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Awesome Gloucester
The Trustees of 'Awesome Gloucester' will hold an "ideas pitch night," on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m., open to the public at the Gloucester House, The trustees will award $1,000 to the winning idea from three finalist's pitches on "awesome" ideas for Gloucester: The categories are: maritime related innovation, maritime heritage preservation, community togetherness. This is the first of monthly trustee-funded awards of $1,000 given for "awesome ideas" for making Gloucester a more "awesome place." For more information, follow us on facebook, or visit: www.awesomefoundation.org.
Veterans writing workshop
The Gloucester Office of Veterans Services & The Gloucester Writers Center are holding a six-week writing workshop for Veterans from Nov. 1 through Dec. 6, 2013 at The Office of Veterans Services 12 Emerson Ave. The 2 hr. workshop will take place on Fridays, from 10 a.m. to noon, focusing on writing and listening to the writings of others. Memoir, essays, journal writing, poetry and stories will be explored, with Dorothy Shubow Nelson, formerly Senior Lecturer in English at UMass Boston, facilitating. The workshop is limited to ten participants. To register, call Lucia Amero at 978-281-9740. For more information, email: email@example.com, and suject head "Writing Workshop."
Children's Room benefit
Kids Unlimited and The Adventures of Scuba Jack will hold an event to benefit the Sawyer Free Library's Children's Room on Saturday, Oct. 5, 1 to 4 p.m., at Kids Unlimited, 123 Main St. Twenty percent of sales during the event will benefit the Children's Room. Features Scuba Jack and his nautical friends, touch tanks, face-painting, tattoos, crafts, games, a prize wheel and more.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Cape Ann will meet Tuesday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m., at St. John's Church, Middle Street. All are welcome. Call 978-546-2191.
Health Fair
The Gloucester High School Health Center and Addison Gilbert Hospital will host a free Health Fair and Healthcare Career Day on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 8:30 a.m. to noon, in the GHS Field House. More than 30 educational and career booths will be available along with demonstrations and give-aways.
Mayoral Candidates Debate
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce hosts a Gloucester Mayoral Candidates breakfast debate with incumbent Mayor Carolyn Kirk and challenger Mac Bell answering questions from Cape Ann journalists, at the Elks at Bass Rocks 101 Atlantic Rd., from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The debate is open to the public and chamber members; pre-registration is strongly recommended. Advance tickets are $35 or $40 week/day of for members; $50, future members. Fee includes a continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m.: the debate follows from 8 to 9 a.m. If you have questions for the candidates, submit them to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Clerk's Office news
The 2013 Street List books are available for purchase in the City Clerk's Office, 9 Dale Ave. Cost is $25. Gloucester's Municipal Election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. The deadline to register to vote or to make changes to your current registration is Wednesday, Oct. 16. The clerk's office will remain open until 8 p.m. that evening for voter registration only.
Fall Festival
Cape Ann Museum will host a Fall Festival at the historic White-Ellery House, 245 Washington St., on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. Demonstrations include decoy carving with Bob Brophy; needlepoint design with Carol Karlson; traditional rug making with Rose Ann Hunter; hand woven design with Sara Wright; wool spinning with Leslie Wind; and more. Call 978-283-0455 or visit www.capeannmuseum.org.
Fishery website
Cape Ann Fresh Catch, the Community Supported Fishery, which is a project by the Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association, has a new website at www.capeannfreshcatch.org. Learn more about the nonprofit program which makes the support of Gloucester fishermen its mission.
Medical insurance help
For seniors and low-income residents needing help with health insurance forms or information, SHINE counselor Sefatia Romeo is at the Rose Baker Senior Center on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call the Council on Aging at 978-281-9765 to schedule an appointment.
Free blood pressure screenings
Free blood pressure screenings are offered each week:
Mondays — 1 to 3 p.m., Women's Health Center, Addison Gilbert Hospital. Appointments not necessary. Not held on Monday holidays.
Wednesdays — 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Rose Baker Senior Center.
Knitting, crocheting group
Every Tuesday, a group meets to knit and crochet items for veterans and other worthy causes, 10 a.m. to noon, at Rose Baker Senior Center. Donations of yarn are always accepted. New members are welcome to join. Stop in or call the Council on Aging at 978-281-9765.
Open enrollment
Annisquam Kindergarten and Nursery School, 1123 Washington St., begins its 48th year serving families and children. Open enrollment is ongoing. Call 978-283-2814 for more information or to visit the school. Children between the ages of 2.9 and 6 are welcome. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the preschool program, with early drop off beginning at 7:30 a.m., and extended hours until 5 p.m. The school offers a creative program based on Massachusetts preschool standards and includes an art program, computer, Spanish, drama, music and individualized learning goals.
Cap & Ball Drive
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary 32 is currently holding a Cap & Ball Drive. Caps and balls will be delivered to the Pease Greeters at Pease Airport in New Hampshire. Pease Greeters are a group of individuals who greet and distribute items to servicemen and women upon deployment or upon their return home. All contributions should be delivered to AMVETS, 14 Prospect St., Gloucester. Patterns for the caps can be found on Facebook or via email.
Bay View Brotherhood
Bay View Brotherhood meets the second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., Brotherhood Club Hall, 889 Washington St.
Speech, language screenings
Addison Gilbert and Beverly hospitals offer free screenings to children of all ages through the Speech-Language Department at Beverly Hospital, 85 Herrick St., Beverly, and Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington St., Gloucester. To schedule a free screening, call 978-816-2690.
'Learn to Cope'
The Gloucester Cape Ann Chapter of "Learn to Cope" has moved its day and location. Now meeting on Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., at St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St. "Learn to Cope" is a peer led support group for anyone struggling with a loved one's addiction. Call 508-801-3247 or visit www.learn2cope.org.
Rotary Club
The Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at Cruiseport Gloucester.
Pet adoptions
Stop by Cape Ann Animal Aid at 4 Paws Lane. Located off Route 133, near the junction with Route 128, the shelter holds an Overlooked Pets Adoption Day on the third Thursday of every month. Adoption fees are reduced and are completed on a first-come, first-served basis, and all regular adoption requirements apply. Photos and fees will be posted on the shelter's website, www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.com, monthly. Call 978-283-6055.
Military Family Support
The Cape Ann Military Family Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Major Fred W. Ritvo Veterans Center, 12 Emerson Ave., Gloucester. Those with family and friends serving in the military are welcome to attend. Those wishing to attend to support our military by working on special projects are also invited. All are welcome. Refreshments served.
Military families
Gloucester military family members may call the Gloucester Office of Veterans' Services at 978-281-9740 to register their active-duty family members. Military members' names will be announced during upcoming city ceremonies.
Lighthouse BNI
The Lighthouse chapter of BNI meets Fridays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Bass Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester. Visitors are welcome. For reservations, call Annalei Babson at 978-309-8450.
Friday night bingo
Bingo is held in the St. Ann Church hall, 74 Pleasant St., Friday nights at 6:30. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Anyone 18 and older is invited. Proceeds support school and parish programs. Call 978-281-4820.
Coastsweep at Plum Cove Beach
The annual Laura Evans Memorial Coastsweep Cleanup at Plum Cove Beach will take place Thursday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. Rain date is Friday, Oct. 11. Laura was a local environmentalist who volunteered and held cleanups at Plum Cove Beach. Call Patti Amaral at 978-281-6708 or visit www.cleancity.us.
'Writer's Block'
"The Writer's Block with John Ronan" will be broadcast Thursday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m., on Cape Ann TV's Channel 12, and will be repeated one week later. Features a rare excursion into couture. Guest is Lisa Griffiths, aka Victoriana Lady Lisa, a leading fashion proponent of Steampunk. On the program she defines Steampunk, talks of her fascination for all things Victorian, and describes her new book, "International Steampunk Fashion." Ronan, a National Endowment for the Arts fellow and former Gloucester poet laureate, interviews poets and other artists during the half-hour program.
Cub Scout registration
Cub Scouts Pack 112 will hold a sign up night Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Tyrian Ashler Acacia Lodge, 27 Eastern Ave. Cub Scouts is open to all boys in grades one through five. Call Sarah at 978-283-0727.
Free flu vaccinations
A free flu clinic, sponsored by the Cape Ann Emergency Planning Team and the Cape Ann boards of health, Thursday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Rose Baker Senior Center. All are welcome. Contact Lianne Cook at email@example.com or 978-281-9771.
$25,000 game
The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce's 33rd annual $25,000 game is now underway. Winning tickets will be drawn Thursday, Oct. 3, 5 to 7 p.m., at the Gloucester House restaurant, 63 Rogers St. A 50/50 raffle and door prizes will be awarded. Tickets are $100 and are available at the Chamber office, 33 Commercial St. Each ticket admits two participants to the event, however, participants do not have to be present to win. Cash prizes are as follows: first prize — $10,000; second prize — $5,000; third prize — $2,500; fourth prize — $1,000 each with six winners chosen; and fifth prize — $500 each with three winners chosen. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Visit www.capeannchamber.com or call 978-283-1601.
Cursillo ultreya
The Cape Ann Cursillo Community will hold its first ultreya and pot-luck of the season Saturday, Oct. 5, at St. John's Church in Essex. The pot-luck is at 5 p.m., followed by the ultreya at 6 p.m. All are welcome and need not have been on a cursillo encounter weekend to attend. Call Al Mitchell at 978-879-3655.
Business advice
SCORE, a resource partner of the Small Business Administration, offers free business advice and resource information to prospective and existing business owners at Cape Ann Business Incubator (CABI), 33 Commercial St., third floor (side entrance) every Tuesday. Using a three-person team approach, SCORE's accredited counselors help develop a business plan, test the potential of a new business idea or determine the best solution to a business problem. Visit www.scorenemass.org and call 978-282-7779 to make an appointment.
Peer support training
The Northeast Recovery Learning Community (NERLC) provides peer-run support and services to people with psychiatric disabilities throughout the North Shore and Merrimack Valley, and are training facilitators for peer-run self-help meetings on Cape Ann. For those who are interested, there will be a training session, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St. (Parking available at 47 Washington St.) The NERLC offers recovery-oriented, trauma informed care and culturally sensitive peer support, both in group settings and on an individual basis. Call Vida Whitcomb or Pablo Leon at 978-687-4288, or email email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Singing Seniors
Seniors who love to sing will love this: A. Jorgelina Zeoli (Jayzee) is offering music classes at the Rose Baker Senior Center on Tuesday afternoons. Four weekly hour and a half sessions learning simple breathing and vocal exercises, to help expand vocal abilities, variety of styles, from standards to sacred. Call the COA at 978-281-9765.
Legion Post open
The Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion Post 3 opens its smoke-free lounge for members and guests, Monday through Friday, at 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, at noon; and is open during many holidays. The upstairs hall may be rented for special events. Call 978-283-9710 after 3 p.m. for information.
Seniors learn Facebook
The Council on Aging Computer Program volunteers are offering seminars for seniors interested in learning social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, etc. To sign up, stop by the reception desk at the Rose Baker Senior Center or call 978-281-9765.
Open Door meals
On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the Open Door Food Pantry, 28R Emerson Ave., serves a family-style meal from 5 to 6 p.m., and Sundays, 4 to 5 p.m. Call 978-283-6776 ext. 204, for a free van ride. Visit www.foodpantry.org.
Weight loss clinic
Cape Ann Weight Loss Clinic provides a program based on individual goals, determined through health assessment. Fitness director Nicole Bembridge helps implement your five-week program, with nutritional guidance and motivation. Classes are one hour and 15 minutes and includes unlimited email and phone contact. Contact Nicole Bembridge at 978-283-0470 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
North Shore Friends
Every Sunday, the North Shore Friends (Quakers) meet at 10 a.m. 978-283-4585.
Northern Essex WIC
Northern Essex WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is a program providing nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services free to Massachusetts families who qualify at the Gloucester Family Health Center, 302 Washington St.
Cell phones for soldiers
Gloucester High School collects old cell phones for overseas troops. No cords, batteries or any other accessories are needed. Phones may be dropped off at the GHS ROTC office. Call Rick at 978-281-9870, ext. 1212.
AWANA Kids Club
AWANA is a Christian kids club mixing fun games and activities with thoughtful devotions and Bible memorization. Open to preschool children through grade six, meeting Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Cape Ann Bible Church, 8 Thompson St. Call 978-281-3941.
Cape Ann Thrift Shop
Trinity Congregational Church's Cape Ann Thrift Shop is open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Shop is located on Middle Street.
Tai Chi sessions
The Council on Aging offers Tai Chi sessions Fridays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Tai Chi is a gentle way to fight stress and reduce anxiety, while increasing flexibility and balance. To register, call 978-281-9765.
ESOL at the library
Wellspring Adult Learning Center provides ESOL courses at Sawyer Free Library, with free tutoring and small group classes in English for non-native speakers. The center is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursday nights, 5:30 to 8. Walk-ins welcome. Call 978-281-9763, ext. 23.
Drivers needed
The Rose Baker Senior Center assists senior citizens in need of transportation to medical appointments. Drivers are needed for local rides to Addison Gilbert Hospital, the Cape Ann Medical Center, other local medical offices, as well as Beverly Hospital, Lahey Clinic and hospitals in Boston. A mileage stipend is provided. Call Bruce at 978-281-9765.


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Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific
Recent Activity
Public backlash against the detention systems of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States mounted in 2011 with allegations of unacceptable living conditions, abuse, prolonged detention, and government waste.
The realities of poverty, underemployment, and a large working-age population mean that international labor migration is an expected and necessary part of life for many Bangladeshi men and women. Nazli Kibria of Boston University explains the challenges and opportunities facing Bangladesh as the small nation struggles to balance the need for economic migration and its resulting remittances with the protection of its citizens abroad.
Ronald Skeldon of the University of Sussex maps out the past and present migration patterns of China — the source of tens of millions of migrants around the globe — and discusses the country's budding status as an immigrant-receiving nation.
Indian immigrants in the United States may not want their U.S.-born children to live and work in India, but some members of the second generation are 'returning' to their parents' homeland for economic and personal reasons, as Sonali Jain of Duke University explains.
Discussions about climate change and migration ramped up in 2009, in large part due to a number of conferences and reports surrounding the highly anticipated United Nations (UN) Climate Change conference in Copenhagen.
Over the past year, long-standing discussions and negotiations have resulted in several new information-sharing initiatives that seek to boost security while facilitating travel for legitimate travelers.
Many countries relied on low-skilled immigrant workers during good times. But Japan, Spain, and the Czech Republic have recently introduced "pay-to-go" programs to reduce the number of unemployed immigrants. MPI's Kristen McCabe, Serena Yi-Ying Lin, and Hiroyuki Tanaka, and Piotr Plewa of the European University Institute examine these programs and the larger policy questions they raise.
The world's second most populous country also has a vast diapora spread across nearly every continent. Daniel Naujoks provides a broad overview of Indian migration flows and major populations worldwide, and discusses India's diaspora policies, refugees and asylum seekers from the region, and illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
International migration from Asia grew dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the 1990s, migration within Asia has risen. Stephen Castles of the University of Oxford and Mark Miller of the University of Delaware examine regional trends in this article based on their book Age of Migration.
Although far from foolproof in deterring would-be migrants, border fencing remained a priority for many countries in 2008.
The launch in Bangkok of an issue brief series on labor migration in Asia undertaken by MPI and IOM with speakers H.E. Phadermchai Sasomsub, H.E. Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, H.E. Linglingay Lacanlale, Andrew Bruce, and Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias.
Breakfast briefing with T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Demetrios G. Papademetriou, and Kathleen Newland.
MPI report release with Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, Luzviminda Padilla, Jeni Klugman, and Kathleen Newland, which examines the Philippines' large and sophisticated system of overseas labor deployment.
Recent Activity
This edited volume develops a pragmatic approach to the engagement of highly skilled members of the diaspora for the benefit of their countries of origin. The book, edited by a World Bank senior economist, is based on empirical work in middle-income and high-income economies.
This report provides an overview of the global trends in the recognition of foreign credentials, and describes new and flexible ways that governments can recognize the qualifications of immigrants.
This brief explores how governments in Asia are facilitating diaspora contributions, including creation of conducive legal frameworks and diaspora-centered institutions to initiation of programs that specifically target diasporas as development actors.
Thailand is well positioned to take advantage of the benefits of migration. This brief examines the country's migration challenges and two basic approaches to regularizing labor migration: Memoranda of Understanding with migrant-sending neighbors and nationality verification as a preliminary step for work permit application by unauthorized immigrants.
Predeparture orientation programs have emerged as an important tool for the protection of migrant workers for a number of Asian states. This brief examines the strengths, limitations, and areas for improvement of this intervention.
This joint Migration Policy Institute and International Organization for Migration event marks the Issue brief launch of Regulating Private Recruitment in the Asia-Middle East Labour Migration Corridor.
This issue brief examines Asian labor migration to the Middle East—a region distinguished by its major dependence on migrant workers, the overwhelming majority from Asia. The author focuses on the role of private recruiting agencies as key facilitators of temporary labor migration and perpetrators of exploitative practices.
A discussion with Dr. Noppawan Tanpipat, Vice President, National Science and Technology Development Agency; Frank Laczko, Head, Migration Research Division, IOM; Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, Regional Research Officer, IOM, and Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute (MPI); and Kathleen Newland, Director of Migrants, Migration, and Development, Migration Policy Institute (MPI).

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Take control over your game and crank it up with the unmatched combination of HD gaming performance and mobility. The newest members of the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4800 series family of graphics processing units (GPU) deliver the first notebook GPUs designed with the ground-breaking 40nm process technology. This cutting-edge technology combined with the most advanced memory technology makes these GPUs stand out from all the rest.
Go ahead, max out the settings and tear through the latest games with seamless frame rates and incredible speed. Go beyond HD1 with tantalizing processing power and experience unprecedented levels of graphics realism. Do it all with break-through energy efficiency with ATI PowerPlay™ technology for long battery life that doesn't compromise on performance.
1. Advanced Memory is available with the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4860. 2. Subject to available monitor resolution. 3. Requires dual ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4860 graphics processors with ATI CrossFireX™ technology. Compute power: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4860 (640 Stream Processors) x (2 FLOP/Processor) x (650 MHz) = 832,000 MFLOPS = 832 GFLOPS 4. ATI CrossFireX™ technology requires an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and may require a specialized power supply. 5. HD capable monitor required 6. Blu-ray drive required 7. Picture-in-Picture displayed in SD. HD and SD decode is done on the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4800 series graphics processors. 8. The ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4800 Series GPUs can upscale video display to 2560x1600 on dual-link monitors which is almost twice the display resolution of 1080p displays in AC mode only. 9. ATI Video Converter is available on select ATI Stream technology enabled notebook with an ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4600 series or ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4800 series graphics processor.
*ATI Avivo™ HD is a technology platform that includes a broad set of capabilities offered by certain ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD GPUs. Not all products have all features and full enablement of some ATI Avivo™ HD capabilities may require complementary products. Performance, technologies and features listed above can vary with specific notebook implementations.
Please consult with Notebook vendor for a complete list of supported features. ATI Radeon™ HD graphics chips have numerous features integrated into the processor itself (e.g., HDCP, HDMI, etc.). Third parties manufacturing products based on, or incorporating ATI Radeon HD graphics chips, may choose to enable some or all of these features. If a particular feature is important to you, please inquire of the manufacturer if a particular product supports this feature. In addition, some features or technologies may require you to purchase additional components in order to make full use of them (e.g. a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive, HDCP-ready monitor, etc.).


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Hendra Virus Disease and Nipah Virus EncephalitisView PDF [PDF - 59 KB] What are Hendra and Nipah viruses?Nipah virus electron micrograph. Image courtesy of C.S. Goldsmith and P.E. Rollin (CDC), and K.B. Chua (Malaysia). Hendra virus (formerly called equine morbillivirus) is a member of the family Paramyxoviridae. The virus was first isolated in 1994 from specimens obtained during an outbreak of respiratory and neurologic disease in horses and humans in Hendra, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. Nipah virus, also a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, is related but not identical to Hendra virus. Nipah virus was initially isolated in 1999 upon examining samples from an outbreak of encephalitis and respiratory illness among adult men in Malaysia and Singapore. Its name originated from Sungai Nipah, a village in the Malaysian Penninsula where pig farmers became ill with encephalitis. Where are Hendra and Nipah viruses found?The natural reservoir for Hendra virus is thought to be flying foxes (bats of the genus Pteropus) found in Australia. The natural reservoir for Nipah virus is still under investigation, but preliminary data suggest that bats of the genus Pteropus are also the reservoirs for Nipah virus in Malaysia. Where are the diseases found?Hendra virus caused disease in horses in Australia, and the human infections there were due to direct exposure to tissues and secretions from infected horses. Nipah virus caused a relatively mild disease in pigs in Malaysia and Singapore. Nipah virus was transmitted to humans, cats, and dogs through close contact with infected pigs. How are Hendra and Nipah viruses transmitted to humans?Pig farm in Malaysia, 1999. In Australia, humans became ill after exposure to body fluids and excretions of horses infected with Hendra virus. In Malaysia and Singapore, humans were infected with Nipah virus through close contact with infected pigs. What are the signs and symptoms of Hendra virus disease and Nipah virus encephalitis?Only three human cases of Hendra virus disease have been recognized. Two of the three individuals known to be infected had a respiratory illness with severe flu-like signs and symptoms. Infection with Nipah virus was associated with an encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) characterized by fever and drowsiness and more serious central nervous system disease, such as coma, seizures, and inability to maintain breathing. Illness with Nipah virus begins with 3-14 days of fever and headache. This is followed by drowsiness and disorientation characterized by mental confusion. These signs and symptoms can progress to coma within 24-48 hours. Some patients have had a respiratory illness during the early part of their infections. What laboratory tests are used to diagnose Hendra virus and Nipah virus?Laboratory tests that are used to diagnose Hendra virus (HV) and Nipah virus (NV) include detection of antibody by ELISA (IgG and IgM), real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and virus isolation attempts. Laboratory diagnosis of a patient with a clinical history of HV or NV can be made during the acute and convalescent phase of the disease by using a combination of tests including detection of antibody in the serum or the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), viral RNA detection (RT-PCR) in the serum, CSF, or throat swabs, and virus isolation from the CSF or throat swabs. Are there any complications after recovery?One of the three Hendra virus infections was marked by a delayed onset of progressive encephalitis. Serious nervous disease with Nipah virus encephalitis has been marked by some sequelae, such as persistent convulsions and personality changes. Are the diseases ever fatal?Two of the three human patients infected with Hendra virus died. During the Nipah virus disease outbreak in 1998-99, 257 patients were infected with the virus. About 40% of those patients who entered hospitals with serious nervous disease died from the illness. How are Hendra virus disease and Nipah virus encephalitis treated?The drug ribavirin has been shown to be effective against the viruses in vitro. Drug investigations to date have been inconclusive and the clinical usefulness of these drugs is uncertain. Who is at risk for disease from Hendra and Nipah viruses?People who have contact with body fluids or excretions of horses infected with Hendra virus are at risk for Hendra virus disease. Nipah virus infection is associated with close contact with Nipah virus-infected pigs. Neither disease has spread from human to human. How are infections with Hendra and Nipah virus prevented?These diseases can be prevented by avoiding animals that are known to be infected and using appropriate personal protective equipment devices when it is necessary to come into contact with potentially infected animals. What needs to be done to address the threat of Hendra and Nipah viruses?The distribution of these agents in their natural reservoirs will eventually define the geographic range of the threat the viruses pose. However, these viruses are recent discoveries, and much work remains to be done on their geographic distribution and the reservoir species. The occurrence of the disease in humans has been associated only with infection of an intermediate species such as horses with Hendra and swine with Nipah virus. Early recognition of the disease in the intermediate animal host is probably the most crucial means of limiting future human cases. Suggested Reading
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Team U.S.A.'s Bryant can't learn from the young guys
Team U.S.A. is certainly a young squad. Players like James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis, Kevin Love and others make up the core and they are leading the way to a possible gold medal for the U.S.
But this team isn't without its on-court issues. The team does tend to stand around too much, offensively they can rely too much on the three-point shot and have let teams like Lithuania and Argentina stay in the game for longer than they should.
Luckily for the U.S., they have a savvy veteran who will be there in a pinch - Kobe Bryant.
Bryant is the elder statesman of the team and although he hasn't put a huge stamp on the team, he has been there to put teams away like Australia when he went crazy from the three-point line, or be the level-headed player when things get chippy on the court as it did with Argentina when Melo got nut-punched by an Argentinean player.
So as a player who has seen it all, done it all, and continues to do it all, is there anything else the former NBA MVP can learn from his younger teammates? Absolutely nothing if you ask him.
"Can you learn anything from these young guys?" he was asked.
Bryant: "No."
"You know everything?"
Bryant: "I don't know if I know it all, but I know more than they do."
Of course you might read that and think he is being just the cocky player he is seen as throughout his career but he is right. Bryant has won multiple championships, played in past international games for the U.S., and much more. Think about it, what can possibly Harden, Westbrook, Anthony Davis, Chris Paul or even James teach him?
He has won scoring titles, been an All-Star, and has a resume all of his teammates would want. If anything, he can teach his teammates a thing or two.
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Guide for Authors
Manuscript Submission and Editorial Review Policy
The scope of The American Journal of Emergency Medicine is asbroad as the definition of emergency medicine itself, encompassing allactivities concerned with acute medical care. AJEM invites the submissionof original research, reports, correspondence, and opinion relating toacute adult and pediatric medicine and surgery and the related fieldsof trauma, toxicology, critical care, resuscitation, emergency medicalservices, behavioral emergencies, and environmental medicine.
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GUIDE FOR AUTHORSWe invite submissions on clinical and laboratory research and topicspertinent to adult and pediatric emergency medicine including emergencymedical and health services, trauma, toxicology, resuscitation, behavioralemergencies, critical care, and environmental medicine. In generalAJEM does not publish surveys, papers that focus on patient satisfaction,quality assurance, or didactics. The following are journalfeatures for which we invite submissions:
REVIEWS: Definitive, in-depth, state-of-the-art reviews of clinical andresearch subjects. Unsolicited reviews are not generally published inAJEM. Before submitting any unsolicited reviews, please forward anoutline to the Editor for consideration.
ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Reports of new clinical and laboratoryinvestigations and research. Original Contributions should contain a power analysis to ensureadequate sample size.
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THERAPEUTICS: Detailed reviews of important devices and drugsused in the practice of emergency medicine.
CONTROVERSIES: Editorial viewpoints on current controversies.
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A scanned (pdf) cover letter accompanying all submitted manuscripts must (1) be signed by all authors, and (2) contain the following language: "Themanuscript, as submitted or its essence in another version, is not underconsideration for publication elsewhere, and will not be publishedelsewhere while under consideration by AJEM. The authors have nocommercial associations or sources of support that might pose aconflict of interest. All authors have made substantive contributions tothe study, and all authors endorse the data and conclusions." Authorswith a potential conflict of interest should cite it in the cover letter.Author Responsibility
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Bill Paxton remembers his 'Titanic' experience
ORLANDO, Fla. - Bill Paxton is 56 now, awaiting the late spring History Channel premiere of "Hatfields & McCoys," which he co-stars in with Kevin Costner. And he's still basking in the glow of his last series, "Big Love," a show that had critics swooning over "his manly authority" and "boyish good looks" (Dorothy Rabinowitz, Wall Street Journal).By: Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service, INFORUM
ORLANDO, Fla. - Bill Paxton is 56 now, awaiting the late spring History Channel premiere of "Hatfields & McCoys," which he co-stars in with Kevin Costner. And he's still basking in the glow of his last series, "Big Love," a show that had critics swooning over "his manly authority" and "boyish good looks" (Dorothy Rabinowitz, Wall Street Journal).
But 15-16 years ago, Paxton had "an incredible front row seat" to the making of an epic, a film that became the biggest blockbuster ever at the time. It was "Titanic," now back in theaters in 3-D for the 100th anniversary of the great ship's sinking. And Paxton, longtime pal of director James Cameron, was one of its stars.
"I saw all the trials and tribulations Jim had to face to make his dream come true," Paxton recalls. "The memory that sticks with me is watching this friend and colleague of mine take on this monumental challenge of bringing this story to the screen."
The budget was huge - "out of control," some sniped. The reviews weren't all raves, not by a long shot. But the box office? People kept coming and coming and coming. The final take was $1.84 billion, enough to make it the highest-grossing film of all time, until Cameron made "Avatar."
"The media were so negative, and everybody was going, 'What happens? Oh, the ship sinks.' Jim took that thing on, took it on the chin and persevered. That's a testament of a true artist."
Paxton plays the deep-sea treasure hunter who sets the story in motion, searching for a diamond that one of the last Titanic survivors, Rose (played as an old woman by Gloria Stuart), once wore. His was a "charismatic presence" that opened the film, Andrew Sarris wrote at the time in The New York Observer. Paxton, unlike a lot of the skeptics, saw this hit coming years before it arrived.
"For me, the whole journey started when I read 'A Night to Remember' by Walter Lord back when I was a teenager. One of the first things I realized about Jim when he hired me to be on his night crew for Roger Corman's 'Galaxy of Terror' back 30 years ago was that we both have a love of all things underwater, anything diving related - Jacques Cousteau, Jules Verne and the Titanic. I went on several dive trips with Jim and we kept that in common over the years. One day he came out to lunch at my house and told me he was getting serious enough to start an outline to write and then make this movie about the Titanic."
The outline led to a script, then a $200-million, spare-no-expense movie. Paxton was there, with Cameron, every step of the way.
"I've always prided myself on being Jim's adjutant, tried to be his right-hand man on the set, helping him get whatever was called for done," Paxton says. "My wife turned him on to Beatrice Wood, the 100-year-old ceramicist that he used as a template for Rose. She was a very well known artist (she died in 1998, at 105) who lived near us, and he wanted to meet a 100-year-old woman before writing (the part of) the elderly Rose. Beatrice turned out to be perfect because she was mischievous and full of devilment, and a lot of her turned up in Gloria Stuart's performance."
In the years since "Titanic," Paxton has directed a couple of well-received movies of his own - "Frailty" and "The Greatest Game Ever Played." It's something he is getting back to, now that the long run of "Big Love" is over, and the long Romanian shoot of "Hatfields & McCoys" is finished. He's been hired to direct the big-screen version of the TV series, "Kung Fu," and is just now lining up a casting director "to find our version of Kwai Chang Caine."
And as he does, he'll be leaning on what he's learned from Cameron on the sets of such films as "True Lies," "Aliens" and "Titanic."
"You couldn't have had a better education in the film trade than being an apprentice to James Cameron."
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- Our exchange program with MIIS operates on a "space-available" basis, so you will only be able to take classes that are not fully subscribed by MIIS students. If you decide you would like to take a course at MIIS, it will be good to have some alternatives in mind in case your first choice is full.
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- MIIS operates on a semester system. Its academic calendar (which can be found here) does not match up perfectly with ours. In general, though, the MIIS Fall Semester begins in late August (and conforms more or less to our Fall Quarter); Spring Semester begins in late January (and conforms more or less to our Winter Quarter).
- Because this is an exchange program, you do not need to "transfer" credit from MIIS to NPS. Nor do MIIS courses count against the amount of credit you are allowed to transfer to NPS from other institutions. To get credit for a MIIS course, you simply get a copy of your transcript from the MIIS registrar's office, showing the completed course and the grade. Take the transcript to the NPS registrar's office, which will record the credit here at NPS. One MIIS course equals one NSA course.
- If you want a MIIS course to count as a curricular elective or general elective, you must confirm the arrangement with your Academic Associate before you take the course. MIIS courses cannot be substituted for required NSA courses.
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Position 170 of Rabbit Na/Glucose Cotransporter (rSGLT1) Lies in the Na Pathway; Modulation of Polarity/Charge at this Site Regulates Charge Transfer and Carrier Turnover Biophysical Journal, Volume 87, Issue 1, 1 July 2004, Pages 295-310 Steven A. Huntley, Daniel Krofchick and Mel Silverman Abstract Positions 163, 166, and 173, within the putative external loop joining transmembrane segments IV and V of rabbit Na+/glucose cotransporter, form part of its Na+ interaction and voltage-sensing domain. Since a Q170C mutation within this region exhibits anomalous behavior, its function was further investigated. We used Xenopus oocytes coinjected with mouse T-antigen to enhance Q170C expression, and the two-microelectrode voltage-clamp technique. For Q170C, α-methyl D-glucopyranoside, phloridzin, and Na+ affinity values are equivalent to those of wild-type; but turnover is reduced ∼50%. Decreased [Na+] reduces Q170C, but not wild-type, charge transfer. Q170C presteady-state currents exhibit three time constants, τ, identical to wild-type. MTSES decreases maximal α-methyl D-glucopyranoside-induced currents by ∼64% and Na+ leak by ∼55%; phloridzin and Na+ affinity are unchanged. MTSES also reduces charge transfer (dithiothreitol-reversible) and Q170C turnover by ∼60–70%. MTSEA and MTSET protect against MTSES, but neither affect Q170C function. MTSES has no obvious effect on the τ-values. Q170A behaves the same as Q170C. The mutation Q170E affects voltage sensitivity and reduces turnover, but also appears to influence Na+ interaction. We conclude that 1), glutamine 170 lies in the Na+ pathway in rabbit Na+/glucose cotransporter and 2), altered polarity and charge at position 170 affect a cotransporter conformational state and transition, which is rate-limiting, but probably not associated with empty carrier reorientation. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (263 kb) |
The Actual Ionic Nature of the Leak Current through the Na/Glucose Cotransporter SGLT1 Biophysical Journal, Volume 98, Issue 2, 20 January 2010, Pages 231-239 Jean-Philippe Longpré, Dominique G. Gagnon, Michael J. Coady and Jean-Yves Lapointe Abstract Expression of the Na+/glucose cotransporter SGLT1 in Xenopus oocytes is characterized by a phlorizin-sensitive leak current (in the absence of glucose) that was originally called a "Na+ leak" and represents some 5–10% of the maximal Na+/glucose cotransport current. We analyzed the ionic nature of the leak current using a human SGLT1 mutant (C292A) displaying a threefold larger leak current while keeping a reversal potential (VR) of ≈−15 mV as observed for wt SGLT1. VR showed only a modest negative shift when extracellular Na+ concentration ([Na+]o) was lowered and it was completely insensitive to changes in extracellular Cl−. When extracellular pH (pHo) was decreased from 7.5 to 6.5 and 5.5, VR shifted by +15 and +40 mV, respectively, indicating that protons may be the main charge carrier at low pHo but other ions must be involved at pHo 7.5. In the presence of 15 mM [Na+]o (pHo = 7.5), addition of 75 mM of either Na+, Li+, Cs+, or K+ generated similar increases in the leak current amplitude. This observation, which was confirmed with wt SGLT1, indicates a separate pathway for the leak current with respect to the cotransport current. This means that, contrary to previous beliefs, the leak current cannot be accounted for by the translocation of the Na-loaded and glucose-free cotransporter. Using chemical modification and different SGLT1 mutants, a relationship was found between the cationic leak current and the passive water permeability suggesting that water and cations may share a common pathway through the cotransporter. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (283 kb) |
Investigating the Conformational States of the Rabbit Na/Glucose Cotransporter Biophysical Journal, Volume 84, Issue 6, 1 June 2003, Pages 3690-3702 Daniel Krofchick and Mel Silverman Abstract The Na+ and voltage-dependence of transient rabbit Na+/glucose cotransporter (rSGLT1) kinetics was studied with the two-electrode voltage-clamp technique and Xenopus laevis oocytes. Using step changes in membrane potential, in the absence of glucose but with 100 or 10mM Na+, transient currents were measured corresponding to binding/debinding of Na+ and conformational changes of the protein. Previously, only a single time constant has been published for rSGLT1. We, however, observed three decay components; a fast (τf, 0.5–1ms) voltage- and Na+-independent decay, and medium (τm, 0.5–4ms) and slow (τs, 8–50ms) voltage- and Na+-dependent decays. Transient currents were simulated and fit using a four-state model to obtain kinetic parameters for the system. The four-state model was able to reconstitute an assortment of experimental data. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (266 kb) |
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 96, Issue 2, 748-760, 21 January 2009
Tiemin Liu, Daniel Krofchick and Mel Silverman,
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The high affinity sodium/glucose cotransporter (SGLT1) couples transport of Na+ and glucose. Previous studies established that mutant Q457C human SGLT1 retains full activity, and sugar translocation is abolished in mutant Q457R or in mutant Q457C after reaction with methanethiosulfonate derivatives, but Na+ and sugar binding remain intact. To explore the mechanism by which modulation of Q457 abolishes transport, Q457C and Q457R of rabbit SGLT1 were studied using chemical modification and the two-electrode voltage-clamp technique. Compared to wild-type SGLT1, Q457C exhibits ∼20-fold reduction in phloridzin affinity and preferential occupancy of an inward-facing state. Alkylation of Q457C by [(2-trimethylammonium) ethyl] methanethiosulphonate bromide, (MTSET), reverses these changes while blocking transport. Analysis of pre-steady-state currents in the absence of sugar yields three decay constants for each of Q457C, Q457C-MTSET and Q457R. Comparison of Q457C-MTSET and Q457R with Q457C and wild-type, reveals that inhibition of transport is accompanied by a decrease in magnitude and voltage-independence of the slow decay constant at negative potentials. But fast and medium decays remain unchanged. Computer simulation of transient currents suggests that introduction of positive charge at position 457 leads to a predominant outward rather than inward-facing conformational state. Taken together, the results suggest that glutamine 457, in addition to being involved in sugar binding, is a residue that is sensitive to conformational changes of the carrier.


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