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Facebook Notes refreshed with much-needed facelift after long 5 yrs
Lynn Schindler
After a 5-year gap, Facebook has refreshed its Facebook Notes with new features and additions that allow users to write a full-fledged blog post. The updated version of Notes now available to everyone, gives users the ability to add a cover photo, captions, and the ability to resize images along with new text formatting features.
"We're rolling out an update to make notes on Facebook more beautiful and customizable. Notes are now an even better way to write a longer post and share with anyone — whether it's a small group of friends or everyone on Facebook," said the company in its blog post.
Users now have a set of basic formatting tools at their disposal such as headers, add blockquotes along bulleted and numbered lists. Users can also bold, underline and italicize text through keyboard shortcuts.
Facebook explains, "With this update, you can add a cover photo that represents what your note is all about. You can caption and resize photos, and format your text into headers, quotes or bullets. For instance, you can recap your summer vacation or an important time in your life to update the people you care about. You can voice your opinion on something you saw in the news or write an open letter you want to share with the world. You can share a special recipe with a bulleted list of ingredients and photos of each step."
Before the update, Facebook Notes were mere white pages, which was occasionally used by a handful of users to write a long post about a memory, experience, or personal opinions, which appeared in a special section of their profiles. Though the company has been rather ignorant about the feature as the last major update it received was back in 2010. Hence, it could not become as popular as some of Facebook's other features such as location check-ins or Messenger.
However, the refreshed Notes allows better use of images and thanks to the addition of basic text formatting options – making it very similar to what a blog post would look-a-like. It looks much more elegant courtesy of a new visually appealing layout along with new fonts. Moreover, given Facebook's recent tie-ups with top publishing giants, it apparently makes sense for the company to encourage its users to use the social network as a place where they can promote their blog posts.
Interested users can head over to facebook.com/notes and get access to the feature, though for now Notes functionality is limited to the web nor has the company mentioned anything as to when we can see the feature rolled out on mobiles.
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The Doomsday Clock is a model created in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that is intended to warn humanity of how close it is to the end of the world. When the clock strikes midnight, the apocalypse begins, and humanity crumbles. The clock was initially set at seven minutes to midnight, an arbitrary number. At the time of the idea's creation, nuclear war was the biggest threat to human survival. In 2007, climate change was added to the decision-making process. In total, the clock has been reset 22 times. The most recent change brought it a mere two and a half minutes from midnight in 2017. This is the closest it's been since 1953, when nuclear disaster was just two minutes away with both the United States and the Soviet Union getting their hands on the atomic bomb. Global catastrophe has never been more distant than 17 minutes, when in 1991 America and Russia began slowly dealing away their nuclear arsenals in the wake of the Cold War.
The clock shows just how truly fragile world peace is. It is particularly intriguing today, especially for Americans with Donald Trump in power, it seems the only thing keeping us from all-out nuclear war is the touch of a very sensitive individual's fingers. And possibly even more intriguing is the climate change facet of the clock – though nuclear war is a terrifying, immediate possibility, climate change is an inevitable monstrosity that only leaders with true foresight seem willing to engage with. Regardless, this exhibit truly is thought-provoking, and I would highly recommend it to any who find themselves in Dublin.


By Mike Finger Mike Finger, Staff writer Longhorns Insider Nov. 9, 2016 Updated: Nov. 9, 2016 5:27 p.m.
AUSTIN — What they have not seen, they only can imagine.
And even in their collective mind's-eye, when they try to think about what it would be like to see their quarterback lose his composure, the image seems too comical for Texas players to comprehend.
Shane Buechele, upset? What would that even look like?
But Buechele, the 18-year-old freshman who has calmly helped guide the Longhorns to a 5-4 record and the brink of a bowl berth, said he wasn't always this way. As a kid, he was viewed as an easy target by his four older siblings, who tried to get under his skin and often did.
Eventually, though, he recognized the futility of rage and discovered the wonders of keeping an even keel.
That mature demeanor is what Charlie Strong recognized last spring, when Buechele arrived at UT as an early enrollee and immediately asserted himself as the type of player capable of starting at quarterback right away.
It helped, of course, that new offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert was installing a system perfectly designed for Buechele's strengths. Even better, the untested freshman had the luxury of sharing a backfield with D'Onta Foreman, the junior tailback who now leads the nation in rushing at 180.8 yards per game.
Buechele, slightly built at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds but with quick feet and a strong arm, was not asked to be a star right away. He just had to hand the ball to Foreman and make enough throws — both on quick slants and deep balls — to keep defenses honest.
So far, he has done exactly that. Bringing stability to a position that had been in flux at UT for six years, he ranks 29th nationally in passing efficiency (148.3), 35th in yards per game (250.8) and 32nd in yards per attempt (8.1).
That being said, there have been some lulls, and Buechele has experienced some slip-ups. His most notable failure came in UT's first loss of the season, at California, where he threw an interception and also came up short when the Longhorns had the ball and a chance to tie in the closing minutes.
But teammates said he never seemed discouraged, and when he was presented with an almost identical opportunity a month later against Baylor, he led the Longhorns on a game-winning drive.
As the season progresses, there have been fewer miscues for him to forget about. He passed for 291 yards against Baylor and 244 yards last week at Texas Tech, firing two touchdown passes in each of those victories.
If anyone was waiting for Buechele to lose confidence or give a game away, they might be running out of patience.
He has also found plenty of ways to endear himself to the players around him. Offensive guard Patrick Vahe told a story about Buechele's first game in which he took a huge hit, and got back up yelling, "I like that." Leonard raved about the way Buechele walks up to receivers after dropped passes and tells them he won't stop throwing to them.
"Every week, he does something that we don't expect," Oliver said.
Except, of course, for losing his cool.


Anand Bhawan Cottages are located in the Bakrota Hills, on the 'Round' (2085m). The Bakrota Hills frame a breathtaking view of the further snow-clad peaks. The 'round' is a 3 1/2 km , flat , walking circuit around the hill, very popular with residents and tourists alike.
Anand Bhawan Cottages provide long term and short term accommodation to visitors. For the sake of convenience the accommodation has been divided into 2 cottages each comprising of a fully equipped and furnished 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchenette, a drawing room. Each cottage accommodates 4 adults . Three extra beds can be provided in Cottage no 1 an extra cost of Rs 800 per bed per night. Similarly 1 extra bed can be provide in cottage no 2 at a cost. Children below 8 years not requiring an extra bed are free . Both cottages have T V s, Refrigerators ,water filters etc. cleaning service is free.
Cottage no1 is a comparatively larger cottage. At the request of visitors, and subject to availability, the services of a cook can be hired. The present rates are Rs 500 per night. For 6 people a help will also have to be hired at Rs 300 per night. We can provide 3 extra beds if required.
Cottage no 2 is comparatively a smaller cottage with the same facilities as cottage 1 except only one extra bed can be provided . A cook may be provided subject to availability and cost as mentioned above. With this cottage an extra bedroom can be provided at a cost of Rs 2700 per night. The bathrooms for the 3 rooms will remain 2.
* Clients must purchase their own provisions. We can give them guidance and help.
* CHECK OUT TIME IS STRCTLY AT 11 AM – UNLESS PERMITTED LATER BY OWNERS.
* Drivers and personal staff are not allowed to sleep in cottages.
* We also have arrangements with 3 Hotels nearby to supply food if visitors want, we can collect.
The Anand family has been living in Dalhousie since 1927.


Straighten it Out! Do you recognize this Designer Series Paper in the background of my card? If you know me, then you already know I've straightened out the diagonal lines found in Lullaby Designer Series Paper. With the solid band across the middle of the card, the lines in this beautiful paper look so much more striking horizontal.
It Fits! A couple of weeks ago, I shared a card that paired the Note Tag punch with the Scalloped Tag Topper punch. This card pairs one of the Chalk Talk Framelits with the same tag topper punch. I love the versatility of both tag topper punches, so it's fun to play around with how the shapes work with other shapes. Layering is fun.
Weighty Triplets. Three candy dots always make me happy. Three leaves in a tiny cluster make me smile, too. On the face of this card, I believe the candy dots carry just as much weight at the three leaves, helping to balance the card perfectly. Why? I'm no design scientist, but I think it's because the dots are presented on a white space, while the leaves are shown on a striped, more visually distorted space. I hope that makes sense – I also hope it's right. Either way, I like the way these triplets help to balance this card. Yippee!
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed this project.
Hi Brian. As much as I love Blackberry Bliss, I am glad it played a supporting role on your card. It makes sense, given the color scheme and layout. I no design scientist either but I also think the balance is achieved by the candy dots because they appear to be heavier than the leaves and therefore they can balance out the weight of the card perfectly. Does that make sense? I hope you have a great day!
I think this sentiment is so neat ! The same goes for your card . And those cute leaves add so much to keep all the lines from looking too tailored . Now I will go and look at that DSP to see what you did with your smart self !!
Just love everything about this card. The lines and the layers look great. Love the three same colored dots . . . I probably would have put one of each, but I think that would have been too much.
Playing catch up yet again! As always Brian, your card is just absolutely fabulous!
Shaking my head with admiration, Very nice!
Beautiful card Brian. I think that Blackberry Bliss, Always Artichoke and Cajun Craze work really well to bring that pop of color in this card. Baked Brown Sugar provides a fantastic backdrop for your card. Great job Brian.
Although summer isn't officially over yet, I'm loving the cool crisp days we're having in my little part of Ohio. Loving the crisp straight lines of the DSP. The leaves seem to be playfully floating to the ground. A very well balanced card.
I'm also puzzled as to how you cut this DSP to make it look like that, you are so darn clever!!! Your card is beautiful, so clean cut and elegant. This amazing season of the year is perfectly represented in this awesome Brian King original.
Great Thanksgiving card, Brian! I agree, your three dots and three leaves balance each other perfectly. They really work perfectly together. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players.
This sentiment just cracks me up! What a great way to use the colors…I just love your trio of leaves! Thanks for sharing this!
Another great card, Brian. I love the horizontal stripes and the three leaves in the corner balanced by the three candy dots. So glad you join us at the Paper Players.
Another 'Brian special' with the realigned DSP – this is becoming a trademark! Love the balance of colours on your card; thanks for joining us over at the paper players this week!


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import com.innerfunction.q.Q;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class DeferredAllTest {
    ArrayList<Boolean> expectedresult;

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
        expectedresult= new ArrayList<Boolean>();
        expectedresult.add(true);
        expectedresult.add(false);
        expectedresult.add(null);
    }

    public Q.Promise<Boolean> promise1() {
        return Q.Promise.defer( true );
    }
    public Q.Promise<Boolean> promise2() {
        return Q.Promise.defer( false );
    }
    public Q.Promise<Boolean> promise3() {
        return Q.Promise.defer( null );
    }

    @Test
    public void testPromiseALL() {
        final Q.Promise<Boolean> deferred = new Q.Promise<Boolean>();
        final List<Q.Promise<Boolean>> deferreds = new ArrayList<Q.Promise<Boolean>>();
        deferreds.add(promise1());
        deferreds.add(promise2());
        deferreds.add(promise3());

        deferred.then(new Q.Promise.Callback<Boolean, Object>() {
            @Override
            public Object result(Boolean result) {
                Assert.assertTrue(result);
                return true;
            }
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        Q.all( deferreds )
            .then(new Q.Promise.Callback<List<Boolean>, Object>() {
                @Override
                public Object result(List<Boolean> result) {
                    Assert.assertEquals(expectedresult, result);
                    deferred.resolve(true);
                    return null;
                }
            });
    };

}

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One musician's life displayed the whole Church in microcosm.
Editor's note: This is the tenth piece in our series on Christian Unity.
Amy Grant called him "the uneasy conscience" of Christian music. Some call him its court jester or traveling bard, or even its whiskey priest. I'm speaking of Rich Mullins, whose untimely death I marked at The Stream last month on its 20th anniversary.
Much more than "the Awesome God guy," Mullins was a remarkably gifted writer, lay theologian, and denominational bridge-builder. By word and deed, he modeled an ecumenism as principled as it was robust. As we reflect on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we find in the life's work of one man a microcosm of the Christian unity to which we call the Church today.
The spiritual journey of Rich Mullins began outside the bounds of Protestant or Catholic orthodoxy, in a small Quaker community. His mother, Neva, was a devout follower. But the Quaker practice of silence, which stuck with Rich for life, clashed with his father's hot Irish temper. For John's sake, Neva switched to the little country church across the way. The practices of baptism and communion were strange, new experiences for young Rich, since Quakers are aggressively anti-sacramental. That crust of bread and jigger of wine seemed like an awfully cruel tease for refreshments. And what could that man being dunked in water by the preacher have done to be so embarrassed to death?
In the biopic Shadowlands, C.S. Lewis says that we read to know we are not alone. Loneliness and Rich were old companions. Growing up in Hoosier country with no athletic skill marked him for ruthless bullying. Puttering ineptly around his dad's farm just poured salt in the wound.
Rich credited Lewis as the first author to shake him out of his embittered arrogance in high school, impressing on him that Christianity was a thinking man's religion. From there, he made other dead friends: Chesterton, Thomas Merton, St. Francis of Assisi, and more. And nothing pleased him more than to introduce people to them.
Orthodoxy was his calling card. He left it with everyone from Steven Curtis Chapman to a Catholic fan at a concert, after earnestly peppering her with questions and giving her answers his undivided attention.
His dead friends snuck into his songs too, from Creed and Growing Young (Chesterton) to Hatching of a Heart (Merton). His lyrics walked a tightrope of artful accessibility, distilling the essence of 20th-century Christian thought across denominations for the common man.
… [F]or me, it is wonderfully refreshing to be able to say, 'This is what I believe in!' And, because I believe in these things, I have lined myself up, not only with the truth … but … with generations and generations of people who have clung to the same realities. And I'm not alone in my faith, even though I may feel overwhelmed at times…I am lined up with Augustine. I'm lined up with Calvin.
Bandmate Jimmy Abegg recalled, "For Rich, even an hour in a bad church was better than not going at all." At each stage of his life, Rich put down roots in a local body and served, and he urged younger men who shrugged off church attendance to follow his example. In Nashville, he fell in love with the weathered clapboard and old wooden pews of Bell Methodist Church, often slipping in to meditate alone or finger out a song on the piano. In Wichita, he joined a non-denominational congregation and submitted to the authority of its elders. In New Mexico, even when he began attending a Catholic parish in his last years, he doubled up on Sunday morning with regular attendance and worship leading at a Bible church.
He also cherished the heritage of Protestant hymnody and hated to see its power diluted with modern tweaks. (He once said it was the Church's job to teach people what an Ebenezer was instead of modifying Come Thou Fount so they wouldn't have to.) A friend of mine shared that when he helped tear down the stage for one of Rich's concerts, Rich came out to join the cleanup crew and chat about their favorite hymns. When they were done, he took hymnals from the church pews and passed them out for an impromptu sing. Privately, he made hymn singing a regular part of devotions for his unofficial monastic community, the Kid Brothers of St. Frank. Catholic member Michael Aukofer recalls that this was the first time he had ever heard Protestant hymns. Through Rich, he came to cherish them too.
Mirroring our John Zmirak, Rich first found solidarity with Catholics in the trenches of pro-life activism as a young man. As he grew older, his deepening interest in the Catholic faith pulled him away from the evangelical subculture where he worked. Its monastic tradition gave vocational purpose to his singleness. Its theology of submission and suffering spoke to his inner torment. The beauty of its cathedrals and saints' statuary enthralled him (and no doubt puzzled fans when those statues filled the liner notes for his greatest hits collection Songs).
In Wichita, he made Father Michael McGinnis his close companion and confessor. Fr. Michael later shared, "Rich would show up at my office in the middle of the day or call me in the middle of the night … And we would talk, and argue, and laugh, and pray." He encouraged Rich to undergo the Church's RCIA, a catechizing process for prospective converts.
Still, hesitations remained. Doctrinal questions lingered. Rich recognized that the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism were not trivial. The hurt it would cause his fans weighed on him as well. These were different times, when Catholic musicians like Matt Maher and Audrey Assad would have struggled to find the wide success they enjoy today.
He never quite made the leap, though many have speculated about just how close he was. But those who knew Rich best knew that nobody had a claim on him then, and nobody has a claim on him now. He lived and died firmly in possession of his own convictions.
The last thing Rich Mullins would have us do is sacrifice our own convictions on the altar of tolerance. He was known to say, "Argue with me, and I will respect you." He would wish for all true believers the boldness to defend what we believe and the grace to hear another man's apology. And in all things, he would bring us back to the Scriptures he implored us to search for ourselves before blindly accepting his words, or the words of any man.
I picture him at the Tiber, wading in with glad hands outstretched to one shore and to the other, so that he might be but one link in the great chain of saints. I picture him lifting his ruined voice in a song that one side might take up and teach to the other, so that he can rest — his work finally finished, his race finally run.
Rich belonged to God alone. He deflected the glory to Jesus Christ. He struggled as all true believers with how to fit into the church and extracted the precious from the worthless. I thank God for his honesty.
Thank you for introducing and sharing this special disciple…I was familiar with a few of his songs, but knew nothing about him personally, perhaps because his death pre-dates my conversion by a few years. But I have read both your articles and viewed some of the video footage, and love the guy.
Yes! That's what I love to hear!
Having grown up Catholic, and now attending a "non-dom," I could hear the struggle to balance the perspectives in Rich's songs. His was a singularly deep and insightful talent. I still miss him, and still find great inspiration in his music.


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Janes & Backus, PC
Professional Profiles
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Our law firm has a long history in Central Michigan. Founder, J. Paul Janes, Sr. established the practice in 1958 in downtown Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Eric Janes followed in his father's footsteps, along with Robert Backus in 1991 to join the firm.
As a full-service law firm, we have consistently represented individuals and businesses throughout the region with integrity, expertise and efficiency. Our clients live and work in the communities of Mt. Pleasant, Shepherd, Winn, Weidman, Lake Isabella, Remus, Canadian Lakes, Big Rapids, Gladwin, Harrison, Clare, Stanford, Beaverton, Alma, Ithaca, Breckenridge, Merrill, Midland, Bullock Creek, Auburn, Bay City, and Saginaw. We also serve students at mid-Michigan colleges and universities, including Central Michigan University, Ferris State University, Mid Michigan Community College, Alma College, Northwood University, Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University.
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We are proud of the strong relationships we have developed within the community with the courts, judges and counselors and the successful resolutions we have achieved for our clients. We have a solid understanding of the needs and challenges of our clients and we deliver results.
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I remember when Random Island first got pavement. It only came down as far as the end of Elliott's Cove if I remember correctly. We used to call it Election Pavement, because it was slapped down really quickly just before or just after an election call in 1972, with no road upgrading whatsoever. Still though it was something I guess, a modernization. Pavement came to the rest of the island in fits and starts over the years, but finally we all got it.
There was something to be said for the gravel roads though. Of course a lot of those words aren't meant for polite company, especially after the second flat tire of the day, or being choked with dust in the summer. In later years, they used to come by and oil the roads, though what the "oil" was I don't remember. It did help with the dust, though with hindsight, probably was toxic too.
Gravel roads were fun as a kid though, I remember using the potholes like pylons and weaving through them on my bike. Also hated when the grader came because it always made the road full of crushed stone and gravel, which was sure to cause a wipe out at some point.
Gravel roads were good for drawing hopscotch games in the dirt with a stick too, and of course there's nothing like a real gravel road to get a real mud pie from when it rained.
This picture was taken in the late 60's I believe. I was about 3-4 here. In the background behind the church, you can see Apsey Brook's old one room school. The truck I believe was dad's. To the left is what we called the school garden path. Across from the school was a beautiful garden we used to play on, and that path led to it. Later on the land was sold or appropriated by the government, and used to dig out gravel. A crying shame.
If you look closely at the path, you can see an old concrete pipe. I blame that pipe for my slight claustrophobia, as I once got stuck in it. Its also the path I remember from my coaster riding days, was a lot of fun to come down there and go across the road and down over the garden.


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Ільницьке родовище лігніту — поблизу смт Ільниця, Закарпатський внутрішній прогин, Мукачівська западина, Хустський район.

Ільницьке родовище має запаси понад 1 млн т бурого вугілля. Діє кар'єр (розріз) глибиною до 10 м з його видобутку. Породи розкриву — глинисто-галечникові відклади нижньочетвертинного віку потужністю 5-7 м. Пласт бурого вугілля пліоценового віку потужністю до 2 м.

Ільницький розріз має потужність 50 тис. т на місяць. Видобуток лігніту на початку XXI ст. веде ТзОВ "Лігніт".

З давніх часів лігніт використовують як мінеральне добриво, яке покращує структуру ґрунту, містить мікрокомпоненти, впливає позитивно на біологічний синтез рослин.

Див. також
 Родовища бурого вугілля в Закарпатті, Прикарпатті й Північному Поділлі

Джерела
 Геологічні пам'ятки України: У 3 т. / В. П. Безвинний, С. В. Білецький, О. Б. Бобров та ін.; За ред. В. І. Калініна, Д. С. Рурського, І. В. Антакової. — К.: ДІА, 2006. — Т. І. — 320 с.
 Смирнов В. О., Сергєєв П. В., Білецький В. С. Технологія збагачення вугілля. — Донецьк: Східний видавничий дім, 2011. — 476 с. — іл.; бібл. 25.

Буровугільні родовища України
Іршавський район

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Over the years, bodybuilding nutrition has divided itself into three fairly distinct categories (I'm going to leave out the ones I consider voodoo nonsense) which are high-carb/low-fat, moderate carb/moderate fat, and low-carbohydrate. Low carb-diets can be further subdivided into high or low fat as well as cyclical or non-cyclical. I discuss each in more detail in Comparing the Diets.
In theory, you can make arguments for or against any of these approaches in terms of superiority. In the real world, it's not quite that simple. You can always find folks (and this is true whether they are bodybuilders or just general dieters) who either succeeded staggeringly well or failed miserably on one or another approaches.
Before going on, I want to mention that protein recommendations tend not to vary that significantly between diets and most of the arguments tend to revolve around the varying proportions of carbohydrate and fats in the diet and that's what I'll be focusing on here. Simply, I don't consider low-protein fat loss diets in the equation at all for the simple fact that they don't work for anybody but the extremely obese. Any dieting bodybuilder or athlete needs 1-1.5 g/lb lean body mass of protein on a diet. Possibly more under certain circumstances.
My general experience has been that individuals who respond very well to high-carbohydrate/lower fat diets tend to do very poorly on low-carb/higher-fat diets. They feel terrible (low energy and a mental fog that never goes away), don't seem to lean out very effectively and it just doesn't work.
This cuts both ways: folks who don't respond well to higher carbs do better by lowering carbs and increasing dietary fat. Sometimes that means a moderate carb/moderate fat diet, sometimes it means a full blown ketogenic diet. I should also note that some people seem to do just as well on one diet as another.
Some of this may simply be related to adherence although this tends to be less of an issue in bodybuilders (who take obsessiveness to a new level). Carb-based diets make some people hungry even if they follow all the 'rules'; so they eat more and don't lose fat effectively. For many of those people, reducing carb intake allows better calorie control in the long-term. People who hate moderation tend to like cyclical ketogenic diets, they can handle no-carbs during the week and massive carb-ups on the weekend; moderate carbs drive them crazy.
But how does all of the above help the neophyte dieter looking to diet down. Put differently, how can someone know ahead of the fact what diet might be optimal for them? Current research is starting to explore a link between diet and genetics and suggesting biological differences in how people respond to diet; that might explain some of the real-world results I described above.
With regards to fat intake, studies have identified what researches call low and high-fat phenotypes (phenotype is just a technical word for the interaction between your genetics and your environment) (1). Some people appear to be better able to increase fat burning in response to higher fat intakes; they stay lean in the face of such an intake. Others, however, do no such thing. Other aspects of metabolism and appetite were associated with being either a high- or low-fat phenotype.
Unfortunately, no practical way of determining which one you might be ever came around. It was also never exclusively determined if the effect was due to inherent biology or simply adaptation to a habitual diet. But the point still stands, biologically, some people seem better able to increase fat oxidation in response to higher fat intakes than others. I think this goes part of the way to explaining the response (good or bad) to high-fat ketogenic diets. People who upregulate fat oxidation well tend to thrive on them; people who don't just get bloated and don't lose fat well.
More recently, an interaction between diet effectiveness and both insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion after a meal has been proposed (2). Noting that all of the research to date has been on obese individuals (not dieting bodybuilders), I still think it explains some of what is going on. As well as allowing us to predict ahead of time which diet someone might do best on.
To understand the research I want to talk about next, I need to briefly discuss two different but somewhat related aspects of insulin metabolism: insulin sensitivity/resistance and insulin secretion.
As I imagine all of the readers of this know, insulin is a storage hormone released in response to eating with carbohydrates having the largest impact on insulin secretion, protein having the second greatest and fat having little to no impact on insulin secretion. Insulin sensitivity refers to how well or poorly the body responds to the hormone insulin. Individuals who are insulin resistant tend to have higher baseline insulin levels because the body is releasing more in response to try and overcome the resistance.
And while a great majority of insulin resistance is determined by lifestyle (training and diet play a huge role, as does body fatness), so do genetics. At the same bodyfat level, insulin sensitivity can vary nearly 10 fold for genetic reasons. So it's possible that even lean athletes and bodybuilders could have some degree of genetic insulin resistant (I'll talk about how to determine this at the end of the article). As it turns out, individuals also differ in how much or how little insulin they release following a standardized meal; some people release more insulin than others in response to a meal. While this can be related to baseline insulin sensitivity, it doesn't have to be.
It turns out that both issue relate to fat/weight gain or loss (2). In contrast to what is generally believed, good overall insulin sensitivity tends to correlate with weight/fat gain and insulin resistance is thought to be an adaptation to prevent further fat/weight gain. However, some research suggests that a tendency to release too much insulin in response to feeding may predispose people towards weight/fat gain. One huge confound in all of this, mind you, is that high insulin secretion tends to make people eat more. Studies of diabetics find that decreasing insulin secretion with drugs tends to cause a spontaneously lower food intake (2).
While the research is in its infancy, there have been studies examining the weight loss response relative to either insulin sensitivity or insulin secretion. For the most part, no major difference in terms of weight loss has been found in subjects with different insulin sensitivities (2). However, at least one study found that the specific diet given interacted with baseline insulin sensitivity to determine the magnitude of weight loss (3). In that study, obese women with either high or low insulin sensitivity were placed on either a high carb (60% carb, 20% fat) or low carb (40% carb, 40% fat) diets.
So there were four groups: high carb/insulin sensitive, high carb/insulin resistant, low carb/insulin sensitive, low carb/insulin resistant. The results were intriguing: insulin sensitive women on the high carb diet lost nearly double the weight as insulin sensitive women on the low-carb diet. Similarly, insulin resistant women lost twice the weight on the low-carb diet as on the high carb diet. Unfortunately, it's not clear what caused the divergent results. The researchers mentioned a gene called FOXC2 which is involved in energy expenditure and found that it was upregulated in the individuals who responded best to diet; further research into this topic is needed (3).
Even less data relates to insulin secretion status and diet although a recent study suggests that it may (4). In that study, subjects were given either a high glycemic load (60% carbs, 20% protein, 20% fat) or a low GL diet (40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat diet) and weight loss was examined relative to baseline insulin secretion. In that study, subjects with high insulin secretion lost more weight on the low glycemic load diet while subjects in the low insulin secretion group lost slightly more on the high glycemic load diet.
Overall, I think the limited data available on both high and low fat phenotypes as well as how individuals with differing baseline insulin sensitivity/secretion respond to diets supports the observations occurring in the real world in terms of both subjective feelings on a given diet as well as the weight/fat loss response. So how can we put this to use?
Unfortunately, there's no easy way to see if you're a high or low fat phenotype so I'll focus on insulin sensitivity. There are a lot of complicated and impractical ways to determine insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion. All involve blood work and looking at either baseline insulin or blood glucose or how insulin changes in response to a meal.
However, in practice, there are signs as to whether you have good insulin sensitivity or not and possibly whether you over-secrete insulin. Here's two very simple questions to ask yourself regarding your response to diet.
I consider it most likely that superior bodybuilders couple excellent insulin sensitivity with low insulin secretion in response to a meal. This would tend to explain why bodybuilders have often gravitated towards high carb/low-fat diets and been successful on them.
At the same time, mediocre bodybuilders frequently get less than stellar results from that same diet. Lowering carbs and increasing dietary fat seems to be more effective in that case some of the low-carb bulking strategies out there probably work better for those individuals. The same goes for fat loss. Cyclical low-carb diets such as my Ultimate Diet 2.0 or the more generic cyclical ktogenic diet (CKD) described in my first book The Ketogenic Diet allow such individuals to briefly enjoy the benefits of heightened muscular insulin sensitivity.
If you have good insulin sensitivity and low insulin secretion, odds are you will do well with a traditional bodybuilding type of diet which means high protein, highish carbs and low fat. Let's say you're consuming 1 g/lb of protein at 12 cal/lb. That's 33% protein. If you go to 1.5 g/lb, that's 50% protein. That leaves you with 50-67% of your calories to allocate between fat and carbohydrate. 15-20% dietary fat is about the lower limit as it becomes impossible to get sufficient essential fatty acids below that intake level. So, at 1 g/lb, your diet will be roughly 33% protein, 47-52% carbs (call it 45-50%) and 15-20% fat. If protein goes to 50% of the total, carbs should come down to 35% of the total with 15% fat.
If you're not insulin sensitive and/or have high insulin secretion, a diet lower in carbs and higher in fat (don't forget that protein can raise insulin as well) is a better choice. Assuming, again, 40% protein, a good starting place might be 40% protein, 20-30% carbs and 20-30% fat. A further shift to a near ketogenic (or cyclical ketogenic) diet may be necessary, 40% protein, 10-20% carbs and the remainder fat may be the most effective. If protein is set higher, up to 50% protein, carbs would be set at 10-20% with the remainder (20-30%) coming from dietary fat.
Hopefully the above has given you some insight into choosing what might be an optimal fat loss diet without having to go through so much tedious trial and error. However, please don't treat the above as more than a starting point. Adjustments to diet in terms of calories or nutrient intake should always be based on real world fat loss. You should be tracking your fat loss every 2 weeks (4 at the most); if you're not losing at a reasonable rate (1-1.5 lbs fat loss/week), you need to adjust something.
Bio: Lyle McDonald received his BS in physiology from UCLA in 1993 and has been obsessed with all aspects of human performance (training, nutrition, supplements) since then. He has written extensively about fat loss, especially low carbohydrate dieting. He is currently working on a book covering all aspects of protein nutrition for athletes as well as an approach to getting rid of stubborn bodyfat. His website is http://www.bodyrecomposition and his books can be ordered there by clicking on the store link.
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Pittas AG et. al. A low-glycemic load diet facilitates greater weight loss in overweight adults with high insulin secretion but not in overweight adults with low insulin secretion in the CALERIE Trial. Diabetes Care. 2005 Dec;28(12):2939-41.


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Moby Dick (1956) Blu-ray Review
Posted on December 5, 2016 by Matt Hough
Atmospheric telling of a literary masterpiece 4 Stars
John Huston's 1956 adaptation of Herman Melville's Moby Dick does quite a remarkable job retaining both the story and the essence of the book without being slavish to its meanderings and philosophizing.
Moby Dick (1956)
Released: 03 Oct 1956
Director: John Huston
Cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice
Writer(s): Herman Melville (novel), Ray Bradbury (screenplay), John Huston (screenplay)
Plot: The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
Distributed By: Twilight Time
Video Resolution: 1080P/AVC
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH
Package Includes: Blu-ray
Case Type: clear keep case
Disc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Adapting literary classics for the screen can be a mine field for filmmakers. How much of the book can you feasibly present in the limited amount of time of a typical movie? How much of the plot, if any, do you change or cut? How many characters do you include and who, if anyone, gets left out? John Huston's 1956 adaptation of Herman Melville's Moby Dick does quite a remarkable job retaining both the story and the essence of the book without being slavish to its meanderings and philosophizing. Controversial in its day but much more highly regarded now, Moby Dick plays quite beautifully as a faithful and engrossing version of a difficult piece of fiction.
Young merchant marine Ishmael (Richard Basehart) is eager to try his hand at whaling. Signing on to a three-year voyage out of New Bedford in 1841, Ishmael and bunkmate/best friend Queequeg (Friedrich Ledebur) find themselves on the Pequod under the command of the maniacal Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck). Ahab had lost his leg to the legendary white whale Moby Dick, and he's vowed to avenge his loss on the whale if it's his last act on Earth. The men under his command set sail not realizing their whaling expedition is really a blind to Ahab's true purpose: to locate and bring down the white monster of the deep.
Ray Bradbury is credited with the screenplay adaptation of Herman Melville's fiction masterpiece (with John Huston taking a co-screenwriter credit), and the script and John Huston's engaging direction manage to carry us back to 19th century seaport life from the very beginning with the dedicated sailors taking a proprietary hold on their vocation and with the site for their work, the seas around New Bedford, drinking and singing and dancing to share their common vocation amid the brotherhood of sea-faring risk takers (the director takes special pains to focus on faces during these early scenes, interesting countenances of the men and their womenfolk who make up this solid community). Huston captures magnificently the flavor of the endeavor, even with the movie's unquestionable mix of actual sea filming, studio tank work, and interior soundstage shots which are edited with surety together to fashion a whole (only some clumsy process photography late in the film gives the game away). Melville's sometimes endless segues into the whaling life and the process of extracting all of the various goods from the harpooned creatures gets their due in the film without the processes ever seeming tedious or tacked-on, all the while focusing, of course, on the ever-continuously growing mania of Ahab toward his ultimate goal: a no-holds-barred final encounter with his nemesis. Though bright-eyed, fresh-faced whaler Ishmael is the audience surrogate in this adventure, we lose him for a chunk of time in the middle when other parts of the plot push him into the background. Nevertheless, Huston's first whale harpooning sequence, a later sequence when an entire army of whales is targeted, and the final fifteen minute meeting of the enemies in their fatal (for most of the cast) final face-off all are tremendously involving and give the movie an unforgettable amount of depth and character.
The film's two most important roles are a bit problematically cast. Though Gregory Peck received brickbats in 1956 for his performance, he's not actually bad in the role. He sometimes lacks a bit of dynamism in odd moments though for the most part, he clearly delineates Ahab's movement from mania to madness quite effectively, and the contrast of his demented, single-minded vengeful captain is quite effective when we see another of Moby Dick's victims, Captain Boomer played jauntily by James Robertson Justice, meet and match sea stories with Ahab. Richard Basehart seems a bit long-in-the-tooth for Ishmael (the actor was forty at the time, about twenty years too old for the part). He's likable enough, but imagine how much more effective one of Hollywood's young guns at the time, Jeffrey Hunter or Paul Newman, might have been in the role. Friedrich Ledebur makes for a wonderfully ingratiating Queequeg. Leo Genn is a strong Starbuck, Ahab's second-in-command, and Harry Andrews couldn't be more engaging as second mate Stubb. Among other famous faces on board are Bernard Miles as the Manxman, Noel Purcell as the carpenter, and Francis De Wolff as another of Moby Dick's victims, Captain Gardiner who had lost his son to the beast. Royal Dano has an effectively creepy early moment on shore as Elijah, and Orson Welles is unforgettable as Father Mapple who sends the sailors off with a thoughtful sermon about God's purposes and His ultimate hold on their fates.
The film is framed for this release at 1.66:1 and is presented in 1080p resolution using the AVC codec. Color timed to resemble 19th century engravings of whaling ships and sailors, the film's unique look has been recaptured by colorist supreme Greg Kimble in as close to John Huston's original intentions as it was possible to achieve with a limited budget. Sharpness is quite excellent (enough to see the spirit gum attaching Orson Welles' beard to his face and some of the make-up seams on Gregory Peck's scars), and one adjusts to the desaturated color palette fairly quickly. Black levels are first-rate with excellent shadow detail. There is a bit of vertical striping on the right side of the frame at one point midway through the movie, and one scratch almost dead center which hasn't been removed, but otherwise the transfer is artifact-free. The movie has been divided into 24 chapters.
Audio: 4.5/5
The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono sound mix is very typical of its era. Dialogue has been recorded professionally and has been combined with Philip Stainton's background music along with some sailor ditties of the period and the atmospheric effects pertinent to life on the high seas. No age-related problems with hiss, crackle, or thumps are of any concern here.
Audio Commentary: film historians Julie Kirgo, Paul Seydor, and Nick Redman carry on a lively discussion (and sometimes debate) about the merits, themes, and problems of the novel and the film making for must-listening.
Isolated Score Track: presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono.
A Bleached Whale: Recreating the Unique Color of Moby Dick (5:41, HD): colorist Greg Kimble discusses the eight months of work which went into recapturing John Huston's intended look for the movie which had been lost on previous home video representations of the movie. Before and after shots and split screen shots show the differences in the color timing.
Posters, Lobby Cards & Production Stills: a step-through gallery of promotional items for the movie and earlier film incarnations of the tale.
Theatrical Trailer (3:13, HD)
MGM 90th Anniversary Trailer (2:06, HD)
Six-Page Booklet: contains some stills, some poster art on the back cover, and film historian Julie Kirgo's enthusiastic appraisal of the movie.
While not the greatest of John Huston's novel adaptations (The Maltese Falcon would be that), Moby Dick is a worthy effort offering much of the story and atmosphere that had made the novel one of American literature's most celebrated masterworks. There are only 3,000 copies of this Blu-ray available. Those interested in purchasing it should go to either www.twilighttimemovies.com or www.screenarchives.com to see if product is still in stock. Information about the movie can also be found via Facebook at www.facebook.com/twilighttimemovies.
Mike Frezon says:
I haven't seen this movie since I was a young boy, Matt. It completely overwhelmed me at that time (keeping the cast of characters straight, etc.). So I am very much looking forward to watching it with the eyes of an adult and being able to enjoy it and bury my fear of the film and its source material. 😀
I had an early experience with it at the cinema, and hadn't watched it all the way through since then, so I was a bit wary, too, since the film had done a number on me as a kid with the enormity of the sea, the immensity of Moby, and that blood which was a lot for a very young kid to take in. Now, I could see the machine behind the film's making as I watched, and it was much less intimidating.
ArnoldLayne says:
My copy arrived a few days ago. Can't wait to watch it on the big screen! Thank you for reviewing it, well done!
Joe Birrittella says:
I felt a slight trepidation at first over the desaturated look, but I trusted Twilight Time.
The color timed transfer blew my socks off, giving an image unlike any other movie ever. It re-ignited my love for this film I had as a child, but somehow lost its way through growing up. Ironic, because the first 3 times seeing it was on a black and white TV. This new color pallet transfer is a pleasure to behold.
benbess says:
I'm watching this 1956 epic again as I write this, and since it's now out of print I'm glad I picked up the TT blu-ray right when it went on sale. But for anyone who missed the blu-ray, John Huston's Moby Dick is now available for "free" watching on Amazon prime. Matt H.'s review is worth quoting for anyone who likes old movies but hasn't yet watched this one….
"Ray Bradbury is credited with the screenplay adaptation of Herman Melville's fiction masterpiece (with John Huston taking a co-screenwriter credit), and the script and John Huston's engaging direction manage to carry us back to 19th century seaport life from the very beginning with the dedicated sailors taking a proprietary hold on their vocation and with the site for their work, the seas around New Bedford, drinking and singing and dancing to share their common vocation amid the brotherhood of sea-faring risk takers (the director takes special pains to focus on faces during these early scenes, interesting countenances of the men and their womenfolk who make up this solid community). Huston captures magnificently the flavor of the endeavor, even with the movie's unquestionable mix of actual sea filming, studio tank work, and interior soundstage shots which are edited with surety together to fashion a whole (only some clumsy process photography late in the film gives the game away). Melville's sometimes endless segues into the whaling life and the process of extracting all of the various goods from the harpooned creatures gets their due in the film without the processes ever seeming tedious or tacked-on, all the while focusing, of course, on the ever-continuously growing mania of Ahab toward his ultimate goal: a no-holds-barred final encounter with his nemesis."
And for fans of director John Huston there's another classic that he made that has also recently become available for watching on Amazon prime—the 1952 Technicolor film Moulin Rouge, starring Jose Ferrer in perhaps his greatest role as artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. This lavishly-produced movie seems have been nicely restored and is worthy of a blu-ray. Moulin Rouge was not only a box office hit, it was also nominated for seven Oscars (including best picture and best director) and won two, for art direction and costume design.
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This patient's face was physically getting shorter because of her worn down teeth and her deep overbite. She is experiencing premature aging because of her bite. The bite will determine the shape of the face, the size appearance of the chin and the aging factor.
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Her Dentists in Texas did not Understand.
When she saw this website, she tried to find a local dentist in Texas that could do this type of treatment. She wanted to avoid having to travel. One or two cosmetic dentists told they could do this type of treatment but none of them had photos like this to prove that they really did understand the process. She decided to fly to Santa Monica. She already had a lot of dentistry done during her lifetime and slowly watched her face age prematurely. None of these dentists even hinted that they understood the premature aging problem.
Dr. Sam Muslin developed the method and goals of the Face lift Dentistry® method that are designed to improve the health of the patient as well as the appearance. There are no such standards with anti-aging dentistry. Just about any dental treatment could be called anti-aging. Some dentists think that porcelain veneers are anti-aging dentistry and Dr. Muslin says, "veneers are just 'smile treatment' and we only smile about 4% of the time".
She saw the photos and the videos of Dr. Muslin's work and decided that this time, she was going to go to the doctor that really did the kind of work that she always wanted even if she had to fly half way across the country to see him.
How is Facelift Dentistry® Done?
By adding Dr. Sam Muslin's porcelain Venlay® restorations to your teeth, using his exclusive the Face Lift Dentistry® method, the shape of your face and size of your jaw is transformed. For the first time in your life you have the healthiest jaw position possible, you will also have the ideal bite and jaw position, a natural smile, straight white teeth and a greatly improved chin size position. This is all accomplished in just a couple of weeks with this method developed and perfected over 38 years of experienced high tech dentistry.
No surgery, no drilling down healthy teeth, no braces, and the porcelain stays on your teeth so that it becomes a natural part of you using Dr. Muslin's "patent pending" bonding method. You should be able to speak clearly, eat normally and have a more comfortable jaw and bite. You will be able to live your life to its maximum potential with a biologically optimized shape to you face, chin size and a greatly improved facial profile.
When you come in for a consultation, Dr. Muslin can show you how your face will look and how your chin size will look in just five minutes using your own face!
All of the photos are untouched and unaltered on the website and Dr. Muslin appreciates this patients permission to show the results of his work.
During his nearly 40 years of experience, Dr. Muslin discovered that he can help reverse the effects of aging with his dentistry.
His sophisticated high-tech office is equipped to deliver the cosmetic dental procedures as porcelain veneers as wells as complex bite correction treatment using his non-invasive VENLAY® Restoration treatment.
Dr. Sam Muslin is a "Master of the Academy of General Dentistry". He received the International College of Dentists Award for his professional growth. . He has practiced restorative and reconstructive dentistry on the "cutting edge" for more than 35 years in Santa Monica, California. Dr Muslin's patients come from all over California: Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Playa Del Rey, Marina Del Rey, Mar Vista, El Segundo, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Century City, Westwood, LA, Bel-Air, Brentwood, Hollywood Riviera, Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Malibu, Pasadena, Burbank, Highland Park, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Holmby Hills, San Fernando Valley, Calabasas, Encino, Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Orange County, San Diego, Chatsworth, and San Francisco. Some of his international patients have come from Singapore, London, Paris, China, Russia, Ukraine, all over Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and other areas of South America and Toronto.
State law requires us to inform you that the exact same results may not occur for all patients.
Face Lift Dentistry, the Dental Facelift, VENLAY, and JawTrac are Registered Trademarks of Sam Muslin DDS, Santa Monica, CA.
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America's Largest RV Show pulls into Hershey
America's Largest RV Show
Gallery: America's Largest RV Show
By Sue Gleiter | sgleiter@pennlive.com
Bigger isn't necessarily better in the world of recreational vehicles.
Richard and Karen Bowser of Pittsburgh spent a better part of the day Wednesday walking around the grounds of America's Largest RV Show at the Giant Center in Hershey.
They weren't searching for a high-end, luxurious recreational vehicle.
"We're looking to buy something that will accommodate the two of us," Karen Bowser said, adding they are retired and travel the country visiting their children.
Although, she did have some specifics including a two-door refrigerator/freezer, deep or two-bowl kitchen sink and a three-burner stove with an oven. She said she just wants enough kitchen space to make biscuits and gravy for breakfast when they are on the road.
"It has to have a potty and a shower," she added.
They were eyeing the new Winnebago Minnie, a travel trailer being touted for its small size and big character. The Minnie is just one of a slew of new compact recreational vehicles hitting the market.
The light-weight trailers equate into fuel efficiency which is attractive in the market.
Steve Fretz of Fretz RV in Souderton said when fuel prices skyrocketed people traded in their SUVs for Priuses. RV manufacturers could no longer offer big towing trailers, he said.
Sherman Goldenberg, a partner and publisher with the trade publication RVBusiness in Elkhart, Ind., called it a tentative trend as post-recession buyers seem to have a taste for smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles.
As a result, manufacturers are seeing interest in the Minnie which sells in bright colors like green and yellow.
Winnebago has also unveiled the 2014 line of Ultralight towable trailers. The industry also is pushing more Class B vans and motorhomes, many constructed with European style chassis, Goldenberg said.
And it seems like the public is taking notice.
"As the economy heals, there seems to be a real drive for a lot of Americans to get out ... call it camping," he said.
He said he was pleasantly surprised by the crowds and lines of cars funneling into the parking lot at the RV Show, adding it's an indication America is on the mend after several years of shoppers cutting back on their spending.
"Nobody is making these people come out. They got up today and it was a mob scene," he said.
The RV Show runs through Sunday and is known for being the first big national show of the season and the place to check out the latest 2014 makes and models. More than 1,200 vehicles are on display.
"This is a big event. I come with high expectations," Fretz added.


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The length of the lanyard is a 4-strand round braid. Above the clip is a gaucho knot to secure everything together.


You will, however, need a valid passport to travel to Western Samoa. If you need assistance obtaining or renewing a passport, we can help!
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Narrative review reports two important mediators in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke recovery
By Shanet Susan AlexMar 17 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux
A recent narrative review posted to the International Journal of Molecular Sciences explored neuroinflammation and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced ischemic stroke recovery.
Study: Neuroinflammation and COVID-19 Ischemic Stroke Recovery—Evolving Evidence for the Mediating Roles of the ACE2/Angiotensin-(1–7)/Mas Receptor Axis and NLRP3 Inflammasome. Image Credit: Fotosr52/Shutterstock
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been linked to cerebrovascular events, particularly acute ischemic strokes (AIS). However, the etiology of COVID-19-related cerebrovascular events remains unknown and is presumed to be complicated.
Studies report that cerebrovascular events could be connected to a direct viral invasion or an indirect virus-mediated prothrombotic condition in the presence or absence of typical cerebrovascular risk factors.
In the present review, the researchers evaluated the function of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor (NLR) family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in COVID-19-mediated AIS. The team also evaluated angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)/angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7)/mitochondrial assembly receptor (MasR) axis role in SARS-CoV-2-induced AIS.
The scientists determined the potential of these neuroinflammation mediators in brain repair and secondary preventative measures against AIS in stroke rehabilitation.
The literature search was conducted using keywords like neuroinflammation, COVID-19, and NLRP3 Inflammasome in online databases and search engines. The internet databases used included SCOPUS, PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Knowledge.
Only open access and free full-text articles, such as systematic and narrative reviews, meta-analyses, and original research papers, in the English language, were selected for the current review.
SARS-CoV-2-related ischemic stroke
Recent studies suggest that CoVs are responsible for about 10% of acute respiratory infections, and nearly 15% of β-CoVs-infected individuals experience severe illness, with 6% being critically sick. Further, the acute, subacute, and long-term impacts of COVID-19 might result in respiratory failure or multiple organ dysfunction (MODS).
Published reports have indicated that the human CoVs (HCoVs)-induced cytokine storm is the prime reason for death in people infected by these viruses. The SARS-CoV and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome CoV (MERS-CoV)-recovered individuals also demonstrated long-term cytokine storm-hyperinflammation and coagulopathy symptoms.
A recent review indicated that post-acute SARS-CoV-2 consists of persistent, delayed, or long-standing complications of COVID-19 more than four weeks after the symptom onset. The hypothesized pathophysiological underpinnings for post-acute SARS-CoV-2 include virus-specific pathophysiological alterations and enhanced thrombo-inflammation.
Several molecular risk elements associated with COVID-19, such as generalized hypercoagulability, endothelial cell (EC) damage, cytokine storm, heightened thrombo-inflammation, ACE2 receptor-mediated cytotoxic impacts on nervous systems, and renin-angiotensin system (RAS) dysfunction, might result in AIS.
Furthermore, a recent meta-analysis found that those who developed AIS after COVID-19 infection were more likely to experience depression and anxiety. Prior research works implied that elevated AIS-induced inflammation was linked to depression following stroke.
Altogether, recent reviews have indicated multiple post-acute to long-SARS-CoV-2 symptoms such as fever, fatigue, chest pain, depression, and neurocognitive difficulties linked to impaired neurological systems.
ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis's role in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke
Two proposed routes of SARS-CoV-2 invasion into the brain are 1) hematogenous spread and 2) via olfactory epithelium. In addition, SARS-CoV-2 gains entry to the brain through the ACE2 receptors present in the neuro-glial cells. A hypothesized mechanism of endothelitis and endothelial dysfunction in SARS-CoV-2 patients was RAS disruption, including ACE2 receptor downregulation in vascular ECs.
The attachment of SARS-CoV-2 to the ACE2 receptor causes endocytosis in the receptor, resulting in downregulation or depletion of the protective endothelial ACE2. The interrupted ACE and ACE2 balance also result in heightened proinflammatory disposition and endothelial damage contributing to the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke.
The ACE2 downregulation results in its biological substrate, Des-arg9-bradykinin (DABK), metabolization via the stimulation of DABK/BK receptor B1 (BKB1R) axis signaling. This phenomenon induces inflammation via the release of various proinflammatory mediators.
ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis stimulation demonstrated extensive therapeutic capacity in stroke. ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis is a well-established angiotensin II counter-regulator, resulting in neuroprotection in stroke. The ACE2 overexpression causes neuroprotective outcomes and might aid in brain repair. Thus, increased MasR activation and modulation of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis probably enhance neurorehabilitation performance.
NLRP3 inflammasome's role in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke
Overexpression of inflammatory cytokines leads to blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage, allowing SARS-CoV-2 entry into the brain parenchyma. It has been proposed that cytokines and the NLRP3 inflammasome are the key immunological elements mediating the immune response and cytokine storms during the viral invasion. As a result, it is reasonable to assume that the NLRP3 inflammasome is implicated in COVID-19-associated cytokine storms.
Through purinergic 2X7 receptor (P2X7R) activation and elevated extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels, SARS-CoV-2 induces NLRP3 inflammasome stimulation. This impact is due to the high expression of P2X7R in neuro-glial cells.
Furthermore, the SARS-CoV-2-associated stimulation of a coagulation cascade through the mannan-binding lectin (MBL)-related serine protease 2 (MASP-2) complex also increases the NLRP3 inflammasome activation. The NLRP3 inflammasome stimulation causes excess release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) via gasdermin-D-mediated cell death (GSDMD).
Emerging neurorehabilitation approaches for SARS-CoV-2-mediated ischemic stroke
Several investigations have demonstrated that RAS modulators could enhance functional and structural recovery following stroke. Preclinical investigations have reported that the ACE2/Ang-(1–7)/MasR axis modulation enhances neuroprotection against ischemic stroke. In addition, various studies have depicted that the ACE2/Ang-(1–7)/MasR axis and RAS modulators improve brain repair and neuroplasticity. Thus, RAS and ACE2/Ang-(1–7)/MasR axis modulators could impart anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective potentials against negative impacts of post-ischemic stroke associated with or without SARS-CoV-2. They also enhance brain repair and recovery following a stroke.
Furthermore, the suppression of NLRP3 inflammasome using drugs such as curcumin, parthenolide, and artigenin aid in the recovery of ischemic stroke. NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition should be explored further to gain deeper insights into the molecular processes in post-ischemic stroke brain repair (with or without SARS-CoV-2).
The present narrative review emphasizes the need for a better understanding of the neuroprotection capacity of the NLRP3 inflammasome and the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis, with or without SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke. Lowered ACE2 expression is crucial to the core neurobiology of stroke recovery in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Reduction in the expression of ACE2 results in ACE2/Ang-(1–7)/MasR axis suppression and thrombo-inflammation.
Moreover, the AIS-stimulated NLRP3 inflammasome might increase the generation of various proinflammatory cytokines. This results in neuro-glial cell malfunction and nerve cell apoptosis.
Thus, the two aforesaid mediators serve as reasonable speculative molecular targets for possible treatment routes to boost functional recovery and neuroplasticity in stroke rehabilitation and secondary prevention approach in SARS-CoV-2 infection and AIS.
Che Mohd Nassir CMN, Zolkefley MKI, Ramli MD, Norman HH, Abdul Hamid H, Mustapha M. (2022). Neuroinflammation and COVID-19 Ischemic Stroke Recovery—Evolving Evidence for the Mediating Roles of the ACE2/Angiotensin-(1–7)/Mas Receptor Axis and NLRP3 Inflammasome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23063085 https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/6/3085
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Tags: ACE2, Adenosine, Adenosine Triphosphate, Angiotensin, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, Anti-Inflammatory, Anxiety, Apoptosis, Blood, Brain, Cell, Cell Death, Chest Pain, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, Curcumin, Cytokine, Cytokines, Depression, Drugs, Endothelial cell, Enzyme, Fatigue, Fever, Glial Cell, Immune Response, Inflammasome, Inflammation, Ischemic Stroke, Language, MERS-CoV, Nerve, Nucleotide, Pain, Preclinical, Receptor, Renin, Research, Respiratory, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Serine, Severe Acute Respiratory, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Stroke, Syndrome, Vascular, Virus
Shanet Susan Alex
Shanet Susan Alex, a medical writer, based in Kerala, India, is a Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from Kerala University of Health Sciences. Her academic background is in clinical pharmacy and research, and she is passionate about medical writing. Shanet has published papers in the International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research (IJMSCR), the International Journal of Pharmacy (IJP), and the International Journal of Medical Science and Applied Research (IJMSAR). Apart from work, she enjoys listening to music and watching movies.
Susan Alex, Shanet. (2022, March 17). Narrative review reports two important mediators in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke recovery. News-Medical. Retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220317/Narrative-review-reports-two-important-mediators-in-SARS-CoV-2-induced-ischemic-stroke-recovery.aspx.
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In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The Lego Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—Lego Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
The Lego Batman Movie – brilliant movie, one of the best of its category The 'best' term is as you know from a relative term: You or I may not even be on the list of someone else whom we consider to be 'the best'. So the general rule is to declare the majority of nations. Like the best, though, for me, it can be considered the most beautiful movie ever made. If a movie can manage me to stay hooked on the whole movie online, that's fucking impressive.
The soundtrack of these movie is simple, decieving, full of mischief in its own right. Everytime I watch this movie online, I really enjoy the music, it is just pure soul of that movie. The amount of details and little aspects of the movie that you can find years and years later is absolutely awesome.
…Damn, I need to watch these movie online again. It was so good! I uploaded this movie to Watch Anime, you can watch this movie online for free now.
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Actors: Billy Dee Williams, Conan O'Brien, Héctor Elizondo, Jenny Slate, Mariah Carey, Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis
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Tintin in America
In order to assassinate the inquisitive Belgian reporter Tintin, the evil gangster Al Capone orders Smiles, an executive under his command, to lure him to a meeting to be held…
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At the recent Texas Bitcoin Conference I had a chance to have a long talk with Eric Anderson (hacker-named "Eijah") about his new project, Promether.
We cover his history, including a good delve into Demonsaw (a very effective, proven means of anonymous, secure and private communication and file sharing) which has been in use for the last four years.
With the experience gained on securing privacy with Demonsaw, Eric is launching a much more ambitious project to deliver privacy and anonymity to the mainstream, making it easy and rewarding to do so.
Along for the ride in the interview, with his own questions and perspectives on privacy, is Ernest Hancock of FreedomsPhoenix.com, and the Declare Your Independence radio show.


The surprise opening round winner one week ago in Shenzhen when beating Germany's Timo Boll, one week later at the Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Lion Japan Open in Kitakyushu on Friday 8th June, at the same stage of proceedings, once again he caused a major upset.
China's Liang Jingkun accounted for Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting, the no.3 seed (8-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7, 14-12, 11-3) in round that when compared with the previous week resulted in better fortunes for Timo Boll and most especially for compatriot Zhang Jike.
Timo Boll proved too experienced for the host nation's 17 year old Yuta Tanaka (13-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-7); there was to be no Shenzhen repeat.
Need for a rest, for Zhang Jike, it very much returning to action after a rest, beaten the previous week by Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto; in Kitakyushu it would seem that the former Olympic and World champion is finding his feet. After a somewhat slow start, he found a rhythm to his play and eventually proved too fast for Denmark's Jonathan Groth, the no.11 seed (7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8).
Defeats for two seeded players in the guise of Wong Chun Ting and Jonathan Groth; there were defeats for three more. Most notably, Koki Niwa, the no.5 seed, suffered at the hands of in-form colleague, Kazuhiro Yoshimura (9-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7); Sweden's Kristian Karlsson, the no.10 seed, lost to Germany's Benedikt Duda (12-10, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7). Likewise, Korea Republic's Jeoung Sangeun, the no.15 seed, departed at the hands of China's Zhou Yu (12-10, 11-5, 11-3, 11-6).
Success for Zhou Yu, as anticipated there was success for colleague Ma Long, the no.2 seed; he beat Chinese Taipei's Chiang Hung-Chieh (11-2, 11-6, 11-2, 11-1).
Emphatic from Ma Long; it was also impressive from Lee Sangsu, the no.4 seed, he defeated Lim Jonghoon (11-7, 11-8, 13-11, 11-13, 11-5) and thus reversed the decision of the previous week when at the quarter-final stage in Shenzhen he had been beaten by his Korea Republic colleague in four straight games (11-9, 11-9, 11-5, 11-6).
Meanwhile, for the remaining leading names, with the exception of Wong Chun Ting and Koki Niwa, the first round hurdle was negotiated; Japan being very much to the fore and the Korea Republic the nation to suffer. Only Lee Sangsu remained.
Tomokazu Harimoto, the no.6 seed, accounted for Jang Woojin (11-9, 11-8, 11-3, 11-6); Kenta Matsudaira, the no.8 seed, defeated Hwang Minha (11-8, 11-9, 11-5, 11-8). Following suit Frenchman Simon Gauzy, the no. 7 seed, ended the hopes of Jeoung Youngsik (11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 3-11, 6-11, 11-4).
The second round of the Men's Singles event commences later in the evening.


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Kathleen has some fun and funky pieces!
omg girl that lil ring is the cutest thing EVER! I love that pretty purple flower to!
These are cute & QUIRKY pieces!! Whit you find the cutest stuff!! But that ring is <3!!


With many recent changes in health insurance plan design and compliance requirements under the ACA, HRAs continue to be a valuable plan design tool for employers. We have seen a growth in HRAs in 2014 for groups of all sizes, including options designed to reimburse deductible expenses, coinsurance expenses, retiree expenses, and out-of-pocket medical, dental, or vision expenses. A priority this year has been to examine all new and existing plans to ensure that HRAs meet the qualifications for integrated (linked) plans under IRS guidance issued during 2013. If you have any questions about how new rules affect your current or proposed plan, feel free to contact us.
On October 14, we will host a webinar with an update on HRA plan design options, compliance requirements, and creative plan design solutions. The webinar will be hosted by Chris Macali (Benefits Attorney) and Jamie Rorrer (Benefits Consultant).
You can register for this FREE webinar anytime.


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