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A $1 million teacher prize and other important announcements from the Global Skills and Education Forum in Dubai. Nominate a teacher today (and see a panel on education technology.
Had a great conversation a few weeks a go with Don Wettrick and his students. They filmed via Skype and my students got a chance to share what they learn and about my classroom. I enjoyed the conversation and have to admit that my students were quite jealous of the recording studio Don has. I met Don at the Microsoft Innovative Educators conference in Seattle. He's a great teacher and teaches with video.
An interesting guide from edutopia for parents that you can share with your parents and PTO. They share a lot of examples of 21st century learning and as you work to build support for these things, this is a great document to share. (Full Disclosure: The digiteen project is listed for middle school - after this was listed, we saw such an inundation of schools wanting to do the project, we created the DigiTween project for kids aged 10-12 and Digiteen is still for kids aged 13+.) There are a lot of other great sites including the World Peace game, information on Skype in the Classroom, World of Warcraft in School and the Digital Youth Network. Download and share.
An article hotchalk did that talks about some of the habitgs I have in my classroom. One of the biggest is taking and making time to learn.
"Davis used her daily break time – 15 minutes – two to three times a week to do this. First she'd discover what she wanted to learn about and make a list – from wiki to QR codes and beyond. Then she'd spend her next breaks working her way through the list.
"Break it down," she said. "If you want to eat a watermelon, you don't eat it whole. You eat it a bite at a time.""
Anne Fox shares her reflections n the digital handshake, an important aspect of getting to know people.
A reflection on Digiteen by @meywong
A wonderful book review for the Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds book cross posted on Technology and Learning
I've begun work on the website companion to Collaborative Writing in the Cloud: An essential guidebook aligned with Common Core standards that will be published this winter. (The draft is due now.) I'm referencing some of these pages in the book and am asking for your help if you're involved in teaching writing, collaborative writing, or helping teachers.
Right now, I've drafted the pages on Twitter hashtags, chats, and lists for writing teachers and also networks where teachers can join. You're invited! The next page I'll create will be open collaborative writing projects.
Feel free to request to join the wiki but make sure that you list in the comments who you are and why you want to join so I'll approve you and then feel free to join in. Who knows, something you add may be the very thing I missed and it may make it into the draft.
Feel free to join in and help me get the right resources.
Also, I"ve posted two recent presentations: Common Core in the Cloud and the ISTE 2012 presentation about Common Core and Collaborative Writing that I did with Dr. Leigh Zeitz, Jennifer Roberts, Suzie Nestico, and Julie Lindsay (with Ben Curran moderating.)
Follow the link to join in and share.
Very cool. I finally have enough "fans" to get http://www.facebook.com/coolcatteacher -- it is now live. Cool
Here's a set of articles I've written for the Atlantic about teaching. Thefinal post will be up soon in the 12 part series.
the Atlantic asked me to write about why I became a teacher. I left the business world to move into teaching. Not because I had to (I was a successful business woman) but because I wanted to. Please feel free to share your story. Here's mine.
High Beam research shares their pick for best education blogs. Some new ones and a few familiar ones too.
I have to admit that it was very hard to put into a few short words my thoughts on adaptive learning. I didn't really intend for it to center on the testing piece but I guess that is what the editors thought hadn't already been covered, although I do agree with everything I said on it. Of course, many will say we need much more than testing but I think the big point is that pencil and paper don't cut it. We are wasting time with how we test now and can be much more targeted in terms of what students know and how we can teach. Your thoughts?
The biggest thing that bothers me about all these apps is that we have no learning analytics - no feedback loop at all to parents or teachers. I literally have to watch my son play his ipad learning games to really understand where he is and what I need to do to fill things in.
A review from Coach Borwn and reflections on the terrible teacher blog post I wrote. I keep these posts to reflect and encourage myself when I need it sometimes.
I spent some time with Alan Levine this past week. (He writes the cog dog blog and is an amazing blogger about new technology.) He came by my classroom and showed storybox and my students got to meet him. I'm going to have to get Alan to map his travels because my students keep asking "Where's Mr. Alan now?" They were captivated with this travels. This post includes a little of the personal side of me and the things I like to show people who come down:the cat fish pond, the alligator farm, and of course, my students. It also includes a recording of me talking about some things with Alan as well.
Another great local press coverage of how our amazing Flat Classroom teachers are collaborating. This is a story that our communities are hungry for. Social media is great but social learning is transformational. The best teachers are attracted to the Flat Classroom projects - apply now at www.flatclassroomproject.net
Jerry Swiatek's World Geography students are participating in the Flat Classroom Project, a collaborative effort on a global scale designed to "flatten" or lower walls so that students are able to interact and work with other students around the country and the planet.
Excellent reflection from Audrey Watters of the Read Write Web about the Newsweek article about the Creativity Crisis in America. I think it is an excellent synopsis.
It's no surprise that the Newsweek article is quick to blame television and video games for dulling our children's creativity, even though the authors admit that there is no conclusive evidence that they're the culprit.
But he notes that the Newsweek article points to the creation of "paracosms" - detailed imaginary worlds - as being strongly correlated with winning a MacArthur "Genius Grant" as an adult.
As teacher Vicki Davis notes, "Measure the wrong thing, get the wrong thing. Our students are a product of the formula of measurement we use to gauge progress."
Article in Canadian newspaper this week about the NetGenEd project. Yes, education must evolve and become more collaborative! Not sure if this is something that can be "tested" for and so many schools don't take the necessity seriously. The more media we can get on this need, the more we'll have parents asking for it and often, that is what it takes.
Educators must embrace technology and change the way they do things because the current system does not serve the digital generation well, says a leading Canadian author.
Here is the podcast I recorded at TICAL in Arkansas with Rowland Baker about vicarious learning and global collaboration. We had a great conversation and I love the example he shares from "close encounters" that makes so much sense!
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By Kate Kelland | Reuters
"The worlds first test tube burger, costing a whopping £250,000, has been unveiled in London. The 5oz patty - made from lab-grown "cultured beef" - was dished up by its creator, Professor Mark Post, before journalists in Hammersmith, in the west of the capital. The scientist-turned-chef made the most expensive beefburger in history from 20,000 tiny strips of meat grown from cow stem cells over a three-month period.
The billionaire co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin, put £215,000 of his own money towards the research, saying he was doing it for "animal welfare reasons".
Few details of the slice of culinary and scientific history were released ahead of the tasting.
Chef Richard McGeown fried the burger in sunflower oil and a knob of butter before it was sampled by Josh Schonwald, author of The Taste of Tomorrow and food scientist Hanni Rutzler.
Ms Rutzler said it was "close to meat" but she was expecting the texture to be softer and it wasnt very juicy.
Mr Schonwald said the "absence is the fat ... its a leanness to it but the bite feels like a conventional hamburger"."

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The Duke lacrosse case that dominated headlines for most of last year has become a quiet wait for answers.
But since the state's attorney general took over the charged case in January, daily developments have been replaced by a long stretch of behind-the-scenes work. Attorneys on both sides are saying little, if anything at all.
Defense attorney Wade Smith, who represents charged player Collin Finnerty, compares it to a jury that is deliberating.
Finnerty, Reade Seligmann and David Evans have lived in a legal limbo of sorts for the past few months. All three still face sexual offense charges and are accused of assaulting a woman who performed as a stripper at a March 2006 team party.
Attorney General Roy Cooper's office took over the case in January. His office still says a review is ongoing.
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Age of Conquest III is recommended for fans of strategy games, llike RISK. In fact, you can tell there's alot of influence from that game. However Age of Conquest 3 expand on the concept with dozens more locations, scenarios and empires to deliver much more variety in strategic gameplay. This key addition allow you to complete the campaigns in many different ways. The user interface is straightforward and easy to understand even for beginners. In fact the game was not challenging for me even on hard difficulty setting but there's always extreme difficulty. The graphics are nothing fancy but easy on the eyes, so no complains here. Overall, I would recommend Age of Conquest III for fans of strategy games.


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Dedications to some of San Diego's golfing greats are fitting at the San Diego Country Club, a place whose history extends longer than any of its picturesque fairways.
San Diego CC is the county's oldest country club and southern San Diego's only private course. In 1952, it was home to the first major golf tournament to be played in the county, the San Diego Open.
Casper and Wright are among those who have called the club home since it opened in 1897. At the inception, it featured a modest nine-hole layout in Balboa Park with a 300-square-foot clubhouse.
The club was evicted in 1914 as part of construction needs for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. It briefly relocated to Point Loma before moving, in 1920, to its current site on 157 acres in Chula Vista. The golf course and its 23,000-square-foot clubhouse opened on Sept. 3, 1921, and it has been a local mainstay since.
A young Casper caddied at the course before launching into a decorated career, anchored by his legendary putter.
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Lisa Vanderpump's Husband Ken Todd Pulled Over By the Cops — But Why?
Ken Todd never struck us as the wild and crazy type, but Lisa Vanderpump's husband drew the attention of police over the weekend for a traffic violation — but it possibly wasn't even his fault!
TMZ reports Ken was driving his white Bentley through West Hollywood at night when he was pulled over by a cop, who noticed Ken's headlights weren't on.
It's an honest mistake, and something everyone has probably done at some point. But TMZ has its own theory for why Ken Todd was cruising down the street sans headlights.
Right before getting pulled over, Ken had picked up Lisa Vanderpump from their restaurant, SUR, and most likely left his ride with a valet briefly. We're not hip to luxury car culture in California, but it's apparently a bad habit for certain valet drivers to turn off a vehicle's headlights while taking care of a guest's car.
Needless to say, this scenario could have very well happened to Ken as he picked up Lisa and drove off without checking his lights.
Thankfully for Ken, he escaped his run-in with the law unscathed and drove off without receiving a ticket. The cop must have been powerless to resist the charms of Giggy the Pom — after all, he's a very convincing creature!
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Sure the rich enjoy some fantastic tax breaks for outlandish expenses, but here are some other tax loopholes that just might be within your reach.
Sure the rich enjoy some fantastic tax breaks for outlandish expenses, but here are some other tax loopholes that just might be within your reach.
If you're considering grabbing a tax break by contributing to a traditional IRA before April 15, make sure that a Roth IRA wouldn't be better for you.
Qualifying taxpayers can get the lucrative Retirement Savings Contributions Credit in exchange for saving in an IRA or 401(k).
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New marriages bring many changes -- names, addresses and tax duties. Here's what the IRS wants couples starting out their lives together to know.
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This rare harmony holds the potential to reshape the debate on bridging the growing opportunity gap. Just don't count on Obama's proposal to pass without changes.
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RB DeAngelo Williams, WR Steve Smith, DE Julius Peppers, MLB Jon Beason , LT Jordan Gross and CB Chris Gamble; he felt that RT Jeff Otah and DT Damione Lewis "almost blue".
It's absolutely impossible to argue against the blues, though of the list Chris Gamble is of the least accolades. Sure, Deangelo Williams hasn't garnered a Pro Bowl either, and he hasn't done it as long. But leading the league in touchdowns is a tremendous feat, one that should've gained him a Pro Bowl. Gamble's recent ascension into the best of the DBs for Carolina happened mid-2007; it was complete by late 2008, with Gamble getting a huge extension and Ken Lucas being cut. But Gamble isn't yet an elite playmaker, and we'll see how his physical style works with the bump and run coverage of the cover 2. Is a physical corner a good fit for
The other four? Indisputable. Pro Bowlers, and amongst the best at their positions. Gross has the most to live up to, to stay in that group, the others are almost perennially great.
That second group - "almost blue". There's no doubt that Jeff Otah is on his way to greatness, if he can continue to produce the way he did in 2008. The only thing that puts him above fellow young linemen Travelle Wharton or Ryan Kalil is his dominating size (which always suggests potential), and the idealism that OT is a tougher position than the others. Otah is more irreplaceable - tackles really are more important. But is Otah physically better? That's not a slight to Otah - Wharton and Kalil were huge last year for Carolina.
Also, is Lewis a dominant player? Of anyone on this list, Lewis is the least dominant; for a top pass rusher, he doesn't have a ton of sacks. He's a former top 15, of a big college program. We absolutely have to have Lewis right now, and he's a great fit for the new defense. Will the new, penetrating defense help Lewis' game? Hopefully. But without a legitimate starter opposite him, will it matter?
Meanwhile, Thomas Davis looks like he's on the fringe of the best in the league, and there's no doubt the scheme will benefit Davis, and therefore the team. It's my contention that losing Davis to bide time in the Julius Peppers situation would potentially wreck the defense.
The Chris Harris of 2007 and early 2008 would be in this list - we're just waiting for that player to return. Clearly, the team feels like Everette Brown and Jonathan Stewart are this type player, but let's let time cycle through on these guys.
So what does this mean, in the long run?
*Carolina's drafted well. Lewis is the only player of the eight players mentioned that has ever played for anyone but Carolina. All of them, of course, have been acquired by Marty Hurney and coached up by John Fox. They've made some mistakes, but this is remarkable.
*all but Lewis is under 30. Steve Smith is 30.
*the team can obviously use all the development they can get, but the need for stars is essentially over if they can keep who they have. The team needs strength, roleplayers, and a full roster. Right now they essentially have that outside DT.
*No bluechip QB. Jake Delhomme has never been that guy, and never will be. I don't think a John Fox QB ever could be, save one of the absolute best. There were 7 bluechip QBs; there were 2 bluechip backups. There aren't a ton to go around, and the Panthers aren't going to be that team for a while. The backups are no less blue collar.
*Does Steve Smith look like a John Fox guy to anyone? Not really. He's a hard worker and a gritty guy, but in the end he's the type star Fox would never let go because he's the type guy he'd never go get.
*Gross and Gamble were heady signs last year; looks like the problem with the cap will continue to be a problem when Davis becomes a free agent, along with Richard Marshall. Julius Peppers probably makes it back onto the franchise market. The team won't have enough money to do it all. They want to keep Davis more than Marshall, but will they get either? Davis, in this defense, should be a star, but it's hard to say that will help him stay.
This isn't an All-Pro or Pro Bowl type accolade, of course. There's no "you were the third best, so you almost get in". There's no numbers game. It's individual recognition at a team level.
As an aside, it's fantastic how blogs are. I found this blog, on a blog. Not only that, it was a blog of a fan, blogging about a blog of a writer, blogging about Lombardi, a commentator. It's interesting that blogs are no longer opinion - they're a cascading wave of thought, slowly adding thought to someone else's idea (if adding anything at all). Interesting, just as much as it slowly loses its commentary power to twitter.


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Despite warnings that a more restrictive ballot initiative was likely to result -- a House committee today killed a measure requiring two years of English immersion for non-English-speaking students in public schools.
The House Education Committee made the decision after hearing
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The best Hitman so farfreezing_rain | Nov. 18, 2013 | Review of Hitman Absolution NA - PC
Mr 47 is back! And he has arrived with a lot of improved mechanics and comfortable gameplay. With the new Instinct-Feature you can kill your target a lot smoother, without checking a confusing map all the time. On the lower difficulty-modes, the gameplay is a little more casual, but still challenging. However, the real silent assassin plays in the higher difficulties anyway. The game takes about 20-25 hours to complete the great story-mode and then you still have a very cool Contracts-Mode, in which you can choose your own target within the story-levels or play the contracts that other players made within these. You earn cash with each successfull contract, which can be spend to increase your arsenal. Hundreds of weapons, costumes and specials are waiting to be found. For me, it's the best Hitman so far!


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United Tribes NewsUnited Tribes set for Spring Semester 2009
01 December 2008
BISMARCK (UTN) - Student orientation is set for January 5 6, 2009 and classes begin Wednesday, January 7 for the spring 2009 semester at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC).
Housing is now available in the colleges dorms for single men and women students. Singles are encouraged to act quickly on this current opportunity to take advantage of the convenience of on-campus housing.
Campus Community
The UTTC campus is a culturally based learning environment for American Indian students. Enrolled members from over 50 different tribes around the country are represented in the student population. Events and activities are scheduled during orientation week that make it easy and enjoyable for you to enter college life.
UTTC educational programs offer practical training for jobs at home and elsewhere in the country. While studying in your chosen curriculum, you are required to pursue a general education that builds on your experience and knowledge as a tribal person. Twelve Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs are offered and five certificate degree programs, along with a Bachelors Degree program in Elementary Education in cooperation with Sinte Gleska University. All programs are fully accredited. UTTC graduates use their skills to pursue further education or enter the workforce as workers and leaders throughout the country.
United Tribes Technical College was founded in 1969 by visionary tribal leaders seeking to train and educate American Indians for jobs on reservations and in the mainstream. UTTC is owned and operated by the five tribes in North Dakota: Three Affiliated Tribes; Spirit Lake Tribe; Standing Rock Tribe; Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate; Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. UTTC pre-dates the start of on-reservation tribal/community colleges in the state. UTTC President is David M. Gipp (Hunkpapa-Lakota, Standing Rock).
For those who cannot attend college on the campus in Bismarck, UTTC offers coursework and the following AAS degree programs online: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health Information Technology, Nutrition and Food Service, and Medical Transcription Certification.
Financial Aid
Numerous opportunities for student financial aid are available for American Indian college students. UTTC offers the best education possible while assisting you in finding the resources that fit your higher education needs.
Students must be prepared and determined to seek out and pursue the many scholarships and funding sources available.
New and returning students receive assistance in applying for FASFA and scholarships. UTTC offers work study programs. The college awards a growing number of UTTC scholarships based on academic performance and need. A student loan program is not offered at present.
Spring Semester 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Application Deadline
Monday, January 5, 2009
8 -10 a.m. New Student Orientation Checklist Briefing, Jack Barden Center upper level
10 a.m. Welcome from College Leaders, Multipurpose Room
12 noon Lunch at Cafeteria
1 5 p.m. Orientation Checklist Completion
Student leaders are available all day @ the Jack Barden Center upper level to assist new students with enrollment
Students with children will enroll them in either the Child Development Center or Elementary School
Tuesday, January 6
8 a.m. 5 p.m. UTTC Student Leaders will be @ the Jack Barden Center upper level assisting new students in completing the enrollment process.
Wednesday, January 7 CLASSES BEGIN
Saturday, January 10 Welcome Back Powwow
Wednesday, January 21 Last Day to Register
Campus Tours Available Daily - Contact Jay Claymore email@example.com; or Jesi Shanley email@example.com 701-255-3285 x 1420 or 1280
Supportive Setting
In 2009, UTTC celebrates 40 years of successful service to American Indian students and their families. The colleges long record is rooted in the belief that Student Success is Everyones Responsibility.
Upcoming UTTC Events
Career/College Fair Friday, December 5, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Jack Barden Center lower level
John Thunderhawk Classic Tournament December 5 6 James Henry Community Gymnasium
UTTC Friends Social meal provided Thursday, December 18, 5 7 p.m. Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, SD Contact: Jesi Shanley, 701-255-3285 x 1280, firstname.lastname@example.com
Honoring Ceremony Fall 2008 Graduates
Friday, December 19, 1 p. m.
Wellness Center-Multipurpose Room
UTTC employs a comprehensive student support system that recognizes and addresses the needs of American Indian students who leave home to pursue higher education. Faculty members are committed to student learning and achievement based on a students knowledge and experience as a tribal person.
UTTC promotes learning for the entire family. Housing is a high priority, along with child care and family activities. The campus population includes about 300 children of students. The college operates a child development center with three age divisions, and a grade school.
The colleges new wellness center contains new facilities and equipment for developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It offers health care, a fitness center, organized activities, counseling, and a spiritual healing room with space to meditate and attend ceremonies. There is a zero tolerance policy on campus for the use or possession of drugs or alcohol.
Start Now!
Begin your enrollment process now by visiting with your tribal higher education office and applying for the educational support offered by your agency.
Career and Academic Programs
Associate of Applied Science Degrees
Art/Art Marketing
Automotive Technology
Business Management
Business & Office Technology
Computer Information Technology
Construction Technology
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Health Information Technology
Teacher Education
Tribal Environmental Science
Certificate Programs
Automotive Technology
Business & Office Technology
Construction Technology
Health Information Technology
Medical Transcription
On-line Degrees
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Health Information Technology
Nutrition & Food Service
Medical Transcription Certification
Remember, dorm housing is available now for single students who wish to pursue their education at United Tribes Technical College.
For more information contact the Enrollment Services Department 701-255-3285 x 1334, 1241, or 1210. Toll free 1-888-643-8882 for Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and Housing. Or visit the website: www.uttc.edu.
Campus Services
Child Development Centers
Elementary School K-8
Transportation Services
Food Service
Residence Halls
On/Off Campus Family Housing
Financial Advising
Career & Leadership Development Center
Wellness Center
Enrollment Center


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Carolinas Healthcare System attracts, develops and retains a diverse and skilled workforce through the recruiting of diverse and bilingual staff. Having a language services team has proven to be invaluable and has provided many of our patients with comfort and a voice, as well as reducing the anxiety that comes from language barriers. We are also committed to recruiting and retaining minority physicians, which led us to create the Physician Diversity Advisory Committee (DAC) in 1988. The DAC addresses physician concerns, increases qualified minority applicants and encourages involvement. Additionally, we build partnerships with diverse educational institutions and maintain a presence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Meet the DAC Committee
Contact Carolinas HealthCare System Diversity & Inclusion by one of the following methods:
888-419-0520 or 704-631-0153
Address: 251 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, NC 28213
Phone: 704-921-6100Fax: 704-446-9991
Education: Medical School: University of Kansas Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
Address: 10545 Blair Road, Suite 3200, Mint Hill, NC 28227
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Address: 1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28232
Phone: 704-355-6649Fax:704-355-7184
Education:Medical School: Mount Sinai School of MedicineResidency: State University of New York Health Science Center at BrooklynTransplant Fellowship: University of MinnesotaCertification: General and Transplant SurgerySpecialty: Transplant Surgery
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Phone: 704-512-7485Fax: 704-512-7422
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Phone: 704-512-5200
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Address: P.O. Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232
Phone: 704-355-8449Fax: 704-355-7833
Education:Medical School: University of Washington, SeattleResidency: University of North Carolina Chapel HillFellowship: University of North Carolina Chapel HillCertification: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Surgery-Surgical Critical CareSpecialty: Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery
Address: P.O. Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232
Phone: 704-355-3176Fax: 704-355-5619
Education: Medical School: Cornell University Residency: Case Western Reserve University Affiliated HospitalsFellowship: Hospital for Sick Children
Address: 920 Church Street N., Concord, NC 28025
Phone: 704-403-3000
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Molecular Signatures of Hemagglutinin Stem-Directed Heterosubtypic Human Neutralizing Antibodies Against Influenza A Viruses
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- Rare VH-segment signatures occur in non-classical somatic hypermutation positions.
- Anti-influenza stem BnAbs can be generated with as few as one VH substitutions.
- Distinctive CDR-H2 substitutions facilitate HA binding of anchor residues.
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text: Occupational Medicine For Improved Workplace Health, Safety & Productivity With a highly experienced team of board-certified physicians, mid-level providers and medical support staff, Rochester General Occupational Medicine works in an interdisciplinary fashion with healthcare providers across our system to help employees stay at work or return to work quickly, safely, and functioning at their highest levels. Available Services Workers' Compensation injury evaluation and management Regulatory compliance exams, including but not limited to: DOT, 19-A, FAA pilot exams, Respirator clearances, and Hearing Conservation Program exams Public Safety Medical exams, such as law enforcement officers, firefighters and energy industry employee examinations Employer-required exams such as new-hire exams and return-to-work examinations Independent Medical Examinations Drug-free Workplace drug and alcohol testing and MRO services Workplace wellness and executive wellness programs, cancer screenings and workplace ergonomics assessments and programs Flu shot clinics and travel medicine consultations Benefits to Employers Comply with complex workplace regulations Optimize Workers' Compensation experience Better control personnel medical expenses Increase productivity with a healthier workforce Our Providers James A. Tacci, MD, JD, MPH (FACOEM, FACPM) Medical Director, Department of Occupational Medicine Dr. James Tacci received his medical degree with distinction from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, where he currently holds a teaching appointment in the Department of Public Health Sciences. He earned his Master of Public Health degree from SUNY at Albany while completing his residency in General Preventive Medicine & Public Health at the New York State Department of Health. He completed a second residency in Occupational & Environmental Medicine at Harvard University. He received his law degree magna cum laude from Syracuse University. Dr. Tacci is board certified in both Occupational Medicine as well as General Preventive Medicine & Public Health. Dr. Tacci currently serves as Vice-President of the American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, and has previously served on the governing boards of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Presently, Dr. Tacci serves on the Medical Advisory Committee of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, he co-Chairs the Rochester Business Alliance's Workers' Compensation Committee, and he is a member of the Monroe County Board of Health. Boris M. Shmigel, MD Dr. Boris Shmigel earned his medical degree at Universitaet Heidelberg. He completed his surgical residency at Strong Memorial Hospital, and a subsequent surgical research fellowship at The Genesee Hospital. Dr. Shmigel has practiced Occupational Medicine at Rochester General for many years, focusing on the prevention and management of injuries and illness in the workplace. He is board certified in general surgery. Address Rochester General Occupational Medicine Wilson Medical Building – RGH Campus 800 Carter Street Rochester, NY 14621 P: 585.922.4173 F: 585.922.5595


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I need help
I have a couple of different mollies in my tank is it possible for them to crossbreed? I also have one balloon belly that is scaring me he dug a hole in our rocks and has trouble swiming and if a nother fish gets close it attacks! :( What should I do
I believe that they can cross breed but not 100% sure. I know swords and molly's can so why not mollys and mollys? How is the fish swimming? Sideways? Using his whole body to move like he's really struggling?
Swords and mollies won't breed. Swords and platties will, and mollies and guppies can. Different mollies will also interbreed.
I too would like to know more about how the molly is swimming before i can help.
[quote="Falina"]Swords and mollies won't breed. Swords and platties will, and mollies and guppies can. quote]
:oops: Sorry I new swords and someone would cross breed
Sounds like the one who dug the hole is claiming it's territory.
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You should consider putting your balloon molly in a breeder, because most of the time you will have a hard time telling if they are ready to burst with fry. If it isn't a batch of fry, it is isolated and it will make it easier treating disease or any possible disorder.
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I have been running into lots of articles about people making rainbow cupcakes so today I decided to give it a try. The first thing I did was make the batter per the directions on the back of the box.
Then I seperated the batter equally into different bowls. I put approximately 1 large cup of batter in each bowl. I ended up having a little left over so I used a smaller bowl and picked a 5th color.
Then I added the food coloring. Some of the recipes I looked up said to use the gel food coloring instead of the drip kind but I didn't listen.
But then I stirred like crazy.
And this is what they turned out like.
Each cupcake has approximately 4 large spoonfulls in it.
This recipe involves a lot of dish washing!
After they were done baking I pulled them out of the oven and put then on cooling racks. I was dissapointed to see that the purple turned more of a brown color when it was cooked. I am pretty sure this is why the other recipes said stuff about using a different dye.
Then I iced them and it was time for the moment of truth! Ta-da!
Ok still pretty cool but the color is not as bright as I wanted.
But I had it kid tested and she approved.
Awhile back I bought these cool cupcake covers to keep them fresh. Totally cool, right?
When I first saw this recipe I thought it would be a fun one to try with kids. I am kinda rethinking that now because it is kinda messy.


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Glucose Metabolism and Regulation: Beyond Insulin and Glucagon
- Stephen L. Aronoff, MD, FACP, FACE,
- Kathy Berkowitz, APRN, BC, FNP, CDE,
- Barb Shreiner, RN, MN, CDE, BC-ADM and
- Laura Want, RN, MS, CDE, CCRC, BC-ADM
- Address correspondence and requests for reprints to: Barb Schreiner, RN, MN, CDE, BC-ADM, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 9360 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92121.
Insulin and glucagon are potent regulators of glucose metabolism. For decades, we have viewed diabetes from a bi-hormonal perspective of glucose regulation. This perspective is incomplete and inadequate in explaining some of the difficulties that patients and practitioners face when attempting to tightly control blood glucose concentrations. Intensively managing diabetes with insulin is fraught with frustration and risk. Despite our best efforts, glucose fluctuations are unpredictable, and hypoglycemia and weight gain are common. These challenges may be a result of deficiencies or abnormalities in other glucoregulatory hormones. New understanding of the roles of other pancreatic and incretin hormones has led to a multi-hormonal view of glucose homeostasis.
Stephen L. Aronoff, MD, FACP, FACE, is a partner and clinical endocrinologist at Endocrine Associates of Dallas and director at the Research Institute of Dallas in Dallas, Tex. Kathy Berkowitz, APRN, BC, FNP, CDE, and Barb Schreiner, RN, MN, CDE, BC-ADM, are diabetes clinical liaisons with the Medical Affairs Department at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in San Diego, Calif. Laura Want, RN, MS, CDE, CCRC, BC-ADM, is the clinical research coordinator at MedStar Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
Note of disclosure: Dr. Aronoff has received honoraria for speaking engagements from Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Eli Lilly and Company and research support from Amylin, Lilly, and Novo Nordisk. Ms. Berkowitz and Ms. Schreiner are employed by Amylin. Ms. Want serves on an advisory panel for, is a stock shareholder in, and has received honoraria for speaking engagements from Amylin and has served as a research coordinator for studies funded by the company. She has also received research support from Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and MannKind Corporation. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is developing synthetic amylin and incretin hormone products, and Mannkind Corporation is developing an inhaled insulin system for the treatment of diabetes.
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A Patient Guide to Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis refers to a group of diseases, caused by deposits of abnormal proteins known as amyloid, affecting one or more organ systems in the body. Deposition of amyloid in the heart is known as cardiac amyloidosis. When this occurs, the heart becomes stiff; fluid buildup in the lungs leads to breathlessness; and fluid buildup in soft tissues causes leg or abdominal swelling. Below we present an overview of the general condition of amyloidosis and describe how it may affect various organs of the body, including the heart.
What is Amyloidosis?
Amyloidosis is a disease that typically affects many organs of the body simultaneously. It is caused by deposits of a protein-like material - amyloid - around the cells of these organs, leading to progressive damage to the affected parts of the body.
There are several types of amyloidosis, and it is very important that the correct type is identified, as treatment differs greatly for each form. Described below are the commonest types of amyloidosis and the organs that are most commonly affected.
AL amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis)is a bone marrow disease that is closely related to a more common bone marrow disease, multiple myeloma. In AL amyloidosis, plasma cells produce an abnormal protein that is unstable and breaks down to form amyloid deposits in various tissues of the body. Men and women are equally affected and the disease is commonest after the age of 50, although it occasionally occurs in younger patients.
Familial amyloidosis is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant disease. This means that it is inherited through either parent, and that each child of an affected parent has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the disease. It is most commonly associated with an abnormality in a protein called transthyretin (TTR), which functions normally until adult life and then - usually between age 30 and 60 - breaks down and causes amyloidosis. There are many different types of abnormalities (mutations) of TTR, but most are quite rare. However, 1 in 25 African-Americans carry this abnormality. While this puts these subjects at risk of amyloidosis, not all who have the abnormality develop the disease. When it does occur, it usually appears at around age 60-70, leading to progressive fluid retention due to impaired heart function.
Secondary (AA) amyloidosis occurs in patients with chronic inflammatory disease such as rheumatic diseases or chronic inflammatory bowel disease. It usually causes liver or kidney problems and rarely affects the heart.
Senile amyloidosis, in which the amyloid isderived from normal TTR,is aslowly progressive disease thataffects the hearts of elderly men. It may be one of the commonest forms of cardiac amyloidosis, but the diagnosis is often missed, either because the physician is unaware of the disease or because symptoms are attributed to other forms of heart disease.
Localized amyloid deposits may occasionally occur in isolation without evidence of a generalized disease. Isolated bladder amyloid and amyloid in the trachea are the forms most commonly seen.
How common is amyloidosis?
Due to the almost certain presence of undiagnosed cases, it is difficult to estimate precisely how often the disease occurs. However, reliable studies have been done in AL amyloidosis, which shows that its frequency is approximately 1/5 of that of multiple myeloma. Based on this, it is estimated that there are between 1500 and 2500 new cases of AL amyloidosis annually in the United States. Familial and secondary amyloidosis are probably less common than AL amyloidosis, whereas senile amyloidosis is probably more common, but often not recognized.
What are the symptoms of amyloidosis?
As amyloidosis can affect one or more vital organs, a patient can have a wide spectrum of symptoms. This variation may make it difficult for a physician to suspect the disease, but early diagnosis is possible.
The first symptom to appear depends upon the organ or organs involved. The following are some of the commoner ways in which amyloidosis may manifest itself.
The Heart in Amyloidosis
Impaired heart function caused by amyloid deposition often results in excess build-up of fluid in the body. This condition, known as congestive heart failure, is associated with congestion in the lungs and liver. A patient with heart failure due to any type of heart disease often has shortness of breath, sometimes worse when lying down, and may have fullness or discomfort in the upper abdomen due to a congested liver. A careful physical exam by a physician, paying attention to the veins in the neck (which will be distended in most cases of amyloid heart failure), the sounds in the lungs, and careful examination of the abdomen (to determine whether the liver is enlarged), should make the diagnosis of heart failure in most patients. An aid to the diagnosis of heart failure in unclear cases of breathlessness is the blood test known as BNP (short for B-natriuretic peptide) or nT-proBNP (n-terminal pro-B natriuretic peptide), which is elevated if shortness of breath is caused by heart failure.
The first sign of amyloidosis in the heart is occasionally a pressure or dull pain in the chest during exertion, which is typical of the condition known as angina. Most cases of angina are due to the blockage of one or more major arteries of the heart due to cholesterol deposits and are unrelated to amyloidosis. These cholesterol blockages can be seen with a test known as an angiogram. Amyloid deposits, however, tend to narrow the very small vessels of the heart, which are not seen on an angiogram. Therefore, if a patient with angina due to amyloidosis has an angiogram, he or she may be told that everything looks fine - even though the symptoms can be severe. However, careful measurement of the pressure in the left ventricle at the time of the test may show subtle elevations that suggest that there is indeed an abnormality present. An abnormally slow heart rate occasionally occurs due to amyloid's effect on the electrical system of the heart. Unusually low complexes on an electrocardiogram (also called ECG or EKG) in association with thick heart walls seen on an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) are common clues to the existence of the disease.
The Kidney
If the amyloid affects the kidneys, it usually results in loss of protein (albumin) into the urine, a condition known as proteinuria. Albumin is a major component of egg white, and, just as mixing raw egg white with water and shaking it results in a foamy solution, so a patient with an albumin leak into the urine may notice foamy urine. As the protein loss continues, swelling of the ankles and legs may develop, which can be quite severe. A simple urine test, which can be performed immediately in any doctor's office, can determine whether there is excess protein in the urine. Although this urine test will not determine the specific cause of the protein loss, further testing, which may include a kidney biopsy, can lead to diagnosis of the type of kidney disease and, in a patient with amyloidosis, will demonstrate the amyloid in the kidney.
Proteinuria may occur in the setting of otherwise normal kidney function so that the organ's ability to function as a part of the body's waste-disposal system remains intact. However, patients with amyloid kidney disease may occasionally experience kidney failure, with a buildup in the blood of waste substances produced by the body. An evaluation of kidney function can be made by a routine blood test to measure the blood urea nitrogen (known as BUN) and the blood level of creatinine. These are both elevated in kidney failure.
Nervous system
Damage to the nervous system, known as neuropathy, is less common than kidney or heart involvement, but can be a significant problem. It may occasionally be the initial and predominant feature of AL amyloidosis, and it may be the sole feature in certain types of familial amyloidosis. Neuropathy may result in loss of sensation in the hands or feet so that, for example, a patient has trouble buttoning clothes. A "pins and needles" sensation in the limbs may be troublesome, and, occasionally, there may be a sensation of pain. This type of neuropathy is referred to as "peripheral neuropathy." In familial amyloidosis, the peripheral neuropathy is frequently accompanied by an autonomic neuropathy in which the nerves responsible for various organ functions are involved. Autonomic neuropathy may result in diarrhea or severe constipation, dizziness or loss of consciousness when standing up suddenly (due to a sudden and abnormal drop in blood pressure), and, in the male, sexual dysfunction. Although peripheral and autonomic neuropathy is commoner in familial amyloidosis, either or both can occur in a patient with AL amyloidosis.
A common form of local nerve damage found in all types of amyloidosis is "carpal tunnel syndrome." This is a compression of the median nerve, a nerve in the hand, which results in pain and weakness in the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome is not limited to amyloidosis, and it may precede other symptoms of the disease by one or more years. Thus, while carpal tunnel syndrome alone rarely is due to amyloidosis, a history of carpal tunnel syndrome in a patient with other symptoms possibly due to amyloidosis should act as an added clue to the diagnosis.
Amyloidosis does not involve the central nervous system, and thus mental function is unimpaired.
Liver and Digestive Tract
Disturbance in the functioning of the liver is common in AL amyloidosis and AA (secondary) amyloidosis, but is not seen in transthyretin-related, (familial or senile), amyloidosis. In most cases, there are no symptoms from amyloid liver disease, but the liver may be enlarged, occasionally markedly so. When liver enlargement is due to infiltration with amyloid rather than congestion from heart failure (see above), a skilled physician will notice that it feels very hard. An amyloid-infiltrated liver, even if not markedly enlarged, is frequently associated with abnormal elevation of a liver enzyme in the blood, known as alkaline phosphatase. Other commonly-measured liver enzymes, the transaminases, are often normal despite elevated alkaline phosphatase. Jaundice (a yellowing of the skin due to liver disease) is a marker of severe liver disease when caused by amyloidosis, but, fortunately, is rare. Liver amyloidosis rarely occurs in isolation and is usually associated with other organ involvement, particularly the kidneys.
Diarrhea in amyloidosis is most commonly related to the disturbance of the autonomic nervous system controlling the bowel. Occasionally, amyloid deposits anywhere in the intestine (stomach, small or large bowel) may result in bleeding, causing dark black or red stools. Loss of taste and difficulty eating solid foods because of an enlarged tongue (macroglossia) may contribute to weight loss, or weight loss may be a non-specific manifestation of the disease itself, particularly in AL amyloidosis. In patients with autonomic neuropathy, there is often a sensation of being full after only part of a meal has been eaten. This is due to impaired emptying of the stomach.
Soft Tissue and Skin
Certain skin abnormalities are seen predominantly in patients with AL amyloidosis, which may strongly suggest the diagnosis, particularly when other organ involvement suggests a generalized disease. The most typical feature, seen to some degree in about 25% of patients with AL amyloidosis, is the development of small bruises on the eyelids, which come and go. The patient may be unaware of any trauma to the eyelids, or may have noticed that the bruising may occur after rubbing the eyelids. Occasionally, a typical "black eye" may appear after coughing, sneezing or straining during a bowel movement. Unlike a black eye due to a blow to the eye area, the black eye of amyloidosis is not associated with swelling, so the eye itself is visible, giving an appearance of "raccoon eye(s)" (periorbital purpura). Periorbital purpura is a result of fragile skin capillaries (small blood vessels) and is virtually exclusive to AL amyloidosis. Soft tissue infiltration with amyloid deposits may cause enlargement of the tongue (macroglossia). Hoarseness, which may come and go during the day, may occur due to small amounts of amyloid in the vocal cords; in such cases, vocal cords often appear normal upon examination.
Lung Involvement
Amyloid may deposit in the lungs, particularly in AL or senile amyloidosis, but this rarely causes any problems. Occasionally, however, in AL amyloidosis, significant lung infiltration may occur, resulting in breathlessness. This almost invariably occurs in patients who also have significant cardiac involvement, making the precise cause of the breathlessness difficult to determine. Fluid around the lungs, known as pleural effusion, is quite common in patients with heart failure due to amyloidosis, but large pleural effusions that are disproportionate to the degree of heart failure and are difficult to treat suggests they are due to a large amount of amyloid in the lining of the lungs (the pleura). This is quite an uncommon feature of the disease.
Thyroid Gland
The thyroid is a gland in the neck partly responsible for the body's metabolism. AL amyloidosis often affects the thyroid gland, making it underactive. The degree of thyroid involvement is relatively mild and is usually detected by an elevation in the blood test known as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Occasionally, the thyroid may be significantly underactive, resulting in fatigue, skin changes, elevated cholesterol, slowed thinking, and sensitivity to cold. Whether involvement is mild or severe, the thyroid problem is usually simply treated with thyroid hormone replacement.
How is Amyloidosis Diagnosed?
It is critical to obtain a piece of body tissue to confirm a suspected diagnosis of amyloidosis. The process by which this is obtained is known as tissue biopsy, and its nature depends on the type of tissue obtained. A biopsy of the organ, or one of the organs suspected as being involved with amyloidosis, will give the highest yield, although amyloid deposits are found throughout the body in this disease, and, therefore, biopsy of an apparently uninvolved organ will often show amyloid deposits. This is the logic of performing a fat pad biopsy, a procedure in which a very small amount of fat from under the skin is sucked out with a needle for examination under a microscope. In skilled hands, a biopsy from almost any organ is safe and can be done with minimal discomfort.
In suspected amyloidosis of the heart, a cardiac biopsy is often performed. After numbing an area of the neck with a local anesthetic, a thin, flexible wire with a tiny pincer-like end, known as a bioptome, is passed through a vein into the right ventricle of the heart. The physician doing the procedure uses X-ray guidance to safely position the bioptome and to take four or five pinhead-size pieces of heart muscle. These are then examined by highly-trained pathologists for amyloid and other abnormalities after they have been stained with special stains. The classic amyloid stain is Congo red. When stained with this substance, and viewed under a special microscope that uses polarized light, amyloid deposits glow with an apple-green color. Another useful stain, particularly when seeking amyloid deposits in the heart, is known as sulfated Alcian blue, with which amyloid deposits reveal a turquoise-blue color (figure). The kidney and liver, both of which can be biopsied by using a needle, are also common sites for amyloidosis diagnostic biopsies. A skin biopsy of an area of skin suspected of involvement may also have a high diagnostic yield.
The standard staining for amyloid will only determine that amyloid is present, but will not distinguish the types of amyloid (AL, AA and transthyretin) from one another. It is very important to determine the type of amyloidosis, as the treatment of the various types differs greatly. There may well be clues as to the type of amyloidosis, such as a family history or the involvement of certain organs, but it is always critical to be as certain as possible about the type. As AL amyloidosis arises because of a bone marrow disorder, a bone marrow biopsy is usually performed. Special staining of the marrow can identify abnormalities in the plasma cells and can help to exclude the presence of multiple myeloma, a disease that overlaps with AL amyloidosis in about 1 in 20 cases. Blood and urine may need to be examined to determine the presence of an abnormal protein by using a test known as immunofixation. A specialized blood test, which may not be performed in every doctor's or hospital's laboratory (but which is easily obtainable through several commercial laboratories), known as the free light chain assay, will be abnormal in almost all cases of AL amyloidosis, and has proven useful in following the progress of treatment.
If these tests are negative in the setting of a positive biopsy for amyloid, a type of amyloid other than AL should be suspected. A blood test to evaluate abnormalities in the transthyretin molecule can be performed, and very rare mutations in other molecules that may cause amyloidosis can also be evaluated. In the absence of mutations of transthyretin, very rare forms of familial amyloid may be present. If the patient is an elderly man with clinically isolated cardiac involvement, the most likely diagnosis is senile systemic amyloid (senile cardiac amyloid), a condition in which amyloid derived from normal transthyretin is deposited in the heart.
The type of treatment prescribed is dependent upon by the type of amyloidosis present, the age of the patient and his/her disease severity, and the preference of the treating doctor. In AL amyloidosis, treatment is aimed both at improving symptoms and getting rid of the production of the amyloid by destroying the abnormal plasma cells. Various types of therapy - usually chemotherapy - can be used, but the commonest include melphalan, given either orally or intravenously. In carefully selected patients, treated at centers with the appropriate expertise, high-dose intravenous melphalan with transplantation of the patients own stem cells derived from their marrow (a procedure known as autologous stem cell transplantation) has a reasonably high degree of success in stopping amyloid production. However, this treatment is associated with a significant risk in sicker patients, particularly those with involvement of the heart. In such patients, treatment with drugs taken by mouth is preferable. The specific drugs recommended will vary from patient to patient, but often consist of a few days therapy each month, followed by several days or weeks without drug therapy. Whatever dose regimen is recommended, a patient receiving treatment for AL amyloidosis should be followed carefully by a hematologist with experience in the disease. Supportive therapy, such as treatment of congestive heart failure, attention to nutrition, treatment of the effects of autonomic neuropathy, etc., is a very important part of therapy. Heart involvement in amyloidosis requires frequent follow-up with a cardiologist skilled in the management of heart failure. Because patients with cardiac amyloidosis of any form are often highly sensitive to salt intake, they should adhere strictly to a low-sodium diet, limiting salt intake to no more than 2000 milligrams (2 grams) daily. This requires reading nutrition labels on food carefully, not adding salt to food, and (usually) avoiding eating in restaurants. A consultation with a dietitian is a valuable exercise in learning to live with a low–sodium diet, and there are several good low-sodium cookbooks that contain excellent and tasty recipes.
Familial TTR amyloidosis is treated, if possible, by removing the source of the abnormal TTR production. Since the main source is the liver, liver transplantation is currently the treatment of choice in carefully selected patients whose disease is not too far advanced. Liver transplantation is a major operation, with a need for lifelong therapy to prevent organ rejection by the body's immune system, and in patients with significant cardiac disease it may not be effective unless the heart is also transplanted. Intensive investigation is underway to develop and test drugs that can prevent the production of amyloid in patients with the abnormal gene. These drugs, if effective, may abolish the need for liver transplantation. They may also have the additional benefit of being effective in senile cardiac amyloidosis, a condition for which no specific treatment currently exists, other than treatment of the effects of the amyloid deposition in the heart.
The mainstay of secondary amyloidosis treatment is therapy of the underlying disease. Renal (kidney) transplant has been performed successfully for renal disease due to secondary amyloidosis. Eprodisate (Fibrillex) is a small molecule that inhibits the formation of amyloid fibrils (threadlike fiber), and which seems to have a modest clinical effect in patients with secondary amyloidosis. It is, however, not currently available for clinical use, pending further clinical trials of its efficacy.
Amyloidosis is a serious disease and its diagnosis and management is complex, requiring expertise on the part of the physicians involved, a collaborative approach among specialists, and an effort by the patient to carefully follow dietary and treatment-related advice. Patients with cardiac involvement are perhaps the most complex for a physician to treat, as the disease has somewhat unique features compared to many other forms of cardiac disease. The Brigham and Women's Hospital Cardiac Amyloidosis Program offers patients a team approach to the disease, and draws upon the international expertise of these Harvard Medical School institutions. By acting as a referral center for the evaluation of patients with all types of amyloidosis, with an emphasis on heart disease, combined with a commitment to detailed and ongoing communication with patients and referring physicians, whether locally, nationally, or internationally, we aim to provide the highest standard of medical and supportive care, combined with cutting-edge basic and clinical research and trials.
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Earlier this week the photo service Instagram changed their terms of use; the result of which had pretty much the entire Internet up in arms. Somewhere between the moment they were acquired by Facebook and this week, Instagram decided they had the right to use your photos however they saw fit. Or…at least that's the conclusion we all jumped to. In the days that followed Instagram back-peddled a bit, and a letter from one of their founder's surfaced on the Instagram blog which more or less loosened the reins on that dreadful terms of use (TOU). Just as an aside, I'd be curious to know how many people complaining about the TOU have a "wide open" Facebook page, or a Twitter account full of pictures of their toddler. Just sayin'…
As a relative newcomer to Instagram I wasn't overly concerned about the changes to their terms of use. My photo library is relatively small so it really made no difference to me how things unfolded. As I sat and watched everything come to light though, an odd thing happened; an updated Flickr app appeared in the App Store…and it's really good.
This is where things get complicated.
The old me…the Instagram hating, anti-hipster, anti-food snapshot "me" surfaced. I was excited by the possibility of returning to a photo site that was more about photography and less about filters and what everyone else was doing. After all, it always bugged me that Instagram is web service that's limited to only cell phone cameras – where's the quality in that? Finally, the idea of staring at pictures of coffee cups and dogs (both of which I've taken!) were replaced by the thought of endless, high-quality, digital SLR shots of the Flickr universe.
So, I did something I've done before with Flickr. I get all geared up to drop everything and change over to their service…but then I realize something. The simple fact is, there is no one there – and it's not just me who's noticing. In fact, it was this post by blogger Jessica Malnik that got me fired up enough to write this now, ever-reaching yarn!
Flickr, with it's newly updated app (first time in 2 yrs) has rivaled, if not surpassed Instagram in the features department. But as Jessica points out, it's too little too late. With the exception of my year off, I've been a Flickr Pro member for the better part of six years. I can tell you that in that time, my $30 a year certainly hasn't been going into site updates or features. Flickr is also owned by Yahoo! now too, and that's not helping.
I liken this to the digital music debate that I struggled with a few years ago. It took me forever to let go of CD's because I refused to sacrifice the quality that goes with physical media. What I came to realize however was this simple fact; the convenience of digital music trumped everything else, and it far surpassed any minor artifacts I thought I could hear in the music. Honestly, I couldn't REALLY hear much of a difference. The same goes for Instagram. Yes, the pictures are from my smart phone, but you know what? They're actually pretty cool, and there are a ton of people out there to share them with.
I definitely want to send kudos to Marissa Mayer for getting the Flickr application up to speed. Maybe in time my bitterness will heal, but for now, I prefer sticking to my low resolution cell phone shots that will actually be seen by a community of people. It's also nice to see so many photos being published each and every day as most of my Flickr contacts haven't posted in about 2 years!
Oh…and for the love of god, is the "F" on Flickr capitalized or not? Even the people running their site can't seem to decide!
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Family Fun Days
Cincinnati Reds Baseball Game
Friday, July 17, 2015
6 p.m.
Cost: $35 per person (includes ticket and dinner)
Join us at Great American Ball Park as we watch the Cincinnati Reds take on the Cleveland Indians. Seats for the game will be in Section 137. We have a private picnic tent reserved for our group, which is located in the Riverview section of the Fan Zone. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet, unlimited soft drinks and fireworks following the game.
Kings Island
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Gates open at 10 a.m.
Cost: $35 for adults, $30 for children 3+ and under 48 inches tall (includes ticket, lunch and parking)
Kings Island offers something for all ages. Planet Snoopy features more than 18 attractions and more kids' coasters than any other park in the world! Each ticket includes admission to Kings Island and Boomerang Bay — the 15-acre water park, an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet with our group at the park (served from 2:30–4:30 p.m.) and parking. Hours for the park are 10 a.m.–10 p.m.


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Do I look like a little bloated in these pictures from the London premiere of The Gorilla's movie? No? Do I look like I've gained a few pounds from eating junk while traveling? I don't?
Weird, because both are true. But because I (wisely) chose to wear my new Yummie Yummie leggings to the party, you couldn't see my extra, uh, fluff in the middle. Nor did I look sucked into a control top.
It's possible that you ate too much over Thanksgiving, or someone - and I'm not naming any names here - just might not be back to their pre-pregnancy weight almost fourteen months later.
So if all the social occasions that the holidays bring send you digging through your drawers for some sort of granny girdle, there is no need. Yummie Tummie sucks you in and is cute. Really.
I traipsed all over Europe in my Yummie Tummie duds. Since it was cold there, I wore the tanks and long sleeved shirts mostly as layers, but I wore those black leggings in all three countries. Legging with boots are such a staple for me, but occasionally I can feel a little frumpy in it. The Yummie Tummie leggings exend up and over my, eh, problem area, so I feel (and look) tighter.
My very favorite thing about the Yummie Tummie shapewear is that it's built into the clothes. Of course I've used other brands under my clothes, and nothing has ever felt more un-sexy than peeling off my dress at the end of the night. I might as well be wearing suntan pantyhose.
Look at the cute options:
And you're crazy if you think I'm not wearing this corset to an event in the next couple of weeks.
As my mom always used to say, "If you feel pretty, then you'll act pretty." Confidence is an attitude.
What are you doing to look your best for the holidays? I've got more ideas, coming soon.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Yummie Tummie provided me with the products to try on my Europe trip.
FURTHER DISCLOSURE: I wish my husband didn't have a toy boob in his hand in that top picture.


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Fat Duck chefs die in accidentThu, 22 Nov 2012 7:35 AM
Top British chef Heston Blumenthal has identified the bodies of two staff from his famed The Fat Duck restaurant who were killed in Hong Kong when their taxi was crushed between two buses, reports said.
Hong Kong media identified the victims as Briton Ivan Aranto Herrera Jorge, 34, and Swede Carl Magnus Lindgren, 30, who died along with taxi driver Wong Kim-chung, 53, in the accident on Monday which left 57 others injured.
Wearing a black T-shirt, Blumenthal was seen at a mortuary in Hong Kong on Tuesday, pictures published in Hong Kong media showed.
His Michelin three-starred restaurant in the village of Bray, west of London, mourned the loss of the duo and described them as "uniquely talented young chefs".
"We can confirm two members of our team were tragically killed in a car accident. They were both senior members and great and dear friends," a spokesman for The Fat Duck said.
"Two uniquely talented young chefs that were loved by everyone who worked with them. They will be sadly and deeply missed."
Jorge and Lindgren were in Hong Kong for a business trip, according to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel where they had stayed before the accident.
"We are deeply saddened by this tragic event and our hearts and prayers are with their families and loved ones," the hotel said in a statement.
Police have arrested a 57-year-old bus driver as they investigate the cause of the accident, after he was said to have collapsed at the wheel before the crash.
Blumenthal, a self-taught chef, takes a scientific approach to cooking and flavours, researching the molecular compounds of dishes.
Diners have to book months in advance to secure a table at the restaurant, where the tasting menu costs 130 pounds (about R1855) and features dishes such as salmon poached in liquorice and nitro-scrambled egg and bacon ice cream.


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What a beautiful new club for May. Beautiful colors, embellishments, papers, etc. Its all gorgeous. Downloaded and filed away. Thank you Jan for the new club collection.May 01 2016 07:12 AM
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Still time to join this month's recipe swap-they are due tomorrow morning! http://scrapgirls.net/forum/topic/63529-april-recipe-swap-2016/?p=1161192Apr 28 2016 10:39 AM
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I've updated and completed my Australian blog; thanks to all who read along and shared my adventures and for your thoughts and comments! https://nj2au2016.wordpress.comApr 28 2016 09:23 AM
Marie-ChristineIt's been amazing following you to the other side of the world! Thank you for sharing it with us :)
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jenrouYou did a wonderful job on your journal! You and Jody should do more writing, for sure. I enjoyed it so much, and wish I could see Australia and New Zealand.
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ladyscrapalotEnjoyed following along on your adventure. DH has to go there for work later this year. We couldn't work it out for me to go with him. So at least I got to see it through your eyes. TFS!!
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My oldest is sending me pics that his father dug up from the 80s, from when we dated. Getting some good laughs at our fashion sense!!Apr 27 2016 05:13 PM
DixieLeeAnd I bet you were sweetly surprised at how young and pretty you looked! Glad you got them to enjoy and reminisce over!
Apr 29 2016 08:23 AM
Florida grannyThere's nothing like '80's fashion, LOL. I hope you'll share some of them in layouts!
Apr 29 2016 08:46 AM
ladyscrapalotFun times, the 80's! lol!!!
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Swap Crop reveal day is Saturday! Can't wait!!Apr 26 2016 07:33 AM
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Apr 27 2016 09:46 AM
lovinthedigithingI am ready!
Apr 28 2016 10:28 AM
Everybody loves a new recipe-don't miss this month's swap! http://scrapgirls.net/forum/topic/63529-april-recipe-swap-2016/Apr 25 2016 09:11 PM
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April Showers
Went out and got my Charlotte some maternity clothes today. Grandbaby #3 is due in September!Apr 23 2016 04:17 PM
April ShowersKind of sad that this one will be 12 hours away rather than the 25 minutes the first two are.
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Cheri TCongratulations!
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Apr 26 2016 04:12 PM
check out this month's recipe swap! http://scrapgirls.net/forum/topic/63529-april-recipe-swap-2016/Apr 23 2016 08:30 AM
I've update my Australian Blog - it's almost finished, one day to go! :) You'll have to scroll down and read up since I'm a little behind. https://nj2au2016.wordpress.comApr 22 2016 11:18 AM
Sara ArellI really enjoyed reading about your Australian adventure, Marilyn! What a fabulous trip you've had!
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PolkaDotJust catching up and am so happy to read of your adventure! Fabulous!
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LauraYBReally enjoyed reading about your trip Australia and seeing such wonderful photos of Jody/friends/family! TFS!!
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