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In the Afterlight (The Darkest Minds #3) – Alexandra Bracken
Title: In the Afterlight (The Darkest Minds #3) by Alexandra Bracken
Publishing Info: April 24, 2018 by Disney Hyperion
Source: Amazon, Audible
Genres: Young Adult, Dystopian
Date Completed: April 23, 2018
Related Posts: The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1), Passenger (Passenger #1), Never Fade (The Darkest Minds #2)
Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds.
They are armed only with a volatile secret: proof of a government conspiracy to cover up the real cause of IAAN, the disease that has killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others like her with powers the government will kill to keep contained. But internal strife may destroy their only chance to free the "rehabilitation camps" housing thousands of other Psi kids.
Meanwhile, reunited with Liam, the boy she would-and did-sacrifice everything for to keep alive, Ruby must face the painful repercussions of having tampered with his memories of her. She turns to Cole, his older brother, to provide the intense training she knows she will need to take down Gray and the government. But Cole has demons of his own, and one fatal mistake may be the spark that sets the world on fire.
Mehhhhh. I just did not enjoy the conclusion to this series at all. I'm so far past my dystopian fascination that I just wasn't really interested after so much time went by but. I really did want to finish the series but I was worried about all of that going in.
Aside from the genre qualms, I really did feel like this series didn't really need to be a trilogy. I think it could have done fine at two books, maybe even one depending on editing. Things felt incredibly dragged out in IN THE AFTERLIGHT and there were a lot of things that I thought could have been addressed in NEVER FADE, and things that I really wanted to be addressed the previous book, like more about the cause of the abilities. As far as action and content, I think a lot could have been cut to be a two book series but I guess trilogies were really hot at this point in time.
The thing I feel with a lot of dystopians nowadays is that that everyone feels whiny and everyone feels SO dramatic. I get it — it's the literal end of the world, but things like that tend to need a bit more comic relief or a little less "dude that I love is my life and soul." Teenagers are dramatic as well bu sometimes it's just too much for me. Ruby took on a lot of this for me and characters like Chubs and Vida were more fabulous and provided some of that relief, but the drama still took the spotlight. Liam was maybe TOO good for my tastes. It felt a little too polarizing for Liam to be GOOD and Cole to be the BAD boy. At least Cole had more going on. The villain became a bit too villainous and everyone was just so black and white when I would have loved more human grey areas, as is natural. I found myself just wanting to be done so I could finally be done and move on. If I hadn't listened to these as audiobooks, it would have taken me forever or I may have not even finished.
But at last, it's done and I am happy that I did finish the series. Dystopians have just lost their sparkle and appeal to me. I've read so many books since I fell in love and out of love with dystopian that it's just all so tropey to me. Plus, this was Alexandra Bracken's debut series and I think her writing was still growing. (Although I didn't love Passenger either…)
Kept Me Hooked On: The last of my dystopian loves. I really did LOVE dystopians — hardcore — back in 2011 and 2012. I wanted to inhale them. I liked heading back to THE DARKEST MINDS after all these years.
Left Me Wanting More: Developed characters. I just didn't feel like anyone had depth! I actually feel like Chubs was the more relatable character. I didn't connect with Ruby, Liam was too good, and everyone was so black and white.
Finish it
I think it's worth finishing the series to find out why everything happened but I just had a really hard time with it.
BOOKS LIKE IN THE AFTERLIGHT
This entry was posted in Books, Dystopian, Review and tagged Alexandra Bracken, In the Afterlight, Review, The Darkest Minds, YA, Young Adult on August 9, 2018 by Brittany.
Never Fade (The Darkest Minds #2) – Alexandra Bracken
Title: Never Fade (The Darkest Minds #2) by Alexandra Bracken
Publishing Info: October 15, 2013 by Disney Hyperion
Source: Audible, BEA 2013
Related Posts: The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1), Passenger (Passenger #1), In the Afterlight (The Darkest Minds #3)
Ruby never asked for the abilities that almost cost her her life. Now she must call upon them on a daily basis, leading dangerous missions to bring down a corrupt government and breaking into the minds of her enemies. Other kids in the Children's League call Ruby "Leader", but she knows what she really is: a monster.
When Ruby is entrusted with an explosive secret, she must embark on her most dangerous mission yet: leaving the Children's League behind. Crucial information about the disease that killed most of America's children—and turned Ruby and the others who lived into feared and hated outcasts—has survived every attempt to destroy it. But the truth is only saved in one place: a flashdrive in the hands of Liam Stewart, the boy Ruby once believed was her future—and who now wouldn't recognize her.
As Ruby sets out across a desperate, lawless country to find Liam—and answers about the catastrophe that has ripped both her life and America apart—she is torn between old friends and the promise she made to serve the League. Ruby will do anything to protect the people she loves. But what if winning the war means losing herself?
After many, many years, I finally re-read THE DARKEST MINDS and then continued on with the rest of the series. I hadn't loved THE DARKEST MINDS on my re-read as much as I did the first time around and it's been a long time since I've really been interested in dystopian so I had no idea how the rest of the series was going to go for me.
A FIVE QUESTIONS REVIEW
In an attempt to do a quick review style, and not get hung up on a traditional sense, here's a review in five questions!
WHO? NEVER FADE separated our crew for a bit and you know how much I struggle with that. I enjoyed getting to know more about Ruby and following her story more in this book. We also learn a whole lot more about the Children's League and their loyalties as well as meeting new characters who play an important part like badass Vida and sweet Jude. And then, of course, there's Cole who teaches us a whole lot about… well, I guess I won't get into all of that because of spoilers!
WHAT? The actual concept of the disease played a lot bigger part in this book and I liked how that added to the overall series development. I was glad we got to know more about why the kids started developing abilities but I also wish that we had gotten a bit more in this book as well. We also get to know more about Reds and what happened to them, and if any of them really still exist.
WHERE? A lot of this book takes place with the Children's League and their territory. There are a lot of mixed feelings about them and their cause and I felt myself going back and forth trying to pick apart the true intentions.
WHEN? There's a little time after the end of THE DARKEST MINDS and we pick up with Ruby after she's been working with them for a while.
WHY? This book is clearly a bridge to the finale and it did feel like a middle book. I don't really like when series separate main characters like this one did so it kind of really stuck that middle-book feel.
This story was okay but I did notice myself tiring of the dystopian factor already, even before book three. I had a hard time wanting to finish the series but it was so close anyway. NEVER FADE wasn't as appealing as THE DARKEST MINDS and it kind of didn't go in the direction that I was expecting, but I also should have expected it.
Kept Me Hooked On: Liam. Liam really is one of the best parts of this series. He's so good and he truly has a good heart which is so refreshing compared to the nice guy who picks fights or turns bad.
Left Me Wanting More: Book One Feel. I missed the chemistry between Ruby and Liam from the first book, which I loved so much!
Continue on
The series is worth continuing but this really wasn't as exciting as I had hoped it would be.
BOOKS LIKE NEVER FADE
This entry was posted in Books, Dystopian, Review and tagged Alexandra Bracken, Audiobook, Dystopian, Never Fade, Review, The Darkest Minds, YA, Young Adult on July 26, 2018 by Brittany.
The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1) – Alexandra Bracken
Title: The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1) by Alexandra Bracken
Publishing Info: December 18, 2012 by Disney Hyperion
Genres: Dystopian, Paranormal, Young Adult
Find it on the web: Buy from Amazon // GoodreadsDate Completed: December 23, 2012
Related Posts: Passenger (Passenger #1), Never Fade (The Darkest Minds #2), In the Afterlight (The Darkest Minds #3)
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America's children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.
Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.
When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she's on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.
When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.
I really, really enjoyed this book! I wasn't quite sure exactly what I was getting into when I started and I have to say, I'm pleasantly surprised!! THE DARKEST MINDS is a combination of a dystopian world with paranormal abilities. We see the dystopian in the fact that the US is falling apart, broke and falling to shambles especially after the disease strikes the nation that takes the lives of most of America's children. The ones who survive have been ones whose brains allow them to use incredible abilities of all kinds, one of which is our heroine, Ruby.
I really liked that we only spent some of the story's time in the camps and quickly progressed to breaking out. I imagine the whole book could have taken place in the camps and it would have been substantial, but a far less interesting story. I think a lot of dystopian novels often have book one take place in a specific location and book two is what happens after they break free, and so often I'm disappointed in book two when that happens. In this way, I felt like I wouldn't be let down by whatever the second book in this series has to offer!
I really loved the different abilities that we see amongst all the different kids and how well the handle these abilities. It was interesting to see the range of different gifts instead of just one. I felt like it made the interactions between the characters really interesting and like Ruby, each character had to go through figuring out how to use their ability without having it become a danger.
I also really liked the chase aspect of the story — I think since we've seen so many dystopians, the typical "government is after you" plot is getting a little old, but this didn't feel like the same tired idea at all. There were many different layers of what Ruby and her friends had to run from as well as figuring out how to use these people to their advantage. The questions in the story run many layers deep!
Oh yeah and HOW ABOUT THAT ENDING. Holy cow, I was not expecting that! Boy oh boy. I cannot wait to see how the second book goes because I was just so gosh darn surprised at what just happened!
Ruby: Ruby is a tough cookie, but she's probably how I would end up acting if I were to be in any of these situations – She's smart but cautious and doesn't get too carried away with rash decisions like I feel how a lot of dystopian heroines end up. She was such a strong character but in a reasonable way and I felt like she thought out her decisions carefully. I instantly made a connection with her and I loved following her story.
Liam: Thank goodness I ended up liking Liam! I feel like so many times the characters are forced into a relationship/romance and I just never fall into sync with the concept. Ruby and Liam don't immediately fall in love, but a trust develops between them that makes sense and seems to be a perfect way to start building a relationship. I really loved their interactions and even though they came across times where it looked like one would have to sacrifice themselves for the other, I never felt like either one felt desperate or needy.
Chubs: I loved Chubs. He was a character I wasn't sure I'd like at first, but his character really grew and developed into someone that was nicely rounded. He wasn't just a sidekick who's there so Liam could have a friend – He was actually a part of the story and was important to the plot, which I love. I feel like too often the MC's friends are just there for the sake of having friends and Chubs was not just another wallflower. He really brought some character to the book and make key decisions.
Wow, I really enjoyed this one. It was such an interesting combination of dystopian and paranormal and the characters were just fantastic! Looking forward to reading more of this series.
BOOKS LIKE THE DARKEST MINDS
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This entry was posted in Books, Dystopian, Review, YA and tagged Alexandra Bracken, Books, Dystopian, Paranormal, Review, The Darkest Minds, YA, Young Adult on December 27, 2012 by Brittany.


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1.8T Challenge
The man in the street VS. the tuners
EC StaffWriter
The 1.8T Challenge came about because european car's editors wanted to scare up some big-dog four cylinders. The Volkswagen and Audi aftermarket is so focused on refined, luxurious performance that we were afraid the guys across the hall were leaving us behind. Sister magazine Sport Compact Car had a cover some time ago with four reader-owned, four-cylinder street cars making more than 400 hp at the wheels. Meanwhile, most Volkswagen 1.8t enthusiasts were hanging out in Web forums arguing about whether their K04 upgrades really made 230 or 240 hp. We knew there was more in the engine, and were happy to say the owners of the cars you see here found and unleashed it.
Our plan was to keep this contest simple: We werent looking for the ultimate all-around street car, just the baddest 1.8t that can be driven on the street. We don't have a smog lab and a 50-state law library, so we made the criteria license and insurance: If its good enough for the cops in your state, it's good enough for us. We held the event the week before Waterfest, so everyone would already be going there--we still had some whining about travel expense, but we didn't listen.
As anyone who hangs out within earshot of Supra owners knows, all bragging begins at the dyno, which also has the capacity to be cruel. We had to have it. The next place people go to measure up against the other guy is the drag strip. Finally, any street vehicle that can't go around a turn better be able to pull your house, so we added a handling course.
Englishtown Raceway, where Waterfest is held, is one of the oldest and most revered drag strips still in operation. It had a road course under construction that it said would be up and running by the time we needed it. It had a parking lot where we could set up a dyno.
It wouldn't be fair to make the guys working in the garage at night after going to little league games and tucking the kids into bed compete with professional tuners, and we wanted a place for cool misfits like the 1.8t-powered 914 race car and the factory-built touring car, so there had to be three classes.
In each event, competitors were scored relative to the benchmark of the best performance, and each class was scored separately. The same number of points was available in each event, but if one vehicle stood head and shoulders above the others in an event, the scores reflected that and the event became more important. A few competitors were left scratching their heads when Tony Chick came out on top of the enthusiast class. The answer is in the dyno scores.
The 1.8T Challenge had no events scored in such a way that the worst performance affected the scores of better performances, as has been the case in similar contests run by other magazines. Because our scoring system was derived from a contest where breakage and DNFs were more prevalent, everyone got 10 points out of 100 for each event just by being running and ready at the starting line.
A contest to determine the most serious 1.8T in the land brought out some generous corporate sponsors, chief among them Volkswagen North America. The mothership provided all-expenses paid trips for two to Wolfsburg or Dresden, their choice, for the overall winners of the Enthusiast and Exhibition Classes. BF Goodrich, maker of the g-Force T/A Drag Radial, provided a set of tires for the Enthusiast winner on the drag strip. The top three Enthusiast finishers in the autocross received suspension systems from TOKICO: Advanced Handling kits with nonadjustable Performance and five-way adjustable Illumina dampers, as well as a complete coilover system. Energy Suspension provided polyurethane "dog bone" motor torque mounts for the top-three finishers on the dyno.
european car's staff had a great time, as did most of the competitors. We haven't figured out exactly what we'll do next time, but we are sure there will be a next time, and that it will be even better.
XX Tuning drove down from Wethersfield, Conn., with its Dynapack hydraulic load dyno. The unique load units are bolted to the car's hubs, giving it many advantages over a roller dyno. The primary one is low inertia, which provides greater precision and responsiveness in the reading. Quietness, because there is no tire noise, and safety are also benefits. The Dynapack's downside is the time required to lift the car, remove the wheels, bolt the hubs to the dyno, make the pulls, and reverse the process. It took well into day two before all 18 cars were dyno'ed, in spite of the experience of Dan Nazzaro and his crew. Craftsman provided assistance in the form of two air compressors and impact wrenches. XX Tuning brought its own battery-powered impacts, but soon threw them in the trailer, preferring the power and speed of the Craftsman tools.
The dyno test ended up being the most complex test. To avoid having silly cars that made way more power than could ever be used just before redline but nothing in the mid range, scoring was divided equally between peak power and power delivery. The first is simple enough; it's the biggest number. The second is more complicated: imagine each car has a gear that tops out at 100 mph, then add up all the torque available to accelerate the vehicle from 40 mph to 100 mph in that gear. The area under that torque curve was scored for power delivery.
Tony Chick was hands-down the Enthusiast Class dyno winner, with 374 hp at the wheels building an equally superior power delivery score. Second-place Lansworth Sterling's Rabbit GTI misfired its way to a 331-hp peak, but couldn't match the torque delivery of Steve Schmidt's 218-hp A4 Quattro. Third place went to John Pastore, with a 267-hp peak and fourth-best torque delivery.
In the Tuner Class, no car delivered a really impressive peak number without accumulating a good power delivery figure. Autosport Werks' Avant was amazing, even though it finished only fourth in the dyno test. With a merely respectable peak figure of 347 hp, it obliterated the big-number cars on power delivery by providing nice, even torque all the way through the rev range and breathing well to an elevated redline. The third-place, 387-hp Fast Enough Rallye Golf had only 94% of the Avant's power delivery, and the two cars that broke 400 hp could muster only 90% of the Avant's torque curve.
Still, top-dog bragging rights went to APR's "three sleepless nights and barely running" Audi S3 with 432 hp, suggesting it will be insane when it is actually tuned. Wide Open's not-quite-tuned, 429-hp MkIV GTI edged out APR's power delivery score by less than 1%, not enough to win the dyno contest. Wide Open was the last car on the dyno the first day, and was able to convince XX Tuning to stay late and help it tune, finally achieving a 492-hp figure that, alas, didn't help its score.
We can't begin to describe all the variations in power output, but look for dyno charts and a few audio files on www.europeancarweb.com soon. The cars that were tuned well and those that were a mess will be obvious.
We called on the Northern New Jersey Region of the SCCA to do our timing and scoring for the road course, which turned out to be a very good thing when the permits for Englishtown's fun-to-drive-but-scary-as-hell-to-go-off road coarse didn't come through in time. With just a few weeks warning, Ernie Andersen and course designer Perry Aidelbaum came a day early and set up a long, fast, West Coast-style autocross course. It had rhythm like a hula girl, enough challenges to be fun and good third-gear runs to let the turbos work.
Competitors chose whether to drive their own car, bring a shoe with them, or let one of ours drive. Most were happy to see what a professional thought of their car. Will Turner, currently running fifth in season points in Speed World Challenge Touring class driving a BMW 325i, wasn't quite as fast in these front-drive and Quattro cars as Kevin Schrantz, who races a Jetta in the same series for Metro VW of Irving, Texas. Trends were predictable: lightness, driveability and traction all proved as important as power.
John Pastore drove his own MkI GTI to second place in the Enthusiast Class, 1.3 sec., behind Kevin Schrantz' time in Steve Schmidt's A4, which would have been a very close second in the Tuner Class. Larry Victor's lag-free, centrifugally supercharged A4 was third, also with Kevin at the wheel.
In spite of its vast curb weight, Autosport Werks' A4 Avant led the Tuner field, thanks to a chassis tuned as well as its flexible engine. Surprisingly, the moderately powered, simply modified MkIVs from RPI Equipped and ABD Racing were a close second and third, highlighting the importance of drivability.
Cones were a killer in the autocross; knocking one over added 2 sec. to a competitor's time. Reudi Jost came from Switzerland to drive his personal car, the Topcar/MTM/Joe Hoppen Motorsport team's very cool TT. A very quick driver, he would have posted fast time but added cones to end up in fifth place.
Quarter-Mile
The drag strip opened in the morning on the second day. The scoring was simple: five runs, the best elapsed time was all that matters. A few competitors were worried about driveline durability and took it easy. Several cars still needed to make their dyno pulls, so we had them do that first; we didn't want a driveshaft broken on the drag strip to prevent them from achieving a dyno score. Autosport Werks had a middle-of-the-pack 14.256 on the sheets when its Quattro Avant's clutch failed. Heroic efforts with borrowed air tools weren't enough to get the car running to make another pass by the end of the day.
On his fifth run, and nearly the last of the day, John Pastore posted a 12.923-sec. pass to win the Enthusiast Class. Lansworth Sterling took second with a 13.668-sec. time in the other Rabbit and Steve Schmidt ran 14.274 in his Audi.
The Tuner Class had more powerful and thus faster cars. With no cones getting in the way, Reudi Jost was fastest in his TT, cranking off a 12.672-sec. pass to the whooping and hollering of the MTM/Topcar/Joe Hoppen team. Fast Enough, with Rallye Golf traction, was close behind at 13.108 and New German Performance squeaked into third with a 13.955 pass.
Exhibition Class
Everyone expected Neuspeed's A4 race car to be untouchable; it even had T.C. Kline on hand to drive. Instead, the part of T.C.'s 20 years of racing experience used the most seemed to be the part where you stay cool when the barn is on fire. First, the unmuffled race car was apparently too loud for all the people who bought houses near one of the most famous racetracks in America, and the track staff freaked out when it took to the autocross course the first time. An adequate silencer was located and clamped to the exhaust, allowing it more runs, but the electrical system shut down in a daisy chain of failed components. While the car was running, T.C. managed a 45.628-sec. circuit of the autocross course, and eventually limped it down the quarter-mile at the very end of the second day. Its pin-drive hubs were incompatible with the Dynapack dyno, so we tested it on HKS' four-wheel Dynojet back in L.A. Neuspeed also ran the quarter-mile at the Camarillo Airport near its headquarters, posting 11.71 sec. Despite its lousy luck, Neuspeed won the Exhibition Class because none of the other entries that said they'd be there managed to show up. Neuspeed's A4 is one of several very cool cars that we'll spend some time learning more about in the future.

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Caucaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America.

Caucaea alticola (Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador
Caucaea andigena (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase  - Ecuador
Caucaea macrotyle (Königer & J.Portilla) Königer - Ecuador
Caucaea nubigena (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru
Caucaea olivacea (Kunth) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia
Caucaea phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia
Caucaea radiata (Lindl.) Mansf. - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Caucaea sanguinolenta (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Caucaea tripterygia (Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Peru

See also
List of Orchidaceae genera

References

  (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 235 ff. Oxford University Press.
  2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

External links

Oncidiinae genera
Oncidiinae

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Scientists ID Evolutionary Switch in Regulation of Low Oxygen Response in Fungi; Possible Huge Clinical Impact
Fri, 01/17/2014 - 17:40 — bioquicknews
All but a few eukaryotes die without oxygen, and they respond dynamically to changes in the level of oxygen available to them. University College Dublin (UCD) scientists used genetic analysis to pinpoint an evolutionary switch in regulating response to low oxygen levels in fungi. One example of an ancient oxygen-requiring biochemical pathway in eukaryotes is the biosynthesis of sterols, producing cholesterol in animals and ergosterol in fungi. The mechanism regulating the sterol pathway is widely conserved between animals and fungi and centers on a protein family of transcription activators named the sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs), which form part of a sterol-sensing complex. However, in one group of fungi; the Saccharomycotina, which includes the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the major pathogen Candida albicans, control of the sterol pathway has been taken over by an unrelated regulatory protein, Upc2. New research published in PLOS Genetics by UCD researchers, in collaboration with colleagues from AgroParisTech, France, and the University of Kansas, USA, used comparative genomic analysis to investigate the timing of the evolutionary switch from one regulatory mechanism to another; from SREBPs to Upc2. Led by Professor Geraldine Butler, UCD Conway Institute and UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, the group found that one yeast species, Yarrowia lipolytica (image), is unique in that it contains both SREBP and Upc2 genes. Y. lipolytica is used in the biotechnology industry to produce lipids and lies at the base of the Saccharomycotina group. Using a mixture of genetic and biochemical analysis, the group showed that Upc2 is the main regulator of the hypoxic response in Y.
How Male Black Widow Avoids Appearing As Prey When Approaching Potential Mate
A team of Simon Fraser University (Canada) (SFU) biologists has found that male black widow spiders shake their abdomens to produce carefully pitched vibrations that let females know they have "come a-courting" and are not potential prey. The team's research has just been published online on January 17, 2014 in the open-access journal Frontiers in Zoology. SFU graduate students Samantha Vibert and Catherine Scott, working with SFU biology professor Dr. Gerhard Gries, recorded the vibrations made by male black widow spiders (Latrodectus hesperus), hobo spiders (Tegenaria agrestis), and prey insects. Ms. Scott explains: "The web functions as an extension of the spider's exquisitely tuned sensory system, allowing her to very quickly detect and respond to prey coming into contact with her silk. This presents prospective mates with a real challenge when they first arrive at a female's web: they need to signal their presence and desirability, without triggering the female's predatory response." The researchers found that the courtship vibrations of both species differed from those of prey, but that the very low-amplitude vibratory signals produced when male black widows shake their abdomens were particularly distinctive. "These 'whispers' may help to avoid potential attacks from the females they are wooing," explains Ms. Scott. [Press release] [Frontiers in Zoology article]
Scientists Find Possible Cure for Deadly Flesh-Eating Streptococcus Infection
Collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ) on inflammation research may lead to a potential treatment for deadly bacterial infections. Scientists from the NUS-HUJ-CREATE Inflammation Research Programme based in Singapore have found that asparaginase (ASNASE) – the enzyme that degrades the amino acid asparagine and serves as a common chemotherapeutic agent – arrests Group A Streptococcus (GAS) growth in human blood and blocks bacteria's proliferation, thus initiating a new potential treatment against deadly Streptococcal infections. These findings were published in the January 16, 2014 issue of the prestigious journal Cell. The research program is funded by the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore, under its Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) program. The NUS-HUJ-CREATE Inflammation Research Program was established in 2011, and is focused on advancing an understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms of inflammation of diseases prevalent in Asia, a field that is currently under-studied. GAS is a strict human pathogen that causes a wide range of infections, from mild to deadly. It can colonize the host without causing any symptoms, or cause mild infections of skin and trough such as pharyngitis. On the invasive end of the spectrum, GAS can cause life-threatening infections such as bacteremia, necrotizing fasciitis (commonly known as flesh-eating disease), and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Annually, disseminated GAS infections cause approximately 160,000 deaths globally and severe injuries to those infected.
Vitamin D Relaxes Blood Vessels, Affects Blood Pressure
It's not just your mood that the dark months of winter can influence. Low levels of sunlight also mean lower levels of vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D deficiency can trigger a range of diseases, but until recently little was known about the exact biological mechanisms behind this. A research team at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria, has now decrypted one of these unknown molecular mechanisms. Vitamin D regulates the elasticity of blood vessels and thus also affects blood pressure amplitude. The results were published in the January 2014 issue of Molecular Endocrinology. UV-B radiation in sunlight is the most important factor for the production of vitamin D, and that is why many people suffer from low levels of vitamin D during the winter months. Although certain foods do contain vitamin D, it is not usually possible to get an adequate supply of the vitamin from food. Many clinical studies have indicated that low vitamin D levels are related to cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure, but also other diseases such as diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases, and even cancer. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms were unclear. The two primary authors of the Molecular Endocrinology article, molecular biologist Dr. Olena Andrukhova and medical doctor Svetlana Slavic, of the Institute of Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Biophysics at the Vetmeduni Vienna, found that prolonged vitamin D deficiency can stiffen blood vessels. Examining the aorta, an elastic blood vessel that expands with each pulse of blood and then constricts again, the researchers showed that vitamin D deficiency makes the vessel less flexible. Dr. Andrukhova explains in detail: "Vitamin D enhances the production of the enzyme eNOS (endothelial nitric oxide synthase) in the inner layer of blood vessels, the endothelium.


My tribe is a plastic train set, thrown at the perfect velocity to cut through the tension above the kitchen table and smash on an unrelenting forehead.
My tribe is a row of stones and oak saplings, marking the graves of three dogs, one cat and two chickens. The dogs lovingly carried in their blankets to the fresh wet earth, the chickens scraped on the end of a shovel.
My tribe is arguing about vaccines, and whether meat is bad for your health, and how to use the acre of land. But not about politics or history, where we only discuss.
My tribe is tracing its lineage back to a fifteenth century Polish earl, is fleeing the Nazis in 1939, is hiding the Republican Army from the Black and Tans in a fish shop in Clambrassil Street, is going over the trenches in no-man's land to pull back wounded soldiers, and sniper fire be damned.
My tribe is two little girls walking thousands of kilometres to watch their mother die in Kazakhstan.
My tribe is building surveys, interior design, astrophysics, veterinary, landscaping, table waiting, school, and a gifted toddler being scared by uncle's growling.
It's mountain biking, chicken rearing, canvas painting, rock climbing.
It's theatre tickets as Christmas presents. It's fights so bad reconciliation is inconceivable.
It's never having the time, and growing up pretending.
It's crying at the kitchen table, and cars leaving in the night, and a decade of putting pieces together.
It's laughing on a mountaintop, and a new business idea, and wishing we spoke polish (Przepraszam!).
My tribe is a house full of more books than you could read in a lifetime, and one Netflix account.
It's weird like everyone's, only mine is weirder.
My tribe is County Wicklow; Glendalough, Carrick Mountain, Avonmore House, the Sally Gap.
It was never GAA in Ashford, and only football in Roundwood to fit in.
My tribe is convincing her to take Elmo as a confirmation name, and laughing when the priest had to say it.
My tribe is dogs, washed in the bath. It's decking rotting through. It's half-painted gable walls. It's flowers potted in old wellies and the guts of car tyres.
Victoria tentatively eased a few strands of recently cut hair from her cheek to behind her ear, vaguely aware of a man watching her from the seat diagonally behind. She would turn round later and he would have left, presumably at Stoke.
Shall I be Victoria or Vicky? she wondered. The question had been weighing on her recently. No doubt she would keep her soon-to-be-ex's surname, that was so much easier when you have a child. 'Ex', what a horrible word. Surely there was a better way to describe him.
Sacha ate her chocolate biscuit, leaning over the napkin to ensure the crumbs were caught.
Vicky, I'm going to be Vicky. Vicky unfolded the sheet of lined A4 paper from her floral handbag. She had memorised each of the eight houses listed, and had written them out in the order in which they were to be seen over the next two days. It would only upset Sacha to see pictures and floor layouts and prices. None of them were as pretty or as large as the house she had decided to leave.
'Will there be a trampoline in the new garden?' Vicky knew there wouldn't.
It was late afternoon by the time they reached the fourth house and Vicky's spirits were starting to fail. She was more concerned whether the Premier Inn they had booked would serve a decent white wine. She parked a few doors away and dropped her head to the steering wheel. The car was silent.
Vicky remembered the large slice of chocolate cake the couple had presented to Sacha. 'Our children have grown up, flown the nest, we're downsizing, this has been such a lovely family house.' And the freshly made coffee smell. And the trampoline in the garden, which looked brand new and too large for the space. How Sacha had managed to keep it all down after that was beyond her. Of course she wasn't hungry.
'Will they have chocolate cake here too?' she asked.
'I don't know if we - I think we'll give this one a miss.' There was something about this street that she didn't like. She trusted her gut feel and this wasn't where she wanted to live. She turned the ignition and the engine banged. She turned it off. 'Christ!' This was the last place she wanted to get stuck.
But it wasn't the engine, of course it wasn't, how could she have been so stupid? It was someone banging on her window. A man, with a woman leaning in to see. She pressed the door button to drop the window a few inches, just enough to talk but not far enough for the man to be able to grab her keys.
'We're down there,' the woman shouted. 'You've not gone far enough.' And Vicky had no choice but to get out with Sacha and follow the couple down to their fourth appointment.
A group of four children around Sacha's age were sitting quietly on the wall. They were somehow different from Sacha's current friends, although Vicky didn't understand how. Their clothes were older, the style different, they had a look of children who spent a large part of their lives outside.
'Daniel, he lives next door. Ali, she's across the road.' The woman was picking each child off on her fingers.
Vicky's heart jumped at the thought of Sacha crossing the road on her own.
Vicky arched her arm over Sacha's shoulder to draw her away. This would be the shortest possible viewing without being rude. The estate agent stood by the front door, waving at them, waiting to be useful.
Victoria would have immediately told Sacha off for talking to strangers but Vicky was slightly more patient. She watched the stand off, assuming that Sacha would follow her inside the house after an uncomfortable pause. It was her favourite technique; Sacha never liked being left behind.
'It'll take two minutes. Then we'll bring her back to Mrs Johnson's house.' The girl was more confident than her height would have suggested.
'How old are you?' asked the girl.
'I'm eight too. So is Ali.' She ignored the boys.
It wasn't that Vicky let Sacha go, it was that she did nothing to stop her. Sacha didn't even look back as she followed the other children across the road and into the front garden opposite. Had the mother even told the daughter to be careful?
Just before she entered the house, Vicky looked back and saw all five children sitting by the pond laughing like she'd never seen Sacha laugh before.
to leap the pool that held Narcissus rapt.
and battle with inherited disgrace.
as other songs are snowflakes on our lips.
but we have wrapped it in a flag and sold it cheap.
becoming killers dressed in our own deaths.
and all my butchered meat is yours.
Say you love me and I'll say it back.
Fools are we who run amongst the hounds.
the patterns of the ermine - white and black.


This module teaches and consolidates learning of all areas of nutrition and dietetics to develop and consolidate learning on campus and during practice based learnings. Learners will be required to apply clinical measurement data and the physiological abnormalities of specific case studies to formulate an assessment and dietetic care plans as well as demonstrate knowledge and skills in undertaking public health nutrition strategies.
Learners will be required to demonstrate an ability to practise within the ethical and legal boundaries of the dietetic profession.
The aims of this module are aligned with the qualification descriptors within the Quality Assurance Agency's, Framework for Higher Education Qualifications. More specifically the module aims to consolidate and develop nutrition and dietetic knowledge and skills to ensure consistency of knowledge and ability. This module prepares learners for recruitment and selection processes in the NHS, future employment as it consolidates and develops all prior learning so that learners are fully prepared to take on the demands of a graduate entrant dietitian. This module aims to provide learners with the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; decision making in complex and unpredictable contexts; and, the learning ability needed to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.
Assessment: Seen exam (2 hours) (60%) Individual presentation (10 minutes) (40%).
This module forms an essential part of preparation for employment. Learners must obtain at least 40% to pass this module. In addition learners must normally obtain at least 35% in each component of assessment within this module. A mark of between 35% and 39% may be compensated by other components.
Aetiology, pathology, medical, pharmacological and surgical treatment and dietetic management of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, liver, kidney, gastro-intestinal disorders, HIV/AIDS, respiratory system disorders, allergic diseases, dysphagia and mental health, including eating disorders.
self-directed work. A significant amount of material will be made available through the University VLE including process models and learning materials.
Learners will be guided in their learning using a combination of private study (102 hours), interactive lectures (24 hours), small group tutorials, seminars and tutorials (24 hours). Realistic problems/case studies will be provided and worked through in small groups and practical classes. Learners will take part in an interactive workshop to prepare them for recruitment, selection and interview processes within the health and social care setting. This module provides important employability skills as learners will have exposure to a wide range of complex clinical conditions which they may not have experienced as part of their clinical practice based learnings.The module will prepare learners for the work place and recruitment interviews.
1. Interpret anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary and social information to enable an assessment of nutritional status and the formulation of a nutrition and dietetic diagnosis.
2. Apply the biochemical and physiological abnormalities caused by diseases covered in the syllabus to enable the formulation of dietetic care plans for patients suffering from these diseases.
3. Demonstrate an ability to undertake a public health nutrition strategy or intervention through the production of a written report.
The module will be assessed by one 2 hour open book seen exam of individual patient case studies which will be released up to 3 weeks prior to the examination. Learners will have opportunity to undertake example questions through completion of case studies which will provide formative assessments.
This module forms an essential part of preparation for employment.
return of the marked coursework. The VLE will be used to develop online discussions and to provide feedback on the progress over the course of the module.
Geissler C and Powers H (2005) Human Nutrition, 11th Edition. Edinburgh; New York: Elsevier/ Churchill Livingstone.
Shaw V and Lawson M (2007) Clinical Paediatric Dietetics, 3rd Edition. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications.


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In order to ensure the safety of the public is first and foremost, it is necessary for the public to understand that text messaging does not afford our communications operators the opportunity to have a meaningful and comprehensive dialogue with the public. 911 and the RCMP communications operators must be able to fully understand the urgency of the public's need, and obtain full and accurate details of events and complaints.
Recognizing that some of the hearing impaired community has embraced text messaging, they too must know that the best method for communicating with 9-1-1 remains the TTY format. We empathize as text messaging has provided a sense of communication mobility, but unfortunately for this sector of our community the only dependable communication to request 9-1-1 is the TTY.
In some cases a text message appears to the caller as having been received in RCMP communications centres and with 9-1-1. This is not the case. A false sense of security may be experienced because a return message stating that your text message is undeliverable is not received.
Should the public wish to understand the proper use of 9-1-1, consult your 9-1-1 Service Provider website or phone the non-emergency telephone number for your local police, fire or ambulance.


E - Wildeboer(2); Leggett(1); K.C. Simons(3); Perry Rigby(1). LOB - Methodist 11; Covenant 11. 2B - Ford. HBP - Nalls. SH - Rodriguez; Wildeboer; Will Cleland. SB - Rodriguez(1); Molosky(1); K.C. Simons(3); Luke Harvey(3). CS - S. Gillespie.
Win - A. Mitchell (1-0). Loss - Lee (0-2). Save - None. WP - O'Neil. HBP - by G. Kriston (Nalls). Pitches/strikes: Leggett 72/45; O'Neil 30/17; Norton 12/7; Lee 41/25; G. Kriston 104/70; A. Mitchell 39/24.
Methodist 1st - Power reached on a throwing error by ss (1-2). Rodriguez grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Power advanced to second. Kirby grounded out to 3b (0-1). Lanners struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Covenant 1st - K.C. Simons grounded out to p (0-1). Will Cleland grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1). S. Gillespie walked (3-1). Perry Rigby singled to second base (0-0); S. Gillespie advanced to second. Will Carlton popped up to 2b (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Methodist 2nd - Scott grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). Wildeboer struck out swinging (1-2). Nalls hit by pitch (3-1). Molosky singled to right center (1-0); Nalls advanced to third. Cass singled to center field, RBI (1-1); Molosky advanced to second; Nalls scored. Power struck out swinging (3-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Covenant 2nd - Alex Kerr struck out swinging (2-2). Caleb Bloye fouled out to rf (3-1). Luke Harvey grounded out to 2b (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Methodist 3rd - Rodriguez fouled out to 3b (1-1). Kirby popped up to 2b (0-0). Lanners grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 3rd - Ryan Reilly singled to shortstop (1-1). K.C. Simons singled to left field (1-0); Ryan Reilly advanced to second. Andrew Beck pinch ran for Ryan Reilly. Will Cleland reached on a throwing error by p, SAC, bunt (1-0); K.C. Simons advanced to second; Andrew Beck advanced to third. S. Gillespie reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1); Will Cleland out at second ss to 2b; K.C. Simons advanced to third; Andrew Beck scored. Perry Rigby struck out looking (0-2). Will Carlton reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); S. Gillespie out at second ss to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Methodist 4th - Scott singled to center field (1-2). Wildeboer grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-0); Scott advanced to second. Nalls grounded out to ss (2-1); Scott advanced to third. Molosky grounded out to 2b (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Covenant 4th - Alex Kerr popped up to 1b (1-2). Caleb Bloye grounded out to 2b (0-0). Luke Harvey flied out to lf (1-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Methodist 5th - Cass struck out swinging (1-2). Power walked (3-2). Rodriguez singled to right field (2-0); Power advanced to second. Kirby flied out to rf (0-2); Power advanced to third. Rodriguez stole second. Lanners struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Covenant 5th - Andrew Beck to dh. Andrew Beck popped up to 1b (3-1). K.C. Simons reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-0). Will Cleland fouled out to 3b (3-2). K.C. Simons stole second. S. Gillespie flied out to cf (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Methodist 6th - Scott flied out to cf (3-2). Wildeboer grounded out to 3b (0-0). Nalls reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-0). Molosky grounded out to 3b (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Covenant 6th - O'Neil to p for Leggett. Perry Rigby struck out swinging (1-2). Will Carlton lined out to p (0-1). Alex Kerr struck out looking (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Methodist 7th - Cass popped up to ss (0-0). Power struck out swinging (1-2). Rodriguez grounded out to ss (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 7th - Caleb Bloye singled to left field (1-0). Luke Harvey struck out swinging (1-2). Andrew Beck walked (3-1); Caleb Bloye advanced to second. Andrew Beck advanced to second on a wild pitch; Caleb Bloye advanced to third. K.C. Simons grounded out to 3b (1-0). Will Cleland struck out swinging (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Methodist 8th - Kirby grounded out to 2b (1-1). Jack pinch hit for Lanners. Jack singled to center field (0-1). Dockery pinch ran for Jack. Scott singled to center field (2-1); Dockery advanced to second. A. Mitchell to p for G. Kriston. Wildeboer reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Scott out at second ss to 2b; Dockery advanced to third. Nalls grounded out to 3b (1-0). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Covenant 8th - Norton to p for O'Neil. S. Gillespie singled to left field (2-0). Perry Rigby struck out swinging (1-2); S. Gillespie out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Will Carlton struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Methodist 9th - Molosky struck out swinging (3-2). Cass struck out swinging (2-2). Power struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 9th - Lee to p for Norton. Alex Kerr flied out to cf (3-1). Caleb Bloye grounded out to ss (2-2). Luke Harvey singled to left field (1-1). Luke Harvey stole second. Andrew Beck struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Methodist 10th - Rodriguez flied out to cf (0-2). Kirby grounded out to 3b (0-0). Dockery to dh. Dockery struck out looking (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Covenant 10th - K.C. Simons grounded out to p (0-1). Will Cleland flied out to lf (2-0). S. Gillespie singled to right field (2-0). Perry Rigby struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Methodist 11th - Scott grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1). Ford pinch hit for Wildeboer. Ford doubled down the rf line (0-0). Nalls walked (3-0). Molosky reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Nalls out at second ss to 2b; Ford advanced to third. Molosky stole second. Cass grounded out to ss (1-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Covenant 11th - Scott to 3b. Ford to 2b. Will Carlton grounded out to ss (0-1). Alex Kerr singled to left field (0-0). Caleb Bloye flied out to rf (1-1). Luke Harvey singled to left field (0-1); Alex Kerr advanced to second. Andrew Beck singled to left field, RBI (2-0); Luke Harvey advanced to second; Alex Kerr scored. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
. Covenant - Garrett Kriston; Alec Mitchell(8) and Alex Kerr.


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Mniobryum rubrum är en bladmossart som beskrevs av Hugh Neville Dixon 1930. Mniobryum rubrum ingår i släktet Mniobryum och familjen Bryaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Tehuitzingo är ett samhälle i delstaten Puebla i Mexiko och administrativ huvudort i kommunen med samma namn. Staden hade 5 456 invånare vid en folkräkning år 2010.

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What Social Media Means To Conan
John Reynolds, The Guardian
Conan O'Brien has said that social media were central to kickstarting interest in his latest US talk show after he left NBC's Tonight Show in 2010.
The comedian and presenter added that social media was now central to Conan, which broadcasts on cable channel TBS, helping grow audience numbers by tweeting out who the guests were ahead of the show and co-creating an online version of the show with fans.
O'Brien left NBC in 2010, after 16 years hosting Late Night followed by a short stint on The Tonight Show, and then set about driving up interest in his new ventures through Twitter.
"I come from traditional old media. If you asked me what my website was like at NBC, it was a page that would tell you how to get tickets and who was on the week. That was just a few years ago: it was the stone age," O'Brien said during a session at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on Wednesday.
"I had no outlet. We were off the air. Overnight the Twitter and Facebook following grew," he added. "I didn't know what Twitter was a few years ago. Now I have 8 million and something followers. My first tweet was something about being cast adrift. We sold out a nationwide tour with no radio advertising, it was kind of unheard at the time. All we did was send out a tweet directing people to web pages."
Along with Twitter, Facebook is fundamental to the Conan show, O'Brien said, who is now looking at ways to generate revenue from his Facebook presence.
He added: "It's been huge for us, 25m views in the last month or something for some of the clips. We are actually thinking of ways to monetize some of it.
"If there is a way to have advertisers involved, if it is hands off and allows me to be still myself then great. If sometime during the integration I have to pick up some Doritos and say they 'sure they are delicious" and not acknowledge it, it is creepy. It doesn't feel right, so we have to say no."
At one point during the Cannes session O'Brien joked with his industry audience: "Advertisers are scum."
O'Brien also said he believed that the big US movie studios are now aping the Conan show and becoming more interactive with their audiences.
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Even though Type 2 diabetes (T2D) was previously regarded as a disease that usually affected older individuals, the global epidemic of obesity has seen diagnoses soar among young adults, adolescents and even in young children.
According to a study, "the earlier a person is diagnosed with T2D, the higher their risk of death from heart disease and stroke." However, it also surprisingly lowers their risk of death from cancer.
Diabetes rates are increasing considerably among younger adults aged 20 to 45 years old in almost all countries. While rates are also going up in adults older than 45, the rate isn't the same as in younger adults.
The increase in the cases in younger adults implies that there is a steadily rising number of patients who have diabetes for a longer period in their lives.
The study, which was spearheaded by Professor Dianna Magliano and Professor Jonathan Shaw from Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, along with their colleagues, examined data from 743,709 Australians with T2D.
The participants were all registered on Australia's National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) for a 15-year period from 1997 to 2011. All-cause mortality and mortality caused by cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and other causes were determined.
Average age at T2D diagnosis was 59 years, and overall 115,363 deaths occurred during the study period. The authors said that an earlier diagnosis of T2D, or a "longer duration of disease," was linked to "a higher risk of all-cause mortality" that was mostly due to CVD mortality.
According to the data, for two people of the same age, the individual who was diagnosed 10 years prior (which meant a 10 years' longer duration of diabetes) had a 20 percent to 30 percent increased risk of all-cause mortality and at least a 60 percent increased risk of CVD mortality. The effects were similar for both men and women.
There is also a need to diagnose people who are at high risk of developing diabetes so they can immediately make lifestyle changes that will stop or delay the onset of diabetes.
Eat "real" food instead of processed food – Real food includes fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, meat, nuts, and seeds. Consuming real food will minimize your intake of refined carbohydrates, added sugars, and trans fats which may cause unhealthy weight gain and increase the risk of diabetes.
Exercise daily – Regular physical activity boosts tissue sensitivity to insulin and weight management.
Get enough sleep – Poor-quality sleep and sleep deprivation may increase your risk for obesity and diabetes.
Try mindfulness meditation to manage stress – The hormones cortisol, epinephrine, and glucagon increased when you are stressed and this increases blood glucose and antagonizes insulin.
You can learn more about diabetes and how to prevent it or manage its symptoms at DiabetesScienceNews.com.


Mild cutting creme utilizes very fine polishing agents to gently clean every type of finish. Removes 1200-1500 grit wet sand scratches, acid rain damage, water spots, surface blemishes, fallout and light to medium oxidation. For hand or machine use. Safe for all types of paint finishes. CONTAINS NO WAX OR SILICONE. BODY SHOP SAFE. VOC COMPLIANT. Available in pint and gallon sizes. VOC COMPLIANT. Meets CARB/OTC Regulations.


This delicious curry dinner is filled with sweet potatoes, kale, spinach and chicken breast. Cook it up in under an hour with cream of mushroom soup.... Similar recipes. Also see other recipes similar to the recipe for how to make chicken coconut curry soup.
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Directions. In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in 1 teaspoon oil for 4-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove chicken and set aside.


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Kyle Sherk Fellow Spotlight
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Kyle Sherk MS, CPO, FAAOP
Hanger Clinic
What does being a Fellow mean to you?
Academy fellows have a history of service to the profession as a whole. Being a Fellow is a mark of continued dedication to improve the profession.
How did you decide to get into O&P?
My father had his hip replaced while I was in high school. Yes, this is in an internal prosthesis, but the improvement in his quality of life was amazing to me. His internal prosthesis led me to discover external prosthetics—a field that combines my love of building things and helping people.
What kinds of things do you like to do outside of the office?
I rock climb, hike, and am taking lessons to earn my private pilot's license.
What advice would you offer to those about to or hoping to enter the profession?
Remember that you are entering an experience-based medical profession. You may never know everything about the profession, but you can know everything you need to know about the patient you are helping and design the best possible device for that individual.
What do you believe is the most serious issue facing O&P?
Justifying the care that we provide to our patients is a serious issue. Yes, there is a growing body of literature to reference, but not every device or protocol that is utilized in O&P has been studied, or studied with sufficient rigor, to provide a basis for evidence-based practice at this time. I believe the profession as a whole will need to embrace appropriate outcome measures and compare these results across the country to establish epidemiological-level reviews of the effects of our devices on our patients.


THE category-defining Nissan Qashqai – the best-selling crossover in the UK – has been named 'Best British Built Car' at the inaugural News UK Motor Awards 2018.
The Nissan Qashqai was honoured in recognition of the model's significant contribution to the success of the British car industry since its introduction in 2007.
Refreshed in 2017 with an extensive range of updates, the Nissan Qashqai has been further enhanced in 2018 with a new line-up of efficient petrol powertrains, plus an all-new NissanConnect infotainment system.
More than 3 million Qashqai models have been produced in the UK at Nissan's Sunderland manufacturing plant since 2007. The second generation of the model, launched in 2014, became the fastest ever UK-built vehicle to pass the half million production mark in a record-breaking 21 months.
At the heart of the Qashqai's appeal for more than 10 years has been its position as the ultimate urban crossover. It successfully blends the practicality and desirability of an SUV with the footprint, driving dynamics and running costs of a hatchback.
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Cystic fibrosis drug protest was sad occasion, says mum
Protestors Sarah Fyffe and baby Jessica, Jen Banks and baby Saorla, and Catherine Morgan and baby Rowan outside Almac's factory yesterday
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A Northern Ireland demonstration to highlight the need for a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug to be made available on the NHS was "a sad occasion", a Co Down mum has said.
Jen Banks, whose two-year-old boy Lorcan's life could be "transformed" by a drug known as Orkambi, helped organise the protest held in Craigavon yesterday afternoon.
The 'lie down for cystic fibrosis' event was timed to coincide with a similar demonstration held in London's Parliament Square yesterday afternoon.
Those present at both demonstrations were invited to lie down in a gesture designed to highlight the 255 cystic fibrosis patients who have died since November 2015 while waiting on Orkambi to be made available.
The breakthrough drug was developed by the US firm Vertex, who have yet to reach an agreement with the NHS on price, having already turned down more than one offer.
The Northern Ireland protest was held outside the Almac premises in Portadown, where Orkambi is manufactured.
Jen Banks, speaking to the News Letter after the protest, said: "It was quite a sad occasion. We were talking about the 255 lives that have been lost where Orkambi could have made a difference."
She said the demonstration was held outside the gates of Almac because that was "as close as we can get" to Orkambi.
In a speech during the protest, Ms Banks stressed that the protest wasn't aimed at Almac, who have no say in whether Orkambi is made available on the NHS.
"For us, being outside those gates is as close as we can get to Orkambi," she explained.
"We were talking about our children, talking about their conditions, and the possibility of fundraising, so it was actually quite sad to be sitting there so close and yet so far to what could be a wonderful thing."
She continued: "Afterwards, we blew bubbles to represent both the appreciation we have for the breath in our lungs and to remember all those who have died waiting."
Orkambi is described by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust as a "precision drug" that can be used to treat a specific genetic mutation, which around 50% of people with cystic fibrosis in the UK have.
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Mastercard partners with WashU to promote inclusive growth
Grant awarded to Social Policy Institute funds innovative programming, research
By Emma Dent August 29, 2022
A truly strong economy benefits everyone. Or at least it should. The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth has been working to transform this vision into a reality for nearly a decade. As the social impact and philanthropic hub of the global payments technology company, the Center promotes financial inclusion and equitable economic growth through research, programs, and partnerships.
Inclusive Growth in St. Louis event series
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Upskilling training research
Examining the role of educational programs such as LaunchCode in increasing economic mobility as well as equity and efficiency in labor markets
Inclusive economy data analysis
Assessing the impact of online learning and gig employment, COVID-19, and the digital divide on inclusive economic growth
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Training program for social sector organizations seeking to use data more effectively
In January 2020, the Center established a partnership with Washington University's Social Policy Institute (SPI) through a three-year, $1.5 million grant. The funding supports an ambitious programming and national research agenda concentrated on inclusive growth, with a special focus on St. Louis. This investment in SPI and St. Louis more broadly deepens Mastercard's existing ties to the area. The company's operations headquarters is located in O'Fallon, Mo., and it collaborates with St. Louis-based organizations like the technology training nonprofit LaunchCode.
"St. Louis is important to Mastercard because it's our home," says Salah Goss, senior vice president for social impact, North America, at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. Goss also emphasizes the area's demonstrated economic disparities, particularly those affecting minority groups, and says these factors make it a prime environment for considering inclusive growth. In SPI, she adds, Mastercard found a partner whose data- and research-driven approach would prove capable of generating solutions with tangible impact and reach.
Launched in 2019, SPI tackles society's most pressing social problems through cross-sector and transdisciplinary research and collaborations both inside and outside the university. SPI endeavors to reduce inequality by helping to change the systems and policies that perpetuate disparities in all forms. The potential impact of this work is far-reaching but begins, foremost, with the St. Louis community.
Community is key to Mastercard's definition of inclusive growth, which posits that individuals' economic potential is linked to their access to physical, social, and virtual networks. The necessity of these connections became increasingly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the grant work started before the coronavirus emerged, the pandemic widened already existing economic gaps in St. Louis and elsewhere, and the work of inclusive growth and network-building became even more urgent.
Recognizing this changing landscape, Mastercard and SPI nimbly pivoted their research toward understanding the social and economic implications of COVID-19 across the country. Meanwhile, inclusive recovery in the St. Louis area became a major through line of the Inclusive Growth in St. Louis event series, one of four projects funded by the grant.
The series' remarkable turnout reflects the demand for this dialogue. Originally envisioned as six in-person gatherings, the series transitioned online because of the pandemic. The events, which ran from October 2020 to December 2021, drew a total of 1,784 unique registrants from more than 500 organizations. Participants logged on from Missouri as well as 36 other states and 15 countries.
Although interest stretched outside St. Louis, the series was deeply and intentionally local. Guided by an advisory committee of nine committed residents and leaders from area government, nonprofits, and businesses, the discussions ranged from educational access to homeownership and neighborhood investment.
Daffney Moore, who served on the advisory committee and is chief of staff and director of equity and inclusion at the St. Louis Development Corp., was especially impressed by the diverse group of panelists assembled for each talk. Over the years, Moore had grown accustomed to watching some speakers monopolize the conversation during such community-centered events. But this series was different. "People were actually talking to each other, and not at each other," she says. "Individuals from all walks of life spoke about the work they're doing now and what still needs to be done to change the trajectory of our communities. Their stories were finally being heard, and it was long overdue."
The series went beyond talk, however. At its conclusion, the advisory committee presented specific policy recommendations for activating inclusive growth in St. Louis. The group also distributed a contact list of 175 stakeholders dedicated to advancing this work together, and Mastercard and SPI are already thinking critically about next steps. "The impact of speaking engagements is notoriously hard to measure because it seems like an output and not an outcome," Goss says. "This series is a real model for how to incorporate a wide variety of voices oriented toward action."
Mastercard has been a true partner. They didn't just give us the grant and walk away. They have been thoroughly engaged in all aspects of our work, from research to events. We both share a vision for a more equitable St. Louis. Because of their expertise and partnership, we are even closer to achieving this goal.
Michal Grinstein-Weiss, director of the Social Policy Institute
Indeed, the event series was so successful that SPI implemented a similar format for the Data Science for Social Impact (DSSI) initiative, another activity sponsored by the grant. Also overseen by an advisory committee, DSSI provides a data science training curriculum that is not just for "data people." Through programming and resources offered in collaboration with the St. Louis Regional Data Alliance and data.org, the venture aims to help social sector organizations in St. Louis better leverage data to further their mission and promote equitable outcomes. Since March of this year, DSSI has presented five virtual learning events, with two more to follow. It will culminate in an in-person symposium this fall.
Together, the event series and data science initiative exemplify the intersection of community engagement, data analysis, skill-building, and research that defines the grant activities. "Mastercard has been a true partner," SPI director Michal Grinstein-Weiss says. "They didn't just give us the grant and walk away. They have been thoroughly engaged in all aspects of our work, from research to events. We both share a vision for a more equitable St. Louis. Because of their expertise and partnership, we are even closer to achieving this goal."
Goss echoes Grinstein-Weiss' assessment. She credits SPI with laying important groundwork toward building an economy that serves everyone in St. Louis equally. "It's one thing to have research that sits on a shelf," Goss explains, "but it's another thing to have an agile team that knows how to put it into practice. It has been a very fruitful partnership."
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Heartfelt appeal for young Larbert runner battling cancer
Charlene Wilson
Published: 09:57 Updated: 11:18 Wednesday 04 September 2019
A heartfelt appeal has been launched to help raise funds for a brave Larbert teenager currently receiving life-saving cancer treatment in Germany.
Fifteen-year-old Adam Grieve was given the shock news he had a brain tumour in July after suffering headaches and feeling sick.
The Larbert High School pupil underwent a successful operation to remove the growth but was devastated to learn it had been cancerous and he would need further treatment.
The keen runner, who is a member of Falkirk Victoria Harriers, was flown to Essen in Germany for pioneering Proton Beam Therapy, an advanced form of of radiotherapy.
Adam's aunt Louise Gillen explained: "The plan is for Adam to have six weeks of therapy in Germany then he will come home for a month before starting chemotherapy.
"It's been a very emotional time for the whole family since Adam was diagnosed. He's such a fit young lad and a very talented runner, so it really came as a shock to everyone.
"The whole family are in awe of him though as he has been so brave.
"For someone so young to be going through what he is and still be so positive and so polite and respectful to others including all the doctors and nurses treating him is just amazing – he truly has shown such strength which is why we've called the fundraising campaign #STRENGTHFORADAM.
"Adam's mum, Jacqueline, his dad Wallace and his twin brother Lucas are all so, so proud of him, as is everyone who knows him."
Adam's family and friends have organised a fundraiser for when the teenager returns at the end of October, tickets for which sold out as soon as they went on sale.
A GoFundMe page has also been set up to help Adam on the road to recovery which raised £5000 in the first 24 hours and is currently sitting at almost £10,000.
Louise said: "We can't thank everyone enough for their support and generosity, especially to Adam's friends, some of whom have shaved their head in solidarity with him and also to Falkirk Victoria Harriers for their support and Grangemouth Amateur Swimming Club and FIRST where Lucas is a member.
"Adam even received well-wishing messages from a number of well known Scots athletes, including runners Josh Kerr and Neil Gourley which has given him a real boost too.
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"Thanks also to all the amazing hospital staff treating Adam who have been wonderful. The quality of care has been nothing short of incredible.
"We all just can't wait now to get him back home and on the road to recovery."
To donate to the #STRENGTHFORADAM appeal visit www.gofundme.com/f/strengthforadam


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Use the following tips to increase your odds when you do not know the answer. Remember to eliminate the choices that you know are incorrect, then apply these methods.
Pass two: answer the remaining questions where you can rule out two incorrect answer choices.
Pass three (if necessary): Answer the remaining questions using the test-taking tips below.
Before you begin to answer any questions, write or draw any lists, diagrams, tables, etc. on your exam.
On 4-choice questions, when two of four choices are opposites, pick one of those two as a guess.
Non-answers (such as "none of the above") are usually poor guesses.
Avoid pairs. If question 28 is known to be "B", avoid guessing "B" on 27 or 29.
"All of the above" is generally a good guess.
Longest multiple choice answers are good guesses.
If two out of four choices are almost identical, pick the longer of the two.
Assume a possible answer, then work backward to see if you are right.
When limiting words are used (all, never, always, must) "false" is usually the best answer.
When general terms are used (most, some, usually, could, might) "true" is usually the better answer.
Do not change an answer unless you are absolutely sure that your new information is correct.
Mark every question as you go, either with an answer or note to come back to it later.
Initial guesses are often best. If an answer comes to you, stick with it. It is probably your right brain at work.
Stay focused on the test. Do not get distracted by what others are doing or not doing.
Keep a positive mental attitude. Remember that the exam does not define who you are.
A certain level of anxiety is completely normal during examinations. In fact, a little nervousness can heighten your awareness and increase your focus/mental clarity during an exam.
Maintain a positive attitude. Remember that the exam is simply testing your knowledge. Trust what you know and trust your preparation.
Just do your best, and that is all you can do.
Stay relaxed and breathe. Take slow deep breaths. The more oxygen to your brain, the better!
Skim your test so you have a good idea of how to pace yourself.
Write important formulas, facts, and/or key words in the margin so you will not forget them.
Read through your test directions slowly and carefully.
Do the simple questions first to help build your confidence for the more difficult questions.
Focus on the question at hand. Do not let your mind wander.
No matter the outcome, remember that the exam does not define who you are.
Having a focused study plan will increase your confidence the day of the exam and will help you succeed. Study with determination and implement these strategies so you will be well prepared.
Determine which topics will be the "bulk" (or will be covered most) on the exam.
Determine your strengths and weaknesses within the materials to be tested.
Designate time daily for planned studying.
Begin with the topics that will be the "bulk" of the exam and the topics that you struggle with most.
Only study a few core areas each day. Remember, studying more than an hour without a break diminishes your ability to retain information.
One day prior to the exam, skim over everything you have studied and review concepts you find difficult.
The night before the exam, go to bed early.
The morning/day of the exam, STOP studying. Trust that you know the information. Relax and eat a good breakfast.
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Thinking about heading to a place unknown on your next yoga vacation? Escape to Uruguay, a beautiful, quiet country on the Atlantic coast of South America. The weather is beautiful, the people are so lovely, and the beaches are really *that* good. It is the perfect place to reconnect with yourself, nature, and humankind.
Take your daily hatha yoga practice to the beach, or attend the yoga classes of the yoga studio in your retreat center.
Uruguay is a quiet, laid-back country in South America that is known for its chill vibes and good surfing (a little bit like Costa Rica). Get to know just how much relaxation you can achieve in Uruguay.
The bright blue Atlantic water washes up against white sand beaches, stretching for miles. It serves as the perfect place to relax or to practice yoga meditation.
Though Brazil is best known for its Carnaval celebrations, that doesn't mean that it can't be found in other places. In fact, most South American countries will celebrate a version of Carnaval, each boasting their greatest artistic endeavors on a week-long party.
There are endless waves to surf, mountains to ski, and beautiful landscapes for happy strolls. Head out to a trek, float up on a hot air balloon, go kitesurfing over the coast. Uruguay is a perfect destination for adventure junkies.
Uruguay is perfectly situated from the equator so that grapes grow in the perfect climate for wine. There are dozens of world-renowned wines that come from Uruguay each year and will surely be an incredible experience to complement your yoga vacation.
You can easily find the best retreat center for your upcoming yoga holiday based on just a few things. First, consider searching for a specific type of yoga style, such as ashtanga yoga, kriya yoga, hatha yoga, restorative yoga, sivananda yoga, kriya yoga, or yoga nidra. You can also search for a retreat center based on your personal goals for your mind or your body.
For yogis searching for something deeper during their yoga holiday, a spiritual retreat may be a great option for you. Many retreat centres are specifically designed for spiritual retreats, complete with classes and workshops. Depending on your spiritual retreat, you may even be able to develop a guru-disciple relationship.
Uruguay is a pretty far destination for most countries outside of South America. So a lot of times you will find South Americans from bordering countries escaping to Uruguay for a rejuvenating weekend retreat. If you are planning to visit South America, consider doing exactly the same when you get there.
Many retreat centers will offer yoga and meditation classes to their guests to help complement their yoga practice. Attend workshops on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Deepen your yoga meditation practice as you sit on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. What better place to expand on your practise than on the breath-taking landscapes that Uruguay has to offer.
Uruguay's relaxing vibes are perfect for an Ayurvedic detox retreat. Search for a retreat center that offers daily yoga and Ayurveda treatments. You will have nothing but the beautiful weather and views as you cleanse your body and improve your health and well-being.
For a quiet escape in South America, Uruguay is definitely your places. It is an excellent location for a yoga teacher training, where you can keep a clear mind and stay focused on everything that you are learning. After becoming certified by a yoga school registered by Yoga Alliance, you can begin teaching your own yoga classes.


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DR volunteer dies while serving in Louisiana
Working on the First Baptist Church, Satsuma, disaster relief laundry unit team, Sonny Ellis was doing what he did best — serving people.
"He was showing the people of Denham Springs, Louisiana, an example of what Jesus would do," said Roy Hill, pastor of First, Satsuma, who also was serving on the team.
On Sept. 1, Ellis, 72, lost his balance and fell out of the open door of the laundry unit and sustained brain injuries, according to Hill. Ellis was taken to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and died later that evening. (continued…)
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"What Does Biotechnology Have to Offer Beef Cattle Reproduction? Costs " by George E. Seidel Jr.
The term "reproductive biotechnology" has different meanings in different circumstances. I will use a broad definition that ranges from estrus synchronization to DNA manipulation. By far the most relevant and important reproductive biotechnology for beef cattle production is artificial insemination. It is shocking that only around 5% of calves of beef cattle breeds in this country are sired via this biotechnology, but I will not discuss artificial insemination further because the methodology, costs, and applications are well known. In my opinion, the second most important reproductive biotechnology is estrous cycle synchronization; I'll not cover this further because there will be an entire paper devoted to it in this symposium. An important third reproductive biotechnology, ultrasound, also will be covered by another speaker.
Over the next decade, all other reproductive technologies added together will not sum up to the importance of artificial insemination plus estrus synchronization. In fact, most other reproductive biotechnologies currently are completely inappropriate for most beef cattle operations. On the other hand, there will be profitable but specialized niches in some operations for application of nearly all of the biotechnologies that I will describe.