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Effect of a low-level laser on bone regeneration after rapid maxillary expansion
In this study, we evaluated the effects of a low-level laser on bone regeneration in rapid maxillary expansion procedures.
Twenty-seven children, aged 8 to 12 years, took part in the experiment, with a mean age of 10.2 years, divided into 2 groups: the laser group (n = 14), in which rapid maxillary expansion was performed in conjunction with laser use, and the no-laser group (n = 13), with rapid maxillary expansion only. The activation protocol of the expansion screw was 1 full turn on the first day and a half turn daily until achieving overcorrection. The laser type used was a laser diode (TWIN Laser; MMOptics, São Carlos, Brazil), according to the following protocol: 780 nm wavelength, 40 mW power, and 10 J/cm 2 density at 10 points located around the midpalatal suture. The application stages were 1 (days 1-5 of activation), 2 (at screw locking, on 3 consecutive days), 3, 4, and 5 (7, 14, and 21 days after stage 2). Occlusal radiographs of the maxilla were taken with the aid of an aluminum scale ruler as a densitometry reference at different times: T1 (initial), T2 (day of locking), T3 (3-5 days after T2), T4 (30 days after T3), and T5 (60 days after T4). The radiographs were digitized and submitted to imaging software (Image Tool; UTHSCSA, San Antonio, Tex) to measure the optic density of the previously selected areas. To perform the statistical test, analysis of covariance was used, with the time for the evaluated stage as the covariable. In all tests, a significance level of 5% ( P <0.05) was adopted.
From the evaluation of bone density, the results showed that the laser improved the opening of the midpalatal suture and accelerated the bone regeneration process.
The low-level laser, associated with rapid maxillary expansion, provided efficient opening of the midpalatal suture and influenced the bone regeneration process of the suture, accelerating healing.
Rapid maxillary expansion is a commonplace therapeutic practice in orthodontics. The lateral repositioning of the maxilla, with an increase in bone mass in the center, promotes marked changes in the morphology of the maxillary arch, leading to irrefutable advantages in the mechanotherapy of transverse maxillary deficiencies. Evidence of this movement can easily be observed in occlusal radiographs of the maxilla.
Several studies have confirmed that low-level lasers can speed bone regeneration of the midpalatal suture in rapid maxillary expansion procedures, in addition to stimulating the synthesis of collagen, which is mainly responsible for the osteoid matrix. However, some authors have commented on the need for further studies to elucidate the action mechanism of infrared rays and their conditions of use in patients, since the protocols of laser use are contradictory in the literature.
Several authors studied the effect of low-level laser irradiation on bone regeneration during expansion of the midpalatal suture. They concluded that the low-level laser significantly stimulated bone regeneration of the midpalatal suture during expansion, in addition to accelerating its opening.
Cobo et al and Sannomiya et al, among other authors, carried out studies using specific programs to evaluate optical density in the tracking of bone regeneration processes, based on sequential digitized radiographs, in which subtle differences in density can be determined, given by a histogram, representing differences in bone regeneration by comparing differences in density. Optical density is a gray scale, which varies from 0, representing absolute black, up to 255, which represents absolute white. For a more reliable evaluation of optical density, the use of an aluminum scale (step wedge) is recommended to calibrate the radiopacity of the radiograph.
Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a low-level laser on the midpalatal suture in rapid maxillary expansion procedures, by analyzing optical density and comparing a group of patients who underwent laser therapy with a control group who had rapid maxillary expansion without laser use.
This project was submitted to the committee of ethics of the Methodist University of São Paulo, Brazil, and approved with protocol number 142.170/07.
We used 128 occlusal radiographs obtained from 27 patients who underwent rapid maxillary expansion, with a mean initial age of 10.2 years (range, 8.2-12.1 years). The subjects were selected randomly before the start of treatment and divided into 2 groups. The laser group (experimental) received rapid maxillary expansion with laser application; it included 14 patients (7 girls, 7 boys) with a mean age of 10.29 years. The no-laser group (control) had rapid maxillary expansion without laser application; it included 13 patients (6 girls, 7 boys) with a mean age of 10.22 years.
The radiographs were obtained at different times: T1, start (25 radiographs); T2, immediately after the expander appliance activations (25 radiographs); T3, 3 to 5 days after T2 (25 radiographs); T4, 30 days after T3 (26 radiographs); and T5, 60 days after T4 (27 radiographs). The number of radiographs varied because some patients were absent for taking the x-rays, but they did not have to be excluded from the sample.
The device chosen for expansion was a hyrax expander (DENTSPLY GAC International, Bohemia, NY), modified for the mixed dentition. This appliance consisted of a screw with a 13-mm opening capacity, loops on the permanent first molars, and contour on the deciduous molars and canines by means of a nickel-chromium wire soldered onto the loops on the lingual and buccal surfaces of the teeth, fixed by using light-cured resins and glass ionomer cement on the loops.
The activation procedure for the expansion screw was done according to the following protocol: 4 activations on the first day (1 full turn) and 2 daily activations on the following days (half turn). Expansion was performed until the desired overcorrection was achieved, visualized clinically by the lingual cusp of the maxillary molars, in the direction of the buccal cusps of the mandibular molars. After the end of activation, which lasted approximately 8 days, the appliance was left on for another 90 days in the same position with a retaining function and was then removed to be replaced by an acrylic retainer plate.
The level of opening of the screws in both groups was evaluated by measuring 2 points located on each half of the screw on the central part. Measurements were taken before and after the activations by using a digital paquimeter (Mitutoyo, São Paulo, Brazil). To determine precisely the final opening of the expansion screw, these measurements were subtracted, based on the methodology already described by Hino et al.
The laser used was a diode (TWIN Laser; MMOptics, São Carlos, Brazil) with the following irradiation protocol: wavelength, 780 nm; spot area, 0.04 cm 2 ; energy per point, 0.4 J; number of points, 10; total energy, 4 J; time per point, 10 seconds; power, 40 mW; and density, 10 J/cm 2 , according to the security criteria for the use of the laser.
Application was done in points, distributed in 4 points anterior to the screw, 2 lateral points, the point closest to the midpalatal suture, and 4 points posterior to the screw, totaling 10 points around the midpalatal suture, as shown in Figure 1 .
Laser application points.
Applications were made in the following stages: 1, from the start of expansion screw activation until 5 days later; 2, immediately after the end of expansion for 3 consecutive days; 3, 7 days after stage 2; 4, 7 days after stage 3; and 5, 7 days after stage 4.
All radiographs were taken according to the same standardization described by Sannomiya et al and Hino et al, with a step wedge, a scale made of pure aluminum, distributed homogenously along its entire structure, with 8 steps varying in thickness from 1 to 8 mm and fixed on the anterior border of the film, which served as a comparative densitometric reference ( Fig 2 ).
Occlusal film and step wedge.
The occlusal radiographs were digitized by using a scanner (PowerLook 1000; Umax, Taipei, Taiwan) with 300 dpi resolution. With the aid of an imaging software program (version 5.5; Adobe Photoshop, San Jose, Calif), 2 straight lines were drawn. The first (R1) was a straight line horizontal to the border of the film, touching and uniting the 2 halves of the expansion screw. The second (R2), drawn perpendicular to R1, was located at the center of the expansion screw, following the path of the midpalatal suture. After drawing the reference lines, the area of interest to be analyzed was delimited, named area A, and centered with R2 in the same slope as R1, measuring 21.3 × 46.1 pixels, or 1.8 × 3.9 mm, as shown in Figure 3 .
Digitized radiograph with demarcation of lines and area A.
The images were transferred to a computer and saved in JPEG format (300 dpi). The optical density software program (Image Tool; UTHSCSA, San Antonio, Tex) was used; it has been widely mentioned in the literature to aid in measuring the optical density of the area of interest through a histogram equivalent to the gray scale of the analyzed area.
After we defined the step to be measured from the area of the step wedge (SW), the values relative to the shades of gray of areas A and SW were submitted to a mathematical calculation to transform the units of measurement of shades of gray into millimeters and then obtain the optical density of the area of interest analyzed. This procedure was performed in all radiographs of both groups, so that the comparison could be made of bone regeneration in the midpalatal suture, regardless of the density of each radiograph. This was always done with the aluminum equivalent millimeters unit: the higher the value, the more bone is present in the area, characterized by a more radiopaque area in the radiograph.
Method error evaluation was carried out 30 days after the first measurement with 30% of the sample. To verify intraexaminer system error, the paired t test was used. To determine casual error, Dahlberg's error calculation was used.
The Student t test was used for comparing the laser and no-laser groups for the following characteristics: initial age, time between phases, and distances of the expansion screw.
The comparisons between the 2 groups showed statistically significant differences for times T3 to T2, T4 to T2, and T5 to T4. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used for this factor to be considered when the densities of the groups were compared. The covariable was the time for the evaluated phase. In all tests, a significance level of 5% ( P <0.05) was adopted. All statistical procedures were executed by using Statistica for Windows (version 5.1; StatSoft, Tulsa, Okla).
The results of the evaluations of systematic error by paired t test and casual error measured by Dahlberg's formula are shown in Table I ; there were minimal differences, not statistically significant, indicating the reliability of our methodology.
Means and standard deviations of the 2 measurements of optical density with paired t tests and Dahlberg's error to evaluate systematic error and casual error, respectively
Measurement 1
5.94 1.19 5.94 1.20 0.309 0.759 NS 0.10
NS , Statistically nonsignificant difference.
To compare the 2 sample groups, the means, standard deviations, and Student t test results were taken of the characteristics shown in Table II , which shows that the initial ages of the patients in both groups were similar, as were the amounts of screw opening, both of which allowed us to make reliable comparisons of the groups.
Means, standard deviations, and results of the Student t test for the comparison of treatment characteristics between the laser and no-laser groups
No laser
Initial age (mo) 14 123.50 13.01 13 122.69 17.20 0.891 NS
Screw, start (mm) 14 1.82 0.19 13 1.83 0.16 0.902 NS
Screw, final (mm) 14 7.33 1.36 13 8.34 1.25 0.056 NS
Screw, difference (mm) 14 5.51 1.35 13 6.51 1.20 0.053 NS
Table III shows the means, standard deviations, and ANCOVA results of the optical density comparisons in all 5 radiograph times for both groups, demonstrating that at T1 the 2 groups were comparable, proving that the sample started with similar initial densities. At T2, T3, and T4, the densities between the groups were different. This indicated that bone regeneration took place differently, and then density became similar again at T5, even though the laser group had a higher mean density than the no-laser group (not statistically significant). The unit of measurement utilized was mm Eq/Al (equivalent milimeters of aluminum), which indicates bone density. The higher the score, the more radiopacity is present and therefore the bone more dense.
Means, standard deviations, and results of ANCOVA for the comparison of densities during the 5 evaluated phases (mm Eq/Al) between the laser and no-laser groups
T1 14 6.65 0.79 11 6.75 0.87 0.757 NS
T2 14 5.04 0.54 11 6.01 1.25 0.016 ∗
∗ Statistically significant difference ( P <0.05).
Figure 4 illustrates the behavior of the midpalatal suture when the 2 groups were compared during the different evaluation stages.
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Effects of force magnitude on relapse: An experimental study in rabbits
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Could there be alien life in Salty Lakes in the Arctic?
It looks like researchers have just found out a number of salty lakes in the Arctic. These scientists came from the University of Alberta. The main person to be credited for this discovery is Anja Rutishauser, a PhD student that uncovered these never before seen salty lakes deep within the surface while she was taking a closer looks at the bedrock formation beneath the Devon Ice Cap. It has been said that these findings could help the search that people have been going through for a long time in order to find alien life.
These salty lakes were found deep within the surface of the Canadian Arctic, to be more exact they were discovered at 1800-2460 feet of ice below the surface. AS with most great discoveries, the interesting factor lies with the fact that the team of researchers was not looking for these lakes and that it was all pure coincidence.
They were mostly surprised to see that there was liquid water deep within the ice caps at temperatures that get to almost 10 degrees below Celsius.
These salty lakes were given the name of the Devon lakes (since they were found below the Devon Ice Cap) and the high level of saltiness found in these lakes could be a great indicator for researchers to create a parallel between our lakes on Earth and those on other planets.
Were the scientists to ever come into contact with a sample of the water that is in these lakes, they could try to test it for forms of microbial life. If there are microbial life forms then that could be and indicator that forms of microbial life can also be found in the similar lakes coming from other planets, such as Jupiter, but that remains to be seen.


Now "semi-retired", Barry is a graduate of zoology and a postgraduate of ecology. He has lectured at Ballarat University, Victoria, in wildlife management, wetland and terrestrial ecology, environmental philosophy and protected area management.
It was Barry's extensive knowledge, coupled with his long-held interest in Indigenous peoples' understanding of the Australian landscape, which first prompted him to apply to volunteer with ICV.
Barry's most recent ICV assignment was on a demonstration farm, near the remote community of Wiluna, WA.
Wiluna community farm is owned by a local Aboriginal family and its aim is to provide work readiness experience in horticulture for local indigenous students.
The farm already has five active bee hives, bought so the bees would pollinate fruit and vegetable crops and provide a source of honey. But a lack of bee keeping experience among farm trainees led Barry to spend a week in Wiluna, providing valuable hands-on training. Barry helped farm trainees learn all aspects of basic bee keeping, from bee biology and hive hygiene to pest control assembling hives.
As Barry awaits his next exciting assignment with ICV, he's likely to be found in the great outdoors, bird watching, fly fishing and gardening. And, Barry tells us, he'd love to "spend more time painting and learning to play the blues" on his guitar, but admits his talents are limited. It's hard to believe there are any limitations to what Barry can do - we're just very fortunate to have his experience available to us here at ICV.


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London 2012 Olympics
Paralympics: Hannah Russell swims PB time in heat
OTTERSHAW teenager Hannah Russell impressed in qualification as she won her S12 400m freestyle heat in a new personal best time.
OTTERSHAW teenager Hannah Russell impressed in qualification as she won her S12 400m freestyle heat in a new personal best time on the opening day of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
The Guildford City swimmer clocked 4:41.25 to qualify fastest for Thursday night's final by 5.47secs.
Russell, who only recently turned 16 and is making her Paralympics debut, said: "I was really pleased with the swim.
"To go out and do a three-second PB, I was really happy. I'm hoping I've got a bit more for the final.
"Competing in front of a home crowd in a home pool at the Paralympic Games is a dream come true for me.
"The crowd were amazing, so to perform in front of them was really exciting and something I'd been looking forward to."
Russell holds the short course world record for the event, and will have lane four in the final.
The visually impaired teenager, who has just finished her GCSE exams at Gordon's School in West End, is battling for medals in five events at the Aquatics Centre.
Meanwhile, another debut Paralympian, Mandy Pankhurst, from Ash, missed out in the women's R2 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 qualifying.
She came 16th with only the top eight progressing to the final. Pankhurst shot 95, 94, 94 and 97 for 380 overall.
Nonetheless, she said she had enjoyed the experience of competing at her first Paralympic Games on home soil.
"It's been a very special experience and to make the final would have been the icing on the cake," she said.
"I know realistically what my capabilities are and I knew the strength of the opposition.
"I kept my focus, even with all of the attention we're not used to having."
In the sitting volleyball, captain Rob Richardson - from the Dorking-based Surrey Gators team - said Great Britain "played very well" in a hard-fought straight sets defeat to Russia.
The Beijing bronze medallists - currently ranked number four in the world - triumphed 25-14, 25-18, 25-20 in front of a raucous crowd at the ExCeL South Hall crowd.
Richardson, 30, said: "In my opinion, the team played very well and in the end the whole match is just about a few key points that we missed.
"We had a plan and it worked but unfortunately because of the key points we lost the match."
Britain's second Pool A game is against Egypt on Friday evening.
"We will watch the video of their game [against Morocco on Thursday]," said Richardson.
"We're not here to just have a go. We are very serious and we want to go further in the tournament."
Ottershaw and Longcross

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The proposed North Hills Tower Three mixed-use office building establishes an iconic presence with its contemporary aesthetic. The soaring folded plane is a primary feature and extends upward to frame the glass curtain wall. Upper floor façades ave an architectural character that is representative of their function. Using neutral color precast concrete panels and energy-efficient high-performance windows, the design helps achieve the project's sustainability goal of LEED Silver. The effective use of exterior glass reinforces maximum daylighting of office spaces, promoting a motivating and healthy work environment. A concave step in the massing provides an outdoor terrace on the top two floors. The sky park provides recreational space atop the parking garage, while ample vegetated green screens soften the elevation and visually anchor the base.
Amenities and convenience are key in achieving the vision of the North Hills master plan. Retail is conveniently located on the ground level. Designed with aluminum and glass exterior walls, maximized visual interaction strengthens retail success. A cafeteria and fitness center on the 8th floor are adjacent to the outdoor elevated plaza area and include a full size basketball court. Alternatively, a half-court basketball area and volleyball court is also proposed within this area as an option. The remaining and surrounding outdoor plaza area provides landscaped and terraced areas for relaxation.
The garage totals 524,941-sf, serving the office tower and neighboring residential and retail components of the development. The entry is on Plaza Street, and the loading and service areas are accessed from Six Forks Road service way. All loading/service/trash removal spaces for retail and office components will be located in an internal loading dock and service area screened from public view. The parking garage will be provided in six levels above grade, and three levels below grade. Additional parking spaces are also available on the ground floor.


Australia has five state Chief Scientists. Hear them talk about their roles, how effective have they been in achieving their goals, and what directions they will take for the future. Most importantly you will hear their views on the role of science communication in their work and for their state, and what directions they see for science communication. This panel discussion may provide new opportunities for working with individual Chief Scientists or with them as a group.
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Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pay a surprise visit to the Bermondsey district of London and make a tour of air raid shelters
Queen Elizabeth inspects clothing sent from New Zealand at the Women's Voluntary Services headquarters in London
Westminster's Red Cross nurses march in a demonstration held in connection with London's War Weapons Week
London women form a "mop and duster" brigade at a subway station
Aluminum pots and pans clutter a London sidewalk, contributed by housewives to aid in the manufacture of aircraft
Lieutenant Jewett A. Dix of Fort Lauderdale, Florida explains to Queen Elizabeth how an American gas mask works, Northern Ireland
This wounded French woman being carried off a ship at an English port is suspected of being a sniper. She is being evacuated to a prisoner of war hospital in England.
British soldiers dig in the wreckage of the Auxiliary Territorial Service building where at least 12 A.T.S. women met death when a fighter-bomber scored a direct hit
Women sew in a Sevastopol bomb shelter
Their homes were destroyed, but their spirits were unbroken. Residents of this Soviet village take hope as the Red Army escorts German prisoners after recapturing the town.
A fighting-stenographer takes dictation from a Soviet officer somewhere on the Northwestern battle front
With one child strapped on her back, a Japanese mother in Tokyo kneels down to bathe her older youngster in a wooden tub
Wrens (Women's Royal Naval Service) wheeling a torpedo out for loading into a submarine soon to leave on patrol
An army of harvesters moved in to harvest wheat for their country after the Germans were beaten back from the Kuban Valley in the Caucasus
250 yeomanettes stand at attention on the land ship Recruit
Miss Kathleen Burke, a war veteran and heroine of the four war fronts, won more honors and decorations than any other woman in the Great War
Red Cross workers seen in one of the rooms of the Carnegie Library, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Salvation Army workers Gladys and Irene McIntyre are meeting General Edwards in Boston just before he decorates them for distinguished service in France
Belgian "Ministering Angels" with the Allied Forces in Europe
The Y.M.C.A. has taken over a new theater for the accommodation of soldiers. All the work of catering etc. is done by a band of willing ladies.


I was standing on the corner of kingsway and broadway outside ourtown around 9pm waiting for a friend. The #9 drove past and we locked eyes, you almost fell off your seat trying to keep eye contact as the bus kept going. I think you gestured something, but I couldn't make it out. A part of me wished you got off for a second to introduce yourself.


Born in Heilongjiang, China in 1976.
Lives and works in Beijing, China.
"I am not into unnecessary artificial designs. For me, it is too reminiscent of the way people always give children too much guidance and explanations, which frustrates me. It is easier to understand and express natural and simple things. Life is complicated enough."


Understanding the pathways that lead to nerve cell death in Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Many diseases that impact brain function develop during aging and affect the quality of life and our ability to live a successful healthy lifespan. These neurological diseases include Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. The Ellerby lab focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms that lead to age-related neurodegenerative diseases and identifying new therapeutic targets for these diseases. We are excited to use new technologies to interrogate why these neurological diseases are so abundant as we age and identify small molecule or protein therapeutics for these diseases. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived from patient cells, genomics, proteomics, small molecule screens, single cell analysis, and CRISPR/Cas9 are all technologies applied to deepen our understanding of these diseases and aging.
The societal burden of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and related diseases of the brain is profound. The demographic change in the age structure of populations in developed nations has a huge impact on society and the economy. The approaches utilized in the Ellerby lab are aimed at identifying therapeutic targets and drugs and moving toward phase I clinical trials for neurological diseases.
New technologies are dramatically enhancing our ability to understand and alter the underlying causes of aging and neurodegenerative diseases. There's a palpable sense of excitement for what is possible.
Dr. Ellerby grew up in the Bay Area and received her PhD in chemistry from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She carried out her postdoctoral training at the University of California, Los Angeles. During her postdoctoral training with National Academy member Dr. Joan Valentine, she studied the mechanism of superoxide dismutase and invented a novel biosensor technology published in Science. She also received an American Cancer Society fellowship for her research. Lisa Ellerby is a founding faculty member at the Buck Institute.
Dr. Ellerby has published more than 100 scientific papers and holds more than eight patents. She has served on the National Institutes of Health study group for over 15 years and also serves on review boards for numerous nonprofits, including the Huntington's Disease Society of America, French National Research Agency, National Ataxia Foundation, and Hereditary Disease Foundation. She was an editorial board member of the Journal of Biological Sciences for 15 years and is currently an associate editor for the Journal of Huntington's Disease. Dr. Ellerby has experience working with biotech companies and has been funded by companies such as BioMarin.
Dr. Bailus is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Ellerby lab. She is an expert on gene editing enzymes and Angelman syndrome. Dr. Bailus received her PhD in genetics with a double emphasis in biotechnology and translational research from the University of California, Davis. Her doctoral work focused on creating gene editing therapeutics for Angelman syndrome. During her graduate career, she was the recipient of both a National Science Foundation Fellowship and a Howard Hughes Fellowship. Her current research focuses on genetic editing for neurodegenerative diseases and understanding the regulatory pathways involved in Huntington's disease.
Dr. Naphade received her PhD in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from Ohio State University. Her dissertation was focused on elucidating the role of a novel growth factor, progranulin, in spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative diseases. As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, San Diego, from 2013 to 2016, she studied hematopoietic stem cell therapy for the treatment of rare lysosomal disorders. She joined the Buck in April 2016. Swati's research in the Ellerby lab focuses on Huntington's disease (HD), stem cell modeling of disease, gene editing, and novel therapeutic targets for treatment of HD.
Stephen is a graduate student in the USC-Buck Biology of Aging PhD program. He began his research career in Maryland while working on his bachelor's degree in biotechnology. During that time, he studied the effects of botulinum toxin in relation to neurons derived from mouse embryonic stem cells at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. After completing his undergraduate studies, Stephen worked at the National Institute on Aging in the translational research department, where he evaluated nutritional and genetic changes in fruit flies, until beginning his PhD studies at USC. In the Ellerby lab, he has been working on projects involved in genetic manipulation of mice and stem cells in relation to neurodegenerative diseases.
Jesse's voyage into the field of biology began when he obtained his bachelor's degree in biology at Chapman University in Southern California in 2014. In 2015, he entered the master's program in biology at Dominican University of California in the Bay Area, where he interned in the Kapahi lab at the Buck Institute. His work for Dr. Kapahi included analysis of a diet-dependent effect on genes that regulate intestinal health in fruit flies, and the potential applications of this for human intestinal diseases. After successfully completing his program at Dominican, Jesse accepted a position as a Research Associate I in Dr. Ellerby's lab, working on neurodegenerative diseases. Many of his projects involve collaborations between the Ellerby lab and other labs or are focused on the potential therapeutic mechanisms of targeting specific pathways involved in neurodegenerative diseases.
Jennifer Suoja joined the Ellerby Lab at the Buck Institute in 2015 as a student intern for Barbara Bailus, and in 2016 became the lab's Administrative Lab Manager. She keeps the laboratory organized, carries out administrative activities and ensures all events run smoothly. Jennifer has an AA in Humanities and is a student of Biochemistry at Santa Rosa Junior College, where she is working to transfer to a university to study Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She enjoys working at a local bakery on the weekends, spending time with her partner and their dog in their hometown of Petaluma, and collecting plants and antiques.
Dr. Kizito-Tshitoko came to the Buck from the University of Nantes, France, where he obtained his PhD in molecular biology, working on a project involving gene therapy for inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs). Specifically, he evaluated the use of an adeno-associated virus-based nanocarrier to deliver therapeutic nucleic acids and restore visual function in large animal models of IRDs. He was drawn to the Ellerby lab as a postdoctoral scholar because he wanted to continue working on the nervous system and neurological dysfunction. His project in the lab is studying molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease (HD) using human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived from HD patients. Specifically, he is focused on understanding how neural stem cells derived from HD patients are altered and cause disease when they are differentiated into affected cell types such as medium spiny neurons.
Robert O'Brien received his BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Vermont, where his undergraduate research training focused on forward and reverse genetic techniques to study the symbiotic relationship between legumes and the soil bacterium Rhizobium. He received his PhD from the University of California, San Diego, where he used mass spectrometry to study post-translational regulation of proteins in embryonic stem cells. His work in the Ellerby Lab focuses on understanding the role that post-translational modifications of the protein that causes Huntington's Disease (huntingtin) play in the toxicity of the protein. Specifically, examining interactions of caspase cleavage products of huntingtin in mouse models of HD and the role of acetylation in the turnover of huntingtin in cell culture-based models of the disease.
Ningzhe received a Ph.D. degree from University of Rochester where he studied function and development of glial cells and their progenitors in rodent central nervous systems. After joining Dr. Ellerby's lab at Buck in 2008, he continued the study in neuroscience with a focus on the neurodegenerative disease: Huntington's disease (HD). He is using multiple systems, including animal models and cell models, to uncover disease mechanisms and to search for potential therapies for HD. One important part is to utilize human induced pluripotent stem cells to model the disease, make genetic correction and eventually replace cells lost in HD.
Lakshika Madushani attained her B.S. from UC Santa Cruz in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology. She is currently completing her Master's in Biology from Dominican University of California and working in Dr. Ellerby's lab investigating the role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Huntington's Disease using stem cell and mouse models.
Miller, J. P., Holcomb, J., Al-Ramahi, I., de Haro, M., Gafni, J., Zhang, N., Kim, E., Sanhueza, M., Torcassi, C., Kwak, S., Botas, J., Hughes, R. E., Ellerby, L. M. (2010, July 29). Matrix metalloproteinases are modifiers of Huntingtin proteolysis and toxicity in Huntington's disease. Neuron, 67(2), 199–212. Cover article.
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Min, S. W., Chen, X., Tracy, T. E., Li, Y., Zhou, Y., Wang, C., Shirakawa, K., Minami, S. S., Defensor, E., Mok, S. A., Sohn, P. D., Schilling, B., Cong, X., Ellerby, L., Gibson, B. W., Johnson, J., Krogan, N., Shamloo, M., Gestwicki, J., Masliah, E., Verdin, E., Gan, L. (2015 Oct). Critical role of acetylation in tau-mediated neurodegeneration and cognitive deficits. Nat. Med, 21(10), 1154–1162.
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Studies on Huntington's disease by a Novato researcher have received a $750,000 grant.


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Bobby Bones Gets Caught in a Precarious Position in 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls' (VIDEO)
Meaghan Darwish January 13, 2020, 1:00 pm
In National Geographic's Running Wild With Bear Grylls, there's always an adventure to be had. And in the latest episode, Grylls is taking American Idol mentor and Dancing With the Stars champ Bobby Bones along for the ride... or should we say rappel?
In an exclusive clip from the January 14 ep, set in the Norway Fjords, Bones is tasked with rappelling down a rocky cliffside, carrying rafts meant for him and Grylls to use. The mission? Don't let the inflatable vessels pop.
Does Alex Honnold Eat Ants While 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls'? (VIDEO)
The 'Free Solo' star and climbing legend joins Bear Grylls for an adventure through the Swiss Alps.
Wind and awkward support strings make the trip downward difficult and when Grylls notices this he says, "keep talking to me, Bobby."
"My only goal is to not pop these boats," Bones says to the camera right before he loses his footing and slides down the cliff in a rush. Letting out a couple laughs, it's clear the radio personality and music mentor is in pain.
(Credit: National Geographic/Ben Simms)
"This sucks," he remarks while still above ground level. When he finally makes it down, Bones is joined by Grylls, to whom he quips, "The boats are safe. I may not be able to have children but the boats are here."
Tune in to see how Bones fares for the rest of the episode and don't miss the sneak peek clip above.
Running Wild With Bear Grylls, "Bobby Bones in the Norway Fjords," Tuesday, January 14, 10/9c, National Geographic


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Passenger Missing After Going Overboard Norwegian Cruise Ship
By Emrys Thakkar
Norwegian Cruise Line has now sadly stated that the search for the overboard passenger from the Norwegian Epic has been called off.
The cruise line already said the missing guest was a 63-year-old female from Korea which means early reports of an America teenage are incorrect.
Here is the statement which NCL tweeted:
Early morning on June 8, a 63-year-old Korean female guest went overboard while the ship was sailing from Cannes, France to Palma de Mallorca, Spain. As soon as the report was made, the authorities were notified and a search and rescue operation ensued.
The search has now ceased, and sadly, the guest has not been found. Our thoughts and prayers are with the individual's family during this difficult time.
A teenage passenger has gone overboard the Norwegian Epic cruise ship during a Meditteranean cruise. A port of call has also been canceled.
Teenager Overboard Norwegian Epic
Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed that an adult passenger has gone overboard the Norwegian Epic cruise ship while en route to Spain. According to passengers on the current cruise, the missing guest is a female teenager from the United States.
Early this morning, a report was made that an adult guest went overboard while the ship was sailing to Spain. The authorities were immediately notified & a search and rescue operation ensued. The search remains underway. Our thoughts and prayers are with the individual's family.
— Cruise Norwegian (@CruiseNorwegian) June 8, 2019
The cruise line confirmed the reports via Twitter and stated that a search by local authorities is currently underway. The guest went overboard early morning on June 8 in the Mediterranean. Guests have also been trying to spot the missing teenager throughout the day but sadly the person has not yet been found.
The large NCL ship has maintained position around 200 miles from Cannes in the French Riviera and a scheduled call to Palma de Mallorca, Spain has been canceled.
@BBCBreaking a search is currently underway in the Mediterranean in search for a missing passenger from the Norwegian Epic. A call to Palma de Mallorca has been cancelled and the ship is maintaining a position 200+ miles from Cannes.
— Christopher Douglas (@dark_river89) June 8, 2019
According to a passenger who told the Weather Channel, the captain has asked people to head out to the open deck to help look for her in the water. It was also mentioned the teenager's parents went to bed at 1:00 AM and the following morning noticed she was missing. After checking CCTV footage she was last seen going into her cabin.
I'm on the Norwegian Epic cruiseship in the Mediterranean & we've spent all day looking for a passenger who fell overboard last night. People are saying it was an American teenaged girl.
— Rebekah Sanderlin (@rsanderlin) June 8, 2019
The 155,800-ton cruise ship is currently sailing a 7-day western Mediterranean voyage which departed her homeport in Barcelona on June 2. The ship is now expected to head straight back to the homeport in Spain with a scheduled arrival on Sunday. It does depend on how long the vessel continues to be involved in the search effort.
Also Read: What Happens During a Cruise Ship Overboard Alarm?
It is a very worrying time indeed and our thoughts go out to the teenagers family and friends during this very difficult time. We still have hope she is found.
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Norwegian Cruise Line has now officially eliminated single-use plastic bottles and is the first major cruise line to do so.
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Babe Ruth's career slightly predated this Blog (and all Blogs, and the internet, and even televised baseball games. But the latest New York Yankees hitting prospect is drawing comparisons, and it's completely justified given his numbers. Catcher Gary Sanchez was the start of the Yankees youth movement, in many ways hastening the retirement of Alex Rodriguez. Since his call up on August 3, Sanchez has been torrid. Eleven home runs in 21 games. Team is 12-9 over that span, thrusting them back into the American League Wild Card discussion. For this week, Sanchez was 5 HR in 6 games (he's not slowing down), 12-23 (8 of the 12 hits for extra bases), slugging 1.304. As Mark Teixeira said, teams would walk Sanchez to get to Babe Ruth at this point. And he's right. Gary Sanchez is our Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!
Labels: Babe Ruth, Baseball, Gary Sanchez, LHD_PotW, MLB, New York, New York Yankees
Campus Tailgate: Season Preview show (8/27/2016)
College football fans will want to check out a new YouTube show. Modeled after ESPN's The Sports Reporters, we hope to discuss the biggest college football stories each week. My friends Kelvin Lapierre and Michael Prosser and I walk through some of the keys of the first week, including the Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech showdown at Bristol, big matchups in Texas, including Oklahoma at Houston, Notre Dame at Texas, and UCLA vs. Texas A+M. We talk the Florida State QB situation (projected playoff team) and whether or not Oregon is in a full blown slide. And to round it out, a lot of Big 12 expansion discussion. Check out the show here and subscribe to the Campus Tailgate channel!
Labels: Big 12, Campus Tailgate, College Football, Florida State, Houston Cougars, NCAA, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas A+M, Texas Longhorns, UCLA, Virginia Tech
Rio 2016 Olympics Television Coverage, Judges Say?
NBC and the Olympics are synonymous
The Summer Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were nothing less than a success on the fields, courts, pools*, roads, course, beaches, oceans, tracks, and any other surface I missed. More on pools in a minute. The environment around the games was not as crisp. Reports of unsuitable quarters for the athletes, rumors of unsafe conditions on the streets, and some events not selling tickets as expected (and, shockingly, those in power scalping tickets) provided some tarnish, but fans tune into watch sports and their athletes, not a documentary on a city.
So how was the TV coverage? Excellent, good, bad, and worse. But mostly good. This is reflective of the United States coverage of the Games, I cannot comment on other countries TV coverage.
The Excellent
Event on air talent. NBC did a great job of bringing in event experts that could break down the events for a layperson to understand. Be it Water Polo, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Golf, you name it. Ato Boldon and Sonya Richards-Ross were particularly strong in Track and Field. Announcers had a great balance of commentary or letting the moment speak for itself. There were a few cases of gender bias noted (in my opinion limited to individuals, not systemic), but in whole, this was a strength.
Focus on United States. Let's face it. Americans do not watch Fencing (or Judo or Equestrian or Volleyball or Water Polo and I could go on). But if there is an American stake, I'm going to watch. NBC again did a good job of focusing on United States while still showing great moments from other sports. I never felt like either was let down, the balance was good.
Mike Tirico. One of the great broadcasters/anchors of our era, great they signed him in time to do these games. He's extremely knowledgeable, his demeanor rubs no one the wrong way, and he's extremely well prepared. He's not overbearing and his ego is in check (unlike other talent). Next Olympics he needs to be the featured guy.
Mike Tirico is finally getting his chance to lead a broadcast
Interviews. The balance of interviews either just after the event (excellent) or in the studio (pretty good) were fun to watch. The event ones were sometimes awkward due to the instant nature of them, but athletes and on court/field media talent were a strength. Good example was Carmelo Anthony just after the United States Men's basketball win or Lewis Johnson on the track. The studio interviews were nice, but canned questions and predictable answers sometimes left me thinking that it was gratuitous. I still watched, though.
Lewis Johnson captures a moment when this athlete was DQ'd just after event (later overturned)
Breadth of coverage. With all the channels within the NBC network, no event was left uncovered. You could review the daily schedule and find your event no matter what it was. At worst, you could revert to online watching. It was frustrating in that many times it was unclear what event was starting when, forcing you to watch another event for fear you might miss what you wanted. A more clear itinerary (which changes in real time) is an improvement to consider here.
Focus on off field issues. This is not all NBC's fault. Ryan Lochte focus (he's just one very bad person among a thousand athletes). Focus on who had their hand over their heart (mostly on social media). Who was wearing religious headgear. But mainly Lochte. He and his teammates acted foolishly and their Olympic legacy is forever impacted negatively. The drama was more of a TMZ nature, not worthy of continuous discussion at the expense of other stories. By no means am I saying downplaying what happened, the behavior was despicable. But like the hand over heart, focus on religion, etc., there were too many real inspiring sports stories that got less air time because of that focus. Disappointed in the average American viewer that every single turn of events had to be turned into a racial divide (again, holding hands over hearts, treatment of Lochte, even the otherwise extremely inclusive Ellen DeGeneres was accused of a racist tweet...she was just trying to be funny). I was hoping the Olympics could have been more uniting.
There should have been more joy and less scorn by media and fans
Bob Costas. Retire. Please. He's offering very little these days. His voice overs seemed over rehearsed at best, canned at worst. He's way more interested in advancing his own profile than actually covering sports (in my humble opinion). He acts like whatever he says is the most important thing ever (while a guy like Tirico is offering good, fresh insight). The page of the novel needs to be turned.
The game has passed up ole Bob
The Worse
Tape Delayed events. The balance between the millions of dollars paid for the broadcast rights vs. sharing the moment with the world is the root cause. Gymnastics mostly happened in the afternoon, yet NBC chocked their evening coverage full of replays to garnish ratings. Everyone knew who won from online media. You get to see the performances, but at that point, you're losing the part of your audience that is watching for the uncertainty, which is appreciable. I know people who have to work, but show it live (on NBC) and let the United States engage in real time.
NBC missed a chance to let the USA be more global and share a moment with the world
Opening Ceremonies. Related to the Tape Delay. The one event the World is watching and the United States were watching a delayed production. Unacceptable. Broken up by frequent commercials (put at every six minutes by some). The parade of athletes was choppy with the commercial breaks and overall it just needed to be more of the happenings in real time, than the coverage.
In summary, I give a 7.2 (out of 10). Get rid of Bob Costas and tape delays and you're approaching 9 out of 10. Unfortunately, in the divisive country we live in, I'm not sure we can ever watch the Olympics and see everyone as Americans, instead of African American, European American, Muslim American, and so forth. Maybe by Tokyo.
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Labels: Bob Costas, Canada, Mike Tirico, NBC, Olympics, sports media, United States
As the Games of the XXXI Olympiad wind down, there were countless stories of success, triumph, and disappointment. With the second full week focusing on Track and Field, we'll look for the individual that proved to be the best of both Track and Field in the Decathlon. American Ashton Eaton performed the grueling 10 event sequence in dramatic fashion to win his second consecutive gold medal. The 6'1", 185 lb athletic wonder did running, jumping, vaulting, and throwing better than his competitors. A true display of athleticism, he is crowned again as the greatest athlete in the world, and isn't that what the Olympics are about? Ashton Eaton winds down our Olympics as the Sportsman of the Week!
Labels: Ashton Eaton, Decathlon, LHD_PotW, Olympics, Track and Field, United States
Sportswoman of the Week Ending 8/14/2016
The Olympics continue and was clearly the sports story of the week. Swimming, Gymnastics, basketball, cycling, contact sports and it goes on and on. But it was gymnastics, specifically the United States women that took the spotlight. Led by Simone Biles, who led the team to Gold, then won all-around gold, and took gold in the Vault. Biles was three for three earning gold and in dominant fashion. Two more shots at gold (the first ended in bronze today in balance beam; floor exercise is still to go). But the first three were not even close. The United States women had the event sewn up before the final event. She beat her teammate by 2 points for the All-Around. The distance between her and the 2nd place Vault finisher was larger than the distance between 2nd and 8th. She represents the United States with athleticism, grace, and class, and is our Longhorndave Sportswoman of the Week!
Labels: Gymnastics, LHD_PotW, Olympics, Simone Biles, United States
Sportswoman of the Week Ending 8/7/2016
It was an eventful opening weekend of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (that's the XXXI Olympiad for those in a base four system) and sensational performances are already abound. Tennis upsets, thrilling cycling road races, and a staple of the first week: Swimming. American Katie Ledecky was expected to blaze through the pool and that she did in the 400m freestyle final. Blazing in terms of demolishing an admirable Silver medal swimmer by nearly 5 seconds, and breaking her own World Record by almost 2 seconds. And the D.C. born, Baltimore native Ledecky is just getting started having also medaled in the 4x100m freestyle (silver). She'll be gold digging for the 200m and 800m free styles in the days to come. Hard to imagine she won't come home with two more golds. And she is our Longhorndave Sportswoman of the Week!
Labels: Katie Ledecky, LHD_PotW, Olympics, Swimming, United States
We're on a golf binge this summer but why not, as there were four first time major winners in men's golf for the first time since 2011. The rain-soaked PGA Championship was mild on drama, but the winner was pushed to the end. American Jimmy Walker distanced himself from the field, then fended off a late challenge by 2015 PGA Champion and World Number 1 Jason Day who Eagles 18 to push Walker to need a par. Which he nailed. Walker nailed four straight strong rounds, didn't bogey his last 28 holes (including two rounds on Sunday due to rain) and cemented his status as Major winner. And he is our Sportsman of the Week.
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College and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young is a one of a kind talent. A consensus first-team All-American and Davey O'Brien Award winner at Brigham Young University, Young played professionally for the Los Angeles Express in the USFL before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985. In 1986 Young headed to the west coast and became a legend, leading the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships while earning two NFL MVP awards and seven Pro Bowl selections.
Young currently holds 14 NCAA records and 14 more NFL records. His unique ability to both throw and scramble paved the way for the modern day dual threat quarterback. In 1999 he was ranked No. 63 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players and in 2005 he earned the ultimate honor when he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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I've read so many rave reviews about his upcoming movie Hell and Back Again which was all shot hand held on a customised rig on the Canon 5D Mk II.
Recent recipient of scores of awards including the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2011 Grand Jury Documentary Prize AND World Cinema Cinematography Award, I have to be honest and admit that, when I first saw the official 60 second trailer, i wasn't overly impressed BUT I just saw it as Battle for Hearts and Minds which is what it was originally called and its totally mind blowing.
When someone can go into a war zone and shoot cinematic footage like this you've just got to hand it to the guy – he's got real, raw talent. Awesome!!!!


This year we wanted to add a new mask craft idea to our Day of the Dead party kit so we decided to put together some 3D calavera or careta masks, which can be used as a costume, world book day dress up idea or as part of your decorations.
Watch this short free video tutorial and see how easy the papercraft PDF masks are to make – Day of the Dead Calavera video – Step by step video tutorial & templates to download!
In Mexico, Calavera means skull, also a slang term for daredevil, and calaveritas de azucar are decorative candied sugar skulls made for the DÌa de los Muertos.
Like our Lucha Libre masks, these careta masks are really easy to make, so we're going to make up a whole batch this year and give them out to all our guests.
Wear a sugar skull mask or calavera for any Day of the Dead fiesta or Halloween street party. With six different designs to choose from, you and your friends will look the part.
6. Hooray! Your mask is ready.
Dia de los Muuertos party printables pack has six more colorful printable careta masks to download. plus a calavera mask to color in. Coloring and decorating your own masks makes a great party activity.
For more mask coloring in fanatics see and wrestling maniacs we have Happythought's 12 Lucha Libre masks to colour in!
This also can be great as a class room art workshop or for a learning introduction to Dia de los Muertos or as a teaching Spanish aid.
Check out our Day of the Dead craft activity pack for more el Dia de los Muertos craft ideas, templates and papercraft pdf patterns.
Check out our popular paper flower crown, calavera cat mask and lucha libre mask templates. Plus see our Day of the Dead Glossary here. A cool color-in craft activity, paper flower tutorial and how to make papel picado decorations.
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Simple mask to put together, yet beautiful too!
I would like my first graders to do this cute activity as they learn about El dia de los muertos.
Gracias!!!!! me sirven para el cumple de mi hija.
Yeah!!! I thought I didn't receive it, but it had went to my spam… Thank you! We are using it for a Girl Scouts project for Mexican traditions.
Love these cute printable careta masks for my Halloween costume!
Love this calavera mask template idea..and it's free!!
Love all your ideas and creations!!!
Tomorrow, I have a Masquerade Ball to attend, and that idea came in more than handy! I'll rock one of those and probably stand out, since they're not very usual around here. Awesome! Thanks a lot, folks!
I love this mask craft calavera template!
So happy to find these. We need them for a Girl Scout event!
Thank you my students will love!
Thank you from a Spanish Teacher!
Cool! perfect for our afterschool programs!
I need these for el dia de los muertos celebration!
Hi!! Thanks for this great idea!
Can't wait to use this with my students.
This looks like an awesome project for the kids!!!
Muchas gracias están hermosas !!!
Soooo cute! Can't wait to make these with my 3rd graders this year!
Me encantaron para la escuela de mis hijos!!
Thanks for the calavera mask templates!
Would love to make these with my class!
Thank's for sharing! I like so much these coloured masks!
Would have fun with my nieces and nephews!
Wow! Hermoso trabajo. Deje mi mail para recibir el kit imprimible. Yo soy de Argentina y las calaveras del día de los muertos se pusieron de moda! En la ropa, en la deco del hogar! Muy buen trabajo!!!
Do you have this type of masks but for animals? I would buy the patterns!
Thank you for sharing your masks & template!
Gracias por compartir tus mascaras y tu papel picado esto me sive para compartir a mis ninos del cuidado en casa gracias otrabes.
Thank You so much…they are great!
Perfect craft for visiting spirits at our wedding on Day of the Dead!
Would love to use these at our grade 1 dia de los muertos dance!
These nice and easy templates will be great for the kids at my Cub pack to make for Halloween/Dia de los muertos.
So perfect for my daughter's halloween (not too scary) party!
Thank you!!!!! from teachers that need help with this meaningful tradition.


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With goalies being what they are, it's best to only look this season and two beyond. However, this month is the first month to stop looking at this year. The season is over, and at this point fantasy owners are just looking ahead to next year and the year after, as well as long-term upside and the other factors I note below.
The list factors in the projected win total for this season (because in all leagues, W's are king), as well as quality start percentage for this year, quality start percentage next year (projected), the risk factor (injuries), the risk factor (depth chart), and for prospects it factors the wait time as well as upside. As always, go by Tiers when evaluating goaltenders. A goalie from one tier is the same as another. I left actual ratings and rankings in there for the sticklers who want to see it broken down further.
Wednesday I posted the Top 50 fantasy prospect goalies here.


Nation United Lacrosse is proud to announce that Nikki Williams and Kristy Boyles have taken on leadership roles as Co-Directors of the Nation United Women's Lacrosse Program (NUWL). Their deep knowledge, elite-level experience and passion for the sport will drive the success of the first diversity-focused national women's elite showcase team.
Williams has over 25 years of experience and has coached all levels of lacrosse. She is currently the director of the girl's lacrosse program and head coach at Charlotte Latin School and the executive director of the Collegiate Women's Lacrosse Officiating Association (COA).
Boyles is a University of Richmond graduate and competed at the Division I level. She has coached at Charlotte Country Day since 2007 and has served as the program director and head coach since 2012, during which the program won five state championships. She currently serves as the NC Chair for the USL National Tournament and on the Western NC USL Board.
Founded in 2015 with the help of former Major League Lacrosse player Chazz Woodson and the Sankofa Lacrosse Alliance, Nation United's mission is to utilize elite-level lacrosse to increase participation in the sport and inspire diversity.
In just over two years of existence, Nation United has positively impacted the lives of over 100 young men and their families. Up to 75 percent of the players on Nation United teams come from underrepresented backgrounds and geographic areas, and 50-75 percent are committed players. Our players, who are referred to as ambassadors for the sport, hold an impressive 32-8 record and three national tournament championships including Inside Lacrosse Recruiting Invitational and Dicks Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions.
Williams has over 25 years of coaching experience and has coached all levels of lacrosse. She is the director of the Girls lacrosse program at Charlotte Latin School and works full time in the admissions office. She is the head coach for the varsity team and supervises the JV and middle school teams. Williams also serves as the executive director of the Collegiate Women's Lacrosse Officiating Association (COA). Williams received the US Lacrosse Youth Excellence Award for Girls' Coach of the Year at the 2009 US Lacrosse National Convention.
As a player, Williams was a goalie for St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, where her teams reached the Division III NCAA National Tournament three times. She was inducted into the St. Lawrence University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002 as a member of that 1990 Division III NCAA Lacrosse Championship second place team and most recently as an individual in 2010.
Boyles began her lacrosse career at Skaneateles High School in Syracuse, NY. After receiving three varsity letters, first team all-region and female athlete and defensive MVP awards, she began her college career as a member of the DI varsity team at the University of Richmond. She graduated in 2005 with academic honors and a BS in Biology and Business Administration.
Boyles has coached at Charlotte Country Day since 2007, overseeing the middle school in the '07 and '08 seasons before joining the varsity coaching staff in '09 and becoming head coach in 2012. Over the past five seasons, Charlotte Country Day has compiled a record of 86-25, has reached the NCISAA State Championship each year and won the title seven times. Boyles has also served as the NC chair for the US Lacrosse National Tournament since 2009 and was recently added to the Western NC US Lacrosse Board.
She also served as the Director of Community Relations for the Charlotte Hounds Major League Lacrosse team and has been coaching with the Queen City Stars since the Summer of 2007.


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Farmhouse. C16 or C17 with C18 and mid-to-late C19 additions and alterations. Timber framed, refaced or rebuilt and extended in coursed limestone rubble, partly painted and rendered; slate and corrugated asbestos roof, hipped to south-west. Irregular U -plan house with probable former hall and flanking gabled cross wings. One storey and attic. South-west front: brick ridge stack off-centre to right and external stone lateral stack to right with 2 truncated diamond brick shafts; large central full dormer with C19 wooden cross window and scalloped barge boards; C19 gabled eaves- dormer to left with 2-light casement and scalloped barge boards. Central 3-light C20 casement; half-glazed segmental-headed door off-centre to left and board door off-centre to right with gabled porch; blocked window to south-east with gauged brick segmental-head and keystone. Rear: central former 'hall' range with raised eaves, first floor 2-light C19 wooden casement, ground floor fire window to left, and flanking projecting gabled wings. Interior: chamfered beams with ogee stops, and large open fireplace in former 'hall' range; south-east cross wing: early C18 staircase of 3 flights with landings and rectangular well, turned balusters to short flight and landing, moulded newel posts, and dog gate at foot with splat balusters to top part (shaped to represent barley sugar baluster), 6-panelled ground floor door; probably C17 first floor plank and muntin door.


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};

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};

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El Sepulcro de Constanza de Castilla fue el sepulcro en el que reposaron los restos mortales de Constanza de Castilla, priora del monasterio de Santo Domingo el Real de Madrid.

El sepulcro se encuentra expuesto en la actualidad en el Museo Arqueológico Nacional de España  y está realizado en alabastro pintado y dorado.

Historia
Constanza de Castilla fue nieta del rey Pedro I de Castilla y priora del monasterio de Santo Domingo el Real de Madrid. Después de su defunción, el cadáver de Constanza de Castilla recibió sepultura en el monasterio de Santo Domingo el Real de Madrid. El sepulcro de Constanza de Castilla fue colocado en el coro de la iglesia del monasterio, protegido por un arcosolio, en el que estaba colocado el siguiente epitafio en letras doradas:

Tras la demolición del monasterio de Santo Domingo el Real de Madrid, llevada a cabo en 1869, el sepulcro de Constanza de Castilla fue llevado al Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Madrid, donde permanece expuesto en la actualidad.

Descripción

El sepulcro de Constanza de Castilla, de estilo gótico, está realizado en alabastro pintado y dorado. Fue esculpido en el último cuarto del siglo XV y mide 155 centímetros de altura, 229 centímetros de largo, y 71 centímetros de profundidad.

El sepulcro pertenece al tipo de monumento funerario utilizado por la nobleza castellana de mediados del siglo XV. El sepulcro, cuya urna descansa sobre un basamento sin adornos, estuvo adosado a un muro y cubierto por un arcosolio, por lo que solamente fue decorada su parte frontal, en la que aparecen representadas las alegorías de la Prudencia, la Templanza, la Fe y la Esperanza. La estatua alegórica que representa la Fe aparece vestida con el hábito de la Orden de Santo Domingo, al igual que la estatua yacente que representa a Constanza de Castilla. Dos ángeles sostienen el escudo nobiliario de Constanza de Castilla, colocado en la parte frontal del sepulcro, y que es idéntico al utilizado por su padre, Juan de Castilla.

Sobre la tapa del sepulcro está colocada la estatua yacente que representa a Constanza de Castilla, de tamaño algo superior al natural, y vestida con el hábito de la Orden de Santo Domingo. Constanza de Castilla aparece representada portando un rosario entre sus manos y un libro de horas, símbolo de su cargo de priora, pues se contaban entre las funciones de la priora guardar, consultar y, en caso necesario, modificar el texto por el que se regía la actividad diaria de los monasterios.

En los extremos de la tapa del sepulcro, sobre la que está colocada la estatua yacente, están colocadas también dos figuras en actitud de orar y vestidas de religiosas. En dichas figuras, algunos autores han creído reconocer a dos sobrinas de Constanza de Castilla, que fueron monjas en el monasterio de Santo Domingo el Real de Madrid.

El escultor que realizó el sepulcro, de nombre desconocido, pertenecía a la escuela hispano-flamenca.

Véase también
 Sepulcro de Beatriz de Portugal

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos

  Ficha del sepulcro de Constanza de Castilla en el Museo Arqueológico Nacional
 Ficha del sepulcro de Constanza de Castilla en Artehistoria

Colecciones del Museo Arqueológico Nacional (España)
Mausoleos de España
Sarcófagos de España
Tumbas de la realeza de Castilla
Escultura en alabastro
Esculturas de España del siglo XV

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The latest Facebook Live session from Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Taerk was streamed on Sunday 20 December., imbued with a festive flavour to raise the spirits
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David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 BST (GMT+1, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to 'Assume The Position'. This show was first broadcast on 20 December 2020 and announces the results of the Popular Poll for Best of 2020.
UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 ( BST, GMT+1) as part of a five hour blues rock marathon "Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!". The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 20 December 2020 and includes Pete's best of the year selections
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Featured Albums w/c 11 January 2021 (Mon-Fri)
09:00-12:00 UNRULY CHILD Our Glass House (Frontiers)
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BLACK SPIDERS – Good Times (Dark Riders Records/Cargo Records)
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Emerald: Terry G expecting baby with his Fiancee.
Terry G expecting baby with his Fiancee.
Terry G and his UK based Fiancee are currently expecting their first child together. This will be his second child (I hear he has a child already...) though. Congratulations to them!


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import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.time.Duration;
import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;

import javax.crypto.spec.IvParameterSpec;

import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONObject;
import org.json.JSONTokener;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;

public class SpecificationTest {

    @Rule
    public ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();

    @Test
    public void generate() throws Exception {
        try (final InputStream in = SpecificationTest.class.getResourceAsStream("generate.json")) {
            final JSONObject object = new JSONArray(new JSONTokener(in)).getJSONObject(0);
            final String expectedToken = object.getString("token");
            final String nowString = object.getString("now");
            final ZonedDateTime now = ZonedDateTime.parse(nowString, DateTimeFormatter.ISO_ZONED_DATE_TIME);
            final JSONArray ivIntArray = object.getJSONArray("iv");
            final int ivLength = ivIntArray.length();
            if (ivLength != 16) {
                throw new RuntimeException("bad iv length " + ivLength);
            }
            final byte[] ivBytes = new byte[16];
            for (int i = 0; i < ivLength; i++) {
                ivBytes[i] = (byte) ivIntArray.getInt(i);
            }
            final IvParameterSpec iv = new IvParameterSpec(ivBytes);
            final String srcString = object.getString("src");
            final byte[] message = srcString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
            final String secretString = object.getString("secret");
            final String actualToken = new Fernet(secretString).encrypt(message, iv, now);
            assertThat(actualToken, is(expectedToken));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void verify() throws Exception {
        try (final InputStream in = SpecificationTest.class.getResourceAsStream("verify.json")) {
            final JSONObject object = new JSONArray(new JSONTokener(in)).getJSONObject(0);
            final String actualToken = object.getString("token");
            final String nowString = object.getString("now");
            final ZonedDateTime now = ZonedDateTime.parse(nowString, DateTimeFormatter.ISO_ZONED_DATE_TIME);
            final long ttl = object.getLong("ttl_sec");
            final String expectedMessage = object.getString("src");
            final String secretString = object.getString("secret");
            final byte[] decryptedBytes = new Fernet(secretString).decrypt(actualToken, Duration.ofSeconds(ttl), now);
            final String actualMessage = new String(decryptedBytes, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
            assertThat(actualMessage, is(expectedMessage));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void invalid() throws Exception {
        try (final InputStream in = SpecificationTest.class.getResourceAsStream("invalid.json")) {
            final JSONArray array = new JSONArray(new JSONTokener(in));
            for (int i = 0; i < array.length(); i++) {
                final JSONObject object = array.getJSONObject(i);
                final String desc = object.getString("desc");
                final String expectedMessage = desc.equals("incorrect IV (causes padding error)")
                        ? "payload padding error" : desc;
                final String actualToken = object.getString("token");
                final String nowString = object.getString("now");
                final ZonedDateTime now = ZonedDateTime.parse(nowString, DateTimeFormatter.ISO_ZONED_DATE_TIME);
                final long ttl = object.getLong("ttl_sec");
                final String secretString = object.getString("secret");
                thrown.expect(FernetException.class);
                thrown.expectMessage(expectedMessage);
                new Fernet(secretString).decrypt(actualToken, Duration.ofSeconds(ttl), now);
            }
        }
    }

}


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William "Billy" Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname "The Big Yin" (The Big One), a reference to his height. Any male visitor to Glasgow above average height may be addressed as "Big Yin" by the locals; Billy, however, is The Big Yin. An early irreverent sketch, The Crucifixion, is an example of his often controversial humour, and his style, in story and song, is known for being somewhat vulgar, and for being very critical towards respected institutions.
Billy Connolly Albums (3)
Best of the Humblebums (1996)
Humble Beginnings: The Complete Transatlantic Recordings, 1969-74 (2003)
Please Sing a Song for Us
The Transatlantic Years (2002)
If It Was'nae for Your Wellies
What do you think about Billy Connolly?


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New York, NY (December 6, 2012) – MTV today announced that it will premiere the new docu-series "Washington Heights" with two back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, January 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The 11 episode, hour-long series shines a light on the vibrant and diverse New York neighborhood of Washington Heights, following nine best friends from the area. To get a first look at "Washington Heights," click here for the series trailer.
Together, this compelling group of friends attempts to navigate the obstacles that stand in the way of their individual pursuits, which include fashion, music, baseball and poetry. Although they're not all blood related, they still consider each other family, as every setback, celebration and next step on the road to success brings them closer together.
JP (a.k.a. Audubon) represents Washington Heights through and through. He is the undisputed peacekeeper, motivator, and glue behind this tight-knit group of friends. When he's not putting out fires and making sure his friends stay on track while pursuing their respective dreams, he's chasing his own goal of making it big in hip-hop. In the meantime, there are bills to be paid and little money coming in. JP still lives at home with his mom and fears he'll have to give up his dreams to help her cover the rent.
Reyna is known as a fiery diva who doesn't shy away from trouble. While she may be confrontational, this budding singer is the first one to laugh at a joke and have a friend's back. However, if you mess with her friends, you mess with her.
Frankie might be little, but she's got a big personality with boy-crazy tendencies and always has a snappy one liner at the ready. She acts tough, but also expresses her sensitivity and struggles through the spoken word poetry she writes and performs. Frankie hopes to become an English professor, but gets constantly derailed by her feelings for Ludwin.
Ludwin, who is known for rocking a style all his own, dreams of a career as an artist. He and Frankie share a mutual attraction, but with everything going on in his life, can he step up and be everything she is looking for?
Jimmy dreams of a professional career in baseball, but the odds are against him. His father is finishing a seven-year stint in prison, and with his mother out of the picture as well, Jimmy has been on his own since he was 16. To make matters even more complicated, his girlfriend, Eliza, is an outsider in the group, causing conflict with the friends he's had his whole life.
Eliza is constantly on the outside, looking in at the group of friends from Washington Heights. Hailing from a much different life in New Jersey, she is slowly making her way in the fashion world and wants nothing but the best for her boyfriend, Jimmy. Her vision for their future is complicated when issues with Reyna erupt, causing a major rift. It's clear Jimmy will have to make a decision between the girl who has his best interests at heart and the friends he's always had.
Rico lives at home with his mother and younger brother, Fred. He is best friends with JP and a big supporter of his music. Rico's dreams change day by day; one minute, he's a model … the next, an actor. However, his days of having his head in the clouds are numbered. He's the oldest sibling and his family needs him to step up his game, become a man, and contribute.
Fred is in direct opposition to his seemingly unfocused, less ambitious older brother, Rico. Fred is always on his hustle and is doing all he can to make it in the fashion industry.
Taylor might look like a preppy cheerleader, but she's Heights to the core. Despite her all-American good looks, Taylor's known for having an off-beat sense of style and a different perspective on what goes on with her crew of friends.


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Maya Lin - Creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
65 members of Santa Barbara AIA, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, attended a Q&A session with Maya Lin in the Mural Room at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Lin discussed her architecture training and commissions and her views regarding the differences between architecture and art.
A recipient of the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom, Maya Lin burst into the public eye at age 21 after winning a blind competition with her controversial Vietnam Veterans Memorial, now considered one of the most important public works of our time. She went on to create many remarkable large-scale site-specific installations, intimate studio artworks, architectural works and memorials such as the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.
Maya Lin Q&A
110 students and faculty in the UCSB History of Art & Architecture Department attended a Q&A with Maya Lin. Lin discussed her work in the arts including her land sculptures, memorials and her current environmental "guerilla art" What is Missing? (Hosted by Professor Swati Chattopadhyay)
Sarah Jones at UCSB Campbell Hall
Playwright, performer and activist Sarah Jones's masterful characterizations have placed her squarely among today's leading figures in theater. Her Broadway hit Bridge & Tunnel expressed the full humanity and humor of voices seldom heard, and The New York Times has called her writing "lively, compassionate, mildly sardonic and smart." She performed excerpts from her solo show, Sell/Buy/Date, which opened off-Broadway to rave reviews in October 2016.
Photos by David Bazemore
UCSB Students Enjoy a Choreography Class with Janet Wong, Associate Artistic Director for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company
Janet Wong, the Associate Artistic Director for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company taught a choreography class for UCSB dance students. The class was attended by 16 junior dance majors who are currently working on choreography. They were divided into four groups of four, and each group collaborated to create a short movement sequence that was based on eight group shapes. They performed this movement sequence in conjunction with a randomly selected one minute story from Story/Time (which Janet provided and read out loud). First, they were challenged to dance without responding to the words/story – allowing the movement and spoken words to simply coexist. Later on in the class they developed their movement sequences to correlate with the story that was being told, creating a more dramatic effect. For the last 30 minutes of class, 23 freshman dance majors and faculty members came in to observe the final products, and the class had a brief discussion about choreographic tools moving forward. All of the students in the class attended the performance of Story/Time by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company the following night at the Granada Theatre..


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#define JTRANS_H

#include <QString>
#include <QHash>
#include <QDebug>
#include <QRegExp>

/**
 * @brief The JTrans class is used to romanize hiragana and katakana
 */
class JTrans
{
    //typedef QHash<QString, QString> map;

public:
    JTrans();
    static QString hiragana2romaji(QString hiragana);

private:
    static QHash<QString, QString> InitMap();
    static QHash<QString, QString> romajiMap;
};

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Did you know that November is Membership Month here at Mount Pleasant? Being a member here at MPCC means that you want to make a commitment to do this Christian life together with the people you worship with every weekend.
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Come be a part of our vision that is changing the world one life, one family, and one opportunity at a time.