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Rainbow Colorful arch Heavenly gracious light Glorious feeling from above Colors © Joseph, 8/19/07 © All Rights Reserved
In touch with nature, artistic libido releases chimera,onto the wing
CENQUAIN (CENQUAIN) In short Twenty plus two syllables Within five unrhymed lines Distributed in a poem makes Cinquain December 17, 2002 By Mohlouoa Ntsasa
art lies in views. angry lies in matter. patience lies in control. peace lies in mind. affection lies in heart. beauty lies in character. ugly lies in attitude. world lies in space. stars lies in galaxy. more than this all, I LIE IN YOU..... LOVELY.....
Poems, Purpose are two. To stretch the language of ones home. And to tell tall tales of Truth And lies
Moment, One point in time, Waiting to be captured, Focus, aperture, shutter speed, Picture.
Hear the loud deafening cries of a black woman A woman once silenced by pain unknown to every man I was stuck in a human's field yielding contaminated crop and weeds Weeds from a seed fertile with deception and greed Planted by his divided heart of more want than need I loved him with every fibre, muscle and bone cartilage But even that could not save me from this fatal carnage I was caught in the eye of a storm of love A love never meant to be yet fit so perfectly like a glove My soul took it all in with no inhibitions or measures The promises turned to lies of mere guilty pleasures I experienced the agony of watching a lover love another My voiceless heart shattered in agony like no other But I stood still in the midst of rolling sea billows Now I have become renewed like freshly growing willows I've silenced my cry and my tears have run dry Although my love for him may never die, I can move on and still try Knowing inside that a black woman's love, Though sometimes it may hurt and cry, Like deep blue running waters, it will never run dry…
IRONY Epic irony. Epic is irony. The irony is epic. Irony.
Repel The sounds of hate Fate, voices of fury That grip the heart in an icy Embrace. Repeat The sounds of love Words, songs and special gifts That lift the heart upon the wings Of doves. Return The sounds of joy With a voice filled with songs That seize the heart, no longer wronged Royal. Rejoice With sounds of cheers For here comes the new sun And all hearts can be lifted up In peace. By CarolineCécile Copyright © 08/18/10
As Time Goes By Each grain of sand On the waste of Sahara Is a word spoken A lover´s whisper A story told and A song sung. And now lizards and Snakes burrow under The sand to Escape the fierce sun.
There No Rest I can't hear you I can't see you I must be losing my mind Our sanity is losing it pace Shall this trio fall into madness Let us fall for we shall never break Must we see day as or time to rest Must we see night as or time to play Where going feel every second painfully I touch your head I touch you lips I touch you chin I release you I trap you I watch you Sleep Awake Meditation I give you birth I take your life I give you peace Let sleep Let lay our heads At least we know We are protected
Poet's Play with the rhyme Words parley on paper Pursuing points penned in the night Perfect!
Compassion Great, useful Caring, sharing, helping Needed to all beings Wonderful
EPIC Lives Epiphanic; Lives are epiphanic; Our lives are epiphanic; Epic.
a garland of cinquains Be blessed, seek God's face. All you who fear the Lord are blessed daily walking His ways. Shalom Work done in God's employ, is done for those you love, their well-being will be your joy likewise. Fruitful will be your wife, the heart of your household. Your children, vital, full of life, your hope Your song is God's delight. The strength of your homeland the guiding light at your work site His truth Children of your children will live to called you blessed. You seek God's counsel for your kin, sweet peace. Be blessed in God's employ - the heart of your household the guiding light at your work site sweet peace. based on Psalm 128 a garland of cinquains is six linked cinquains, Five are written normally (they do not have to rhyme) in 2,4,6,8.2 syllable lines and the sixth is composed of the respective lines from each of the first five. 4
Just breathe, He's not worth your tears. He took your innocence, He broke your heart, you don't need him. Let go. Exhale-- Take a deep breathe. Your heart will heal in time. You deserve someone much better. Not him. Inhale, It will hurt now; Your heart will ache for now. Heartbreak is such a painful thing. Push through.
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Poetry Poetry Metaphoric Vocabulary Prose Pulsing Rhythms Analogies Exposed Through Creativity Expression
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I I came- The world tasting Like raspberry candy, Our orb a snowglobe of which to Shake up. II I saw Lightening skies, Dawn breaking over roofs- I sighed, inhaling the beauty Today. III I conquered Worlds with my pen! Filling pages with ink; Filling minds with words that speak Of tomorrow. "Vini Vidi Vici" Jenna-Nichole Conrad Wordsmith
~*~ kisses lips together foreplay of desire amorous passion of love smooches ~*~ love libido overload object of affection eclipse of the heart devotion ~*~
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Ballet. Dainty dancers Anxious to impress Men in tights, enchanting damsels in Distress
Thunder Sudden assault Grasping, stepping, attack Unexpected rumble of rage Splitting
The wind Sudden bluster Lever, balance, employ Changing direction without thought Pull-down
We dance We dance with grace We dance uner the moon We dance like angels with taut wings We dance
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Bastion, Hold onto me; Preferably closer, The embrace feels so nice ~ O' asylum, cover mine hearts Stronghold
We are His poiema, creation's workmanship- a unique masterpiece of beauty and grace. See more @ Eph 2:10
Road stone Lifeless but strong Struggling and still exist Afraid but always at resist Stepped on.
Paintings, Artistic renderings, Purposefully portray elements. Pleasure, surprise, sorrow, anticipation Reciprocate. © July 12, 2010 Dane Smith-Johnsen
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Goddess Adelaide Crapsey Versifying unknown souls With tinge of dawn Poetess
Express or illustrate, the artistic divide- thus did the image become all seeing.
Changing everyday, a windblown happening- unfinished masterpiece of land art.
Frost soft ice slow freezing water ice cold and numbing ice
For naught Tempt in darkness That which the heart would not Have revealed by light un-harnessed-- Confess ~O~ Confess Have revealed by light un-harnessed-- That which the heart would not Tempt in darkness For naught Comments: You know what they say about whats done in the dark... Be well stay blessed
She asked him a question- what do gentlemen relish? the way to my heart is through my stomach. He asked her a question- what do ladies desire ? the way to my heart lies via my ear.
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The World of the Angels | Sheikh Abdul-Hamid Kishk The World of the Angels is an example of traditional learning and its translation fills a much needed gap in aqida (beliefs) literature in the English speaking world Basing himself exclusively on the Quran and Hadith, Sheikh Kishk deals with every aspect of the angelic world. He goes from discussing the creation. tbnm and nature of the angels to enumerating their many different types and also explains their role in existence and the character of their interaction with the human race. An in depth understanding of the nature and activity of the angels is essential for the people of today. Particularly in the face of the onslaught of scientific materialism which has done so much to weaken the bases of belief in this time. This book should help a great deal towards this end. Download
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Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
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I'll just say, Perfect Lucy. I love this - the sweetness of their closeness amid all those imposing columns is a great contrast.
Wow. You are the best storyteller.
i forgot t mention.. love the quote as well!
have a good day my friend :))
Great image Lucy, love the diagonal and repetition in the pillars, great quote and wonder warm capture
Great perspective and composition , lovely shot .
Nice work, I like the perspective and the cropping.
Aloha, The pathways are ancient and revered where friendships walk the halls of honor. One can see the youth of ages and strengths of generations in your picture. Statues of friends indigital. They look like friends, you should ask them to join in the search for the red balloon.
Really loving the contrast here my friend, and the tight bond that is displayed in this image.
Friendship were born when one person said to another, "I'll buy you a beer." Hehe... Great shot & great quote, Lucy. =0P
You're really awesome in street photography Lucy! This is so joyful, so spontaneous.. just fantastic!
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In a substantial proportion of respiratory tract diseases of suspected infectious origin, the etiology is unknown. Some of these cases may be caused by the recently described human bocavirus (hBoV). The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and the potential clinical relevance of hBoV in pediatric patients.
We tested 835 nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) obtained between 2002 and 2005 from pediatric in-patients with acute respiratory tract diseases at the University of Würzburg, Germany, for the presence of hBoV DNA. The specificity of positive PCR reactions was confirmed by sequencing.
HBoV DNA was found in 87 (10.3 %) of the NPAs. The median age of the infants and children with hBoV infection was 1.8 years (mean age 2.0 years; range 18 days – 8 years). Infections with hBoV were found year-round, though most occurred in the winter months. Coinfections were found in 34 (39.1 %) of the hBoV positive samples. RSV, influenza A, and adenoviruses were most frequently detected as coinfecting agents. Sequence determination of the PCR products in the NP-1 region revealed high identity (99 %) between the nucleotide sequences obtained in different years and in comparison to the Swedish viruses ST1 and ST2. An association of hBoV with a distinct respiratory tract manifestation was not apparent.
HBoV is frequently found in NPAs of hospitalized infants and children with acute respiratory tract diseases. Proving the clinical relevance of hBoV is challenging, because application of some of Koch's revised postulates is not possible. Because of the high rate of coinfections with hBoV and other respiratory tract pathogens, an association between hBoV and respiratory tract diseases remains unproven.
Respiratory tract infections are a major cause of human morbidity and are caused by a broad spectrum of microbial agents. Viruses account for the largest number of respiratory tract infections. The so-called respiratory viruses include influenza virus A and B, parainfluenzae viruses, adenoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinoviruses, and coronaviruses. In recent years, several novel viruses have been discovered in patients with respiratory infections using molecular biology methods. These novel viruses include the human metapneumovirus and several coronaviruses (SARS, NL63, HKU1) [1,2]. The latest addition to this list was the human bocavirus (hBoV) described by Allander et al. [3]. Their screening method for unknown viral sequences in patient samples involved concentration of viral particles, nucleic acid isolation, random amplification of RNA and DNA, and finally sequencing and subsequent blasting of the amplified products. HBoV is most closely related to the minute virus of canines (MVC) and the Bovine Parvovirus (BPV), which have been classified in the genus Bocavirus within the Parvoviridae [4].
Classically, the postulates of Koch as modified by Rivers have been used to establish a causal relationship between viruses and a disease [5]. However, hBoV has not been propagated in cell culture, and there is no animal model so far. Therefore, proving the clinical relevance is challenging because application of some postulates of Koch and Rivers is not possible.
In the first description of hBoV, DNA was detected in 17 (3.1 %) of 540 Swedish children with lower respiratory tract disease. Three of the children were coinfected with other viruses (two with RSV and one with adenovirus). Because 14 hBoV-positive samples were negative for other respiratory viruses by standard screening, it was reasoned that hBoV may cause respiratory tract disease. In a second report of hBoV in Australian children and adults, hBoV was detected in 18 (5.6 %) of 324 respiratory samples. In ten of these (55.6 %), a coinfection with RSV (n = 8), hMPV or adenoviruses was detected [6]. In a third study from Japan, hBoV DNA was found in 18 (5.7 %) of 318 respiratory specimens of children with lower respiratory tract disease [7]. Samples positive for other viruses (RSV, influenza virus A and B, hMPV) were excluded from the study. Analysis of double infections was therefore not possible. In two more recent studies from Canada and France, hBoV DNA was detected in 18 of 1209 (1.5 %) and nine of 262 (3.4 %) respiratory samples, respectively [8,9]. In the Canadian study specimens of children and adults were tested. Specimens positive for other respiratory viruses were excluded. The French study examined samples of children below five years of age. Three of the nine hBoV DNA positive children (33.3 %) were coinfected with RSV.
In order to better understand the epidemiological pattern of hBoV infections and to analyze its clinical relevance, further studies on larger groups of patients are necessary. Therefore, we retrospectively tested nasopharyngeal aspirates of patients from the University of Würzburg Children's Hospital, Germany for the presence of hBoV DNA.
The samples tested for hBoV infection consisted of stored nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) that were sent by the University of Würzburg Children's hospital for screening of respiratory viruses from January 2002 to September 2005. On arrival in the viral diagnostic laboratory, the samples were routinely tested for the presence of respiratory virus antigens with an immunofluorescence assay (Respiratory Panel IFA Kit, Chemicon). The screening reagent of the kit detects antigens of adenoviruses, influenza viruses A and B, parainfluenza viruses 1 – 3, and RSV. NPAs showing positive reactions with the screening reagent were further studied by IFA using the seven single monoclonal antibodies contained in the screening reagent. Remaining NPA material was stored at -20°C until further testing for hBoV DNA. In addition to the samples from 2002 – 2005, a small number of samples (n = 17) from 1997 – 2001 were also available for retrospective testing. The study was carried out in compliance with the Helsinki declaration and was approved by the ethics committee of the medical faculty at the University of Würzburg.
hBoV PCR and sequencing
DNA was extracted from 200 μl of the NPA samples using the High Pure Viral Nucleic Acid Kit (Roche, Mannheim, Germany) according to the instructions of the manufacturer. The elution volume was 50 μl. Amplification of hBoV DNA was performed with the NP-1 primers BoV188F (GAGCTCTGTAAGTACTATTAC) and BoV542R (CTCTGTGTTGACTGAATACAG) described by Allander [3] using the HotStarTaq DNA Polymerase (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). PCR reactions were carried out in a 50 μl volume consisting of 5 μl extracted DNA, 1× Qiagen HotStar buffer, dNTPs at a final concentration of 200 μM each, 200 pmol of each primer, and 1.5 U of Taq Polymerase. The cycling conditions were 50 cycles (94°C 30 s, 53°C 40 s and 1 min at 72°C) after a preheating step of 10 min at 95°C.
After amplification, PCR products were visualized by staining with ethidium bromide on agarose gels. A PCR reaction was considered as positive when a band of the expected size (354 base pairs) was visible. To confirm the sequence specificity, all PCR products from positive reactions were sequenced completely in both directions using Big Dye terminator chemistry and the ABI Prism 3100 (Applied Biosystems, Darmstadt, Germany).
General laboratory procedures to prevent PCR contamination were strictly adhered to. One negative control was extracted and amplified for every five NPA samples. All negative controls were found to be negative for hBoV DNA. A plasmid containing the PCR product cloned in the vector pCR®2.1-TOPO® (Invitrogen) was used as positive control. The sensitivity of the hBoV assay was approximately 10 copies per reaction.
From January 2002 to September 2005, 901 nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) of 786 hospitalized infants and children with febrile respiratory tract diseases were received for viral diagnostic evaluation. The median age of the patients was 1.6 years (mean age 3.4 years; range 12 days – 16 years), and 59 % were boys. The seasonal distribution of all samples is shown in Figure 1. Because of insufficient volume of the stored material, 66 samples had to be excluded from the retrospective testing of hBoV DNA. The median age and the seasonal distribution of the hospitalization were not significantly different between the patients with and without sufficient NPA sample volume.
Figure 1. Temporal distribution of hBoV infections. Temporal distribution of the hBoV DNA positive NPAs compared with the total number of NPAs received and with the total number of positive results by immunofluorescence staining for antigen of respiratory viruses (RSV, influenza A/B, parainfluenza 1/2/3, adenoviruses).
By routine immunofluorescence testing for antigen of respiratory viruses, a positive diagnosis was obtained for 357 (39.5 %) of the NPA samples. RSV (n = 158; 17.4 %) and influenza A virus (n = 98; 10.9 %) were most frequently found. Further details are shown in Table 1. Coinfections with two or more viruses were detected in 7 of the cases using the antigen assay.
Table 1. Frequency of detection of respiratory viruses and of hBoV in NPA samples
Of the 835 NPAs tested for hBoV DNA, 87 (10.3%) samples were found to be positive by PCR and subsequent sequencing. The male to female ratio of the hBoV positive infants and children (59.8 % boys) was similar to the ratio in the population tested. Their median age was 1.8 years (mean 2.0 years; range 18 days – 8 years). The age distribution of the hBoV positive patients and of the RSV, adenovirus and influenza A virus positive children for comparison is shown in Figure 2. Median ages were significantly different for these four infectious agents, except for the comparison between influenza A and adenovirus infections (Table 2). While infections with RSV peaked during the first six months of life (median 0.7 years), most hBoV infections (n = 52; 59.8 %) occurred at the age of 1 – 3 years. Infections with influenza A virus were more evenly distributed over a wider age range (median 2.7 years).
Figure 2. Age distribution of hBoV infections. Age distribution of hBoV infected children compared with the age distribution of children infected with RSV, influenza A, or adenoviruses.
Table 2. Median age of patients with viral respiratory tract infections
Table 3. Seasonal frequency of hBoV infections
Infections with hBoV were found year-round, though most occurred in the winter months (Figure 1). The shape of the curves of the total number of NPA samples received and of the hBoV positive samples appeared to be almost in parallel. There were no significant differences between the yearly frequencies of hBoV positive results between 2002 and 2005 (Table 3). In 17 samples that were available from before 2002, HBoV was retrospectively found in 3 samples, two from 1998 and one from 2001.
In 34 (39.1 %) of the hBoV positive infants and children, coinfections with other respiratory viruses were present, most frequently with RSV (n = 14) followed by influenza A (n = 9). The percentage distribution of the coinfecting agents among the hBoV positive samples was similar to the distribution of these agents in the total population (Table 1).
Sequence determination of the hBoV PCR products (NP-1 region of the genome) revealed high identity (99 %) between the nucleotide sequences obtained in different years and in comparison to the Swedish viruses ST1 and ST2.
Clinical data were available for 63 of the 87 hBoV positive NPAs. The patients suffered from upper and/or lower respiratory tract diseases (Table 4). Associations between all hBoV infections and distinct clinical manifestations were not apparent. Because of the retrospective nature of the study and because clinical data for the hBoV negative samples were not obtained, a statistical analysis of this aspect was not possible. When the clinical diagnoses of the children with and without coinfections with other respiratory pathogens were compared, pneumonia was found more often in the group of children without coinfections (Table 4). This association was borderline significant (p = 0.044 by Fisher's exact test).
Table 4. Clinical manifestations in 63 hBoV DNA positive infants and children with and without coinfections1
We found hBoV DNA in 10.3 % of NPA samples obtained from infants and children with respiratory tract diseases during the years 2002 to 2005 in the region of northern Bavaria in Germany. This is the highest frequency reported so far. To our knowledge, there have been five previous reports on hBoV infections, the original report from Sweden with a frequency of 3.1 %, and reports from Australia, Japan, Canada and France with frequencies of 5.6 %, 5.7 %, 1.5 %, and 3.4 %, respectively. In our study, hBoV infections were almost as frequently found as infections with influenza A virus, the second most common respiratory infection, and they were considerably more frequent than infections with influenza B, parainfluenzae, and adenoviruses. However, in contrast to the PCR method used for hBoV detection, the other respiratory viruses in our study were examined by IFA. When comparing the detection frequencies, this difference in detection methods has to be taken into consideration. In general, PCR assays are more sensitive than antigen detection methods [10]. Therefore, it is likely that the true prevalence of the respiratory viruses that were analyzed by IFA is actually higher than here reported.
There are several possible explanations for the higher frequency of hBoV infections observed in our study compared to the previous reports. Firstly, the difference may be due to an increased sensitivity of our PCR assay. In all previous studies as well as in ours, single round hot-start PCRs have been employed to detect hBoV DNA. However, the assays vary in the number of PCR cycles performed (35 cycles [3,7-9]; 45 cycles [6]; 50 cycles (present study)). Depending on the assay optimization, 35 cycles may not be sufficient to detect weakly positive samples. In addition, data on the assay sensitivity were not provided in either of the previous studies. Using a plasmid control, we were able to show that our assay regularly detects approximately 10 copies of hBoV DNA per reaction. In order to obtain information on the amount of hBoV DNA present in the NPAs and in other secretions, a real-time PCR assay is currently under development.
A second potential reason for differing infection frequencies between studies may be due to regional and temporal differences in the incidence of hBoV infection. In contrast to the previous reports, which have studied samples from only one or two winter seasons, the NPAs in our studies have been collected during four consecutive years. In general, seasonal differences of sample acquisition may account for varying incidence numbers. In our study, for example, proportions of influenza A, parainfluenza 3, and adenovirus infections were considerably different between winter seasons (data not shown). However, this was not the case for hBoV infections. In four consecutive winter seasons, we observed a similar frequency of approximately 10 %. Therefore, seasonal variation is unlikely to account for the observed high frequency of hBoV infections in our study population. So far, hBoV has been detected in Sweden, Australia, Japan, Canada, France, and Germany, and it appears that hBoV has a worldwide distribution. It remains to be determined how incidence numbers are influenced by regional aspects.
Thirdly, the higher frequency observed in our study may be related to different patient populations. Children hospitalized for respiratory tract diseases were included in all studies published so far [3,6-9]. Two studies additionally examined adults and outpatients [6,8]. While three studies as well as ours included patients with upper and/or lower respiratory tract disease [6,8,9], two studies focused on patients with lower respiratory tract diseases [3,7]. Thus, it is difficult to compare patient populations in the hBoV studies.
In agreement with the previous reports [3,6-9], sequencing of the PCR products in the NP-1 region revealed a nucleotide identity of more than 99 % between different samples. This was also true for the two hBoV DNA positive samples from 1998. Although much more sequence information on hBoV will be required, the data available so far indicate that hBoV may be a highly conserved virus.
The age distribution of hBoV infections found in our study is similar to previous reports [3,6-9]. Most hBoV infections occurred between 6 months and 3 years of age. This distribution is compatible with protection from infection by maternal antibodies in the first year of life. Future studies of the seroprevalence of hBoV antibodies in different age groups will shed light on this issue.
Analysis of a potential association between hBoV infection and clinical manifestations is limited by the retrospective nature of our study, by the high number of double infections, and by the fact that clinical information was obtained only for hBoV positive patients. However, it seems that there is no obvious association between hBoV infection and a distinct clinical manifestation. Instead, a broad spectrum of both upper and lower respiratory tract diseases was observed. When clinical diagnoses of hBoV DNA positive patients with and without coinfections were compared, pneumonia was found more frequently in children without coinfection. However, this association of borderline significance (p = 0.044) should be regarded with caution because of small numbers. If pneumonia was caused by hBoV infection, it is unclear how a coinfection could result in a less frequent manifestation of this disease.
The assumption in the first description of hBoV, that this virus might be an etiologic agent of respiratory tract disease, was based on the fact that hBoV infections were found significantly more often in samples negative for other respiratory viruses. However, with coinfection rates ranging fom 33.3 % to 55.6 %, these findings were neither confirmed by the other studies that analyzed coinfections [6] nor by us. The true number of coinfections in our study is probably even higher than the reported 39.1 %, because antigen-based methods were used for screening of respiratory viruses other than hBoV, and because several respiratory pathogens such as coronaviruses, rhinoviruses, enteroviruses and the human metapneumovirus were not tested for. On the basis of the considerable number of coinfections, one might argue that hBoV is an aggravating factor of respiratory diseases, an innocent bystander that is just detected by chance, or a persisting virus that is reactivated by the inflammatory process.
Thus, it is uncertain at present, if hBoV is indeed an etiologic agent of respiratory tract (or other) diseases. Several viruses detected by molecular biology methods in recent years are still in search for a relevant clinical disease [11,12]. If hBoV has to be added to this list remains to be determined.
HBoV is frequently found in NPAs of hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract diseases. Proving the clinical relevance of hBoV is challenging, because application of some postulates of Koch is not possible. Because of the high rate of coinfections with hBoV and other respiratory pathogens, an association between hBoV and respiratory tract diseases remains unproven.
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The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
BW and HWK designed and coordinated the study. FN performed the hBoV DNA testing. HWK, KBlessing and KBlath collected clinical data. BW, JS and FT collected virological data. All authors participated in the data analysis. BW and FN drafted the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
We thank the technicians of the viral diagnostic lab for skillful and dedicated assistance and Axel Rethwilm and Kirsty McPherson for helpful comments on the manuscript.
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Titanic star Kate Winslet and her new husband, American Beauty director Sam Mendes, are expecting their first baby, due in January, The Associated Press reports. "They are both delighted with the pregnancy," Chloe Dunbar of Premiere PR in London, which represents Mendes, told AP. The two were married in May, and Dunbar said they were currently on vacation in Italy. Winslet has a 3-year-old daughter Mia from her previous marriage to director Jim Threapleton.
Schwarzenegger Calls for Tougher Piracy Laws
In Mexico promoting his new actioner Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Arnold Schwarzenegger stressed the need for stronger laws against film and music piracy after being handed a bootleg copy of T3, Reuters reports. "We need stricter laws so that the people who do this (piracy) are treated the same way as somebody who steals something," Schwarzenegger said Thursday at the press conference. The actor, who is considering running for governor of California, should make this his first order of business if elected.
West Wing Returns With New Writing Staff
NBC's political drama The West Wing will return for a fifth season with a new commander-in-chief: John Wells, who is replacing series creator Aaron Sorkin, Reuters reports. With a brand-new writing staff, NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker promised Tuesday at the Television Critics Association press tour that the transition would be seamless, with viewers noticing little difference in the show except for perhaps less of the dialogue "banter" that was a hallmark of Sorkin's writing style.
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Bobby Thomson, Ozzy Osbourne's longtime Ozzfest tour manager, died in his sleep Thursday night in Birmingham, Michigan, after battling throat cancer, LAUNCHMusic.com reports. He was 50. Osbourne issued a statement saying, "We are devastated by the loss of our dear friend Bobby. He has been a part of our family for 23 years and loved very much. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Our sincerest sympathies go out to the Thomson family."
J. Lo Postpones Tour, Launches New Fragrance
If you're waiting to see Jennifer Lopez in concert, you're going to have to wait a little longer. The pop singer/actress has decided not to go on tour with her latest album This is Me…Then but will wait until her next release, MTV.com reports. "The [question] was like, 'Do we go out now when we're on the, like, third and fourth single of this album?' 'Cause really, you go out at the beginning of an album," Lopez told MTV. "And [so] that's what we're gonna do. I'm gonna work on something else, and when that comes out I think I'm gonna go out right away." Instead of touring, Lopez is releasing a second fragrance, called Still, in October to go along with the first, Glow, MTV.com reports. The ad campaign is planned for a more upscale market and will feature the slogan, "In the eye of the storm, I am still Jennifer Lopez."
Role Call: Newell Considering Fourth Potter, Gyllenhaal Needs Proof
Director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) is looking to team up with Warner Bros. to direct the fourth Harry Potter installment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He'll be the first British director to tackle the hugely popular J.K. Rowling books, following Chris Columbus, who directed the first two films Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets and Alfonso Cuaron, currently filming the third in the series Prisoner of Azkaban…Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to join Gwyneth Paltrow in Proof for Miramax Films. According to The Reporter, the story, based on David Auburn's Pulitzer-prized play, centers on a young woman (Paltrow) taking care of her dying father, a brilliant but insane math professor. Gyllenhaal will play Hal, the young woman's love interest.


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We are getting closer to the day when The Economist is going to endorse McCain. A few more days of spin by stealth, a few round of beers to get over endorsing the other half of the ticket (come to think of it, it might take more than a few rounds)and the verdict will fall : Vote McCain because Mr Obama is not "business friendly". They will also point out that Obama's policies are mainly empty rhetoric.We'll take their word for that.
Don't be knocking the NC State Fair. The fair is divided into two parts: goofy carnival attractions and another section that showcases the rich agricultural history and culture of the state. Sure, you can spend all your time looking at the gimmicks, but you're going to miss the truly impressive garden competitions, crafts, historical farm equipment exhibits, and livestock competitions that farmers and non-farmers alike all over the state have poured their hearts into.For the record, I was there, and I'm not a "white southerner".
You got the title right, but the article didn't live up to expectations. It's not hard to see who the author is rooting for. This was a real disappointment from a magazine that normally gets the total picture and adds substance to current events.
I find the tenor of this article (including the "earnest" in the title) a tad dismissive. Having worked in Obama offices around the country since January of 2008, the picture is far more textured and varied. I've seen everything from business people to high school students, grandmothers, physicians, first generation immigrants, society people, and yes, plumbers who have worked not only "earnestly" but purposefully and willingly with passion and patriotic intensity to help steer America on a better course than four more years of Bush or worse. We love the Brits, but you do have a long tradition of underestimating the resolve of your formal colonists when we choose to come together and act (see The American Revolution and WWII).
Is Senator Obama the first of cyber messiahs? The near religious enthusiasm of his followers and his millennial message give me pause, even if in practice he himself turns out to be a pragmatic leader.
What they've reported here sounds very accurate. I volunteered for the Obama campaign in Michigan. (I live in Chicago.) I was impressed by the determination and energy of my fellow volunteers. I carpooled four hours there and four hours back with three other people. We left at 7am on a Saturday, and were only able to knock on doors for 3 hours. I was a bit disappointed by that, but then again, I was able to put two young people I met in touch with the local Obama campaign so they could volunteer and knock on doors themselves. The number of volunteers Obama has shouldn't be underestimated; it has a ripple effect.Also: I hate how people keep referring to Obama with language like "messiah." (i.e. poster JOHNBJR) Get over it already. If anyone has a messiah complex, it's John McCain. "Social security is easy. I know how to fix it. I know how to end the war in Iraq. I know how to win in Afghanistan." Uh...that's news to the rest of us. Why have you been keeping it such a secret for so long?
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Wedding and Engagement Rings – A Symbol of Eternal Commitment and Love Wedding is that big day which every girl dreams about, right from her childhood. It is the time when she walks down the aisle to meet her prince charming and the moment when they exchange wedding vows and rings. Every moment should be portrayed in a picture perfect way. After those big luxurious weddings, flowers would dry and bridal dress would fade. But some things would last with you forever. Just like the love of your partner and the wedding ring that he slipped on your finger on that special day. Rather than a valuable piece of jewellery, wedding and engagement rings have a great role in conveying several set of emotions. It symbolizes all the love and care between the couples which should last for a lifetime. Nowadays, buying diamond engagement rings have been termed as a trend as it indicates your luxury and lifestyle. The more rich the person, the more would be the value of the diamonds in the wedding and engagement rings. This article discusses about buying jewellery online and the factors to be considered before making the purchase. We all know the popularity of online shopping websites and their greater discount prices. Shopping has become so easy that if you have sufficient bank balance and internet connection, you can even shop anything and everything from your room privacy. However, buying jewellery online would be a confusing decision making for most of people. Since a large amount of money is involved and there would be doubts regarding the quality of the jewellery pieces, many people let down the idea of shopping jewellery online. If you are interested in purchasing a diamond engagement ring online, then make sure that you look only for authenticated and reputed stores. As you may know online stores can offer you vast collection of designs and styles from world class brands. You can pick wedding and engagement rings from that exquisite collection. If you wish to give a unique diamond engagement ring to your soul mate, then you can even customize it. There are several stores that can offer specialized custom services so that you can add a personalized touch in your wedding and engagement rings. As you may know diamonds are the hardest substance in earth's surface so that it would be a great choice to portray your strong love and emotions for your loved one. While buying jewellery online, make sure that they are members of recognised jewellery associations. It would prove their authenticity and reputation. If you are buying diamond engagement rings, then check for grading reports by Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Never go behind the beauty of diamonds, also check colour, clarity, cut and carat weight which decides the quality. Shop through the dazzling collection; pick a clear cut sparkling diamond ring for your beloved one.


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4.5 Doesn't fly so high RJNeb2 | 16/05/2013 | See all RJNeb2's reviews (703) It may be nicely animated, full of bright sassy colours. It might have some fun characters and a game if overly qualified voice cast. It zips along at a quick pace and it has a killer song score from the legendary Sergio Mendes. But there does not appear to be anything particularly distinguished about Rio other than it being innocuous and a reasonably amusing way to pass an hour and a half. And try as they might (despite the best efforts of Jemaine Clement), it is almost impossible to turn a cockatoo into a mean villain.
4.5 RIO catmummy2 | 10/04/2012 | See all catmummy2's reviews (2) From start to end my daughter (who is a little fussy) LOVED this film the music was very catchy and lively and just so entertaining we,ve watched it about 4 or 5 times and I never tire of it and now my friend and her 6 year old daughter love it too!! It's better than the other films!!! and my daughter isn't scared and doesn't have to vacate the room like some Disney films!!
4.5 Vivid, funny and a deeper message than most. beelzie14 | 05/11/2011 | See all beelzie14's reviews (29) Great film for kids and adults alike with generous amount of humour, pause for thought and the now obligatory "Disney moral story" over-arching plot. All these fantastically animated films are just modern extensions of Aesop's Fables which we read as kids in the 70's and 80's ... and many people probably read before that.My little one of 7 loved the vivid colours and change of destination from stereotypical USA-ville to Brazil. Along with the vivid colours came an abundance of questions from her related to jungles, the Rio Carnival, birds of flight and non etc ... so, really I missed out on the depth of the film and need to watch it again :) ... any excuse really to enjoy it again.Better than the likes of Up and Megamind for me personally ... but not quite there with Despicable Me, Rango and Toy Story/MOnsters Inc.
4.5 FANTASTIC!!!!!!! MCFLY1967 | 02/08/2011 | See all MCFLY1967's reviews (13) What a really good feel good film for all ages. So many animated movies don't hit the mark this film is one of those GEMS you have to see. Funny and loveable characters lots of musical numbers if you don't enjoy this film then the kid inside you has vanished forever. BUY THIS MOVIE and watch again and again...
4.5 A decent, light, funny and extremely colourful kids movie tbrookey09 | 15/07/2011 | See all tbrookey09's reviews (74) Rio is a cute, likeable family film, with some charming characters and a silly plot to keep things moving and entertaining. The musical elements are a welcomed injection of fun, and the Brazilian backdrops and scenes make the film feel refreshingly individual and upbeat.The story surrounds a pet parrot that is the last male of the species. He is united with the last female blue macaw, but has to escape various kidnapping attempts. Being a pet he cannot fly, so relies on the help of his new friends, all of which are Brazilian birds. There is also a dog, monkeys and a nasty parrot called Nigel!One of the better kids films of 2011, Rio is a bright, lively, modern animated escapade. Very Ice Age-esque.
4.5 Rio Has It All... blayboy | 26/06/2011 | See all blayboy's reviews (447) Rio has everything you need from a Kids film. It has great action, great characters and an entertaining story-line. The animation is top class. A great Kids film to be enjoyed by all the family.
4.5 This film is Awesome!!!! 1bellb | 18/04/2011 | See all 1bellb's reviews (17) This film is brilliant, it is now in my top 10 of movies it is so great, its great for kids, families and adults. Its funny, its got a great story line.I really hope they make another.


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Previously: Spencer pulled out early when it came to baby-makin'. Brody and Jayde acted like babies. "And it was time for [Kristin] to finally make a decision about Justin. But something was about to happen to make that decision a lot easier..."
Kristin and Brody take a long walk on the beach, parsing his relationship status with Jayde. They settle on "It's Complicated." He asks what Kristin thinks, and she shows absolutely no female solidarity by saying he's a lot more fun when Jayde's not around. Then she casually drops in what good times they used to have together. Funny that, I seem to remember that term "vanilla" being bandied about. He plays along, asking what would happen if they started dating now. They agree that things could be different now that they're older. And wiser? Then he teases her how long it'll take for her divorce from Justin Bobby to go through. Yeah, not so much wiser. Credits.
Speidi Web 2.0. The happy couple discusses what to do for Heidi's upcoming birthday. She wants a party, so of course Spencer throws it in her face that she wants to invite people over to the "porno palace." He claims it's not a party house. She points out, awesomely, "This is a party house. That's the party railing so the drunk people don't fall over." He says planning a party will be a lot of work. She says she doesn't care, get it done. Don't they have people for that? I mean they have now designated themselves "SUPERfamous" in print. And famous people have minions, right?
Audrina's house. Lo helps her fold laundry. Again, doesn't she have people for this? They quickly dispense the bitchy quips about Brody stepping off the Playmate train before moving on to the Speidi shindig. Lo claims she can't make it, but Audrina is going. More to the point, she's contractually required since Kristin will be there, and they need to have it out over that piece o' man meat JB. Audrina ambiguously says, "Whatever happens, happens." I suspect that should have been ominous, but Audrina's so damn boring, talentless, and glassy-eyed that it was delivered in the key of meh.
That night, Kristin meets JB at a wine bar. They discuss Heidi's party. Big surprise, JB is making no commitments. He ignores the fact that he's a huge flake (or maybe has learned not to make any promises to Kristin, lest she cut him off from sex again) and instead says he doesn't want to run into Audrina. He pawns it off like he's so over the roller coaster with her, even though he's fricking running the ride. He says now that they're not talking or seeing each other (lie), Audrina might befriend Kristin. Of course it's all a ruse to run some reverse psychology gambits with Kristin. He claims he wants Kristin to know everything but it's really some screwed-up, twisting-into-itself insinuation that Audrina is not to be trusted. Kristin stares him down a bit, then tells him that all she wants is honesty. He agrees. Strike 436?


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