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Islamic dreams about Woman Dancing Pagan find dream interpretations. Meanings & explanations for Woman Dancing Pagan dictionary!
Woman Dancing Pagan dream interpretations
Dancing Dream Explanation
in a dream means a calamity. If one sees himself
for someone else in a dream, it means that he will share his problems with him.
alone in one's house in a dream signifies joy and satisfaction. If a sick person sees himself
in a dream, it denotes his anxiety. If one is pulled to a
circle in a dream, it means that he will be saved from tribulation or be declared innocent from false allegations. If a child is seen
in a dream, then it means that he may lose his speech or become dumb, because when a child dances, he mostly moves his hands to express himself. If a prisoner sees himself
in a dream, it means that he will be set free.
on top of a table, a raised stage or on top of a hill in a dream means a scare.
inside one's house, surrounded with one's family members with no outsiders in a dream means joy and celebration. If a sick person sees himself
in a dream, it means longevity. Seeing a
alone in a dream means a scandal. If a traveller sees himself
on the road in a dream, it means adversities. If a poor person sees himself
in a dream, it means richness. (Also see Dancer)
Woman Dream Explanation
— (Beads; Garden; Glass; Pearls; Ribs; Silver; World) A beautiful looking
in a dream represents a year of comfort, peace and prosperity. A
in a dream also represents a coffer, one's store, or his hiding place. A
in a dream also represents the earth, the world or a graveyard, for one returns to it after that he comes out of it. A
in a dream also represents a prison, a confidant, a tree, a well, an inkwell, a house, or a partner who shares wealth and pleasure with the husband. Seeing a beautiful
entering one's house in a dream means joy and happiness, money that will not last, or the reversal of one's condition from harsh to amiable. A fat
in a dream represents a prosperous year. Seeing an unknown
in a dream has better connotations than seeing a
one knows. A young
in a dream represents an enemy. An old
in a dream represents the world. If one sees his wife looking like a man in a dream, she then represents his grandfather, or she could represent prosperity for that family. If one sees his wife carrying him in a dream, it means that he may fall sick, or perhaps that he may become rich. Seeing a female of unknown species in a dream means loss of money. If one sees his wife getting married to someone else in a dream, it means that he may deviate from Allah's path, then repent for his sin. A
in a dream also represents wealth, the world, a farm, pleasures or authority, for a wife governs the needs of her husband and controls his life in one way or another. If a
sees her crown stolen in a dream, it means the death of her husband. If a
sees her head shaved in a dream, it means divorce, or it could mean the death of her husband. (Also see Belt; Crown; Glass bottle; Glass; Gray hair; Ribs; Silver; Vat; Women)
Dream Explanation
— In a dream, an old
represents the ending of one's life in this world, sorrows, the hereafter, wine, or bearing children after having lost hope in one's fertility. An old
in a dream also could represent deceit, cunningness, duplicity, backbiting, or slander. Seeing an old and sick
in a dream may mean impotence, weakness, or disability. Seeing a thirsty old
in a dream means drought. If she turns a young girl in the dream, then she represents rain. If an unknown old
visits a sick person in a dream, it means his death. Otherwise, if an unknown old
visits a pregnant
in a dream, it means giving her the glad tidings of a son. If one is engaged in an important project and sees himself sleeping with an old
in a dream, it means that his project will not succeed. An old
in a dream also represents non-arable land. If one sees her wearing a veil in the dream, it means that he will meet with hardships and regret. If one sees an ugly old
, or a hag in a dream, it means adversities and war. If a young
sees herself as an old
in a dream, it means earning respect and dignity. An unknown old
in a dream also represents a bad crop for that year. If one sees an old
descending from the skies and people are wondering about her, she represents the passing year. Seeing an ugly old
in a dream also could mean glad tidings of an ending war, or the end of drought. An emaciated old
in a dream represents a year of drought. If she gains weight and turns beautiful in the dream, she represents changes in the weather conditions, bringing a prosperous and a happy end for the farmers in that year. An ostentatious old
in a dream represents a prosperous life, or good news that will arrive shortly. If she looks frowning or unhappy in the dream, then she represents distress and loss of prestige. If she looks ugly in the dream, she represents facing adverse conditions. If she is naked in the dream, she represents a scandal. If an old
enters a house in a dream, it means prosperity and business success and if she leaves a house in the dream, it means the opposite. An unknown old
in a dream has a stronger connotation than a known old
. If one sees himself frequenting an old
in a dream, his dream denotes his attachment to worldly gains. If an old
who passed her menopause sees herself in a dream experiencing her menstrual period again and regaining her sexual drive, and if she sees herself engaged in sexual intercourse in the dream, it means that she will become religious and have strong material and spiritual success in her life if her sexual intercourse in the dream is marital intercourse and of a lawful nature. Otherwise, if it is unlawful, then it represents her attachment to worldly gains and neglects for her spiritual values. If a young
sees herself being an old
in a dream, it means that she will prosper and have a successful marital life.
An Old
Dream Explanation
— If unknown, she symbolises the current year. If she is beautiful, the year will bring good fortune. If ugly, the year will prove a disaster.
Dream Explanation
— (Teenage girl) A young girl in a dream represents an enemy however she may look. Seeing a well dressed and pleasingly adorned young
in a dream means hearing pleasing news coming from an unexpected person. Seeing a young and a beautiful looking female servant in a dream means blessings, a favor, joy and festivities. In a dream, seeing an unknown young girl is more advantageous than seeing a known one. The strongest in meaning are those teenage girls who are presentable, well mannered and beautifully dressed. If she is seen dressed with modesty in the dream, then she represents goodness, chastity, discreteness, and following the correct religious conduct. If she adorns herself and plays up her charms in the dream, then such goodness will be public. If a young girl sees herself as an old
in a dream, it means that she will live with modesty and preserve her chastity. If an old
sees herself turned young again in the dream, it means regaining her strength, sexual desire and fertility. If she engages in lawful sexual intercourse in marriage, it denotes strong religious adherence. If she engages in sexual intercourse with someone without marriage in the dream, then her dream represents her love for the world and attachment to its glitters. If one sees an old
turned young in a dream, then the above explanation becomes stronger. However, if one is poor, it means that her basic needs will be secured. If one has lost her chances in this world, it means that she will have a new opportunity, or if she is sick, it means that she will recover from her illness. Seeing a young girl frowning in a dream means that one may hear disturbing news. If she looks emaciated, then one's dream denotes poverty. If she is naked in the dream, it means business losses and defamation. Marrying a virgin teenage girl in a dream means wealth. (Also see Little girl)
A Crown Seen by a
Dream Explanation
— If a
sees a crown in her dream. It symbolises her husband. If she is unmarried, she will soon marry a very dignified, respectable and influential man.
Mounting an Ox Dream Explanation
— If a
sees herself as mounting an ox it means she will marry a man if she is unmarried. But if she is married her husband will obey her and she will take advantage of his good nature.
with a Beard Dream Explanation
— This may be a reference to her husband who will enjoy a good reputation as a result of his high standing in the community.
Marrying a Dead
Dream Explanation
— He will succeed in acquiring his pursuit regarding which he has lost all hopes.
Acquiring a Spinning Wheel Dream Explanation
— If a
dreams that she has acquired a spinning wheel, if she is expecting, she will give birth to a girl. Otherwise a sister will be born, if such a spinning wheel has a spindle or rod, it means she will get her daughter married.
with Male Generative Organ (penis) Dream Explanation
— If a person sees a
with a male generative organ it means she will give birth to a son if she is pregnant in real life. Moreover, the son will grow up with good character and leadership qualities. But if she is not expecting in reality, and she already has a child it means that whenever she does give birth she will do so to a son whose upbringing will be as mentioned above.
Dance Dream Explanation
— This has contradictory interpretations.
• Dancing: Tragedy. The dancer will blow up.
for somebody else: Will share his tragedy.
alone in one's house: (1) Joy and sufficiency, because one dances only when his stomach is full and he doesn't care for anything. (2)
at home and being surrounded only by one's family, with no stranger around: Good for everybody.
• One's wife, son, or any other relative dancing: Good augury, joy and plenty of riches.
in someone else's place: The owner of that place will be plagued with a tragedy in which the dancer will be involved.
• A patient of either sex dancing: Disease will last longer and worries will increase.
• Being dragged to a dance: Escape from a problem or an accusation.
• A child dancing: Bad dream, meaning that the subject might become a deaf-mute, because mutes use their hands to make signs, like a
on a hill or any elevated place: Fear.
• A prisoner dreaming that he is dancing: Will be unchained and freed from prison.
• A rich or poor
dancing: Silly acts and big scandal.
• Dreaming that you dance while sailing in reality: Hardships are ahead.
• A poor person dancing: Will get rich, but only for a while.
• A professional male dancer
for himself: Someone associated with catastrophes.
• A professional female dancer: (1) The underworld, or the mean world. (2) Rest for whoever is tired.
• A bondsman dancing: Will be beaten up.
• A monkey trainer who makes monkeys dance: Someone will teach a lesson to polytheists and their children.
Whistling Dream Explanation
— In a dream, whistling represents
customs. If one hears a whistle or produces one in a dream, it may indicate an illness, or it could represent a vacant house or a ghost town.
Clapping hands Dream Explanation
— In a dream, clapping hands represents
customs. If one hears hands clapping, or if he claps his hands in a dream, it may indicate an illness or it could represent a vacant house or a ghost town.
Cowboy Dream Explanation
— In a dream, a cowboy represents flow of profits from one's business, or it may mean
or whirling.
Shadow Dream Explanation
— (Under the sun, in the dark, or otherwise.) In a dream, a shadow represents changes affecting one's life in the world and his elevation or abasement. A shadow in a dream also means guidance, repentance, true monotheism and contemplating the Maker and His creation. If one moves but does not see his shadow moving in a dream, it means abrogating the laws, discarding what is permissible, adopting what is unlawful, death, becoming motionless, or losing one's senses. The same interpretation applies if one's shadow disappears under the sunlight, or under the moonlight, or in the night lights, or if his reflection disappears from the water surface, or from any shiny surface. If one sees his shadow
in a dream, it means falsehood, lies, stealing people's money, shifting one's faith according to one's personal interests, or that he criticize the conduct of Allah's Prophet, upon whom be peace.
one's shadow over a carpet in a dream means invoking evil spirits, speaking their words after being possessed by them, and it means trials, temptations and evil. (Also see Shade)
Drum Dream Explanation
— Seeing a drum in a dream means false news.
on the drumbeat in a dream means that a calamity will befall that house. If one sees himself turned into a drum in a dream, it means that he is experiencing confused dreams. A one sided tambourine represents a
with many faults. Women's drums in a dream mean a wild business, an esoteric commerce, selling gadgets, hideousness, or a stingy
with many enemies. Hearing the sound of drums in a parade in a dream means false news. Hearing the drumbeat of an auctioneer's drum, a herald, or a harbinger in dream means death. It is also said that hearing the drumbeat of a procession represents someone who is grateful to his Lord under all circumstances. The sound of pilgrims drums in a dream represents a wise man and a spiritual guide. (Also see Drummer; Tambourine)
Tap Dream Explanation
— (African steps; Footsteps; Loud steps; Tap dancing; Sound of walking) In a dream, loud steps represent distinguished wealthy merchants who are envied for their richness by everyone, and who are despised for their stinginess.
Flower Dream Explanation
— The flower or rose symbolizes a child or honest money. Since the word in Arabic is ward, it could also mean the return (worood) of an absent one or the arrival of a letter. Certain interpreters believe that the rose represents a
who quits, a child who dies, a trade that does not last, or a passing joy, in view of the flower's ephemeral nature. Others think that all aromatic plants—numerous or few—allude to worries and sorrow. To them, flowers mean crying, except for those flowers that the dreamer sees in their normal place but does not touch, in which case they would refer to a new birth, et cetera. In the event of their being picked and their trees dying, it means that there will be crying and weeping. The same applies to myrtles, spices, and legumes. In Arabic, the borderline between roses and other flowers is quite hazy. Flowers also refer to praise or good repute.
• Seeing a crown of flowers, particularly roses, on one's head: Will marry a
but soon be separated.
• A young man giving flowers or roses to the dreamer: An enemy will take an oath or pledge something, then fail to keep his promise.
• Flowers spread all around the place: Brittle and nonlasting happiness in this world.
• Cutting a rose tree or rosebush: Trouble and worries.
• Picking roses: Joy.
• Picking white flowers from one's garden: Will kiss a virtuous
with mutual passion.
• Dreaming of red flowers: The dreamer's
is of the gay type who likes artists, singing,
, et cetera, as opposed to a pious
• Dreaming of yellow flowers: The dreamer's wife has frail health.
• Picking flower buds: The dreamer's wife will have a miscarriage, and the fetus will be a male child.
• Picking a well-known flower with big leaves: The dreamer is sweet on a beautiful
whom everybody is running after and calumniating at the same time.
Dancer Dream Explanation
— (Hoofer; Show; Soft-shoe dancer) A hoofer in a dream represents a man in trouble if he dances for himself. If so, his parable is like that of seeds pupping on top of a fire. If a hoofer dances for someone, then the host will be struck by a calamity that will affect both of them. (Also see Dancing)


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- Posted by Ginger_St_Thomas (My Page) on Fri, Feb 18, 05 at 16:49
This is one I've made to good reviews: KEY LIME PIE filling: 4 eggs, separated 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (like Eagle brand) Green food coloring, if desired 1/2 cup lime juice 2 tsp grated lime zest 9" graham cracker pie shell Meringue: Beat yolks. Stir in milk, lime juice, zest & a few drops of food coloring. Beat 1 egg white until stiff. Fold into milk mixture. Turn into pie shell. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stuff. Spread meringue on top of pie sealing edges to crust. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 15 minutes or until brown. Cool & then chill in refrigerator.~~From Sea Island Seasons |
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I use the one from the Nellie and Joe's key lime juice bottle. Pretty similar to yours, Ginger. I like the meringue topping, sounds good! Key Lime Pie Combine condensed milk, egg yolks and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Pour filling into pie crust and bake at 350ş for 10 minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before refrigerating. Just before serving, top with freshly whipped cream and garnish with lime slices. |
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Bears' Chris Conte intercepts the first ball thrown during the 2013 Bears' training camp Friday morning in Bourbonnais. | Michael R. Schmidt~ For Sun-Times Media
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Third-year safety Chris Conte intercepted Jay Cutler on the first 11-on-11 play of training camp and had a diving, last-split-second pass breakup in practice Monday.
''Yeah, it was pretty nice. But I should have intercepted it,'' he said of the deflection. ''Always room for improvement, right?
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LOPEZ: "My ultimate bias and fear are that the educational and related problems our nation faces are worse than most people in and out of both education and public life generally acknowledge — at least publicly," you write. So what do they say privately that they won't publicly?
PEARLSTEIN: After laying out at least a portion of my argument, I hardly ever hear anyone, regardless of vocation or sphere, privately disagree when I say it will be impossible — not just hard, but impossible — to eliminate achievement gaps except in isolated instances as long as differences in nonmarital birth rates between whites on the one hand and African Americans and Hispanics on the other remain as huge as they are. We nevertheless hear daily suggestions by "reformers" that achievement gaps could, indeed, be closed if only we somehow found the wisdom and will to increase school budgets, excise racism, or otherwise get "serious."
LOPEZ: You also write: "The more I've learned and pondered about the breakdown of marriage, both in America and elsewhere, the more I've come to increasingly appreciate just how deeply embedded and complex its causes are and how unlikely more than marginal progress in turning matters around will be made in any near term. More than a sobering thought, it's a depressing one." So why do you bother writing about it? What, honestly, can be done?
PEARLSTEIN: When I first read (about 35 years ago) the 1965 "Moynihan Report" about what were then considered high rates of out-of-wedlock births in African-American families, the problem he described seemed manifestly obvious and severe to me. And when I learned how Moynihan had been pilloried as a racist, largely by the Left, and how questions of family breakdown were essentially removed from public discussion for many years — which, of course, exacerbated the calamity — my anti-P.C. juices took over, and I've been occupied by such matters ever since. It needs to be understood that, far from being a racist and a victim-blamer, Moynihan attributed family breakdown in the black community entirely to white racism. There wasn't a racist punctuation mark in the report, which was written while Moynihan was an official in LBJ's Department of Labor.
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I have Charlene Strawn, which is a very small lily with leaves only getting max 3 in. and AWESOME peach flowers. It also devides rapidly so it is one that you will have more of to trade most likely this year. I got 11 starts off of mine this year, not counting the mother plant I kept for myself. I am interested in White Sensation. Let me know if you are interested in trading. I can also throw in White O'Dorta, a very mini white similar to Tetragona but it does not have to be grown from seed. Let me know if you are interested!! Look forward to hearing from you!!! Happy ponding, Lucas D. Alderson |
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- About ALS
- Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
- What causes ALS?
- Can stem cells help?
- iPS cells
- Pre-clinical studies using stem cells
- Canadian stem cell studies
- Looking to the future with clinical trials
- Links
About ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable progressive neuromuscular disease, known as Lou Gehrig's disease in North America and motor neuron disease (MND) in Australia and the United Kingdom. ALS is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide, and if not for its fatal progression, the prevalence of disease would be similar to that of multiple sclerosis. Each year about 3000 Canadians and 30,000 Americans of all ethnic backgrounds live with this debilitating disease. Men are affected more often than women, with a lifetime risk of developing the disease in the range of 1 in 400 for men and 1 in 350 for women.
ALS attacks specialized nerve cells called motor neurons that are located in the brain and spinal cord. These motor neurons convey electrical signals from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles that control voluntary movements throughout the body. Motor neurons have a spherical cell body at one end that funnels into an elongated section called an axon, which can be as long as one metre. Nerve axons are wrapped in a protective covering, called myelin, that insulates nerves and speeds the transmission of nerve signals. Although motor neurons are the main cell type affected in ALS, one of the major findings in recent years has been the discovery that glial cells in the central nervous system also play pivotal role in perpetuating the disease. Under normal circumstances, glial cells protect and support motor neuron growth and development but, for some reason, in ALS, glial cells create a microenvironment that becomes toxic to motor neurons.
Because motor neurons in the central nervous system lack the capacity to regenerate, ALS is not reversible. As the disease progresses, motor neurons slowly waste away and are unable to transmit the crucial signals that control eating, speaking, walking and even breathing. The disease affects the entire body, usually causing death within 2-5 years.
ALS is classified as either familial or sporadic. Only 5 - 10 per cent of cases are familial, which means the disease is linked to a genetic defect that can be inherited among family members. The remaining 90 - 95 per cent of cases appear to occur sporadically, with only a few accounts of genetic defects proven to play a role. ALS can affect individuals from 40 - 70 years of age but the peak age of onset is typically 47 - 52 years for familial ALS and 58 - 63 years for sporadic ALS. There is currently no cure for either familial or sporadic forms of ALS.
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Symptoms of ALS vary from person to person and are usually subtle at the beginning. Diagnosing the disease is tricky and it takes time for physicians to rule out other more treatable diseases that may have similar symptoms early on. The progression of ALS is usually rapid and within a relatively short time, controlling the muscles in the limbs, neck, face and torso becomes more difficult. A person can experience clumsiness and unsteady gait, have muscle twitching and cramping and feel extreme fatigue. As the condition spreads, the entire body becomes paralyzed. Cognitive functions may or may not be affected and the disease proves fatal when the muscles responsible for swallowing and breathing shut down.
Research on ALS is wide ranging in its search for a cause and a cure. Although certain drugs and exercise can strengthen wasted muscles, current treatments are only able to alleviate symptoms or minimally delay the progression of disease. Riluzole is the only drug proven to treat ALS and it works by slowing disease progression, but only by 3-6 months. One promising research direction is to find biological signposts called biomarkers that can track the progression of ALS. Identifying biomarkers is key because in most cases, by the time a person is diagnosed with ALS, a significant portion of motor neurons have already died, so any opportunity to diagnose and treat the disease earlier could help to prevent further motor neuron death. In addition, biomarkers for ALS would help clinicians to test the benefit of drugs being used in clinical trials. Some of the novel therapeutic approaches being tested to treat ALS include antisense and RNAi technology. These approaches are intended to block the production of abnormal proteins found in ALS. Scientists are also on the search for new susceptibility genes that may contribute to familial or sporadic forms of ALS, and new drugs that will better treat the disease.
What causes ALS?
The question of how ALS starts in the first place or how to reverse the damage is still a conundrum. Scientists are looking for clues that would explain where the disease begins: some hypothesize that the disease starts in motor neurons in the brain, some think it could be the muscle or the neuromuscular junction, and others propose that disease starts in both places independently. Scientists agree that a complex interaction between genes and the environment is a big part of the puzzle; however, identifying the genes and teasing out which environmental factors are the culprits pose many ongoing challenges. In general, the avenues of exploration continue to be directed at potential disease mechanisms, such as accumulation of protein aggregates or inclusions, abnormal glial cell function, inflammation, and defects in neurotransmitters, mitochondrial function, axon transport, nutrition, neurotransmitters, RNA metabolism, and protein degradation.
In trying to unravel the complexity of ALS, many groups are whole genome sequencing, in search of single nucleotide mutations in genes, while others are undertaking large exposome-wide studies measuring the myriad environmental exposures that a person receives during a lifetime. Great strides have been made in gene discovery, as demonstrated by the growing number of genes shown to have an effect in familial ALS – notably C9ORF72, SOD1, TDP-43, and FUS – and the identification of new susceptibility genes for sporadic ALS. However, the fact that some susceptibility genes are found only in small families and that finding genes involved in sporadic ALS is progressing slowly suggests to researchers that ALS might be a disease caused by multiple rare variants rather than by a common genetic variant.
In a recent discovery, researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Mayo Clinic independently identified a mutation in a gene on chromosome 9 called C9ORF72 that results in a 'repeat expansion' of DNA – in this case an extra stretch of DNA rich in guanine-cytosine bases is inserted into the non-coding region of the gene. This defective gene is thought to be the number one cause of familial ALS as it is found in roughly 30 per cent of cases. It is also believed to play a role in sporadic ALS and has been found in four per cent of cases to date. Researchers are not sure how the defective C9ORF72 works, but they think the mutated gene makes an RNA molecule that binds to proteins and causes them to clump in the brain.
Other exciting new research from Johns Hopkins is identifying some overlap between familial and sporadic ALS. Researchers there have shown astrocytes from both familial and sporadic ALS patients are toxic to normal motor neurons and that lowering SOD1 enzyme levels in the astrocytes can lessen the toxic effect.
Researchers are also finding clues as to the causes of ALS by studying other neurodegenerative diseases. Similarities among ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease have been found: for example, they all display an accumulation of proteins, some of which are abnormal, and that appear to contribute to a toxic environment for neurons. For ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, there are also abnormalities in the glial cells (astrocytes and microglia) that normally secrete growth factors and detoxify neurons, as well as abnormalities in mitochondria that normally supply neurons with energy. Researchers think that the upshot is a process that triggers the death of neurons, and that drugs targeting the abnormalities could be applied to many different neurodegenerative diseases.
Previously, scientists believed that ALS did not affect nerve cells that enable other functions of the central nervous system. However, recent discoveries have shown that cognitive impairment in the region of the brain responsible for executive decision-making, behaviour and language does occur in some cases, as demonstrated by people with ALS who suffer from frontotemporal degeneration. The hunt for a "molecular signature" of cognitive impairment has implicated TDP-43, a regulatory gene, and most recently ubiquilin 2, a gene involved in protein degradation, as possible culprits contributing to neurodegeneration.
Can Stem Cells Help?
The best of all scenarios – preventing ALS by understanding its cause – will take time, so some scientists are studying how stem cells could be used ameliorate this devastating disease. Their arsenal of stem cells includes embryonic stem cells, neural progenitor cells from embryonic or fetal tissue, adult neural stem cells, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, cord blood-derived stem cells, and skin-derived iPS cells. Embryonic stem cells and iPS cells are the most versatile in terms of the variety of cell types they can produce, all the different stem cells offer the possibility being used in the future to create renewable sources of healthy neural cell transplants for people with ALS.
Although stem cells offer tremendous promise and can be used to identify drug targets and test treatments, there are currently no stem cell treatments that are able to cure a neurodegenerative disease such as ALS. Ideally, the stem cell treatments would work to replace diseased motor neurons, increase needed cell populations, or restore the microenvironment by delivering neurotrophic factors that protect motor neurons. In reality, however, taking stem cells from bench to bedside is no trivial matter. Although scientists have managed to optimize culture conditions to grow stem cells into large quantities of motor neurons, the conditions that would promote nerve axons to grow up to one metre, the length required to replace damaged motor neurons, still elude them. Scientists are also trying to optimize other variables required for transplantation studies, such as selecting the best cell type and timing, the best delivery technique and injection sites, ensuring cell survival and that the injected cells go to the right place or connect to the right muscle. Of course, without understanding why motor neurons die in the first place, transplanted neurons might be affected by the same disease process. These and other challenges are being addressed by current research.
iPS Cells
In the past four years, there has been considerable excitement about the potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to treat ALS. The groundbreaking discovery of iPS cells 2007 enabled ALS researchers at Harvard and Columbia Universities to transform the skin cells from an ALS patient into iPS cells and then to coax them into becoming motor neurons that were genetically identical to a patient's own neurons, in this case a patient who had the genetic form of ALS.
In a relatively short period of time, scientists have been able to use iPS technology to generate motor neuron and glial cell lines created from patients with ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. These lines are helping them to decode the mechanisms of disease and study the gamut of disease phenotypes that exist. Because iPS cells are patient specific, they can be transplanted without the typical problems of graft rejection. This quality is what provides such hope for iPS cells being used as patient-specific transplants to regenerate damaged cells or restore the protective microenvironment.
Questions do remain, however, surrounding the long-term safety of transplanting iPS cells, whether they work as well as embryonic stem cells and whether the neural cells generated are the same as those from healthy individuals. Many research groups are striving to address the looming concerns around iPS technology by optimizing the choice of reprogramming factors and perfecting the protocols for delivering the factors.
Pre-clinical studies using stem cells
Transplantation studies in animal models of ALS are key for understanding the disease progression and identifying possible targets for future therapies. The majority of studies take place in rodent models of ALS, but other animal models – roundworm and zebrafish, and larger animals such as dogs and the mini-pig – are also proving invaluable.
In rodents, mesenchymal stem cells injected into the brain and spinal cord can grow into both neurons and astrocytes, and some of the cells even become integrated into the spinal cord. Other studies with these stem cells have shown that they can delay progression of the disease and improve the lifespan of the animals.
Studies on how the normal adult brain continues to generate neurons throughout life and integrate them into existing circuits are also of great value. In testing whether endogenous neural progenitors that normally reside in the spinal cord can be stimulated to restore damaged nervous tissue during ALS, it appears that they are capable of doing so to some extent, but the numbers simply aren't great enough to stem the tide of disease. However, researchers have found that human neural progenitors can be stimulated to produce astrocytes in high enough numbers to protect motor neurons and prolong survival in rats. Even more encouraging is the fact that some of these neural progenitor cells are able to create a functional neural circuitry in the rats by making connections with motor neurons.
Canadian Stem Cell Studies
Scientists across Canada are advancing basic stem cell research towards understanding the mechanisms of disease and developing therapeutic to treat ALS.
Scientists at Dalhousie University are using both embryonic stem cells and iPS cells to examine motor neuron diseases and mechanism of repair. Of great interest is whether motor neurons derived from iPS cells share the same characteristics as those from embryonic stem cells: for example, can the motor neurons made from iPS cells connect to muscles or restore muscle function as well as those made from embryonic stem cells?
Stimulating the body's own stem cells to produce new motor neurons is another possible approach for trying to slow down the disease progression in ALS. One Vancouver study infused the growth factor G-CSF into eight patients with ALS and found that bone-marrow stem cells became mobilized and circulated in the body with no adverse effects to patients. Ongoing studies in mice will optimize the treatment prior to a multi-centre trial being designed to test the therapeutic benefit of this treatment.
In a collaboration with US researchers, a scientist from Dalhousie has contributed to an exciting new discovery showing that it is possible to sidestep the iPS cell stage to make an induced motor neurons directly from embryonic and adult mouse fibroblasts. Although there are many different types of motor neurons, the motor neurons produced in this way specifically become spinal motor neurons. Their characteristics may prove very valuable for studying ALS because they can migrate to the spinal cord when transplanted and send out axons, connect to muscle and cause it to contract, and are sensitive to the toxic microenvironment created by mutant glial cells.
Looking to the Future with Clinical Trials
There are research teams around the world that are actively investigating how stem cells might be used to treat ALS. Some of their research is being moved forward into clinical trials by groups poised to test the feasibility and tolerability of various stem cell treatments. Common to all the trials are the numerous challenges involved in transplantation: understanding how to confine the beneficial effects of the transplant to the area most in need, optimizing the number and spacing of the injections, controlling rejection in cases where the cells do not originate from the patient, and the high costs of clinical trials. Some of the current trials underway are profiled below.
In the first FDA-approved human stem cell trial for ALS, Neuralstem is performing a phase I safety trial by transplanting up to 18 patients with human fetal spinal cord stem cells. Researchers from Emory University who are involved in the study have created an innovative device that delivers the cells directly into the lumbar region of the spinal cord of patients and buffers the movement of the spinal cord while the patient is breathing. So far, none of the first 12 patients have suffered any major adverse effects. Based on these promising results, the FDA has allowed the trial to begin injecting the stem cells directly into the cervical region of the spine as well. Their long-term hope is that the transplanted cells will be neuroprotective, either by making new neurons, trophic factors, or by creating a micronenvironment conducive to the survival of motor neurons.
A different type of stem cell is being tested by BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, which recently received approval for a phase I clinical trial to inject mesenchymal stem cells into the brain or spinal cord of early stage ALS patients. They have perfected a process for turning the bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells into glial-like cells that secrete neurotrophic factors which they hope will protect the neurons in the trial participants.
Despite the many challenges of translating the benefits of stem cell therapies, many research groups and drug development companies are forming partnerships to facilitate a more aggressive approach to translating stem cell technology into possible ALS therapeutics. For example, iPierian is generating iPS cells from ALS patients in order to identify lead compounds for drug development and Pfizer is developing a bank of compounds that may be useful for screening iPS cells for drug targets.
Scientists around the world have made great progress in understanding basic stem cell biology and are working intensely to find ways to translate that knowledge into practical therapies for patients. Although there is still much work to be done, the collaborative model for scientific discovery is lending momentum and direction to the lofty goal of developing stem cell therapies for treating people with ALS.
General Information
- The ALS Society of Canada: www.als.ca
- The ALS Association: www.alsa.org
- The Motor Neurone Disease Association: www.mndassociation.org
- The Packard Center (Johns Hopkins University): www.packardcenter.org
- EuroStemCell's Motor Neurone Disease summary: http://www.eurostemcell.org/factsheet/motor-neurone-disease-how-could-stem-cells-help
- Regenerative Medicine. Department of Health and Human Services. August 2006. http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/scireport/2006report
- www.alsa.org/research/stem_cells.cfm?CFID=225433&CFTOKEN=30953959
- http://www.als.ca/en/node/141/research-newsletter
- http://www.als.ca/en/node/434/clinical-trials/current-clinical-trials
United States
- http://www.alsa.org/research/about-als-research/
- www.packardcenter.org
- www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical_services/neuro/lou_gehrigs_disease/index.html
- http://www.neuralstem.com
- http://www.brainstorm-cell.com/
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Glad I get to review this one as my first one! Was a great read and, while over my head in a few parts, really sucked me along and held my interest the entire way through. Hopefully some of my observations will help you as you continue to perfect the story:)
Great introduction. It really captured my attention with the first scene alluding to what happens later.
Very good job setting the stage and developing the characters.
Page 22: I got confused here. Was the chalkboard literally filled with the entire Bible? Or is this a metaphor for just a lot of writing? And I'm also slightly confused by what the written "voice" of math and science is.
You might think about describing the character's laugh, instead of phonetically spelling it out.
Page 26: How does he drift a donut while in a one wheeled chair? Wouldn't you need at least two?
I found myself a bit confused as to what exactly the Unraveler was. Is the entire facility considered the Unraveler? Or is only the circular (cylinder?) chamber in the center considered the Unraveler?
Also, if it is fully enclosed, how does it have no roof? And also, how does the protagonist "slunk" into it? Through one of its opened windows or a door? And what does slunk mean?
Page 32: how did he whisk himself up stairs while riding a one wheeled wheelchair? It gives the impression that he got out and walked/ran up the stairs.
Page 33: Dr. Towers got me excited when he said that, if lucky, the protagonist would come back to that place when he was done. Sadly, this doesn't happen. Was this line intentional to try and throw us off from the ending? Would be interesting if by going back in time, it somehow brought him back to the present time, or possibly even "slingshotted" him into the future. You may have alluded to something like this happening at the end of the story in the sense that time starts again, but this time the protagonist is God.
As the protagonist goes backward in time, it seems to be a bit uneven. Entire cities and pyramids dematerializing in seconds, yet he watches ships sail backward (cities and pyramids taking years to develop, yet ships taking hours to sail). Also, how did he see the first astronomers unless they stood in the same place for years at a time?
I guess I'm asking what is his rate of speed while traveling back in time? 100 years a second? 1,000 years a second? Whatever the rate of speed, keep it consistent.
Page 37: the end of this page lost me. He was living through his imagination? Watching his dreams and becoming a child?
The reason I chose the headline as Dr. Towers' Apple is that the ending seems to represent more of Adam and Eve and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Whereas the Tower of Babel represented humanity wanting to be NEAR to God, Adam and Eve ate the apple to be LIKE god. The ending of the story places the protagonist as like God, or possibly as God himself. Though it may have been your intention that the characters wanted to be near God (to observe him), but ended up becoming God.
I'll be honest and mention again (probably my selfishness acting up), but I would have liked to see the story shoot back through time again, instead of ending at the "beginning" and leaving it up to the reader to imagine how things turn out.
Overall, a very good story that will keep me thinking for a long time.
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Perry Teeter and wife Doris pause for a photo on their Glade Valley farm. Mr. Teeter was recently enshrined in the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame. |
Most children look up to their parents and in some cases, some also follow in their footsteps. Such is the case of Glade Valley resident Perry Teeter, who, like his father Willis Lee Teeter, found an interest in working with cattle, and like his father, was enshrined into the North Carolina State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame.
The elder Teeter was inducted posthumously in 1981 after passing away June 30, 1980. Perry Teeter was enshrined in the same hall of fame earlier this year.
Of the honor, Perry remarked, "As far as I know, we are the only father-son duo in the hall of fame. I'm very proud that people would honor us that way. Dad was involved with the Polled Hereford business from 1940 until '80; he was in it 40 years. He didn't start near as young as I did because he grew up on a row crop farm.


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The state of Kansas provides several veteran benefits. This section offers a brief description of each of the following benefits.
Home Loans
The State of Kansas can assistance in locating approved lenders and completing applications for loan guarantees.
The VA and local banks offer a number of home loan services to eligible veterans, some military personnel, and certain spouses.VA can guarantee part of a loan from a private lender to help you buy a home, a manufactured home, a lot for a manufactured home, or certain types of condominiums. The VA also guarantees loans for building, repairing, and improving homes. VA mortgage, the VA can help you refinance your loan at a lower interest rate. You may also refinance a non-VA loan.
Visit the Kansas Department of Veterans Affairs website for contact information and benefits assistance.
Dependents' and Survivors' Benefits
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is payable to certain survivors of VA disability compensation at time of death.
Disability Benefits
Disability Compensation: The KCVA can assist you in filing the forms for Disability Compensation for service connected disability determinations.
Disability Pension: The KCVA can assist you in filing the necessary forms for Disability Pension.
Burial Benefits
Headstones and Markers: The State of Kansas can furnish a monument to mark the unmarked grave of an eligible veteran if not covered by the federal government.
Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC): The State of Kansas can complete a request to provide a PMC for eligible recipients.
Burial Flag: The United States Post Office or the State of Kansas through the Kansas Veterans' Affairs Commission can provide an American flag to drape over an eligible veteran's casket.
Reimbursement of Burial Expenses: The State of Kansas can assist in completing the forms necessary to receive a burial allowance of $2,000 for veterans who die of service-related causes. For certain other veterans, the VA can pay $300 for burial and funeral expenses and $300 for a burial plot.
Burial in a National or State Veterans Cemetery: Most veterans, spouses and some dependents can be buried in a national cemetery or one of the three state veterans cemeteries at no cost to the veteran or their family.
Time Limits: There is no time limit for claiming reimbursement of burial expenses for a service-related death. In other cases, claims must be filed within 2 years of the veteran's burial.
Prescription Drug Coverage
The State of Kansas can assist in completing the application process to determine eligibility for VA provided medications for certain high priority veterans, including those with low incomes (below VA pension thresholds). Eligible veterans can receive free prescriptions or may be eligible for medications with a low co-payment.
The State of Kansas can assist you in completing these eligibility forms.
Death Pension is payable to some surviving spouses and children of deceased wartime veterans. The benefit is based on financial need.
Time Limits: There is no deadline for applying for disability benefits.
Visit the Kansas Department of Veterans Affairs website for contact information and benefits assistance.
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
The State of Kansas, through the Department of Commerce, can help veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find and keep suitable employment.
The State of Kansas through the Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs can assist veterans with serious service-connected disabilities in applying through the VA for services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible. Some of the services provided are:VA notifies you in writing that you have at least a 10 percent rating for a service-connected disability.
Time Limits: You generally have 12 years
Visit the Kansas Department of Veterans Affairs website for contact information and benefits assistance.
Education and Training
Benefits to eligible veterans, dependents, reservists, and service members while they are in an approved training program to include approved university, high school, on the job training and apprenticeship. The State of Kansas can assist you in applying for and approving your participation in these major programs:
Time Limits: Generally, veterans have 10 years from the date they were last released from active duty to use their education benefits. Reservists generally have 10 years from the date they became eligible for the program unless they leave the Selected Reserves before completing their obligation. Spouses generally have 10 years from the date the VA first determines them eligible. Children are generally eligible from age 18 until age 26. These time limits can sometimes be extended.
Visit the Kansas Department of Veterans Affairs website for contact information and benefits assistance.
Health Care
The State of Kansas can assist you in becoming eligible for the following services:
Filing Claims
In order for benefits of any type to be paid, appropriate claim form(s) must be filed with the VA. Assistance is provided through the KCVA in completing these forms and obtaining supporting records and documents to include military medical records, marriage certificates, death certificates, birth certificates, etc. at no cost to the veteran.
Appealing Claims
Veterans and other claimants for VA benefits have the right to appeal decisions made by a VA regional office. The KCVA in partnership with national service organizations like the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and the Veteran's of Foreign Wars represent veterans throughout the appeals process.
The State of Kansas provides assistance to veterans in applying for service medals listed on their DD Form 214.
DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)
The State of Kansas maintains DD Form 214 files on veterans released from service and showing Kansas as their home of record. Copies of DD Form 214's from 1988 to Present may be immediately available in the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs central office. The State of Kansas' Adjutant General's Department has an Archives Office, (785) 274-1099, which can provide the following records of service: From 1946 to 1991, DD Form 214's for all branches of the service are available; a Statement of Service on World War II, 1941 -1946; and Kansas National Guard records from 1946 to the present. As required by the Privacy Act and to obtain a copy of DD Form 214, a formal request must be submitted to the Kansas Army National Guard by using Standard Form 180. The State's Kansas State Historical Society, has military records which include some of the following:
Visit the Kansas Department of Veterans Affairs website for contact information and benefits assistance.
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9 Students Named 2010-11 Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars
Published: October 15, 2010Nine students at CSULB have been named Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars for the 2010-11 academic year. The one-time award includes $3,000 in funding support, which each scholar will use for specific activities that will help him/her become strong candidates for doctoral programs.
Designed to increase the number of potential college faculty, the program supports the doctoral aspirations of California State University (CSU) students who have experienced economic and educational disadvantages. Students chosen for this honor are designated Sally Casanova Scholars as a tribute to Casanova, a CSU administrator who died in 1994.
This year's Sally Casanova Scholars from CSULB, their intended discipline of study and their faculty sponsors include:
• Senior Erendira Aldana (psychology), whose faculty sponsor is Dustin Thoman, assistant professor of psychology;
• Graduate student Jaime Alvarez (political science – comparative and theory), whose faculty sponsor is Ronald Schmidt, professor of political science;
• Grad student Jinae Bartlett (biology), whose faculty sponsor is Bryan Rourke, assistant professor of biological sciences;
• Senior Melissa Bernardino (geology/earth science), whose faculty sponsor is Richard Behl, professor of geological sciences;
• Grad student Kimberly Felix (sociology), whose faculty sponsor is Laura Portnoi, assistant professor of social and cultural analysis of education;
• Grad student Daisy Flores (plant molecular genetics), whose faculty sponsor is Judy A. Brusslan, professor of biological sciences;
• Grad student Andrew Kretz (education), whose faculty sponsor is Laura Portnoi, assistant professor of social and cultural analysis of education;
• Senior Khuyen Nguyen (cognitive psychology), whose faculty sponsor is William Kelemen, professor of psychology;
• Grad student Ruth Rubio Rodriguez (19th and 20th century Latin American literature), whose faculty sponsor is Bonnie Gasior, associate professor of Spanish.
"We are extremely proud of these scholars and their achievements. They all deserve to be part of this unique opportunity and receive the guidance and financial help that many students need in preparing for and applying to doctoral programs," said Cecile Lindsay, vice provost for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies. "Our hope is that when they complete their degrees, they return to The Beach or another CSU campus to teach."
Each scholar works closely with a CSU faculty sponsor to develop an overall plan leading to enrollment in a doctoral program that is tailored to the student's individual career and educational goals. The program places a special emphasis on increasing the number of CSU students who enter doctoral programs at University of California (UC) campuses with the goal of students returning to a CSU campus as a new faculty member.
Some of the activities the scholars will be involved with (which are specified in the plan and undertaken during the award year), include preparing graduate school applications, visiting campuses and attending professional conferences. Other activities include participating in summer research internship programs at doctoral-granting institutions, travel to national symposia or professional meetings in their chosen field, as well as joining professional organizations.
Now in its 21st year, the California Pre-Doctoral Program has had more than 1,000 scholars participate in the program to date.
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Rich Coleman: Why I am proud to support the $7.9-billion Site C dam
British Columbia's electricity needs are expected to increase up to 40 percent over the next 20 years as our population grows by more than one million residents.
We need to conserve more energy while also ensuring that we have secure, clean power sources to meet the demand. Reliable infrastructure must be in place to deliver electricity to our homes and businesses. This is why B.C. Hydro is proposing the Site C clean energy project, a third dam on the Peace River in northeast B.C.
Building for the future, Site C will provide enough energy to power more than 450,000 homes a year for more than 100 years.
Site C has been in the planning stages for about 30 years. Not surprisingly, the design needed to be upgraded to meet current seismic, safety, and environmental guidelines. Through design changes, we have been able to add 22 percent more generating capacity as well as improve foundation stability, seismic protection, and spillway safety. The revised estimated capital cost is $7.9 billion.
Site C is a cost-effective resource and will produce electricity at between $87 and $95 per megawatt hour compared to other resources at $129 per megawatt hour, helping to keep B.C. Hydro rates among the lowest in North America.
Economic benefits will flow to the region and up to 35,000 direct and indirect jobs will be created.
B.C. Hydro has initiated the required independent environmental assessment process, which will provide opportunities for public input. The views of all British Columbians will be sought, including First Nations, property owners, communities, and stakeholders. As part of this process, B.C. Hydro will identify opportunities to provide lasting benefits for the region and will evaluate options to mitigate any adverse effects of constructing Site C.
I believe the Site C clean energy project will be a legacy for all British Columbians and will help keep electricity rates affordable for generations to come. I am proud to support it.
Rich Coleman is the B.C. minister of energy and mines.
Also, after the catastrophic rubber stamping of the Taseko-Fish Lake mining project by the BC Environmental Assessment board, its safe to say we need completely renewed environmental assessment laws and procedures. If the Harper governments environment minister can see why it should have been voted down, but our provincial ministers and Premier can not, you know there is a problem.
Restore public and third party investigations into these projects and the public will have more faith in these proposals.
Site C at the latest guesstimate is $ 16B/Gw average, and destroys 10K acre of prime farmland. A similar sized Candu nuke would cost $2B/Gw and would fit on a few acres of industrial land at Burrard thermal.
Hydro projects create enormous methane emissions from rotting vegetation making them worse GHG producers than burning coal.
Currently the cost of electricity on the Columbia grid is $20 a megawatt hour (2 cents a kwh) daytime and free on weekends and at night - 20% Site C's cost. It will remain that way for years to come because Wa State's Bonneville power is required by legislation to produce gigawatts of worthless wind energy that it can't sell.
AECL has completed 8 new Candu reactor installations over the last twenty years all on time in 4 years and on budget at $2B/Gw.- the cheapest reactor available anywhere outside China. The last one was completed in 2007 in Europe. Best record in the world for any reactor manufacturer.
Since the Site C power is not needed until well into the future, it is quite possible that Teledyne/Brown's and China's new startup funding of development of the Gen IV factory produced Molten Salt reactor which eliminates all issues in the current Gen III product at a tiny fraction of Site C cost, will make this unit available in time to provide for our future power needs. Teledyne Brown proposes a commercial demo unit for 2015 service based on the successful 10 year run of a test unit at Oak Ridge in the 70's.
For those proponents who prefer we spend 8 times as much providing site C power as Alberta, Idaho, and Wash state will be spending building nukes because they think the Japan's Fukusimi incident shows the danger of building nukes in BC's earthquake zone, they need to think again.
Oddly the Fukushima accident caused by Japan's endemic corruption deferring obvious, demanded and costly improvements to the site's tsunami protection, showed that Japan's many ancient 50's design nuke sites survived a massive earthquake without incident. Not a person killed.
More modern nukes at Fukushima Daini, with the same inadequate tsunami protection hit by an even bigger wave, survived the strike without incident.. Modern nukes would have found the whole thing a piece of cake.
Contrast that with the hundreds of thousands killed in various dam burst accidents in recent times, or the hundreds killed in dam,gas and refinery accidents during the Fukushima incident and one see's where lies the real dangers in the power industry.
The Site C's hydro option has the world record for kills in a single incident over 200K dead in a single China dam burst. The Cleveland dam in North Vancouver busting up in a earthquake would approach that record.
And for Fukushima type devastation just look at the hundreds killed and 10's of thousands of acres of land destroyed forever with toxic chemical pollution from the destruction of its refinery with all its attendant future cancers, and project that into what will happen when an earthquake destroys the Burnaby Mountain refineries. How about a terrorist suicide squad whacking one of those oil laden tankers as it passes under the 2nd narrows bridge.
And that LNG terminal proposed for Rupert, one lone terrist suicider or an earthquake and the entire city would be gone in one giant nuclear bomb size blast.
Nukes are like a walk in the the park compared to this stuff.
Then there is the question of need. We must have a full and open inquiry to determine if it is needed. It must not be done by some backroom boys who are appointed and toads the the BC Liberals.
We, the citizens, need to have a referendum about all major political decisions.
Consider participating on www.nowpolling.ca >> Provincial Polls >> Energy >> Site C Dam.
Besides an environmental assessment, what kind of economic value assessment of lost resources in agriculture, wildlife and recreation is going to be undertaken as part of the decision making process? And how will that assessment be compare to alternative projects for generation?
Get into the 21st Century, either put a Nuke Energy Plant on the BC / Alberta border [where it should be safe from earthquakes & Tsunamis] or build one or more "Green" Energy Farms, Solar / Wind / Tide / BioMass, at a FRACTION of the Cost providing long term Green Technology & Jobs LONG TERM.
As opposed to short term Construction work for Foreign Workers & a big Corporate payoff to some International Corporation.
Furthermore all those in favor of this Mega Hydro Project [like the Olympics] should have a special surtax deducted from their source pay check for the rest of their natural lives to pay for this colossal White Elephant & waste of money.
Who wants to pay the most expensive Electric Bill in North America? Ala BC Ferries, Canadian Airfares, Cell Phone Service.
Hydro Rates are going to be hiked into the Stratosphere to pay for this White Elephant.
This site has some interesting histories: http://www.simscience.org/cracks/index.html
Reducing our demand is a better plan. Having said that, I'll shut up and stop using electricity.
Going "Green" takes more effort & smarts than flooding productive Farmland...
Germany which has almost twice Canada's population & small land mass is going completely "Green" even taking Nukes offline.
No one single "Green" Power source will provide 100% of the power needs, a COMBINATION of "GREEN" Power Generation will be needed.
That means...all; Solar, Wind, Geo-Thermal & even possibly Nuclear Power Stations.
Germany is rolling out mini - under River Hydro [No Dams needed :) ]...
Engineers and scientists from TU Mí¼nchen are demonstrating a much smaller scale hydroelectric power plant for German rivers. A shaft, embedded in the river bed, houses a turbine. Water flows into a box-like structure, turning the turbine before exiting. Only a small transformer is visible along the river bank. A gate, installed above the power plant, minimizes the vortex and enables fish to swim over the operation.
Like a German wind turbine, one miniature hydroelectric power plant will not light-up Munich. Building many of these mini dams along the five major German rivers and other waterways delivers potentially significant power.
It's interesting to note that the German Economy has created sustainable Jobs Growth due to it's "Green" Power Generation.
Something to learn from as opposed to White Elephant Mega Dam projects in BC.
White Elephant Projects in BC...
* $600 Million for a friggin Roof - Yes you paid for it :)
* BC Ferries - PPP - Massive Rate Hikes - No Bridge?
* Olympics Debacle - Billions Flushed - Yes you are paying :)
* Health Care Waste - Not Efficient, No mandatory use of Generic Drugs to keep Costs low, no national Drugs buying, note I am FOR Universal Health Care, but efficient not wasteful.
* BC Hydro - Massive Rate Increases - "Smart" Meters, Site C Dam coming - Yes you pay even more for Electric Power :).
Good Eh? :)
Why would Candu's cost any more in BC than they do in Europe and in our neighbour states who do have plans to build the dirt cheap nukes. The Alberta plant is quoted at $2.7 B/Gw for a first of a kind reactor.
Germany produces almost no power using wind solar which is it's only real growth potential.
I talked about a combination of various alternative "Green" Energy source not Just Wind / Solar :).
@seth I guess the Germans know more about Solar than u?
Solar power in Germany...
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A portion of the Waldpolenz Solar Park
Germany is one of the world's top photovoltaics (PV) installers, with a solar PV capacity as of 2010 of almost 17,000 megawatts (MW).[1] The German solar PV industry installed 7,400 MW from nearly one-quarter million individual systems in 2010, and solar PV provided 12 TWh (billion kilowatt-hours) of electricity in 2010, about 2% of total electricity.[2]
Some market analysts expect this could reach 25 percent by 2050.[3]
Unfortunately the current wind/solar/ gas scam which requires inefficient OCGT gas plant to backup the "renewables" actually uses more gas and produces more GHG than simply using CCGT gas plant and skipping the renewables altogether. When "green" storage systems are used the wind/solar option zooms to over $1.20 a kwh more than 100 times nuclear.
Greenie superstar George Monbiot shows us that the German renewable experiment is an utter failure.
You Deniers need to keep in mind that the Big Oil funded Big Green movement's silly love affair with sunbeams and warm breezes kills millions every year by deferring the nuclear solution to pollution and by leading us inevitably to that civilization ending peak oil/climate crisis will kill billions more.
I am for Nuclear [unsubsidized by Govt.,] in safe zones, i.e., not on a Earth Quake prone Tsunami Coast.
Not sure why Big Oil would back "Green" Energy in any meaningful way given that Big Oil has the most to lose in the short term from "Green" Energy :)
But Germany in particular has stated that it will close ALL it's Nuclear Plants & transfer to renewable "Green" Energy.
Most Solar plants / farms these days use some form of Molten Salt to drive the Steam Turbines overnight &/or during "cloudy" non - sunny days :) no big Gas Plant needed :).
Economics 101 - The battery / backup will get cheaper & more efficient over time.
On the contrary to being "Deniers" Green Energy advocates firmly grasp & accept the Fact & Science of Climate Change.
Just as no one "Green" solution is the answer but a combination of Technologies are going to be the Energy answer. Certainly not ONLY Nuclear Power which you seem to be pushing.
I suggest you do more research to ascertain some fact of today's Green Energy like Solar/Wind etc. :)
It's always nice to hear from somebody obviously just beginning to learn about energy issues.
You and other not so renewable advocates are the worst form of Denier because you reject the science that says we have a little as ten years to solve the GHG issue. Pie in the sky dreams of wind and solar energy will not even come close.
I tried to explain why all wind and solar installations result in immense gas sales because of the need to load balance the intermittent renewable. As a rank beginner you didn't get it.
Molten salt storage is very inefficient and costly adding a buck a kwh to the 50 cents a kwh cost of solar. Battery storage is even more costly and there is no chance that will decrease significantly.
Monbiot explained why Germany's renewable dreams are nonsense. You don't seem to understand his point. Later when you learn more?
There are no current nuclear subsidies and Japan's nuclear plants even the ancient ones survived its massive earthquake without incident.


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