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|1 Then, after fourteen years again I went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken with me also Titus;
|1 Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
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can a impacted
cause numbness in the tongue and
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The gum over the tooth has been cut off but the pain which started occuring after the
flap was cut off is still there around the
that surrounds my
and the ear which has been reducing.would there be possibilty of an infection or should i get my tooth extracted to avoid any further complications.I have been prescribed amoxicillin as well but i havent finished the entire dose.would the pain be gone eventually after the amoxicillin or should the tooth be extracted.please advise me.
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Hi I have a
that has broken through the
that has become infected. It is causing pain and there is puss when i press the gum. My dentist gave me antibiotics which i will take but my concern is the flap of gum that is overhanging the tooth. It has on the end of a flap what i can only describe as a white wart that you might get on your finger. Can anyone tell me why this has appeared and is it something i should be concerned about.
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Hi there, A partially erupted
often has
pouches over their
crowns and this excess
tissue can get infected and cause pain. The gums swell and the opposing tooth can often bite into the swollen gums. An impacted wisdom tooth can cause headaches. Removal of wisdom tooth is the best treatment .Pain killers may help in relieving the pain. See a dentist if the symptoms are severe. Best luck and regards!
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I have no pain but I have noticed at the site where the
was pulled on the inside of my
a slight protrusion that feels a bit like a bone is there. Is this something I should worry about? or is this still not healed yet?Thank you for your time.
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is coming in and my
around it is swollen and it hurts.. Anything I can do to bring the swelling down and take the pain away?
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Hi doctor, I had my
removed for my right lower jaw side 2 and the 1/2 month ago, my stich removal was 1 and the 1/2 months ago. My wound looks healing but the place where the tooth roots sits still looks red, i not sure if i am exposed to virus like hiv if my gum still red, but no more bleeding. I get paronoid when i am eating or kissing someone, can i have oral sex without worry?
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Hi Doctor, i would like to enquire if i had a
extraction about 1 and the 1/2 months ago, and sitch removal 3 weeks ago and when i see my wound in the mirror, it there is still a hole on the extracted tooth portion and it looks sore, however it is no longer bleeding.
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Well I had my
pulled on Monday.It had to be the worst experience.After 2 1/2 hrs of grinding,pulling,pushing and cutting,the doctor gave up and had to send me to someone else.My appt was at 9:00 and I left at 12:30.The next dentist couldn't get me in until 3:00.By the time I got to that appt all the numbing shots wore off and they had to numb me all over again.That dentist took another 1 1/2 hours to get it out.
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I never heard of pulling a
because of a tiny cavity. My dentist doesn't work like that. I lost one
because I injured it but the other three are fine and dandy and I intend to keep them. I don't understand this pull happy approach.
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I have an appointment scheduled for September 2nd for a
removal consultation as well as an invisalign consultation. How fast does
recession usually happen? Will I be in pain the entire month? How fast can teeth move out of alignment? Basically, what can happen in a month? Being a 21-year-old female, I am very concerned about my appearance. I have read that gum recession will repair itself after the underlying cause is eliminated - is this true? How long would that take?
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I think my
is erupting stright. It has erupted for the most part but not entirely. due to this, my second molar is hurting. I also see an operculum which is also hurting. would the pain will go away soon or should have my wisdom tooth extracted? I am twenty five years old now. Please help!!
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I immediately assumed it was my
teeth (three of them are through the
, one is not). The pain moved from my teeth to the side of my face, the base of my tongue, and down my throat. I started taking over-the-counter pain reliever and using numbing gel, and this helps, but the pain persisted. I finally called my dentist to ask what he thought, and he said it sounded like a piece of food was stuck under the gum where my wisdom teeth are coming through, and was causing discomfort.
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I have never had a
come in. I'm worried what it may be because i don't see a
, i'm thinking the worst that there's a rotten tooth inside my gum. Please someone help.
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I have a
that is completely under the
. It feels like it has either broken or maybe turned sideways. It has been bleeding a tiny bit but not a lot, can this lead to an infection......serious illness?
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i just had a wisdom tooth extraction and i feel pain a terrible one on my lower front
. the
of that
is very low. i was wondering will that
come out and why is that pain???
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however on the other side my
is growing in there is somewhat of a hole in my
and i can see and feel the
. what could the blood ball be? does it seem like something that can get worse? i dont have dental insurance at the moment and dont know how long before its too late to do something about whatever is going on.
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hi this is two q really i have had bad teeth for years i have a very bad phobia of dentists and have to be sedated in order to have fillings for example!
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My 23 year old son has a
coming in. He is experiencing some facial swelling on that side for 24 hours, had pain, less now, said he can only open his mouth about 1 inch or so. Any ideas? We have no dental insurance and he is only employed part time.
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I'm 20 weeks and this morning I woke up to a painful
ache. I know
teeth hurt but I never thought it would hurt during pregnancy. Has anyone been through this? Is there anything I can do besides going to the dentist?
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Based on information given by you the few possibilities of small swelling after
extraction are dry socket, bruise, wound, impacted
and gum disease. If it is bothering you a lot or the symptoms are severe seeking the opinion of a dentist will help. Do keep us posted. Best of luck and regards!
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I hope someone can help me. I had my bottom right
pulled over a YEAR ago and i had bad dry socket because im a smoker and didn't wait long enough to light up. I had gone back in and had the hole packed, but a couple weeks after, I had pieces of bone poking through the gum. I ended up pulling out 3 different pieces of bone and no more seemed to show up.
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Hi shar03! I am in no way a "certified" dental expert, however, when someone (myself included) spends countless hours on the internet trying to find the source of a "smell problem", you tend to learn a thing or two..... Anyway, it sounds to me that you MAY have what's called "impacted wisdom teeth." It's where your wisdom tooth/teeth are stuck between open and close in your gum.
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When I looked at it, the
(I can't tell what it is and I'm afraid to touch it) is a dark grey color. My gums around the area are extremely red and there is a dark spot which might be part of the tooth. My inner cheek has a white line around where the tooth is. I have been taking tramadol for pain and antibiotics incase there is an infection. I am wondering if anyone knows what is going on with this or has ever heard of anything like this.
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I have an appointment in less then a week to have my last
removed, it is a partial bony impaction in my lower jaw. I'm 28 years old and it looks very decayed under the gum flap, sometimes a notice small red steaks or dots in it. There has been blood in my spit sometimes for about three weeks now, usually fresh. Although once or twice I coughed up some old blood in the morning.
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My right
came through about 6 months ago, the left started coming through about a month ago. Recently, by lower right gum has become sore, so i went to my dentist and he booked me an appointment to remove both of my wisdom teeth. However, this is not for another week yet, and I can't close my mouth properly or chew properly anymore. What is the best pain treatment, and is there any grounds to push my appointment closer?
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For about the past week and a half i have developed pain in my left lower
, and a whitish colored sore on the inside of my gum near the tooth. At times i have pain radiating into my left ear. The tooth is only slightly sore or painful when i eat but if i press on the sore and tooth with my tongue it is fairly painful. I cannot tell if the sore is draining anything. Could this be an abscess or root infection?
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Visiting Paris? Take your significant other to one of the city's most romantic spots, including the Eiffel Tower, The Wall of "I Love You's," Luxembourg Gardens or Île Saint Louis on the Seine.
Montmartre
Montmartre is set on a hill in northern Paris. It's a great spot to take your significant other for break-taking views of the city. Wander through the narrow, winding streets lined with small cafes and shops. Salvador Dali, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh were just a few well-renowned artists who had studios or worked in the Parisian neighborhood.


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I stumbled upon this chimichurri recipe before while looking for a couple of savory cinch de mayo recipes. This green sauce made me drool so much I put it on my soon-to-prepare recipe list. But it was only yesterday when I was making this sauce and doing some research on it I figured it out this sauce originally comes from Argentina instead of Mexico. Never mind, as long as it tastes the same I won't fill a complaint…
Chimichurri is very popular as a green sauce on grilled flank steak or another kind of deliciously juicy red meat. I even served it next to a beautiful piece of smooth and fatty pork belly. Speechless...
Ingredients for 2 persons
a handful fresh coriander
a handful fresh parsley
1 tbsp garlic paste
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp onion, chopped
good-quality olive oil
½ tsp cumin powder
Wash the fresh coriander and parsley well and drain them both on a clean and dry kitchen towel. Add them to a blender after that.
Pulse for a couple of seconds into a coarse herb mixture. Then add the chopped onion and the garlic paste to the blender.
Pulse well again for some seconds. Then pour in the lime juice and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil.
Blend well into a nice oily dressing. Season with the cumin and a little pinch of pepper and salt.
Blend the green sauce again. Add extra olive oil if necessary. You should end up with a thick but still quite runny sauce, something like an oily basil pesto. Check the seasoning of the chimichurri sauce and add extra lime juice, pepper, salt or garlic paste to taste if necessary.
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Picton Press has been a publisher for over 45 years, specializing in genealogical and historical research material of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. We have earned the reputation for being the highest quality genealogical publisher, a reputation we intend to keep.
There have been many changes on the genealogical scene over the past years; available sources have expanded greatly, standards of scholarship have improved, and American's interest in their ancestry has expanded greatly. But the importance of the highest standards of research and the need for intellectual honesty remain unchanged.
We will continue to bring you both quality and honesty in the future as we have in the past.
In last six months of 2014 Picton Press has been quite busy, with another dozen books published or about to be (on top of the two dozen published in the past 18 months) - some titles are entirely new and some are reprints. A number of important genealogical series have now been completed; we have published several entirely new vital records books; we have brought back into print more than a half-dozen Maine vital records books which have been Out of Print for more than ten years; and have also published several major new genealogies.
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Frick Chemistry Laboratory (Completed 2010)
Project Description
A new, state-of-the-art science facility will house the chemistry department. It will accommodate laboratory space for both research and teaching. Faculty and administrative offices will also be included. A skylit atrium will connect the laboratory wing with the administrative offices providing a light filled space with pedestrian bridges for special functions to promote scientific collaboration.
Efforts have been made to make the new Chemistry building (and the surrounding Natural Sciences Neighborhood) one of the most environmentally sustainable areas of campus. In addition to landscape and stormwater strategies that will restore, enhance, and expand the natural areas, the new Chemistry building will incorporate sustainable building technologies. A series of proposed features will reduce energy demand and conserve water.
Sustainability Features
- Self-closing high efficiency fume hoods are anticipated to result in most significant energy savings for the project.
- Air from offices will be re-used to ventilate atrium space and then reused again as makeup air for the fume hoods, resulting in additional energy savings.
- Chilled beams will condition the air for office spaces in an efficient way.
- A Lutron auto-dimming lighting system will take advantage of free outdoor light and reduce lighting needs and costs.
- High-efficiency window glazing will be used throughout the project.
- Photovoltaic solar panels will serve double-duty by generating a limited amount of electricity as well as providing shading for the atrium.
- Under-floor air conditioning will be applied to the auditorium using the seat posts as the air supply registers, conditioning only the occupied levels in the room.
- Radiant slab heating will condition the atrium space in cold weather.
- Heat recovery will be applied to the large laboratory air handlers and exhaust systems.
- Rainwater will be captured and reused for flushing toilets (3-4 day capacity).
Estimated Completion
Fall 2010
Project Update
Progress as of August 20, 2010. (Not a live view.)Ā Please see the photo gallery for past progress frames.
Photo Gallery
Renderings and construction photos are located in the photo gallery. Please note thatĀrenderings and artists' conceptions are presented here for historical purposes only.Ā The final designs of these projects may have evolved since these renderings were created
Project Team
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|Hopkins Architects
|Architect of Record
|Payette Associates
|Construction ManagerĀĀ
|Turner Construction
Princeton Representation
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Despite the hotel industry's worst crisis in modern times, Donald Trump's luxury hotel group is in the midst of its biggest growth spurt that will take the Trump name far outside of its traditional locales.
So, given that fact that it's flashy Donald Trump - and that his group will have back-to-back openings during what may be the worst possible time for luxury projects - I thought it a good time to check in with Trump hotels chief Jim Petrus. He's COO of the Trump Hotel Collection.
The Trump Hotel Collection already operates existing hotels in New York, Chicago and Las Vegas. But last month Trump opened expanded into Hawaii, opening a tourist-friendly high-rise on Waikiki Beach. And on Feb. 1, it opens an edgier luxury tower geared towards business travel in lower Manhattan called the Trump SoHo New York hotel (photo of bedroom, above) on Feb. 1.
Furthermore, Trump's hotel arm also has two luxury high-rise projects under development in Panama and Toronto.
Here are some highlights from my recent conversation with Petrus:
Waikiki Beach
The company began planning the massive, 462-room condo-hotel about four years ago - before the luxury market plunged. When Trump first put the condo units on sale in 2006, Petrus said that the building "broke all records in Hawaii with off-the-chart sales" and sold out in seven hours. About 55% of the buyers are from mainland USA, while 45% are from points east. The building was designed so that every room has a view of either the ocean or the mountains. It contains a spa, an infinity pool and other touches well-heeled vacationers might crave. (See this Orange County Register story for more details.)
Q. You opened the Waikiki Beach hotel last month. How's it doing?
A. There was a higher expectation, but everyone has gone back to readjust their thinking. The market is the market right now.
Q. Is there an upside to opening now?
A. Yes. There hasn't been any new luxury property since Halekulani (about) 25 years ago, so no one known on a global basis has a unique offering by room type, amenities and features.
Q. You've had to lower your rates in light of the economy. So what are rooms going for now?
A. We're offering an introductory special of $259 (per night) for the ramp-up period (the first 90 days of operation). We're also offering a Kamaaina rate of $199 (per night) for Hawaii residents...You want to make sure in the luxury sector that you're positioning your property at market conditions. But today, we all exist in a world of added value. Everyone is looking to see what they can use to create a different value proposition for the consumer.
Q. Which hotels do you compete most directly against?
A. We're up against the Halekulani, Moana Surfrider (Westin) and Royal Hawaiian (all of which are on Waikiki Beach.)
SoHo New York
In a section of New York City where you'd expect a low-rise boutique hotel, Trump Hotel Collection will soon open a 46-story, 400-room glass tower with hotel rooms, condo units and enough meeting space to attract business meetings or social events. Sales on the residential unit were slower than the pace seen in Hawaii. The first phase of the building's units is 60% sold out, Petrus said. The goal for SoHo is to compete "at the very, very top end" of the New York hotel marketplace. (I plan to stop by during one of my next trips to the Big Apple, so stay tuned.)
Q. Tell us about this condo-hotel building.
A. It was designed by David Rockwell, but it has good representation of the influence of the next generation of Trump. Family members Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric have been intimately involved in Trump SoHo. It's going to have a little bit of a different edge to it, though still with significant amount of luxury to it. This is a building that has just spectacular views of both uptown and downtown because of its height.
Q. Who do you hope will come to the Trump SoHo New York?
A. I'm paraphrasing here: Petrus told me that the he expects corporate travelers to account for about 30% of the guest, groups who might use the building's meeting space to account for another 50%, and leisure travelers to account for the remaining 20%.
Q. Hasn't the condo-hotel arrangement fallen out of favor with consumers lately?
A. They work in given locations with the right brand associated with them. I think what people have got to look at when they're looking at the value associated with a condo-hotel is the ability to use it as a
pied-à-terre implies (temporary second residence) for personal use, and then assigning a dollar figure to it. The real value is having access to something with all the amenities that you can use at your discretion in an unlimited fashion.
Q. The concept behind the condo-hotel is that buyers can put their unit in a hotel rental pool when they're not using to offset some of the cost. Isn't that tough when luxury hotel occupancy levels and rates are down from past levels?
A. It certainly makes it more challenging. But we certainly view this in the long haul - that there's a bump in the road - but we certainly think that there's a future. In as much as there's a lot of negativity around the world about luxury, we do think the word "luxury" has a long-term play in it.
Q. Are you cutting costs - and possibly staff - at the SoHo hotel, given the environment?
A. SoHo is going to open with amenities and features that one would associate with a luxury property. We'll be very cautious about staffing levels, but make sure it's in accordance with the norm for luxury hotels. Hotel operators in general are very cautious about the relative nature of body counts to occupied guest rooms. All these things are under a lot more scrutiny as the bottom has fallen out in a lot of markets.
Q. What other Manhattan hotels might the SoHo property compete against?
A. Trump International New York, Four Seasons, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental - hotels of that ilk.
Q. What kind of rates are we talking about?
A. We're talking about the low $300s (initially). But rates today fluctuate on a day-to-day basis. We hope that we'll (eventually) be in the $400 range.
Q. How is business in New York these days? I personally paid $125, excluding taxes, for a nice room at the full-service Marriott near Wall Street on Black Friday via Priceline.
A. Our November in New York was better than last year, and we're encouraged by that both for rate and our revenue per available room (a common industry measure of hotel profitability). There's a little hope that perhaps the bottom (of the hotel downturn) has been seen. We hope that the trend we've seen in November is a sign of things to come.
Readers: Come back tomorrow for my next post. In it, Petrus talks about hotel luxury in this new world that we live in. Meanwhile, if you have any comments on this post, please leave them here. Also - do you plan to stay in Trump's new hotels? Why or why not?


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Revenue was unchanged at $5.2 billion and gross profit, struck after deducting freight rates customs dues and security charges, improved by 3 percent to $3.76 billion. Operating earnings, excluding the antitrust fine, declined 12 percent to $235.5 million.
"As a consequence of the experience made in the first quarter of 2012, we have intensified our cost management. We are confident that the measures implemented as well as solid growth will contribute to an improvement of results in the second half of the year," said Reinhard Lange, CEO of Kuehne+Nagel International.
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wow wtf did I just read. Shockingly I couldn't stop.
this story and misshitsu r the side stories and this 1 Hana no Aru Seikatsu is the main story
I hate how the younger brother tries to make himself seem like a victim. he keeps asking how his brother ended up like this, when he was the one that hit him with the bat in the first place. he's really annoying.0
I read this and then the Misshitsu... Anyone know what happened to the brother? Is there a follow up story on this showing the brother going insane
this is good.. try reading http://www.mangago.com/read-manga/misshitsu/
youll like this lovestory even more0
does any1 know if there's more 2 this!???? TT, TT
No, just no ... this was not worth reading, do not recommend
Well, this was ... I don't know how to describe it :/ The little brother who watch and do nothing and he suddently think that his friend love his brother! (if it can be called love ;) )
Wow, this is really twisted. I mean, if you think about it, it is pretty fucked up. If you were in that position, even YOU would freak out, right?
Man, if that happened to my brother, I would kick the diddly shit out of that dickhead and bury him in my backyard (in a figurative speech).
It was weird. The lil bro doing nothing sucked, being in his shoes felt so wrong... I don't know, it was dark (which I normally love) but it wasn't hot. Just plain wrong..
hey u fuckards!!! dnt just talk about anything that comes in ur - i.e if u hv 1-brain!!!
just kidding!!!
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo like.... did they end up together........
WARNING:basically a way too long version of my opinion on why this oneshot was super weird (okay to skip)..
i actually really like deep and twisted psychological elements coupled with horror manga and other gory or 'odd' readable things because i have a label and know what i'm looking for...so usually i am okay with brutality in yaoi, but this probably needs a 'psychological' label..
i mean i can only say so for myself, but i don't take yaoi rape to heart really. it's more of an accessory to a story, and it's not like the television shows broadcasting into nearly every household in the country i live in are quite so sensored as they used to be. so being desensitized to this kind of thing (i also blame nursery rhymes), i don't take brutality in yaoi to heart and wouldn't follow it's example. if anything, it's a part of the story that i accept because it is in a story, but each time i see it it makes me realize how unrealistic the fairy tale endings that come after it are.. so usually i accept brutality as a story prop, but this one was kind of weird. it was weirdly realistic for a yaoi rape scene. i haven't read the second part, but disregarding some obvious flaws, it wasn't as frivolous and easy to ignore as other rape scenes... for example, the brother didn't get turned on after seeing what happened. he got traumatized and was very confused, especially about the fact that his brother was crying while being raped instead of being angry. i've seen yaoi scenes, even hentai scenes, where against their will and better judgement witnesses get turned on seeing their loved one raped. sometimes they are even coerced into joining in on the 'fun'. again, didn't read the rest..but at the end the boy's fragile 'senses' crumbled or something...and then there's the fact that the brother was crying. a fresh high school student, just got a new girlfriend. he suddenly gets into a second fight with his brother and his brother's friend (said they fought recently) and this time he is hit in the head with a bat by his younger bor and he's bleeding. maybe if a person had time to think about the situation they would be mad. but then the high school aged boy gets tied up by the two younger boys, one of them giving orders to the other in order to make sure the tied up high school boy couldn't escape. then he's raped...i would not be angry, i would be frightened and i would cry as a high schooler whether i was male or female. his weak crying and protest is another weirdly realistic element when coupled with the younger brother's obvious dread. an often overlooked POV from the younger brother/bystander (not innocent bystander i guess...) made the whole yaoi rape scene a lot creepier...there's a reason why yaoi rape scenes seem frivolous, only follow the point of view of the discombobulated rape victim, and generally follow a formula...
ehhh i bet this was confusing...i will be happy if at least one person understands...2
Funny Question were the brother get the Condom ????? Lmao
I like it, it was kinda dark with this "what the.." feel to it lol AND NOW IT'S A MUST TO READ THE OTHER HALF XD
A bit disturbing, considering how your best friend is technically raping your older brother. If rape is a sensitive topic to you, you may not want to read this. Anywho, see the genre 'psychological' up there? It's there for a reason: the story is told by Tsutomu's pov. He witnesses the whole thing; and his mind can't process what's happening, thus the complication of his emotions. Which just makes this story even more deep and, well, more screwed up. It's surprisingly kinda dark, but that's actually a plus in my opinion.2
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IFALPA says "Stop speculating about MH370"
The Empirical Skeptic
Viewers of last night's Air Crash Investigators program (Australia on Channel 7) have asked me many questions including:
- Why didn't we evacuate the A380 immediately after stopping on the runway in Singapore?
- What are my views about the Malaysian incident?
My answers centre around how I gather, judge, store and use data.
Empirical Skeptic
I am an Empirical Skeptic.
I am motivated by facts, not by presumptions, assumptions, bias nor group think. I assess new information for its authenticity, provenance and trustworthiness before judging whether to accept or to reject it. In this regard I adopt Richard Dawkins' view:
"That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence."
In today's society where everyone with a mobile phone is a journalist, the Golden Hour has gone and there has never been a greater need for full and open disclosure and personal guarantees. We should also remember Ronald Reagan's words:
"Trust but Verify".
So the next time you hear about something that scares you, look for data. Be suspicious of absolute numbers that are provided without references, or no numbers at all.
Critics have commented: "de Crespigny should have evacuated the QF32 passengers quickly down the slides rather than delay and disembark them down the steps. The fuel pooling under the aircraft should have caught fire".
Roy Ford, my wonderful father-in-law often tells me: those who "assume" make an "ass" of yo"u" and "me".
We had a different reality on the "front line". The firemen and ground engineers were our eyes and ears to the aircraft for the two long hours that we sat on the ground before the last passenger disembarked the aircraft. The firemen gave us information about the fuel leaks and any presence of fire. They kept us informed. We kept the passengers and crew informed.
We waited to be told if there was fire. We were never told that there was fire.
We had assimilated much knowledge over our long careers that would perhaps become relevant:
We knew that the aircraft was certified to evacuate 873 passengers and crew through half the 16 exits in just 90 seconds. In reality Airbus did not just satisfy this requirement, they excelled by evacuating everyone 12 seconds faster than certification required! In our case we had all 16 exits available. We carried only 440 passengers and 29 crew. So theoretically, it could have taken between 21 to 25 seconds to evacuate 469 through all the doors.
Gasoline and jet fuel have very different qualities. Jet fuel is actually very hard to ignite and keep alight!
- Jet fuel has a "flash point" (fuel temperature at which vapour can be ignited) that is at least 80 degrees Celsius higher than the flash point of gasoline.
- Jet fuel "blows out" like a candle flame in a wind of just 40 kmph. Frank Whittle, the inventor of the gas turbine engine, discovered this as he was unable to stabilise flames inside his first engine until he enlisted Shell's help. Keeping the engine alight is still one of the greatest challenges in today's latest generation jet engines. Inside an A380's $20m Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine in the cruise, the outside air must be slowed from 925 km/hr (500 knots) to swirl around each of the 20 fuel nozzles in the combustion chamber at no more than about 35 km/hr! The F111's classic dump and burn at Sydney's Olympic Closing Ceremony, was only possible because the engines' after-burners were engaged to constantly ignite the jettisoned fuel.
- A moving flame front over jet fuel spreads at only 10% of the speed that a flame front spreads over gasoline. The "flame spread" speed of military, normal jet fuel and gasoline is about 6/30/230 metres per minute respectively. The "Die Hard" fantasy film's scene that showed a "fuse" of flame moving along a track of jet fuel training behind the hijacker's aircraft is just that – fantasy!
- Jet fuel has a much higher electrical resistance than gasoline. In our case this means that passengers walking through the pools of fuel can generate sufficient friction to create static discharges within that fuel. The principle is the same as as the electrical discharge that you feel when you walk over carpet then press an elevator button. Even the friction of jet fuel flowing through fuel pipes is sufficient to create discharges inside those pipes – hence the reason for the many grounding leads inside fuel tanks as per the photos opposite. (Click here to see static discharges in volcanic plumes)
Eight fire trucks surrounded our aircraft. The fire trucks were loaded with foam and water to extinguish fire around the aircraft and passengers.
Evacuations are dangerous. My studies show that about 15% of the passengers are injured when evacuating normal jet aircraft. In our case, almost all our A380's doors are higher than doors on normal aircraft. We had elderly and wheelchair passengers and a toxic scene outside.
(Four percent of the passengers were injured in the latest Avro RJ100 passenger evacuation at London this week. (RJ100 door sills are about one quarter as high as A380 door sills).
To evacuate or not to evacuate – that is the question
The previous points are relevant because we faced new threats when we stopped our A380 on the runway. We needed different knowledge, training and experience to identify, rate and process these new risks and to make the best decisions.
We faced two significant threats; the possibility of fire and the toxic environment outside if we evacuated down the slides. Timing was critical.
- If fire had been confirmed, then we were prepared to evacuate the passengers down the slides under the protection from the eight fire trucks and emergency services. It's not a pretty thought of the elderly and wheel chair passengers jumping onto, then sliding down a 45 degree sloped slide from an 8 metre (3 story) high floor.
- We tried to mitigate the toxic environment outside the aircraft. We called for aircraft steps to avoid the injuries that would result from an evacuation using the slides. We also requested buses to ensure that we would keep the passengers away from the pooling fuel, the running engines and the fire trucks. We tried to shut down number one engine that was still running. Fire services was spreading foam over the spilled fuel and water over the hot brakes.
The threats reduced rapidly as the fire services covered the fuel and cooled the brakes. The passengers and crew were still safer on board our aircraft than outside the aircraft.
The rest is history. There were no injuries.
Armchair Quarterbacks
Building a plan in the absence of facts can result in incorrect decisions and actions and potentially dangerous outcomes.
Just before my book went to print, the ATSB informed me that after we had stopped, that the four brakes on the left wing slightly inboard from Engine 2 (and under the fuel leaks) were COLD. All four brakes were between 30-40 degrees (ambient) Celsius!
We did not know on the day of the event that these brakes were cold. We didn't know that the brake's sensors and wires had been damaged by the explosions. We did not know that these four brakes would also be 100% useless for stopping us on the runway that day – but that discussion is for another day.
I was not able to include this information about the COLD brakes in my book "QF32″. It would have been a Criminal Offence to release this privileged information before the ATSB published its Final Report on QF32. The left wing brake temperatures are now shown in the ATSB report at page 240 – although the reader would have to look carefully to notice it, and few have.
We reacted to the enemy (threats) that faced us on the ground that day; what we saw, what we knew, but never what was presumed. We did not presume that a fire was present or that it would erupt. We wanted proof. We knew the environment was toxic outside the aircraft, so we mitigated the threats.
How many passengers and crew would have been injured if we had evacuated on the presumption that there would be a fire?
It's now three years after QF32 and only a few weeks after the shocking Malaysian tragedy.
I share the world's grief.
I am continually asked: "what do you think?"
My answer has never changed: I'm an Empirical Skeptic. I react only to facts and I don't have enough facts!
I don't know!
I'll then repeat these guiding words from Robert Heinlein:
What are the facts? Again and again and again — what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what "the stars foretell," avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history"
What are the facts, and to how many decimal places?
You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!
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New data from a poll commissioned by EarthFix reveals a majority of Northwest residents also believe consuming less and making lifestyle changes is the best way to address the economy. David Hibbitts & Midghall (DHM Research) of Portland conducted a survey of 1,200 people in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Respondents in Washington were most concerned about climate change. Sixty-five percent of them agreed it requires us to change our way of life, compared to 60 percent in Oregon and 50 percent in Idaho.
Emissions studies support the notion that changing consumption habits will be key to reducing the contribution the Northwest makes to global carbon emissions.
But the holidays can make it hard to abide by that goal to change habits and consume less. On a recent weekend, J.P Dupois and his son Eddie waited in the cold to talk to Santa Claus on a corner in downtown Medford. Eddie is hoping to get a Skylanders video game and figurines for Christmas.
"A lot of it's about planned obsolescence. You have a video game, for example. What's going to happen in three years? The thing's going to be out of date. They're not going to provide support," Dupois said.
He's concerned about the difficulty of recycling video games. But that's probably not enough to stop him from buying them.
"Those are concerns. But they're not foremost in my son's mind. All I hear is, 'I want, I want, I want, I want,'" said Dupois.
Northwest residents consider the environment protection to be an important consideration. Asked to choose between two statements that come closest to their point of view on the economy and the environment:
38 percent chose the statement, "Protection of the environment should be given more priority even at the risk of slowing economic growth."
19 percent agreed with the statement, "Economic growth should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent."
41 percent chose neither statement or said they don't know.
David Allaway is with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. He says the carbon footprint of all the little purchases we make is significant. But aside from cars and large appliances it's difficult for a consumer to evaluate the carbon emissions impact of any single purchase.
"For most products, life-cycle analysis have not been performed, and where they have been performed, they're not available to the public," Allaway says.
He does have a few general rules for holiday shoppers who are trying to minimize their carbon footprint.
"Look for durability, quality, longevity," he says. "Buy products that aren't quickly going to go out of style."
And there's a big distinction between buying material goods or products and buying services. Allaway says services — from museum memberships to Timbers tickets to a pedicure — can make a good low-emissions holiday gift.
"These services, broadly speaking, have greenhouse gas emissions per dollar that are considerably less than most forms of products or materials you could go to the store and buy."
Re-using and recycling gifts also helps minimize your impact as a consumer. At the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Ashland, Oregon Paula Sohl and Lacey Hunter are collecting old t-shirts and magazines, and inviting people to spend Saturdays making crafts. They're calling themselves "Occupy Christmas."
Sohl says she's hoping to encourage people to share what they already own, instead of buying more. It's a popular concept in Ashland, which is also home to an annual "Abundance swap."
"We've been making handmade paper, using old calendars to make boxes and oragami, gathering together fabric scraps for quilts," she says.
"It takes time to change habits, and find greener ways of living. It's a balance, because I do live in this century, but I'm also reviewing the choices I make every day."
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Elisse Walter Jan. 18 said that first on the agency's rulemaking agenda is issuance of a proposal on how it will regulate cross-border derivatives trades and foreign entities engaged in U.S. swap transactions.
The proposal is "the critical lynchpin" and the "most important thing that we need to do as a prelude to adopting" the commission's substantive security-based swap rules, Walter said at a SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting, in her first public appearance as commission chair.
"My view is, and my fellow commissioners agree, that we have certain big things we must do, that being one of them," Walter continued. "The rest of our agenda will be set by trying to figure out what we can marry and get done at the same time. We're going to be very pragmatic about it."
Walter told the Investor Advisory Committee that she could not provide much detail on the SEC's rulemaking agenda, given that she and her colleagues still are discussing what should be the agency's priorities and timetable. "I will say though I am confident that completing the remaining rulemakings and other projects mandated by" Dodd-Frank and the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act "will be at the top of the list," she said.
After the departure of former chairman Mary Schapiro in December (227 SLD, 11/27/12), commentators had suggested that the agency would be deadlocked, with a membership of two Democrats--Walter and Luis Aguilar--and two Republicans--Troy Paredes and Gallagher. The partisan divide was particularly problematic during the last year of Schapiro's leadership.
However, Walter downplayed the concerns, telling the committee that she and her "fellow commissioners, as well as commission staff, are eager to find common ground and move forward in a practical and effective manner."
Investor groups, including the Consumer Federation of America, have voiced concerns over the proposal's lack of investor protections and threatened to sue should it be adopted (195 SLD, 10/10/12). Barbara Roper, CFA's director of Investor Protection and a member of the Investor Advisory Committee, was named in a recent letter by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as being a factor in Schapiro's refusal at the time to expedite the rulemaking (232 SLD, 12/4/12).
The Investor Advisory Committee, for its part, recommended in October that the SEC include new protections in the proposal, including requiring issuers to file a new Form GS for their generally-solicited private offerings (198 SLD, 10/15/12).
Aguilar, also present at the meeting, observed that Dodd-Frank Section 911--the provision authorizing the establishment of the investor committee--requires the SEC to "promptly" respond to the committee's recommendations and to disclose the actions, if any, it plans to take on the recommendations. "To that end, I do look forward to the commission issuing the required response assessing" the committee's recommendations, he said. "I understand the rulemaking is ongoing, but our obligations under Dodd-Frank are quite clear, and I think it's important quite frankly that we issue an assessment before we finalize the rule so that people can have a chance to react to that."
Aguilar was the sole commissioner who voted against the general solicitation proposal. He told reporters last month that it should be reproposed to incorporate investor safeguards.
The SEC staff, after conducting a study mandated by Dodd-Frank (16 SLD, 1/25/11), recommended in early 2011 that the SEC pursue the rule.
Gallagher, however, suggested in his Jan. 16 Chamber appearance that at this point, he is not sure if the rulemaking is warranted.
Walter also said the SEC "is going to move forward" on a Dodd-Frank requirement that companies disclose the ratio comparing their chief executive officer's pay to the median annual pay of their employees. "It is a mandate of Congress," she said, adding that although the Dodd-Frank provision is too prescriptive to allow the SEC much wiggle room, the commission wants to ensure its rule is "workable and practical."
Moreover, the SEC should strive to fill in gaps in its data, either through the forthcoming consolidated audit trail or through hiring more expertise, Walter continued. Finally, she said the commission should use technology to ensure retail investors receive the necessary disclosures.
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text: Hulkenberg surprise tip to win Melbourne opener 12 March, 2013 Nico Hulkenberg Former Formula 1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck, the motor racing boss for the German federation as well as Volkswagen, has tipped a surprise favourite for victory at this weekend's 2013 Australian Grand Prix season opener. "I think Nico Hulkenberg will win the first race in Melbourne," he said on Austrian television Servus TV. "In my eyes, Sauber is the dark horse. It's a nice car and many in the paddock have said the same after the tests. And Nico has what it takes," added Stuck. Team founder Peter Sauber, however, is not so sure, writing in his column for Sonntagsblick that he sees his Hinwil based team "in the midfield" this year. "As in 2012, it will be extremely close," he wrote. Patrick Head, the co-founder and former technical boss of the modern Williams team, agrees. "The one thing you can say is that Force India, Toro Rosso, Williams and Sauber have all taken steps forward," he wrote in a column for the Guardian. "It looks to me as though all of these four teams have produced a very sound car." Flavio Briatore, the former Renault chief, says the fact the midfield teams are now starting to push the frontrunners is evidence that budgets should be drastically slashed. "Often now you see a Lotus or a Sauber, with more or less the same budget – EUR 90 to 100 million – really compete and maybe even beat McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull (and) Mercedes who have budgets three times higher," he told Sky Italia. "You could make a Formula 1 with very different numbers and have cars closer together and a better show," the controversial Italian added. Indeed, Head points out that with the status quo, it will be difficult for the likes of struggling backmackers Caterham and Marussia to ever catch up, even to the midfield. "It is not easy," he said. "Williams have got about 480 people in their team and they do a lot of manufacturing in-house. It is quite difficult for Caterham and Marussia to come in and be a team with that sort of set-up." (GMM) Tweet Related NewsSauber: Our main issue was a lack of paceSauber: Our aim is to maximise our opportunities in the raceSauber: Overall it was a difficult dayAustralian Grand Prix: Sauber preview MelbourneSauber could have swapped drivers in AustraliaHulkenberg and Sauber endure a disappointing weekend in AustraliaSauber: Not the way we expected the new F1 season to startSauber: We need to regroup and make the best out of qualifyingSauber: We have some work to do on the car's balanceSauber: Australian Grand Prix preview Eevel Not a chance! Sorry but I just don't see it happening. Hulkenburg has no shortage of talent and I expect great things from him in the future however I just don't believe the Sauber is good enough this year. Everyone's made such a fuss about the slim sidepods but I think they've neglected to pay enough attention to their shape when it comes to utilizing the coanda effect on the exhausts. Slim sidepods do not necessarily make for a fast car. Loads of hype around the C32 but no evidence so far that it's actually fast. fgfdgfdgdf Stuck could be right, I had such a feeling too and put my money on Hulkie and the Mclaren boys with Perez in front (because Mclaren's track record in Melbourne and his performances there with Sauber with long tyre stints) Mopar21222 Quali: Seb, Lewis, Nico R. Fernando, Kimi Race: Kimi, Nico Hulk, Maldonado Lots of attrition in race, Kimi will be brilliant on long runs, as will Hulk, Maldonado scores the emotional podium for Prez Chavez and Lady Williams.


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There are increasing numbers of Americans who are not only emigrating to other countries, but are renouncing their American citizenship as well. This trend has not been widely reported, but the coverage by mainstream publications such as the NY Times and Time Magazine of this growing practice indicates that this is not merely a passing phase. However, the major media has diverted attention on the economic rather than the political reasons for people fleeing the US.
It has now become common knowledge that the Federal Reserve Bank is not a part of the US government and is in fact controlled by a handful of banking families who have been at the helm of the US economy for several generations.
This was successfully kept from the attention of Americans by the corporate controlled media and only recently has come to light due to the efforts of Rep. Ron Paul and the late Arron Russo's film, America, From Freedom to Facsism.
Previously, those who attempted to bring this issue to light were dismissed as "fringe groups" or "anti-government whackos". Now that the world has become aware of this fraud of near Biblical proportions, it is the opinion of many that it is now only a matter of time before countries like China pull the plug of financial support through the purchase of US bonds and treasury notes. When that happens, the domino effect will be world wide and the epicenter of this economic tsunami will of course be the US.
Many trend forecasters such as Gerald Celente, Jim Rogers, and Max Kaiser have been predicting the inevitability of economic collapse and revolution for years and as such have been dismissed just as those who screamed "FED fraud" for decades.
The absence of any political reference as being the fuel for the fires of expatriation is akin to the saying, "The silence is deafening". Economics and politics are inescapably tied to one another, so to place the blame of an increase of expatriation exclusively on economics and ignoring the political scene should be seen as suspicious at least.
Not so long ago the United States was the most admired and respected country in the world, and held this status for years. Perceived by many as a protective "big brother", numerous governments welcomed US companies with open arms in the hope of being able to ride on their economic coat tails. The political price for doing so was not recognized until years later, and is now seen for what it is and what it was meant to be – a trap from which there is no escape!
Economic influence and control leads inevitably to political influence and control. This is not an opinion. It is a fact, and can be clearly seen and understood by anyone who takes the time to check historical records. The dilemma that has arisen by the advent of multi-national and international corporate control over national economies is that these corporations have no allegiance to any one country.
Corporations are almost like a new man-made life form that has no concern for peace, progress, prosperity or people. Corporations feed only on profit and anything that is not profitable is seen as a liability and is eliminated as "waste".
This is a moral issue that manifested in the past several decades as these corporations saturated many western economies. Many of the participating countries have been transformed into economic, corporate "junkies" whose labor forces now cannot survive without absolute reliance and compliance with corporate policy and control.


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Research Interests
The identification of genes and mechanisms that are involved in sperm dysfunction and male factor infertility/subfertility is the focus of our laboratory. We are interested in candidate or novel genes that play a role in spermatogenesis, epididymal sperm maturation, and fertilization. The latter can be considered as the process by which the genome passes from one generation to the next. Not only is the laboratory interested in the function of the genes and their impact on male germ cell differentiation, but also in their regulation (transcriptional and posttranscriptional). Thus our interest lies in the genetic and molecular mechanisms of spermatogenesis, epididymal function, and the molecular aspects of fertilization.
One class of genes being currently studied is the mammalian hyaluronidases which are abundantly expressed in the testis. There are seven family members of these genes and they are tightly linked in two clusters on different chromosomes. The best studied of these is the Sperm Adhesion Molecule 1 (SPAM1) which is widely conserved, being found in every mammalian species that has been studied to date. SPAM1 encodes a sperm membrane glycosyl phosphatidylinositol- (GPI)-linked protein (SPAM1 or PH-20) which plays multiple essential roles in fertilization. These include cumulus penetration, zona pellucida binding, and hyaluronic acid receptor activity during the signal transduction involved in acrosomal exocytosis. We are interested in determining if all the hyaluronidase genes have unique or overlapping functions, or if they operate as a classical polygenic system.
Current Projects
- Posttranscriptional Regulation of Spam1 - Spam1 is abundantly expressed in round spermatids and transcription levels off in elongated spermatids. Similar to other spermatid-expressed genes, for SPAM1 the condensation of the chromatin during the transformation of the round spermatid into a polarized cell results in premature termination of transcription. Thus there is a heavy reliance on posttranscriptional regulation. We are investigating the posttranscriptional regulation of expression of the murine Spam1 as a model for spermatid-expressed genes. The hypothesis that testicular Spam1 is regulated by cis-acting AU-rich elements (AREs) in the 3'UTR which recognize RNA-binding proteins and which are modulated by antisense transcription is being tested.
- The basis of sperm infertility following Spam1 overexpression and the retention of cytoplasmic droplets - Transgenic overexpression of murine Spam1 leads to abnormal spermiogenesis which results in the retention of cytoplasmic droplets (CDs), organelles which are present on the flagellum and which are generally associated with sperm infertility in mammals. The CDs resulting from Spam1 overexpression are engorged with Spam1 which is absent from the sperm head, the normal location. Our overall hypothesis is that the infertility of these sperm results partly from their reduced motility as well as the absence of hyaluronidases on the heads. Studies to test several hypotheses related to this overall hypothesis are being investigated.
- SPAM1 overexpression and Metastatic cancer - Overexpression of SPAM1 is also associated with a variety of cancers in both reproductive and non-reproductive organs. The transcript, normally present in low abundance in these non-testicular tissues, is upregulated and detectable by Northern analysis during tumor progression. Our discovery of the ARE-mediated stabilization of Spam1 RNA allows us to hypothesize that trans-acting RNA-binding proteins are involved in the upregulation of the RNA and the ensuing cancer progression. Understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in the upregulation is key to developing therapeutic strategies to overcome the disease, and studies are proposed to identify the proteins involved.
- The Mechanism of Cross-talk between Spam1 and related Hyaluronidases - Our findings have suggested that there is cross-talk between members of the hyaluronidase family members. Using double null mice, experiments have been designed to verify whether or not there is cross-talk between Spam1 and Hyal5 as well as other hyase family members; and how the cross-talk may be modulated, specifically with respect to antisense RNA. The latter has been detected for Spam1. The antisense regulation of these genes could serve as a model for spermatid-expressed gene families.
- The Mechanism of Sperm uptake of Epididymal Spam1 - Our lab was the first to discover the expression of Spam1 in the extratesticular pathway (the efferent duct, the epididymis and the vas deferens) as well as the female tract. We have also shown that in these organs Spam1 is secreted in the luminal fluid in a form in which it can be taken up by sperm. Recently, we have shown the in vitro uptake of luminal Spam1 by sperm and are currently determining the mechanism by which the binding occurs on the sperm plasma membrane.
- The Role of JAM-A in Ca2+ Clearance in Sperm - Another sperm membrane protein in which our lab is interested is Junctional Adhesion Molecule A (JAM-A) which is known to regulate tight junction integrity, and is present between the Sertoli cells that maintain the blood testis barrier. Our lab discovered its presence in human and mouse sperm and showed that its absence results in elevated Ca2+ levels, decreased ATP levels, and reduced sperm motility. Further, we have shown that JAM-A interacts with the Ca2+ extrusion pump (PMCA4) and Ca2+ serine kinase (CASK). Studies are proposed to document this interaction and determine how deletion of Cask might affect the tripartite protein complex, the function of the pump, and sperm motility.
Research Group
- Amal Aldossary, M.A.
- Rachel Andrews, B.A.
- Kathie Wu - Undergraduate researcher.
- Rebecca Pollak - Undregraduate researcher.
- Ramkrishna Patel - Undergraduate Researcher. Post-testicular Expression of PMCA4.
- Emily Jacobson - Undergraduate Researcher. The regulation of Nitri Oxide in sperm.
Selected Publications
- Mei-Jiao Wang, Jia-Xian Ou, Guo-Wu Chen, Jun-Ping Wu, Hui-Juan Shi5 Wai-Sum O, Martin-DeLeon, P. A.: Hong Chen: Does Prohibitin Expression Regulate Mitochondrial Membrane Potential, Sperm Motility, and Male Fertility? Antioxid. Redox Signal. doi: 10.1089/ars.2012.4514. (2012)
- Aravindan, G.R, Fomin,V.R, Naik, U.P., Modelski MJ, Naik MU, Galileo, D. S., Duncan, R.L., Martin-DeLeon, P.A. : CASK interacts with PMCA4b and JAM-A on the mouse sperm flagellum to regulate motility and Ca2+ homeostasis. J Cell Physiol doi: 10. 1002/jcp.24000 (2011).
- Martin-DeLeon, P.A. : Germ-cell hyaluronidases: Their Roles in Sperm Function. International J. Androl.doi 10 1111 1365-2605 (2010).
- Reese KL, Aravindan RG, Griffiths GS, et al. Acidic hyaluronidase activity is present in mouse sperm and is reduced in the absence of SPAM1: evidence for a role for hyaluronidase 3 in mouse and human sperm. Mol reprod Dev. 2010;77(9):759–72.
- Griffiths GS, Galileo DS, Aravindan RG, Martin-DeLeon PA. Clusterin Facilitates Exchange of Glycosyl-Phosphosphatidylinositol-Linkind SPAM1 Between Reproductive Luminal Fluids and Mouse and Human Sperm Membranes. Biology of Reproduction. 2009;81:562–570.
- Griffiths GS, Galileo DS, Reese K, Martin-Deleon PA. Investigating the role of murine epididymosomes and uterosomes in GPI-linked protein transfer to sperm using SPAM1 as a model. Mol Reprod Dev. 2008;75(11):1627–1636.
- Shao M, Ghosh A, Cooke V.G., Naik U.P., Martin-DeLeon, P.A.: JAM-A is present in Mammalian Spermatozoa where it is Essential for Normal Motility. Dev Biol 313: 246-255 (2007).
- Martin-DeLeon PA. Epididymal SPAM1 and its impact on sperm function. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2006;250(1-2):114–121.
- Zhang H, Barnoski BL, Sol-Church K, Stabley DL, Martin-Deleon PA. Murine Spam1 mRNA: involvement of AU-rich elements in the 3'UTR and antisense RNA in its tight post-transcriptional regulation in spermatids. Mol Reprod Dev. 2006;73(2):247–255.
- Martin-DeLeon PA, Zhang H, Evans EA, Jones R, Morales CR, Grigorieva A. SPAM1 (PH-20) Expression along the mammalian male reproductive tract, the accessory organs and the kidney: Evidence for multiple roles in the extratesticular pathways. In: Balazs EA, Hascall VC, eds. Hyaluronan: Structure, Metabolism, Biological Activities, Therapeutic Applications. Vol. I. Edgewater, NJ: Matrix Biology Institute; 2005:229–234.
- Martin-DeLeon PA, Zhang H, Morales CR, et al. Spam1-associated transmission ratio distortion in mice: elucidating the mechanism. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2005;3:32.
- Zhang H, Shertok S, Miller K, Taylor L, Martin-Deleon PA. Sperm dysfunction in the Rb(6.16)- and Rb(6.15)-bearing mice revisited: involvement of Hyalp1 and Hyal5. Mol Reprod Dev. 2005;72(3):404–410.
- Morales CR, Badran H, El-Alfy M, Men H, Zhang H, Martin-DeLeon PA. Cytoplasmic localization during testicular biogenesis of the murine mRNA for Spam1 (PH-20), a protein involved in acrosomal exocytosis. Mol Reprod Dev. 2004;69(4):475–482.
- Zhang H, Jones R, Martin-DeLeon PA. Expression and secretion of rat SPAM1(2B1 or PH-20) in the epididymis: role of testicular lumicrine factors. Matrix Biol. 2004;22(8):653–661.
- Zhang H, Morales CR, Badran H, El-Alfy M, Martin-DeLeon PA. Spam1 (PH-20) expression in the extratesticular duct and accessory organs of the mouse: a possible role in sperm fluid reabsorption. Biol Reprod. 2004;71(4):1101–1107.
- Evans EA, Zhang H, Martin-DeLeon PA. SPAM1 (PH-20) protein and mRNA expression in the epididymides of humans and macaques: utilizing laser microdissection/RT-PCR. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2003;1:54.
- Zhang H, Martin-Deleon PA. Mouse epididymal Spam1 (pH-20) is released in the luminal fluid with its lipid anchor. J Androl. 2003;24(1):51–58.
- Zhang H, Martin-DeLeon PA. Mouse Spam1 (PH-20) is a multifunctional protein: evidence for its expression in the female reproductive tract. Biol Reprod. 2003;69(2):446–454.
- Martin-DeLeon PA, Piumi F, Canaff L, Rogel-Gaillard C, Hendy GN. Assignment of the parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor (PTHR1) to rabbit chromosome band 9p14-->p13 by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Cytogenet Cell Genet. 2001;94(1-2):90–91.
- Zhang H, Martin-DeLeon PA. Mouse epididymal Spam1 (PH-20) is released in vivo and in vitro, and Spam1 is differentially regulated in testis and epididymis. Biol Reprod. 2001;65(5):1586–1593.
- Zheng Y, Deng X, Martin-DeLeon PA. Lack of sharing of Spam1 (Ph-20) among mouse spermatids and transmission ratio distortion. Biol Reprod. 2001;64(6):1730–1738.
- Zheng Y, Deng X, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Martin-DeLeon PA. Spam1 (PH-20) mutations and sperm dysfunction in mice with the Rb(6.16) or Rb(6.15) translocation. Mamm Genome. 2001;12(11):822–829.
- Deng X, He Y, Martin-Deleon PA. Mouse Spam1 (PH-20): evidence for its expression in the epididymis and for a new category of spermatogenic-expressed genes. J Androl. 2000;21(6):822–832.
- Zheng Y, Martin-Deleon PA. Characterization of the genomic structure of the murine Spam1 gene and its promoter: evidence for transcriptional regulation by a cAMP-responsive element. Mol Reprod Dev. 1999;54(1):8–16.
- Zheng Y, Martin-Deleon PA. The murine Spam1 gene: RNA expression pattern and lower steady-state levels associated with the Rb(6.16) translocation. Mol Reprod Dev. 1997;46(3):252–257.
- Nagle DL, Martin-DeLeon P, Hough RB, Bucan M. Structural analysis of chromosomal rearrangements associated with the developmental mutations Ph, W19H, and Rw on mouse chromosome 5. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994;91(15):7237–7241.
- Nigro, J.M., Schweinfest, C.W., Rajkovic, A., Pavlovic, J., Jamal, S., Dottin, R.P., Hart, J.T., Kamarck, M. E., Rae, P.M.M., Carty, M.D. and Martin-DeLeon, P.A. cDNA cloning and mapping of the human creatine kinase M gene to 19q13. Am. J. Hum. Gen. 40:115-125 (1987).
- Taylor, E. F. and Martin-DeLeon, P. A. Familial silver staining patterns of human nucleolus organizer regions, Amer. J. Hum. Gen. 33:67-76 (1981).
- Martin, P.A. Cannabis and Chromosomes. Lancet 1: 370 (1969).
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please call us at (619) 298-0823.
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