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Last Week in WoW: Bugging out edition
The big happenings don't end there, of course. Read on for the usual roundup of all the major news and guides from the past week, including new patch 5.3 PTR news. Realm maintenance starts at 3:00 a.m. Pacific time this morning and is expected to last 8 hours, so you should have time.
Hot news and features
- The developers held a live chat last Thursday. We have a transcript of the questions asked and their juicy, succulent answers.
- The official BlizzCon 2013 contests have been announced.
- Did you miss out on getting a BlizzCon ticket? We have a guide to other ways to experience BlizzCon.
- Check out the latest patch 5.3 PTR notes updates for April 22.
- Check out the latest patch 5.2 live server hotfixes for April 22.
- Patch 5.3 will see a massive nerf to the scaling of PvP power.
- Select pet types may get new passive abilities for pet battling.
- Ghostcrawler recently said a few things about the lessons the dev team has learned from Mists.
- We discuss the effectiveness of the new Mists talent system.
- Matticus proposes more guild challenges.
- Adam offers his own view on WoW's greatest mistake and greatest triumph. He also gets philosophical about the true nature and function of gear.
- We speculate at the identity of the next warchief. In a follow up article, we analyze some popular reader choices.
- Lichborne takes a look at the latest patch 5.3 PTR news for death knights.
- Totem Talk has a restoration shaman wish list.
- The Care and Feeding of Warriors also has a warrior wish list.
- Blood Pact digs into warlock DPS logs and how to use and interpret them.
- Encrypted Text interviews Pathal, the unofficial lead dev of the Shadowcraft rogue theorycrafting tool.
- The Light And How To Swing It looks at some retribution paladin transmogrification looks.
- Icy Veins' class guides now feature the approval of top members of various high end raiding guilds.
- We have a guide to the basics of the talent and specialization system.
- Sorry engineers, Pierre and the Skyclaw aren't coming in patch 5.3.
- WoW Archivist looks back at the quest to redeem Garrosh in Nagrand.
- The latest Hearthstone shoutcast has Uther facing off against Garrosh. Does that video have you excited to play? We'll show you how to sign up for the beta test.
- Dawn of the Aspects, part three is out, and we have a review.
- Know Your Lore tries to track down the whereabouts of the non-human members of the Alliance and speculates on the possible sinister origins of Anduin's neutrality.
- WoW Biology 101 catalogues the diversity of WoW's fauna.
- Apparently, this person was very prepared to get a massive Illidan Stormrage tattoo.
- Bill Westenhofer has been hired as the VFX director for the Warcraft movie.
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Earlier this season when he was leading the NHL in scoring Claude Giroux firmly planted his name on the list of NHL Superstars with concussions. How did this happen? He got kneed in the head by Wayne Simmonds. Seriously, how does that happen?
How it happens I guess doesn't matter and really begins to defy logic when you consider that it happened again… tonight… in Toronto this time. Poor Scott Hartnell was just skating along when Giroux, with a little help from Dion Phaneuf, just stuck his head between Scotty's legs (aside: HARTNELL DOWN!) and knocked him over. Giroux – in a scary moment for Flyers fans – was a little woozy getting up…
…But not for long!
Giroux came back for his next shift and got better as the game went along. Some people would normally contend the assertion that last statement makes but it's true! He was so strong on the return that he pulled off the ultimate deke of all dekes - the Datsyukian Deke.
I have never seen someone not named Pavel Datsyuk pull of the move, and I'm going to be honest, I freaked out a little bit in a giddy school girl way.
I challenge you to be different.
Seriously. If you're a Leafs fan, how mad could you be?
I mentioned that the Flyers could be peaking at the right time earlier tonight… if they make some noise down the stretch, is Giroux a Hart candidate in your mind?
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Movies in short
PUBLISHED: 01 Sep 2012 00:06:47 | UPDATED: 02 Sep 2012 00:47:42PUBLISHED: 01 Sep 2012 PRINT EDITION: 01 Sep 2012
The Bourne Legacy
Beyond the lashings of action, suspense and skullduggery, this film offers textbook lessons in the repressive power of the state, which will appeal to conspiracy theorists. Like Jason Bourne, new protagonist Aaron Cross is a one-man army; a decent fellow inexplicably caught up in the nasty business of espionage and murder. The sensitivity of these heroes requires a more strenuous suspension of disbelief than the chase sequences.
Bernie is a film that leaves us pondering crime, punishment and justice. Marjorie is an old bitch, widow of the local bank owner and probably the richest woman in small-town Texas. Funeral director Bernie is known as the sweetest, most helpful man in town. The friendship between the characters, played by Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black, has tongues wagging; so no one suspects Bernie would put her in a freezer in small pieces. In the nine months until her body is discovered, Bernie uses her money for good deeds, on a lavish scale. The district attorney (Matthew McConaughey) aims to bring him to justice before a hostile jury.
If ever a film is used to show how not to adapt a novel, this is it. The protagonist is Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson), a 28-year-old billionaire banker who spends the day watching his fortune dissolve on bad trades and meeting with various employees in his limousine. In Don DeLillo's novel, conversations come across like a series of quasi-poetic incantations. But on screen, huge slabs of dialogue are transplanted into the actors' mouths. The result is stupefying; dull and pretentious to the point of unwatchability.
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Nintendo Delivers on its E3 2013 Nintendo Direct Promises
Nintendo Delivers on its E3 2013 Nintendo Direct Promises
The E3 2013 Nintendo Direct video has come and gone, and as promised, we received a glimpse of what Nintendo has in store for its Wii U console. Going into the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo gave us an idea of what they planned to showcase. Of those things, Nintendo promised we would see the new Super Mario Wii U game (Super Mario 3D World), the new Mario Kart Wii U game (Mario Kart 8), and a trailer for the new Super Smash Bros. game. Nintendo delivered on all of those promises as we received a trailer, and approximate release periods for all three Wii U games. Let's take a look at all of Nintendo's major announcements.
Super Mario 3D World
I think a lot of Nintendo fans expected Nintendo to announce something akin to the Super Mario Galaxy games, but instead, we got Super Mario 3D World, a game that borrows heavily from its younger brother, Super Mario 3D Land. Personally, I'm more than pleased with Nintendo's decision to go this route as opposed to the star "collect-a-thon" in previous 3D Super Mario games.
I really enjoyed Super Mario 3D Land and feel it contained more of the Super Mario spirit than any of the previous 3D Super Mario games. Things as simple as linear levels and the Super Mushroom – and by extension, Small Mario – flourished in the new 3D environments Nintendo created. While the game had plenty of spirit, it didn't really outshine either of the Galaxy games, but I think we may see Nintendo perfect the formula with Super Mario 3D World.
After watching the trailer for the first time, it is apparent that Super Mario 3D World will be much larger in scale when compared to Super Mario 3D Land; its levels seem to be much bigger and infinitely more creative. Of course, Super Mario 3D World also sports gorgeous HD visuals which makes the Super Mario spirit truly come alive.
Speaking of Super Mario spirit, Nintendo – as is the norm – will be introducing a new power-up to the series. When Nintendo Direct was live yesterday, I never witnessed the debut of Super Mario 3D World – thanks to Nintendo's shoddy stream – so when I heard that Mario would be wearing a "cat suit," I was skeptical. However, after watching the trailer, I instantly believed in Cat Mario and predict that it will be one of my favourite Super Mario power-ups. I watched as Cat Mario ran gallantly across the stage on four legs and started clawing away at enemies. Cat Mario's claw-swiping combos look like fun to pull off, plus, the new diving attack was thrown in without missing a beat. My excitement only grew larger when Cat Mario started climbing up surfaces.
Nintendo also revealed that Super Mario 3D World would have a four-player co-op component that sees gamers play as Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Peach. Yes, Nintendo is bringing back the cast from Super Mario Bros. 2, with each character bringing over their unique traits. Mario will be the standard (default) character, Luigi will be able to jump higher, Toad is the fastest, and Princess Peach can use her dress to float over gaps. It's like a dream come true for older Nintendo gamers.
Lastly, I'm really excited that Nintendo seems to have dropped the repeat boss fights from Super Mario 3D Land. Yeah, I like Boom Boom as much as the next retro nut, but honestly, I grew tired of fighting him in Super Mario 3D Land. Repeat boss fights seemed to have plagued many of Nintendo's games recently (Skyward Sword, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, etc.), so I'm hoping the peak at this larger than life boss fight is an indication of Nintendo's direction with Super Mario 3D World.
Mario Kart 8
It's hard to imagine just how Nintendo can revolutionize its popular kart racing series, but it looks like they will do it again with Mario Kart 8. One of the first things I noticed about Mario Kart 8 is that the tracks seem to be much larger this time around. With Nintendo's jump to HD, I believe larger and more detailed tracks are a must, however, the graphics and design aren't the most exciting elements of Mario Kart 8.
For the first time, gamers will be able to race on the walls and ceilings of the tracks from Mario Kart 8. This is an element that really gets me excited because I can already feel my heart pounding thinking of the high-speed action around the upside-down, and sideways sections.
Not much else is known about Mario Kart 8, but Nintendo did mention some of its online features. Of course, Mario Kart 8 will feature 12-player online multiplayer like Mario Kart Wii, but its the Miiverse possibilities that are especially exciting. Gamers will be able to share replay videos using a feature called Mario Kart TV. No doubt, gamers will be able to find an interesting and creative way to utilize this feature, so I'm looking forward to that aspect of Mario kart 8.
Super Smash Bros. 4
I wasn't expecting to see much of Super Smash Bros. 4, but I was delighted when Nintendo delivered not one, but two trailers for the game, and an in-depth "Developer Direct" for the game.
The first trailer was the debut of Super Smash Bros., which showcased gameplay for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions of the game, plus one newcomer, Villager. First, let me start by saying that Super Smash Bros. looks great on the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo is opting to use a cel-shaded look for the handheld version. The characters are outlined in black, which is done to make them easier to see on the small handheld screen. I was skeptical about a Super Smash Bros. game on the Nintendo 3Ds, but this trailer alleviated my fears by showing us that the gameplay will be just as good as its console cousins.
I am also a big fan of the HD visuals in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. One arena in particular – presumably Battlefield – looks absolutely stunning with highly detailed platforms, and an incredible background. Also, the characters have been given a nice HD overhaul, which I might add, really suits the Super Smash Bros. environment. Let's forget about the graphics and talk about the newcomers.
The first newcomer to be revealed was a Villager from the Animal Crossing series. Villager has a quirky move set that includes moves involving a bug catching net, a shovel, balloons, and pitfall seeds to name a few. Of course, the biggest reveal was the addition of Mega Man. Mega Man is the first third-party character to be announced for the new Super Smash Bros. game, and playing as Mega Man looks like a lot of fun. Mega Man uses his trusty Mega Buster and slide instead of traditional punching and kicking, plus he will also utilize the many weapons he has acquired from Robot Masters over the years. Mega Man is the only other third-party character I wanted to be added to the Super Smash Bros. family, and now that day has come. Lastly, and perhaps the most intriguing addition is the Wii Fit Trainer. Absolutely nobody could have predicted her addition, but here we are a day after the announcement. Like Villager, Wii Fit Trainer seems to be a quirky fighter, but her Yoga inspired move set might just make her a powerful fighter. She seems to be more graceful – than the other characters – in her movement, and her Yoga attacks have a great reach, and a certain unpredictability that might make her a new favourite.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
The last big announcement to come out of yesterday's Nintendo Direct video is the new Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze game for Wii U. This is the project Retro Studios has been working on, and while the game does look great, it's not the Retro Studios project I wanted, but it was the only surprise announcement yesterday.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will bring back its two-player co-op, devious level design, and other familiar elements, but the new additions are looking pretty nifty.
I especially like the addition of swimming and underwater sections. Water levels were missed in Donkey Kong Country Returns, but it looks like Retro Studios is making up for lost time. These underwater sections are gorgeous, and swimming looks like a lot of fun, but I'm not pleased to see Retro Studios implement a limited oxygen meter. I know it's more realistic, but this is a video game about a giant ape fighting an assortment of viking animals. Fortunately, there are ocygen bubbles that you can burst to refill your meter. Retro Studios is also adding Dixie Kong – complete with ponytail mechanics – to the game's roster of playable characters. I'm looking forward to playing as Dixie Kong again as she was always my favourite Kong. Lastly, there is a new dynamic camera feature that activates at certain parts of certain levels that spin around, showcasing the massive, gorgeous HD world that Retro studios is creating. This is a nice touch that will break up the monotonous nature of 2D sidescrolling.
Nintendo Direct Disappointment
I wasn't happy about Nintendo's decision to step down from the stage at E3, but Nintendo Direct did deliver, on the promises they previously made. That feeling of excitement I felt every year before Nintendo's E3 presentation was nowhere to be found. Couple that with the lack of surprises and you get a pretty mediocre Nintendo Direct video. We knew about the new Super Mario, Mario Kart, and the Super Smash Bros. games weeks before the show, so their debuts were met with a less than normal enthusiasm. The only real surprise – besides Mega Man in Super Smash Bros. – was the announcement of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and that was hampered by the expectations I had of Retro Studios' project.
Don't get me wrong, I am looking forward to all of the above for the Wii U, but after Sony's blockbuster E3 2013 show, it would have been nice to receive some unexpected, and truly exciting announcements from Nintendo.


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Gilbert's disease
Gilbert's disease
Gilbert's disease is a common disorder passed down through families. It affects the way bilirubin is processed by the liver, and causes jaundice.
Alternative Names
Icterus intermittens juvenilis; Low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia; Familial non-hemolytic-non-obstructive jaundice; Constitutional liver dysfunction; Unconjugated benign bilirubinemia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Gilbert's disease affects up to 10% of people in some Caucasian populations.
- Fatigue
- Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (mild jaundice)
Note: In people with Gilbert's syndrome, jaundice typically appears during times of exertion, stress, and infection, or when they do not eat.
Signs and tests
An indirect bilirubin blood test shows changes that occur with Gilbert's disease.
A genetic problem is associated with Gilbert's disease, but genetic testing is not needed.
No treatment is necessary for Gilbert's disease.
Expectations (prognosis)
Jaundice may come and go throughout your life, especially during illnesses such as colds. It does not cause health problems, but it can confuse the results of tests for jaundice.
There are no known complications.
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have jaundice or persistent abdominal pain.
There is no proven prevention.
Berk PD, Korenblat KM. Approach to the patient with jaundice or abnormal liver test results. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 150.
Lidofsky SD. Jaundice. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 20.
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[2065] The Impact of Immunohistochemistry on Turn-around-Times in Surgical Pathology Reporting
J A Bennett, H Mani. PSMSHMC, Hershey
Background: Rapid turn-around-times (TAT) in surgical pathology are important for optimal patient management. The College of American Pathologists mandates a two-day TAT in over 80% of routine cases. However, immunohistochemistry (IHC) that is often required prior to rendering a diagnosis may potentially increase TAT. To our knowledge, there has not been any systematic analysis of the impact of IHC on TAT. We analyzed the effect of performing IHC on TAT in cases with a diagnosis of dysplasia or carcinoma.
Design: We searched the pathology database of a tertiary care teaching hospital to identify all cases with a diagnosis of dysplasia or carcinoma in a one-year period. TATs were noted for each case and then cases were classified based on whether or not IHC had been performed. Cases were also analyzed by type of specimen (resection vs. biopsy) and by organ system/site. Data was tabulated and analyzed.
Results: A total of 940 cases with a diagnosis of dysplasia or carcinoma were included for study. Most cases were from the genitourinary tract (GU) (308 cases), followed by lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT) (306 cases), lung (192 cases) and upper GIT (134 cases). IHC was performed in 249 (26%) cases. IHCs were performed more frequently in lung (87/192, 45.3%) and upper GIT (59/134, 44%) specimens than in lower GIT (70/306, 22.9%) and GU (33/308, 10.7%) specimens. The average TAT for all cases was 3.12 days, with TAT being significantly higher in cases with IHC (4.11 days) than in those without IHC (2.76 days). IHC increased TAT in both surgical resections (5.17 days with vs. 3.49 days without IHC) and in biopsy specimens (3.05 days with vs. 1.85 days without IHC). TATs with and without the use of IHC by organ system were GU 4.24/2.95, lung 4.25/2.87, lower GIT 4.34/2.56 and upper GIT 3.56/2.53. All the pairs analyzed showed statistically significant increases in TAT following use of IHC (p<0.05). When IHC was used, 80% of samples had a TAT of 3.15 days (2.29 days for biopsy specimens and 4.11 days for surgical resections).
Conclusions: The use of IHC significantly increases TAT in both surgical resection and biopsy specimens with a diagnosis of dysplasia or carcinoma. Our data potentially provides a useful benchmark for additional time required for IHC. Since many specimens require IHC prior to issuing a surgical pathology report, similar studies from other institutions will help evolve TAT recommendations for specimens requiring IHC.
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Confessing to a Crime you Didn't Commit
It's a dirty little secret of the criminal justice system: People sometimes confess to crimes they didn't commit.
While it may seem counterintuitive, the complexities of human psychology–coupled with police interrogation tactics– sometimes result in false confessions. According to a recent study by Brandon Garrett, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, more than 40 people gave confessions that were later proved to be false by DNA evidence. A recent article in the New York Times explores Professor Garrett's study and it's implications. It's worth reading.
Those who have studied the issue almost uniformly conclude that the only way to guard against the danger of false confessions is to require the police to videotape their interrogations. That way, judges and juries will be able to see for themselves the circumstances of confessions and determine their reliability. Some jurisdictions have already passed laws requiring this. Florida, unfortunately, has not.
So, what do you think? Could you ever imagine confessing to something you didn't do? Do you think this is a problem that needs to be addressed? Share your thoughts in the comments.
4 Responses to "Confessing to a Crime you Didn't Commit"
David: Just like you can twist statistics to tell just about any story you want, you can also do the same with words. I am leaning toward the video tape interrogations. Chilling.
According to Innocence Project, the young and/or emotionally unstable are the most prone to confessing to a crime they didn't commit, so it follows that videotaping interrogations protects vulnerable populations, and should be easy to enact, should the new Innocence Commission ever get around to recommending it.
They decided to focus first on eyewitness misidentification, while admitting that NC's Innocence Panel already spent two years on it and that FL's photo array and lineup procedures have improved to the point of making misidentification an insignificant factor in preventing future wrongful convictions, which is the stated purpose of the Commission.
In both gentlemen's presence, an attorney from McCollum's office said that James Bain's and Alan Crotzer's accountings of their wrongful convictions to the Commission were one-sided and "self-serving." It's going to be a bumpy road, as as well as a long road, and likely leading nowhere unless public unrest redirects the conversation.
I agree with both of you.: 1) Video taped interrogations are a 'no brainer;" and 2) until the issue gains traction with people nothing is likely to happen. Thank G-d McCollum is on his way out!
Florida needs to make several changes. Video tapeing interrogations is a start, let's not stop there lets video tape any police questions or interactions with citizens.


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I am laying on my bedroom floor at the moment. Writing
on here taking notes on law and listening to the radio.
I was down here to find shoes and found out my floor
is comfortable more so than the desk and the chair that
goes with it. i like my mushroom chair a lot for doing home
work or being on the internet also. I sometimes
take a nap since at noon it is directly in the sun and
i sometimes like to sleep in the sun. But right know
it is taken by Leo who is back a little early. Erik
left him a note and he has a job already up here beside
the band. Which is great but right know no place
to live. The guys Josh,Danny,Alex and Erik had a place
together. Erik said he could take his room
so the guys don't lose someone paying rent. I think that
is a good idea. I am looking for a roomate my
self but I am not really wanting to share with a guy
since it will just be annoying. I would rather
share with a girl who is a friend. My "almost" sisters
baby was born before I left 7 pounds 7 onces cute
as a button and named Jacob. He is health and looks
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Students do a great deal of reading in fifth grade! They choose their own outside reading selections from a wide variety of children's literature. Their in-class (literature workshop) novels include: The Islander (Rylant); Sees Behind Trees (Dorris); Baby (MacLachlan); Seedfolks (Fleischman); Smart About the Presidents (Buller and Schade, Cocca-Leffler, Regan, and Weber); The Devil's Arithmetic (Yolen) and Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Coerr). They identify and discuss literary elements, such as theme, conflict, and conflict resolution, and they learn to summarize succinctly. Students also participate in reader's theater periodically throughout the year. Here, they work in cooperative learning groups to read and perform scripts, ultimately helping to build their fluency. Children hone their dictionary skills and identify new words as they read, as well as learn new vocabulary. They sharpen their literal, evaluative, and inferential reading skills through the written exploration of questions. Discussion of literature is also a vital component of our curriculum and experience for our students here at Shady Side Academy.
Students receive instruction in the mechanics of writing and receive many writing assignments throughout the year, including poetry, descriptive paragraphs, personal narratives, research reports, expository paragraphs, and persuasive writing. Choice is an important part of the curriculum, and students may select the wild animal they will research, which persuasive arguments they wish to support, and many of the topics for which they will write descriptive poetry and paragraphs. They review, practice, and learn grammar usage and mechanics by experiencing many multi-sensory activities that enable students to learn grammar in authentic ways. Students review, practice, and learn phonetic code and spelling rules using the Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections workbooks. Ultimately, their growing spelling and grammatical skills will be evidenced in their developing writing.
Students receive mathematics instruction using the TERC series (Dale Seymour Publications) and Addison Wesley Math (Scott Foresman) as primary resources for instruction. The following are more specific components of the mathematics curriculum:
It is my belief that students' best learn mathematics with a variety of experiences that enable them to discover, interact, and take risks through individual and group activities. By way of these experiences, we give students a conceptual understanding of mathematics rather than simply memorizing a set of rules. The ultimate goal is to prepare our students with the necessary tools for a successful transition to their next level of learning.
Students receive social studies instruction using The Early United States (Harcourt Brace) as the primary resource for instruction. Students will discover early American history through the following units:
It is my belief that we are a nation steeped in the history of many different cultures and beliefs. As a result, we need to develop an understanding and appreciation of the world around us. This will enable students to make connections between the past and present, realize the importance of democracy, and have an open-mindedness and flexibility about one another. We can accomplish these goals by stimulating an interest in learning, integrating social studies with the whole curriculum, encouraging students to become good listeners, risk takers, critical thinkers, and communicators.
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This crisp vermicelli made of gram flour is used to top almost all chaats. Mounds of different types of sevs are displayed at almost all farsan shops. The variety of flavours you get includes palak sev, garlic sev, pepper sev etc. Just name it and it is available! But did you know that making sev at home was as simple as this!
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With the recent Hurricane, Irene, dumping a lot of rain in NY/NJ area, my basement is flooded. I do have a french drain with the sump pump. But there aree severl spot inside the french drain where the water comes out strongly with a lot of sands. The sands block the french drain itself and water has no place to go but flooded the basemanet. What is the problem (I thought the french drain is supposed to handle the blockage)? What can I do? Thanks for any help in advance.
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Soccer as a Vehicle for Social Change
Being recognized by the White House as a "Let's Move! and Physical Activity Champion of Change" has made me reflect on all my past mentors and the impact of their positive role modeling in my life. It has also made me aware of the importance of my work through the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and the lives we change every day through sports activities. My mentors taught me the importance of community work and the impact you can make through inner-city youth sports in low income communities. I believe youth sports are a tool to build communities and to unite people for a common purpose. They have given me a chance to become a role model for young people. The sport of soccer has changed my life and the lives of the young people who take part in the City of Houston's Soccer for Success program.
When I was 16 years old, a coach from Houston Parks and Recreation Department gave me the opportunity to play in the only City-sponsored soccer program. Houston was the first city offering soccer programming for free to all participants. When I was 18, I took a job with the City and began teaching soccer to young people, who like myself, were looking to sports as a way to a better life. Fourteen years and hundreds of children later, I look back at my life and remember the opportunity that soccer has given me. I think of my mom raising her family of 16 and the difference soccer has made in my life. I hope that now as a soccer coach and youth mentor I can pass on the opportunity I was given to another child. I'd say I'm blessed to have had the opportunity to learn soccer when I was 16 and to have made that my career. I want to continue my work through soccer and positively impact the lives of young people in Houston through Soccer for Success.
Soccer is a sport that encourages good sportsmanship from players, coaches, officials and parents at all times. It provides an opportunity to learn, have fun, and respect others. It helps children control their temper, resist the temptation to retaliate, and always exercise self-control. I feel that these sports ethics are key to becoming a successful and productive adult.
Today's economic times threaten the availability and access of free soccer sport programs for low-income communities. Government agencies are being forced to look at their budgets and set priorities that tend to leave out community recreational and sports programs. I commend the U.S. Soccer Foundation for their efforts in keeping the soccer program alive through their Soccer for Success initiative. The partnership between the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department makes soccer a priority for our children. The program involves communities and their schools through volunteering and other important resources that ensure access to a quality soccer program, free of cost to all participants. The program is blessed with many volunteers and staff committed to a common goal: to use soccer as a vehicle for social change.
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Reading through the comments for "Laverne & Shirley," I have seen several remarking that they felt the show was "lacking," "annoying," "dull" and several other negative adjectives. It is obvious to me that these people have yet to indulge themselves in the fantastic world of the 1970's sitcom that jumped on the nostalgia boat. I was all of 12 years old when I first discovered "Laverne & Shirley" on Nick @ Nite (this was circa the summer of 1998). I would be lying if I said that it hadn't shaped my life-- and I know that sounds totally insane, but it broadened my horizons to a world of classic television, classic movies, and the theatre. But enough about me-- the show is a gem. The show was never meant to be a groundbreaker like "All in the Family" or "Maude" (although it did have it's tender moments and morals in episodes such as "Look Before You Leap" and "What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor", taking a gentle look towards single parenting and alcoholism). It was only meant to do one thing: be funny. And it did so in a way that had only been done by the likes of "The Honeymooners"-- it involved the antics of the blue collar working class. It was meant to entertain, and it does a darned good job of it! The chemistry between Cindy Williams & Penny Marshall is awesome-- comparable, in their own way, to that of Lucy Ricardo & Ethel Mertz, Ralph Kramden & Ed Norton, and those that came before them. Cindy's cute-as-a-button, innocent but never naive portrayal of Shirley Feeney and Penny's tough-as-nails exterior with a heart of gold combined with the desire to be "loose" but the morals to be a "prude" make for one uniquely and incredibly comical friendship. Also, Michael McKean's Lenny & David L. Lander's Squiggy are outlandish but hilarious characters. Who could have played the "guy who's really smart and thinks he's dumb" and "the guy who's really dumb and thinks he's smart" better than these two?! Also in the cast you have outstanding veteran actors like Phil Foster as the gruff but huggable Frank 'Pop' DeFazio and sweet MGM musical star Betty Garrett as the girls' wise landlady (and later, Laverne's stepmother). Eddie Mekka is charming and funny as Carmine Ragusa, Shirley's boxing/dancing/singing boyfriend (is there anything this fella CAN'T do?). The cast is electric. This show's motto should have been "We aim to please." If you're having a bad day, this show is sure to put a smile on your face, your laughter in the air, and a quote in your head! It's one of the greatest examples of classic TV of all time!
Laverne and Shirley was one of my personal favorites growing up. Of course, we had reruns and repeats in those days. I loved Laverne and Shirley. They were the underdogs and perfectly suited as roommates and best friends. They were played brilliantly by Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams. Unfortunately, the show never recovered after Cindy Williams left to have her daughter and who could blame her. She was happily married to Bill Hudson, Kate's father, for twenty years with two children. Penny Marshall and the gang did their best to recover but never fully did. The reason and there are many that this show was so popular was the physical antics that Laverne and Shirley got into. I don't know if I preferred Milwaukee or Burbank but the supporting cast was top notch featuring Lenny and Sqiggy who could have had their own show. The delightful Carmine as the aspiring dancer. Elaine Joyce as the beautiful neighbor in Burbank. Betty Garrett and Al Molinaro as the landlady and Mr. Defazio. The show had plenty of it's moments too and great guest stars. It's certainly still a beloved show even in repeats.
"Happy Days" spin-off about the two titled characters (Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams) and their total comedic and romantic misadventures as Milwaukee brewery workers in the 1950s and 1960s. The series seemed to work in spite of itself due to the likable leads and their ever-lasting love interests (scene-stealers Michael McKean and David L. Lander). The characters were silly, but had a reality to them that could not be over-looked. Adequate writing and above average direction were sufficient in keeping the show a ratings winner for a good eight years from 1976 through 1983. Still a show that has a strong following as it survives the years in relatively wide-spread syndication. 4 stars out of 5.
I was 13 when L&S debuted, loved at and followed it faithfully until it jumped the shark when they all moved to California (didn't the same thing happen to Lucy & Ethel?)It actually was a far better show than "Happy Days" other spin-off, "Mork & Mindy", which relied solely on the admittedly generous comedic talents of Robin Williams to generate laughs (the rest of the cast may as well have come from Madam Tussaud's). This was a show where everyone had a role, a chance to stand out-except maybe for Carmine Ragusa, who was the only somewhat weak character. These weren't lily-white folks-on one show Laverne thought she was pregnant-they were working class dreamers who aspired to something better, albeit their dreams were of rich husbands. One of my favorite scenes is where Laverne & Lenny (who now reminds me of Butthead to Squiggey's Beavis) are singing "I Know the Look!" A classic, and I'm glad I had the privilege to see it the first time around!
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Being a devout fan of Happy Days and having had Aurthur Fonzerelli as a
hero,it only made sense I would watch "Laverene and Shirley" as well.
Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams certainly made an impression on their
1st guest appearance in "Happy Days".
Penny was definitely already "Laverne" but "Shirley" while nice was
sort of like Laverene too,thankfully she became the sweet,boo-boo kitty
hugging Shirley we know & love. The show debuted in January of 1976 and
just took of straight from there. With "Happy days" as it's lead in of
The theme,"Making Our Dreams Come True" by Cyndi Grecco was a top 20
hit (although the music a bit faster than that from the TV version.)
After watching the Cunninghams,Fonzie & Ralph & Potsie,I sat tight for
even bigger,bawdier & sillier slapstick laughs from these two wonderful
Those that know this show like the back of their hand could most likely
name of all the best sight gags and stunts. I loved the one with the
seemingly alive "Murphy Bed". This was a bed that you could lift up and
put away into the wall behind two doors.
The girls open these doors in someone's apartment and the bed hits the
floor. They try to put it back but it seems this bed has a mind of it's
own! They walk near it and it lifts itself off the ground. They step
back...it goes back. Finally they tackle the bed like football players
and it sends them both up into the wall space and up & down until they
come flipping out of there,land on their feet and slam it back shut!
Laverne: "That thing tried ta eat me"!! LOL! If Lucille Ball was tuning
in that night,I'm sure she laughed herself sore.
Just as important as the physical humor were the touching stories about
the importance friendship and standing by someone through "whatever".
They even stand by the lecherous Lenny & Squiggy ("Hello!"),who are
always busting into their apartment and sometimes making inappropriate
advances on them. Yet,somehow over the course of the show they become
My favorite episode,before the ill-fated idea of moving to
California,was the 2 parter,"The Moosejaw Express". Laverne & Shirley
board this train of the same name and end up in the middle of espionage
& murder. It's not so much that this episode is "funny" but it shows
what had to be the strongest test of their friendship.
The spy/killer on board is trying to sell microfilm to the
Russians,somehow it has ended up in the girls possession. In the climax
of part 2,Shirley is seemingly thrown out the door of the luggage car
by the villain and Laverne is beyond anger. "You killed her. You killed
Shirley!! You killed my best friend!!"
She decks him on the jaw,struggles with him and she's almost thrown off
herself but suddenly a hand from outside the car grabs him and he flies
out the door. It's Shirley! Who has somehow grabbed onto something
outside earlier. She grabs Laverne's hand and they're safe inside
again. One of the best shows from between 1976-1980.
Then comes the '80-'81 season. Talk about Jumping the Shark! What in
the world possessed producers or whoever to move the girls to
Hollywood,California we'll never know. Unless it was ratings. Can
anyone out there name more than five of these '80-'83 shows? Unless I
read IMDb's episode list,I'd be hard pressed too.
The most telling thing that should have said "end it" was the episode
where Shirley has moved out and gone to live with her new husband
Walter Meeny (whom she married in the season before,he was in a body
cast.) "Shirley Feeny Meeny" leaves Laverne a note letting her know
where she's gone so suddenly and why.
So,in the final season we end up with "The Laverne Show" (I called it)
with almost forgettable episodes. The worst? There's a ghost in the
apartment that is the spirit of an Olympic athlete who cannot ascend
until he wins a race that he lost decades ago. He inhabits Laverne for
this race and (this is really stupid)when the race starts we go to slow
motion and hear the theme from..."Chariots Of Fire"???!
I will say,a few shows stand out in this era. Shirley dating a man
whose only sepearted from his wife,Squigy's reunited with his con
artist father & others. (Watch them on DVD,the good ones do stand out.)
Anyhow,the show by this time,unlike "Happy Days",is set in the year
1967,(Happy Days was still somewhere in 1963),Betty Garrett has
departed,Lenny & Squiggy's act has worn thin and Carmine has gotten
nowhere in Hollywood.
For those that don't know,the show had no "good-bye" episode and no
return visits from Shirley. The last show in May of '83 was about
Carmine leaving California and heading to New York to try and make it
there. I've only read about this episode,I've never seen it
because,like most,I lost track of the show because it had become such
an "unfunny" series.
7 out of 10 for mainly,1976 to spring 1980. If I had to rate the series
solely on '80 to '83? Two stars at best,making those years
"Schlemiel/Schlomozzel". (END)
In the seventies, so many sitcoms were making an effort to change something, to make a point. And this show did it without anybody really ever realizing it. Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney are hardworking girls, out on thier own, putting up with men, work, neighbors, and other life problems. Laverne had her "L", on every single item of clothing that she owned, Shirley had her security Boo-Boo-Kitty, and wrote in her diary. The annoyance and sometimes utter stupidity of Lenny Kosnowski and Andrew Squiggmann just made you have to love the guys. Lenny was the soft one, who looked up to his best friend, had a toy lizard, a slight crush on Laverne, and a tough childhood. Squiggy seemed to be above the world, yet he did show emotions, if you only looked. He loved Lenny more than anything. Laverne and Shirley had their quarrels, but they were always best friends, and Shirley did finally achieve her dream: she married a doctor and lived happily ever after (much to the downfall of the series, but none the less). Laverne and Shirley is my favorite show, as you may have noticed, and there is so much to be seen in it, as there is with many comedies, if we only try to look hard enough!
When Lavern & Shirely first aired, America was undergoing historic changes in many areas. So were American families. Values once held dear suddenly were facing new ideas, new challenges. So were Lavern & Shirely. Stereo typing women was not going to be tolerated any longer. Neither in the home, Entertainment, common work place and in politics. Lavern & Shirely's writers were aware of women's rights and wrote accordingly...with taste and humor. I loved watching the show for several reason but mostly on account Cindy Williams was my personal "Girl Next Door" ever since seeing her portrayal of 'Laurie' in American Graffiti (1973). Above all that, I was the same age as Laurie and Steve then Shirely. I could totally relate to what they were up against. Lavern & Shirely just took the experience to a different level and a different city. Gr8 Program.
Here is an example of an excellent television program. This show is a show that can be enjoyed by all without nonsense about sex, drugs, and violence. It's also way funnier than the some of the shows we have on television today. It's a shame that this wonderful program cannot be found in syndication these days. This show also had some great characters even beyond the title characters such as Lenny, Squiggy, Big Rosie Greenbaum, and more. In my eyes, Laverne & Shirley is a classic that will never die and that will be cherished for years to come. If the opportunity ever comes along for you to see this great television show, don't let it pass you by. See Laverne & Shirley if you haven't, you'll be glad you did.
When Laverne and Shirley first debuted on Happy Days, little did anyone know that that supposed one off appearance would lead to a classic. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams were perfect as the wild Laverne and the prissy Shirley. However, the rest of the cast deserves credit for this excellent slice of life comedy, especially Michael McKeon and David Lander as everyone's favorite losers Lenny and Squiggy. But the thing that made this show great was the fact that it was one of the all-time great slapsctick comedies.
When this show started out, it was hilarious and stayed that way for many years, but when the show moved to setting to California, it lost that special magic that it had. Also, what hurt the show is when Cindy Williams left the show--it just was not funny with Penny Marshall trying to carry the show alone. Phil Foster was one of, if not the worst, actor ever on a regular television show. He talked as he had a mouthful of mush!! Whoever said that he was funny or could even act?? Heck, anyone can act like him--all you have to do is say "What, Who, Where" in a loud voice with your tongue hanging out of your mouth!! There!! You have just done an inpersonation of Frank De Fazio--lol
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Apologies for the less than specific message subject, but I've included a few questions in this post, so couldn't quite decide on a better subject to use... We recently moved to a new home in South East Florida, and at last have a yard as well as fruit trees and plants that are already established. I was pleasantly surprised to find that we have a some banana plants growing. I asked the previous owner about the plants and he said they had delicious bananas from last year's harvest. Coming from the hills of Upstate New York, I had no prior experience with bananas, so have been studying and soaking up what I can here on gardenweb as well as the greater web. What we've currently got are two rather large banana plants (appx 6.5 ft - 7 ft) growing side by side. Assuming that these were two pups of last year's momma, and both were allowed to grow. One of the bananas is slightly taller as well as wider around and has a flag leaf (I have attached the photo). Around the base of the large plant (7ft) there are two appx 1 ft tall sword suckers. Around the base of the slightly smaller plant (6.5ft) ft tall there are a few 2 - 3" long sword suckers coming up. Starting at approximately 2 ft from these two tall plants are what appears to be a trail of water suckers (5 or so) that extend as far away as 6 - 7ft from the two large plants I've been describing. Not sure if they're all water suckers or if someone transplanted some of the swords from last year, but they range in height from 1 - 4ft. My first question is, do I remove the 6.5ft banana plant that stands directly beside the larger 7ft with flag leaf, so that the large banana produces better, or would it be better to at this point, leave the two largest bananas alone and let things just happen. My first thought is to simply leave these two large ones alone, so that I don't to do any damage to the banana with flagleaf. As the pups surrounding the base of these two large bananas grow, should I only allow one to stay in this area and transplant the other pups further way, leaving 6 ft or so between each transplanted banana plant? How should I handle this trail of water pups that are extending away from the two primary bananas? Should I transplant all of them or transplant just some of them and allow a few of the tallest to grow? Thanks in advance for any and all comments/advice you're able to provide. |
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I would not remove the 6.5 tall one because cutting off a banana, no matter how careful you are, always stresses a plant. A stressed plant will affect the flowering and fruiting. Almost any time is a good time to separate pups except when they are flowering. If the further away sword pups are close to the surface, you can remove them if you would like. You just don't want to mess with the mother corm that is attached to the 7ft plant. How cool that you inherited a backyard with a fruit farm. Z |
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IDENTITY THEFT: Monique Hawkins, 37, 6054 S. Normal Blvd., Chicago, was charged with identity theft and possession of a fraudulent driver's license after filling out a credit card application and providing a phony license and false information Feb. 6 at Home Depot, 14053 Bell Road, police said.
REVOKED LICENSE: Aleksandras Davydenkovas, 43, 14640 W. 151st St., Homer Glen, was charged with driving on a revoked license after a stop Feb. 9 at 151st Street and Creme Road, police said.
BATTERY: Kimberly Jefferson, 50, of Calumet City, was charged with robbery, retail theft and battery after stealing more than $230 worth of merchandise Jan. 21 from Sears at Orland Square Mall and then shoving a security officer who tried to stop her from leaving the store, police said.
BATTERY: Shelby Pappas, 21, 10202 Hyacinth Drive, Orland Park, was charged with battery after yanking a woman out of her car and slamming her head against the door on Feb. 1 outside Pappas' home, police said.
POT POSSESSION: Anurag Ranjan, 24, 8641 145th Place, Orland Park, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a Feb. 2 stop in the 15200 block of 94th Avenue, police said.
MARIJUANA CHARGE: Christian Boyle, 23, 13617 Glen Eagle Court, Orland Park, was charged with possession of marijuana, improper lane use and driving while speaking on a cellphone after a Feb. 7 stop on Orland Square Drive, police said.
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I obtained my PhD from the Australian National University(ANU) in 2003. My PhD work was on the caching for object oriented databases. Then in 2003 I did a postdoc at the university of Vermont, working on optimization issues relating to relational databases. In 2004 I began work as a lecturer in La Trobe University. In La Trobe university I have worked on many different research topics, include: Big Data, relational database optimization, wireless sensor networks, moving object databases, flash database, location based services.
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Computational intelligence and multimedia technologies
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Databases and information system
- Big Data, Relational Databases
- database optimisation
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Le, T. M. N., Cao, J., and He, Z. (2013) "Top-k best probability queries and semantics ranking properties on probabilistic databases." Data & Knowledge Engineering, vol. 88, pp. 248-266.
Nguyen, T., He, Z., and Chen, Y.-P. P. (2013) "SeTPR*-tree: Efficient Buffering for Spatiotemporal Indexes Via Shared Execution." The Computer Journal, vol. 56 / 1, pp. 115-137.
Begley, S., He, Z., and Chen, Y.-P. P. (2012), "MCJoin: A memory-constrained join for column-based main-memory databases." ACM SIGMOD 2012 International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD 2012), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, vol. SIGMOD2012, pp. 121-132.
Fisher, N., He, Z., and McCarthy, M. (2012) "A Hybrid Filesystem for Hard Disk Drives in Tandem with Flash Memory." Computing: archives for scientific computing, vol. 94 / 1, pp. 21-68.
Nguyen, T., He, Z., Zhang, Z., and Ward, P. (2012) "Boosting Moving Object Indexing Through Velocity Partitioning." Very Large Database (VLDB) Endowment, vol. 5 / 9, pp. 860-871.
Huang, J., Wen, Z., Qi, J., Zhang, R., Chen, J. and He, Z. (2011), "Top-k Most Influential Location Selection."The 20th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM 2011), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, vol. CIKM 2011, pp. 2377-2380.
Liu, Y., He, Z., Chen, Y.-P. P., and Nguyen, T. (2011), "External Sorting on Flash Memory Via Natural Page Run Generation." The Computer Journal, vol. 54 / 11, pp. 1882-1900.
-Mitzi McCarthy, Zhen He, Efficient Updates for OLAP Range Queries on Flash Memory, The Computer Journal, 2011
-Ulpian Cesana and Zhen He, Multi-Buffer Manager: Energy Efficient Buffer Manager for Databases on Flash Memory, ACM Transaction on Embedded Computing System, 2010
-Zhen He and Alonso Marquez, Path and Cache Conscious Prefetching (PCCP), VLDB Journal, 2007
-Zhen He, Byung Suk Lee and Robert Snapp, Self-Tuning Cost Modeling of User-Defined Functions in an Object-Relational DBMS, ACM Transactions on Database Systems (TODS) , 2005


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I came across a great review of a presentation from the Shimano marketing team at the National Bike Summit, where they detailed the background of their Coasting program. Shimano worked with IDEO to develop a strategy to get more of the 161 million Americans who don't ride back onto bikes. This research led to a revisiting of cruiser bikes, and subsequently to a series of new bikes from Trek (the Lime is shown above), Raleigh and Giant.
In any case the original post I found goes over some of the findings that IDEO uncovered, and the resulting product strategy. But the comments, from bike mechanics, enthusiasts, lawyers and others, are the best part. The only thing missing from the conversation are the designers and product strategists.Personally I'm not convinced that the strategy will get more people onto bikes. The cultural issues raised in the comments are significant. But it's a great product design conversation, from a group of 'non-designers'.Comment on this post


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When my second daughter was three, she used hide her eyes when I tested my glucose. Then one day when she turned four, she stared right at my finger and demanded: "Let me see that boo-boo! I don't like that boo-boo." And she let out a cackle. We've been laughing ever since.
Having kids in your life is constantly refreshing — not to mention exhausting, exasperating, and fulfilling in ways impossible to explain.
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Invite participants to create a representation of the desert where Hagar twice encounters first God, then an angel of God. Look at Leader Resource 2 and, if possible, other photos of the Judean Desert. Invite participants to consider how to create a desert. Some in the group can start by painting the areas of the plywood where sand will be placed with the diluted glue mixture, and then use the cardstock to help sprinkle sand on the wet glue. Use a cold temperature glue gun and/or craft glue to add stones, rocks, and vegetation to the desert. Decide together where Hagar's well will be located and build it from stones, placing a tree nearby. While some work on the landscape, invite others to use pipe cleaners to create Hagar, Ishmael, and the angel of God, using bits of fabric to dress them. Add the figures to the completed landscape.
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Then gather the group. As you hold up each image, invite the children to share their observations. Point out the variety in their observations. Ask: Why did we each see different things?
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Looking directly at the expression of the p53 gene may be a more accurate way of testing how well a sunscreen protects against UV damage, according to a recent study. Currently the sunscreen industry uses an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) value to communicate the efficacy of a product to consumers. However, SPF is a measure of the protection against UVB-induced erythema (skin-reddening) and says nothing about protecting against UVA rays, or the actual UV-induced DNA damage. Now a recent report published in the latest edition of the International Journal of Dermatology suggests an in vivo test using p53 expression as a way of judging sunscreen efficacy.
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The expression of the p53 protein, which study author Dr. Marko Lens describes as the 'guardian of the genome' as it plays a role in DNA repair and apoptosis, is higher in cells that have undergone some kind of external stress.
In epidermis not exposed to UV light p53, levels should be almost undetectable. Similarly, if the skin is well protected against UV radiation, levels of the protein should be very low, explained Lens. "Thus, p53 could be used as a sensitivity endpoint to evaluate efficacy of the sunscreen in protection of the skin against UV-induced DNA damage," he said.
The study used 19 volunteers with fair skin (type II according to the Fitzpatrick scale), 5 male and 14 female. Two previously unexposed areas on the skin of the volunteers were treated with an SPF 15 sunscreen and two were left untreated.