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The promise of a shortcut to your ideal body shape is a tempting one. For decades now, there's been an endless stream of strange exercise fads all trying to catch our eye. Some of them are a bit odd, some of them are downright ridiculous, and a few of them actually work!
Bikram Yoga
Let's get things going with something that sounds like it might actually do you some good. Created by a guy called Bikram Choudhury, the claimed benefits of Bikram Yoga include weight loss; improved posture and flexibility; and increased strength. If that's not enough, proponents also claim healing powers and a 'natural irrigation' of the body, which sounds more like a rather unpleasant effect rather more expected from a laxative. Still, it's got 'yoga' in the name so it can't be bad, right?
Well, that all depends on how much you enjoy being steamed like a vegetable. Bikram Yoga means completing a set of twenty six postures in a room heated to over forty degrees! It's not uncommon to experience nausea and dizziness during the ninety minute classes, so it's not for the faint of heart (literally).
Final Verdict: Allegedly works quite well, if you can stand the heat.
Slim Slide
Now we take a trip back in time to 1993, the year of the leotard. With just a plastic mat and some strange shoes, Kim Alexis takes us through the 40-minute 'Slim Slide' routine. Yes, you too can burn up to 300 calories by slipping around like a drunken elk on an ice rink!
Unsurprisingly, this one slid off the radar pretty quickly, but it might be useful if you're planning a career as a skater.
Final Verdict: Great preparation for the Winter Olympics.
Shake Weight
Oh boy. This thing exploded in popularity (or, more accurately, infamy) in late 2012, not least because of the… ahem… interesting action required to operate it. It looks a bit like a dumbbell crossed with one of those squeaky toy hammers, and apparently it uses a ground-breaking technology called 'dynamic inertia'. In the best traditions of marketing, this means absolutely nothing.
The obvious disadvantage to the Shake Weight is that it looks downright obscene, but at least you can do it in private. Less obvious is the danger, suggested by some doctors, that the 'unnatural movement' could cause muscle spasms. Yikes.
Final Verdict: Vaguely pornographic and potentially dangerous.
Moving on, how about a fitness fad that you can do without splashing out on expensive apparatus? Enter 'Prancercise', a recent trend in ridiculous exercise that sees you hop, skip, and jump your weight away (in theory).
Inspired by the movements of horses, this is not a regime for the shy; instead of jogging, you trot and sashay along like a loon. It really must be seen to be believed. Then again, if the free, unbridled (no pun intended) movement makes you happy then go for it!
Final Verdict: Makes mum dancing at a wedding look normal.
Backwards Running
Lastly, let's take a look at one more no-kit-required way to shed some pounds. You just need to grab your running shoes and head out the door! Backwards, that is.
Also known as 'retro running', which makes it sound far cooler, studies have shown that it actually uses 30% more energy than running normally (which should henceforth be known as 'dull running'). Not only that, running backwards can help reduce the impact on your joints and even increase your brain power! Not bad for something that we probably all tried at least once in school, but it's advised that newcomers run with a front-facing partner or two for safety. Oh, and it's probably best to avoid going down any steep hills.
Final Verdict: Strange but effective!
It seems there's an almost limitless supply of whacky weight-loss fads, so it was hard to choose just a few to highlight. Do you know any other weird and wonderful (or just plain terrible) exercise regimes? Better yet, have you tried any of the ones listed above, and did they work for you?
Murray is a blogger with a healthy love of silly-looking exercises. She recommends Triactol.


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In aftermath of the George Zimmerman verdict, a discussion on race worth having
In the outrage over the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, I've been struck most by how we apparently think human beings are so perfectible.
The two things might not seem connected, but they are.
I'm not talking about the reality that a young man was killed and no person will go to prison for his killing, and how devastating that is to his parents and others who loved the young Trayvon. I'm also not talking about the opportunity for self-serving outrage cooked up by Jesse Jackson and his ilk, who will always assign racial bias to situations like this because it advances their political aims and grudges.
Somewhere in the middle are those, regardless of race, who can't accept that a jury could not be convinced to convict Zimmerman in the killing. So hence more "discussion" -- accusations, demonstrations, even some looting, burning and assaults -- in our ongoing "racial dialogue."
As far as that goes, Jason Riley wrote a piece for The Wall Street Journal following the acquittal pointing out that blacks commit a hugely disproportionate number of crimes in the U.S. and focusing on that reality. Where it comes from and what to do about it and how it impacts the way all of us think, he suggests, would be a great place to start any discussion on race and crime and bias.
Perhaps it's relevant that Riley himself is black. But even that's not what I'm talking about.
Thabiti Anyabwile, a pastor who is black, got a lot closer to my point. He wrote a thoughtful piece about the acquittal and his personal reaction to it, including his grief related to Trayvon's death, in an essay appearing on the Gospel Coalition (gospelcoalition.org) website.
One of his observations: That he (begin ital) is (end ital) thinking a lot about the 1950s here -- but not because of the black leaders who have said the Zimmerman acquittal reminds them of that era and what it was like then for black Americans. But, rather, because: "In 1950, there would not likely have been a Zimmerman trial. In 1950, there might not have been an opportunity for Trayvon's family to bring suit or seek justice. In 1950, Martin wouldn't have been able to walk as freely in a white downtown area or neighborhood, and his parents would not have been free to move in those areas, either. In 1950, there would have been zero media coverage. And though you can't tell it by the widespread public reactions in the wake of the Zimmerman verdict, in 1950 there would have been no outcry or protest."
Now, all that will likely strike many as "How dare Betsy Hart write like that? What, black Americans should be 'happy' because we are no longer living in that kind of racially totalitarian society? That's outrageous!"
So although "happy" might not be the right word, how about "thoughtful"? Here's where the relevance of man's non-perfectible nature comes into play. We humans are deeply corrupt and corruptible. Good grief, let's look at the last 100 years alone. World wars, attempts at extinctions of entire peoples, repression, terrorism. Extreme racism is part, but just one part, of a very long list of the way men have gone out of their way to be inhuman to other men.
In fact, the history of the entire world is one of slavery and abuse of different races. There is a small window in a small place in human history -- recent decades in the West -- where that has not been the predominant narrative. In one unique place called America, we've gone from enslaving a people; to fighting a war to end that slavery; yet systematically persecuting certain races with laws and other actions; to fundamentally changing the law; to making it possible to prosecute racism and, short of that, making racism socially unacceptable; to ever-increasing rates of interracial marriage; to electing a black president with very little discussion about race at all.
In so many ways, we've become a post-racial society. And so we have done something in America that no other country has ever done when it comes to race relations.
If you believe that man is perfectible, then right: It's not anything to get excited about because there is so much work left to do. But if you believe that man is profoundly corruptible, then you look at that history and you say, "Wow! America has done something very different and very amazing and very unusual when it comes to matters of race. Why? How was that possible? How do we build on that as we move forward?"
In the wake of the Zimmerman acquittal and always, I think (begin ital) that's (end ital) the racial discussion worth having.
(Betsy Hart's latest book, "From The Hart: A Collection of Favorite Columns on Love, Loss, Marriage (and Other Extreme Sports)," has just been revised. Email email@example.com.)

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A friend of the site and new 2old2play community member, Gabriela "atiyana" Richard, is conducting a study that seeks to understand video games and experience to inform educational game design. The survey is one part of her doctoral thesis at New York University, but it is the biggest part. That's where our community comes in!
If you have some spare time over the next month, please go to: https://sites.google.com/a/nyu.edu/gaming-survey/ and fill out the survey. Completing the survey should take between 30-40 minutes and those that participate will be entered into a raffle to win one of several prizes. Even if you personally don't care about education, I bet you do care about winning prizes, so here are the items you could win for completing this educational survey.
PlayStation Vita (2 avail.)
Xbox 360 250GB (1 avail.)
PS3 160GB System (1 avail.)
ASTRO A40 Headset (2 avail.)
$100 Amazon Card (2 avail.)
$75 Amazon Card (2 avail.)
$20 Amazon Card (many)
$20 PSN Card (many)
1600 Microsoft Points (many)
You have until July 27, 2012 at 11:59pm EST to complete the survey.
If you have any questions about the study, the incentives or your participation, please contact Gabriela Richard directly via email at gabriela at nyu.edu. You can also find Gabriela on our site under the alias of atiyana.
I tried to do it but the questions kept droning on and I got bored and left lol....
Then the questions took a bizaar turn they started asking about ethnic stuff and sprinkled those among gaming questions ot iw as like lets go off track and ask a few then get back to gaming for a few... bizaar . Totally lost interest in completing it.
I understand the need for the variety of questions, it helps support/prove/correlate the answers given with other life situations.
Nice survey Atiayan :)
I do want to mention that the survey is probably closer to 30 or 40 minutes to complete then it is to 20. Not a critisism, just an observation.
Done and done. Yes, 30-45 minutes. I get a feel for why the questions are what they are. Good survey!
"Please state the category that best defines your gender?" made me laugh. Probably shouldn't have. But it did.
Seems like the survey will generate a ton of data to wade thru. Good luck with that.
Thanks for the support and feedback everyone!
My apologies that the surveys took longer than I anticipated. I did betatest the survey before I posted it, and the average was 20-30min, though since posting, I have gotten feedback that it's more like 30-40min. Thank you for committing your time, and thanks to the community for supporting my thesis project.
Wait, now I'm not sure I I like, love, agree, disagree with my sexual orientation while gaming any more... I hope you get the info that you're looking for with this survey Gabriela because my head is spinning from all these questions. Good luck on the survey and welcome to 2old2play! Hope to catch you in a game sooner or later... wait, do you love, like, agree, disagree with gaming too or don't you? Wow, I think I'm now bipolar... I'm not, are you? Sheesh. More beer please.
I did it! I got through the entire thing whooppee!
And all my answers were honest....................I think!
Will we be able to access the final product? I would be interested to see where you are going with this.
I will make sure to share the final product with the site. It may be a while though because it's for my doctoral thesis.
I did not think that was ever going to end ... I did not find one if you are of age and drink do you drink with your friends while gaming question ... Then again I am glad I didn't find have you passed out on xbl party chat while playing and the others keep you in the room as you snored questions ...
Looking forward to seeing the results and good like on the DR. Report ...
Edit - I went back an updated my raptr and now it wont stop telling me all the updates I am getting for adding all the platforms to it ... Sigh .... Should have done it since day 1 ...
I'm no college major or scientist, but that survey did take a little longer than what I expected. Although I do recognize the importance of the survey, one thing did irk me. The misspelled word, Sarcraft, in one of the questions. It might just be due to the fact that I have been writing my resume to start looking for a job, but that was one thing that stuck out the most. No offence, the survey was great.
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M-1 Challenge Results
Jul 9, 2011 - by Steve Gerweck
M-1 Challenge: Bennett vs. Garner Packs Hostile Action Inside The Hangar At OC Fair & Event Center In Orange County, Calif.
Costa Mesa, Calif. (July 8, 2011) – All but one bout in Friday night's M-1 Challenge event from The Hangar at OC Fair & Event Center in Orange County, Calif. ends via knock-out. The five-fight telecast aired LIVE on SHOWTIME ® .
The main event featuring the rematch between the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Tournament heavyweight finalists Pat Bennett (4-2), of Marcellus, N.Y., and Kenny 'Deuce' Garner (6-3), of Port St. Lucie, Fla. ended in fireworks; Garner captured his second knock-out victory over Bennett, securing another shot against M-1's current champion, undefeated Guram Gugenishvili, on a future card this year.
KENNY GARNER: "I fought the fight wanted but it was still a little sloppy. I could have done better."
"I was nervous for a second. When I slipped and Pat hit me in the head, I was like damn, this guy hits pretty hard. But I hit harder!"
"This is what I do! BANG BANG! Shots to the body. Shots to the head. It's what I do. That's why M-1 keeps bringing me back!"
"Pat made it out the first round with 'Deuce'. He can put it on his resume."
"I'm coming for you Guram! I want my belt/ Let's do it!"
ARTHUR GUSEINOV: "I saw Jeffries dropping his hands and knew I could connect."
"I watched Jeffries' fight against Sultanakhmedov and devised my game plan from their bout. I knew he had weaknesses I could exploit."
"At no point was I ever worried about being taken down. He's nothing special. All I had to do was fight."
"I love fighting in America. I hope to come back and fight here again soon!"
Evgeni Kogan -M-1 Global Director of Operations "All the fighters need credit for making tonight'scard special. We couldn't be happier with the results on our second outing on SHOWTIME."
"M-1 is doing all it can to showcase some of Europe's top talent to the North American fan base. We hope they were pleasantly surprised with what they saw from Guseinov, Taisumov and Weichel."
"We really want to increase our presence in the US. There's no other market to seriously compete in."
"A big 'thank you' to our friends at SHOWTIME. They're a fantastic network with excellent leadership and people." For information on M-1 Global, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page. Mauro Ranallo called the action from ringside with Pat Miletich serving as analyst. The telecast was produced by Chuck McKean and directed by Craig Farrell. The executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports is David Dinkins, Jr.


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Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports (via Twitter) that the San Francisco Giants have signed 25-year-old reliever Mason Tobin to a minor league deal. Tobin will get an invite to Spring Training. He only has  4 games under his big league belt, and that's from 2011 with the Texas Rangers. Tobin missed all of 2012, after having Tommy John surgery.  Don't forget to go to the SF Giants Rumors Facebook page to share your thoughts on Tobin signing a minor league deal with the Giants! ~King of Cali (Steven) ———-——–—-——-——––———————-—————————————————- Want an email alert when the is a new post? Click the "Contact Us" tab and request to be added to the email list. You can also follow on Twitter @SFGiants_Rumors. Technorati Tags: Giants Hot Stove, Giants Trade Rumors, Mason Tobin, MLB Rumors Giants, San Francisco Giants, SF Giants News, SF Giants Rumors, SFG Rumors, Spring Training, Texas Rangers
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The Orleans Kitchen Island
Add a stylish touch to your kitchen with this kitchen island. A vintage caramel finish with a grey base and two fixed sheves finish this modern island.
ITEM#: 14606649Add a stylish touch to your kitchen with this kitchen island. A vintage caramel finish with a grey base and two fixed sheves finish this modern island.
The built-in shelves of this island are ideal for storing both large and small items in a stylish way. The open design of the island makes it easy to move around the room as needed. The caramel colored top and metal gun base pair well with any style decor in your current kitchen.
- Materials: hardwood solid butcher block/metal base
- Finish: Vintage caramel finished top/gun metal gray base
- Two fixed shelves
- Levelers on feet for added stability
- Spindle Legs and slotted shelves
- Dimensions: 36 inches high x 52 inches wide x 26 inches deep
Assembly required. This item ships in two (2) boxes. Threshold
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sturdy and attractive
Assembled easily, looks greatRead More
beautiful item
I already ordered the 5-tier matching shelf cuz i was impressed by the quality of this piece. Very nice lovely heavy top and the brushed steel is great quality. Some of the holes for the screws are a little rough to assemble, so leave a little wiggle room and then tighten them all at once to avoid the struggle. Even with that, you do have to strong hand just a bit to get it really in. The other thing i noticed is a little bit of a wobble. But the feet screw in and out to adjust the height. I think i need to make a little bit more of a tweak to get it exactly so. Would totally recommend this product to anyone.Read More
A substantial piece for the kitchen
The Orleans Kitchen Island went together without a hitch and is very sturdy. It is larger than most other islands I've looked at and offers a generous work surface. The space below is a little awkward, depending on your needs. the first shelf is narrow and the bottom is deep. The slats were appealing as I knew it was going to be placed over an air vent, however they don't provide even support for items placed there. I may add a board for an even surface.Read More
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Gorgeous and very functional!Read More
Industrial chic
Love this piece...fits in exactly where I needed an island.Read More
Kitchen Island
This arrived 4 days after I ordered it. Went together in about an hour and 1/2 with help. Instructions are easy to follow. I the kitchen island is very pretty, sturdy and heavy so it does not slide around. Not sure what I am going to put on the bottom shelf because I have 3 golden retrievers and pots or dishes on this shelf would not be a good idea. But over all it is a perfect size, looks great and is very functional. Blends in beautifully. I would highly recommend this item.Read More
Do not try this alone
This kitchen island is really beautiful but do not try, as I did, to put this together alone. The pieces are too big and too heavy and I found myself struggling to line it all up properly. Took me 3 hours and by that time even if I had hated it, I would not have taken it apart and sent it back! Thankfully I really do love it. Worth the price!Read More
Great price and looks awesome!
This island completes my kitchen. It looks beautiful and is easy to take care of. It's big enough to work on and holds small appliances, cookbooks, etc. It comes in two boxes but is very easy to take care of. I would recommend this to a friend! If you are thinking about it . . . . get it!!Read More
Kitchen island
This product was way better than what I expected. It's extremely sturdy and not very hard to put together, as long as you're not doing it alone. This island looks amazing in the kitchen. The butcher block is very thick and solid wood and the stainless steel is great quality. We have gotten many compliments on this.Read More
Attractive and functional
Considering its very reasonable price (especially compared to other islands), I was very pleasantly surprised to see how nice this piece is. All of the parts feel quite solid and the top is HEAVY and very pretty. It took about 1.5 hours to assemble with one person. The best part, that I did not realize until I assembled it, is the spaces between the metal rods on the shelves are exactly the right space to hold a wine bottle. We use the middle section to hold four bottles. Tip: If you put them exactly side by side, it'll be tight, but if you stagger them, they fit beautifully.Read More
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Hello rjhb, this has not been treated against the elements, it's recommended for outdoor use only. Thanks for shopping with us!
Why did you choose this product?
Perfect for my kitchen
It's the perfect size for my kitchen. The bottom shelf configuration is what I have been looking for.
Will work in a new house that needs more counter space.
It looks sturdy and will look great in my kitchen. I have been very happy with everything I have ordered from overstock. My only complaint is the ups delivery service. A lot of the packages have been damaged and torn!
looked at this item for a very long time, great & simple design for professional kitchen, easy to store and see what I have on this island.Wooden part on the top is exact color I was looking for in my kitchen.
How do you clean the "butcher block" top?
Hello Ics, you can use a sponge and mild soap to wipe off and free any stubborn particles, then towel it off to remove excess moisture. I hope this helps. Thank you for shopping with us! T.B.
What is the shipping weight of this product? Thanks.
Hello zimgirl4, this item weighs approximately 49 pounds when shipped. I hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Thank you for shopping with us!
Can this item be shipped to an APO address?
Thank you for your question marques81. Unfortunately, the kitchen island cannot be shipped to an APO address, we are sorry.
I would like to place this over a radiator heater. I know someone asked if this could be assembled without the bottom shelf and that it could affect stability; however, is the items still fairly stable without the bottom shelf? Can some of the bottom slants be removed in order to accommodate a space that could fit the radiator underneath?
Thank you for your question bmad42. No, we do not recommend placing a radiator heater under this island. We also do not recommend leaving the shelf off of the island. Have a great day.
How durable is the finish on the top? It says it has a lacquer finish...so not really a "butcher block" cutting board. Am I going to need hot pads? Would a warm pizza delivery box mar the surface? Thx!
Thank you for your question laurelhost. As with anything with wood, you should place hot pads or trivet down for anything hot since heat expands wood. Have a great day.
Hello, we do not offer wheels for this item. It may be possible to add them, however, any alterations made to the item should be done at your own discretion as they will void any warranties, and make the item non-returnable. Thank you for shopping with us.
If I decide to put casters on this island, knowing that the warranty will be void. Is it a possibility? Will casters go on it?
Thank you for your question peytonsmomo. The The Orleans Kitchen Island is built to be a stationary unit. Casters cannot be put on the island. Have a great day.
Does the butcher block overhang the frame? Or, what are the outside dimensions of the metal frame? I need it to fit into a 24 inch depth area and wonder if it might if we replace the top.
Thank you for your question srcinmn. Yes, the butcher block overhangs the frame. The frame's depth is 22 inches. We do not recommend replacing the top, doing so voids the manufacturer's warranty. Have a great day.
What Size of atol would be requiered Could we seat people around the island
Thank you for question lima2013. We do not recommend sitting around the island. We do not understand the first part of the question, please let us know how we can further help you. Have a great day.
how large are the boxes for shipping
Thank you for shopping with us 30mich . The shipping container will be: Height: 4 Width: 29 Length: 56. These are inches. Have a great day.
what is the recommended cleaning method for the wood top? Do they recommend treating with mineral oil at regular intervals?
Hello saracmoon, I'm sorry this item is sold out we do not have that information. Thank you for shopping with us!
could i put wheels on this and make and mobile?
Thank you for your question and I apologize for the delayed response. Altering this product would not be recommended as it would void the manufacturer warranty. We do offer other kitchen islands that come with wheels, please feel free to browse our selection.
is there a smaller version of this available
Thank you for your question on this beautiful island. We don't have this exact model in a smaller size, but item 14606886 is similar, with a different top, and smaller. I hope this works for you.
Can you sit on a bar stool comfortably at this table? How many inches is it from the ground to the cookbook/storage shelf?
Thank you for your inquiry. We did some research and found it is 26" from the ground to the cookbook/storage shelf. It does sit a little low so may not accommodate someones legs while using a barstool.
Since the top is butcher block, is it perfectly acceptable to cut/chop directly on the surface? Thanks.
Thank you for your inquiry. Even though the top is butcher block it is not a cutting board because it has a lacquer finish. We do not recommend using just the surface for cutting.
Can I assemble this but leave the bottom shelf off? I want to be able to slide bar stools underneath the table, and I can only do that if if I assemble this without the bottom shelf, but I don't want to compromise the stability of the island. Thank you.
Thank you for your inquiry. We did some research we do not recommend that the bottom shelf be left off as it would affect the stability of the unit.
How much does the island weigh?
the shipping weight is 49 lbs,the island will weigh slightly less than this
What is the dimension of just the top of the metal base? How much does the metal base weigh?
The Orleans Kitchen Island by Home Styles is constructed of hardwood butcher block top finished in vintage caramel finish. The metal base is a gun metal gray. Features include two fixed shelves for storage and levelers on the feet for added stability. Size is 52-inch wide by 26-inch deep by 36-inch high.The weight is 49 pounds.
Does the wood piece come off, so that I can put a piece of marble on the top that I already own.
Yes, it does come off, but we are unable to recommend adding marble as our items are not weight tested.
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After 37 years, 1 call reunited Navy siblings
She's a San Diego Navy nurse; he arms aircraft just 300 miles away
We look alike, Cmdr. Cindy Murray whispered to her baby brother.
It was the first time the Navy nurse had seen him, her only sibling, in nearly four decades.
The two khaki-uniformed sailors stood looking at each other's faces. It was an emotional reunion at San Diego Naval Medical Center on Friday -- possible in part because these almost-only children both made the Navy their family.
And neither knew it, until very recently.
Murray serves at the Balboa Park hospital. After three decades of no contact, she spoke to her father in July. Murray's dad delivered a bombshell: You know, your brother is in the Navy, too.
It was a direct hit to Murray's center mass. She never forgot the little boy she last saw when he was six and she was 14.
The Navy nurse quickly turned to the chief petty officer in her office. Find this sailor, named Robert Williamson, she ordered.
It was nearly quitting time, but Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Simon fired up the Navy computer network and picked up the phone.
It took only 20 minutes.
Williamson, a chief petty officer aviation ordnanceman serving at Lemoore Naval Air Station, got a call. I think I have your sister here, Simon told him.
Moments later, the siblings were connected over the phone line.
But on Friday – finally – the brother and sister got to embrace. Williamson tried to salute his officer sister, as a good sailor would, but she quickly pulled him close.
"This is my brother!" she told the assembled crowd, including television cameras.
The siblings got to compare features. Both have brown eyes, narrow faces.
"It's just so emotional. It's the greatest thing," Murray, 51, said, after wiping away tears. "I've looked for him for a long, long time. And now here he is."
The hardest part? The missed years, Murray said. Williamson has three adult sons and a grandson. A single woman, Murray never got to be the aunt who cheered at Little League games or blew up balloons for birthday parties.
"He's been right under my nose all along. And I've looked for him forever," she said. "We've had all this time we could have been together."
Her brother never saw this day coming.
"It's undescribable," Williamson, 44, said. "Never in a million years did I think I'd be standing here."
The two siblings share a father but have different mothers. The two halves lost touch when Williamson's side of the family moved to Northglenn, Colo. Murray lived in Englewood. Only 20 miles separated them, but it was enough.
Murray moved West, attending nursing school at San Diego State. A Navy recruiter snared her with the promise of college money at age 26. She stayed and prospered, coming back out of the reserves after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Williamson went to automotive school and was drawn into the Navy at age 23 for help with his school loans.
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Perched a stone's throw from the breathtakingly beautiful and expansive Lake Eola, LOTUS Restaurant opened it's doors on August 1st and is now serving brunch, lunch and dinner. Recently I was invited by Bitner/Hennessy PR to join fellow bloggers for an exclusive experience of Chef Luis J. Negrón's farm-to-table fusion menu, combining local ingredients fused with international cooking techniques.
Chic and trendy interiors, large patio, full bar with fresh cocktails, comprehensive wine list, and happy hour daily from 4-8 p.m, LOTUS is designed to appeal to the 30-plus crowd as a hip destination to enjoy dining, entertainment and nightlife. (Ms. Orlando Family Style graciously posed for me).
Our tasting menu consisted of a six course menu and we sure were in for a treat! While we waited for Chef Luis to dazzle us with first of many dishes, I ordered their house made Noir Sangria. Infused with blackberry brandy, peach puree, and ginger ale it was both spicy yet refreshing. I also managed to sneak a sip of the Bacardi Dragon Berry & Van Gogh Mango cocktails from my fellow dining guests.
Our Amuse Bouche as the name sake was Lotus Chips with Green Dipping Sauce. These chips are made from the crunchy and delicate lotus roots most commonly seen in South East Asian and Indian cuisine. How innovative! Lotus root is not only delicious, it is composed of health benefiting phyto-nutrients, minerals, and vitamins. Now that's a healthy way to start your happy hour or evening. Lightly fried and served with a spiked green dipping sauce. I couldn't have enough of it. Would it be rude to ask for another bowl?
For fear of making this post to long, I am condensing the pictures into one. Please bear with me.
Our first course comprised of Pork Belly Tacos with Harissa Aioli: Melting in your mouth pork, pickled onions, aioli with a hint of spice – It was a bite literally made in heaven!!
Second course was Goat Cheese Agnolotti, Porcini Volute: Chef Luis proudly pointed out that LOTUS makes all breads, pastas, pastries, and desserts from scratch, an ambitious endeavor. Sweet and tangy goat cheese paired with earthy mushroom is such a classic marriage.
Third course was Ruby Red Shrimp Pouche with Spicy Strawberry Jam: Since I am allergic to shell-fish, I quietly passed on the delectable looking dish. Apparently a little birdie mentioned it to the chef and he quickly rummaged a vegetarian pouche for me. How thoughtful!! Bursting with vibrant flavors and Asian influences, it showcased Chef Luis's playful personality. Nicely done!
By now I was ready to call in the dump truck to hoist me but ….
Fourth course was Seared Scallops with Coconut Infused Purple Rice & Carrot Foam: A fine example of Chef Luis's grasp of International cuisine. Perfectly seared scallops, creamy and sweet purple rice, this course managed to refresh all my senses. Ah! perhaps Chef has something up his sleeve?
Fifth course consisted of Grilled Skirt Steak with Truffle Chimichurri: Truffle and steak, few of my favorite gourmand items. Even though I was utterly stuffed, I couldn't help relishing the juiciness of the skirt steak. Served with french fries and chimichurri – it would make any meat lover squeal with delight.
I would have very much liked to stick around to appreciate the dessert course but mommy duty called so I was literally saved by the bell!! (kidding).
Culinary school graduate, Chef Luis J. Negrón charmed us with his beautiful presentation complimented by bold and bright flavors. I can't wait to return with my family and friends for brunch and happy hour.
LOTUS like all new restaurants is still ironing out their kinks. The food as you can see is delightful. I wish them all the luck and hope soon Lotus will become a permanent neighborhood fixture of the fashionable Lake Eola district.
LOTUS is located in The Sanctuary Building 100 South Eola Drive, Orlando, FL 32801. Complimentary parking available on the adjacent lot to LOTUS at the entrance on Mariposa Street. In addition to Lotus, the AURA group also plans to announce the début of Lotus' sister restaurant, "Honey," which will open shortly after Lotus. And two more restaurants and bars in the vicinity. Their goal is to shape the Eola Square neighborhood into a "dining & dating destination." Visit AuroFL for more information.


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No one's busier than the average preschooler. Preschoolers are so active and imaginative, it's no wonder they get hungry between meals and need a snack.
Although growth during the preschool years is slower compared with that of the first 2 years of life, preschool kids still need to eat a balanced diet that includes whole grains, lean meat, beans, low-fat milk, fruits, and vegetables.
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Preschoolers are anything but boring, so why should their snacks be? Being creative when it comes to expanding the snack menu doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming.
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Cut it! Use a cookie cutter to cut cheese, veggies, and sandwiches into fun, irresistible shapes.
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Create it! Make art out of food. Try apple-wedge flower petals around a kiwi slice for some flower art. Or maybe fun food faces with berry eyes and a banana mouth.
Sip it! Who says you have to eat a healthy snack? Fruit smoothies made with low-fat yogurt or milk and fresh fruit are a great way for kids to drink up needed nutrients.
Crunch it! Low-fat granola and lower-sugar, whole-grain breakfast cereals are good choices. Also try toasted whole-wheat pita wedges for a satisfying crunch without the salt and fat of potato chips.
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On Tue 10 Aug 04, 1:30 PM, Bryan Richter <firstname.lastname@example.com> said:
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2004 at 01:40:58PM -0400, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> > 1. Windows indeed wants to be the first drive (hd0).
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> > ...
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> > title Windows NT/2000/XP
> > map (hd0) (hd1)
> > map (hd1) (hd0)
> > rootnoverify (hd1,0)
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> > map (0x81) (0x80)
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> > rootnoverify (hd1,0)
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> > 6c1. Another way is to:
> > 6c2. Put Grub on the MBR of the Win2k SATA drive.
> > 6c3. Have BIOS boot SATA first.
> > 6c4. And use the Grub stanzas above, without using the map command since
> > Win2k will already be the first drive.
> >
> I've been burnt by this before, so I'd like to restate it:
> As of Windows XP, Windows _needs to be on the first drive_. :) I concur
> with the method you list above (6c1 through 6c4); that's how I always
> did it.
> I guess we found a use for GRUB, though, in the ability to remap
> drives. :) Maybe I'll have to try it out when I build Gentoo...
> -Bryan
I had some trouble doing option 6. Grub kept printing "Grub" over and
over and over and over.
Unfortunately, I can't afford any more time on this, so for now, I'll
keep the PATA drive in the computer and run Grub off of it. At least I
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In a one-in-60,000 chance, Michelle Thompson was diagnosed with breast cancer and just a few days later learned she was pregnant.
Michelle, 32, from Chaddesden, was terrified that the cancer treatment might affect her unborn child.
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92 of 102 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Now, this is what a wake up call looks like!
As a student of international political economy and a retired journalist who knows how diligently those who benefit from consumption driven economic growth have tried to prevent "peak oil" from going mainstream, I cannot imagine a better introduction for the masses.
After a 20 year stint as chief economist for CIBC World Markets, Rubin is a figure in a position...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Back to a future of calluses again?
The book's central theme is that oil is at the very foundation upon which the world economy prospers or falls. Take oil - that is cheap oil - out of the equation, and the world we know ceases to exist.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Now, this is what a wake up call looks like!,
Lotta Read Rocket Hood (London, Ontario) - See all my reviews
As a student of international political economy and a retired journalist who knows how diligently those who benefit from consumption driven economic growth have tried to prevent "peak oil" from going mainstream, I cannot imagine a better introduction for the masses.
After a 20 year stint as chief economist for CIBC World Markets, Rubin is a figure in a position to know. The book is a searing indictment of the flat-earth stupidity that marks today's disciples of popular economic theory. He exposes a painfully obvious oversight: Conventional economic "wisdom", blinded by the dogmatic adherence to supply and demand thinking has overlooked one thing - MORE SUPPLY CAN'T COME ON LINE IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED DEMAND IF NATURE IS LIMITING THE SUPPLY.
Theory falls when facts kick you in the teeth. We have been listening to economists when we should have been listening to petroleum geologists.
With credit to Kunstler, Heinberg and other leaders who paved the way for him, Rubin is someone the suits will take seriously, if for no other reason than he was one of them. There is a lot of shame to go around among our academic, corporate and political leaders. Whether they are malicious, myopic or in denial, this book is going to make holding their noses high at cocktail parties a much sweatier and nerve-racking affair.
In a tight, conversational style with substantial cheek, Rubin embarrasses a civilization with this book and begs them to explore rationality and begin preparing for a harsh dose of reality. The cheap energy binge party is over - we'd better get set for the hangover.
Thanks Mr. Rubin
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Back to a future of calluses again?,
sedgewick (Canada) - See all my reviews
The book's central theme is that oil is at the very foundation upon which the world economy prospers or falls. Take oil - that is cheap oil - out of the equation, and the world we know ceases to exist.
The author makes compelling arguments why the supply & demand curves do not apply where one is confronted with a diminishing resource and convincingly shows that oil really is a diminishing resource. As if that were not in itself disquieting enough, he goes on to discuss the added demand pressures from newly developing giants such as India and China as well as the `cannibalization' of significant supplies by OPEC countries through excessive internal subsidies. Jeff Rubin also demonstrates that the West, despite all its efforts in becoming more energy efficient, is actually using more oil than ever before through the rebound effect. Ethanol perhaps, or wind turbines to get us off the oil fix? The author's economic scalpel dissects and finally discards them both for good reasons.
The reader is always led back to oil, and by the time you get that far, it sounds compelling that oil is at the root of everything, from recessions to economic bubbles. Whether it is inflation or deflation, financial derivatives, Wall Street greed or lax bankers and regulators - all is attributable to oil according to Jeff Rubin. I am no economist, but that is where I think the book looses its way and the oil-theme begins to take precedence over every other economic complexity to drive home the point. Yet, almost as a footnote, the author also contradicts his theme on several occasions, not the least by conceding that inflation in the postwar years (Korean War) and later in the aftermath of the Vietnam War was primarily caused by racking up massive deficits from financing these conflicts. Further, what do plainly bad business decisions in corporate and regulators' boardrooms have to do with the price of a barrel of oil?
The author explores an interesting aspect of the world economy, when he discusses Ricardo's Theory of Comparative Advantage in terms of carbon emission efficiency in the West and the need for countervailing tariffs to create a more equal playing field among manufacturers. Nevertheless, by inserting the emission issue, Rubin departs from his main theme, that oil is finite and can only become dearer, which it does regardless of carbon emissions. Mind you, by bringing up the environmental cost and pondering on the emission reductions achieved by the West to be more than offset by those belching out of Chinese and Indian smokestacks and tailpipes, he also makes clear that we could not keep on traveling the oily road no matter if there were unlimited supply of the stuff available for use.
Any reader who is hoping to learn from Jeff Rubin viable alternatives about meeting our present energy needs in a post-cheap-oil-world will be disappointed. There is barely a note on future and present alternatives. Nuclear energy, the old bogeyman, is only mentioned in lauding France for thus having achieved a comparative advantage on emission efficiency with its 75% dependency on that carbon neutral energy source.
"Why Your World Is About To Get a Lot Smaller" is an apocalyptic book written for the mass market. It is the economic version of "The Day After Tomorrow", only with a soothing, shall I say, nostalgic twist to appeal to the environmentalists among its reading audience: We all go back to a simpler world, where things are made locally, food being grown locally, travel restricted to short trips, neighbours will get to know each other again, all because fuel and transportation costs will make shipping and travel prohibitively expensive. The global economy will become unhinged and collapse of its own weight, apparently with nary a ripple of world wide social unrest and discontent, and we will all be the happier for it...
The mantra is that we will repatriate outsourced jobs, "clean the cobwebs" from mothballed factories and go back to the future the economic way. Apart from the fact that repatriation is not as straightforward as that, and Rubin alludes to the difficulties in making the wrenching changes to infrastructure, supply lines and the like, it ignores that not all manufacturing is offshore, because of advantages in labor costs and cheap shipping costs. Just ask yourself why Japanese products, especially its cars, look and feel like mid- and upmarket American cars should be, not to mention their dependability, while the US auto industry keeps on either producing gas-guzzling monsters or, well, to some extent the sons of the Pinto. Detroit was not destroyed by foreign competition but by its own arrogance and incompetence.
So how could the process of going from `global' to `local' look like according to Jeff Rubin? The disintegration of the Soviet Union of all places is offered as kind of a blue print how a society can `re-invent' itself after the collapse of its economy and structure of governance, conveniently ignoring that the citizens of the former Soviet Union had very little to lose but much to aspire for and still do.
Jeff Rubin is too brilliant an economist not to realize that `going local' is not that simple and that the idyllic pre-WWII Utopia he paints,(never mind the Great Depression then)reads a bit like a children's fairy tale or at least a trip into Nostalgia-Land. He hedges with a number of serious reflections such as the one on page 273 `we are liberal and tolerant, because we are prosperous', the underlying message of which is that democracy works best on a full stomach and rising expectations, that a populace suddenly being deprived of what it was addicted to, could lurch towards dangerous instability and hence political territory. And that is what we might expect in our comfortable, coddled Western societies. The results for the developing world could be a return to the abject poverty they are just beginning to escape from.
If you get right down to it, going local or not, Jeff Rubin's book predicts nothing less than the end of the prosperous post-war Middle Class, the return to a hard grind, and as he puts it, getting used to calluses again. He omits to say that with it will also come the return of the `Ancien Regime' again, because, let's face it, the really Rich (or Well Connected) will still retain their privileges as they have through all the centuries before. The end of the global economy is nothing to wish for.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifying, Thrilling and Sobering,
J. Tobin Garrett (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
I had high expectations for this book, and was not disappointed. Not only is Jeff Rubin an entertaining writer who knows what he is talking about, but he's also not afraid to take risks and go against some mainstream thoughts surrounding peak oil, energy efficiency, free trade, pricing carbon, spending money on failing auto industries and road infrastructure, and biofuels.
It may not be the most uplifting book, but its importance is paramount. Rubin first examines the global oil scarcity issue, and the economics of scarce oil and ever increasingly difficult and energy intensive oil production, and then he goes into issue surrounding environmental effects of oil, global trade effects, and transportation effects (which is, of course, tied with trade).
It's a frightening read at parts, but thrilling as well. Rubin has some great ideas surrounding the implementation of a carbon tariff on imported items in order to level the playing field for home companies that are dealing with carbon taxes (in B.C.) and a soon to be carbon cap and trade policy. This would give the comparative advantage back to home companies as the carbon tariff on what was once cheap imported items would increase the price on those imports if they were made using cheap, but dirty energy. Couple that with high transportation costs, and home manufacturing will look a lot more likely. Not to mention better for the environment.
The "Going Local" chapter is Rubin's speculation about the effects peak oil will have on our lifestyles here in the developed nations, looking at our food, coffee, electronics and a host of other items which are assembled globally. It is one of the only chapters that has Rubin playing futurist rather than rational economist, and so was, for me, the weakest of the parts of the book (however interesting his predictions were).
In terms of style, Rubin had a tendency to repeat himself several times throughout the book, as if he thought readers would forget points made by him only 100 pages earlier, but this is easily overlooked.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Now I hope I know..,
Regnal "the caretaker" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
Absolutely brilliant!! I have found all what I was asking myself about last 30 years of world's economy, globalization, climat change and recent financial crisis. This book cannot be missed, cause it prepares you to what is going to happen in the near future due to shortage of oil. I have pretty clear picture about it now.. We will shift into another reality. Globalization caused huge damage, future generations will pay for it. It will be painful, but the end is near!
But Rubin does not spell the doom and gloom. He predicts that soon, due to rising cost of energy, oil and transportation, and due to carbon tax (to stop climate change), we will be able to buy pair of socks from the factory two streets away from where we dwell(instead from China)! So everything has its good and bad side.
This book, along the "The Upside of Down" by Thomas Homer-Dixon, is a treasure.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Rubin puts all pieces of puzzle together,
C. Chen (Montreal, QC, Canada) - See all my reviews
All information in this book are readily available on the internet, but Jeff Rubin did a great job putting them together with explanation.
While reading his book, many arguments come to my mind casting a doubt on his theories, but I immediately find the answer to my arguments few pages later with facts and numbers backing his explanation.
As the chief economist of CIBC, Jeff definitively know what he is writing. I am surprised on how easily he explained some economics concepts/formulas using few simple examples.
This book definitively worth reading and re-reading. If you are an investor, the few money this book costs is nothing compared to potential gain from stocks.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Scary stuff,
bookweasel (Calgary AB) - See all my reviews
I have seen Jeff present for many years. He is known for his outrageous opinions, right about 75% of the time. This book follows on but do not take the 25% failure rate as comfort and an excuse not to believe. The 75% is here and its the scary stuff.
An interesting and beautifully written book with a serious message. Well outside the continuous drivel of how I was a great business success. (Ever notice how those authors often subsequently crash and burn.) If you read this book and capitalize on its ideas you will be well set to take your business through the coming cycles.
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4.0 out of 5 stars What's next after cheap oil is gone?,
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Jeff Rubin presents several well considered scenarios that could flow from a dwindling supply of cheap oil for oil consumption based global economy. Although I believe it is impossible to come close to predicting a future where so many variables are at play....it is worth considering at least the first changes that emerge when/if we run out of cheap oil. This book is well researched and written and should be on your summer reading list.
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting and provocative,
T. Bui "Love to Learn" (Sudbury, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews
I found the book easy to read and the predictions soberingly realistic. The problem that I find is that the statistics on the actual available petroleum supplies--is difficult to predict how long the oil will continue to lubricate the world's present economy... Is it really 50 yrs from now, I have read somewhere that there could be another 200 yrs worth of oil on earth...so these dire predictions might not come about for a while. Despite that, the problem is not so much oil per se, but the fact that corporations are putting profits ahead of socially and ecological accountabilities and responsibilities. Companies/individuals and corporations must be held acccountable for all of the havoc that they wreak on the earth, on our environment and our health... What we need is a world court where these individuals/corporations could be indicted for their neglience of manufacturing products for consumers without any regard for the environment and the people on this earth. Effluents and air pollution doesn't affect just locally, but affect all over the world...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Provocative if Simplistic,
Gordon Ritchie "Woodpusher" (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
Rubin is well known for his unconventional thinking, notably his accurate prediction of much higher oil prices at the turn of the last century. His latest book takes that essential premise---that oil prices must rise steadily over the coming years---and provides considerable elaboration of the supports for this thesis and the dramatic implications. One does not have to buy his entire argument to find his book very stimulating especially in bursting bubbles of complacency around energy prices and globalization. Worth reading.
5.0 out of 5 stars A serious eye-opener,
This review is from: Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller (Paperback)
I have always suspected that sustained growth in an oil-based economy was a crazy idea. This book is of the first I have read where an economist with a compelling tale and a real wake-up call on how we are about to collide with a freight-train called oil prices, and the implications to our economy and lifestyles in the not-so-distant future. Jeff Rubin is very good at explaining this complicated topic in a very simple manner, which makes it an easy and pleasant read!
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(Sports Network) - Righty Homer Bailey can get to double-digit wins for the first time in his career tonight when the Cincinnati Reds go for the sweep in the finale of a three-game series with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Bailey, the eighth overall pick in the 2004 draft, won just 16 games in his initial four big-league seasons beginning in 2007, but won nine times last season and is at nine in 2012 thanks to a four-start win streak.
In the four starts - the last of which was July 20 against Milwaukee in a 3-1 Reds win - Bailey has pitched 30 2/3 innings and allowed nine runs on 27 hits while trimming his earned run average from 4.42 to 3.74.
The Reds have outscored opponents, 21-10, in the four games.
Bailey has not faced the Astros this season, but he's 4-0 against them in five career starts while allowing six earned runs on 23 hits in 33 2/3 innings and holding opponents to a .187 batting average.
Cincinnati made it two in a row in the series on Tuesday, when Drew Stubbs hit the go-ahead two-run home run in a three-run ninth for a 4-2 triumph.
Xavier Paul added an RBI single in the deciding frame and drove in two for the Reds, who have won six straight and hold a 2 1/2-game edge in the National League's Central Division over Pittsburgh, which lost to Chicago.
"Hopefully this carries over and we keep playing the way we have," Paul said.
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Justin Maxwell's two-run blast was all the offense for the Astros, who skidded to their eighth straight defeat.
Ex-Red Francisco Cordero (0-1) took the loss and the blown save, charged with all three runs and three hits in the ninth.
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In the first procedure of its kind, skin cells taken from patients suffering from heart failure were "reprogrammed" and changed into heart muscle cells. Not only were the transformed cells healthy, but they were also transplanted into the hearts of rats and were able to integrate with the existing heart tissue.
Published in the European Heart Journal, the research examined the use of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to treat damaged hearts. HiPSCs are cells that are derived from other cells in a person's body.
"We were able to show [in earlier studies] that you can take these hiPSCS from healthy heart patients and coax them into bonafide heart cells," lead author Lior Gepstein, professor of medicine (cardiology) and physiology at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel, told FoxNews.com. "The question we asked in this study was whether you can do the same from an elderly individual that had suffered from advance heart failure."
Because hiPSCs are derived from the person in need of the stem cells, they could potentially help to bypass the painful process of rejection that many transplant patients go through. According to Gepstein, if this process is perfected, it could lead to much more localized treatments.
"When there is significant damage from a heart attack, or with heart failure, where the heart doesn't pump enough blood into circulation, patients usually need a heart transplant," Gepstein said. "But perhaps in the future, we can take a small sample of skin and convert them into stem cells specific to that patient. Then we can only replace the area with scar tissue rather than replace the dying heart."
In order to transform the skin cells into hiPSCs, Gepstein and his colleagues gave them a "reprogramming cocktail," which involved delivering three genes (Sox2, Klf4 and Oct4), followed by a small molecule called valproic acid, to the nucleus of the cell.
This process turned the skin cells into heart muscle cells, or cardiomyocytes, which the researchers were able to subsequently turn into heart muscle tissue by culturing them together with cardiac tissue.
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