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I wonder if they are part of the problem with "sweet itch" horses in Texas.
This article grossed me out.
I guess someone studied whether it could be spread to humans. 22% of Louisiana horses in the study tested positive to skin scrapings.
I wonder if they are part of the problem with "sweet itch" horses in Texas.
This article grossed me out.
I guess someone studied whether it could be spread to humans. 22% of Louisiana horses in the study tested positive to skin scrapings.
Timely thread. My mare has, for lack of a better term, moles on her neck, abdomen and shoulders. They have been there for a since last year, with a few new ones popping up this year. The vet has checked them, and he didn't seem to feel there was anything that needed to be done unless they changed shape or size. They do not ooze. There is no "nodule" underneath. They look exactly like some sort of "bite" that has oozed and dried. Very irregular in shape, but relatively small.
She is also pretty itchy this time of year. I think I will try the double dose approach and see what happens.
*sigh* it's always something!!!
Well, it won't hurt to try and it just might work! Keep us posted Jill.
ChocoMare - I sheepishly admit I've been stalking you on this subject. :D We've had a bit of a rough summer here for various reasons. Including sweet itch. I kept reading about your success and followed the links you provided.... gave it a try. For the first time, The Free Horse is having a comfortable summer.
I owe you one. Thanks.
Ach, J, dahling. You owe me nuttin honey. Just soooooo glad to hear that it helped The Free Horse.
We'll just add you to the group of "Seeeeee, I Tried It and It Worked!" satisfied peoples. :winkgrin:
Okay, I'm in on this. Need to worm this weekend. What are folks trying out?
1. Double-dose (by weight) ivermectin
2. Single dose ivermectin every day for three days
3. Single does Equimax
I hope everyone reports back. Thanks Chocomare!!
Alas, now my very twisted mind has recalled from its deep recesses the silly song:
The worms crawl in
The worms crawl out
They're in your ears
And out your mouth.
:dead: I know, I know. I need help. :lol:
I'll be double dosing (by weight) with Equimax then re-peating the whole thing in two weeks.
Ahhh Chocomare, I love a sick twisted mind like my own!! :lol:
I just spent a fortune on Equimax today...lol
Double dosed her this afternoon. I hope soooo bad that is the cause. My poor mare was actually lifting her back legs while I was sponging them off..:no:
I slathered it on after I wormed her today. Does this suffocate them and they come out from under the skin?
This thread really has me interested in the outcomes...
Huntertwo have you cleaned her udder? My mare gets really itchy when her udder gets crusty. Just an additional thought!
I'm off to pick up mine tomorrow. :)
Well now. I..ahem..posted a link to this thread over on a Horse City.com thread wherein that OP posted pics of a horse covered in "sweet itch." Suggested the Equimax double dose thing and referenced This thread there for grins.
Now I'm gonna post that thread here because you need to see the before/after pictures.
I wormed my itchy boy with a 1.5 dose of ivermectin (didn't have two tubes at the time), and his skin flaked just like the horse in the horsecity thread. I just gave him a 1.5 dose again the other day, 2 weeks after the first dose. He is still itchy and has welts occasionally, but a bath, benadryl, and flyspray helps that.
I will try the double Equimax soon. I am so glad this thread was posted!
Can you do the double dose of Equimax with yearlings as well? Is it safe for them?
I have one mare that I now think has this problem and two yearlings which were pastured with her. The yearling colt has had oozy spots in his mane (not terrible but I couldn't figure out why) and is rubbing his eyes and the other yearling filly is getting a line of oozy stuff along her belly. I always wondered why my mare was the only one being eaten alive on her belly and now I guess I know why. To think how much money I was spending on Swat and extra fly spray.
I understand that it usually shows up as 2 year olds but since these are the only horses with oozy bellies on this entire farm I have to wonder if it is Onchocerca and it is just showing early in these two yearlings.
Ewwwww - for your reading enjoyment (I think one article has already been posted.....)
http://www.jstor.org/pss/3282085 (scroll down to read the abstract)
Do you have any idea HOW LONG I stared at this statement and wondered why Librarians were so heavily infected.....OMG...what a dope!


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Fish intake and acute coronary syndrome
Aims To study the effect of fish consumption on the risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in healthy subjects.
Methods and results This Danish follow-up study included 57 053 men and women between 50 and 64 years. Intake of lean and fatty fish was estimated from a detailed and validated food frequency questionnaire. Potential cases of ACS were identified through nationwide medical databases. A total of 1122 cases of ACS were verified during a mean follow-up period of 7.6 years. Among men, intake of fatty fish was associated with a lower risk of ACS. For men in the highest quintile of fish intake compared with the lowest quintile, the hazard ratio was 0.67 (95% confidence interval: 0.53–0.85). The inverse association was observed for intakes >6 g of fatty fish per day with no obvious additional benefit observed for higher intakes. Intake of lean fish was not associated with ACS. There were few cases of ACS and results were not consistent in women.
Conclusion In conclusion, a modest intake of fatty fish was associated with a lower risk of ACS in middle-aged men, whereas no consistent associations were observed among women.
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Coronary heart disease
- Fish
- n−3 PUFA
- Nutrition
- Prospective study
- Follow-up study
A very low incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) was reported in Greenland Eskimos more than 35 years ago which was believed to be due to their extremely high intake of seafood rich in n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA).1,2 Since then, data from other populations with a very high intake of seafood such as Alaskan Natives3 and Japanese fishermen4 have supported the hypothesis that marine n−3 PUFA may protect against atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and CHD.5
Studies in Western populations with a low or moderate intake of fish have been associated with lower coronary mortality,6–10 while the effect of seafood on non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and other manifestations of CHD has been less consistent.11
Few studies have examined the effect of fish consumption on acute coronary syndrome (ACS) which includes patients with unstable angina pectoris, ST-elevation MI, non-ST-elevation MI, and fatal MI.12 Recently, however, significantly lower blood levels of n−3 PUFA were found in patients admitted with ACS compared with controls,13,14 suggesting a possible protective effect of n−3 PUFA against ACS.
We have examined the association between lean and fatty fish intake and the risk of ACS in a large prospective study in Denmark. Information on fish consumption was obtained using a detailed and carefully validated food frequency questionnaire allowing separate effects of fish high and low in n−3 PUFA to be investigated.
Study cohort
The Diet, Cancer and Health cohort was established by the Danish Cancer Society in 1993–97 when 57 053 participants enrolled into a prospective study. Patients were, for this study, followed until the end of 2003, with a mean follow-up period of 7.6 years. The study participants were aged between 50 and 64 years, born in Denmark, and without a cancer diagnosis registered in the Danish Cancer Registry at baseline. The study was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration II and approved by the regional Ethics Committees. The study design has been reported in detail elsewhere.15
Dietary assessment
Information on the dietary habits during the previous year was obtained from a detailed, semi-quantitative 192-item food frequency questionnaire. Participants were asked to estimate their daily intake of foods that come in natural units, such as slices of bread, pieces of fruit, and cups and glasses of different beverages. For other foods, such as mixed dishes, a sex-specific portion size was calculated based on the results from a calibration study. By multiplying the frequencies of intake by the portion size, an individual average intake in grams/day of all foods and nutrients was calculated. A detailed description of the questionnaire and its validation has been published previously.16,17
A total of 24 foods and recipes in the food frequency questionnaire covered intake of fresh and processed fish specified according to preparation method. The different species of fish were categorized as either lean or fatty fish according to their content of n−3 PUFA below or above 1 g/100 g based on data from the Danish Food Composition Databank (Table 1).
|Lean fish <1 g n−3 per 100 g
|Intake in % of total fish
|Fatty fish >1 g n−3 per 100 g
|Intake in % of total fish
|Caviar (Danish)
|Cod roe
Participants completed a lifestyle questionnaire regarding their health status, lifestyle habits, and social factors. Non-fasting serum total cholesterol and blood pressure were measured at baseline along with anthropometrical measurements.15
Acute coronary syndrome
The Danish National Patient Registry covers all hospital discharge diagnoses in Denmark since 1977 and all discharge diagnoses from outpatient clinics since 1995. Identification of cases with ACS has been described in detail elsewhere.18 Briefly, we identified cases of ACS in the cohort who were registered with an incident diagnosis of ACS (ICD-8: 410.00–410.99 and 427.27; ICD-10: I20.0, I21.0–I21.9, and I46.0–I46.9) during the study period. All medical records were reviewed by one of two physicians (A.M.J. and S.P.J.) to ensure that each case fulfilled the criteria of ACS used by the American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology.12 Since the first symptom of ACS may be fatal MI, we also included participants who were coded in the Causes of Death Registry as dying from ACS. Regarding sudden deaths outside hospitals, only cases with witnessed symptoms suggestive of coronary origin, a history of CHD, or indicative autopsy findings were included, whereas subjects who died suddenly without these characteristics were not included.
Statistical analyses
The association between fish intake and the risk of ACS was assessed using Cox' proportional hazard models with age as the time axis. Time in study was included as time-varying binary covariate, allowing the hazard ratio (HR) to change after 1 year in the study. For model diagnostics, we used a log-rank test in addition to graphical inspection of smoothed scaled Schoenfeld residuals. Analyses were performed separately for men and women.
In separate crude models, total intake of fish, fatty fish, and lean fish was included as categorical variables where the intake was split into quintiles according to the distribution of intake among cases. Total ACS and fatal MI were considered as outcomes. In adjusted models, we included baseline values of established risk factors for ACS: school education (short: ≤7 years, medium: 8–10 years, and long: ≥11 years); smoking [never, former, and current (1–14, 15–25, and >25 g of tobacco per day), and duration of smoking]; alcohol intake (0, 0.1–4.9, 5.0–9.9, 10.0–19.9, 20.0–39.9, and >40.0 g/day); body mass index (<25, 25–30, and ≥30 kg/m2); history of diabetes mellitus (yes, no); systolic blood pressure; serum cholesterol and physical activity (<30 and ≥30 min/day); dietary intake of fruits (g/day) and vegetables (g/day); total energy intake (MJ/day); and dietary intake of saturated fat (g/day), monounsaturated fat (g/day), and polyunsaturated fat (g/day). For women, we also adjusted for menopausal status (pre- or post-menopausal). In supplementary analyses, we stratified by the intake of fish oil capsules (yes, no). We used Stata version 9.2 (Stata Corporation, College Station, TX, USA) for statistical analyses.
A total of 160 725 potential study participants were invited and the invitation was accepted by 27 178 men and 29 875 women. Participants who did not appear in the Cancer Registry but were identified with a cancer diagnosis in The Danish National Patient Registry before inclusion in the study (n = 606) were excluded. We also excluded 1013 participants with a diagnosis of ACS prior to enrolment into the study. Furthermore, 103 participants were excluded due to missing medical records together with 20 patients where a medical-related procedure may have caused ACS. Finally, we excluded 1085 participants for whom information on one or more covariates used in adjusted analyses was missing. This left a total of 54 226 participants (25 573 men and 28 653 women) eligible for analysis. During 7.6 years of follow-up, a total of 1122 cases (854 men and 268 women) were verified.
Table 2 shows the sex-specific baseline characteristics of the cohort. The median intake of fish was 35 g/day among women and 42 g/day among men. The prevalence of several established risk factors for cardiovascular disease (age, high cholesterol levels, smoking, and overweight) was higher among cases compared with the cohort as a whole.
|Men cohort
|Women cohort
|25 573
|28 653
|Age (years)
|56 (53; 60)
|56 (53; 60)
|Body mass index (kg/m2)
|26.1 (24; 28)
|24.8 (23; 28)
|Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
|5.9 (5.2; 6.7)
|6.2 (5.4; 7.0)
|Smoking status
|% (n) non-smoker
|26 (6713)
|44 (12 631)
|% (n) former smoker
|34 (8754)
|23 (6671)
|% (n) current smoker <15 g/day
|11 (2696)
|15 (4365)
|% (n) current smoker 15–25 g/day
|18 (4475)
|15 (4255)
|% (n) current smoker >25 g/day
|11 (2935)
|3 (731)
|Level of school education
|% (n) ≤7 years
|34 (8754)
|31 (8920)
|% (n) 8–10 years
|42 (10 666)
|50 (14 404)
|% (n) ≥11 years
|24 (6153)
|19 (5329)
|Dietary variables
|Daily total energy intake (MJ)
|11 (9; 13)
|9 (7; 10)
|Alcohol intake g/day
|20 (11; 40)
|9 (3; 17)
|Daily total energy intake (MJ) excl alcohol
|10 (8; 12)
|8 (7; 10)
|Pct. energy: carbohydrate
|46 (42; 49)
|48 (45; 52)
|Pct. energy: protein
|18 (16; 20)
|18 (16; 19)
|Pct. energy: fat
|37 (33; 40)
|34 (30; 37)
|Intake of SFA (g/day)
|36 (29; 45)
|28 (22; 35)
|Intake of MUFA (g/day)
|32 (26; 40)
|23 (19; 29)
|Intake of PUFA (g/day)
|15 (12; 19)
|12 (9; 15)
|Intake of fruitsa and vegetablesb (g/day)
|310 (205; 443)
|392 (267; 554)
|Total intake of fish (g/day)
|42 (28; 60)
|35 (24; 51)
|Fish according to fat content (g/day)
|Fatty fish ≥1 g n−3 PUFA
|15 (9; 25)
|12 (7; 21)
|Lean fish <1 g n−3 PUFA
|24 (16; 36)
|21 (14; 30)
|Fish oil supplements, % (n)
|16 (4038)
|17 (4937)
Values are medians (25th–75th percentiles) unless otherwise stated. SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.
aExcl. fruit juices.
bExcl. potatoes and legumes.
The sex-specific HRs are given for crude and adjusted analyses of fish intake (Table 3). For total fish intake, no consistent associations were found, whereas we identified a protective association for fatty fish consumption in men. For lean fish, there was no effect in men, but the results may suggest a tendency for a protective association in women. Results from adjusted analyses did not differ substantially from crude analyses and allowing the HR to change after 1 year of follow-up indicated no effect modification by time. When we considered fatal MI (n = 175) as an outcome, the associations were similar to those of intake of fish (total, fatty, and lean fish) and ACS, but the confidence intervals (CIs) were wider and no association was statistically significant (data not shown). Stratification according to intake of fish oil capsules did not significantly change the risk estimates (data not shown).
|Men (854 cases)
|Women (268 cases)
|Total fish intake in quintiles
|Total fish intake in quintiles
|Q1 (0–24 g/day)
|Q1 (0–22 g/day)
|Q2 (25–35 g/day)
|0.92 (0.74; 1.14)
|0.96 (0.77; 1.19)
|Q2 (23–31 g/day)
|0.98 (0.67; 1.43)
|1.06 (0.72; 1.56)
|Q3 (36–47 g/day)
|0.90 (0.73; 1.11)
|0.98 (0.78; 1.22)
|Q3 (32–41 g/day)
|1.03 (0.71; 1.51)
|1.16 (0.78; 1.73)
|Q4 (48–64 g/day)
|0.89 (0.72; 1.10)
|0.98 (0.78; 1.23)
|Q4 (42–54 g/day)
|1.04 (0.71; 1.51)
|1.14 (0.76; 1.71)
|Q5 (>64 g/day)
|0.82 (0.66; 1.02)
|0.87 (0.69; 1.10)
|Q5 (>55 g/day)
|0.82 (0.56; 1.20)
|0.85 (0.55; 1.32)
|Fatty fish intake in quintiles
|Fatty fish intake in quintiles
|Q1 (0–6 g/day)
|Q1 (0–5 g/day)
|Q2 (7–11 g/day)
|0.72 (0.58; 0.89)
|0.74 (0.60; 0.92)
|Q2 (6–10 g/day)
|0.78 (0.53; 1.13)
|0.83 (0.56; 1.22)
|Q3 (12–17 g/day)
|0.64 (0.52; 0.79)
|0.67 (0.54; 0.83)
|Q3 (11–15 g/day)
|0.91 (0.62; 1.32)
|1.03 (0.70; 1.53)
|Q4 (18–27 g/day)
|0.64 (0.52; 0.79)
|0.69 (0.55; 0.87)
|Q4 (16–23 g/day)
|0.89 (0.61; 1.30)
|1.02 (0.68; 1.52)
|Q5 (>27 g/day)
|0.63 (0.51; 0.78)
|0.67 (0.53; 0.85)
|Q5 (>23 g/day)
|0.71 (0.48; 1.04)
|0.78 (0.51; 1.19)
|Lean fish intake in quintiles
|Lean fish intake in quintiles
|Q1 (0–14 g/day)
|Q1 (0–12 g/day)
|Q2 (15–21 g/day)
|1.01 (0.81; 1.24)
|1.06 (0.86; 1.32)
|Q2 (13–19 g/day)
|0.70 (0.48; 1.01)
|0.76 (0.52; 1.12)
|Q3 (22–28 g/day)
|0.97 (0.78; 1.20)
|1.02 (0.82;1.26)
|Q3 (20–25 g/day)
|0.83 (0.57; 1.21)
|0.90 (0.61; 1.34)
|Q4 (29–39 g/day)
|1.00 (0.81; 1.24)
|1.07 (0.86; 1.34)
|Q4 (26–33 g/day)
|0.95 (0.65; 1.38)
|1.03 (0.69; 1.54)
|Q5 (>39 g/day)
|0.98 (0.80; 1.21)
|1.02 (0.81; 1.28)
|Q5 (>33 g/day)
|0.75 (0.51; 1.09)
|0.78 (0.51; 1.20)
Incidence rate ratios and 95% CIs.
aAdjusted for education, smoking, alcohol intake, body mass index, history of diabetes mellitus, systolic blood pressure, serum cholesterol, physical activity, dietary intake of fruits and vegetables, total energy intake, dietary intake of saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat. Analyses in women were also adjusted for menopausal status.
In this prospective cohort study, intake of fatty fish was associated with a significant 30% lower risk of ACS in men during a mean follow-up period of 7.6 years when comparing subjects in the lowest quintile (≤6 g fatty fish/day) with those in the higher quintiles of intake. No clear dose–response relationship was, however, found, and a higher intake of fatty fish was not associated with a further lowering of the risk of ACS. Among men, no association was observed for lean fish intake. For women, a tendency for a lower risk of ACS was observed in the top quintile of intake of both fatty and lean fish. However, the number of female cases was low (n = 268) and the CIs were wide.
The strengths of this study include the follow-up study design, the detailed and validated food frequency questionnaire, the large number of cases, and the strict validation of the diagnosis ACS. The food frequency questionnaire used in our study was self-administered and has been validated and tested against two 7-day weighed diet records.16,17 Furthermore, a biomarker substudy from this cohort comparing fatty acid profiles in adipose tissue biopsies with dietary intake of fatty acids showed significant correlations between the content of marine n−3 PUFA in adipose tissue and that calculated from the food frequency questionnaire.19
Some limitations also need to be considered. The food frequency questionnaire data representing the average diet the previous year are determined with some uncertainty. All data were only assessed at baseline and the participants' diets and risk factors may have changed during the study. There were few cases of fatal MI and few cases in women which make interpretation of results in these two groups difficult. Also, a diagnosis of ACS outside hospital is dubious, but accounted for <10% (111/1122) of the cases in the present study. Moreover, it was not possible to define whether the cases of fatal MI also fulfilled the criteria of sudden cardiac death (death within 1 h from onset of cardiac symptoms). Therefore, the study provides little information about a possible effect of fish consumption on arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Finally, individuals with a higher fish intake generally exercise more, smoke less, and are less likely to be overweight.20 Adjustment for lifestyle including diet did, however, not substantially change the associations, and residual confounding is therefore not a likely explanation for the observed associations.
The effect of fish consumption on CHD has been studied in other large epidemiological studies. Thus, in the Nurses' Health Study21 comprising female nurses followed for 16 years, women in the highest quintile of fish intake (≥5 times a week) had a 21% lower risk of death from CHD compared with those in the lowest quintile (fish intake less than once a month). We have no explanation for the difference in findings between this very large study and our study. Most other trials in women5,6,11 have included relatively few cases and the findings have not been consistent.
Fish consumption was related to a relatively low risk of total mortality and sudden cardiac death, but not with a lower risk of MI or cardiovascular mortality in the Physicians' Health Study of 20 551 healthy men followed for 11 years.22 There were 194 cases of MI and chest pain in a study of Finnish men initially free of CHD during 10 years of follow-up, with 44% fewer events in subjects in the highest quintile of serum n−3 PUFA compared with those in the lowest quintile.23 In a study of Chinese men, those who ate ≥50 g of fish/shellfish per week had a 44% lower risk of fatal MI compared with those who consumed less fish.24 Furthermore, in a study of healthy Japanese men and women aged 40–59 years followed for 11 years, there was a 37% lower risk of fatal and non-fatal CHD and a 56% lower risk of definite MI in those in the highest quintile of fish intake (median 180 g/day) compared with those in the lowest quintile (median 23 g/day).4 In contrast, no difference was seen in fatal or non-fatal CHD between the group with the highest fish intake (mean intake 119 g/day) and the group with no intake of fish in the Health Professionals Study of men aged 40–75 years during 6 years of follow-up.25
In a meta-analysis by He et al.,6 subjects who consumed fish at least once a month had a lower mortality from CHD than individuals with a lower intake of fish. Thus, each 20 g/day higher intake of fish was related to a 7% lower risk of CHD mortality. A recent intervention trial from Japan, the JELIS trial,26 included subjects (both with and without CHD) with hypercholesterolaemia who were randomized to treatment with low-dose statin with or without 1.8 g of purified eicosapentaenoic acid. The primary endpoint was a composite of fatal and non-fatal MI, unstable angina pectoris, percutaneous coronary interventions, or coronary artery bypass grafting during a mean follow-up period of 4.6 years. There was a borderline significant 18% reduction in major coronary events in the group of subjects without CHD at baseline supplemented with eicosapentaenoic acid.
In secondary intervention trials with hard clinical endpoints, fatty fish7 and fish oil capsules8,26,27 had a beneficial effect on various endpoints, e.g. total mortality,7 coronary mortality,8 sudden cardiac death,8 MI,27 and major coronary events.26 In contrast, patients with stable angina pectoris randomized to fatty fish twice-weekly had an increased risk of coronary mortality and sudden cardiac death.28
There are many explanations for the discordant results obtained, not least differences in study design and methodology. Differences in the type of fish consumed and preparation methods9,29 may further explain inconsistency in the relation between fish intake and CHD across populations. Specific data on the different types of fish consumed in the studies are limited. Unlike most other studies, we have differentiated between lean and fatty fish, distinguishing according to the content of n−3 PUFA and not according to the total amount of fat in fish. However, although sardines and tuna contain <1 g/100 g of n−3 PUFA based on The Danish Food Composition Tables and accordingly were classified as lean fish by us, they may in other studies be classified as fatty fish. However, tuna and sardines contributed little to the total fish intake in this Danish population (Table I) and a putative different classification of them did not affect the results (data not shown). Another explanation for the conflicting data from epidemiological studies may relate to an effect of pollutants. Some species of fish may contain environmental contaminants, where especially methylmercury has been brought into focus for its potential adverse effects on CHD.5,23,30 On the other hand, the content of selenium in fish may protect against a toxic effect of methylmercury.23,30
Regarding mechanisms, marine n−3 PUFA are incorporated into cell membrane phospholipids where they affect membrane function, cell signalling, arrhythmic properties, and a variety of other processes.5,30–32 Indeed, some data have indicated antithrombotic4,24,26,27 or antiarrhythmic5,8,22,33 effects of marine n−3 PUFA, but results have not been uniform.11 Furthermore, a stabilizing (anti-inflammatory) effect of marine n−3 PUFA on human atherosclerotic plaques have also been reported.34 Marine n−3 PUFA also lower plasma triglycerides, impair platelet and leucocyte reactivity, lower heart rate, and may slightly reduce blood pressure,5,31,32 although not convincingly shown for the very modest intake of fatty fish found to be protective in the present study. Finally, recent data suggest that fish consumption may decrease the risk of heart failure, a strong predictor of coronary events.35,36
Several effects of marine n−3 PUFA may thus have contributed to the negative association between intake of fatty fish and ACS observed in the present study, perhaps not least a reduced incidence of clinically important plaque rupture/erosion with supervening thrombosis.
In conclusion, our study showed that a moderate intake of fatty fish is associated with a lower risk of ACS in middle-aged healthy men. Results among women were less consistent and further studies with more female cases are needed to clarify if fatty fish should be recommended for the prevention of ACS in women.
The Diet, Cancer and Health study was funded by the Danish Cancer Society. This study was funded by the Svend Andersen Foundation and the Danish Heart Association.
Conflict of interest: none declared.
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White House tries to stifle Free Speech, Google says "no way"
Americans are known to be very defiant when in the face of censorship. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a 55-year old Egyptian Coptic Christian living in Southern California, has started a firestorm in the Muslim world with his short film depicting a heavy anti-Islam slant, and now has the backing of Google.
White House officials have asked the media giant to pull the video, in light of the sensitive situations occurring in Egypt and Libya. Google has flatly refused on the grounds that the video is within YouTube guidelines, but noted that it has already taken strict measures to restrict access to viewing in countries which are primarily Muslim or where civil unrest is likely. At last check, India, Indonesia, Egypt and Libya were the only places where such viewing is prohibited.
Whether or not this is directly related to the mob attacks in Benghazi last Tuesday, which claimed the lives of four individuals, including U.S. Ambassador, Chris Stevens, is yet to be known. But it surely played a part and Google has said it has taken action based on local law rather than political pressure. The film's key figure and director has not commented on the worldwide political unrest or his film, "Innocence of Muslims" status with the White House. He is currently in a location unaware to media officials, after turning himself into a Cerritos, Calif., Los Angeles County police station on charges unrelated to the film.
- Kashif Ali
why is that Freedom of Speech is always used for targeting muslims/Islam. One who is not stopping the spread of this message/video is infact a part of the crime. May the perpetrators of the film rot in hell.
always used for targeting muslims/islams? You know this is not true, freedom of speech entitles everyone to have an opinion based on their own experiences (allthough some opinions are stupid, but that's the downside) :/ and no they are not always used for targeting muslims. -.-
- Nashoba Darkwolf
Why is the freedom of speech used all the time when attacking gays, women, racial minorities and other religions? Or better yet the "freedom of religion?"
Muslims only turn out in numbers when they've been insulted. (This thread is more proof!) Otherwise, you don't hear a peep from them. That tells volumes to the me about how engaged they are in the world around them. Islam seeks to mute social, economic, and physical freedom, so it's no wonder that the only issue that can be fought over is freedom of speech, the one thing Islam lacks.
- Kashif Ali
Why go far….what do you think of veil Ban……"WEST" …the so called champion of HUMAN RIGHTS……
- Allah
So, its OK to kill 4 people just because of a movie? What kind of barbaric and satanic religion would do that? You should condemn those who murdered people instead of attacking the WEST. BTW, west is more than just the US.
- Kashif Ali
may be you should see a psychiatrist.
@Kashif Ali I'm not going to get into the religion thing with you (because it would be pointless), but it seems that anyone who differ from you in opinions/point of view is wrong… I think you're the one who needs help.
- jk
the veil ban is a right thing to do because if you are leaving your islamic country to live your life in the west because you like it there more then you should accept the culture of your new home, which is dressing up properly and not hiding the face or the whole body of women. also schools and working places have a so-called dressing code, and i think it is fair that you cannot work hiding your whole body because of security issues. below the burka you could hide various objects or even it could be a totally different person. for instance a student writing an official exam has to be identified, otherwise someone else could come in and write the whole exam instead of that student.
also not to mention that in the extremist islamic countries it isn't allowes to build churches… I don't say that the west is so right and to be honest I'm not a fan of the US either but just think about how extreme those places are and compared to that a veil ban is not too bad, at the end all muslims can stay muslim and they don't have to hide their religion.
- hamim
Are you sure about the Muslims not having to hide? do you have any idea how much crap is being fabricated by the security forces in the western countries to prosecute Muslims? Do you not know how many thousand Muslims are being held with out charge and without proof for no reason whatsoever just because they are Muslims. They you have any clue how serious Isalamophobia is? If anyone insulted the Jews, they would risk getting arrested by the Police for racism while on a daily basis there are demonstrations in front of places of worship all over the western countries, physically and verbally abusing Islam and Muslims, be it in the society, or the media.
Oh well, I guess one cant expect people like yourselves to know much about the world around you other than what you are presented with by Google on your android gadgets.
Out of all the religions in the World, they only found Islam left for attack ?. This is pretty shameful. I don't know how this video is up to youtube's guideline, this clearly attacks religion!. I don't why every1's blind, so called champion of Human rights!. Disgusting !
- Jatin T
So, its OK to kill 4 people just because of a movie? What kind of
barbaric and satanic religion would do that? You should condemn those
who murdered people instead of attacking the WEST.
- Faizan Laghari
It's never okay to kill anyone for ANY reason, and Islam doesnt say it is okay to do so either. Stop judging the religion because of the PEOPLE. If we start judging Christianity because of President Bush / Obama's killing spree in this region, I think you'd think twice before posting such idiocy. :)
- Jatin T
Exactly. Stop attacking YouTube and instead condemn the murders.
- Antonio S.
Many don't judge because of the people, but because of what they read…
Quran 2:191-193
"And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of Muslims] is worse than slaughter [of non-believers]… but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah."
My understanding of Islam states that the "peace" part only applies to members of Islam, or that: once everyone is Muslim, everyone will be peaceful.
I loathe religion for I feel it has no place in my life or my family's life; it offers nothing new or valuable to the advancement of human-kind's knowledge and offers nothing in terms of morals that weren't already in place in tribal socieities, before massive monotheistic relgions decided it should be "God's" law.
I loathe the hypocritical followers of any religion as well; Christians that say The Old Testament's rules of living (Leviticus, et al.) aren't followed because Jesus Christ died blah blah blah, but will insist that homosexuals are sinful; and Muslims that claim a religion of peace and decide that for the sake of political and local customs that perhaps we shouldn't kill the infidel today.
Usama bin Laden was a terrible man to be sure, but as far as respect for followers of religious dogma go, I respected him, because he at least believed in and followed, whole-heartedly his faith's primary text.
- hamim
It is like child play to actually present something out of context. Stop spreading lies and man up and speak the truth. The verse was revealed at a time when Muslims were being slaughtered wherever they were found and they were kicked out their homeland. Why wouldn't they kill. You would kill a thief if he intruded your property, then why is it so wrong to kill a bunch of blood thirsty murderers. The verse refers to Muslims in a state of war where Muslims were the weakest and severely outnumber and out-muscled.
As far the atheists are concerned, don't even get me started. No war in the history of humanity has caused more death and destruction than the 2 world wars and who were they inspired by??? Darwin and his theory of survival of fittest followed whole-heatedly by Hitler and many more in the western world which is even now being thought in schools, colleges and universities of western countries who prosecute teacher, lecturers and professors of biology who teach anything but the barbaric laws set by Darwin and the stupid evolutionists.
You lose. Hitler was a devout Christian.
Ironically, Islamic faith needs to evolve but cannot because of its framework, thus it will diminish and disappear. Adapt or acquiesce. That's the fact of natural law whether Mohammed approves of it or not.
- Nashoba Darkwolf
i have found Googles use of "attacks against religions (opinion)" to be quite few and far between from the backlash of many famous posters like thunderfoot, amazing atheist, etc and their fans. There are also a ton of videos posted by fundamentalist attacking women, gays, racial minorities and other religions, and atheist posted by groups like the Family Research Council, Focus on the Family, NOM, Christian News Network, etc.
Sir, Islam origins are based on a pedophile and now its representatives are a bunch of warmongering nutjobs. Please tell me you are kidding about the world being blind.
- timekiller
I want to ask the same question. Why always Islam is Insulted? No other religion is being insulted like this. But Why Islam?
- MasterMuffin
Because there have been terrorist attacks in USA and they have been made by islamic people so some americans fear/hate islamic people, it's a shame that the religion gets bad reputation just because there are few idiots who have that religion also. It's like if a christian would destroy white house, that would mean that all christians are terrorists o.O
The Catholics too have been insulted so many times by atheists, other Christian churches, and some other religions too.
As they should be. Religion is for the weak. Questioning "why" and using the scientific method is a superior creed, if you will.
- timekiller
ok give me a scientific proof why you are in this world? why this world is created? Why are we humans?
The point of this article is exactly where you are trying to steer the conversation. When we frame reality through the lens of religion (ANY religion) we give it more power and creedence. This is a tech blog and the context of this story is about how modern technology still has to fight the incessant old canon of censorship from neanderthals who believe a warmongering pedophile is the greatest thing since irrigation in the desert.
- timekiller
are you sure? Do they insult each other like peoples Insult Islam?
- Nashoba Darkwolf
Many other religions are insulted daily by people who have freed themselves from the confines of superstition.
- timekiller
Well freedom of speech is always use to talk on Islam. this is a fact.
- jk
sorry there are loads of stuff about catholics too. only extreme views are attacked. the truth is that only these extreme muslims take it so badly and kill people and complain so much about other people's views. WHO CARES IF A VIDEO ATTACKS RELIGION??? we have the freedom of speech and it is important to express our views. if you don't like it, don't watch it. it was your choice. think about it… you only hear about muslims complaining and showing their disappointment and reactions. there are criticisms of many other religions, the difference is that they don't take it so badly.
- timekiller
freedom of speech is always use for Islam. I haven't heard an insulting film about other religion.
There has to be a limit to freedom of speech and learn to observe some mutual respect. Why are Americans hated so much in the middle east? Cause they dumb shit like this.
Respect is earned. There is no limit to freedom. It's an on/off switch.
- faco
When you say Americans you refer to people who lives in America or just those who live in USA? Take into account that this blog is read be people from many countrys and in the rest of the world Americans are the ones who live in America not just in USA like Europeans are from Europe.
I'm sorry. Is this an example of an obtuse question? You did a good job if it is. If its not, you may want to rephrase your question so it's not misunderstood.
- european
The film was the work of ONE guy. Even the actors didn't know the plot. So, since i suppose that somewhere in muslim countries there is at least ONE guy insulting jesus christ on the internet, should we attack muslim countries' embassies with RPGs?
- Etheekio
Totally wrong. I challenge you to find a single muslim to insult jesus anywhere. You know why? Because No muslim would be a muslim if he/she doesn't believe in Jesus. Thats right, We believe in Jesus Peace be upon him. We beleive in all messengers of allah. but i do agree that Some Muslims negative reaction to this film wasn't right. According to Michael Hart, The Prophet Muhammad is The Most Influential Man in History : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100
We Love our Prophet beyond our soul.
- Guest
Totally wrong. I challenge you to find a single muslim to insult jesus anywhere. You know why? Because No muslim would be a muslim if he/she doesn't believe in Jesus. Thats right, We believe in Jesus Peace be upon him. We beleive in all messengers of allah. but i do agree that Some Muslims negative reaction to this film wasn't right. According to Michael Hart, The Prophet Muhammad is The Most Influential Man in History : Check wiki for "The 100"
We Love our Prophet beyond our soul.
unfortunately you insult christians by saying hes just a prophet hes not a prophet to me he was the son of the living God the messiah the savior of the world not here to bash what yor belief is but in this case your argument doesnt stand a cause so your doing the exact same thing that your mad that a Egyptian man who became a christian began to do so in reality you just lied. you do offend by calling (Esau in arabic) (Jesus in english) just a prophet plus you insult Christians by saying Allah is God the God of the jews and Chritians is not allah. allah is not in the Jewish Language its el elohim meaning creator and his name is not elohim either his name is (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh) Yahweh meaning I AM that I AM. the very first name he gave in Exodus.
- wyndslash
if everyone practiced "true" "free speech", countries would constantly be at war with each other :p
- Nashoba Darkwolf
as if they are not constantly at war with each other now over their religious drivel.
- True Liberal
Bravo Google for standing up to bullies. We do not support blasphemy laws, mob rule, or sharia law. Good work.
- SamsaraGuru
If we start allowing ourselves to bow to the will of fanatics whose perception of "reality" is so incredibly fragile that they take homicidal umbrage at a poor, stupidly produced and written deliberate attempt to insult Islam, then we are not too far from embracing the same type of repressive thinking that so many in the Middle East hold near and dear and are proud of it.
Google did the right thing by standing up to the White House. Perhaps if the White House had even half the guts that Google is demonstrating by its stand and actually wasn't so interested in apologizing for America and placating these types they would get the message that it's not nice to fool with America.
You don't see people attacking the Russian or Chinese embassies do you? Why? Well first, of course, because the Chinese and Russians do their best to support nations that are totalitarian and dictatorial in nature, but also because those same nations and their leaders know that if they did attack Russia or China they would not be worried – as is the White House – about tip toeing through tulips in a hope of winning back those who hate our guts. Nope the Russians – especially – would kick their asses, as they did when some of their people were taken, in I believe Beirut, about 15 years ago; no one has bothered the Russians since.
- rsanchez1
Officially, the riots are over the video, but it's an election year, and the White House is looking for something to blame. How convenient that the riots happened on 9/11, eh? It's just asshats who choose to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 with more violence.
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- sana
Shame :|
- sana
U make such movies on my religion expect me to be quite? I m not swearing cause i m not stooping down to the level of the maker but the way he has insulted us muslims & islam seriously shows how lack of knowledge,empathy he has and he is a mad man. For he himself doesn not know that he has sinned. Let thy god have mercy on him. But this freedom of speech as stated by all has truly hurted many hearts of muslims and these ppl shud feel shame. Period.
shame on Obama for cowtowing to Muslims and denying our right to freedom of speech – here i was starting to like the guy and now he pulls this shit!!
- timekiller
Dear just watch the above picture. as then answer Don't just say freedom of speech.
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Most Cited Materials Letters Articles
The most cited articles published since 2011, extracted from Scopus.
Structural, optical, photo catalytic and antibacterial activity of ZnO and Co doped ZnO nanoparticlesManjula G. Nair | M. Nirmala | K. Rekha | A. Anukaliani
Volume 65, Issue 12, June 2011, Pages 1797-1800
A systematic investigation on the structural, optical, photo catalytic and antimicrobial properties of pure and cobalt doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by Co-precipitation method is presented. X-ray diffraction analysis of these samples showed the formation of phase pure nanoparticles with wurtzite ZnO structure. Optical studies showed a blue shift in the absorbance spectrum with increasing the doping concentration. The Methylene Blue (MB) decomposition rate of the synthesized pure ZnO and cobalt doped ZnO nanoparticles were studied under the UV region. In the UV region, synthesized pure ZnO and cobalt doped ZnO decomposed Methylene Blue (MB). However, the MB decomposition rate obtained using pure ZnO was much higher than that by doped ZnO. The antibacterial property test was carried out via disk diffusion method, and the result indicated antibacterial activity of the prepared samples. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Towards new graphene materials: Doped graphene sheets and nanoribbonsRuitao Lv | Mauricio Terrones
Volume 78, Issue , July 2012, Pages 209-218
Pristine graphene behaves like a zero-band-gap semiconductor and in order to develop electronic applications, it is highly desirable to open the band gap of graphene. In this context, doping constitutes a powerful route to tailor the electronic properties of graphene. In this review, we summarize the state-of-the-art achievements regarding the doping of graphene sheets and nanoribbons. The characterization techniques and applications of doped graphene sheets and nanoribbons are reviewed. Based on recent achievements, the perspectives and future research related to doped graphenes are discussed. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
FeShen Wu | Aizhi Sun | Fuqiang Zhai | Jin Wang | Wenhuan Xu | Qian Zhang | Alex A. Volinsky
3O 4 magnetic nanoparticles synthesis from tailings by ultrasonic chemical co-precipitation
Volume 65, Issue 12, June 2011, Pages 1882-1884
The aim of this study is to develop a new method for the preparation of high-value, environmentally friendly products from tailings. Magnetic Fe 3O4 nano-powder was synthesized by ultrasonic-assisted chemical co-precipitation utilizing high purity iron separated from iron ore tailings by acidic leaching method. Magnetite particles with 15 nm average diameter were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer. Surfactant influence on particles shape and size was investigated. Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated with C12H25OSO3Na exhibit better dispersion and uniform size. The product consisted of ferrous ferrite (Fe3O4) nanosized cubic particles with a high level of crystallinity and exhibit super-paramagnetism based on magnetization curves lacking hysteresis. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of copper nanoparticlesJeyaraman Ramyadevi | Kadarkaraithangam Jeyasubramanian | Arumugam Marikani | Govindasamy Rajakumar | Abdul Abdul Rahuman
Volume 71, Issue , March 2012, Pages 114-116
Copper nanoparticles were synthesized using modified polyol method by the reduction of copper acetate hydrate in the presence of Tween 80 by refluxing between 190° and 200 °C. The X-ray diffraction pattern was used to analyze the formations of phase and crystal structure. The antimicrobial activity was carried out against Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, fungus like Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans. The copper nanoparticles showed more inhibitory activity in bacteria than the fungus and it also showed more zone of inhibition in E.coli (26 mm) than C. albicans (23 mm). © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Sphere-like kesterite CuYan Li Zhou | Wen Hui Zhou | Yan Fang Du | Mei Li | Si Xin Wu
2ZnSnS 4 nanoparticles synthesized by a facile solvothermal method
Volume 65, Issue 11, June 2011, Pages 1535-1537
In this paper, sphere-like kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by a facile solvothermal method. The CZTS nanoparticles with diameter range of 100-150 nm were agglomerated by CZTS nanocrystals. The as-obtained CZTS nanoparticles were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission election microscopy (TEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS) and UV-vis spectroscopy. Texture structures with kesterite crystallinity were reflected from the X-ray diffraction of 112, 200 and 312 planes of the CZTS nanoparticles. The UV-vis absorption spectra showed that CZTS nanoparticles had strong absorption in the visible light region. The observed band gap of 1.48 eV matched well with the bulk CZTS material that was optimal for solar cells. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles produced using Arbutus Unedo leaf extractPantelis Kouvaris | Andreas Delimitis | Vassilis Zaspalis | Dimitrios Papadopoulos | Sofia A. Tsipas | Nikolaos Michailidis
Volume 76, Issue , June 2012, Pages 18-20
Metallic nanoparticles have received great attention from chemists, physicists, biologists and engineers who wish to use them for the development of a new generation of nanodevices. In the present study silver nanoparticles were synthesized from aqueous silver nitrate through a simple and eco-friendly route using leaf broth of Arbutus unedo, which acted as a reductant and stabilizer simultaneously. The aqueous silver ions when exposed to the leaf broth were reduced and stabilized over long periods of time resulting in the green synthesis of surface functionalized silver nanoparticles. The bio-reduced silver nanoparticles were appropriately characterized. The results revealed the formation of single crystalline Ag nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution for each sample. The particles, although discrete, were predominately coated with the organic leaf extract forming small aggregates, which makes them stable over long time periods and highly appropriate for coatings or biotechnology applications. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Facile synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots using watermelon peel as a carbon sourceJiaojiao Zhou | Zonghai Sheng | Heyou Han | Mingqiang Zou | Chenxu Li
Volume 66, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 222-224
The synthesis of water-soluble fluorescent carbon dots (C-dots) has received much attention recently. Here, high quality fluorescent C-dots have been synthesized through low-temperature carbonization and simple filtration using watermelon peel, a waste and reproducible raw resource, as a novel carbon resource. This facile approach allows large-scale production of aqueous C-dots dispersions without any post-treatment process. The as-prepared C-dots possess small particle sizes (~ 2.0 nm), strong blue luminescence, acceptable fluorescence lifetime and good stability in a wide range of pH values (pH 2.0-11.0) and at a high salt concentration. Besides, the obtained C-dots have been successfully applied in live cell imaging, indicating these carbon nanoparticles can serve as high-performance optical imaging probes. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous solution of Ficus benghalensis leaf extract and characterization of their antibacterial activityAntariksh Saxena | R. M. Tripathi | Fahmina Zafar | Priti Singh
Volume 67, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 91-94
The present study reports an environmentally friendly and rapid method for synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Although several articles have been reported for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from plant extract, here we have developed a green synthetic method for silver nanoparticles using Ficus benghalensis leaf extract which acts as a reducing and capping agent. It was observed that use of Ficus benghalensis leaf extract makes a fast and convenient method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and can reduce silver ions into silver nanoparticles within 5 min of reaction time without using any harsh conditions. Silver nanoparticles so prepared were characterized by using UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive spectra (TEM-EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Further, these nanoparticles show effective antibacterial activity toward E.coli MTCC1302 due to high surface to volume ratio. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Ethanol chemi-sensor: Evaluation of structural, optical and sensing properties of CuO nanosheetsM. Faisal | Sher Bahadar Khan | Mohammed M. Rahman | Aslam Jamal | Ahmad Umar
Volume 65, Issue 9, May 2011, Pages 1400-1403
In this paper, CuO nanosheets were synthesized via hydrothermal process and efficiently utilized as redox mediator for the fabrication of efficient ethanol chemi-sensor. The morphological investigation of synthesized CuO products were analyzed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) which confirmed that the synthesized products are sheet-shaped and are grown in large quantity. The detailed structural, compositional and optical characterizations of the synthesized nanosheets were done by X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and UV-vis spectroscopy, respectively which confirmed that the obtained nanosheets are well-crystalline pure CuO and possessing good optical properties. The fabricated ethanol sensor based on CuO nanosheet exhibits good sensitivity (∼0.9722 μA·cm-2.mM -1) and lower detection limit (0.143 mM), with linearity (R = 0.7806) in short response time (10.0 s). © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Mn-doped TiO2 nanopowders with remarkable visible light photocatalytic activityQ. R. Deng | X. H. Xia | M. L. Guo | Y. Gao | G. Shao
Volume 65, Issue 13, July 2011, Pages 2051-2054
TiO2 nanocrystalline powders with various Mn-doping levels were synthesized by the sol-gel process using tetrabutyl titanate and manganese nitrate as precursors. The crystal structure, morphology, doping concentration, optical absorption property, and elemental state of the obtained samples were analyzed. TEM results showed that the synthesized TiO2 powders were anatase nanoparticles about 7 nm in size. EDX and XPS analyses proved the incorporation of Mn ions into the TiO2 lattice. A remarkable red shift of the absorption edge was achievable by increased Mn content, leading to gigantically narrowed energy gap to permit absorption well into the infrared spectral region. The dramatic optical absorbance of the doped TiO2 nanopowders in the visible spectral region led to strong photocatalytic activity under visible light illumination, which was observed by measuring the degradation of methylene blue. In contrast, little degradation was observed for the pure TiO2 powder. The optimum Mn/Ti ratio was observed to be 0.2 at.% for photocatalytic applications. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Silver nanoparticles: Ultrasonic wave assisted synthesis, optical characterization and surface area studiesIrshad A. Wani | Aparna Ganguly | Jahangeer Ahmed | Tokeer Ahmad
Volume 65, Issue 3, February 2011, Pages 520-522
Silver nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by the sonochemical route using sodium borohydride and sodium citrate as the reducing agents. The effect of the reducing agents on the particle size and morphology has been studied by carrying out the two reactions at the same ultrasound frequency (20 KHz). The strong reducing agent (NaBH4) produced spherical silver nanoparticles of sizes 10 nm whereas sodium citrate led to much smaller silver nanoparticles of ∼3 nm diameter. Powder X-ray diffraction studies reveal a high degree of crystallinity and monophasic silver particles. UV-Visible studies show the presence of a surface plasmon band at 405 nm. However the reflectance spectra give a broad band between 340 and 360 nm which is characteristic for the quasi-spherical silver nanoparticles. The specific surface area was found to be 2.6 and 13.1 m2/g and the pore radius was found to be 15.2 and 12.3 Å for silver nanoparticles obtained by the sodium borohydride and sodium citrate reduction respectively. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
Amorphous interlayers between crystalline grains in ferromagnetic ZnO filmsB. B. Straumal | S. G. Protasova | A. A. Mazilkin | B. Baretzky | A. A. Myatiev | P. B. Straumal | Th Tietze | G. Schütz | E. Goering
Volume 71, Issue , March 2012, Pages 21-24
The nanograined thin films of undoped ZnO were synthesized by the wet chemistry method. Films consist of the equiaxial nanograins, and possess ferromagnetic properties. Structural investigations by the XRD and HREM reveal that the crystalline wurtzite grains do not contact each other and are completely surrounded by a layer of amorphous phase. It forms a kind of continuous foam-like network, where the amorphous intergranular phase amount could be increased by the synthesis parameters. Simultaneously, the saturation magnetization increases as well. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles by aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticumK. Vijayaraghavan | S. P Kamala Nalini | N. Udaya Prakash | D. Madhankumar
Volume 75, Issue , May 2012, Pages 33-35
The present investigation deals with the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by green synthesis that has advantages over conventional methods involving chemical agents associated with environmental toxicity. Green synthesis method involves the use of Syzygium aromaticum extract in the universal solvent namely water. The reaction process was simple and convenient to handle, and was monitored using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis). The results were promising and rapid in the production of silver nanoparticle with a surface plasmon resonance occurring at 430 nm. The formed nanoparticles ranged in dimension between 20 and 149 nm which was almost spherical in shape. EDAX confirmed that the formed nanoparticles are silver as the optical absorption peak was observed approximately at 3 keV, which is typical for the absorption of metallic silver nanocrystallites. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Green synthesis of Au-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles: Single-step bioreduction method with plant extractGuowu Zhan | Jiale Huang | Mingming Du | Ibrahim Abdul-Rauf | Yao Ma | Qingbiao Li
Volume 65, Issues 19-20, October 2011, Pages 2989-2991
A facile and eco-friendly method for the preparation of Au-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles (∼ 7 nm) has been developed based on simultaneous bioreduction of Au(III) and Pd(II) precursors with Cacumen Platycladi leaf extract in aqueous environment. The morphology, structure, and size were confirmed with the aid of transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The results from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that the CO and CO groups in the plant extract played a critical role in capping the nanoparticles. Importantly, the process can be described as pure "green chemistry" technique since no additional synthetic reagents are used as reductants or stabilizers. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All Rights Reserved.
Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles prepared in gelatin mediaA. Khorsand Zak | W. H Abd Majid | Majid Darroudi | Ramin Yousefi
Volume 65, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 70-73
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were synthesized via the sol-gel method in gelatin media. Long-chain gelatin compounds were utilized to terminate the growth of ZnO-NPs and to stabilize them. The ZnO-NPs were characterized by a number of techniques, such as X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and high-magnification transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The ZnO-NPs calcined at different temperatures exhibited a hexagonal (wurtzite) structure with sizes from 30 to 60 nm. The influence of the calcination temperature on the morphology of ZnO-NPs was also investigated. The results showed that gelatin is an interesting material that can be used as a stabilizer in the sol-gel technique for preparing small ZnO-NPs. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Nitrogen doping in cuprous oxide films synthesized by radical oxidation at low temperatureZhigang Zang | Atsushi Nakamura | Jiro Temmyo
Volume 92, Issue , January 2013, Pages 188-191
We study nitrogen (N) doping in cuprous oxide (Cu2O) films by radical oxidation of Cu films at low temperature (500 °C). The morphological, crystal, and optoelectronic properties of the Cu2O have been investigated by different N2 plasma treatment times. X-ray diffraction measurements show that Cu2O thin films grow on c-sapphire substrate with preferred (111) orientation. With increasing N2 plasma treatment time from 0 to 40 min, the optical bandgap energy is increased from 1.69 to 2.42 eV with p-type conductivity. From the Hall measurements, it is found that the hole density is increased from 1014 to 10 15 cm-3 and the resistivity is decreased from 1879 to 780 Ω cm after N2 plasma treatment. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Solvothermal synthesis of Cr-doped ZnO nanowires with visible light-driven photocatalytic activityChangle Wu | Li Shen | Yong Cai Zhang | Qingli Huang
Volume 65, Issue 12, June 2011, Pages 1794-1796
Cr-doped ZnO nanowires were fabricated by a solvothermal route from Zn(NO3)26H2O, Cr(NO3) 39H2O and NaOH. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and high resolution transmission electron microscopy results confirmed the doping of Cr into ZnO lattices. UV-vis absorption spectra of both pure ZnO and Cr-doped ZnO displayed a band gap absorption peak at about 365 nm. However, compared with pure ZnO, an additional broad tail from approximately 400 nm to 750 nm appeared in the UV-vis absorption spectrum of Cr-doped ZnO. The photocatalytic studies indicated that the as-synthesized Cr-doped ZnO nanowires were a kind of promising photocatalyst in remediation of water polluted by some chemically stable azo dyes under visible light. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Preparation and electrochemical performances of α-MnO2 nanorod for supercapacitorYang Li | Huaqing Xie | Jifeng Wang | Lifei Chen
Volume 65, Issue 2, January 2011, Pages 403-405
α-MnO2 nanorod was prepared by chemical precipitation with surfactant as the structure-directing agent and subsequent heat treatment at 800 °C. The morphology and structure of the prepared α-MnO2 were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). It was revealed that the α-MnO2 nanorod was successfully synthesized without impurities and the diameter of the nanorod was less than 50 nm. In cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatical discharge-charge test, the α-MnO 2 nanorod showed regular capacitive behaviors and good cycling stabilities and delivered a maximum capacitance of 166.2 F/g, which indicated that the α-MnO2 nanorod was a potential good electrode material for supercapacitor application. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Co8-MOF-5 as electrode for supercapacitorsRaül Díaz | M. Gisela Orcajo | Juan A. Botas | Guillermo Calleja | Jesús Palma
Volume 68, Issue , February 2012, Pages 126-128
Materials with high surface area, tailored pore size and good electrical conductivity are needed for improved supercapacitors. Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) can have very high surface areas and tailored pore sizes. Here, tuned MOFs show electrical conductivities which are good enough to result in electrodes with nearly ideal supercapacitive behavior at rates up to 200 mV s - 1 in an electrolyte composed of 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate (TBAPF 6) in acetonitrile. Electrostatic forces are the dominant charge storage mechanism in this electrolyte while electrochemical performances are limited by the particular MOF and electrolyte here reported. These results open a way for the design of tailored MOFs as electrode materials for supercapacitors. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis of single crystalline ZnO nanorods for gas sensor applicationPrabhakar Rai | Hyeon Min Song | Yun Su Kim | Min Kyung Song | Pyong Rok Oh | Jeong Mo Yoon | Yeon Tae Yu
Volume 68, Issue , February 2012, Pages 90-93
Single crystalline ZnO nanorods were synthesized via microwave assisted hydrothermal method using zinc hydroxide as starting material, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as structure directing agents, and water as solvent. As synthesized ZnO was characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The SEM images showed that the diameter of the nanorods falls in the range of about 100-150 nm and length in the range of 1-2 μm. The TEM study showed that as prepared ZnO nanostructures are single crystalline in nature. Gas sensors were prepared and tested for the detection of CO (1000-200 ppm), ethanol and acetaldehyde (250-50 ppm) in air. Results demonstrate that as synthesized ZnO nanorods can be selectively used for the detection of ethanol at 200 °C testing temperature. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
CuO nano-whiskers: Electrodeposition, Raman analysis, photoluminescence study and photocatalytic activityNillohit Mukherjee | Bibhutibhushan Show | Swarup Kumar Maji | Utpal Madhu | Sanjib Kumar Bhar | Bibhas Chandra Mitra | Gobinda Gopal Khan | Anup Mondal
Volume 65, Issues 21-22, November 2011, Pages 3248-3250
An electrochemical route to synthesize CuO thin films with nano-whiskers like structure, from a metallic Cu precursor is reported. Structural characterization showed the formation of cubic phase for both the Cu and CuO films, whereas, the grains were found to change their shapes from cubic to nano-whiskers as an effect of annealing (in air at 600 °C for 30 min). X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-vis, Photoluminescence (PL) and Raman analyses were carried out with the films. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared CuO films was determined by measuring the degradation of Rose Bengal (RB) dye, to find out its potential application in waste water treatment. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using marine polysaccharide: Study of in-vitro antibacterial activityVinod Venkatpurwar | Varsha Pokharkar
Volume 65, Issue 6, March 2011, Pages 999-1002
The present contribution deals with one pot method for synthesis of silver nanoparticles through green route using sulfated polysaccharide isolated from marine red algae (Porphyra vietnamensis). The obtained silver nanoparticles showed surface plasmon resonance centered at 404 nm with average particle size measured to be 13 ± 3 nm. FTIR spectra revealed the involvement of sulfate moiety of polysaccharide for reduction of silver nitrate. The capping of anionic polysaccharide on the surface of nanoparticles was confirmed by zeta potential measurement (-35.05 mV) and is responsible for the electrostatic stability. The silver nanoparticles were highly stable at wide range of pH (2-10) and electrolyte concentration (up to 10 -2 M of NaCl). The dose dependent effect of synthesized silver nanoparticles revealed strong antibacterial activity against gram negative bacteria as compared to gram positive bacteria. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Origin of the red emission in zinc oxide nanophosphorsVinod Kumar | H. C. Swart | O. M. Ntwaeaborwa | R. E. Kroon | J. J. Terblans | S. K K Shaat | A. Yousif | M. M. Duvenhage
Volume 101, Issue , April 2013, Pages 57-60
UV and orange-red light emitting zinc oxide nano-phosphors (ZnO NPr) were synthesised by a combustion method using zinc nitrate and zinc acetate as precursors and urea as a fuel. Hexagonal wurtzite structures of ZnO were synthesised. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicated that the O1s peak consist of three components: O1 (ZnO), O2 (deficient oxygen; OH groups) and O3 (adsorbed species) centred at 530.3, 531.2 and 532.6 eV, respectively. A broad orange-red emission from 500 to 850 nm was obtained from the ZnO NPr prepared with the nitrate precursor which may be attributed to different kinds of defects, and a sharp UV band, due to the possible passivation of defects, at 392 nm from ZnO NPr prepared with acetate precursor. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Effective photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye by ZnO nanoparticlesQazi Inamur Rahman | Musheer Ahmad | Sunil Kumar Misra | Minaxi Lohani
Volume 91, Issue , January 2013, Pages 170-174
Highly crystalline ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized with zinc acetate as precursor and oxalic acid at 80°C through the simple solution phase approach. The synthesized ZnO NPs possessed monodispersity with the average size 20-30 nm. The crystalline properties revealed the typical hexagonal wurtzite phase with orientation along c-axis. The photocatalytic activity investigation was carried out by performing the decomposition of rhodamine-B dye under UV illumination over as-synthesized ZnO NPs. The rhodamine B dye considerably degraded by ∼95 within 70 min in the presence of as-synthesized ZnO NPs. An excellent rate constant (k=0.0343 min-1) was obtained for the degradation of rhodamine B dye. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
The effect of temperature on the geopolymerization process of a metakaolin-based geopolymerM. S. Muñiz-Villarreal | A. Manzano-Ramírez | S. Sampieri-Bulbarela | J. Ramón Gasca-Tirado | J. L. Reyes-Araiza | J. C. Rubio-Ávalos | J. J. Pérez-Bueno | L. M. Apatiga | A. Zaldivar-Cadena | V. Amigó-Borrás
Volume 65, Issue 6, March 2011, Pages 995-998
This paper describes the effect of different curing temperatures on the geopolymerization process, physical, mechanical and optical properties of a metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by alkali. The influence of different curing temperatures (within the range 30 to 90 °C) was studied systematically by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), SEM, UV/Vis Spectrophotometry, Leaching analysis and Brunauer-Emmet-Teller method (BET). The results showed the existence of an optimum temperature at which the geopolymer presents the best physical and mechanical properties. The geopolymers cured at 30 and 90 °C presented high porosity, and were translucent to the Visible light, which makes possible to tailor this inorganic polymers for optical and photocatalytic applications. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


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5 Easiest Heroes to Play in Dota 2
Just jumping in to Dota 2, and wondering who is the easiest hero to play? Well we already told you the 5 Hardest Heroes to Play in Dota 2, so how about we cover the easier ones. Below are five simple heroes that offer new plays a chance to learn without worry that they are going to play the character totally wrong.
Edit5 - Sven
Sven is a strength hero who can fill many different roles. No matter what though, he is a great character to start learning with. His abilities are simple, and his attacks are strong, making for an easy to play hero that can dish out tons of damage.
This outcast has a stun, that does a great deal of damage as well. This will offer newer players a way to escape danger, or initiate a fight. His cleave allows him to hit several targets standing before him and he can buff his nearby allies with armor and speed. Finally his ultimate gives him a massive damage increase, making him a terrifying hero to go up against.
Along with powerful and easy skills, he is very durable. Being a strength hero means that you will focus on items that add to your health and strength. This will make him very hard to kill as he will end up having several thousand health. His tank like nature makes him great for people who are new, and tend to get caught out a bit to often.
Edit4 - Lich
This icy skeleton has long been considered to be a great starting hero for new players. He is an intelligence support character, with an ultimate ability that can be devastating to the enemy and great fun to watch.
Being a support means you do not have to worry as much about making money and being the best player on your team. You just have to be there to help hurt your enemies, give health to your allies, and otherwise be around to contribute to your team. His abilities help him do this, with strong magical attacks, a ice shield that provides allies with greater defense, and an ultimate ability that launches a huge ball of ice that bounces between enemies, hurting them each time it connects.
Lich isn't a very mobile hero, but he offers simple skills and a role that can be quickly learned. Picking up items like a Mekansm and Arcane Boots allows him to contribute during team fights. Warding is also part of your duty in this role, and you should always make sure to do so. If you are new, ask for advice on where to place them, but make sure you do, as even the worst game can suddenly turn around with well placed wards!
Edit3 - Sniper
With one of the longest ranged attacks in the game, Sniper offers new players a lot of safety. Although his health is low and his movement is slow, he can stay well out of any fight as his attack range is nearly double that of other ranged characters, and melee characters simply don't stand much of a chance.
With only two skills that can be used, Sniper is a very easy character to pick up and play. He does a lot of attack damage, can slow and harass enemies with Shrapnel and his ultimate is a single fire attack that has massive range and does tons of damage.
His weakness is his slow speed, however a Shadow Blade can make up for that, and offer you a lot of extra mobility and escapes. Other than that one weakness, he is a very simple character to learn and fun to play. He offers a lot of damage to a team and is a good starting point for people looking to play ranged characters in Dota 2.
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Rodney King is remembered as a great father, a great friend, and a symbol of forgiveness. Two weeks after his death, King was laid to rest Saturday, following an emotional memorial service at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on June 30, 2012.
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Huskies Win Women's Tournament
NEW ORLEANS – Geno Auriemma and Connecticut are back on top. With freshman Breanna Stewart leading the way, it might be a while before they relinquish that spot.
Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night. It was the most lopsided victory in a title game.
The title tied Auriemma and the Huskies (35-4) with Pat Summitt and Tennessee for the most in women's basketball history.
It might not take long for Auriemma to pass Summitt the way Stewart and the rest of his Huskies played. His prized freshman was unstoppable, hitting shots from everywhere on the court.
The loss brought to the end an unprecedented tournament run by Louisville. The Cardinals became the first No. 5 seed to make the championship game, pulling off the greatest upset in tournament history when they beat Brittney Griner and Baylor in the regional semifinals. Jeff Walz's team then beat Tennessee in the regional final before topping Cal in the Final Four.
The Cardinals just didn't have enough to beat their Big East foe. Louisville was trying to become just the second school to win both the men's and women's championship in the same season and the first since UConn in 2004.
Louisville men's coach Rick Pitino, fresh off his team's 82-76 win in the title game over Michigan on Monday night, was sitting behind the Cardinals bench, trying to spur on the women's team. He talked to the players at their pregame meal and told them to just enjoy the moment and have fun in the game.
This trip to the Big Easy marked the beginning of the Stewart era. The heralded freshman had one of the most remarkable runs of any first year player in the history of the NCAA tournament. She finished with 105 points in the tournament in only five games – she missed the first round rout of Idaho to rest a sore calf. It's the most by any first-year player since 2000, according to STATS. UConn's Maya Moore held the previous mark with 93 points.
The 6-foot-4 star passed Moore with a neat tip-in with 7:04 left in the first half. She scored seven points during a 19-0 run that turned a four-point deficit into a double-digit lead and put the Cardinals in a hole they couldn't climb out of.
With UConn's victory, the Big East won a ninth national championship. The conference, which will split apart after this season, has been the most dominant in women's basketball over the past decade.


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Francis Gruber 1912-1948
T00180 Job
Inscribed 'Job | 1944 | FRANCIS Gruber' b.l.
Oil on canvas, 63 3/4 x 51 1/8 (162 x 130); the paint surface extends around the stretcher about a further centimetre at the top and both sides
Purchased from Mme Georges Gruber (Grant-in-Aid) 1958
Exh: Salon d'Automne, Paris, October-November 1944 (614); Francis Gruber, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, April-May 1950 (35); Pariser Malerei der Gegenwart, Kunsthalle, Basle, May-June 1951 (not in catalogue); Cent Chefs-d'Oeuvre de l'Art Français, 1750-1950, Galerie Charpentier, Paris, May-September 1957 (42); Francis Gruber 1912-1948, Tate Gallery, April-May 1959 (not in catalogue)
Repr: Arts, No.618, 8-14 May 1957, p.11; Studio, CLIX, 1960, p.111 in colour
Gruber painted this picture for the Salon d'Automne of 1944 - the so-called Salon of the Liberation, which opened just after the Liberation of Paris - and it was his wish to symbolise the oppressed peoples who, like Job, had undergone a great ordeal of suffering. The inscription on the paper at which the figure is looking reads: 'Maintenant encore, ma plainte est une révolte, et pourtant ma main comprime mes soupirs'. This is taken from The Book of Job, 23.11.
He afterwards made at least one further painting of this title showing the same model seated in a landscape, a picture measuring 92 x 73cm and dated 1944 which was lent to the Gruber exhibition in Paris in 1950 by Louis Carré. The same model also appears in 'Naked Man' 1945 (collection Dr Zara), which shows him standing naked in a landscape with another figure behind, in the distance, rushing off to the left as if in terror.
The setting of the present work does not represent any particular place, but serves to evoke the atmosphere of Paris 14e, where the artist was living at the time.
(This entry is based on information from Mme Gruber, October 1958 and January 1975).
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Jeff Gordon made history with his 85th career Cup win at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Tuesday afternoon. He held off a hard-charging Jimmie Johnson in the AdvoCare 500 to move into sole possession of third place on NASCAR's all-time win list, breaking a three-way tie with Hall of Famers Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip.
Gordon dominated the rain-delayed event, leading a race-high 146 of 325 laps. Johnson may have been slightly faster at the end, but Gordon did what he needed to do in holding off his protege and the five-time defending champion of the sport.
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