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The Boston College Biology Honors Program is a research-based program open to senior biology majors.
Students apply for the Biology Honors Program during the spring semester of their junior year. To be eligible for the honors program, students must have a minimum science GPA of 3.2 and be enrolled for at least one semester of Undergraduate Research.
Applications for the program include a description of the research project and a letter of support from the student's faculty mentor.
During senior year, students in the honors program continue their research project, write a thesis describing their research, and participate in a one-credit honors seminar.
All students in the Honors Program present their research at Undergraduate Research Day and give an oral presentation open to all members of the Biology Department.
Target Deadline: April 3, 2015
Biology Honors Program Applications may be found here. Please submit the application along with your research proposal to the Biology Office (Higgins 355).
Scholar of the College Program
Biology Honors Students may also be eligible to apply for the Scholar of the College Program. Students who are accepted in the university Scholar of the College program will register for a six-credit Advanced Independent Research course (BI 499) and also for the Biology Thesis Seminar.
If you are interested in applying for the SOC program, please also submit your application to the Biology Office (Higgins 355).
Biology Senior Thesis Presentations
In the spring semester, Senior Thesis students give presentations as part of the Seminar. In Spring 2014, the presentations will be Mondays at 2:00 in Higgins 300. To see the Schedule, please click here.
2014 Senior Thesis PROJECTS
Student | Faculty Advisor |
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Ayman Bodair | Prof. Tricia Burdo | The Role of M1/M2 Macrophages in SIV Mediated Dorsal Root Ganglia Neuropathy |
Ashley Brown | Prof. Thomas Seyfried | Etomoxir induced triglyceride accumulation and reduced energy production in metastatic murine glioblastoma cells |
Samuel Eaton | Prof. Thomas Seyfried | Effects of N-butyldeoxynojirimycin on ganglioside biosynthesis in prenatal Sandhoff disease mice |
Grace Kim | Prof. Hugh Cam | Identification of chromatin-interacting protein networks in fission yeast via BioID |
Kelsey Maher | Prof. Marc-Jan Gubbels | Functional Analysis of EF-Hand Proteins in Toxoplasma gondii |
Kayleigh McGlynn | ZeptoMetrix Corporation | Non-Infectious Stabilized MS2 Virus As a Universal Full-Process Molecular Control |
Taylor Patch | Dr. Barry Paw, M.D., Ph.D., Brigham & Women's Hospital | The Role of Atpif1 in Hematopoiesis |
Michelle Prew | Prof. Michelle Meyer | RNA-based Regulation of Ribosomal Protein Operons L21 and S10 in Bacillus subtilis |
Neal Shah | Prof. Tricia Burdo | Role of IENF Density Loss and Brdu Trafficking in SIV Infected Rhesus Macaques Neuropathy |
Daniel Shams | Prof. Hugh Cam | Analysis of Epigenetic Interactions Between Chromatin Modifying Complexes in Schizosaccharomyces Pombe |
Ann Sizemore | Prof. Evan Kantrowitz | The Importance of π-π Stacking Interactions in Aspartate Transcarbamoylase |
Mark Soo | Prof. Michelle Meyer | Autogenous Regulation of the S6 Operon in Escherichia coli |
Kathleen Stahl | Prof. Hugh Cam | The role of RNA polymerase II in the assembly of CENP-A chromatin at the centromere-kinetochore regions |
Fiona Tamburini | Prof. Hugh Cam | Exploring the role of Set1 in Tf2 retrotransposon regulation |
Samantha Tse | Prof. Kenneth Williams | Viral DNA sequence analysis of SIV-Infected Macrophages and T cells in bone marrow of the Rhesus Macaque Model |
John Wang | Prof. Kenneth Williams | Expansion of activated CD14+CD16+ monocytes early in infection correlate with and predict the development of SIV cardiac pathology and encephalitis |
Nicole Wei | Prof. Tim van Opijnen | Optimization of S. typhimurium for Chemotaxis |
Emily Witsberger | Prof. Weerapana | Synthesis of Peptide Probes Targeting C397 in Protein Disulfide Isomerase |
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- ISK Launches first Inaugural Clinic In Kangundo District,Machakos CountyIn a bid to inform and educate the public on the right procedures and processes related to various issues of land information, land survey, land and property valuation, estate agency, property management and geospatial surveys among others,ISK launched its first Land Clinic in Kangundo District,Machakos County on 1 st October 2014.
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It is permissible for a woman to use means of contraception on a temporary basis, to safeguard her health if she is unable to bear pregnancy.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It is permissible to use temporary methods of contraception for legitimate shari reasons. End quote.
Majmoo Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 9/434
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan said:
If this spacing or delay of pregnancy is for health reasons affecting the woman, such as if she cannot bear pregnancy and childbirth due to some special reason or circumstances, such as sickness, then there is no reason why she should not be given something that will prevent pregnancy occurring until the situation that makes it too hard for her to get pregnant and give birth changes. End quote.
Al-Muntaqa min Fataawa al-Fawzaan, 89/20
This woman is mustahaadah (experiencing abnormal bleeding). If her previous menstrual cycle is known, then she should refrain from fasting and praying during the days of her usual period, then when that time ends she should do ghusl and resume fasting and praying.
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about a woman who bleeds a lot; how should she pray and when should she fast?
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In a case such as this, when a woman bleeds a lot, the ruling is that she should stop praying and fasting during the days of her period according to her previous cycle before this problem affected her. If her period used to come at the beginning of every month for six days, for example, then she should stop praying and fasting for six days at the beginning of every month; when that time ends she should do ghusl and start to pray and fast again.
How this woman and others like her should pray is as follows:
She should wash her private part thoroughly and put a pad or sanitary towel, then do wudoo'. She should do that when the time for each obligatory prayer begins; she should not do that before the time begins, rather she should do it after the time begins, then pray. She should also do that if she wants to offer naafil prayers at times other than the obligatory prayers. In that case, so as to avoid hardship, it is permissible for her to put Zuhr together with Asr, and Maghrib with Isha', at the time of the earlier or later prayer, so that she only has to do this once for two prayers in the case of Zuhr and Asr, then Maghrib and Isha', and for Fajr. So instead of doing it five times a day, she only has to do it three times. End quote.
Majmoo Fataawa wa Rasaa'il Ibn Uthaymeen, 11/220
You said that she used to pray and fast during the time when she was bleeding. The prayers offered during the time of her usual period are not valid, but she does not have to make them up, because a woman who menstruates does not have to make up prayers.
With regard to fasting, it is not valid during the days of the menstrual period and she has to make them up. She has made up sixteen days; if these were the days of her period or more, then she has done what is required of her and she does not have to do anything more than that. But if the days of her period were longer than that, she should make up what still remains.
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As we begin to digest the unbelievable Supreme Court decision from earlier today, it might be helpful to remember how this whole idea that corporations are entitled to the same rights as individuals began:
1886, in the case of Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a private corporation is a person and entitled to the legal rights and protections the Constitutions affords to any person. According to the official case record, Supreme Court Justice Morrison Remick Waite simply pronounced before the beginning of arguement in the case:
"The court does not wish to hear argument on the question whether the provision in the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which forbids a State to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, applies to these corporations. We are all of opinion that it does."
The court reporter duly entered that into the summary record of the Court's findings. Thus it was that a two-sentence assertion by a single judge elevated corporations to the status of persons under the law, prepared the way for the rise of global corporate rule, and thereby changed the course of history.
In the 22nd century, do you think people will look back on today's Supreme Court ruling with the same distaste that we look back at this one from 1886? Does granting corporations the right to spend freely on political ads also have the potential to change history?
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10 Antioxidant-Rich Foods
by Toby Amidor in Healthy Tips, August 21, 2012
When visiting your local farmers' market, you're not only picking up deliciously seasonal produce, you're also bringing home a wide array of antioxidants that can help protect your body. Here are 10 foods that should be on your shopping list.
The Power of Antioxidants
Antioxidants can be found as vitamins, minerals or phytochemicals (special plant compounds). They help repair cell damage caused by free radicals, which can mess with your immune system. Some researchers also believe that free-radical damage may be involved in promoting chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer.
If you're thinking about picking up an "antioxidant-rich" supplement—don't be fooled. Each fruit and veggie has their own unique combination of various antioxidants—you won't find any of these specialized combos isolated in a pill. Your best bet is to eat a variety of seasonal produce so you can reap all the benefits.
#1: Tomatoes
Tomatoes are brimming with the antioxidant lycopene which is more potent in cooked tomatoes. To get the most lycopene out of your fresh tomatoes, turn them into gazpacho, tomato sauce or jam.
Antixoidants: Vitamin A, vitamin C, lycopene
Recipe: Tomato-Fennel Salad
#2: Berries
Berries like strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are overflowing with antioxidants called anthocyanins. We've got 30 ways to enjoy these gems.
Antioxidants: Vitamin C, anthocyanin, quercetin
Recipe: Red, White and Blue Fruit Cups
#3: Peaches
The antioxidant lutein gives this stone fruit its gorgeous hue. Lutein helps keep your heart, skin and eyes healthy.
Antioxidants: Vitamin A, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin
Recipe: Peach Mustard Chutney
#4: Kale
One cup (chopped) of this powerhouse veggie has 206% of your daily recommended dose of vitamin A and 134%of your daily recommended dose of vitamin C.
Antioxidants: Vitamin A, vitamin C, lutein
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#5: Plums
Stone fruit like plums are bursting with all types of good-for-you phytochemical antioxidants. Here are 30 ways to enjoy them.
Antioxidants: Beta-carotene, vitamin C, neochlorogenic acid, chologenic acid
Recipe: Pork Tenderloin With Plum-Barbecue Sauce
#6: Bell Peppers
Did you know that a bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange? Red peppers have even more vitamin C than the green ones.
Antioxidants: Vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E
Recipe: Tomato Stuffed Peppers
#7: Cantaloupe
The bright orange color of this melon comes from the antioxidant beta-carotene.
Antioxidants: Beta carotene, vitamin C, zeaxanthin
Recipe: Cantaloupe Granita
#8: Corn
This summer fave has a handful of antioxidants including zeaxanthin, which helps protect your eyes. Dig in 30 different ways.
Antioxidants: Vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin
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#9: Spinach
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Antioxidants: Beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin
Recipe: Spinach and Strawberry Salad
#10: Cherries
These babies are high in two inflammation-fighting phytochemicals: anthocyanin and quercitin.
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Another antioxidant-rich fruit is mangosteen. It contains antioxidants that can only be found in other tropical fruits.
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This is good to know! My family eats most of what's on this list except for kale
Just an observation on food safety, sanitation. I know that in the food service industry their are certain sanitation guidelines that have to be followed . One in particular is the use of cutting boards. I know they are color coded for a reason, such as yellow for poultry, green for vegetables, red for raw meats…. and so on. Now I have noticed that the hoasts of these cooking shows make a point of cleaning their hands and work surface, but what I have noticed is that they don't use the appropiate cutting board for certain things. Having been in the food service industry myself for a number of years, I would think that closer attention should be paid to this matter.
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Nacgodoches, Texas (KETK) — Nacogdoches Police have made an arrest connected with a Wednesday morning robbery.
NPD Detectives and Street Crimes Unit officers arrested James E. Brittain, 41, of Nacogdoches, at a house in the 400 block of Travis Street Wednesday night at approximately 9:00 p.m.
The crime happened at 6:39 a.m., Wednesday morning, when police said a man entered Murphy's Express in the 4400 block of North Street and demanded money. He also claimed he had a weapon on him.
After the robber received an undisclosed amount of cash, he left the scene in an older model tan/black Mitsubishi Montero.
Brittain was taken into custody on a felony warrant for robbery and remains in the Nacogdoches County Jail.


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The third grade curriculum forms a transition between the early grades and the middle grades. It is the year of the nine-year-change, a significant milestone in the developmental path of individuation. The children are "coming down to earth". The fertile and diffuse imagination of childhood is condensing toward observations and practical common sense applications; the sense of wonder turns more inward, directed toward a search for personal identity, a new feeling of separate selfhood.
This phase of the human development is accompanied in the curriculum by Bible Stories and the experience and traditions of the Hebrew people: The Creation, the Garden of Eden, the Fall from Paradise, the Exodus from Egypt, the Wandering in the Wilderness, the Ten Commandments, the Journey to the Promised Land, the Kings and Prophets. Such story content is complemented by an immersion in practical crafts associated with food, clothing, and shelter. The children take up gardening and spend a week at a farm; they learn to cook and to work with wool (carding, spinning, weaving in handwork); they engage in building. At the same time there is also a distinct shift toward a more academic approach. In math the students concentrate on multiplication tables, while mastering carrying and borrowing, and learning about longer processes with larger numbers. They also study measurement and apply it in practical ways ( e.g. cooking, house building, setting up a shop). Writing in cursive and reading are supplemented by spelling and grammar (parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) and basic punctuation. The pages of their main lesson books become larger and more complex, and the students participate more actively in their composition. The children often learn the Hebrew alphabet, celebrate Jewish festivals, and learn traditional Hebrew songs and dances. By the end of third grade most students are reading independently, many quite fluently, some at an advanced level. They are familiar with the times tables (up to 12) and are well on their way to mastering them. They understand the calendar and can tell time. They have acquired many new practical skills – gardening, building, working with wool. They are singing in rounds and loving it, and their mastery of rhythm extends to folk dancing. They are learning to compose their own poems and stories. They are ready for the middle grades. |


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What if we could take our huge chunks of boring, bland freeway shoulder and turn them into energy, food and big bucks? That's what this finalist in our Reburbia Competition to redesign the suburbs proposes in his ambitious and financially-focused vision of the future: Inter Estates. These super-modern homes are vertically perched way atop highway-lining vertical neighborhoods that could be the wave of the future.
As much as we would like to implement all of the beautiful new infrastructure that we see in architects' renderings, we can't ignore the fact that construction costs money. Unlike the majority of the other finalists, Inter Estates has an answer to a critical question when it comes to green projects – How are we going to pay for this?!!! The answer lies in a series of versatile structural pylons that will facilitate temporary billboards. "Operating like a lamb in wolves' clothing, revenue generated from the sale of advertising space is in turn invested in future improvements to the site, including retrofitting of the structural pylons to accommodate vertical axis wind turbines," writes designer Daniel Phillips in his proposal.
As the advertising campaign is retired, the structural frames of the billboards are left intact as the armatures for future residential uses. By that time, a plan to rezone freeway embankments for agricultural use will also promote community edible gardening and biofuel production. Wind turbines which fit on the pylons top the whole project off.
InterEstates is one of 20 finalists in our ReBurbia competition to redesign our suburbs – be sure to check out the other incredible finalists and vote for your favorite!
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feline74 October 24, 2009 at 8:10 pm
The more plants one grows along the freeways, the more pollutants one can soak up.
feline74 October 24, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Growing SOMETHING along there makes sense, if only to soak up all those pollutants. The rest is just optimization for cost and reduction.
davidwayneosedach August 13, 2009 at 7:10 pm
I would be afraid of too much pollution would make whatever is grown deadly (to eat) for man and beast. Maybe corn for fuel would work?
russ August 12, 2009 at 11:50 am
The median is not exactly the cleanest place to grow your veggies. I will take mine from elsewhere!
The VAWT mentioned might provide that power provided it worked close to 'as advertised'. To date none of them have. I have not noticed 1 mW VAWT's to date – they still can't make the smaller ones work.
Sounds kind of like homeless people living under an overpass concept to me. Of course no one will have to work all that hard maybe!


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As a Coastal Program Biologist for the California Current Group at Point Blue, my work is focused on Western snowy plover research at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology and Systematic Biology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. As an undergraduate I studied kangaroo rat ecology in the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes and Carrizo Plains National Monument. I also spent a few years volunteering for the California Condor Recovery Program.
Prior to coming to Point Blue, I banded forest birds in the Amazon basin of Peru, and monitored snowy plover and least tern nesting at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. I have worked for the last 10 years on several research projects studying avian breeding biology in an Andean cloud forest in Peru, monitoring San Joaquin kit fox and blunt-nose leopard lizards in the Central Valley, studying monarch butterfly winter roosts on the Monterey coast, banding forest birds in Hawai'i, and studying foraging ecology of howler monkeys in Costa Rica.
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Chevron Nigeria gas well fire 'may burn for months'
A gas-fuelled fire, with flames as high as 5m, may burn for months in waters off the Niger Delta in south-east Nigeria, Chevron has told the BBC.
Two workers died after January's explosion at the KS Endeavour exploration rig, owned by the US firm.
Friends of the Earth says this is the world's worst such accident in recent years.
Chevron spokesman Lloyd Avram says, despite the fire, the situation is now under control and no oil is leaking.
Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa.
Pouring cementAt the scene
Looking on, it was like watching a volcano erupting, fire spewing in every direction.
On a boat 50m from the fire, we saw black bubbles rise to the surface and black smoke spread into the air. Chevron had previously assured me there was no black smoke since the time a little fuel spilled just after the explosion in January.
Many people in Koluama, the community 10km away from the fire, are too afraid to eat fish, despite it being so crucial to their diets.
The new deputy state governor, on a visit of Koluama in Bayelsa State, was surprising critical of Chevron. He said the firm should have been better prepared for the accident. He told me he had seen signs of chemicals washing ashore.
A fire is burning in a 40m-wide area on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, 10km off the Nigerian coast.
The company is trying to put out the fire by piercing a hole in the original gas well - through which cement will be poured.
"There'll be 10,000ft of drilling and interestingly we need to hit an area that is approximately 12sq inches," Mr Avram told the BBC.
"It is going to take some time, but I cannot predict how long that is going to be - conceivably months," he said.
Scientists are conducting tests to find out if local food and water has been contaminated by the gas in the ocean - after local people raised concerns.
Almost 100 people have left towns close to the fire and local chiefs are asking Chevron to relocate more.
A major build-up of gas pressure from drilling caused the explosion that set the rig on fire in the middle of January, according to the Nigeria's state run oil company.


text: RE: Generation Stamp________________________________ >From: Zhanwei Wang [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:34 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Generation Stamp >Hi, everyone >Following the discussing, I would like to know if the DataNode report a overage block to Namenode, according to >Uma, NameNode can reject it, what the DataNode will do then? NN will add then into invalidates list and inform to DN through heartbeats responses. Next action in Datanode will be to delete that block physically. >Ask other datanode copy a new replica to it and delete the old one? Or NameNode will arrange the work if the >number of the replicas is below the specified value? Where can I find this code? When NN replication moniter finds this block in neededReplications lists, it will choose one SRC node ( who has the good replica) and ask to replicate on other datanode to meet the replication. Hope it helps you.... >Thanks >Zhanwei Wang 发件人: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 代表 kartheek muthyala 发送时间: 2011年11月30日 12:07 收件人: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 主题: Re: Generation Stamp Thanks Uma..:) On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Uma Maheswara Rao G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: Yes. :-) ________________________________ From: kartheek muthyala [[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Generation Stamp Uma, first of all thanks for the detailed exemplified explanation. So to confirm, the primary use of having this generationTimeStamp is to ensure consistency of the block?. So, when the pipeline is failed at DN3, and the client invokes recovery, then the NN will chose DN1 to complete the pipeline. The DN1 first updates its metafile with the new time stamp, and then passes this information to the other replica at DN2. Further, in the future NN sees that this particular block is under replicated and it assigns some other DNa and asks either DN1/DN2 to replicate the same at DNa. Thanks, Kartheek. On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Uma Maheswara Rao G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: Generationstamp is basically to keep track of the replica states. Consider one scenario where generation smap will be use: Create a file which has one block. client started writing that block to DN1, DN 2, DN3 ( pipeline ) After writing some data DN3 failed, then Client will get the exception about pipeline failuere. Then Client will handle that exception ( you can see it in processDataNodeError in DataStreamer thread) . It will remove DN3 and will call the recovery for that block with new generation time stamp, then NN will choose one primary DN and assign block synchronization work.Then primary DN will ensure that all the remainnng block lengths are same ( if require it will truncate to consistant length) and will invoke committblckSynchronization. Then remaing datatransfer will resume. now block will have new genartion timestamp. You can observe this in metadata file for that block in DN. now the block will be like blk_12345634444<tel:12345634444>, blk_12345634444<tel:12345634444>_1234.meta here 1234 is the generation timestamp. Assume a case, after resuming the write again, DN2 fails, then again recovery will starts and will get new Generation time stamp again. now only DN1 in pipeline and block is blk_12345634444<tel:12345634444>, blk_12345634444<tel:12345634444>_1235.meta. resume the the remaing data writes and complted the last packet. With the last packet blocks should be finalized. DN1 is finalized the block successfully and DN1 will send blocks received command and block info will be updated in blocks map . Assume if DN2 comes back and sending that old block in reports to NN. Here NN can find that generation timestamp of that block is lesser than DN1 reported blocks genstamp. So, it can take the decision now. it can reject the lesser generation time stamp block. Yu can see this code in FSNameSystem#addStoredBlock. ofcource there will be many conditions like length mismatch..etc Hope it will help you.... Regards, Uma ________________________________ From: kartheek muthyala [[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:44 PM To: hdfs-user Subject: Generation Stamp Hi all, Why is there the concept of Generation Stamp that is getting tagged to the metadata of the block.? How is it useful? I have seen that in the hdfs current directory, the metafiles are tagged with this generation stamp. Does this keep track of the versioning? ~Kartheek. Regards, Uma |


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Seekrit's TSW Database is a project for a complete database. The goal is to index every item, mission, NPC, monster, ability, lore and achievmentin the game, while including all the extra data that can be extracted in a semi-automated way (market history, drop locations, crafting patterns, ...)
The data extraction is done by an ingame addon that's currently under development and being tested internally.
Once its development is finished, it will be publicly availaible for anyone who wants to contribute to
the database.
The addon itself will feature database-related features, like let you browse through all the missions/lore you're missing,
upload some data about your character if you want to share it (either publicly or on a password-protected page for limited visibility), ...
Some tools around the database are being developped. There is already the Glyph Calculator, that let you plan your glyph setup on your endgame gear. Other ideas in development are lair-related tools make trading easier and a full combat simulator to test different builds very quickly (the current version isn't even 1% of what I'd want the final version to be!)


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Hays-NEA, BOE reach tentative deal
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The Hays USD 489 negotiating team and Hays-NEA bargaining team reached a tentative agreement Tuesday.
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The Hays USD 489 negotiating team and Hays-NEA bargaining team reached a tentative agreement Tuesday.
If the Hays USD 489 Board of Education approves and Hays teachers sign off on the agreement, little will change in teachers' contracts.
"One thing we definitely agree on is the statement you made last week that we have a good contract," Kim Schneweis, co-chairwoman of the bargaining team, told Superintendent Dean Katt. "Now we think that's a great thing. We think that's the foundation for our strong staff."
There will be no raises.
The tentative agreement calls for a salary freeze, with no horizontal or vertical movement for teachers.
Both sides also agreed to adopt the E4e evaluation tool for evaluating teachers. The agreement includes some contract language changes, such as vesting criteria in the 403(b) plan.
The middle school pep club, dance and cheer sponsors will remain as they are, and gate and game workers' hourly rates won't change.
The two sides didn't agree to add a section outlining fair dismissal of teachers and liquidated damages for late resignations from teachers section to teachers' contracts.
"The board doesn't want to make our contract any better, and we really don't want to make our contract any worse because we feel like we've already taken hits on it the last few years," Schneweis said.
Katt said several items in the contract need work, and the two groups need to form committees to work on them.
"I really want to get a long-range plan here so we can look at raises and inservice and supplies, and all of those things that we need to be funding," Katt said. "It's going to take everybody involved in that."
Schneweis agreed the board and teachers need to work together and said she was disappointed when the board voted to eliminate interest-based bargaining from board policy.
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I have just arrived home from an inspiring week shooting in Italy! The minute I cross that border champagne bubbles in my blood and I am singing and dancing my way down cobbled streets…
Lately I have been reflecting on life and how we live it.
Just before I left for Italy I was cuddled up on the couch with super hubby and Avedon watching La Festival di San Remo when one of my childhood heroes appeared, Yusuf Cat Stevens.
The music of Cat Stevens was a soundtrack of a certain part of my childhood as important as vegemite sandwiches and my skinny legs hanging out the bottom of a checked school uniform. I distinctly remember singing at the top of my voice with my sister Jan 'remember the days of the old schoolyard' on a holiday.
It seemed apt at the time as my parents where doing up an old schoolhouse on Magnetic Island where our great uncle once lived so we had school on our mind. We were jus skinny kids running wild in the sunshine without a care in the world and Cat's music mirrored our freedom and happiness.
There was so many songs I loved, Peace Train, Father and Son, The Cats in the Cradle, Wild World, Another Saturday night and Morning Has Broken. God love the teacher in our music class in Port Macquarie Primary School who taught us Morning Has Broken and I still almost know the words off by heart. My Italian hubby was a little jealous of the cool choice of songs at our school.
We were all in love with Cat!! And then poof just like that he disappeared from our lives and left a big gaping hole and it seemed never to return. But his music soothed our souls throughout the years.
Cat was looking for bigger things in life and found it in Islam. In 1977 he auctioned his guitars for charity and devoted his time to philanthropy, education and peace.
So there I was after all these years watching San Remo when Yusuf Cat Stevens came onto the stage to standing applause and started to sing. I burst into sobs not tears. I wasn't the only one, many people in the crowd were moved to tears to hear his songs after so many years.
I couldn't control myself (as it happens with my emotions round here) and with his magical words and voice I thought what a joy it must be to be able to sing like Yusuf Cat Stevens and create and give so much joy and love to others. I thought 'what an incredible way to live your life'. Doing what love when you want, moving onto to other things and coming back to music when it felt right.
It got me thinking about the many ways we can live our lives and how there are many ways to live yours.
One of the things I love about my life is that I don't have to go to an office at the same time each day week after week.
Wow, there it is I said it.. Of course I love doing something creative, meeting new people everyday and having the personal reward of doing something I love but more than anything I love creating my own routine and not getting ground by someone else's.
So what does this have to do with Yusuf Cat Stevens? A lot.
Well, one of the great courses I did last year that helped me clarify where to go (cause sometimes there are too many options) was the fabulous Marie Forleo's B-School and it could just help a budding Yusuf Cat Stevens or caftan designer!
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Free 2013 SeaWorld Fun Cards for TX Teachers
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
SeaWorld San Antonio is once again offering Texas credentialed teachers a free Fun Card. With the 2013 card, teachers can visit SeaWorld San Antonio all year for free!
Online pre-registration is available now through August 30, 2013. The SeaWorld Front Gate staff is prepared to issue your free Fun Card once you get to the park. Redemption of your Fun Card must take place in person by December 31, 2013.
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- Copy of Texas Teacher certification
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text: I was driving the car last night, just cruising @ probably 2500 RPM & it started knocking pretty bad. I drained the oil & it was full of metal so I took it apart & Have #6 spun. I just drive it on the street, but when it's time to play I'v been shifting @ 6800 rpm. Any thoughts on what may have happened? Is it a freak occurrenece, or am I just turning it too fast? The engine only has 27000 miles on it from the factory & has 210 lbs of compression in all cylinders except the one w/ the bad bearing which had 170lbs. I'd appreciate some input on where you guys would go from here, I don't really need any more power (but more is never bad!) I'd like to get out of it as inexpensively as possible & as quick as possible, I live in Upstate NY & really only have a few mos to drive every year. Would you guys just turn the crank? or look for a new one? Or is there anything they can do to mine to make it handle the rpms a little better?


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More information and conversation regarding government crackdown on indcontractors.
Mike Burgelin
More information and conversation regarding government crackdown on indcontractors.
Mike Burgelin
One typical conversation I have with employers is about the confusing question of who is considered an employee and who is considered an independent contractor. While some situations can have gray areas, let's take a look at the basics of who is who.
If a person is on your payroll and receives a regular paycheck, then that person is an employee, not an independent contractor- who likely receives payment in a different manner. Other factors that would identify someone as an independent contractor are:
· If the worker supplies his/her own equipment, materials and tools
· If the worker controls his/her own hours of employment
· Whether the worker can choose not to come to work without fear of losing his job
· Whether the work is temporary or permanent
Typically, the type of the work will help distinguish between the two. When the worker's job is considered vital to the business, it is more likely that he/she is an employee. On the other hand, if the worker's job is temporary and unnecessary, he/she may be an independent contractor.
So what does this mean to an employer from a tax standpoint? If the worker is an employee, you must pay state and federal unemployment tax, social security tax and workers compensation/disability premiums to a State Insurance Fund. If he/she is an independent contractor, then you are not required to make any of these payments.
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Back in 2010, news that the jail only allowed prisoners to receive letters or a Bible through the mail sent the ACLU scrambling to file a lawsuit — in this case on behalf of a monthly publication called Prison Legal News, which claimed that periodicals it had sent to prisoners at the jail were returned or even discarded, according to Courthouse News Service.
The official policy of the county jail stated that the "only mail allowed to be received by inmates are letters," and, "No packages are accepted at the Detention Center."
Apparently by way of clarification, one of the jail's officers, identified in the suit as First Sergeant K. Habersham, had e-mailed Prison Legal News Editor Paul Wright to explain that inmates would be allowed "to order from a publisher and receive by mail a soft-cover Bible, but no other books, magazines, or newspapers are allowed," reported Courthouse News. "Among the books rejected was Protecting Your Health & Safety, which explains inmates' legal rights."
Those named as defendants in the suit included Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt, who, along with other employees at the jail, is accused of violating inmates' First and Fourteenth Amendment guarantees.
According to the Christian Science Monitor, "A Jewish prisoner seeking a Torah said he was told by jail officials that the prison only provides Bibles. Two Muslim prisoners seeking copies of the Koran were told the same thing, according to the complaint. Jail officials reportedly told the prisoners that they could possess copies of the Torah or Koran in the jail, but only if a family member personally delivered the book to the jailhouse staff."
David Fathi of the ACLU's National Prison Project said that the policy "in place at the Berkeley County Detention Center is nothing short of censorship, and there is no justification for shutting detainees off from the outside world in such a draconian way."
On April 12 none other than the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would join its friends at the ACLU in the suit — a move that came as a surprise to Sheriff DeWitt's attorney, Sandy Senn, who pointed out that for quite a while now the jail has allowed prisoners to receive pretty much any religious material they desire, as long as it meets some basic physical requirements based mainly on security.
Nonetheless, U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles decided to wade into the fray late in the game, explaining in court documents that the government deemed it necessary to intervene because of the constitutional issues at stake.
In a statement about the suit, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez reminded one and all that the "freedom to practice one's faith is among our most cherished rights, and the Justice Department is committed to defending that right."
Of course, the ACLU is only too happy to have the federal government involved, even at this late date, with their man Fathi telling reporters, "The fact that the Justice Department has chosen to intervene in this case should send a clear signal to jail officials that systematically denying detainees access to books, magazines, and newspapers is unconstitutional."
For what it's worth, the ACLU said it had no beef with the distribution of Bibles in the jail, but was unhappy with how jail officials had decided to ban any literature other than Bibles. ACLU spokesman William Matthews told the Christian Post that the policy actually prohibited prisoner access to Christian literature as well as publications from other religions, along with periodicals from such groups as Prison Legal News.
According to the Christian Post, through its National Prison Project the ACLU has worked with other Christian groups on legal action, such as when it "joined forces with Prison Fellowship and the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in 2009 to petition the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford, Va., to stop censoring biblical passages from letters written to detainees. The jail agreed to change its policy the following month." Matthews insisted that the case against Sheriff DeWitt and the Berkeley County Detention Center is every bit as representative of the liberal legal advocacy group's "commitment to protect religious freedom" as the earlier case.
Monday, 18 April 2011
ACLU, DOJ Suing South Carolina County Jail for Bible-Only Reading Policy
Written by Dave BohonWhen you're locked up in jail and the days are dragging on, sometimes you just want something good to read. A novel, a newspaper, or maybe a magazine — just about anything will do. But up until recently, at least, if you were doing time in South Carolina's Berkeley County Detention Center, about the only thing you would be reading is letters from home— or the Bible.


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Lehrer Architects' design for the Sante Fe, Calif., election staging center uses inexpensive materials to achieve an eye-catching interior design.
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Lehrer Architects — A facility to prepare, distribute, and store the elections materials for all 5,000 of Los Angeles' voting precincts, the County Clerk Elections Operations Center is located in an existing 11,000-square-foot warehouse in a suburban office park, a building type that juror Marion Weiss calls "deadly." The design team at Lehrer Architects took a novel approach, using supergraphics—bold floor stripes in pop colors and large-format photographs of a beach at sunset and other natural settings—to enliven the massive shelving units that hold boxes of ballots and voter guides and to lend a sense of place to the cavernous room. "It's a reinvention of a tired type," juror Ellen Dunham-Jones said—and one done for an incredibly low $50-per-square-foot budget. "I like that it's really inexpensive stuff," said Weiss, while juror Ralph Johnson appreciated the design team's "strategy of doing more with less."
Client County of Los Angeles, Community Development Commission Owner/Developer Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Architect Lehrer Architects, Los Angeles—Michael B. Lehrer (principal-in-charge); Steve Deyer (project architect); Travis Frankel (project manager); Nerin Kadribegovic Engineer John Labib + Associates General Contractor MTM Construction Mechanical and Plumbing Engineer Airplus Engineering Consultants Electrical Engineer Vector Delta Design Group Artist Rebeca Mendez Design Size 11,000 square feet Cost $5.6 million ($3.6 million general, $2 million racking system)
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are toxic compounds commonly found in nature, and are constituents of coal and petroleum. Seven PAHs have been classified as probable human carcinogens by the US EPA. This application note describes a QuEChERS-based sample preparation protocol for the determination of PAH in shrimp. QuEChERS methodology is quicker, easier, cheaper and safer than prior methods of sample preparation.
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Specific patterns of genetic diversity among aromatic rice varieties in Myanmar
After observing peculiar rice varieties in Myanmar, in terms of classification in varietal groups and of grain quality, we focused on Myanmar varieties and analyzed variations at 19 microsatellite loci as well as sequences of the aroma gene BADH2.
Microsatellites were able to retrieve the well-established classification into Indica (isozyme group 1), Japonica (group 6, comprising temperate and tropical forms) and specific groups from the Himalayan foothills including some Aus varieties (group 2) and some aromatic varieties (group 5). They revealed a new cluster of accessions close to, but distinct from, non-Myanmar varieties in group 5. With reference to earlier terminology, we propose to distinguish a group "5A" including group 5 varieties from the Indian subcontinent (South and West Asia) and a group "5B" including most group 5 varieties from Myanmar. In Myanmar varieties, aroma was distributed in group 1 (Indica) and in group 5B. New BADH2 variants were found. Some accessions carried a 43 bp deletion in the 3' UTR that was not completely associated with aroma. Other accessions, all of group 5B, displayed a particular BADH2 allele with a 3 bp insertion and 100% association with aroma.
With the new group and the new alleles found in Myanmar varieties, our study shows that the Himalayan foothills contain series of non-Indica and non-Japonica varietal types with novel variations for useful traits.
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- Title
- Specific patterns of genetic diversity among aromatic rice varieties in Myanmar
- Open Access
- Available under Open Access This content is freely available online to anyone, anywhere at any time.
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- Online Date
- August 2012
- 10.1186/1939-8433-5-20
- Print ISSN
- 1939-8425
- Online ISSN
- 1939-8433
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
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- Keywords
- Oryza sativa
- Genetic diversity
- Aroma
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Khin Myo Myint (1) (4)
- Brigitte Courtois (2)
- Ange-Marie Risterucci (2)
- Julien Frouin (2)
- Khin Soe (3)
- Khin Maung Thet (1)
- Apichart Vanavichit (4)
- Jean-Christophe Glaszmann (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Plant Biotechnology Center, Myanma Agriculture Service, Yangon, Myanmar
- 4. Rice Science Center and Rice Gene Discovery, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand
- 2. Cirad, UMR AGAP, Avenue Agropolis, 34398, Montpellier, France
- 3. Department of Agricultural research, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar


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Death Takes a Holiday
- Posted by Johanna on August 26, 2006 at 9:16 am
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- CREDITS: by Jim Massey
- PUBLISHER: Varmint Press; $2.95 US
Jim Massey's impulse was basic: to make people laugh. With his simple art and concept, he succeeds.
Death is a faceless cloak, and he's just trying to enjoy some time off. Each page is a six-panel strip in which Death gets mad at people in movie lines who spoil the ending or makes fun of easy slogans.
While hanging at the bar, he also meets a genie, a ball head with a fez. The genie uses a straw for his drink, the kind of everyday detail that grounds the metaphysical humor. The comic's minimalism puts the focus on the gags, which are quite funny and often insightful.
Jesus and Muhammed also make off-screen cameos, mostly arguing a lot about trying to fight the devil. Death serves in the observer role, there to react to their dialogue, but that makes sense: Death is the ultimate observer.
The second issue is just as funny as the first, with Death being forced to wear a wire by the FBI in order to get information on Jesus and Muhammed. Then he visits a classroom for career day and makes fun of marketing.
The ideas aren't necessarily uncommon, but they're presented without self-indulgence. Massey is creative and has little regard for the sacred, being willing to satirize almost anything. Yet he's not tearing down ideas for their own sake to be hip or edgy; he's got points to make.
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August 28, 2006 at 1:00 PMI'm so glad you reviewed DTAH! I love that book, and Jim is one of the funniest guys I know, if not THE funniest.


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Senior Ferret Care
Ferrets remain playful throughout their lives so you may not always notice signs that indicate your ferret is aging. Preventative health care is important in keeping the older ferret active and feeling good. Certain diseases are more common as the ferret matures and being aware of the clinical signs associated with these diseases is a first step in early recognition.
The average life span for the domestic ferret is five to eight years. Veterinarians consider a ferret to be middle-aged at three years and senior at five or more years of age. To gain perspective on their life span, each year of a ferret's life is approximately equal to 10 to 14 years of a human's life. As a result, health changes can occur quickly as your ferret ages.
All ferrets should have a yearly physical examination. After the age of three, annual blood work can help your veterinarian detect changes in function of the liver, pancreas, kidneys and other organs. After the age of five, a veterinary examination, including blood profile and urine exam, should be scheduled every 6 months along with annual x-rays to monitor changes in size and shape of the heart and other organs. The focus of the exams is to ensure your ferret's health, develop a plan for preventing future health problems and follow up on any previous health issues. In addition to the yearly examinations and work-ups, your ferret should be seen immediately for any signs of illness such as vomiting, diarrhea, lack of appetite, difficult breathing or excessive lethargy.
Ferrets require a diet high in protein and fat and should not be fed dog food or generic cat food. You should purchase a commercial ferret diet formulated to meet the specific nutritional needs of your ferret. As a guideline, look for foods with no less than 20% fat and 30% protein. When checking the ingredient list, the first three contents listed should be animal proteins such as chicken, eggs or poultry by-products. If the older ferret develops specific organ disease your veterinarian may recommend a special diet that is more appropriate for their health.
Dental Care
Part of your ferret's annual physical exam will include an examination of the teeth to assure that dental problems have not developed. Any build-up of bacteria in the mouth may lead to plaque and subsequent tartar, which can both trap more bacteria and result in gingivitis (gum inflammation), and with time possible infection of the tooth roots and loss of teeth. Maintaining good dental health is very important as bacteria from an infected mouth may enter the bloodstream, leading to disease in other body organs such as the kidneys, heart valves and lungs. Dental disease tends to be a more common in older pets and your veterinarian can discuss ways in which to maintain oral hygiene.
Gastrointestinal (GI) Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an inflammation of the intestinal lining which results in a decreased absorption of nutrients and ensuing weight loss and diarrhea. Possible causes of IBD include food hypersensitivity, infectious disease, or any factor that can trigger an aberrant immune response. A chronic or intermittent diarrhea is the hallmark of IBD. Stools may vary in quality from green and mucousy, to dark black and sticky, to grainy 'birdseed-like' stools, to watery.
Gastrointestinal (GI) lymphoma is a form of cancer that invades the lining of the GI tract and may develop in ferrets of any age. Ferrets suffering from GI lymphoma tend to lose weight, have less energy and may have severe diarrhea and vomiting.
A definitive diagnosis of either disease is made via intestinal biopsies.
Endocrine Disease
Tumors involving the pancreas are fairly common in older ferrets. These tumors are referred to as beta cell tumors or insulinomas. Beta cells of the pancreas produce insulin, which is required to maintain normal blood sugar levels in the body. In a ferret with a beta cell tumor insulin is overproduced resulting in low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). With hypoglycemia, ferrets may show signs of generalized weakness (especially in the rear legs), poor appetite, profound lethargy and muscle tremors or seizures. Sometimes ferrets drool, paw at their mouths or grind their teeth due to the nausea associated with hypoglycemia. Once a diagnosis of inulinoma is made your veterinarian will discuss available medical and surgical treatment options.
This ferret is very weak and lethargic because of a very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) which can be caused by an insulinoma, also known as a B cell tumor. This is where tumor cells in the prancreas over produce insulin causing the blood sugar to plummet. Think of it as the opposite of diabetes.
Adrenal disease is another endocrine disease of ferrets and is very common, usually affecting middle aged to older ferrets (three to seven years old). The disease is characterized by an overproduction of sex hormones due to hyperplasia (excessive growth) or tumors of the adrenal gland. The most common symptom of adrenal disease is a symmetrical hair loss (see image below), usually starting at or near the base of the tail and progressing toward the head. If left untreated, affected ferrets can look nearly bald, and may have dry, itchy skin. Despite being neutered or spayed, affected ferrets may return to behaviors typical of an animal that is sexually intact, and may develop aggression toward other ferrets or people. In some cases this behavior change may be the only sign of adrenal disease. Females with adrenal disease may appear to be in heat, with a swollen vulva. Male ferrets may have difficulty urinating or develop repeated urinary tract infections due enlargement and inflammation of the prostate.
Diagnosis of adrenal disease is often based on medical history, the classic signs of illness and blood hormone assays. Treatment options include surgery to remove the affected adrenal gland(s) or monthly injections of Lupron® to combat the excess hormone production associated with adrenal disease.
Kidney Disease
Like dogs and cats, ferrets can lose kidney function as they age. The kidneys serve a number of varied functions including maintenance of fluid balance, promoting red blood cell development, keeping calcium and phosphorus in balance and excreting waste products from the body. When the kidneys begin to fail these functions fail also and affected ferrets will suffer from excessive fluid losses and the buildup of toxic wastes. The ferret may initially show an increase in water intake and increased urination, but with time and disease progression the appetite will diminish and ferrets will lose weight. Severely affected ferrets become progressively weaker and more dehydrated. If any of these signs are noted, your veterinarian can run blood tests to determine kidney function and prognosis. These tests also serve as an aid in recommending appropriate therapy.
Heart Disease
Congestive heart failure (CHF), associated with aging in older ferrets, is the most common form of heart disease seen by veterinarians. With congestive heart failure one or more heart valves is not functioning properly and the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's nutritional and oxygen needs. Heart failure commonly results in a backup of blood to the lungs where it causes a fluid buildup known as lung congestion. A ferret with heart disease may show a variety of clinical signs including reluctance to play, loss of energy, weight loss, rear leg weakness, difficulty breathing, increased respiratory rate, or coughing. In order to diagnose heart disease your veterinarian may recommend several tests. These may include listening to the heart with a stethoscope, blood work, taking an X-ray of the chest (see image below), performing an electrocardiogram (ECG), or an echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart). Once the condition is diagnosed, your ferret will likely be placed on one or several medications that may include a diuretic to decrease the buildup of fluid in the body, or a medication that will help the heart muscle to perform more efficiently.
Neoplasia, or cancer, is the formation of tumors. When benign, tumors are slow growing and remain localized to one location. When malignant, tumor cell growth is uncontrolled and progressive. Malignant cancer is more likely to spread to various areas of the body and in general, carries a poorer prognosis. Treatment options are available to surgically and medically treat various cancers, with the goal of extending and improving the quality of life. As with any pet, the earlier that signs are detected the greater the success in treating the cancer. Therefore, any growth or bump noticed should be examined by your veterinarian.
Two of the more common cancers seen in ferrets include mast cell tumors and lymphoma. Mast cell tumors in ferrets appear as small, slightly raised skin growths. These tumors may cause itchiness and, if scratched, may develop an overlying dark discharge or scab. These tumors are usually considered benign and surgical removal by your veterinarian is curative.
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphoid system and can affect various organs in the body including the spleen, liver, gastrointestinal tract (as previously mentioned) and various lymph nodes throughout the body. A ferret with lymphoma may be less energetic and has a decreased appetite resulting in weight loss. Some owners may notice enlarged lymph nodes as bumps protruding from the body in various locations, most notably the neck. Other ferrets with lymphoma present with enlarged abdomens as the result of spleen, liver or internal lymph node enlargement. Chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy have proven to be very successful in extending a good quality of life in ferret lymphoma patients.
Take time to observe your ferret for changes in behavior, appetite or body functions. Periodically run your hands over him or her to assure that you aren't missing subtle changes. The list below identifies signs that may indicate your ferret should be examined by your veterinarian.
• Decreased appetite
• Tiredness, decreased play activity
• Diarrhea or dark tarry stools
• Straining to urinate or defecate (often an emergency)
• Vomiting
• Excessive urination
• Excessive drinking
• Weakness
• Dazed look or staring
• Drooling
• Pawing at mouth
• Tooth grinding
• Loss of fur
• Excessive itching
• Increased breathing rate or effort
• Weight loss
• Development of lumps or skin changes
• Seizures (medical emergency)


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I had no fun playing Real Racing 2 HD. Oh, the game is technically well-made; it controls well, it looks beautiful, it has online save synchronization, and online multiplayer. I ultimately played through enough of the game to say that our review of the iPhone/iPod touch version is accurate, and sim racing fans will likely enjoy this one on the iPad as well. I just don't think that this game is meant for me. I loved the first Real Racing game and had none of the issues with difficulty that I had with this one. There was just something about the experience that never clicked with me, and I felt like I was crazy while playing it.
Real Racing 2 is one of the most difficult games I've ever had to force myself to start playing. It starts on the initial app launch; the game gave me $25,000 to spend on a car, to choose from a variety of manufacturers. Well, I look through the first brands it gives me, and everything is out of my price range. There is no car that can be afforded with the initial $25,000 until the penultimate brand is shown, Volkswagen. Did no one play this and think that maybe there was a better way to organize the cars at initial launch, to show more affordable brands initially to users, instead of going in purely alphabetical order?
Second, the Medium difficulty is a lie. I've tried dozens of times to win the first race initially on Medium, and I just don't think that it can be done. Am I wrong? I expect someone to prove me wrong, and maybe I'm just not that good at racing games. However, I've played dozens of them on iOS alone, and when a game says that a difficulty is for players who have played racing games on iPad before, I want to believe it. I kept trying at it, until eventually I sucked up my pride and went down to Easy, where suddenly I was winning by 15 seconds, and could afford upgrades beyond the mere pittance I was getting for finishing in the middle of the pack. After this, I went back to that first race, and set the difficulty to Medium…and suddenly this race was easy, and I won comfortably. Perhaps every other time I played I was just terrible? I reset my save game, and started over. Nope, same mediocre finishes. Perhaps if I kept grinding at it, I could shave enough time off to get a first-place finish, but why bother? In that time, I could have played so many other games that didn't make me question why I wasn't having fun with this.
The best games know how to hook players. They don't have to go full blast right away, but they know how to keep people interested in the game, whether it be from initial fun, or from offering enough intrigue as to the prospects of what the game will offer in the future. Games that throw frustration initially at the users, especially in the mobile space where titles are so disposable, aren't necessarily my favorite. If users aren't hooked quickly, then they won't come back because there's so much else out there to play that will hook them instead. Why did I keep coming back to Real Racing 2 HD? Obligation, not entertainment. I felt like I was fighting the game, not playing it. If I have to question why I am playing a game for reasons beyond "it is fun to play," and if I have to work as hard as I did with this game in order to enjoy it, well, it probably isn't worth my time to play. I will delete this game, and I will not look back. I never quite got why this game didn't click with me, or why I couldn't enjoy it, and why its initial difficulty was insurmountable for me, but I'm done with this game.
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Why 3D Systems (DDD) Stock Is Higher Today
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of 3D Systems Corp. (DDD - Get Report) are up 0.58% to $53.50 in pre-market trade after Stifel Nicolaus (SF - Get Report) initiated coverage on the provider of three-dimensional content-to-print solutions with a "buy" rating and a price target of $65.
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Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates 3D SYSTEMS CORP as a Hold with a ratings score of C. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and relatively poor performance when compared with the S&P 500 during the past year." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 9.3%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 25.4%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
- DDD's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.01 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 5.55, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs.
- 47.83% is the gross profit margin for 3D SYSTEMS CORP which we consider to be strong. Regardless of DDD's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, DDD's net profit margin of 1.40% is significantly lower than the industry average.
- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Computers & Peripherals industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 77.3% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $9.34 million to $2.13 million.
- The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Computers & Peripherals industry and the overall market, 3D SYSTEMS CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- You can view the full analysis from the report here: DDD Ratings Report
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