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Nice Try, but a Can of Worms
Like the men whose lives they chronicle, members of an oh-so-secret government organization that polices and monitors alien activity on Earth, the creators of "Men in Black II" knew their challenge was great: how to come up with a sequel to one of the thoroughly enjoyable summer comedies of recent years, a film that was not only smart and funny but also pretty much of a surprise, an enterprise no one expected to be as clever as it turned out to be.
It sounds like Mission: Impossible and, regrettably, it is.
For despite the expenditure of what was clearly a lot of effort, not to mention a whole lot of money, the new "Men in Black" is a disappointment. A good-faith attempt has been made to duplicate the original elements, but the mix is wrong, bearings have been lost, the balance is off. It was attitude that made "Men in Black" special, a particular kind of cool insouciance that has proved as impossible to duplicate as it was irresistible to experience. Not that people didn't try. Back from the original are director Barry Sonnenfeld and stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as agents Jay and Kay, the best the planet has to offer. Missing in action, sadly, is the original credited writer, Ed Solomon. It may have been his touch, or it may have been the freshness of seeing Lowell Cunningham's comic-book concept for the first time, but this film's Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro script plays like the thrill is gone.
From the opening segment, a spoof of everything from TV's "Unsolved Mysteries" through Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From Outer Space," the humor here seems too self-aware, too conscious of how hip the first one was and too needy in its attempts to duplicate it.
Still, Episode 27 of "Mysteries in History" hosted by Peter Graves does lay out plot points that turn out to be crucial. It seems that 25 years ago a group of Kylothians came to Earth in an attempt to hide a mysterious and valuable light from the truly evil Serleena. Following Earth's policy of noninvolvement, the Men in Black said the light could not stay, and there, or so everyone thought, the matter ended.
But wait a minute. Isn't that Serleena, cleverly disguised as a Victoria's Secret lingerie model (Lara Flynn Boyle), back on Earth after a quarter of a century? She seems to think the light never left the planet and is even more determined to get her hands, uh, tentacles, on it.
The only MIB operative who knows the true story, agent Kay, the legendary go-to guy, was neutralized at the end of the last film and now works in quiet, memory-less desperation as the postmaster of Truro, Mass. Clearly, Jay has to help Kay get back to speed if Earth is to have any hope of surviving.
This is "Men in Black II's" minimal plot, and that is one reason why the film is so short, a mere 88 minutes, including an especially long credit roll. Even with that, the story is not without its share of dead spots, and when those happen, the film sends in the aliens.
More than the original, more even than an episode of "Star Wars," "Men in Black II" is chockablock with an endless array of misshapen aliens, often as not fully equipped with a nasty row of teeth. When you throw in Serleena, prone to changing into a grotesque all-tentacle form, this film has a higher yuck factor than it should. Director Sonnenfeld has been overly enamored of special effects before ("Wild, Wild West," anyone?), and it is not a pleasant sight.
Hovering over the film like the guardian angel it needs is Smith as the hippest dude in town. Smith is not even close to tired of his agent role, and the interest and charisma he brings to it counteracts not-so-bright ideas like giving Frank the talking pug more screen time than he can effectively handle.
"Men in Black's" best idea is bringing on Rosario Dawson as Laura, a love interest for the good agent. An actress who's been in everything from "Kids" to "Josie and the Pussycats," Dawson brings a warm and welcome human touch to a film that has been needing it all along.
MPAA rating: PG-13, for sci-fi action violence, some provocative humor. Times guidelines: Some grotesque characters that could frighten younger audiences.
'Men in Black II'
Tommy Lee Jones...Kay
Will Smith...Jay
Rip Torn...Zed
Lara Flynn Boyle...Serleena
Johnny Knoxville...Scrad/Charlie
Rosario Dawson...Laura
An Amblin Entertainment production in association with MacDonald/Parkes productions, released by Columbia Pictures. Director Barry Sonnenfeld. Producers Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald. Executive producer Steven Spielberg. Screenplay Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro, based on the comic by Lowell Cunningham. Cinematographer Greg Gardiner. Editors Steven Weisberg, Richard Pearson. Costumes Mary E. Vogt. Music Danny Elfman. Production design Bo Welch. Art directors Alec Hammond, Sean Haworth, Tom Wilkins. Set decorator Cheryl Carasik. Running time: 1 hour, 28 minutes.
In general release.Copyright © 2014, Sun Sentinel


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Article: Decreased CCR2 and CD62L expressions on peripheral blood classical monocytes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective Recent evidence has suggested the importance of an aberrantly activated monocyte system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathogenesis. However, the roles of each monocyte subset, namely CD14+CD16− classical monocytes, CD14dimCD16+ non-classical monocytes and CD14+CD16+ intermediate monocytes, in ALS remain unknown. We aimed to clarify the alterations in the monocyte subset proportions and the surface marker expressions on each monocyte subset in ALS. Methods Blood samples were collected from 19 ALS patients and 28 healthy controls (HC). The surface expressions of CCR2, CX3CR1, CD64 and CD62L were measured in the three monocyte subsets (classical, non-classical and intermediate) by flow cytometry. ResultsThe percentages of CCR2 and CD62L on CD14+CD16− classical monocytes were significantly lower in ALS patients than in HC (P = 0.0012 and P = 0.0296, respectively). No differences were found in CX3CR1 and CD64 on each monocyte subset. The percentage of intermediate monocytes showed a significant negative correlation with the revised ALS functional rating scale score (r = −0.631, P = 0.0038). Conclusions Reductions in chemotaxis- and adhesion-related molecules on classical inflammatory monocytes are present in ALS, further suggesting the involvement of an aberrant innate immune system in ALS pathogenesis.Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology. 02/2014; 5(1).
Article: Interleukin 2 receptor α chain gene polymorphisms and risks of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica in southern Japanese[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background Interleukin 2 receptor α subunit (IL2RA) is a genetic risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) in Caucasians. However, the association between MS and IL2RA in Japanese idiopathic demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system has not been examined. Objective To determine whether IL2RA gene polymorphisms confer risks of developing MS or neuromyelitis optica (NMO) in a Japanese population. Methods DNA samples were obtained from 115 MS patients, 75 NMO/NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients, and 238 healthy controls. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs2104286, rs12722489, and rs7090512 were genotyped by real-time PCR using TaqMan SNP genotyping assays. Results No significant associations of the three IL2RA SNPs with the development of the diseases were observed. In MS patients only, the annualized relapse rates were significantly higher for the rs2104286-TT genotype than for the non-TT (CT+CC) genotype and for the rs12722489-CC genotype than for the non-CC genotype in females (p = 0.0138 for both), but not in males. Conclusions Although the possibility that IL2RA is a risk factor for MS development was not confirmed in this Japanese population, IL2RA gene polymorphisms were able to modify the disease activity in female MS patients, but had no influence on either susceptibility or disease phenotype in NMO/NMOSD patients.Journal of the neurological sciences 01/2014; 337(s 1–2):147–150. · 2.32 Impact Factor
Article: Genetic and Infectious Profiles Influence Cerebrospinal Fluid IgG Abnormality in Japanese Multiple Sclerosis Patients.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Abnormal intrathecal synthesis of IgG, reflected by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) oligoclonal IgG bands (OBs) and increased IgG index, is much less frequently observed in Japanese multiple sclerosis (MS) cohorts compared with Western cohorts. We aimed to clarify whether genetic and common infectious backgrounds influence CSF IgG abnormality in Japanese MS patients. We analyzed HLA-DRB1 alleles, and IgG antibodies against Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen (EBNA), and varicella zoster virus (VZV) in 94 patients with MS and 367 unrelated healthy controls (HCs). We defined CSF IgG abnormality as the presence of CSF OBs and/or increased IgG index (>0.658). CSF IgG abnormality was found in 59 of 94 (62.8%) MS patients. CSF IgG abnormality-positive patients had a significantly higher frequency of brain MRI lesions meeting the Barkhof criteria compared with abnormality-negative patients. Compared with HCs, CSF IgG abnormality-positive MS patients showed a significantly higher frequency of DRB1*1501, whereas CSF IgG abnormality-negative patients had a significantly higher frequency of DRB1*0405. CSF IgG abnormality-positive MS patients had a significantly higher frequency of anti-C. pneumoniae IgG antibodies compared with CSF IgG abnormality-negative MS patients, although there was no difference in the frequency of anti-C. pneumoniae IgG antibodies between HCs and total MS patients. Compared with HCs, anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies were detected significantly less frequently in the total MS patients, especially in CSF IgG abnormality-negative MS patients. The frequencies of antibodies against EBNA and VZV did not differ significantly among the groups. CSF IgG abnormality is associated with Western MS-like brain MRI features. DRB1*1501 and C. pneumoniae infection confer CSF IgG abnormality, while DRB1*0405 and H. pylori infection are positively and negatively associated with CSF IgG abnormality-negative MS, respectively, suggesting that genetic and environmental factors differentially contribute to MS susceptibility according to the CSF IgG abnormality status.PLoS ONE 01/2014; 9(4):e95367. · 3.53 Impact Factor
Article: Protein kinase C-η polymorphism rs2230500 does not confer disease susceptibility to multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objectives To determine whether the non-synonymous 1425G/A polymorphism (rs2230500), an Asian-specific single nucleotide polymorphism that increases the kinase activity and affects the function of immune cells, of the protein kinase C-η gene (PRKCH) confers the risk of developing idiopathic demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system in a Japanese population. Methods Blood samples were collected from 96 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, 52 neuromyelitis optica (NMO)/NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients and 151 healthy controls. The polymorphism rs2230500 was genotyped by sequencing. ResultsNo significant association was observed between the PRKCH rs2230500 polymorphism and the risk of either MS or NMO/NMOSD. Clinical characteristics were also unaffected by the rs2230500 status. Conclusions Although the possibility that PRKCH has some effect on MS and NMO/NMOSD risk cannot be completely excluded because of the small study sample size, the polymorphism rs2230500 did not appear to confer disease susceptibility to MS or NMO/NMOSD in this Japanese population.Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology. 12/2013; 4(3).
Article: Efficacy of methylprednisolone pulse therapy for acute relapse in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica: A multicenter retrospective analysis – 1. Whole group analysis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objectives There has been no large-scale study of methylprednisolone pulse therapy in Asian patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) or neuromyelitis optica (NMO), despite it being widely used for acute relapse. We aimed to clarify treatment response of MS and NMO patients to methylprednisolone pulse therapy and post-pulse oral corticosteroids in real clinical practice in a multicenter study in Japan. Methods Investigators at 28 institutions collected changes in neurological symptoms/signs and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores before and within 1 week of completion of methylprednisolone pulse therapy carried out in 2010, and after post-pulse oral corticosteroids therapy, by retrospective review of medical records. ResultsIn 345 patients (95.1% of all registered patients), 457 series of methylprednisolone pulse therapy were carried out for treatment of acute relapse. EDSS scores improved by 0.8 ± 1.1 (mean ± SD) after the first course. The second and third courses also produced sufficient improvements (by 0.7 and 0.6, respectively), but much smaller improvements were observed thereafter. The target neurological symptoms and signs improved in 79.5% of patients. Improvement rates were 5–20% lower after a course of pulse therapy than after a series of pulse therapy. A half dose (500 mg/day) produced less improvement than a standard dose (1000 mg/day; 65.9 vs 79.5%). During post-pulse oral corticosteroid therapy, EDSS scores decreased by 0.6 ± 0.9. No significant adverse effects were observed. Conclusions Methylprednisolone pulse therapy is beneficial in nearly 80% of Japanese MS and NMO patients, and EDSS score improvements after therapy are compatible with those in Western MS patients.Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology. 12/2013; 4(3).
Article: Anti-KIR4.1 antibodies in Japanese patients with idiopathic central nervous system demyelinating diseasesClinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology. 08/2013; 4(2).
Article: Alterations in chemokine receptor expressions on peripheral blood monocytes in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objectives Human peripheral blood monocytes comprise three different subtypes: CD14+CD16− (classical type), CD14lowCD16+ (non-classical type) and CD14+CD16+ (intermediate type). These subsets are known to have different functions, but little is known about their roles in multiple sclerosis (MS), especially for maintaining remission. We aimed to clarify the alterations in monocyte subsets in patients with MS and neuromyelitis optica (NMO)/NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in the remission phase. Methods Blood samples were collected from 19 MS patients and 10 NMO/NMOSD patients in the remission phase, and 42 healthy controls (HC). The surface expressions of CCR2, CX3CR1, CD64 (FcγR1) and CD62L were analyzed in the monocyte subsets by flow cytometry. ResultsCCR2 expression was significantly decreased in classical monocytes from MS patients, regardless of interferon-β (IFN-β) treatment, but not in those from NMO/NMOSD patients. CX3CR1 expression was also decreased in all monocyte subsets from MS patients receiving IFN-β, whereas CX3CR1 expression in classical monocytes was only decreased in NMO/NMOSD patients receiving prednisolone. In NMO/NMOSD patients on prednisolone, the percentages of CD14+CD16+ intermediate monocytes, CD14lowCD16+ non-classical monocytes and CD64+CD14+CD16+ monocytes among total monocytes were significantly lower than in HC. CD62L expression on the monocyte subsets showed no significant differences among the patients and HC. Conclusions Our findings suggest that alterations in chemokine receptor expressions on peripheral blood monocytes can occur in MS and NMO/NMOSD during the remission phase. Down-modulation of CCR2 in MS, and CX3CR1 in MS and NMO/NMOSD could partly contribute to sustained remission by preventing monocyte infiltration into the central nervous system.Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology. 08/2013; 4(2).
Article: Distinct genetic and infectious profiles in Japanese neuromyelitis optica patients according to anti-aquaporin 4 antibody status.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To clarify whether genetic and common infectious backgrounds are distinct, according to anti-aquaporin 4 (AQP4) antibody status in Japanese patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). METHODS: We analysed human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 and HLA-DPB1 alleles, and IgG antibodies against Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, varicella zoster virus and Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen (EBNA) in 116 patients with NMO, including 39 patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), 145 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and 367 unrelated healthy controls. 77 NMO/NMOSD patients were seropositive for AQP4 antibody while 39 were seronegative. RESULTS: Compared with healthy controls, NMO/NMOSD patients showed a significantly lower frequency of DRB1*0901 and significantly higher frequencies of DRB1*1602 and DPB1*0501, which conferred susceptibility to anti-AQP4 antibody positive NMO/NMOSD, but not antibody negative NMO/NMOSD. DRB1*0901 was a common protective allele, irrespective of the presence or absence of anti-AQP4 antibody. Anti-H pylori and anti-C pneumoniae antibodies were more commonly detected in anti-AQP4 antibody positive NMO/NMOSD patients than healthy controls. Antibody negative NMO/NMOSD patients did not differ from healthy controls regarding the presence of these antibodies. The presence or absence of antibodies against varicella zoster virus and EBNA did not vary among the groups. The frequencies of antibodies against these four pathogens were not significantly different between MS patients and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that HLA-DRB1*1602 and DPB1*0501 alleles and H pylori and Chlamydia pneumonia infection are risk factors only for anti-AQP4 antibody positive NMO/NMOSD but not for anti-AQP4 antibody negative NMO/NMOSD.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 10/2012; · 4.87 Impact Factor
Article: Quantitative assays for anti-aquaporin-4 antibody with subclass analysis in neuromyelitis optica.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To clarify the clinical relevance of anti-aquaporin-4 (anti-AQP4) antibody titers and immunoglobulin (IgG) subclass. Using a bridging enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), a flow cytometric assay (FCMA) and an immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for anti-AQP4 antibodies, sera from 142 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) as defined by the McDonald criteria (2005), 29 with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) who fulfilled the 1999 criteria, 19 with recurrent and/or longitudinally extensive myelitis (RM/LM), 86 with other non-inflammatory neurological diseases (OND) and 28 healthy controls (HC) were studied. Anti-AQP4 antibody positivity rates by IFA, FCMA, and ELISA were 41.4%, 51.7% and 48.3%, respectively, in NMO (1999) patients, and 0% in the OND and HC groups. Twenty-six MS patients (18.3%) were positive for the antibody; 17 met the 2006 NMO criteria, including positivity for anti-AQP4 antibody, and five had longitudinally extensive myelitis (LM). Among the cases with anti-AQP4 antibody detected by FCMA, IgG1, 2, 3, and 4 anti-AQP4 antibodies were found in 97.8%, 37.0%, 6.5% and 6.5% respectively. There was no association of either antibody positivity or level of anti-AQP4 antibody IgG subclasses with clinical parameters after adjustment of p values for multiple comparisons. FCMA and bridging ELISA are useful for detecting and quantifying anti-AQP4 antibodies.Multiple Sclerosis 04/2012; 18(11):1541-51. · 4.47 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Nationwide surveys conducted in Japan over the past thirty years have revealed a four-fold increase in the estimated number of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a decrease in the age at onset, and successive increases in patients with conventional MS, which shows an involvement of multiple sites in the central nervous system, including the cerebrum and cerebellum. We aimed to clarify whether genetic and infectious backgrounds correlate to distinct disease phenotypes of MS in Japanese patients. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We analyzed HLA-DRB1 and -DPB1 alleles, and IgG antibodies specific for Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, varicella zoster virus, and Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen (EBNA) in 145 MS patients and 367 healthy controls (HCs). Frequencies of DRB1*0405 and DPB1*0301 were significantly higher, and DRB1*0901 and DPB1*0401 significantly lower, in MS patients as compared with HCs. MS patients with DRB1*0405 had a significantly earlier age of onset and lower Progression Index than patients without this allele. The proportion and absolute number of patients with DRB1*0405 successively increased with advancing year of birth. In MS patients without DRB1*0405, the frequency of the DRB1*1501 allele was significantly higher, while the DRB1*0901 allele was significantly lower, compared with HCs. Furthermore, DRB1*0405-negative MS patients were significantly more likely to be positive for EBNA antibodies compared with HCs. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that MS patients harboring DRB1*0405, a genetic risk factor for MS in the Japanese population, have a younger age at onset and a relatively benign disease course, while DRB1*0405-negative MS patients have features similar to Western-type MS in terms of association with Epstein-Barr virus infection and DRB1*1501. The recent increase of MS in young Japanese people may be caused, in part, by an increase in DRB1*0405-positive MS patients.PLoS ONE 01/2012; 7(11):e48592. · 3.53 Impact Factor
Article: Interleukin-7 receptor alpha gene polymorphism influences multiple sclerosis risk in Asians.Neurology 06/2011; 76(24):2125-7. · 8.30 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We report the case of a 30-year-old man who developed severe dysphagia owing to neuroborreliosis. He showed dysphagia, diplopia, hiccups, and walking difficulty Neurological examination revealed mild disturbance of consciousness, diplopia on left lateral gaze, left-side-dominant blephaloptosis, gaze-evoked horizontal nystagmus on left lateral gaze, mild bilateral muscle weakness, palatoplegia, dysphagia, dysarthria, and truncal ataxia An increased pharyngeal reflex caused dysphagia in this patient. An EEG revealed intermittent high amplitude slow wave activity. However, head MRI, blood count, serum chemistry, and cerebrospinal fluid examination showed no abnormality. Initially, brainstem encephalitis with unknown etiology was diagnosed. The hiccups, diplopia, and ptosis were improved by corticosteroid therapy, but other symptoms were refractory to corticosteroid therapy and IVIg. After these immunotherapies, anti-Borrelia IgG and IgM antibodies were found to be positive, and symptoms, including dysphagia, were improved by doxycycline and cefotaxime. Because the clinical symptoms of Borrelia infection are widely variable, neuroborreliosis should be considered in patients with brainstem encephalitis refractory to conventional immunotherapies.Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology 04/2010; 50(4):265-7.
Article: Influence of HLA-DRB1 alleles on the susceptibility and resistance to multiple sclerosis in Japanese patients with respect to anti-aquaporin 4 antibody status.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Epistatic interactions between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 alleles alter multiple sclerosis (MS) risk in Caucasians. Such interactions have never been studied in Asian MS patients. To investigate the influence of HLA-DRB1 alleles, including epistatic interactions at this locus, in Japanese MS patients with and without the anti-aquaporin 4 (AQP4) antibody. The HLA-DRB1 locus was genotyped in 108 MS patients and 127 healthy controls. MS patients were further classified into two groups according to anti-AQP4 antibody status (27 positive and 81 negative). HLA-DRB1*09 (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 0.243, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.099-0.533) and HLA-DRB1*01 (adjusted OR = 0.327, 95% CI 0.103-0.873) decreased the incidence of anti-AQP4 antibody-negative MS. By contrast, HLA-DRB1*12 increased the risk of anti-AQP4 antibody-positive MS (adjusted OR = 3.691, 95% CI 1.233-10.565). Individuals with HLA-DRB1*09/15 decreased the risk of anti-AQP4 antibody-negative MS (adjusted OR = 0.164, 95% CI 0.026-0.593), while those with HLA-DRB1*12/15 increased the risk of anti-AQP4 antibody-positive MS (adjusted OR = 10.870, 95% CI 2.004-81.752). The ability of HLA-DRB1*09 to reduce the risk of anti-AQP4 antibody-negative MS may arise from an interaction with HLA-DRB1*15. By contrast, HLA-DRB1*12 increases susceptibility to anti-AQP4 antibody-positive MS, possibly via an interaction with HLA-DRB1*15.Multiple Sclerosis 12/2009; 16(2):147-55. · 4.47 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We previously reported the occurrence of myelitis in patients with atopic disorders (atopic myelitis [AM]). To uncover the spectrum of neural damage associated with atopy, we conducted a cross-sectional nationwide survey of AM and atopy-related peripheral neuritis (APN), including Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), in individuals with atopic diathesis. Cases with AM diagnosed between 1996 and 2006 and cases with APN between 2000 and 2006 were collected from all over Japan. Detailed data on 109 patients with AM and 133 patients with APN were collated. Patients with APN showed a preponderance of women, higher age at onset, and greater eosinophil counts than patients with AM. Patients with AM most commonly showed cervical cord involvement, whereas patients with APN preferentially exhibited mononeuritis multiplex predominantly affecting the lower limbs. Among patients with AM, motor weakness and muscle atrophy were significantly more frequent in those with bronchial asthma than in those with other atopic disorders. Patients with APN who met the criteria for CSS showed a higher age at onset, higher frequencies of systemic organ involvement, and greater disability than those who did not. Abnormalities suggesting peripheral nervous system involvement were seen in 25.7% of patients with AM, whereas 18.8% of patients with APN had abnormalities indicating CNS involvement. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that atopic dermatitis increased the risk of myelitis, whereas high age at onset and bronchial asthma decreased that risk. Atopy-related neural inflammation multifocally affects CNS and peripheral nervous system tissues. Both preceding atopic disorders and age seem to influence the distribution of neural damage.Neurology 10/2009; 73(10):790-7. · 8.30 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Using neuroimaging, we analyzed the nature of extensive brain lesions in five anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody-positive patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Extensive brain lesions involved white matter in three, and basal ganglia and corpus callosum in one each. Four patients showed high diffusivity on apparent diffusion coefficient maps and three demonstrated increased choline/creatine ratios and decreased N-acetyl-aspartate/creatine ratios on (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy. These findings suggested that the lesions were vasogenic edema associated with inflammation. Unusual brain symptoms associated with such lesions included recurrent limbic encephalitis, parkinsonism, and coma. Anti-AQP4 antibody is considered to be associated with the neuroimaging appearances of vasogenic edema.Multiple Sclerosis 08/2009; 15(9):1113-7. · 4.47 Impact Factor
Article: Aquaporin-4 autoimmune syndrome and anti-aquaporin-4 antibody-negative opticospinal multiple sclerosis in Japanese.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Antibodies to aquaporin-4 (AQP4) are found in a fraction of Japanese opticospinal multiple sclerosis (OSMS) patients. However, it remains unknown whether anti-AQP4 antibody-positive and negative OSMS patients possess an identical disease. The objective of the current study was to clarify immunological differences between the two groups of patients. We studied the serum antibody titers against AQP4 in 191 patients with idiopathic central nervous system demyelinating diseases and clarified their relationships with immunological parameters. Anti-AQP4 antibody positivity rate was higher in patients with OSMS (21/58, 36.2%), idiopathic recurrent myelitis (4/17, 23.5%), and recurrent optic neuritis (7/26, 26.9%), than in conventional MS (CMS) patients (6/90, 6.7%) and patients with other diseases (0/87). Anti-AQP4 antibody titer was significantly higher in patients with SS-A/B antibodies than in those without them. Anti-AQP4 antibody-negative OSMS patients showed significantly higher CD4(+)IFN-gamma(+)IL-4(-)T cell percentages and intracellular IFN-gamma/IL-4 ratios than anti-AQP4 antibody-positive patients, anti-AQP4 antibody-negative CMS patients, and healthy controls, and CD4(+)IFN-gamma(+)IL-4(-)T cell percentages were negatively correlated with anti-AQP4 antibody titers. Anti-AQP4 antibody-positive patients are immunologically distinct from anti-AQP4 antibody-negative OSMS patients owing to a Th2 shift in the former group in comparison to a Th1 shift in the latter.Multiple Sclerosis 08/2009; 15(7):834-47. · 4.47 Impact Factor
Article: Association of the HLA-DPB1*0501 allele with anti-aquaporin-4 antibody positivity in Japanese patients with idiopathic central nervous system demyelinating disorders.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: There are two subtypes of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Asians: the opticospinal (OSMS) form that shows a selective involvement of the optic nerve and the spinal cord and the conventional (CMS) form that has disseminated lesions in the central nervous system including the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem. Both show distinct human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II associations. OSMS has similar features to the relapsing form of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) in Western populations. Recently, it was shown that antibodies to aquaporin-4 (AQP4) are specifically detected in NMO patients and in some Japanese patients with OSMS or recurrent optic neuritis or myelitis. To clarify the immunogenetic background of anti-AQP4 antibody production, we studied HLA-DRB1 and -DPB1 gene polymorphisms in anti-AQP4 antibody-positive and -negative patients with idiopathic demyelinating diseases, such as MS, recurrent optic neuritis and recurrent myelitis. The phenotypic frequency of the HLA-DPB1*0501 allele was significantly increased in anti-AQP4 antibody-positive patients (89.5%, odds ratio = 4.8; 95% confidence interval = 1.6-14.3, n = 38, P(corr) = 0.032) compared with controls (64.0%, n = 125) but not in either anti-AQP4 antibody-negative OSMS (75.0%, n = 32) or CMS (69.2%, n = 52) patients. There was no significant correlation between any HLA-DRB1 allele and the existence of anti-AQP4 antibody. These findings suggest that the emergence of anti-AQP4 antibody is reinforced by the presence of the HLA-DPB1*0501 allele in Japanese.Tissue Antigens 03/2009; 73(2):171-6. · 2.93 Impact Factor
Article: Multimodality-evoked potential study of anti-aquaporin-4 antibody-positive and -negative multiple sclerosis patients.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is claimed to be a distinct disease entity from multiple sclerosis (MS) because of its strong association with NMO-IgG/anti-AQP4 antibody; however, the in vivo role of the antibody remains unknown. Therefore, we aimed to clarify whether the presence of anti-AQP4 antibody is associated with any abnormalities in multimodality-evoked potentials in 111 patients with relapsing-remitting or relapsing-progressive MS, including the opticospinal form of MS, 18 of whom were seropositive for anti-AQP4 antibody. More patients with anti-AQP4 antibody showed a lack of the P100 component on visual-evoked potentials (VEPs) than those without the antibody (11/17, 64.7% vs. 20/84, 23.8%, p=0.003), whereas the frequency of delayed P100 latency was significantly higher in the latter group than in the former (1/17, 5.9% vs. 28/84, 33.3%, p=0.021). The frequencies of non-responses and delayed central sensory conduction times in median and posterior tibial nerve somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) were not significantly different between anti-AQP4 antibody-positive and -negative patients. In terms of upper and lower limb motor-evoked potentials (MEPs), the frequencies of non-responses and delayed central motor conduction times did not differ significantly based on the presence or absence of anti-AQP4 antibody. The frequency of optic nerve lesions on MRI was significantly higher in anti-AQP4 antibody-positive patients than in anti-AQP4 antibody-negative patients (p=0.0137). Multiple logistic analyses revealed that anti-AQP4 antibody positivity (OR=8.406, p=0.02) and unevoked VEP responses (OR=35.432, p<0.001) were significantly related to development of severe visual impairment. Such an association of anti-AQP4 antibody with disability was not found for either severe motor or sensory impairment. These findings suggest a distinctive nature of optic nerve lesions between anti-AQP4 antibody-positive and -negative patients; lesions are supposed to be more necrotic in the former group and more demyelinating in the latter.Journal of the neurological sciences 03/2009; 281(1-2):34-40. · 2.32 Impact Factor
Article: Association of the HLA-DRB1 alleles with characteristic MRI features of Asian multiple sclerosis.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In Asian patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a paucity of brain lesions and longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesions (LESCLs) extending three or more vertebral segments are characteristic findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We aimed to disclose possible factors contributing to the development of such MRI features. Genotyping of HLA-DRB1 and -DPB1 alleles was performed in 121 consecutive Japanese patients with clinically definite MS based on the Poser criteria and 125 healthy controls. Possible factors associated with MRI features were determined by multiple logistic analysis. Patients with MS were classified based on the presence or absence of brain lesions fulfilling the Barkhof criteria (Barkhof brain lesions) and LESCLs. Barkhof brain lesion-negative (-) patients had a markedly lower frequency of HLA-DRB1*0901 than controls (P(corr) < 0.05), whereas the frequency of DRB1*1501 was increased in the Barkhof brain lesion-positive (+) group, although this increase was not significant after correction. No Barkhof(-)LESCL(+) patients carried DRB1*0901 (P(corr) < 0.05), despite this being the most common allele in Japanese. The Barkhof(-)LESCL(-) group showed a significant increase in the frequency of DRB1*0405 compared with controls (P(corr) < 0.05). None of the DPB1 alleles were significantly different among the groups. Using multiple logistic analysis, the absence of oligoclonal bands was positively associated with an absence of Barkhof brain lesions, whereas a higher EDSS score was positively associated with the presence of LESCLs; however, the presence of anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies was not associated with either feature. The characteristic MRI features in Asians are partly related to distinct HLA-DRB1 gene alleles and an absence of oligoclonal bands.Multiple Sclerosis 11/2008; 14(9):1181-90. · 4.47 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We reported the emergence of a distinct myelitis in patients with atopic diathesis (atopic myelitis [AM]) by a nationwide survey throughout Japan. Similar cases have recently been reported in Caucasians. Pathologic studies of biopsied spinal cord specimens revealed chronic active inflammation with eosinophilic infiltration. To clarify the cytokine/chemokine alterations in CSF from patients with AM in comparison to other causes of myelitis. We measured 27 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors simultaneously in CSF from 22 patients with AM, 20 with opticospinal multiple sclerosis (OSMS), 11 with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM), 9 with Sjögren syndrome-related myelitis (SM), and 20 with other noninflammatory neurologic diseases (OND), using a fluorescent bead-based immunoassay. In patients with AM, CCL11 and interleukin (IL)-9 were significantly increased as compared with patients with OND and other myelitis while in patients with OSMS interferon-gamma and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor levels were significantly higher than in patients with OND and other causes of myelitis. Significant increase of IL-17 in comparison to patients with OND was found only in patients with OSMS, irrespective of presence or absence of anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody. In patients with HAM, CXCL10 and CCL5 were higher than in patients with OND and other myelitis. In patients with SM, CCL3 and CCL4 were higher than in patients with OND. In patients with AM, CCL11, IL-9, and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) showed positive correlations with the final Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale scores while IL-1ra and IL-12(p70) had positive correlations with disease duration. Intrathecal upregulation of CCL11 and Th2 cytokines is characteristic of atopic myelitis, which is distinct from interleukin-17/interferon-gamma-related autoimmune condition of opticospinal multiple sclerosis.Neurology 10/2008; 71(13):974-81. · 8.30 Impact Factor
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- Comment on Martin tees off (2011-07-18 20:33:50)
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. Can't wait to hear what Jack has to say about Benny and his "here today, gone for 5 months" consistency. And let me tell you folks just how bad it is being a HAbs fan living in the States. I have to watch every Habs/Bruins game on the NESN feed unless it might happen to be on Versus. This guy's the worst and he seems to become more of a homer each and every shift. Brickley is at least insightful and can break down the game on the fly. He does admirable work on Versus when working with ANYONE but Edwards. Edwards definitely has pictures of some executive at NESN in a compromising position with a pet of some sort. Man, if only we could get the TSN Regional English feed. Instead I spend half of the first period trying to pause, start, rewind and fast forward to get the DVR to match the radio feed off my laptop. Can we start the season tomorrow?
- Comment on Habs regroup on eve of Round 2 (2010-04-29 21:58:37)
Great info as always all. Thanks.
Unfortunately for me even my Center Ice package does me no good right now. I'm stuck with Versus. Hope they keep Sam Rosen covering the Habs. Everyone else is horribly biased against them.
- Comment on Habs regroup on eve of Round 2 (2010-04-29 21:46:19)
10-4. Thanks.
I hear Gainey has BGL on a plane headed for Pittsburgh......to show the team where they can find a good meal.
- Comment on Habs regroup on eve of Round 2 (2010-04-29 21:42:55)
Well done Deuce.
- Comment on Habs regroup on eve of Round 2 (2010-04-29 21:41:42)
Can anyone explain how TSN wound up with the Round 1 series? As a not-in-the-know silly American I was scratching my head that CBC was stuck covering the BOS/BUF series. Great for TSN, just had me baffled.
- Comment on Habs regroup on eve of Round 2 (2010-04-29 21:37:17)
Jaro's unbeaten against them. That seals it. On to Round 3!
- Comment on Habs regroup on eve of Round 2 (2010-04-29 19:52:24)
Sure they can, but Fleury is not the reason. Fleury will wake up and we all know how those Francophone goalies always kill the Habs - I'm sure everyone remembers Martin Biron two years ago when we thought the Habs might struggle, but should ultimately prevail in that series against Philly.
Habs can win this series the same way they won against the Caps. Stick to the Martin/Muller system that they decided to buy into (better late than never) and hopefully continue to ride the hottest goaltender in the playoffs right now. PK and PP will continue to be key as they are in any series. Martin also out coached Boudreau, and I certainly didn't think that was possible. Bylsma is a lot more experienced at this time of year and that will not be so easy to do this time around.
The one thing we all have to like is that the chances are whoever wins this series represents the East in the Cup Finals (barring a major rash of injuries which could happen to any club at any time). Once you get there anything is possible, just like it was in 1993 when we last danced in the streets and sang as a party of one in honour of our beloved team.
Cautiously optimistic...that's my M.O. Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves here.
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And then there were 15.
American Idol narrowed down its Season 12 field some more last night, as 10 women sang for five spots.
In the end, half were eliminated and we were left with the 10 total female semifinalists - a quintet from last Wednesday mixed with these Sudden Death survivors - who will battle it out next week on the first live shows of the season.
Follow all that? Let's just move on to the ladies who will be moving on, shall we?
Scroll down for their identities, for the song that helped them advance and, of course, to debate their merits as Season 12 semifinalists...
- Zoanette Johnson - "Circle Of Life"
- Candice Glover - "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
- Breanna Steer - "Bust Your Windows"
- Janelle Arthur - "Just a Kiss"
- Aubrey Cleland - "Sweet Dreams"
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While veterinary behaviorists aren't sure why dogs like to roll in rotten and stinky stuff, many believe pets mark themselves with their most "prized possessions" in an attempt to show them off to their two-legged and four-legged friends. For a dog, wearing stinky stuff is like wearing the best designer-label scent.
While dogs have millions of scent receptors that humans don't, they are polar opposites when it comes to putting stuff on their skin. People like smells that are fresh, floral and fragrant. Dogs prefer dirty, dead and (to us) disgusting.
Forget trying to prevent your dog from rolling around in the stinkiest things imaginable. For you, it's foul; for dogs, it's divine. With thousands of years of practice backing their interest, dogs will continue to go boldly where no man, or woman, would ever choose to go. The only surefire way to stop the stinky sniff-and-roll is to keep your dog on the leash or teach a foolproof "come-hither" when called.
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It's back up. FINALLY. And the video tags are still there. Still, that means the "I miss her" blog has been deleted :< So... that's really all I wanted to blog lol. BAI!!
I found my SID today on Platinum with the help of IR-GTS. Of course I was ready to start RNGing. So I follow Smogon's steps, do the right number of taps. And in the end...
I look forward to doing this for all my Pokémon. This Bulbasaur is the second shiny Pokémon that has one of my ID numbers, the first being my staraptor (hence my name). :) Why bulbasaur?
1. First in the Pokédex
should I keep going? I'm saving in front of the man, getting the eggs and SRing.
Also, my sig lies. I just can't bother to constantly update it, but I'm around 130 eggs now. So... Keep going or give up?
So, this is my story of bullying.
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I was fine with bullying until last year. I was fairly good with a lot of the other boys in my classes. But last year is when they started picking on me because I preferred Pokémon to CoD or something stupid like that, or because I knew a lot about computers for my age, they'd call me a nerd.
Everytime I told them to shut the fuck up and
What a surprise. /sarcasm
Why Staraptor? Sandile was getting old and boring. Not that I hate the desert croc, but I've been called that for two months now.
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Thousands of people rallied in Washington, D.C., on Saturday calling on President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. The protest was organized by the Cowboy Indian Alliance, a group of ranchers, farmers and tribal communities from along the pipeline route who have set up the "Reject and Protect" encampment near the White House. The rally came a week after the Obama administration announced it had again delayed a decision on approval or rejection of the pipeline that would carry tar sands oil from Alberta to the Gulf Coast. To discuss the continued resistance to the pipeline, we are joined by three guests: Gary Dorr of the Nez Perce Nation, an organizer of the Reject and Protect encampment; Art Tanderup, a Nebraska farmer and Cowboy Indian Alliance member who took part in the protest; and Daryl Hannah, an actress and activist who has been arrested three times for protests against the Keystone XL.
"We Need to End the Fossil Fuel Age": Music Legend Neil Young Protests Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
The legendary Canadian musician Neil Young joined Saturday's protest against the Keystone XL pipeline in Washington, D.C. "We're all children of Mother Earth, and I'm here because I feel we are all threatened by what's happening as a planet," Young said. "We're threatened. I feel that the fossil fuel age is ending. It's having its first death gasps, and we need to keep pushing. We need to stop this pipeline [bringing] this really bad fuel from the tail of the snake in Canada all the way down to the head of the snake in Texas."
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Former presidential candidate and longtime consumer advocate Ralph Nader joins us to discuss his latest book, "Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State." Nader highlights the common concerns shared by a wide swath of the American public, regardless of political orientation, including mass government surveillance, opposing nebulous free trade agreements, reforming the criminal justice system, and punishing criminal behavior on Wall Street. Nader also discusses the U.S. push for the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, General Motors' new bid to escape liability for its deadly ignition defect, the revived nuclear era under President Obama, and challenging U.S. militarism through the defense budget.
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'GMA' Alums Josh Elliott, Sam Champion Reunite on The Weather Channel (Video)
The two celebrate Elliott's NBC Sports debut with mint juleps in the former "GMA" anchor's first TV appearance since leaving the ABC morning show.
Friday marks former Good Morning America anchor Josh Elliott's first day of live TV coverage as part of NBC Sports, which he decamped for last month.
Elliott will be anchoring NBC Sports' coverage of the Kentucky Oaks, the companion filly race to the Kentucky Derby, and, tomorrow, participating in the network's coverage of the Kentucky Derby.
VIDEO: 'Today's' Savannah Guthrie Welcomes Josh Elliott to NBC
But before the racing began, Elliott reunited with his former GMA colleague Sam Champion, who also left the ABC morning show for NBCUniversal, going to The Weather Channel, which is owned by Comcast.
Elliott made a brief appearance shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Champion's Weather Channel morning show, AMHQ, where they toasted his joining the NBCUniversal family with mint juleps, the Kentucky Derby's signature drink.
"Are we allowed to drink this?" Elliott asked before Champion assured him it was all right since they're "on cable."
STORY: Josh Elliott Discusses NBC Sports Gig, His ABC Offer and 'Today' Talk
"Welcome to NBC Sports. We're happy to have you and happy that your first gig here is at the Kentucky Derby," Champion said in his toast.
Elliott added that he was glad to see his former colleague.
"I don't want to act like we haven't seen each other, but it's so good to see you, and it's nice to be here," Elliott said.
Elliott then explained what part of the Derby he'd be covering and when before the segment was abruptly interrupted by commercials.
STORY: NBC Sports Host Josh Elliott 'Surprised' at the Reaction His Career Change Sparked
Elliott left GMA for NBC Sports at the end of March after months of intense contract negotiations. The former morning show anchor informed ABC News head Ben Sherwood of his decision on Sunday, March 30, and never returned to the ABC morning show. (He was off on previously scheduled vacation time the next week.)
Although Elliott is part of the NBCUniversal family now, a non-compete clause bars him from appearing on NBC's Today for six months.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Silent surveillance tape airing yesterday on "Entertainment Tonight" shows Lindsay Lohan trying on three necklaces inside a jewelry store before putting on the one the store is accusing her of stealing. Yesterday's footage does not show Lohan walking out the door. That's expected in part three to air today on "E.T." The surveillance video is part of evidence prosecutors plan to use against Lohan. She's pleaded not guilty to felony grand theft and is scheduled to be back court tomorrow.
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Pet Talk: Does your pet need a summer shave?
From College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
The summer weather in Texas can become almost unbearable, especially here in the Brazos Valley. It's the kind of weather that makes you realize how difficult it would be to survive without air conditioning. We Texans may complain about the intense summer heat, but probably won't suffer nearly as much as animals that spend more time outdoors. The hot and humid weather can create miserable circumstances, especially for long-haired pets.
"Dogs that are bred in cooler temperatures can develop problems because of this heat," said Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. "For example, the heat makes it difficult for the dog to pant, which allows them to cool themselves down. Long hair also makes finding and removing ticks more difficult. With short hair, the ticks are much more easily recognizable."
Then, there are the Texans' all-too-familiar friends, the mosquitoes. "It is a myth that long-haired animals get bit by mosquitoes less than short-haired animals," said Stickney.
If your animals are going to be outside this summer, there are some things to take into consideration. Make sure all animals have access to fresh water (cold, if possible) and some form of shade. The shade is necessary to help prevent sunburns, hot spots, and blistering on the bottom of more sensitive doggie paws. If you have a dog that is not usually outside, or is going to be outside for an extended period of time, sunscreen is an option to consider. There are sunscreens that are made specifically for dogs and can be applied to areas with less hair, such as the nose, ears and belly.
Another important fact to note is that dogs can have heat exhaustion and heat strokes, just like people. Owners should encourage high-energy dogs to take breaks when playing out in the sun because of this. Also, people who exercise with their dogs either with a bike or by jogging should keep in mind that dogs (especially smaller breeds) need to be conditioned to work up their stamina. So be mindful of Sparky's capabilities before dragging him along on that 3-mile bike ride.
"Owners will sometimes make the mistake of grabbing a hose that has been lying out in the sun to spray down animals such as horses or dogs, but the hot water that has been sitting in the hose can scald them before the cooler water comes through," said Stickney.
If you allow your cats to go outside, "the only problem would be mattes and/or hairballs in long-haired cats, but this can be managed by brushing them daily to help keep them clean," said Stickney. Some people prefer the look of their cat when shaved, which is perfectly fine. However, there is no medical need to shave your cat unless they are having problems with these things.
Veterinarians will most likely hold different opinions about when or if to shave your pets, depending on the region you live in. Some might argue long hair on certain breeds will work as a cooling mechanism.
"This would not hold true in our climate because of the levels of humidity," explains Stickney. "If your dog seems exhausted and overheated, ask your local veterinarian if shaving could be an option for you and your pet."
By keeping an eye on your pet and exercising caution when exercising and cooling your pet off, the dog days of summer will be more enjoyable for everyone.
Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed on the Web at http://tamunews.tamu.edu. Suggestions for future topics may be directed to email@example.com.
From the June 9-15, 2010 issue