DARK MATTER STRETCHING OUR UNIVERSE?
Hope you had a HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE IN THE USA!
Regret to inform you that shortly after I sent last week's newsletter to you, the organizer of the event in Nebraska had to cancel due to personal issues that suddenly cropped up. I asked Theo about this, and he said that although it might not appear that way now, I was going to be quite busy during that time period, and they did not want me to be too stressed.
THE GENTLE WAY I: L.W. wrote: "I am very suspicious of so-called miracle cures and magical thinking, so I approached this book with doubts, reading it only because a person I respect had suggested it. I can honestly attest that this is an amazing book, based on spiritual principles. I am not religious, but I have a strong spiritual foundation and belief in angels, so it was not difficult for me to begin to apply the principles of the book.
"However, the benefits far exceeded my expectations and any prior personal experience. Each time I do an MBO, which these days is multiple times a day, a feeling of calm and assurance washes over me, and I relax and release control of each issue. I have been privileged to witness several dramatic examples of the power of MBOs in seemingly impossible situations, both in my own life and that of friends for whom I have done MBOs or who do them themselves. I don't want to sound like a commercial for this book, but in my experience it really is a valuable handbook for communication with the power of angels - something we can all use!"
Leanne writes: My husband and I will be visiting the Indonesian island of Bali in late July, for two weeks and I have just read that their volcano, Mt. Agung, has just erupted. Will it be okay for us to go in three weeks for our vacation?
Gaia, will Mt. Agung continue to erupt for the next month?
Yes, Tom. This volcano is in an active stage and will not cease to erupt overnight. There is a large caldron of lava beneath the surface. Residents should be warned to move to safety. I would not recommend getting too close for the time being.
Margo writes: Hello Tom, this week my husband had a total knee replacement which had me wondering if other timelines, or other time periods on earth have done joint replacements of some sort?
I remember some Star Trek episodes that had futuristic medical care that would make surgical joint replacements obsolete. My questions revolve around what things we can look forward to in the future if your guides can let us know some of what is coming.
Gaia, what will replace knee and hip replacements in the future?
First will come bone replacements instead of metal. Then eventually there will be no need for replacements, since there will be cells introduced that will regrow the worn-out portions of your knees and hips. You can already see the beginning of this research now, but many years will be spent to find the right combination, we will call it for your purposes, Tom.
I'm not sure where this question came from. Here is an article to read. Click here.
Gaia, is what scientists call "dark matter" stretching our universe farther and farther apart?
No, Tom, this is a "theory," and like all theories it will be proven right or wrong in the future. In this case, it is incorrect. The universe is a finite bubble, and is adjacent, as you have been told before, to other universes. It would not be nice to go over, what we will term your boundary, and intrude into another creator's universe. That is not to say the universe has ceased to expand, but the Creator allowed for expansion.
How the universe operates will be debated for hundreds of years, although there will be great advances in science, even in just the next 50 to 100 years. Yes, you could visualize a merry-go-round increasing in speed, representing the Earth increasing in speed in its rotation for another couple of years. But back to dark matter. Your scientists still have much study to do in this area, as they have only taken a first step in a long walk, shall we say.
Alice writes: Have you ever, ever addressed the concept, idea, issue of ascended masters? Do such exist and if so in what numbers? Specifically, what about Quan Yin, Maitreya, St. Germain, Jesus— you get the drift of this. Any input that you believe will enlighten will be appreciated. I dunno….just dunno about the idea of ascended masters. But surely Jesus was one if there was ever one.
Theo, who would be considered an "ascended master"? We've discussed St. Germain in the past (who I had a life with), but who else should we add to the list? First, would he be in that category?
Again, we must remind everyone that he is head and shoulders above everyone else, because of being the largest soul fragment to have a life on Earth.
What about Quan Yin and Maitreya?
Here we get into beliefs, Tom. One, as you read, is predicted to incarnate and become the next Buddha. Let's leave these beliefs to those who wish. Read more on the subject and come back with more questions.
For my new readers, if you're still on the fence as to whether to believe there are actually extra-terrestrials out there in the universe, you should read my book, FIRST CONTACT: Conversations with an ET. I relate how my Guardian Angel (GA) Theo introduced me to a member of my soul group or "cluster," as he calls them, back in 2008. Antura is from the planet Nommo, is an amphibian, and is part of a group of four "grass roots" team members (and part of a larger team) that goes out to introduce themselves to evolving societies in the universe. His soul interest is exploration and has had already 800 lives on Earth. To read a couple of sample chapters on Amazon, click here. Here are more questions I asked during the past week.
Crystal writes: Thought I would share with you an article about moving stars. Astronomers are theorizing aliens are moving stars around. Thought it was interesting it came from a Russian astronomer too. Click here.
Antura, are any ET societies moving stars around? And if so, for what reason?
Not stars per se, but certainly planets. There are ET craft that are capable of handling a whole star, but most of the time it would be planets around a star or sun that is getting close to exploding, so the huge tractor ships come in and move the planets to another, similar sun, placing the planet in the same, or even better orbit around the new sun, along with all the beings on that planet. And yes, these huge spaceships have the capability of keeping the atmosphere in tact while doing so. The only time a sun would be moved is if it would endanger planets in another solar system. There are suns that collide all the time in the universe, but most of the time these are in evolving galaxies, not mature ones.
Has the light from the stars the Reptilians destroyed in the "Great War" already reached Earth?
Yes, with the exception of those in other galaxies. Those planets and suns destroyed in this galaxy have all been seen in the past by humans, or those that came before you.
How were the people of Nommo first contacted by the other planets— was this done on the surface, or by a ship that came underwater—and how long after your people were established 18 million years ago?
Good question, Tom. Yes, it was a ship that came to visit, as we were not yet amphibians, but were nearing that point. The ship had amphibians on board and introduced themselves to us. This was only a million years after we came to Nommo—and I'm talking about our souls beginning lives on the planet. They did what we do now. They introduced themselves and offered assistance in the future as we progressed. That gave us great impetus to more quickly build on what we had, and to develop into amphibians. Our souls handled that aspect of our development.
Antura, what was your most memorable life on Earth?
Yes, even though you might have thought it would be a life exploring some continent, my life as Marco Polo's uncle had everything an explorer could ask for, all rolled up into one life. We were mapping the Silk Road, encountering danger from all sorts of directions, encountering a race of people that was highly advanced in their own way, and we were successful merchants. It was a very significant life.
Exploration by sea. Not as well known, but a highly enjoyable life.
Antura, did the Nazis actually developed flying saucers in WWII?
They were close to doing so towards the end of the war, but never flew one. We could not allow that to happen as it was widely believed that it would have been disastrous for world peace.
So, the photos I saw were real or not?
Antura, any special plans for international UFO day or July 4th?
Only to take readings for large crowds, Tom. It gives us a good chance to scan thousands of people at one time to gauge all sorts of specific things. Some people will see the ships or drones, but we have no plans to have a large ship join the celebrations, shall we say. We would not want to ruin it for those people who have yet to believe we exist. Keep in mind the concept of spoon-feeding information. That is as good a description to describe how this is being done.
I still think you could step up the sightings, Antura.
I understand, Tom, but my hands are tied, you could say.
Is the faction dragging their feet one of the larger groups, which I assume does not include the Pleiadians or Sirians?
Yes, although there is some reluctance even with some factions here. But we are making progress, now that the Russians have disclosed on the upper time lines, and soon for your time line.
How large are the drones, Antura?
A little larger than you imagined, Tom. Take the largest sized drones that have been developed on Earth so far, and that would be the size of our drones. They obviously have no need for the helicopter type blades, so they are much more compact. And yes, the propulsion system takes up quite a bit of space.
How long did it take to construct the mothership in universal years?
In universal years, it took about five years, Tom. Yes, I know you thought shorter, but these are quite large, and we do not work as fast as humans. Keep in mind these motherships are three miles wide and two stories tall in Earth terms. There are 11 decks; so much work goes into creating one. The nice thing is that they last for thousands of universal years. You don't have to replace them, but there are always upgrades or adjustments.
Renee writes: Last fall I wrote you about my husband and me traveling home from Carson City at night and saw a bright light in the sky that followed us all the way home to Lake Tahoe. At that time, Antura said that they were taking readings and knew we were interested in them, so they entertained us.
So, this last weekend my friend and I were traveling to Carson and I told her all about the adventure with the sighting of the UFO last fall, and how it followed us back to Lake Tahoe. It was dusk when we got out of the movie and started home up the mountain. I went to show her exactly where my husband and I saw the bright light in the sky, and to my amazement there was the same bright light in the sky. We both couldn't believe it, and of course it followed us back to Lake Tahoe. It was a show just for us. We were so thrilled and tickled.
Now, I know they were taking readings, but I want to know who they were and if they were the same ETs as last time. It is as if they knew when we started out that afternoon and put the show on for us at night.
Who were the ETs that followed Renee home again?
From her home planet, Tom. They were pleased—quite pleased—that she enjoyed their company and were not afraid. Most of the time, if an ET ship follows a car the occupants are frightened. They were pleased she was able to show her friend.
My wife, Dena, has been going to the same hair salon for years, even after we moved north to Plano, TX, where traffic is so much easier to navigate. She typically allows 40 minutes for the drive, since the older shopping complex is like two strip shopping centers facing each other and has limited parking. Sometimes she's had to circle through the center two or three times before finding a parking space, even though she requests MBOs for the drive and parking. She normally arrives for her appointment ten minutes early.
This time, when she exited Hwy 75 onto Lovers Lane (we actually used to have our office on Lovers Lane, named for when the SMU students MANY years ago, used to park there and "spark," I think it was called), traffic was backed up due to a fender-bender. It took over 15 minutes to turn west, since there was just one lane of traffic.
She made sure she requested a Most Benevolent Outcome (MBO) for a parking space when she arrived. Just as she approached the location for the hair salon, a car pulled out directly across from the salon, allowing her to park and arrive for the appointment right on time.
Today the weather is very unstable where I live, and it is hard to find a cab at that time. As I was eating breakfast, the rain was pouring. I requested an MBO "to be protected from the rain on the way to work and find a cab and to be on time for work thank you." Twenty minutes later, when I was ready go, the sun was back; I walked 200 meters, there was a cab waiting for me, and I made it to work on time.
My friend had to go file a report at the police station. We asked the following: "I ask any and all beings to aid and assist ---person's name--- to file this report easily with a professional and compassionate agent and may the outcome be better than expected, thank you."
Lee writes: Interesting how they really make a difference in even a small way. I (almost) always say an MBO before work for a good day/interaction with clients, so on Tuesday I was quite surprised that my day was not going as expected. It wasn't that there were any problems or bad experiences, it was just that my day seemed a little off when I realized that I hadn't said my usual MBO before work. I finished my day as I started because I just wanted to see where it took me. I made money, in sales and services, but not like I had been, and the client/tech rapport that is usually there was just slightly off. Made for an interesting experience, and one I will definitely try not to replicate any time soon! What a difference an MBO makes. Thank you for all that you do.
Was Stephen King H. P. Lovecraft in one of his past lives or did he have a life with him? Was H. P. Lovecraft a racist?
Theo, was Stephen King H.P. Lovecraft in a past life, and was Lovecraft a racist?
Yes to both questions, Tom. Lovecraft wanted to continue his work in what might be described as the macabre, and King was the result in finally getting the accolades that Lovecraft never received. Lovecraft, like many of that generation, was racist. He kept it in check as did many at that time. Racism is one of the things your souls agreed to work on as far back as the beginning when different types of the Adam and Eve model were introduced.
Humans have introduced thousands of plant and animals species into non-native environments around the world, sometimes with benign results, sometimes with disastrous results.
My view is that eventually things will balance out in the affected environments. What is Gaia's view? The introduced plants and animals change the environment, but how are the plants and animals changed themselves? Seems as if some species are saved from extinction by introducing them into an environment where they can flourish. Thank you.
Gaia, will the introduction of plants and animals into non-natural environments eventually balance?
There are many answers to this question, Tom, depending upon the species. Some balance and thrive and crowd out other species, and some fail to adapt and perish. These are learning experiences for the men and women who test their ability to adapt to these new environments. It is all part of your learning experience on Earth. You will be able to use this information in the future as you reach the stars and are able to study other biological forms on other planets. And yes, you will introduce some new varieties to worlds that need some of these species. They will not need to be tested by then as your knowledge will be quite sophisticated.
Frank "Cannonball" Richards was a legend. He was able to be shot in the stomach with a 104-lb. cannonball twice per day.
Why was he able to do that in this life, as part of his soul contract?
Theo, what sort of soul contract was "Cannonball Richards" on?
Yes, his interest is athletics, even though his body might not have that appearance. So, athlete and showman. That was a significant life for him, but he will have other ones.
Yes, but a different athletic pursuit this time around.
Anna writes: I became fascinated with the plane that purportedly crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Paris, France with Charles Lindbergh in it. I could not understand how a plane of that time (l927) and size could lift off with 450 gal. of gas.
I kept having visions of Lindbergh in an ocean liner nine days before the recorded flight on the USS Memphis crossing the Atlantic with a plane hidden on board until reaching the port of Cherbourg (France) where the plane was secretly removed and boarded by Lindbergh only to fly 200 miles to France. Agents in France were contacted by radio that Lindbergh would land about l0:30PM. I thought the time of crossing the ocean successfully (3600 mi.) was too early. Everyone else who made the attempt, crashed and burned even though the pilots were more experienced and planes more advanced. Did my imagination escape when I wasn't looking?
Gaia, did Charles Lindbergh actually fly across the Atlantic, or was his plane loaded on a boat and carried across?
It is always hard to believe some accomplishments, Tom, but yes, he actually did cross the Atlantic Ocean in the one engine plane to France. For those doubters, had his plane been loaded onto a ship, it would have taken several days to cross, and no, there were not two planes. That ruse would have been quickly discovered. Some people are meant for greatness on their soul contracts. That was certainly a significant life for him.
Gaia, is anyone in this life going to start a religion in another life?
Yes, but it is not someone you are constantly dealing with on a regular basis.
No, but a good guess, Tom. You will still have another life with this person [who will start the religion] and next time you will be much closer, so that they will learn to trust you.


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Judge denies second bail request for Ahmaud Arbery murder suspect
William Bryan asked to be released from jail due to uncontrollably high blood pressure.
A Georgia judge has denied the request for a second bond hearing for one of three of the suspects who were involved in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.
According to the First Coast News, Kevin Gough, William "Roddie" Bryan's attorney, filed a motion two weeks ago to have his client released due to high blood pressure. The lawyer said Bryan's blood pressure was "in excess of 180/100," which was well above the normal level of 120/80. "Assuming he survives long enough to have a trial, Mr. Bryan's ability to attend, follow along and participate meaningfully in his own trial would be greatly impaired if this issue is not addressed," Gough wrote in a brief earlier this month.
After reviewing the evidence, Judge Timothy Walmsley ruled that the defendant will remain behind bars until his upcoming murder trial.
Last February, Arbery was fatally shot as he was jogging through a Georgia neighborhood. Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael chased him down after believing that he was a suspect in a string of robberies that had allegedly taken place in the area. Bryan reportedly used his truck to block Arbery in, although he previously told authorities that he had nothing to do with the shooting. He reportedly hit Arbery with his vehicle. Investigators found the victim's handprints on the truck and found a dent on Bryan's car that contained fibers that matched his shirt.
Last year, prosecutors filed to have racist texts and social media posts become admissible during the trial. In 2019, Travis posted a "racial highway video Facebook post," "a Racial Johnny Rebel Facebook post" and sent a racial text message. Gregory posted an "Identity Dixie Facebook post" and a "Racial Johnny Rebel Facebook post."
All three men are being held without bail on murder charges. The McMichaels and Bryan have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Ahmaud Arbery murder suspect requests prison release
New body cam footage shows moments after Ahmaud Arbery shooting

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METRO Biofuels To Promote Bioheat
Joanna Schroeder March 31, 2010
Heating oil is common on the East Coast and so many companies are looking for ways to replace heating oil with alternative sources. Today, METRO Biofuels, based in Brooklyn New York, announced that it is supporting a neighborhood coalition to promote cleaner air quality by using "bioheat" to heat buildings. METRO is the largest independent marketer of bioheat for the New York Metropolitan area, and later this year, plans to open a 110-million-gallon capacity processing facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn which will create more than 60 green collar jobs and ensure a steady in-city supply of biodiesel for buildings and truck fleets.
The coalition, led by Council Member Jessica Lappin, who represents parts of the Upper East Side, was formed in response to a recent New York City Department of Health air quality survey that listed the neighborhood as having among the City's worst air quality.
"We got a real wake up call from the Health Department's report last December," said Council Member Lappin. "It's scary. This is what we breathe every day and we need to take some drastic steps soon to improve our air quality. Switching to biodiesel fuel is one way we can start to make a difference right away. We also need to be looking at things like solar power, green roofs, and energy efficient upgrades to further clean our air."
According to the company, bioheat is a blend of traditional heating oil and biodiesel that is made from a wide variety of vegetable or plant oils including used restaurant grease. Typically blends range from 2 percent to 20 percent biodiesel content. Bioheat typically requires no new infrastructure, is widely available and is affordable, particularly in New York State where an existing tax credit makes the fuel either cost-neutral or less expensive for many customers. Bioheat also improves air quality, reduces carbon emissions and reduces dependence on fossil fuels.
"One of the easiest ways to tackle air pollution on the Upper East Side is for landlords to switch from traditional 2, 4 or 6 grade heating oils to bioheat – a cleaner, affordable and readily available alternative fuel," said Gene V. Pullo, an Upper East Side resident and the President of METRO Biofuels. "METRO has already helped many of our existing customers make the switch to bioheat and we continue to attract new customers who want to green their buildings. On behalf of the METRO family, and my own family, I commend Councilwoman Lappin for her dedication in promoting the use of bioheat on the Upper East Side."
METRO also announced its latest bioheat conversion, at 308 E79th Street, a 189-unit pre-war co-op that will be switching from traditional 6 oil to a B2 6 oil biodiesel blend. Annually, the switch will displace 1,500 gallons of oil, eliminate 28,000 pounds of carbon and reduce air pollutants like sulfur and particulate matter.
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Q: child_process.execSync executing a npm run script cant find the package.json I am trying to execute cypress in a child_process and pass some object to the spec to execute. I have tried it using execSync to run the npm run script and pass the object as env variable.But when running the script by npm link and then npm install -g to use it like a cli app. i get this error
npm ERR! syscall open
npm ERR! path /home/mohibulhasan/package.json
npm ERR! errno -2
npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/mohibulhasan/package.json'
npm ERR! enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file.
npm ERR! enoent

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /home/mohibulhasan/.npm/_logs/2022-01-28T07_38_15_104Z-debug.log
child_process.js:669
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Command failed: cd /home/mohibulhasan && npm run cypress-run -- --env reportInfo='{"projectName":"Project Name"}'
    at checkExecSyncError (child_process.js:630:11)
    at execSync (child_process.js:666:15)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/mohibulhasan/Documents/erp/app.js:33:1)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1137:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1157:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:985:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:878:14)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (internal/modules/run_main.js:71:12)
    at internal/main/run_main_module.js:17:47 {
  status: 254,
  signal: null,
  output: [ null, null, null ],
  pid: 286825,
  stdout: null,
  stderr: null
}

I tried using the path to give the current files path to get package.json but cant find it. Then also tried using npm pack and then install it, but that also resulted with the same error. i am missing something?
package.json
{
  "name": "erp",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "app.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "cypress-run": "cypress run --headed 'cypress/integration/todo.spec.js'"
  },
  "bin": {
    "erp-report": "./app.js"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "chalk": "^4.0.0",
    "commander": "^8.3.0",
    "cypress": "^9.3.1"
  }
}

app.js
#!/usr/bin/env node

const chalk = require('chalk')
const {Command} = require('commander')
const {execSync} = require('child_process')
const path = require('path')
const packgejson = require('./package.json');

const program = new Command();

const greeting = chalk.green.bold("Hello!");

console.log(greeting);
console.log(packgejson)

program
.option('-p, --project-name <type>', 'insert project name')
.option('-t, --task-name <type>', 'insert task name')
.option('-s, --start-time <type>', 'insert start time')
.option('-e, --end-time <type>', 'insert end time')
.option('-h, --work-hour <type>', 'insert work hour')
.option('-r, --report <type>', 'insert report message')
program.parse(process.argv);

const options = program.opts();

console.log(options.projectName)
console.log(options.taskName)
const reportInfo = JSON.stringify(options);
const currentFolderPath = path.resolve(process.cwd());
console.log(currentFolderPath)

execSync(`cd ${currentFolderPath} && npm run cypress-run -- --env reportInfo='${reportInfo}'`, {stdio: 'inherit'})

A: Hi current working directory may or may point to your project directory.
use __dirname instead :
i.e.
const chalk = require('chalk')
const {Command} = require('commander')
const {execSync} = require('child_process')
const path = require('path')
const packgejson = require('./package.json');

const program = new Command();

const greeting = chalk.green.bold("Hello!");

console.log(greeting);
console.log(packgejson)

program
.option('-p, --project-name <type>', 'insert project name')
.option('-t, --task-name <type>', 'insert task name')
.option('-s, --start-time <type>', 'insert start time')
.option('-e, --end-time <type>', 'insert end time')
.option('-h, --work-hour <type>', 'insert work hour')
.option('-r, --report <type>', 'insert report message')
program.parse(process.argv);

const options = program.opts();

console.log(options.projectName)
console.log(options.taskName)
const reportInfo = JSON.stringify(options);
const currentFolderPath = __dirname;
console.log(currentFolderPath)

execSync(`cd ${currentFolderPath} && npm run cypress-run -- --env reportInfo='${reportInfo}'`, {stdio: 'inherit'})

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The Science Behind Why Opossums Play Dead
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By Gabriela L. Laracca/Nov. 30, 2022 1:24 pm EST
While not everyone knows how to spell opossum, everybody knows they tend to play dead. A common roadkill victim, late-night drivers often see them littered on roadsides, but the question is if they are really expired, or simply acting (via A-Z Animals)? These little thespians can truly play the part — they lay perfectly still and stiff with their little paws all curled up, their unblinking eyes glaze over, they excrete a hormone from their tail glands that smells like a decaying corpse, their mouth hangs open, pouring drool, and they soil themselves (talk about method acting) (via Ripley's).
But before we rush to give the nearest little critter an Oscar, you need to learn more about this involuntary reaction. Yes, you read that right. While this incredibly useful behavior gets opossums out of dicey situations on a regular basis, they cannot be credited for their acting skills, as it takes place whether they like it or not.
Fake it 'til you ... break it
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Employing all these incredibly realistic (and somewhat creepy) tactics to appear and smell dead to predators is a much more effective way for opossums to stay safe, than running or fighting (via A-Z Animals). Opossum adults only measure up to about 36 inches long and weigh in at 15 pounds, at most. These marsupials (via Ripley's) also move slowly and clumsily, therefore neither sneaking about with great ability, nor sticking up for themselves, are really options. Also, considering coyotes, domesticated pets like cats and dogs, foxes, and birds of prey like owls and hawks are their main predators — we can't really blame them for "playing dead" rather than "playing the hero."
While playing dead when threatened is entirely involuntary — similar to going into shock or a mini-coma, as opposed to a cheeky trick — the state can last up to four hours. They feel absolutely no pain during this time, but that doesn't mean they can't get hurt. Although most predators don't want to eat something that's dead, in preference of something a little more fresh, predators can bite, sniff, and bat around an opossum that's faking it as much as they want (even breaking bones), and the little guy won't wake up. This means that when the opossum finally does wake up, it may have some wounds to tend to.
Resilient little creatures
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While playing dead may help opossums deter their natural predators, it does nothing to combat against a much larger enemy: humans — humans in fast-moving cars, to be precise (via A-Z Animals). Opossums like to scavenge for food around human dwellings, and considering we have a knack for littering and leaving our edible garbage about, our communities are like an all-you-can eat buffet for them. This brings opossums closer to human neighborhoods and streets, making them — especially the opossum young ones — likely targets for vehicular opossum-slaughter.
But this doesn't mean the little critters aren't survivors. On top of feigning death when threatened by a predator or stressor — and committing to the role, no matter what happens to them during it — opossums will let out a little warning growl, and bare their sharp teeth to attackers if they stay awake. And in addition to being tough when it counts, they're resilient. Pit viper venom has been proven to have no effect on opossums, and they can even survive frostbite (via Ripley's). They're also resistant to rabies (via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Furthermore, mama opossums can pop out up to 18 babies at once, in just 14 days time. They're also built differently, with prehensile tails — like monkeys — that help them climbing; meaning they have an additional functioning limb up on most other mammals, including us.


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"Make Art, and Fight the Power": A Historically Black National Book Awards
By Cassie da Costa
Colson Whitehead, who won a National Book Award on Wednesday for "The Underground Railroad," his novel about two slaves in the antebellum South.
Photograph by Roberin Platzer / Twin Images
"The BET National Book Awards, with a special guest appearance by Robert Caro." That's how Larry Wilmore, the host of the 2016 ceremony, which took place on Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street, summed up the proceedings as they came to a close. The night had been filled with funny-sad quips about Donald Trump—at one point, a winner requested that Trump take a copy of his book "into his tiny hands" and allow literature to change him—but fears regarding the President-elect had not dominated. Instead, the tone was set by a slate of black winners, who took the stage one by one in front of a mostly white audience of publishers, agents, judges, National Book Foundation board members, and fellow awards finalists.
Even before the trophies for the competitive awards were handed out, there was Lisa Lucas, the new executive director of the National Book Foundation, who offered opening remarks. "I am a black woman—obviously," she said, shrugging and raising an eyebrow at the audience. "But I am the first woman and the first person of color to serve in this role, and that's a source of pride for me, and also a source of inspiration. And I'm reminded every day that, as a black woman, it's my job to keep making sure every day that there are more seats at an ever-expanding table." Her hopeful note was echoed again and again by the night's winners, nearly all of whom located the potential for resistance in the acts of reading and writing.
The historian Ibram X. Kendi, who received the nonfiction award for "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America," discussed the importance of not falling into despondency, and of retaining faith that racism will one day be extinguished. The Chilean-American author and translator Daniel Borzutzky, who won the poetry award for his collection "The Performance of Becoming Human," urged the audience to fight for the safety of undocumented immigrants. Colson Whitehead, who took home the fiction prize for "The Underground Railroad," his novel about two slaves searching for freedom in the antebellum South, advised the crowd to "be kind to everybody, make art, and fight the power"—a phrase he said could be remembered with a mnemonic device: B.M.F., or bad motherfucker.
But the most powerful moment of the night came when the award for young people's literature was presented to Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, and the Georgia congressman John Lewis for "March: Book Three," the third in a comic-book trilogy about Lewis and the civil-rights movement. When Lewis, who was a leader of the movement and a chairman of S.N.C.C. , took the stage, he seemed as if he could barely believe that he was up there. Choking back tears, he said,
This is unreal. This is unbelievable. Some of you know, I grew up in rural Alabama, very, very poor. Very few books in our home. And I remember in 1956, when I was sixteen years old, with some of my brothers and sisters and cousins, going down to the public library, trying to get library cards—we were told that the library was for whites only, not for coloreds. And to come here, receive this award, this honor, is too much.
As Lewis stood with his prize, I thought of a line by the late black poet Lucille Clifton that the living black poet Terrance Hayes had recited earlier in the evening. Hayes had presented the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award to Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady, the founders of Cave Canem, a center for black poets that has operated in Brooklyn for two decades. Hayes explained that cave canem is Latin for "beware of the dog," and spoke of the center as a safe space for poets of color, who are protected by those who understand the vulnerability of black life. Hayes was talking about gatekeeping, but in reverse—for once, the gates were there not to keep black people out but to allow us to stay in. He punctuated his praise for Cave Canem with the spectre of tragedy, speaking of the brilliant black poet Henry Dumas, who was killed by police, at the age of thirty-three, after jumping a subway turnstile, in 1968. Dumas, who, like Lewis, was also active in the civil-rights movement, never made it to the stage of the National Book Awards, but Clifton did. She was first nominated in 1996—the year Cave Canem opened its doors—and won in 2000. The line that Hayes recited pulsed through the room: "Come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed."
Cassie da Costa is a member of The New Yorker's editorial staff.
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A Critic at Large
The Perilous Lure of the Underground Railroad
Hardly anyone used it, but it provides us with moral comfort—and white heroes.
By Kathryn Schulz
"Atlanta" and Vince Staples and a New Hip-Hop Sensibility
Donald Glover and Vince Staples are both willing to depict violence as mundane—and to find comedy in horrific moments.


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Hasegawa Peacebuilding Academy
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[Kurosawa seminar] The Ambassador of Russian Federation to Japan holds Dialogue with Hosei students (16 May 2013)
On 16 May 2013, His Excellency Ambassador Evgeny Vladimirovich Afanasiev of Russian Federation to Japan visited Hosei University and held a dialogue with professors and students. The ambassador explained the Russian foreign policy towards East Asia.
After opening remarks made by Mr. Fukuda, Ambassador Afanasiev mentioned the historical, cultural, political and economic relationship between Japan and Russia. In his speech, he emphasized the significance of cooperating each other for the prosperity of each society. He regarded the recent relationship between both countries as of optimum importance, and put an emphasis on improving the understanding and cooperation between each other. Ambassador Afanasiev also made a reference to the negotiation of peace treaty between Russia and Japan, and he referred to a progress to be made by the leaders of both countries as the significant goal for the development of relationship of two countries.
At the end of the symposium, we had a comments and questions session moderated by Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa, in which three professors commented, Professors Nobuto Shimotomai, Andrei Ivanovich Kravtsevich and Satoru Kurosawa. As a conclusion, Professor Hasegawa referred to the importance of appreciating various cognitions held by those concerned when it comes to solving territorial disputes. He introduced three indispensable ways to solve some territorial problems through (1) the role of ICJ; (2) a shelving of the determination and (3) the settlement of issues through dividing the territories equally as referred to by President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. In addition, Professor Hasegawa pointed out the importance of grasping different opinions held by both sides on territorial disputes. (Keiki Takemasa)
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NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) - At a normal SFA football practice, spectators will hear any number of names.
The names could be of a play call or a code word for a position on the field. Then there are the names of players getting their names yelled out for making a mistake. In none of those scenarios will you hear the name of Chris Wilkerson.
As a long snapper, the fifth-year graduate student-athlete from Waller, Texas lays low at practice.
"The less I am called on, the better we are doing," Wilkerson said. "The less my name is called the better I am doing."
Wilkerson has done a god enough job for the 'Jacks that he has earned a STATS FCS preseason All-American nod this year.
"With a long snapper nobody is supposed to know who he is," Interim head coach Jeff Byrd said. "This is a great deal because you only know him when things are bad. This does not surprise me. Chris is involved with our student-government association. He works with our football program with graphics and all that. He is an intelligent young man and he will go far in whatever he does."
As a long snapper, the practices are not as hard as say a lineman. The down time between drills has Wilkerson and the other specialty players thinking of interesting snap ideas and what has developed is Wilkerson sometimes snapping a ball through a basketball hoop or into a moving laundry cart.
"As specialist we have a lot of time in the locker room and it came to us," Wilkerson said. "It started happening every week and every game. It is not like we have meetings or anything. We just come up with it off the top of our heads."
On the field , that accuracy has gained some attention from pro scouts.
"It is a dream come true just to have your name and the NFL in the same sentence," Wilkerson said. "I will keep doing what I am doing but we will see how it goes."
Wilkerson and the 'Jacks will open the season on September 1 at Mississippi State.


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"Uncle Henry" and the Irene Kaufmann Settlement
Filed under: audio-visual material, early history, found in the archives, the process of archival processing — Tags: archival photographs, camping, FJP Public Relations files, milk — Heather Halliday @ 3:56 pm
In processsing any collection as massive as that of the UJA-Federation of New York, an archivist is bound to encounter files that fall slightly beyond the expected scope of the project once in a while. Case in point: a folder found in the Federation Photographs sub-series titled "Irene Kaufmann Settlement." Here is one our favorite images from this folder:
Milk give away event at Irene Kaufamann Settlement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 1927
This file contains 16 other photographs, as well as historical background on the Irene Kaufmann Settlement (IKS), and biographical information on Henry Kaufmann.
When I first encountered the folder, I presumed IKS was one of over a hundred organizations in the New York City area that Federation had funded during the 20th Century. I had seen appearances of the Kaufmann surname in various other parts of the collection and I knew that FJP of New York funded the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, a group of day camps with locations in Rockland County, Suffolk County, and Staten Island, which are still in operation today.
Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds dedication invitation, 1953
After that first cursory glance, however, I realized that IKS was actually not located in New York City – or even anywhere nearby – but rather in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Henry Kaufmann, known affectionately to many as "Uncle Henry," became wealthy through his family's successful downtown Pittsburgh department store, Kaufmann's. Henry put up the initial capital to build the Irene Kaufmann Settlement in 1909, naming it after a daughter of his who had met an untimely death. He continued to contribute funding to IKS over the years, as did the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Pittsburgh. A short history of IKS can be seen here on the Rauh Jewish Archives of the Heinz History Center's website. This is the same person after whom the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds in the New York City area are named. Kaufmann retired relatively early from the retail business in 1913 and devoted the remaining four decades of his life to philanthropic giving in Pittsburgh and New York, so it is easy to see how a file on a Pittsburgh community center found its way into the UJA-Federation of New York archives.
Program for a Henry Kaufmann birthday celebration at Irene Kaufmann Settlement
When did we learn to trust e-mail?
Filed under: found in the archives, interesting or noteworthy archival material — susanwoodland @ 10:52 pm
Sherri Greenbach was an executive in the Development Division at UJA-Federation in 1994 and 1995. She may have worked at UJA-Federation longer than these 2 years but just one box of her files has become part of the the archives project. These files document Sherri's work planning fundraising events for the Women's Division campaign. It appears that Sherri was primarily involved in fundraising with the Lawyer's Division, but none of those files have surfaced to date.
In her work on the Women's Division campaign during this time, Sherri corresponded regularly with Jodi Schwartz, a lay leader involved with a particular event in March of 1995. In addition to details of these fundraising events in Sherri's files, it is also possible to identify the moment a new technology was taking hold in the UJA-Federation offices.
This document is a fax cover sheet from March 7th ….
Sherri's cover sheet for her March 7th faxed e-mail
Sherri wrote in her note on the cover sheet, "I am not yet overly confident in my 'cyberspace' skills. Hopefully it worked but in case it didn't, here is a copy."
And here's the e-mail she printed out and faxed, which (probably later) was edited by hand:
E-mail that was faxed
Just one week later, Sherri seemed much more comfortable with e-mail, as seen in her March 13th "I love this e-mail stuff" e-mail:
"I love this e-mail stuff!"
The adoption of e-mail in place of faxing brings to mind Heather's December post on Federation's early work on their own website, in 1998.
Technology began to change rapidly in the late 1990s as more of our documentation was created in electronic form only. Questions of what have we may have lost come to mind. In moving to e-mail and electronic communication, does it matter that we will no longer see someone's handwriting on a fax? Or doodles on pages of notes or meeting agendas? Have we lost anything of value, as long as we are able to preserve and maintain and continue to access the content itself? Are we sure, yet, that we will be able to preserve, maintain and continue to access the electronic files we depend on? Digital archivists are hard at work figuring out best practices to make sure that people interested in researching post-2000 files will in fact be able to do so.
The Value of Valuing Archives
Filed under: the process of archival processing — susanwoodland @ 12:36 pm
Our previous post ended with a general comment on the value of archives:
Whether for the sake of development, public relations, analysis, or reporting: archives, especially those housed in a climate controlled environment in an archival repository, have limitless value both to researchers and the institution that created those records.
This statement is more meaningful than ever in light of the disastrous fire at a warehouse holding some of the remaining UJA-Federation of New York files for this project. Starting early in the morning of Saturday January 31st, by the afternoon it had become a seven-alarm fire with 300 firemen rotating in and out of active firefighting in below freezing conditions. A week later the fire was still smoldering.
As of today, we still don't know which material survived the fire. Fortunately, the larger of the two warehouses (and all the files in it) UJA used is unharmed.
We are extremely fortunate that more than 90% of the collection has already been removed from storage, most of which is already processed and available for research. Because UJA-Federation of New York understands the importance of their institutional history, especially as they begin planning their centennial in 2017, their earliest surviving history is safe and secure in a climate-controlled warehouse and is accessible not only to UJA-Federation but to all qualified researchers.
Fewer than 10% of the boxes from this project (305 of over 3200) remained in storage; most of the files are from the 1990s, after the merger. Our expectations are that the files that have survived will offer at least a snapshot of each of the departments whose files were part of the project.
A return in 1997 to the beginning of Project Renewal
Filed under: found in the archives, interesting or noteworthy archival material — thiscangobacktothearchives @ 1:14 pm
The files related to Project Renewal, a program of the UJA-Federation Joint Campaign to raise funds to preserve and revitalize neighborhoods in New York City and Israel, are processed and available to researchers. The processed material falls into two different groups of archival material, based on geographical location, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies coordinated and distributed funds related to Project Renewal in New York City, whereas, the Joint Campaign (with staff and support from United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York) oversaw Project Renewal in Israel.
Within the Federation files related to Project Renewal, there are the files of Joseph Langer, the director of Project Renewal/Neighborhood Preservation (approximately 1978-1984) and later Community Development department (1984-1994). Langer's material documents Federation's activities in the New York metropolitan area to revitalize and encourage Jewish residents to move to neighborhoods like Pelham Parkway in the Bronx or Jackson Heights in Queens. In the Joint Campaign files related to Project Renewal, there are the files of Lucille Strauss, the coordinator then director of Project Renewal for the Joint Campaign (approximately 1978-1983). Among other subjects, her files highlight the beginning of the Joint Campaign's efforts to develop programs and services in the Tel Aviv neighborhood, Hatikvah.
It is always nice to find a tacit reminder of the value of archives to an institution as well as to researchers. Mixed in with Strauss's files, there was a folder that contained correspondence to Colonel Seymour Pomrenze, Federation's records manager and archives consultant, requesting that he locate archived records related to Project Renewal in Hatikvah.
Correspondence from Susan Saul to Seymour Pomrenze, August 29, 1997
A potential donor was interested to discover and, likely, compare Hatikvah area at the beginning of the Project Renewal's efforts in the early 1980s with its current condition in 1997. Information on Project Renewal in Hatikvah like this file–including reports, needs-based analysis, fundraising coordination, and printed material–could be found and retrieved, since Colonel Pomrenze had some intellectual control over the philanthropic institution's records.
Correspondence thanking Stephen Solender, October 15, 1997
The potential donor later thanked Stephen Solender, UJA-Federation Executive Vice President until 1999, for locating the information on Hatikvah found in the UJA-Federation records. The Project Renewal records were located, retrieved, shared with the donor, and then returned to offsite storage, where records like these and many, many others would be processed, arranged, described, preserved, and incorporated into the ongoing UJA-Federation of New York Archives Project.


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Curb costs or get fined, state tells Mass General Brigham
Staff - Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
Boston-based Mass General Brigham must develop a performance improvement plan to reduce costs after the state's healthcare watchdog determined that the health system pushed healthcare spending above acceptable levels throughout the last few years, according to a press release emailed to Becker's on Jan. 25.
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission found that Mass General Brigham had substantially higher than average commercial spending from 2014 to 2019. In total, the health system had $293 million in total spending across those years, which was more than any other provider. The commission said this high level of spending that stems from the system's expensive care has hurt the state's ability to control healthcare costs and meet the state's affordability benchmarks.
Mass General Brigham has 45 days to file a proposed performance improvement plan to the commission or request a deadline extension. The plan must contain specific cost-reducing steps, savings goals, process and outcome metrics, and a timeline.
Failure to comply comes with a $500,000 fine, according to the commission's website.
This is the first time the commission has required a health system to submit a plan to lower costs since it started reviewing market transactions six years ago.
"A performance improvement plan will give MBG the opportunity to directly address its spending trends in a publicly accountable way, and so doing help advance affordability for the residents of the commonwealth," David Seltz, executive director of the Health Policy Commission, told The Boston Globe.
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Jean-Baptiste Decoster (1760–1826) war ein belgischer Landwirt, Wegbegleiter Napoleons während der Schlacht von Waterloo und späterer gewerblicher Kriegsschauplatzerklärer.

Decoster wurde am 13. Oktober 1760 als Sohn von Willem de Koster und Anna-Maria de Smet im Dorf Korbeek-Lo bei Leuven im flämischen Brabant geboren. Die zeitgenössische Schreibweise seines Nachnamens war normalerweise De Coster, mit alternativen Schreibweisen von De Koster, Dekoster und sogar Lacoste in einigen französischen Dokumenten. 1815 lebte er im Decosters Haus in der Nähe von Plancenoit im wallonischen Brabant. Am Abend des 17. Juni 1815 suchte die Bevölkerung in den umliegenden Wäldern Zuflucht. Der Priester von Plancenoit blieb und hielt, als wäre nicht passiert, seine Sonntagsmesse. Der Legende zufolge habe Napoleon in seinem Hauptquartier die Glocke von Plancenoit zum Frühstück gehört und sei darüber sehr überrascht gewesen. Die Legende wird auch im Film Waterloo (1970) aufgegriffen. Am frühen 18. Juni 1815 ging Decoster nach dem Kirchenbesuch zum Haus seines Bruders in Plancenoit. Dort wurde er von französischen Stabsoffizieren angesprochen und zu Napoleon gebracht, der ihn als Ortskundigen während der Schlacht von Waterloo als lokalen Führer anstellte. Decoster war also ein unfreiwilliger Führer, aber seine Erinnerungen bilden eine wichtige Quelle für die Orte, die Napoleon während der Schlacht aufsuchte.

Decosters Bericht
Laut Decoster verbrachte Napoleon den frühen Teil der Schlacht von Waterloo um die Farm bei Rossomme und zog dann gegen 17:00 Uhr auf einen Hügel in der Nähe von Decosters Haus, wo er bis etwa 19:00 Uhr blieb. Anschließend rückte er mit seinen Stabsoffizieren und dem unwilligen Dekoster an einen Ort im Tal nördlich der La Belle-Alliance und damit näher an die Front und an das Schlachtgeschehen und blieb dort während des Angriffs der französischen kaiserlichen Garde. Dann begleitete er Napoleon während seiner Flucht nach dem Rückzug der Garde bis nach Genappe.

Schlachtenführer
In den Monaten nach der Schlacht wurde er von Schlachtfeldtouristen aufgesucht. Walter Scott schrieb, dass er anfänglich nicht begriff, dass er diesen Touristen seine Dienste in Rechnung stellen könne. Er führte sein Gewerbe dann zwölf Jahre lang weiter, was endlich ziemlich lukrativ war; 1826 oder 1827 erbten seine Nachkommen angeblich 300.000 Franken.

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Diffusion tensor imaging detects early cerebral cortex abnormalities in neuronal architecture induced by bilateral neonatal enucleation:An experimental model in the ferret
Andrew S. Bock, Jaime F. Olavarria, Lindsey A. Leigland, Erin N. Taber, Sune N. Jespersen, Christopher D. Kroenke
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a technique that non-invasively provides quantitative measures of water translational diffusion, including fractional anisotropy (FA), that are sensitive to the shape and orientation of cellular elements, such as axons, dendrites and cell somas. For several neurodevelopmental disorders, histopathological investigations have identified abnormalities in the architecture of pyramidal neurons at early stages of cerebral cortex development. To assess the potential capability of DTI to detect neuromorphological abnormalities within the developing cerebral cortex, we compare changes in cortical FA with changes in neuronal architecture and connectivity induced by bilateral enucleation at postnatal day 7 (BEP7) in ferrets. We show here that the visual callosal pattern in BEP7 ferrets is more irregular and occupies a significantly greater cortical area compared to controls at adulthood. To determine whether development of the cerebral cortex is altered in BEP7 ferrets in a manner detectable by DTI, cortical FA was compared in control and BEP7 animals on postnatal day 31. Visual cortex, but not rostrally adjacent non-visual cortex, exhibits higher FA than control animals, consistent with BEP7 animals ossessing axonal and dendritic arbors of reduced complexity than age-matched controls. Subsequent to DTI, Golgi-staining and analysis methods were used to identify regions, restricted to visual areas, in which the orientation distribution of neuronal processes is significantly more concentrated than in control ferrets. Together, these findings suggest that DTI can be of utility for detecting abnormalities associated with neurodevelopmental disorders at early stages of cerebral cortical development, and that the neonatally enucleated ferret is a useful animal model system for systematically assessing the potential of this new diagnostic strategy.
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2010.00149
Diffusion tensor imaging
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Interhemispheric callosal connections
10.3389/fnsys.2010.00149
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Bock, A. S., Olavarria, J. F., Leigland, L. A., Taber, E. N., Jespersen, S. N., & Kroenke, C. D. (2010). Diffusion tensor imaging detects early cerebral cortex abnormalities in neuronal architecture induced by bilateral neonatal enucleation:An experimental model in the ferret. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 4, [149]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2010.00149
Diffusion tensor imaging detects early cerebral cortex abnormalities in neuronal architecture induced by bilateral neonatal enucleation:An experimental model in the ferret. / Bock, Andrew S.; Olavarria, Jaime F.; Leigland, Lindsey A.; Taber, Erin N.; Jespersen, Sune N.; Kroenke, Christopher D.
In: Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, Vol. 4, 149, 2010.
Bock, AS, Olavarria, JF, Leigland, LA, Taber, EN, Jespersen, SN & Kroenke, CD 2010, 'Diffusion tensor imaging detects early cerebral cortex abnormalities in neuronal architecture induced by bilateral neonatal enucleation:An experimental model in the ferret', Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, vol. 4, 149. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2010.00149
Bock AS, Olavarria JF, Leigland LA, Taber EN, Jespersen SN, Kroenke CD. Diffusion tensor imaging detects early cerebral cortex abnormalities in neuronal architecture induced by bilateral neonatal enucleation:An experimental model in the ferret. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 2010;4. 149. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2010.00149
Bock, Andrew S. ; Olavarria, Jaime F. ; Leigland, Lindsey A. ; Taber, Erin N. ; Jespersen, Sune N. ; Kroenke, Christopher D. / Diffusion tensor imaging detects early cerebral cortex abnormalities in neuronal architecture induced by bilateral neonatal enucleation:An experimental model in the ferret. In: Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 2010 ; Vol. 4.
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