, under aegis of the command. Himalayan Height Motorcycle Expedition was flagged off from Karu, Leh on 07 April, 2019. A Skiing and Mountaineering expedition by Ski Troopers from Ladakh Scouts created history by skiing along the route Indira Col, Turkistan La in record time and simultaneously summiting the Junction Peak (20,374 ft) on 9 May, 2019.
Sustained efforts, with complete support of the locals and in total synergy with the paramilitary, police and local administration have resulted in breaking the backbone of terrorism. The locals continue to share a deep bond of trust and faith with the soldiers and together the "Jawan and Awaam" are marching towards a better tomorrow. A stable security environment has been created which has opened avenues for the democratic political process to take roots and for the region to witness an era of development and prosperity.
For the Northern Command, however, the time to sit back and enjoy the laurels of success has not arrived. The enemy is determined to continue with his nefarious designs at whatever cost, he is brutal and ruthless. There is no option but to stay constantly vigilant and ready for all contingencies. The entire Nation stands firmly in support of the brave and noble soldiers of Northern Command with the firm belief that they will never let the enemy succeed.
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Col Jaibans Singh
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Jammu and Kashmir: Security policy of the incoming government


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I was raised in a Christian home where we attended church regularly, so I was blessed to grow up surrounded by people who loved the Lord. Although I can't remember a time when I didn't sincerely sing and believe, "Jesus Loves Me," it was in elementary school, after stealing fruit shaped scented erasers from my teacher's desk and being convicted about it that the Lord revealed to me I was a sinner in desperate need of a Savior. (It's a truth I continue learning today!) I also had the blessing of being mentored through high school, college, and seminary by wonderful godly women who taught me sound doctrine and how to apply it to all of life.
I have been married to Charles for almost 14 years and together we have four children (Caleb, Hannah, Daniel, and Lydia) ranging in age from 11 to 1. We are members of Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina (a suburb of Charlotte), which is also where we live. Currently I spend my time discipling our children, teaching a women's Bible study at our church, as well as serving in various other leadership roles, speaking at women's retreats and conferences, and writing Bible studies.
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I started writing as a young girl, putting my prayers down in journals or writing poetry. One of the things I have enjoyed about journaling my prayers is that I can go back and see God's hand of faithfulness in my life, which encourages me in the present, and I hope will be an encouragement to my children and grandchildren one day.
I first started writing Bible studies when I began teaching a women's Bible study. I learn best when I put what I have learned down on paper, especially when that involves writing study questions. Once I started writing Bible studies I couldn't stop. (I'm now on my 34th book of the Bible, and since it's Psalms, it's taking me awhile!) My hope is that through these studies women will come to understand what it means to study Christ in all of Scripture, and that they will grow in their love for Christ and their love for one another.
Writing is as much a part of my life as anything else I do on a regular basis. Even when I am not in my study writing, I am usually thinking about what to write next. Writing Bible studies also keeps me in the Word, which I desperately need. My theme verse, which is posted on the door to my home study, is Psalm 45:1, "My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the King; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe." I truly desire to "address my verses" to the King instead of to man. Writing is also enjoyable for me. When I write I feel like I am doing what God has prepared for me to do, and even during dry or discouraging seasons, it's not long before I am studying and writing again.
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If you had an afternoon to do whatever you'd like, where would we find you?
Enjoying the outdoors with my husband and children.


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Q: How to control outputting data in @foreach How can I control the number of outputting data in @foreach section?
For ex, in @foreach(var x in Model){} I want to get only first 10 data in that model, what am I supposed to do?

A: Assuming your Model is a collection type(Ex :IEnumerable<T>), You can use LINQ Take method.
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Daniela Lizbeth Solís Contreras (born 19 April 1993) is an American-raised Mexican footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey. She has been a member of the Mexico women's national team.

International career
Solís represented Mexico at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. At senior level, she played the 2013 Summer Universiade.

International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first

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1993 births
Living people
Women's association football forwards
Mexican women's footballers
Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexico women's international footballers
Universiade silver medalists for Mexico
Universiade medalists in football
Liga MX Femenil players
C.F. Monterrey (women) players
Mexican emigrants to the United States
People with acquired American citizenship
American women's soccer players
Soccer players from Oregon
People from Sherwood, Oregon
American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Portland State Vikings women's soccer players
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Experts discuss ...
Experts discuss Risks of Cycling, Driving and Walking
Experts put risks of cycling, walking and driving in context
BY KAY TESCHKE AND JOHN CARSLEY, VANCOUVER SUN JULY 9, 2013
We read with interest The Vancouver Sun article "It may be time to start talking about licensing bikes" and the subsequent letters to the editor. We agree that an open and constructive discussion of cycling issues is needed. We are writing to provide a more complete public health context, since there may be misconceptions.
We address three issues related to modes of transport: the burden (or number) of injuries; the risk (or rate) of injuries; and other potential risks and benefits of various modes.
The burden of deaths and head injuries
The editorial suggests that "cycling remains the biggest cause of traumatic brain injury for all other forms of recreational activity among young people." By this, we presume the authors meant the single most important recreational cause of traumatic head injuries. In Canada, cycling accounts for 10 per cent of head injury hospitalizations in kids. Of course, this includes mountain biking, the most risky cycling activity. We think that cycling as discussed in the article is better compared with other modes of transportation.
The most recent B.C. Traffic collision Reports (2005 to 2007) indicate that, on average each year, there were 31 children (up to age 19) who had head injuries when cycling, 60 when walking, and 703 when in a car, SUV, van or truck. Unfortunately, this data only include crashes with motor vehicles, so it does miss some cycling and walking injuries.
Deaths are often considered a better comparison measure, since they almost always involve crashes with motor vehicles, are reliably recorded, and are the most devastating type of injury. So how do deaths compare between modes? British Columbia Motor Vehicle Branch data for the same years indicate there were 10 deaths a year on average (all age groups) when cycling, 70 when walking, and 300 when driving.
Thus, bicycling had the lowest "burden" of deaths and head injuries of the three transportation modes. The numbers of deaths and head injuries indicate that all modes of transportation deserve public health attention.
Death rates shows cyclists, pedestrians more vulnerable The burden of death and injury reported above does not tell us whether one mode of transportation is safer or riskier than another. For example, more trips are taken by car and more distance travelled. So when deciding what mode of transportation to use, it is important to consider the death rate, not just the raw numbers.
A recent analysis compared the fatality rate by mode of travel in B.C. There were 14 deaths per 100 million trips for bicycling, 15 for walking and 10 for driving - remarkably similar. Per 100 million kilometres travelled, there were three deaths for bicycling, seven for walking and one for driving. Using distance rather than trips shows that cyclists and pedestrians are more vulnerable road users.
Are these risks high? One way to think about this is the number of trips for one death to happen: one car occupant dies every 10 million trips and one pedestrian or cyclist dies every seven million trips.
Other risks and benefits of transportation modes In addition to injuries, transportation contributes in other ways to the risk of death. These are also vital to consider when choosing a mode of transportation.
Motor vehicle travel increases time spent sitting and produces air pollution, and these are associated with increased mortality from chronic diseases. Both walking and bicycling are active modes of travel.
The physical activity they entail reduces the risk of developing many chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, and dementia. Many studies have compared these benefits to the injury risks. All have found that the benefits greatly outweigh the risks. The benefits of walking and cycling (lower risk of death from chronic diseases) are 10 to 100 times higher than the risk of death from injuries.
This wonderful health benefit of active modes of travel is the reason public health experts around the world and in B.C. want to make it easy for as many people as possible to choose walking or cycling for at least some of their daily trips.
A multi-faceted approach modelled on countries that have achieved higher rates of active travel would include, first and foremost, reduced vehicular speed (to lower injuries for all travel modes), protected bicycling infrastructure that makes cycling feel as comfortable as walking on a sidewalk, and education programs in schools to teach cycling and road skills at an early age. An emphasis on encouragement, rather than punishment, seems most appropriate for travel modes that have such large net health benefits.
Dr. Kay Teschke is a professor of the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia; Dr. John Carsley is the medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
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1996-2016: Ignoring alternative splicings of pre-mRNA
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Adaptations, Alternative Splicings, biophotonics, Cytosis, Diseases & Disorders, Ecology, Light Energy, Model Organisms, Neuronal Plasticity, Nutrigenomics, Pharmacogenomics, Physics, RNA Directed, RNA-mediated epigenetic regulation of gene expression, RNA–Mediated Epigenetic Heredity, Subatomic
Range of diseases may result when brain self-regulation goes awry, researchers say
There is no such thing as self-regulation of the brain. Regulation is food energy-dependent and biophysically constrained by changes in the microRNA/messenger RNA balance. The entire range of diseases is linked from the virus-driven degradation of messenger RNA to the mutations that some theorists claim may sometimes be beneficial.The theorists the make those ridiculous claims are biologically uninformed science idiots.
See for comparison: Microprocessor Recruitment to Elongating RNA Polymerase II Is Required for Differential Expression of MicroRNAs. (2017)
…phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II recruits Microprocessor for co-transcriptional processing of non-UGU pri-miRNAs that would otherwise be poorly processed. In contrast, UGU-positive pri-miRNAs are robustly processed by Microprocessor independent of RNA polymerase association.
1964: Dependence of RNA synthesis in isolated thymus nuclei on glycolysis, oxidative carbohydrate catabolism and a type of "oxidative phosphorylation"
How can the fact from 1964 that ATP-dependent RNA synthesis is energy-dependent continue to be ignored? RNA synthesis is clearly linked to energy-dependent healthy longevity, which strongly suggests that the virus-driven degradation of messenger RNA has been the only obvious link to understanding the difference between normal and disease biology for more than 50 years.
Q&A: How can advances in tissue clearing and optogenetics contribute to our understanding of normal and diseased biology?
Excerpt (with my emphasis)
It is possible to detect changes in neuronal activity via the use of TC methods. TC captures a snapshot of the tissue at a moment in time, which affords the inference of neuronal activity at that time. An increase in neuronal activity can be identified either by staining for immediate early genes (IEGs), such as c-fos [24]…These methods offer insight into brain-wide information processing. An additional option that might provide a faster readout is RNA FISH. Given that mRNA transcription occurs prior to protein translation, RNA FISH could detect upregulation of IEG mRNA immediately after a behavioral experiment.
Conclusion (with my emphasis):
Emerging from the field of neuroscience, TC and optogenetics now constitute a powerful approach to the study of general biological questions and diseases by enabling the control and measurement of functional changes in living tissue [85], followed by cellular and molecular phenotyping at the whole-organ level.
The late, Robert L. Moss and colleagues linked the food energy-dependent metabolism to pheromones and the energy-dependent activation of c-fos in genes that secrete gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), which is the central regulator of all vertebrate physiology and behavior.
See: Induction of FOS immunoreactivity in central accessory olfactory structures of the female rat following exposure to conspecific males (1992)
See also: Influence of male rats on the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone neuronal system in female rats: role of the vomeronasal organ (1993)
By 1991, the link from the hypothalamic secretion of GnRH to human behavior already was almost perfectly clear.
See: Gonadotropin releasing hormone and human sexual behavior in Neuropeptides and Psychiatric Disorders (1991)
The universality of the GnRH-induced behavioral response in the nonhuman species (from lizard to monkey) and the endocrine-pituitary actions of GnRH in pituitary secretion of LH and FSH, couples with the possible relationship between human sexual behavior deficits and gonadotropin dysfunction, provided good justification to proceed with further investigation into the behavioral effects of GnRH on human sexual behavior. (p. 61)
During the next two and a half decades, pseudoscientists (e.g., social scientists) and most theorists (i.e., biologically uninformed science idiots) ignored the facts that linked the epigenetic effects of mammalian pheromones from c-fos activation from GnRH secretion to the secretion of other hormones that affect behavior in all vertebrates and invertebrates. Despite repeated advice to learn to differentiate between "effects" and "affects," the pseudoscientists and theorists remained horribly confused.
For comparison, see the attempt to clarify cause and effect in: Correction for McEwen, Brain on stress: How the social environment gets under the skin (January, 2013)
The authors note that on page 17184, right column, first paragraph, line 4, "effect" should instead appear as "affect."
See also: Human pheromones and food odors: epigenetic influences on the socioaffective nature of evolved behaviors (2012)
2'Effect(s)' and 'affect(s)'. In context, sensory input effects hormones that affect behavior. An effect of sensory input on hormones can result in behavioral affects/affects on behavior.
See also this refutation of every aspect of neo-Darwinian evolutionary theory:
Nutrient-dependent/pheromone-controlled adaptive evolution: a model (June 2013)
…the model represented here is consistent with what is known about the epigenetic effects of ecologically important nutrients and pheromones on the adaptively evolved behavior of species from microbes to man. Minimally, this model can be compared to any other factual representations of epigenesis and epistasis for determination of the best scientific 'fit'.
Alternative splicings of pre-mRNA are the obvious link from natural selection for energy-dependent codon optimality and the physiology of pheromone controlled reproduction in species from microbes to humans. That fact was established in the context of this 1996 Hormones and Behavior review:
From Fertilization to Adult Sexual Behavior (1996)
See our section on molecular epigenetics (with my emphasis)
Small intranuclear proteins also participate in generating alternative splicing techniques of pre-mRNA and, by this mechanism, contribute to sexual differentiation in at least two species, Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans (Adler and Hajduk, 1994; de Bono, Zarkower, and Hodgkin, 1995; Ge, Zuo, and Manley, 1991; Green, 1991; Parkhurst and Meneely, 1994; Wilkins, 1995; Wolfner, 1988). That similar proteins perform functions in humans suggests the possibility that some human sex differences may arise from alternative splicings of otherwise identical genes.
Human sex differences were subsequently linked from the general principles of alternative splicing to sex differences in sexual orientation and sex differences in diseases. See 2006: The Mind's Eyes: Human pheromones, neuroscience, and male sexual preferences
See also: 2009 Alternative splicing and disease
1. General principles of alternative splicing
1.1. Alternative pre-mRNA splicing regulates the function of the majority of protein-coding genes
The pre-mRNAs are now typically called microRNAs by serious scientists. It does not matter what pseudoscientists call them. Food energy-dependent changes in the microRNA/messenger RNA balance have been linked from the information we provided about RNA-mediated cell type differentiation in our review to pheromone-controlled biophysically constrained viral latency in all living genera.
The virus-driven theft of quantized energy as information links stress from constraint-breaking mutations to all pathology. For comparison to what was known about pre-mRNA in 1996, a PubMed search for "microRNA" turns up more than 65,000 citations. The links from pre-mRNAs / microRNAs to healthy longevity or to virus-driven pathology are known to all serious scientists. Pseudoscientists are still touting their nonsense about de novo copy number variants and they keep trying to link mutations from genomic instabilities to evolution.
An Organismal CNV Mutator Phenotype Restricted to Early Human Development
De novo copy number variants (dnCNVs) arising at multiple loci in a personal genome have usually been considered to reflect cancer somatic genomic instabilities
Reported as: Copy Number Variation may be More Common Than we Thought 3/3/17 by LabRoots so-called science journalist Carmen Leitch.
Mutations don't only involve differences in one or two bees or nucleotides, the individual letters that create the genome, some involve the replication of whole genes or portions of genes. Those mutations are called copy number variants, animated in the following video.
Does any intelligent serious scientist use the term bees and nucleotides interchangeably? Energy-dependent changes in base pairs must be linked to copy number variants and the number of variants is biophysically constrained by the physiology of pheromone-controlled reproduction in all living genera.
Simply put, food energy-dependent changes in base pairs link microRNAs to alternative splicings and from copy number variants to healthy longevity in all living genera.
See: Energy as information and constrained endogenous RNA interference At the time of my 2/15/17 recording for the Labroots virtual conference on Precision Medicine, the term microRNA had been used in 58,000 indexed works. The increase in use to more than 65,000, reflects how quickly serious scientists are making progress (at a rate of ~1000 new publications each month) Unfortunately, the link from energy-dependent microRNAs to alternative splicing has still been relatively ignored.
See also: microRNA alternative splicing
See for additional historical perspective: The connection between splicing and cancer (2006)
Alternative splicing is a crucial mechanism for generating protein diversity. Different splice variants of a given protein can display different and even antagonistic biological functions. Therefore, appropriate control of their synthesis is required to assure the complex orchestration of cellular processes within multicellular organisms. Mutations in cis-acting splicing elements or changes in the activity of constitutive or alternative splicing could have a profound regulatory proteins that compromise the accuracy of either impact on human pathogenesis, in particular in tumor development and progression. Mutations in splicing elements, for example, have been found in genes such as LKB1, KIT, CDH17, KLF6 and BRCA1, and changes in trans-acting regulators can affect the expression of genes such as Ron, RAC1 and CD44.
The fact that all serious scientists have known about the link from energy-dependent base pair changes and alternative splicings of pre-mRNAs/microRNAs to all biophysically constrained pheromone-controlled biodiversity via the physiology of reproduction has been ignored by pseudoscientists. The pseudoscientists make claims about protein diversity, but they rarely make claims that include the fact that all protein diversity is biophysically constrained by the availability of food energy and the pheromone-controlled physiology of reproduction in species from microbes to humans.
See for comparison: 2017 The Functional Impact of Alternative Splicing in Cancer
We propose that a subset of the alternative splicing changes observed in tumors may represent independent oncogenic processes that could be relevant to explain the functional transformations in cancer, and some of them could potentially be considered alternative splicing drivers (AS drivers).
Reported as: Can alternative splicing lead to cancer?
See also: Alternative splicing, an important mechanism for cancer
Complete structure of mitochondrial respiratory supercomplex decoded by John Hewitt with this comment to his FB page:
SARCASM ALERT: Do you think this may be important to our understanding of how energy-dependent changes are linked from atoms to ecosystems and biophysically constrained by the epigenetic effects of food odors and pheromones on RNA-mediated cell type differentiation that protects all organized genomes from the virus-driven degradation of messenger RNA, which has been linked from mutations to all pathology?
Here's why I asked: Investigating biomolecular recognition at the cell surface using atomic force microscopy (2014)
The fission yeast pheromone receptor is a kind of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), a typical membrane receptor protein oncell surface. These receptors are activated by pheromone binding and then enable cellular signal transduction (Kohl et al., 2001).
See also: Hanbury Brown and Twiss interferometry of single phonons from an optomechanical resonator
Reliably generating non-classical states of their motion is of interest both for addressing fundamental questions about macroscopic quantum phenomena as well as for developing quantum technologies in the domains of sensing and transduction.
Sensing and signal transduction link quantum mechanics to classical physics in the context of quantized energy as information that must be linked from the physiology of pheromone-controlled reproduction to all biodiversity and to quantum souls.
Reported as: A way to measure and control phonons
…individual phonons moving in a crystal follow the laws of quantum mechanics as opposed to classical physics.
See also Secreting and Sensing the Same Molecule Allows Cells to Achieve Versatile Social Behaviors
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Anglicanism is now slightly growing after years of being in decline, a new report said.
Christianity has made a "comeback" in Europe, becoming a significant part of individual and national identity since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1991, according to new research.
A defector from North Korea said Christianity is growing in the country despite the government's brutal efforts to suppress it.
A missionary who was once detained in a Chinese prison recounted how he and the other prisoners expressed their worship to Jesus by whistling hymns.
As outgoing Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known by his Chinese nickname Ahok, serves his two-year jail sentence, the Bible is his only companion.
British Prime Minister Theresa May said her Christian faith strengthened her through a difficult time in her life when she discovered she couldn't have children.
A 260-feet tall church building is being constructed in Changsha, China, the city where Mao Zedong was introduced to and embraced communist ideologies.
Ancient Tablet Points to Existence of Tower of Babel—Is It the Biblical Tower Mentioned In Genesis?
Images found on an ancient tablet reveals that the Tower of Babel was not mere fiction but was an actual massive structure that stood in Babylon. However, is it the same tower mentioned in the book of Genesis?
More and more Muslim groups in Nigeria are adapting a form of "charismatic Islam" in the hope of achieving the same success as Pentecostal churches in the country in terms of growth.
Have you ever felt like your life is ruined and without purpose, and that you have gone beyond the point of making something good out of it? Many Christians have. However, you do not have to stay stuck in that situation.
After facing a blasphemy investigation for referring to God as "capricious" and "stupid," British comedian Stephen Fry is off the hook as Irish police dropped the probe.
Many people who went to the gathering came to Christ in repentance, were set free from patterns of sin in their lives and found hope for a better future.
Refugees in Germany who have converted to Christianity are still subject to violent physical and verbal attacks from Muslim refugees.
Kazakhstan authorities appear to have launched an intensified attack against churches with police raids becoming more frequent since the start of the year.
Man Predicts World War 3 to Start Next Week, Does It Line Up With Other End-Time Prophecies?
In a few days, the world will witness the beginning of World War 3, according to a self-proclaimed "messenger of God," but how does his prediction line up with other end-time prophecies?
An evangelical pastor from Nicaragua, along with four members of the congregation, was found guilty of homicide after he threw a woman in the fire and left her to burn for five hours to cast out the "demon" controlling her.
Will Committing Suicide Send a Person to Hell?
The question "If a person commits suicide, will that person go to hell?" is arguably one of the toughest and most frequently debated questions among believers. Here, Christian apologist and author Dr. Ravi Zacharias weighs in on the subject.
Christian apologist Josh McDowell recounted how he was able to overcome his childhood trauma from seven years of constant sexual abuse with the help of a man who ministered the Word of God to him.
Christians in Morocco, where the state religion is Islam, are speaking out and demanding the right to freely worship according to their faith.
Anti-Christian violence in India has intensified, with politically motivated attacks occurring more frequently since the elections in March, a new report said.


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Q: Pandas conditionally copy values from one column to another row I have this Dataframe:
I would like to copy the value of the Date column to the New_Date column, but not only to the same exact row, I want to every row that has the same User_ID value.
So, it will be:
I tried groupby and then copy, but groupby made all values become lists and other columns with same user_id can have different values in different rows and then it messes up many things.
I tried also:
df['New_Date'] = df.apply(lambda x: x['Date'] if x['User_ID'] == x['User_ID'] else x['New_Date'], axis=1)

But it only copied values to the same row and left the other two empty.
And this:
if (df['User_ID'] == df['User_ID']):
    df['New_Date'] = np.where(df['New_Date'] == '', df['Date'], df['New_Date'])

None accomplished my intention.
Help is appreciated, Thanks!

A: try this:
df['New_Date'] = df.groupby('User_Id')['Date'].transform('first')

A: If I'm understanding you correctly, just copy the Date column and then use .fillna() with ffill=True. If you post your data as text I can provide example code.


At its meeting on Feb. 19, the Indiana State University Board of Trustees declared its intent to issue the bonds and reimburse the university for pre-construction expenses related to the expansion and renovation of the Health and Human Services Building set to begin this summer.
In preparation for the construction at the former Arena Building, a main sewer line and bike trail along Fourth Street from Chestnut to Tippecanoe streets must be relocated.
State legislation passed last year allows the university to issue up to $64 million in student fee replacement bonds to finance modernization of the building constructed in the 1960s.
Work will include major upgrades to improve temperature control and air quality in the building as well as technology improvements. Interior space will be reconfigured to enable academic programs to function more efficiently The project also includes an 87,000-square-foot expansion to house new academic programs and accommodate existing programs now housed elsewhere on the Indiana State campus.
The plans were approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education on Feb. 11 and now go to the State Budget Committee for final approval before bids can be let this summer.
• Heard from President Dan Bradley about ongoing efforts toward advancing diversity and inclusion at the university, including a recommendation to elevate the position of special assistant to the provost for inclusive excellence into a cabinet-level position with the title of associate vice president of academic affairs for inclusive excellence.
• Were updated on departmental success plans and the development of the new strategic plan.
• Approved parking violation fees, including a $300 fine (previously $125) for being in possession of an altered or stolen parking permit and $55 or the current price, whichever is lower, (previously the price of the parking permit) to replace a lost or stolen permit.
• Approved the Virtual Instruction Certificate Program in the Bayh College of Education for the fall. Online learning in Indiana has increased by 13 percent from the 2012-2013 to the 2013-2014 school terms, not to mention the supplemental online offerings Indiana institutions offer.
• Approved a schedule of course-specific fees effective with the fall semester.
• Approved changes to the University Handbook that had previously been approved by the Faculty Senate.
• Approved changes to the Staff Council By-Laws that had previously been approved by Staff Council.
Photo: http://photos.indstate.edu/Campus-Scenes/Buildings01/Arena/i-RcNZFgr/0/X3/August%2028%2C%202014arena%20south%20gym5529-X3.jpg - Indiana State University's Health and Human Services Building is in line for a $64 million renovation and expansion.


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The Climate Vulnerable Forum is holding the first ever Virtual Climate Summit at the level of Heads of Government / State on 22 November 2018 convened by the Dr. Hilda Heine, President of the Republic of Marshall Islands and CVF Chair.
In light of the great urgency to act, the Summit will provide a platform for the vulnerable countries and their supporters to speak out on their efforts to step up climate ambition and action to stay below 1.5°C and "survive and thrive" in the face of climate change.
Leaders of the CVF Member States, currently 49 developing countries from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Pacific, will jointly share their stories of climate impacts, opportunities and increased action in a "Talanoa" spirit and be joined by leaders of observer non-member nations in a unique entirely online dialogue event coordinated from Majuro, the Marshallese capital.
The CVF, founded in 2009, is the only global intergovernmental body of collaboration exclusive to developing countries that are particularly highly vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. It is a platform where member countries advance common issues at international level such as mobilizing a strong global response to limit global warming and providing adequate support to developing countries to take action on climate change.


Thought You Were Desensitized To The Horror?
Thank Nancy for sending it to me. I learned a lot myself.
Diamond I have sent this on and while no words are necessary I did ask those who received this to remember this quote from Obama's Cairo speech.
Those graves aren't anonymous. My Great-Uncle Harold Glance is here. Killed in action October 9, 1918, one month and two days before the war ended.
I just wanted to put his name on here so that it isn't forgotten. Although he was born a half century before my generation we still remember.
If and when the Frogs become fed-up with America they are welcome to send his body home where it belongs. There's still a place left next to his mother and father. We've been saving it for almost 100 years.
Thank you Nancy for the bestest rebuttal to teh usurper evah!
I have a feeling that, that frog in the pot just can't seem to feel the heat, even though the coals are burning red hot. Maybe that's the problem. Some folks like the color RED because they love being taken care just as long as they don't have to fight.
America has liberated Europe twice! I now ask all of you, when are we going to liberate America? The POS Obama desecrated the Memorials by just setting foot on them, he is not and never will be an American. We are not honoring all of those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for Europe and America by letting this little, arrogant, Communistic Muslim POS remain as POTUS, he must be impeached or forced to resign. The truth is out there it must be found. God bless our Military.
And now we are rid of Obama the rake.
Sorry friends, I'm a bad poet but I couldn't resist. Besides it's very late and I'm giddy. Not from drinking, though.
Does this mean we can look forward to a Food Tasting Czar?
I had an honour of attending the wreath-laying ceremony at the Luxembourg cemetery two weeks ago. My father was liberated by Patton's troops from Dachau concentration camp. So if it were not for Patton, I might not be here.
I was introduced to Patton's grand-daughter at the ceremony and it was an absolute highlight of the day.
I am a Canadian, but I stand (as many Canadians do) by your side.
Heartfelt gratefulness and thanks for this post.
Best 3 hours I have spent blogging Dr. Kate. You are very welcome!
This is a reply to no-nonsense-nancy. Wow, did you think about what you just said? If BO and Bidden were out, guess who would take their place??? Speaker of the House of Representatives! UGHH! Nancy Pelosi!!!!! Talk about nightmare….
I received some of the same photos shown above in an email. Inspired by our President's "Apology Tour" in Europe, I made this video on Youtube to pay tribute to the "Arrogant Americans" who gave ALL to keep those same Europeans free. My Dad, my hero (Memory Eternal) had the crap kicked out of him in the South Pacific while his brothers were in Europe for 4 1/2 years, long before I was born. We were lucky, they all came home.
God Bless These "Arrogant Americans" and Thank You!
My Uncle, Paul Fredrick Tyler, is buried at Lorraine,France Cemetery #10. He was 24 when he was killed. He was my father's younger brother and he hardly spoke of him. I think it was too painful since my father was exempt from combat due to his war work on radar. I saw the cold letter dated 1945 from the War Department confirming his death. Uncle Paul's letters from his sweetheart in England were returned to my grandmother who kept them till her death. I read one and cried at a love snuffed out so casually, those "Arrogant Americans". I wish he was there for me growing up, seeing me as an image of his brother. As proud American who went into the US military when my time came in 1965, but I'm an "Arrogant American" too.
The blood of those "Arrogant Americans" have washed the soil of many countries through out the world, in the name of freedom. Uncle Paul has a resting place (grave) reserved for him next to his brother if he were to truly come HOME TO AMERICA.
My mother's cousin was killed when the troop ship he was on was hit by a kamakazi(?)plane. This was the convoy back to the Phillipines during the Pacific was. Paul was finally buried in southern Illinois and his mother always referred to his casket as "Paul's box".


Your friend did awesome! The colors are some of my favorite together - mint and peach! In fact I'm quite jealous of your peach shoes - SO cute!!
I love this colorful outfit! Especially the combination of the shoes and pants. And I want your lace top. Just so you know :) Seriously cute photobomber, and way to trust your friend on this!
The shoes and pants were my favorite part too. My friend did pretty well putting together a combination I wouldn't have chosen myself, but is still very "me".
Well done by your friend - I would not have guessed that someone else chose this outfit for you.
Your pup really adds to those shots, too. She's looking so grown up!
Now if only she'd start *acting* grown up! Going on two years and she still has boundless puppy energy!
True, she could've been a lot more cruel!