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Woman's death in lion cage was accident, family says
Dale Anderson, owner and founder of Cat Haven, a wild cat park near Dunlap, Calif., talks with a female lion who lived in the same enclosure where 24-year-old intern Dianna Hanson was attacked and killed Wednesday by the male lion who also lived in the cage, Thursday, March 7, 2013. Authorities shot the male lion, making his female lion companion the only remaining lion at the animal park. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)
Investigators believe the 5-year-old male lion lifted the door of a partially closed feeding cage with its paw and killed Dianna Hanson as she cleaned a bigger enclosure area, Fresno County coroner David Hadden has said.
Family members said they're relieved the young woman was killed instantly when the lion swiped or lunged at her.
"We're thankful to know she didn't suffer," Hanson's brother, Paul R. Hanson, told The Associated Press.
Dianna Hanson, who was from Brier, died immediately from a broken neck, according to a Fresno County coroner's autopsy report.
Other injuries were sustained after her death, the report states.
Family members say they don't believe it was a mauling, but rather a lion's rough play that turned tragic.
"It sounds like it was an accident, maybe the latch had not been completely closed ... You know, house cats are smart, they can open doors," Paul Hanson said. "It wasn't a vicious attack ... because you would expect severe lacerations and biting on the neck and that was not the case."
Paul Hanson and his wife Tiffany Windle-Hanson, who was the victim's college roommate, don't believe any rules were broken at Cat Haven, the animal park run by the nonprofit group Project Survival.
"It was just a tragic accident," Windle-Hanson said.
Investigators were focusing on the cage door that the 550-pound animal managed to escape through to reach the volunteer intern.
"The lion had been fed, the young woman was cleaning the large enclosure, and the lion was in the small cage," Hadden said. "The gate of the cage was partially open, which allowed the lion called Cous Cous to lift it up with his paw."
Hadden said the lion then ran at Hanson.
Hanson was talking with a co-worker on a cellphone in the moments before she was killed, the coroner said. The co-worker became concerned when the conversation ended abruptly and Hanson failed to call back. The co-worker then called authorities when she went to check on Hanson.
Family members say Hanson was actually using a walkie-talkie, which they understood to be the policy at the animal park.
"She wasn't distracted, she wasn't like that," Windle-Hanson said. "It's a safety protocol to have walkie-talkies there, which is important in case a situation like this occurs."
Sheriff's deputies shot Cous Cous after the animal couldn't be coaxed away from Hanson's body.
Hanson had been working for two months as an intern at Cat Haven, a 100-acre private zoo east of Fresno.
Her father, Paul Hanson, described his daughter as a "fearless" lover of big cats and said her goal was to work with the animals at an accredited zoo. She died doing what she loves, he said.
Hanson's Facebook page is plastered with photos of her petting tigers and other big cats. She told her father she was frustrated that Cat Haven did not allow direct contact with animals.
"She was disappointed because she said they wouldn't let her into the cages with the lion and tiger there," said Paul Hanson, an attorney.
Dale Anderson, the owner of the zoo, said safety protocols were in place but he would not discuss them because they are a part of the law enforcement investigation.
Anderson said he's the only person allowed in the enclosure when lions are present.
"We want to assure the community that we have followed all safety protocols," Anderson said. "We have been incident-free since 1998 when we opened."
He said the facility will reopen to the public on Sunday.
When the attack occurred, Anderson said he and two other Cat Haven workers had left to take a cheetah to exhibit at a school. Hanson and another worker remained at the facility.
Whether Hanson was performing a function that placed her in danger is being investigated by Cal-OSHA, which also is trying to determine if employees were properly instructed about potential danger, as required.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which enforces the federal Animal Welfare Act, is also looking to understand why the lion turned on the intern.
USDA inspectors conduct multiple unannounced inspections of Cat Haven every year and never had found a violation, Sacks said. Federal regulations pertain only to animal treatment.
Cat Haven breeds and keeps lions, tigers, jaguars, lynx and other exotic cats and takes them out for public appearances. There were nearly 30 cats at the park during the accident, including two lions.
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I think that most of us agree that religion causes many problems. It causes a lot of suffering and hinders us from moving forward. But with that said I also wonder if it would even be possible to have an end to faith and if it would be a good thing for people.
Let me give a demonstration of what I mean. I was raised by a single mother who went from one bad relationship to the next. Needless to say by the time I was ten, I had been..well abused. I put my mother to bed many nights drunk and we were beyond poor. I remember when my mother started going to church. She quit smoking and drinking and going out all night. She gained confidence and courage and stopped seeing these "bad" men all together. As a child church had saved me from a hellish life. I was amazed at this idea that this great god loved me, was always with me and thought I was special. The belief in god gave me my own confidence and strength to believe I could have a good life and that I could be someone. It wasn't until the church shut down did I ever question what I was believing. I found that my entire identity was tied to it and I found myself lost inside myself. Slowly I realized that my beliefs where not only holding me back but keeping me blind. But I can tell after all these years, on my darkest nights when the shadows of my past come to haunt me, every part of my being wants to believe.
I think why religion has lasted so long is because it is like the security blanket for humanity. We hold on to it when life is scary and we don't have the answers. It allows us to have confidence and comfort when we feel alone and weak.
Even though I have let go of my blanket and have found my own two feet I would never ask my mother to question her faith. I can see how attached she is to it and I fear what it would do to her to see the truth. I fear that it would lead her down a self-destructive road that I don't want to see her on.
My point being that even though many of us are ready to let go and move on away from religion, I don't think that most people are. I think that without religion many people would be lost and unable to face that fear without it. I fear that many, like my mother, have become too dependent on it to be detached. So even though stepping away from religion has been wonderful for me, I also know that without it I probably wouldn't be here today. So this leads me back to my question should there be an end to faith?
Should there be an end to faith?

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Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats, who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known. But it is the American commander-in-chief who stands foremost: Washington, who had never before led an army in battle.
The darkest hours of that tumultuous year were as dark as any Americans have known. Especially in our own tumultuous time, 1776 is powerful testimony to how much is owed to a rare few in that brave founding epoch, and what a miracle it was that things turned out as they did.
Written as a companion work to his celebrated biography of John Adams, David McCullough's 1776 is another landmark in the literature of American history.
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"A first-rate historical account." (Booklist)
"A narrative tour de force, exhibiting all the hallmarks the author is known for: fascinating subject matter, expert research, and detailed, graceful prose....Simply put, this is history writing at its best from one of its top practitioners." (Publishers Weekly)
"A stirring and timely work, reminding us that it's soldiers rather than 'tavern patriots and windy politicians' who have always paid the price of American idealism and determined its successes. (The New York Times)
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Just spent the whole of my Sunday learning the American History from the declaration of independence right through to the abolition of slavery by President Lincoln(and of course the American Civil war)...and I am no American! This book, although focusing on the events leading to the declaration of independent, offers a lot of insight into the operations of the old British Empire and why America is what it is today.
The template of history can and should be applied today. A lesson perhaps, to our leaders.
"Great Book"
After hearing David McCullough for so long on narratives on TV, who cannot doubt that he has one of the best voices around. His voice reads first class material, self authored. 1776 chronicles the events on the North American continent of one of the most important years in the last millenium. It begins just after Lexington/Concord and carries through the significance of Trenton/Princeton.
Listening to it, I gathered a great sense about the particular acts, which severed the already fragile relationship of the English America with the mother country. The character of the two countries, still recognizable today, comes across in the story of the military and political contests of that year.
It is delightful and well worth the time listening.
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1776 was the first Audible book I have ever purchased and it raises the bar upon which all other books will be compared. It's special to have the Pulitzer Prize author read his own book. Having grown up outside Boston, our history classes only covered the more famous events - Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's ride, and Bunker Hill.
I never knew about George Washington's siege of Boston (and I lived there) that drove out the British or the horrendous conditions of the continental army. I was never taught about the importance of New York or the loss after loss of battles. McCullough covers the heroes, villians, and traitors in exquisite detail. Did you know that the first American traitor was the Continental Army Surgeon General or that wives, fighting next to their husbands, distinguished themselves in battle?
David McCullough's 1776 puts you right there - like a time machine. He masterfully tells a story and painstakingly reinforces its authenticity with letters from the people who were there. This is one of the finest historical novels I have ever "read" and I look forward to his John Adams books. There is little doubt that I will have to listen to it again... Now I know where the name Fort Knox came from.
"Amazing how little you know"
The story is compelling (of course) and the author brings to life the period in perfect detail. There's lots of detail that anyone inclined to like history would enjoy. This is a great opportunity to appreciate what these men did and how important the fundamental values established by the founders. As I listened, I was amazed either how much history I forgot or was never taught.
"Felt like I was there"
As a new listener to audio books-I thorougly enjoyed listening to 1776.David McCullough is a wonderful storyteller and writer.Felt like I was there amidst the struggles,battles and the eventual amazing victory of winning Americas' Independence from England. I had not realized how much the odds were against us with Englands mighty military strength. I have gained a new respect for Washington and the others who went before us to fight for and win our freedom against great odds-a lesson for today.
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David McCullough brilliantly illuminates one year in the struggle of our nation's first army under the command of the man who, deservedly, became our first President. George Washington, (as well as the men who served under him), is revealed by McCullough to be a flawed human being who made plenty of mistakes, some of which could have cost this country its independence. Impatient and, at times, overcome with anger, he is also shown to have been wise and calculating, in his dealings with and estimation of, the British commanders he had to outwit, as well as some of the generals who advised him. The American Revolution should have been this colorfully rendered and detailed in the history texts used when I was in grade school. McCullough is a brilliant historian and writer who makes his subjects as real as if they were alive today. There were times where, in listening to this audiobook, I found myself wondering ahead how Washington and the increasingly dwindling, ragtag army that he commanded would ever be able to overcome the overwhelming odds against them. Of course, I knew they did eventually prevail in the struggle to win the Revolutionary War, but McCullough writes in such a way as to keep you guessing. He makes the subject accessible, alive, interesting and even thrilling, too.
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This is the first book I've read/listened to by Mr. McCullough, and now I understand what all of the fuss is about. He has a knack for drawing together the right details at just the right moments to bring the story alive, and help you to understand its importance to the people who lived it and the ramifications that it has for today. Five stars for the story.
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great narrative. It succeeds in placing you in the perspective of one viewing the events without the benifit of the knowledge of the outcome. And by exuming this sliver of time one understands that it was our finest hour, our 1939 when we stood for the most part alone against the superpower of the world, till all relized how serious and devoted we were to this newly born cause of freedom.
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David Mccullough is a fine popular historian; his books are always enjoyable and informative. He has a knack of combining the big picture with the stories and experiences of those who were going though it at the time, and weaving it all into a tremendous narrative. The book focuses on the first year of the American revolution - not the whole history - and paints a vivid and absorbing picture of just how close things came to disaster for Washington and his rather raggle-taggle army,and how they dug themselves out of the mire - stirring stuff.
My only bugbear - and it's nothing to do with the book itself - is that it is frustrating sometimes listening to history books where the content is to do with military exploits, and that is one wishes for a map! I am not all that familiar with american geography so kept rushing to an atlas so that I could better keep track of what was going on. But dont let this put you off what is a fine and enjoyable book - very well narrated by the author himself.
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Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
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- What are pancreatic islets?
- What is pancreatic islet transplantation?
- What happens after pancreatic islet transplantation?
- What are the benefits and risks of pancreatic islet allo-transplantation?
- Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry Data
- What is the role of immunosuppressive medications?
- What are the obstacles to pancreatic islet allo-transplantation?
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What are pancreatic islets?
Pancreatic islets, also called islets of Langerhans, are tiny clusters of cells scattered throughout the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ about the size of a hand located behind the lower part of the stomach.
Pancreatic islets contain several types of cells, including beta cells, that produce the hormone insulin. The pancreas also makes enzymes that help the body digest and use food.
When the level of blood glucose, also called blood sugar, rises after a meal, the pancreas responds by releasing insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin helps cells throughout the body absorb glucose from the bloodstream and use it for energy.
Diabetes develops when the pancreas does not make enough insulin, the body's cells do not use insulin effectively, or both. As a result, glucose builds up in the blood instead of being absorbed by cells in the body.
In type 1 diabetes, the beta cells of the pancreas no longer make insulin because the body's immune system has attacked and destroyed them. The immune system protects people from infection by identifying and destroying bacteria, viruses, and other potentially harmful foreign substances. A person who has type 1 diabetes must take insulin daily to live. Type 2 diabetes usually begins with a condition called insulin resistance, in which the body has trouble using insulin effectively. Over time, insulin production declines as well, so many people with type 2 diabetes eventually need to take insulin.
What is pancreatic islet transplantation?
The two types of pancreatic islet transplantation are
- allo-transplantation
- auto-transplantation
Pancreatic islet allo-transplantation is a procedure in which islets from the pancreas of a deceased organ donor are purified, processed, and transferred into another person. Pancreatic islet allo-transplantation is currently labeled an experimental procedure until the transplantation technology is considered successful enough to be labeled therapeutic. For more information, see the section "What are the obstacles to pancreatic islet allo-transplantation?"
For each pancreatic islet allo-transplant infusion, researchers use specialized enzymes to remove islets from the pancreas of a single, deceased donor. The islets are purified and counted in a lab. Transplant patients typically receive two infusions with an average of 400,000 to 500,000 islets per infusion. Once implanted, the beta cells in these islets begin to make and release insulin.
Pancreatic islet allo-transplantation is performed in certain patients with type 1 diabetes whose blood glucose levels are difficult to control. The goals of the transplant are to help these patients achieve normal blood glucose levels with or without daily injections of insulin and to reduce or eliminate hypoglycemia unawareness—a dangerous condition in which a person with diabetes cannot feel the symptoms of hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose. When a person feels the symptoms of hypoglycemia, steps can be taken to bring blood glucose levels back to normal.
Pancreatic islet allo-transplants are only performed at hospitals that have received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical research on islet transplantation. The transplants are often performed by a radiologist—a doctor who specializes in medical imaging. The radiologist uses x rays and ultrasound to guide the placement of a thin, flexible tube called a catheter through a small incision in the upper abdomen—the area between the chest and hips—and into the portal vein of the liver. The portal vein is the major vein that supplies blood to the liver. The islets are then infused, or pushed, slowly into the liver through the catheter. Usually, the patient receives a local anesthetic and a sedative. In some cases, a surgeon performs the transplant using general anesthesia.
Patients often need two or more transplants to get enough functioning islets to stop or reduce their need for insulin injections.
Pancreatic islet auto-transplantation is performed following total pancreatectomy—the surgical removal of the whole pancreas—in patients with severe and chronic, or long lasting, pancreatitis that cannot be managed by other treatments. This procedure is not considered experimental. Patients with type 1 diabetes cannot receive pancreatic islet auto-transplantation. The procedure is performed in a hospital, and the patient receives general anesthesia. The surgeon first removes the pancreas and then extracts and purifies islets from the pancreas. Within hours, the islets are infused through a catheter into the patient's liver. The goal is to give the body enough healthy islets to make insulin.
What happens after pancreatic islet transplantation?
Pancreatic islets begin to release insulin soon after transplantation. However, full islet function and new blood vessel growth from the new islets take time. Transplant recipients usually take insulin injections until the islets are fully functional. They may also receive various medications before and after transplantation to promote successful implantation and long-term functioning of the islets. However, the autoimmune response that destroyed transplant recipients' own islets in the first place can happen again and attack the transplanted islets. Although the liver has been the traditional site for infusing the donor islets, researchers are investigating alternative sites, such as muscle tissue or another organ.
What are the benefits and risks of pancreatic islet allo-transplantation?
The benefits of pancreatic islet allo-transplantation include improved blood glucose control, reducing or eliminating the need for insulin injections to control diabetes, and preventing hypoglycemia. An alternative to islet transplantation is whole organ pancreas transplantation that is performed most often with kidney transplantation. The advantages of whole organ pancreas transplantation are less dependence on insulin and longer duration of organ function. The main disadvantage is that a whole organ transplant is a major surgery that involves a greater risk of complications and even death.
Pancreatic islet allo-transplantation can also help reverse hypoglycemia unawareness. Research has shown that even partial islet function after a transplant can eliminate hypoglycemia unawareness.
Improved blood glucose control from a successful allo-transplant may also slow or prevent the progression of diabetes problems, such as heart disease, kidney disease, and nerve or eye damage. Research to evaluate this possibility is ongoing.
The risks of pancreatic islet allo-transplantation include the risks associated with the transplant procedure—particularly bleeding and blood clots. The transplanted islets may not function well or may stop functioning entirely. Other risks are the side effects from the immunosuppressive medications that transplant recipients must take to stop the immune system from rejecting the transplanted islets. When a patient has received a kidney transplant and is already taking immunosuppressive medications, the only additional risks are the islet infusion and the side effects from the immunosuppressive medications given at the time of allo-transplantation. Immunosuppressive medications are not needed in the case of an auto-transplant because the infused cells come from the patient's own body. Read more in the section "What is the role of immunosuppressive medications?"
Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry Data
In its 2010 annual report,1 the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry presented data on 571 patients who received pancreatic islet allo-transplants between 1999 and 2009. Although most procedures were pancreatic islet allo-transplants alone, 90 procedures were done in conjunction with a kidney transplant. The majority of the islet transplant patients received one or two infusions of islets; at the end of the decade, the average number of islets received per infusion was 463,000.
According to the report, about 60 percent of transplant recipients achieved insulin independence—defined as being able to stop insulin injections for at least 14 days—during the year following transplantation.
By the end of the second year, 50 percent of recipients were able to stop taking insulin for at least 14 days. However, long-term insulin independence is difficult to maintain, and eventually most recipients needed to start taking insulin again.
The report identified factors linked to better outcomes for recipients, including
- age—35 years or older
- lower pre-transplant triglyceride, or blood fat, levels
- lower pre-transplant insulin use
The report noted that even partial function of the transplanted islets can improve blood glucose control and reduce the amount of insulin needed after loss of insulin independence.
1Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry seventh annual report. Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry website. https://web.emmes.com/study/isl//reports/01062012_7thAnnualReport.pdf (PDF, 8,387 KB)* . Updated December 30, 2011. Accessed July 23, 2013.
What is the role of immunosuppressive medications?
Immunosuppressive medications are needed to prevent rejection—a common problem with any transplant.
Scientists have made many advances in islet transplantation in recent years. In 2000, islet transplantation researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported their findings in the New England Journal of Medicine. Their transplant protocol, known as the Edmonton protocol, has since been adapted by transplant centers around the world and continues to be refined.
The Edmonton protocol introduced the use of a new combination of immunosuppressive medications, also called anti-rejection medications, including daclizumab (Zenapax), sirolimus (Rapamune), and tacrolimus (Prograf). Researchers continue to develop and study modifications to the Edmonton protocol, including improved medication regimens that promote successful transplants. Medication regimens vary from one transplant center to another. Examples of other immunosuppressive medications used in islet transplantation include antithymocyte globulin (Thymoglobulin), alemtuzumab (Campath), basiliximab (Simulect), belatacept (Nulojix), etanercept (Enbrel), everolimus (Zortress), and mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept, Myfortic). Researchers are also evaluating nonimmunosuppresive medications, such as exenatide (Byetta) and sitagliptin (Januvia).
Immunosuppressive medications have significant side effects, and their long-term effects are still not fully known. Immediate side effects may include mouth sores and gastrointestinal problems, such as upset stomach and diarrhea. Patients may also have
- increased blood cholesterol, or blood fat, levels
- high blood pressure
- anemia, a condition in which red blood cells are fewer or smaller than normal, which prevents the body's cells from getting enough oxygen
- fatigue
- decreased white blood cell counts
- decreased kidney function
- increased susceptibility to bacterial and viral infections
Taking immunosuppressive medications also increases the risk of developing certain tumors and cancers.
Scientists are seeking ways to achieve immune tolerance of the transplanted islets, in which the patient's immune system no longer recognizes the islets as foreign. Immune tolerance would allow patients to maintain transplanted islets without long-term use of immunosuppressive medications. For example, one approach is to transplant islets encapsulated with a special coating, which may help to prevent rejection.
What are the obstacles to pancreatic islet allo-transplantation?
The shortage of islets from donors is a significant obstacle to widespread use of pancreatic islet allo-transplantation. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, in 2011 there were about 8,000 deceased organ donors available in the United States.2 However, only 1,562 pancreases were recovered from donors in 2011.2 Also, many donated pancreases are not suitable for extracting islets for transplants because they do not meet the selection criteria, and islets are often damaged or destroyed during processing. Therefore, only a small number of islet transplants can be performed each year.
Researchers are pursuing various approaches to solve this shortage of islets, such as transplanting islets from a single, donated pancreas, using only a portion of the pancreas from a living donor, or using islets from pigs. Researchers have transplanted pig islets into other animals, including monkeys, by encapsulating the islets with a special coating or by using medications to prevent rejection. Another approach is creating islets from other types of cells, such as stem cells. New technologies could then be employed to grow islets in the lab.
Financial barriers also prevent the widespread use of islet allo-transplantation. Until the transplantation technology is considered successful enough to be labeled therapeutic rather than experimental, the costs of islet allo-transplants must be covered by research funds. Health insurance companies and Medicare generally do not cover experimental procedures. Federal law also does not allow health care providers or hospitals to charge patients or health insurance companies for research procedures. Some patient advocates and islet researchers feel that islet allo-transplantation is close to having a therapeutic label. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) currently supports studies that are working toward obtaining FDA licensure to reclassify islet allo-transplantation as therapeutic. In other countries, such as Canada and Scandinavia, islet allo-transplantation is no longer considered experimental and is an accepted therapy in certain patients.
2National data. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network website. http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/latestData/step2.asp. Accessed July 23, 2013.
Eating, Diet, and Nutrition
A person who receives a pancreatic islet transplant should follow a meal plan worked out with a health care provider and dietitian. Immunosuppressive medications taken after the transplant can cause changes in a person's body, such as weight gain. A healthy diet after the transplant is important to control weight gain, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and blood glucose levels.
Points to Remember
- Pancreatic islets, also called islets of Langerhans, are tiny clusters of cells scattered throughout the pancreas. Pancreatic islets contain several types of cells, including beta cells, that produce the hormone insulin. Insulin helps cells throughout the body absorb glucose from the bloodstream and use it for energy.
- Pancreatic islet allo-transplantation is a procedure in which islets from the pancreas of a deceased organ donor are purified, processed, and transferred into another person.
- Pancreatic islet allo-transplantation is performed in certain patients with type 1 diabetes whose blood glucose levels are difficult to control. The goals of the transplant are to help these patients achieve normal blood glucose levels with or without daily injections of insulin and to reduce or eliminate hypoglycemia unawareness.
- Pancreatic islet auto-transplantation is performed following total pancreatectomy in patients with severe and chronic pancreatitis that cannot be managed by other treatments. This procedure is not considered experimental. Patients with type 1 diabetes cannot receive pancreatic islet auto-transplantation.
- The shortage of islets from donors is a significant obstacle to widespread use of pancreatic islet allo-transplantation. Financial barriers also prevent the widespread use of islet allo-transplantation. Until the transplantation technology is considered successful enough to be labeled therapeutic rather than experimental, the costs of islet allo-transplants must be covered by research funds.
Hope through Research
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research related to diabetes and many other diseases. The NIDDK conducts research in its own labs and supports basic and clinical research in medical centers and hospitals throughout the United States.
The NIDDK supports several programs related to pancreatic islet transplantation research:
- Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium. Members of this consortium, which includes transplant centers from Canada, Sweden, and the United States, conduct studies of islet transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes. For more information, visit www.citisletstudy.org .
- Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry. This registry compiles data from islet transplants in Europe, Australia, and North America and issues an annual report. For more information, visit www.citregistry.org .
- Integrated Islet Distribution Program. This program works with the leading islet isolation centers in the United States to distribute high-quality human islets to the diabetes research community. For more information, visit http://iidp.coh.org .
Studies supported by the NIDDK have investigated the use of different combinations of medications in islet transplantation and the efficacy of islets after kidney transplantation.
The NIDDK also established and supports the Beta Cell Biology Consortium. This consortium seeks to advance understanding of pancreatic islet development and function, with the goal of developing innovative therapies to correct the loss of beta cell mass in diabetes, including cell reprogramming, regeneration, and replacement.
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The Internet of Things will put IT to its ultimate test by creating infinite new opportunities to digitize products and services, generate and analyze new data to improve customer satisfaction, and discover new ways to gain a competitive advantage across nearly every industry. In order to help corporate business units to capitalize on the rapidly evolving IoT opportunities, IT must stand up to a new set of challenges. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director of THINKstrategies, will examine why IT must finally fulfill its role in support of its SBUs or face a new round of...
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One of the biggest challenges when developing connected devices is identifying user value and delivering it through successful user experiences. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Mike Kuniavsky, Principal Scientist, Innovation Services at PARC, described an IoT-specific approach to user experience design that combines approaches from interaction design, industrial design and service design to create experiences that go beyond simple connected gadgets to create lasting, multi-device experiences grounded in people's real needs and desires.
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The 4th International Internet of @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 17th International Cloud Expo - to be held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA - announces that its Call for Papers is open. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the biggest idea since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago.
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Wearable devices have come of age. The primary applications of wearables so far have been "the Quantified Self" or the tracking of one's fitness and health status. We propose the evolution of wearables into social and emotional communication devices. Our BE(tm) sensor uses light to visualize the skin conductance response. Our sensors are very inexpensive and can be massively distributed to audiences or groups of any size, in order to gauge reactions to performances, video, or any kind of presentation. In her session at @ThingsExpo, Jocelyn Scheirer, CEO & Founder of Bionolux, will discuss ho...
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The true value of the Internet of Things (IoT) lies not just in the data, but through the services that protect the data, perform the analysis and present findings in a usable way. With many IoT elements rooted in traditional IT components, Big Data and IoT isn't just a play for enterprise. In fact, the IoT presents SMBs with the prospect of launching entirely new activities and exploring innovative areas. CompTIA research identifies several areas where IoT is expected to have the greatest impact.
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Can call centers hang up the phones for good? Intuitive Solutions did. WebRTC enabled this contact center provider to eliminate antiquated telephony and desktop phone infrastructure with a pure web-based solution, allowing them to expand beyond brick-and-mortar confines to a home-based agent model. It also ensured scalability and better service for customers, including MUY! Companies, one of the country's largest franchise restaurant companies with 232 Pizza Hut locations. This is one example of WebRTC adoption today, but the potential is limitless when powered by IoT.
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Every day we read jaw-dropping stats on the explosion of data. We allocate significant resources to harness and better understand it. We build businesses around it. But we've only just begun. For big payoffs in Big Data, CIOs are turning to cognitive computing. Cognitive computing's ability to securely extract insights, understand natural language, and get smarter each time it's used is the next, logical step for Big Data.
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The Internet of Things will greatly expand the opportunities for data collection and new business models driven off of that data. In her session at @ThingsExpo, Esmeralda Swartz, CMO of MetraTech, discussed how for this to be effective you not only need to have infrastructure and operational models capable of utilizing this new phenomenon, but increasingly service providers will need to convince a skeptical public to participate. Get ready to show them the money!
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SYS-CON Events announced today that MetraTech, now part of Ericsson, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society- a world leader in communications infrastructure, software and services. Some 40% of the world's mobile traffic runs through networks Ericsson has supplied, serving more than 2.5 billion subscribers.
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17th Cloud Expo, taking place Nov 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy. Meanwhile, 94% of enterprises are using some form of XaaS – software, platform, and infrastructure as a service.
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The Internet of Things is not new. Historically, smart businesses have used its basic concept of leveraging data to drive better decision making and have capitalized on those insights to realize additional revenue opportunities. So, what has changed to make the Internet of Things one of the hottest topics in tech? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Internet of Things, discussed the underlying factors that are driving the economics of intelligent systems. Discover how hardware commoditization, the ubiquitous nature of connectivity, and the emergence of Big Data a...
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With major technology companies and startups seriously embracing IoT strategies, now is the perfect time to attend @ThingsExpo in Silicon Valley. Learn what is going on, contribute to the discussions, and ensure that your enterprise is as "IoT-Ready" as it can be! Internet of @ThingsExpo, taking place Nov 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, is co-located with 17th Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal an...
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On April 8, several first- and second-year LECOM School of Pharmacy students participated in a daylong event in Harrisburg, Pa., intended to bring together pharmacy students and state legislators to discuss those issues and concerns the state's future medical professionals face once they complete their schooling.
|Pharmacy students from LECOM joined others from around the state in Harrisburg, Pa., on April 8.
LECOM was represented by Kim Burns, RPh, JD, Assistant Professor; Dolores Kutzer, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; second-year students Jeff Bucci, Lyman Holyoak, John Kevin McGill, Phil Olsen and Megan Rech; and first-year students Megan Anderson, Marcus Babiak, Stephen Brown, Jamie Caputo, Jason Chan and Emily Wysocki.
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Oooh chocolate mousse pudding pops! These are devilishly yummy! I have been making tons of Popsicle pops as of late, mostly because I had some fresh produce that just needed to be used. I refuse to lose fresh food to the compost pile! So last night as I was browsing through the fridge I found 2 avocados that were crying for some attention. I held my breath as I took them out because I thought for sure they had been neglected for to long and I was going to have to trash them. I grabbed my knife and I slid it around the avocado, slicing it in half. As I pulled the two halves apart I was greeted with the perfect green flesh! Shew! They were gorgeous! I was going to make the Chocolate Mousse recipe, which I did , but I reinvented it into a pudding pops! After I made the mousse I spooned it into a piping bag to make it easier to get into 3 oz cups. It worked perfectly except that I forgot to tap the cups to get the air pockets out, that is why you see little voids on the side. They don't freeze rock solid which is great because it makes an even more decadent, creamy pudding pop!
When I made these pops I used 3 oz plastic cups instead of the waxed Dixie cups and I have to share that I will be using the plastic cups from this point on. It only took about 10 seconds of holding it in the warmth of my hand to release the pop. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
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Everett girls stymied, bounced from playoffs
Mercer Island controls the tempo with tenacious defense and rebounding to eliminate the Seagulls from the 3A state tournament.
Mercer Island started the third quarter with nine straight points and outscored Everett 35-16 in the game's final 16 minutes, beating the Seagulls 57-44 in a 3A state tournament regional game Friday night at Glacier Peak High School.
"We couldn't get in that fifth gear," Everett head coach John Low said. "And it was (because of) them. They kept us from dictating the pace."
The Islanders' defense limited Everett to just four field goals in the second half, with the remaining eight points coming from the free throw line. After giving up 16 points to Everett's Darian Rielly in the first half, Mercer Island held her to two points the rest of the way.
Sidney Rielly, who finished the game with 15 points, had nine in the second half.
Low attributed the second-half demise to his team's inability to find its offensive rhythm and Mercer Island's aggressive defense.
"It was a little bit of both," Low said. "They do a real good job of help-side defense clogging up the paint. They tightened defense on Darian and Sidney Rielly on the perimeter. They're long. They have size in their guards and wings."
Everett's offense started the game a bit slow as well, with its first points coming from a pair of Sidney Rielly free throws 3 minutes and 43 seconds into the game. The Seagulls' first field goal was a 3-pointer by Darian Rielly a minute and a half later.
Everett got things moving a bit in the second quarter, outscoring Mercer Island 16-14 to take a 28-22 lead at halftime.
Then things got rough.
The Islanders started the third quarter with a 15-2 run. The third was nearly halfway complete before Everett guard Kiki Harper made two free throws -- the Seagulls' first points of the second half. Sidney Rielly made a driving layin -- and added a free throw after being fouled on the play -- three minutes later to jumpstart a 6-0 Everett run that brought the Seagulls to within four points by the end of the period.
But it took Everett five minutes to get its first fourth-quarter field goal -- a layup by Darian Rielly -- and by that point Mercer Island already had opened up an 11-point lead.
Rebounding was part of the key for Mercer Island. While the Islanders had a slim 40-38 rebounding advantage, 13 of them came on the offensive end of the court. The other 27 ended Everett scoring opportunities.
"We knew they were a strong rebounding team," Low said. "They did a good job of not giving us any second-chance points."
Meanwhile, the Islanders' offense continued to roll. Senior guard/forward Kris Brackmann led Mercer Island with 17 points and eight rebounds. Sisters Rachel and Renae Tessam added 14 and 11 points respectively for the Islanders -- who made nine of 10 free throws in the final quarter to put the game away.
Despite doing its best to scout its opponents, Low said that Mercer Island (20-7 overall) -- which finished third in the Kingco 3A/2A league -- were somewhat of a mystery coming into the game.
"They were a little bit of an unknown to us. Coming out I think our girls were a little unsure what to expect," Low said.
Despite having their season end sooner than they had hoped, Low praised the Seagulls for a strong showing in an up-and-down season that featured five players being suspended for violating the Everett School District Code of Conduct and missing most of the month of January.
"There's definitely optimism for next year, but I'm so proud of the girls for how they battled things," Low said. "I don't think we had a player play in every game this season, for a variety of reasons like illnesses, injuries and suspensions."
Everett (13-11) graduates only three seniors -- guards Kiki Harper and Bailey McMullen and post Rosie Sittauer -- meaning most of the Seagulls will return from an Everett team that got to state for the first time since 1996.
"The basketball we played the last three games is probably the best basketball Everett High has played in 17 years," Low said. "I thought our girls played hard all year. We're disappointed to have it end this way, but we were district champs and every team but one ends with a loss. I told the girls they have a lot to be proud of."
At Glacier Peak H.S.
Mercer Island 8 14 18 17 -- 57
Everett 12 16 8 8 -- 44
Mercer Island–Jess Blakeslee 7, Julia Blumenstein 2, Kris Brackmann 17, Marlo Cafarelli 0, Suri Johnson 2, Ari Moscatel 0, Jamie Mounger 4, Rachael Tessem 14, Renae Tessem 11, Christina Williamson 0. Everett–Amber Hagar0 , Kiki Harper 8, Katy Hedington 0, Bailey McMullen 0, Caroline Overstreet 0, Julie Ramirez 0, Darian Rielly 18, Sidney Rielly 15, Madison Rutledge 0, Rosie Sittauer 0, Sydney Taggart 2, Tenika Wentworth 1. 3-point goals–D. Rielly 3, Brackmann 2, Mounger 1, Blakeslee 1. Records–Mercer Island 21-7 overall. Everett 13-11.
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House of Commons Electoral Reform: Instant Runoff Voting (AKA Alternative Vote)
The same number of electoral districts would exist as in the current FPTP, but instead, MPs would be elected by a ballot where voters would order their choice of candidate by preference. In each round, the candidate earning having the least number of votes is eliminated until one candidate reaches a 50% majority.
Here is that system explained in an ad for the Alternative Vote Referendum (called that in the UK).
This type of voting would ensure that elected MPs would more accurately reflect their constituents while maintaining the same level of local representation that exists now. Note that this type of voting is not proportional, however, it is much easier to understand by the layperson. Proportionality is addressed in the next section.
Senate Reform: Proportionally Appointed Based on Popular Vote
Based on the first choice in the election results, the caucus of each party represented in parliament or reaching a certain vote threshold would be responsible for appointing a new senate. The number of senators that each party gets to appoint is divided up proportionately by the popular vote in each province. Senators could be appointed to represent a special interest, minority group, or for their expertise in a certain field that isn't reflected in a party's makeup in the house of commons. Having the senate proportionately reflect the popular vote would lend legitimacy to the senate as an institution, and would also prevent any false majority from passing contentious legislation. A senate that is up for re-appointment every 4 or 5 years would also be more accountable to those who appointed them. Senators would not have any term limits, but would essentially be up for review after every election.
As far as I am aware, no other 2 house system like this exists currently; I'd like to be pointed to other examples to see how they work.


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July 16, 2012
The Territory
by Fields, Tricia
In this debut novel by Indiana author Tricia Fields, Chief of Police Josie Gray faces down two Mexican drug cartels who have turned her Texas border town into a battlefield. A small Western town with a population of 2500, Artemis is intent on keeping its independence and identity in spite of an ever-increasing threat from across the border. What do the town's law enforcement agencies do when they find themselves drawn into a battle between the local Second Amendment group and the drug cartel's private armies? How does a female Chief of Police protect a town living in fear of being overtaken by criminals? The Territory brings to life the terrifying situation many border towns now face on a daily basis.
— Recommended by Suzy Heilman, Franklin Road Library
July 9, 2012
The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters
by George, Rose
You could own a $5,000 luxury toilet with heated seats, warm air dryer and remote control. Or you could, like billions of people in the world, rely on a bush, ditch, latrine or open ground. Follow Rose George as she travels the world exploring this most important, intimate and taboo of subjects—human waste.
She investigates the sewage problems facing many nations: the threat of antiquated sewers; the controversial use of biosolids--guess what that word really means--in agriculture; the visionaries who struggle to bring basic sanitation to the slums of India and villages in Africa; the rural farmers in China who love their biogas digesters that run on pig and human waste. Above all, she emphasizes the importance of sanitation to public health and economic and social stability.
As you read about the people she meets and the range of "facilities" (or lack thereof) she investigates, you will discover that this is an endlessly fascinating subject. And you will never take your toilet for granted again.
— Recommended by Nicole James, College Avenue Library
July 2, 2012
The Dawn Patrol
by Winslow, Don
If somebody had told me that I'd read a book about grown men surfing in California, I wouldn't have believed it. So it's a tribute to Winslow's storytelling abilities that he was able to draw me into this story of the Dawn Patrol, a group of men who have cemented their friendships through the sun, surf, and sand of the southern California beaches. Boone Daniels is haunted by the missing girl he was unable to find during his days as a policeman. Now all he wants to do is surf and do enough private investigation work to pay (a few of) the bills. When an attractive lawyer comes to him with a lucrative offer if he will investigate an insurance claim, Boone's reluctant, but he does need the money. Things get complicated when it begins to look as though his investigation will implicate a friend or two of his. Not to mention that Boone may miss surfing the biggest, baddest wave to come along in years. It's a life-changer, that wave is, and nobody in the Dawn Patrol is likely to emerge from it unscathed. It's vintage Winslow and a terrific read—but I'm still not buying a surfboard.
— Recommended by Cheryl Holtsclaw, West Indianapolis Library
June 25, 2012
by Richards, Keith
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"I imagined everything. I never thought it would happen."
Keith Richards' autobiography opens with a 1975 flashback to a Fordyce, Arkansas, road house where he and fellow Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, in preparation for an upcoming concert in Dallas, "hung in the john" for forty minutes and "got high."
Born in 1943, an only child to factory workers, Mr. Richards grew up in London's lower-income area of Dartford. Given the consumption of drugs and alcohol, the perennial bad boy of rock and roll exhibits amazing recall. He discusses his falling-out with "Sir" Mick, his twenty-nine year marriage to former model Patti Hansen, post-war rationings, hating school and after-school beatings.
He recalls fondly his beloved maternal grandfather, Gus, a jazz musician, introducing him to a "sweet lovely little lady," a gut-string classical Spanish guitar and a chance meeting at a Dartford train station with former primary "mate," Mick Jagger, who at one time lived a few doors away, that changed his life.
Life is available in large-print, e-book, downloadable audiobook, and cd, on which it is narrated by actor Johnny Depp.
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June 18, 2012
Money Rules: The Simple Path To Lifelong Security
by Chatzky, Jean
Having experienced tough economic times, the time is right to follow Money Rules, The Simple Path to Lifelong Security. Author Jean Chatzky, the financial editor for NBC's Today Show and the personal finance contributor for Prevention and Newsweek Magazine, has come up with 94 Rules to obtain financial security in and despite tough economic times.
She begins by stating two basic principles. First, that personal finance is more personal than it is finance and secondly money is simple – people make it complicated. The author gathered her own set of Money Rules along with the money rules from financial advisers, analysts, bankers, accountants, and lawyers and came up with 94 rules to live by.
Despite wisdom to the contrary, your home and retirement are no longer your greatest asset. According to Ms. Chatzky, Rule Number One is that your job is your most important investment. Breaking the Rules into 7 parts, the author explains how to make, keep, spend, invest and protect your money and assets.
This would be a great gift to give.
— Recommended by Peggy Wehr, Fountain Square Library