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Urina sat on a large thrown made of machine parts. They were in Aplexsus, the puny little town Urina had destroyed years ago when her first plan failed.
It would not fail again.
These puny "humans" would be destroyed or would become her servants, maybe. She hadn't really decided yet. Maybe servants, she could always make them do back breaking work to remind them of how superior the race of those changed by the Uranium shower were to them. After all, if she killed them they never suffered, she reasoned. If she made them slaves, they could suffer every day if she wanted.
"Urina, my liege!" called a voice. Masterblade, its owner, ran into the room. Ahh, Masterblade. Urina's right hand man, her finest adviser and even her close personal friend.
"What is it, Masterblade? Is something wrong?"
"No, nothing wrong," sneered Masterblade, "One of our precogs had a vision. A powerful one, at that,"
"Did she see anything useful?" asked Urina. Precognitive's could see any range of things, from someone baking cookies in the next minute to the end of the world in millions of years. However, Urina highly doubted that Masterblade would run in here so quickly if it had been one of those.
"I do not know, Urina. She saw 5 teens in colorful spandex suits. Does that mean anything to you?" Masterblade asked. He hated not knowing something, and Urina knew much more about the world than he did, as he had been isolated from it for the last several years.
Urina turned a strange expression on her face. "He would be desperate and stupid enough to try those?" she asked in disbelief.
"Who, and what, Urina?" Masterblade asked anxiously.
Urina closed her eyes and massaged her temples. "When the uranium shower came, Masterblade, along with humans who were outside or near large amounts of nuclear energy, seven ordinary stones were changed. If that cursed James Blake can harness their energy, he can turn a few teenagers into a force possibly powerful enough to stop us," she smirked. "However, we have two of the stones. Also, the power is highly unstable. Any person who was not changed by the uranium shower would disintegrate on contact. He would never be able to put a team together,"
"What should we do?" Masterblade asked.
Urina thought a moment. "Treat the precog for a level 5 vision. Then we'll adopt a wait-and-see approach. If Blake activates, we will as well. But at the moment we might as well not blow up two perfectly good people if we don't have to take the chance,"
"As you wish," Masterblade said, backing out.
Urina watched him leave and bit into a sandwich. So, Blake wanted war? Well, he was getting it. He could be sure of that.
Ok, so it all started that Tuesday evening. Dresden Blake was in the VCB sim. (Dre had named it; the acronym stood for very creepy basement) trying to fix a problem with the virtual reality programs.
See, Dresden had been recruited for project RAU(Rangers against Urina) through her Uncle James. Not to be a ranger though. Despite her blonde hair and her seemingly delicate appearance, Dre was far from a bubblehead. A tech genius, actually. So while her uncle was out looking for people to be on his ranger team, Dresden was fixing a computer bug.
"Hey Dre, what're you doing?" asked a voice behind her. Dresden ceremoniously bonked her head on the bottom of the table. She ducked out, rubbing the top of the bump.
"God, Marce, don't sneak up on me like that," she said, looking up at the brunette. Marcie Bruce was two years younger than Dresden, but was probably one of Dresden's best friends. Since Marcie lived here and Dresden spent enough time here to kill a moose, there wasn't exactly a way around it. It's not like the girls couldn't stand each other after all.
Marcie giggled. "You do know you've been working down here for two hours, right? It's eight o' clock,"
"It is?" Dresdan asked, peering at the pink watch on her wrist. "Oh, it is. I guess I just lost track of time. Someone took the program for the simulator and metaphorically put it through a shredder. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, right?"
"No," Marcie defended. "I'm only down here for training with Mr. Blake, and Ava's never down here,"
Dresden sighed. "Then there are two possibilities. Either the program I wrote just broke apart for no reason, or…"
"That bitch Sophia did it," Marcie finished. "For goodness sake, doesn't she get how important this is? The whole fate of the human race could be at stake, which by the way, includes her,"
Dresden smiled at the ninth grader. "She hates me; she just wants to see me crash and burn. I don't think she really cares what's at stake,"
Marcie shook her head. "She makes me want to levitate her in the air and remove all her ego," She took a deep breath and calmed down. "Anyway, want to grab something out of the kitchen in my room? You can't do anything on an empty stomach,"
"Sure," Dresden shrugged. "Maybe 10 minutes away from computer code will give me an idea on how to fix the stupid thing,"
Several friends sat watching their schools pep rally.
"You know guys," said the one in blue, Megan McCloud, looking to her friends, "This thing really sucks,"
"Don't I know it!" spat out Kate Dyer. "We could pep up this crowd so much better with our gym routine,"
"It's not just that it sucks," the new girl Chloe Jones said, "It's also that no one's participating. The cheerleaders just aren't getting them to participate,"
"That's true," Megan acknowledged. "If we were actually doing something, it might not be as boring. Nate, what do you think?"
"Hmmm?" Megan's twin brother Nathan asked, turning toward them. He looked sheltered, cold…..just not the most outgoing of people, as Megan always said. "Oh, yeah, this pep rally sucks,"
The bell finally rung, releasing the teens from the regularly scheduled torture. "You know, Nate, it wouldn't hurt to not act like a vampire every once in a while," Megan teased.
"It wouldn't hurt you not to be so outgoing," he shot back.
"Ok, both of you settle down," Kate said. "No need for sibling rivalry within these walls,"
"You're right, Kate," Megan said after a moment.
"Megan and Nathan McCloud, Kate Dyer, and Chloe James, please report to the office," The loud speaker interrupted.
The group of friends looked around. Then Megan turned to her brother. "Please tell me you were not fighting on school property again. Sam's going to kill you!"
"I didn't," Nathan replied coldly, "And even if I did, it wouldn't make sense for us all to be called down,"
Megan saw his point, and nodded to tell him so.
"Then what is it?" Chloe asked, "I don't think we did anything against the rules,"
"Maybe our families called to tell us we're carpooling, or something. They all know we're friends," Kate chimed in.
They all decided that that was the most logical explanation and walked to the office. Little did they know how far they were from the truth.
The three girls and one guy opened the door into the dreary room. Nathan had spent his share of time here: he was one of the bet martial artists on campus, and was surrounded by low life hot heads who thought his sister was pretty. At least that was his defense if anyone asked.
The secretary looked up from her typing. "Ah good, you're all here. Mr. Blake?" she directed this question at a middle aged man with grey hair and glasses.
He looked up. "Hmm?" he asked. The he spotted the group of four.
"Ah, Mr and Ms. McCloud, Ms. Dyer, Ms. James. Come with me, please,"
"I'm sorry?" Kate asked.
A girl burst into the room. "Uncle James! I ran here from the car pool area, they said…" she noticed the group of teens beside her primary caregiver. "You finally found them? Good, it was taking long enough. I was wondering if you were ever going to. Come on, the car's out back. I'm Dre, by the way," She stepped forward and shook hands with Kate, Chloe, Nate and Megan.
"Dre? As in, short for Andrea or is Dre your actual name?" Megan asked.
Dre laughed. "Neither. It's short for Dresden, but that was a good guess. Now come on! We're burning daylight here!"
"What do you mean, exactly?" Chloe asked timidly.
"The RHQ, of course. Come on!"
"RHQ?" Nathan asked, "What exactly are you talking about?"
The girl in pink spun around to her uncle in disbelief. "You mean you haven't told them yet?"
James Blake chuckled. "I was just about to, Dresden, before you barreled in,"
Dresden shrunk. "Oh," she turned to the unsuspecting group of teens. "We need you to come with us. We're not trying to kidnap you or anything, it's important business,"
"Go with you?" Nathan scoffed. "No way. Our sister's already given us the 'stranger danger' talk,"
"My parents are pretty strict about me getting home on time," Chloe admitted.
"And my grandmother is going to kill me," Kate explained.
"Your guardians have already been contacted," James said mysteriously, "You can call them if you don't believe us,"
Each teen called their family and got the same response: Yes, they had been contacted, they were t go with this person, they weren't allowed to say why, ect, ect.
"Well, thanks for the vagueness, Sam," Megan muttered, flipping her phone shut.
"So are we ready to go? Time's a ticking," Dresden asked.
The teens looked at each other and shrugged. "I guess," Kate said.
"Um…can someone say, Wow?" Kate asked in awe.
"Wow," Chloe said.
"Welcome to the RHQ," Dresden said with pride, "My baby. You guys will probably be spending a ton of time here, so get comfy,"
Chloe looked at her. "Wait, backtrack, a ton of time?"
Then a girl in red dropped down from the beam in the ceiling. "Trust me, when Dre says a ton of time, she means a ton of time. I was up there doing my strength exercises for two freaking hours,"
Dresden looked taken aback. "Marce, how many times have I told you not to sneak up on me like that?" she shook her head, "Guys, this is Marcie Bruce, she lives here,"
"You WHAT?" chorused four teenagers.
Marcie chuckled. "Live here. Ever since I was little. I think I should let Mr. Blake explain the rest,"
"Come here, children," Mr. Blake called, over by a huge, plasma screen size computer.
Dre groaned. "Uncle James, get off my equipment. And don't even think about touching the morphers! You are technologically challenged!"
"Wait. What?" Chloe asked. Megan and Nathan were confused and speechless. Kate's eyes had widened beyond normal capacity.
"Morphers. Devices that will change you into a fighting force to take on the evil of Urina,"
"Maybe I should explain it from the beginning, Uncle James," Dresden said gently. She turned to the teens. "Many years ago, there was what we like to call the Uranium shower. A large amount of the element, the purest form we've ever seen. It caused….incredible changes in life you see today,"
"How?" Chloe asked interestedly.
"Well, the biggest change was in human DNA. Certain humans, most predominantly those who were outside or near large amounts of nuclear energy, developed abilities not normal in the human genome," she explained, then smirked. "You all have experience with that,"
Kate gasped. "How the hell do you know that?"
Dresden rolled her eyes. "Relax, Kate, we're not doing government testing here. Just let me finished. Now where was I? Oh yeah. There was one person who was changed, her named was Urina. She believed basically in what we like to call the 'civil war philosophy', where those with powers were the whites and those without are the blacks. She put a plan into action to take over the world. Thanks to us, she was stopped,"
Dresden opened the box she was holding. Inside were 4 small machines in different colors and an indentation. Marcie noticed the others looking strangely at the indentation and held up her wrist. On it was a small red bracelet that, with a quick flick, turned into a red version of the machines.
"However, she's risen again and this time, she's back with a vengeance. During the uranium shower, it wasn't just DNA that was changed; the chemical properties of 7 stones were changed as well. We have five of these stones in these machines as their power source. Now, we're asking for your help," Dresden took a deep breath. "Marce? You love this part,"
Marcie turned toward the four teens. "We're asking you to become a force to fight Urina. These machines are morphers, which morph you into power rangers. You, and only you, can pilot these spandex suits. If the wrong person bonds with the rocks; they die. Plain and simple. Guys, will you fight with us?" she asked strongly.
She was met with stares and open mouths. "You have got to be doping us," Megan said finally.
Dresden shrugged. "Nope, no trick. If no one fights against Urina, life as we know it will cease. Life will become a hierarchy; those of us changed at the top, those not- dead or turned into slaves,"
Finally, Chloe surprised everyone by stepping forward. "I will. This Urina person sounds like bad news,"
"Are you sure?" Marcie asked. "Once you touch the morpher, it's bonded to you. You can't back out,"
Chloe nodded. "I'm sure,"
"Ok," Dresden said, "Pick the one that strikes your fancy,"
Chloe thought a moment, then picked up the yellow one and strapped it to her wrist. The morpher glowed for a moment, then turned into a small silver bracelet with yellow gems, not unlike Marcie's red one.
Kate sighed. "I'm in. I kind of like the world,"
Dresden held out the box. Kate picked the purple one, which went through the same process as Chloe's.
"Nate and I'll do it," Megan said. She grabbed the blue one and placed it on her wrist.
"Uhh…those bracelets look overly girly for me…" Nick said with a blush.
Dre giggled. "Sorry, does this help?" she pressed a button on the side of the box, and the morpher changed from an updated wristband to a silver cell phone.
"I guess I can dig this," Nate said, grabbing the cell phone.
A red light pulsed with a short, highly effective beep on each of their morphers.
"What's that?" Chloe asked.
"The signal; there's a monster attacking the city," Dresden explained, running over to her monitor.
"What are we dealing with here, Dre?" Marcie asked.
"Level 9 monster; looks like one of Urina's genetic crazies, but she's really bringing out the big guns,"
"What do you mean?" Megan asked.
"Urina's power is genetic manipulation, she creates these monsters out of animals," Marcie explained, "Come on, we've got to protect the city,"
With that, the new found ranger team ran out.
"Weren't you going to let me get a word in?" James asked of Dresden.
"You'll have enough words with them during training, uncle," she said, her eyes focused on the screen.
Screaming people, dozens of them. That's what really bothered Marcie about Urina, she seemed to take joy in people's suffering.
The rangers slid to a stop on a busy city street. There's no way around it, Marcie thought, we'll have to fight him here.
"Ready guys? Watch and learn!" she called. She flicked her wrist and caused her morpher to appear. Then she pressed a small button on the side. "Uranium Power, Genetic Force!"
And with that, Marcie's clothes and skin disappeared as a red, spandex suit covered her, finishing in a tough helmet.
"Hey, ugly! Looking for me?" she called, going over into a forward hamspring and kick flipping the monster in the gut,"
"Hello Red ranger, Urina warned me about you," The two became locked in a large battle.
"I think I get it," Chloe said, she ran up. "Uranium Power, Genetic Force!"
The blonde haired girl was suddenly dressed in yellow spandex as she ran after Marcie. That's when large, birdy-lizard looking things came out of hiding and began attacking the city.
"Crap!" Marcie called.
"What?" Chloe asked.
"She released the damn Uranodrites,"
"Come on!" Megan called. "You guys keep fighting Mr. Nutball. We'll take care of these things,"
"Uranium Power, Genetic Force!" Now the silver, purple, and blue rangers were battling Uranodrites like they had been battling them all their lives. Finally the pesky creatures were defeated and the 3 remaining rangers ran over to their yellow and red, who were struggling.
"Come on, guys! Element sword!" Kate called.
An explosion shot towards Marcie and Chloe. They screamed and fell, hurt, to the ground.
"You guys ok?" Megan asked.
"Yeah," Marcie said, getting up. "Only now I have a bone to pick with this guy. Guys, you can combine your powers with your weapons. Follow my lead,"
Marcie got up and ran back into the battle. "Element sword! Telekinetic slam attack!" The sword went toward the monster, who was quickly rammed into the gurder behind it.
"Right behind you!" Kate called. "Sonic Scream attack!" Using her sword as an amplifier, Kate screamed as loud as she could, shattering everything around her- including eardrums.
"Dre, you know, next time it would be awesome, if a person on the team has Sonic Scream, to, oh I don't know, INSTALL EARPLUGS!" Marcie hissed into her mike.
Dresden giggled from her spot at the moniter. "Sorry guys; I didn't know. I'll do it when you guys get back. Now kill this guy by combining the weapons!"
"Right," Marcie said. "Guys, put your weapons together, then use your powers to power it,"
"Ok," Chloe said, putting her sword in.
"Got it," Megan and Nate chorused, clicking theirs together.
"Let's do this thing!" Kate cried, placing her's on.
"Laser Canon! Full power!" They cried. Chloe shot a burst from her hand that quickly made the monster explode.
"Hey! Nice guys!" Marcie said, high fiving Nate, who was closest to her.
Back at RHQ, the rangers were getting 'training guidelines' from James. Dre rolled her eyes from where she sat making modifications to the suits.
"And lastly, you must never tell anyone your secret, unless it is completely unavoidable. Urina has moles she could easily use against you, so also be careful. Make sure you trust anyone you talk to,"
Marcie groaned. "I think they get it, Mr. Blake,"
Dresden smiled at the cheekiness of her best friend before a small flash interrupted her thoughts.
"Ack," she whispered, her fingers coming up to her temples and messaging gently.
"Dre, you ok?" Marcie asked from where they were at.
Dresden spun around. "How did you hear that?"
Marcie pointed to her head. "Mental link, remember? Dre, is something up?"
"No I don't think…" Suddenly, a loud scream erupted from Dresden's mouth and she fell to the ground, rolling into a fetal position.
"Crap, Dre, why didn't you tell me you had a flash?" Marcie ran toward her friend. The rest of the team ran up as well, but before Kate could touch her, Marcie screamed at them.
"No! Do not touch her, whatever you do,"
Hey Meg, Nate asked his sister through his thoughts, are you getting anything?
Megan looked at him and smiled; her telepathy allowed her to read his mind. She thought a moment. No. I think she may be a precog. Telepaths can't intercept other's powers, and the only thing I'm getting from her is a whole lotta pain.
Another scream pierced the air as Dre laid on the ground, tears streaming down her face. If she had had enough consciousness to feel embarrassed, she would have.
Then Dresden gasped as her pain disintegrated and she gently became aware of the absence of flashing pictures.
"You back with us?" Marcie asked gently.
"Yeah…I think I'm alright," The girl in pink replied, pushing up into a sitting position.
"What did you see?" Megan asked.
Dre's head whipped around. "How did you know?"
Megan smiled, copying Marcie. "Telepath, remember?"
"Am I the only person that's totally lost?" Kate asked. Chloe shrugged her shoulders and Dresden just laughed.
"I'm precognitive, Kate. That was a vision,"
"Ohh," Chloe and Kate chorused.
"So what did you see?" Nate asked.
Dresden sighed. "Three more rangers, a white, a gold, and a pink ranger. The pink was fighting against the other two. There are only 7 stones though, so I don't understand,"
"We'll figure it out," Marcie said confidently, pulling the whole team, including the reluctant Nathan, into a group hug. "We always do,"


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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Department of Infectious Diseases, t he Third Affiliated Hospital Li Gang ( 李刚) 2009.2.
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Introduction·Definition of infectious diseases and communicable diseases. · Distinction between infectious diseases and communicable diseases.
1. Infectious disease: any infection caused by microbes or parasites.
2. Communicable disease: infection transmitted from persons or animals to other persons.
The goal of studying infectious disease:1. To study etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. 2. To control and eliminate these diseases. (occurrence, spreading, prevention)
Pathogens:(microbes, parasites)
Prion; virus; chlamydia; rickettsia; bacteria; fungus; spirochete.
Protozoa; helminth.
Emerging pathogens and infectious diseases
1977 Hantaan virus
1977 Ebola virus
1982 E coli O157:H7
1992 Vibrio cholerae O139 strain
2003 SARS coronavirus
Three kinds of infection
⑵ Opportunistic infection:Pathogens within the host can induce pathologic changes if host immunity is suppressed by some factors.
⑶ Pathogenic infection: According to the severity of the pathologic changes, several degrees in clinical manifestation from mild, moderate to severe will occur.
Infection status:
Primary infection
super infection
secondary infection
1. Elimination: pathogens were excluded out by host nonspecific or specific immunity. Such as Candida albicans Escherichia coli
2. Covert (subclinical) infection:■ Most frequently occurs in healthy individuals. ■ The outcomes will be: A. Immunity acquired. B. Carrier state: healthy carriers.
4. Carrier state: Definition of different types of carriers: . incubation carrier . acute carrier . convalescent carrier . chronic carrier
5. Latent infection: After infection, pathogens remain latent inside the body. Develop clinical manifestations when the host immunity has been impaired. Pathogens usually will not be excreted by the host during period of latency.
The Role of Pathogens in the Infection Process:⑴ Invasiveness: adhesion, penetration ability. ⑵ Virulence: toxins, enzymes, and histolytic ability.⑶ Infection dose: minimal dose that can cause an infection.⑷Variability: change in structure of the pathogen to evade from host immunity.
The Role of Immune Response in Infection Process:Differentiation between protective immunity and allergy. . Protective immunity: beneficial . Allergy(anaphylactic reaction): harmful
⑴ Nonspecific immunity:A. Natural barriers:external (skin, mucous membrane, cilia), internal (blood-brain barrier).B. Phagocytosis:macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes.C. Humoral factors: complements, interferons, lysozyme, cytokines.
⑵ Specific immunity: Immune respond to specific recognizable antigens. A. Cell-mediated immunity: Important in intracellular infections by viruses, fungi, protozoa and certain bacteria.B. Humoral immunity: Different kinds of antibodies (immune globulins) and their functions.
1.Portal of entry:Each pathogen has its specific portal of entry.Such as: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Meningococcus via breath tract. Shigella via digestive tract.
2. Localization and Dissemination in the host:Specific for each pathogen.Such as: . Mumps virus in parotid gland. . Hepatitis C virus in the liver. . Shigella in the intestine.
3. Channels of excretion: Important factor for host infectivity. As the source of infection. Such as: . Hepatitis A in the stool. . Hepatitis B in the blood. . Measles virus in expiratory air.
Mechanism of Tissue Damages1. Direct invasion: Cytolysis, tissue necrosis, inflammation.2.The actions of toxins and cytokines: Resulting in septic shock, Disseminated intravascular coagulation, etc.
Mechanism of Tissue Damages3. Immunopathogenesis: Immunosuppression, T-cell destruction, immune complexes, antibody-mediated cytotoxicities.
1. Fever(pyrexia): Exogenous and endogenous pyrogens.. Exogenous pyrogens: virus etc. . Endogenous pyrogens: IL-1, TNF, IL-6, interferon etc.
2. Metabolismchanges:(1) Protein: higher proteins catabolism. "acute" proteins (C-reactive protein, sign of acute inflammation). (2) Carbohydrate: acceleration of glucolysis.
2. Metabolismchanges:(3) Water and electrolytes: dehydration, hypokalemia.(4) Endocrine disturbances: higher anabolism, stress, hyper-corticosteroidemia.
1. Sources of infection:Definition. Human, animal.⑴ Patients: acute, chronic; typical, atypical(mild, severe).⑵ Subclinical infection:no symptoms. poliomyelitis.⑶ Carriers:chronic, typhoid, shigellosis.⑷ Infected animals:(natural source)rabies, plague.
2. Routes of transmission⑴ Air, droplets, dusts. e.g. measles.⑵ Water, food, flies(fecal-oral infection).e.g. typhoid.⑶ Fingers, utensils(contact infection).e.g. shigellosis, influenza.
⑷ Arthropods.A. Biologic:intermediate hosts. e.g. mosquitoes in malaria, chiggers in scrub typhus. B. Mechanical:passive transfer. e.g. flies in amebiasis.
3. Population susceptibility:
Proportion of susceptibles.
Basic characteristics:(1) Pathogens.(2) Infectivity. (3) Epidemiological features: age, sex, season; imported or endemic; sporadic, epidemic, pandemic, outbreaks.(4) Post-infection immunity.
2. Clinical Characteristics:(1) Development stage:A.Incubation period.B.Prodromal period.C.Symptomatic period. Apparent clinical manifestations.D.Convalescent period.E. Recrudescence or relapse.F.Sequelae.
Forms:A. Sustained fever:Difference of body temperature less than 1℃ within 24 hours, over 39℃. e.g. Second week of typhoid.
B. Remittent fever: Change of body temperature more than 1 ℃ within 24 hours, the base line higher than normal. e.g. Septicemia.
C. Intermittent fever:Fluctuation between normal temperature and high fever within 24 hours. e.g. Malaria.
D. Relapsing fever: Fever lasting 5~7 days with relapse after several days. e.g. Relapsing fever.
E. Undulent fever: Fever lasting several weeks with relapse after several weeks. e.g. brucellosis.
F. Irregular fever: Curve of body temperature is irregular. e.g. Brucellosis, septicemia.
G. Saddle-type fever: Fever for several days, then with normal temperature for 1 day, and then relapse. e.g. Dengue.
(3) Toxemic symptoms:A. General presentations: malaise; headache; anorexia; pain in muscles, joints and bones; disturbance in consciousness; meningeal irritation; septic shock; liver and kidney failure, etc.
4. Clinical forms:(1) development: Acute, subacute and chronic forms. (2) forms of clinical manifestation: mild, moderate (typical) or severe forms of the disease. ambulatory form in typhoid (without symptom and signs).
1. Clinical manifestations(1) Mode of onset(2) Type of fever(3) Accompanying symptoms:headache, myalgia, arthralgia etc.(4) Signs:Consciousness, jaundice, skin rash, buccal membrane, Koplik spot, eschar, subcutaneous hemorrhage, liver, spleen, lymph nodes.
Characteristic sign of scrub typhus
2. Epidemiological Data:(1) History of contact with similar cases.(2) Occupation, living environment and life style.(3) History of vaccination.(4) History of transfusion of blood or blood products.
3. Laboratory Examinations:(1) Routine examinations: blood, urine, stool. Leukocytosis, leukopenia, eosinopenia, eosinophilia. Biochemical analysis of the blood for liver functions and kidney functions, etc.
Infection with virus:
epidemic hemorrhagic fever,
Japanese B encephalitis,
infectious mononucleosis.
Infection with bacteria, etc.
(2) Detection and isolation of pathogens:A. Adequate collection and transportation of specimens.
B.Direct examination: macroscopy: e.g. Ascaris lumbricoides, hook worm, Enterobius vermicularis, etc.microscopy:e.g.Plasmodium, Cryptococcus neoformans,Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C.Culture by artificial media or tissue culture. Media culture:Entamoeba histolytica, Shigella, Salmonella, etc. Tissue culture:dengue virus, poliovirus, etc.
D.Animal inoculation. Intraperitoneal inoculation: Rickettsia tsutsugamushi.Intracerebral inoculation:encephalitis virus.
E. Specific antigen detection: Methods: agglutination test, ELISA, EIA, FAT, RIA, flow cytometry, etc.
F. Molecular biologic assay: Using isotope or non-isotope probes; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Mycobacterium tuberculosis, hepatitis C virus, etc.
(3) Detection of specific antibodies: By means of : ELISA, RIA, etc. IgM, IgG antibodies.
Skin test:e.g. for tuberculosis, cysticercosis.
1. Aim of treatment: . Not only for alleviation of symptoms and signs, but also for isolation of patients to prevent propagation of infection to the community. . Comprehensive treatmentincludes drug therapy, nursing care and isolation. . Pay attention to both specific and symptomatic treatments.
2. Therapeutic methods:⑴General and supportive treatment. ⑵ Etiologic (specific) treatment.⑶ Symptomatic treatment.⑷ Rehabilitation therapy for sequelae.⑸ Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
Three kinds of case report:Kind A: plague, cholera, smallpox. <6hs.Kind B: AIDS, hepatitis, etc. <12hs.Kind C: influenza, mumps, etc.<48hs.
⑴ Immunological prophylaxis: . Active (vaccination): intracutaneous inoculation with smallpox vaccine. subcutaneous inoculation with hepatitis B vaccine. . passive (immunoglobulins): intramuscular injection with antibodies against tetanus bacillus.


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Madonna Gallery II
30 Wednesday Dec 2015
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30 Wednesday Dec 2015
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27 Monday Jul 2015
Posted Artin
I haven't posted for quite a while and haven't been doing any writing. However, I have been doing a lot of mandala art in what I call the Folk Mandala genre. I've uploaded a gallery of mostly new images at the art site: https://marietaylorart.wordpress.com/new-mandalas/
As you will see I am still enamored of the romance of the mermaid and have drawn about 30 mermaid mandalas. I've done some research on the lore/myth surrounding these semi-aquatic creatures. Stories about mermaids and sirens are found in nearly every culture around the world. Some claim that they do not have souls and are evil creatures, who through their beauty, lure men to their doom.
Psychologically, mermaids are creatures of water, a powerful symbol of primordial life that can annihilate as well as transform. Water represents purification and regeneration. Mermaids and sirens embody these qualities also and can be symbols of both death and immortality.
"They call men to the unknown, to change and transformation, the essential passage from one space to another, from one condition to another. They serve as escorts during times of transit, danger, transformation, uncertainty, sea voyages and missions of war. Sirens call men, urging him to abandon what he is, to become something new." (from Wikipedia: Mermaids, Sirens)
I was discussing mermaids with a friend and he perceptively stated that my obsession may be because right now I can't walk either. In fact, for most of the last six months I have used a wheelchair to get around due to arthritis in both knees and feet. In two weeks I will have surgery to have the one of my knees replaced. It remains to be seen how this will affect my mermaid identification!
Visit my art website to view some of these latest mandalas. Thanks for your continued interest.
16 Saturday May 2015
Posted Miscin
When I first started to blog a few years ago, I would post something at least a couple times a week. I had a lot to say and was eager to be in communication with the larger community. Fortunately, that phase passed.
I also used to go to the neighborhood park several times a week and my visits there were not only a source of renewal but the inspiration for poetry. This last year my visits have been fewer and my creativity has turned from words to pictures.
For many years I have enjoyed working in brush and ink wash on rice paper and my work has appeared in many exhibitions. This year, however, my interest has returned to the drawing of mandalas, something I first did many, many years ago when I was young and broke and could only afford felt tip pens and paper.
In the last several years my mandala art has incorporated a lot of color, a nice change from the black, white and grey of ink wash. Typically, these designs were geometric and had a purity about them. Earlier this year that all changed when I began more freehand drawing in the designs, using geometry only as an underlying foundation for composition.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I wasn't quite sure what these kind of designs might be called. For lack of any better description I've decided to call them Folk Mandalas. So I have been busy creating dozens of designs, some of which I have included below.
I am not a draftsman or illustrator and many have a primitive look to them. I think they might classified as decorative art rather than fine art. Designing them is a thought-free zone, bringing about a peaceful state of mind. The meditation is in the making rather than in the viewing. The medium is ink and markers on Bristol board.
Meanwhile, in the bizarre way that life works, I began teaching a small mandala class for the geometric designs. This led to an invitation from a local senior center to teach, followed by another senior center. Then the city library called and asked if I would be interested in giving a demonstration on an art day they have planned. Next week a local paper will have an article on mandalas.
Life is funny, isn't it. Some things that you want badly and pursue, never happen; and other things that kind of poke along year after year suddenly catch fire. Go figure.
If you go to my art website, you can see a sampling of these new type of mandalas listed on the Folk Mandala page. http://MarieTaylorArt.wordpress.com. Thanks for visiting.
23 Friday Jan 2015
Three of my pieces will be in an art show next week at a local city hall. The exhibition theme is "Nature" and this show is not juried, there is no entry fee and no 50% commission. Naturally, I liked the price. Here are the three I entered. They are smaller – about 8 x 10 unframed. Also below, I have been playing with some new designs for mandalas. These are more freeform and less abstract.
Thanks for stopping by.
19 Sunday Oct 2014
Posted Poetry, reflectionsin
For some reason, Saturday evenings seem the perfect time for curling up in my bedroom chair and reading poetry. One of my favorite go-to books is "A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry," edited by Czelaw Milosz (1911 – 2004), a Polish poet, prose writer, translator and diplomat of Lithuanian origin who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980.
After reading this collection many times, I finally got around to reading the book's introduction where I found some very interesting and provocative observations about art and writing. In quoting Schopenhauer, Milosz states …
"Among works of painting, Schopenhauer assigned the highest place to Dutch still life: 'This is shown by those admirable Dutch artists who directed this purely objective perception to the most insignificant objects, and established a lasting monument to their objectivity and spiritual peace in their pictures of still life, which the aesthetic beholder does not look on without emotion: for they present to him the peaceful, still frame of mind of the artist, free from will, which was needed to contemplate such insignificant things so objectively, to observe them so attentively, and to repeat this perception so intelligently.'
"The secret of all art, also of poetry, is, thus, distance."
I pondered that last statement – the secret of art is distance – for quite a while. At first I felt I disagreed, thinking of the subjective art and writing so popular in the last century. But then I reconsidered. If I substituted the word detachment for the word distance, I saw another interpretation.
Any art that is too personal or too subjective runs the risk of egocentricity; one of the characteristics of great art is its universality. If an artist can create from a distant or detached position he will be in that peaceful, still place that invites the muse, and the audience, to enter.
In another section of the Introduction, Milosz says the Old Chinese and Japanese poetry has had a significant influence on American poetry since the turn of the century (20th). "Undoubtedly, what accounts for much is the very discovery that we can understand them, that through their lips eternal man speaks, that love, transience, death were the same then as now."
This is exactly what I had discovered during my reading of the poetry in "The Book of Luminous Things." I understood so many of the poems at an intimate level – the sadness of the Chinese traveler when parting from his friend 700 years ago is as real and immediate as it is today; the loss of the loved one just as poignant as that which took place a thousand years ago.
Good poetry enables us to speak to each other across the continents and across the centuries. What makes us human is not the color of our skin, not our politics, geography, philosophy or religion; it is our experience of this happening we call life.
After painting for the last several months, the quietness of autumn is drawing me back to words. As I reread some of my favorite poetry books, I'll share them with you.
Winter Dawn by Tu Fu
The men and beasts of the zodiac
Have marched over us once more.
Green wine bottles and red lobster shells,
Both emptied, litter the table.
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot?" Each
Sits listening to his own thoughts,
And the sound of cars starting outside.
The birds in the eaves are restless,
Because of the noise and light. Soon now
In the winter dawn I will face
My fortieth year. Borne headlong
Towards the long shadows of sunset
By the headstrong, stubborn moments,
Life whirls past like drunken wildfire.
03 Friday Oct 2014
Posted Art, reflectionsin
I have created a small art book with the pictures I recently painted and paired them with some passages of prose and poetry. It is available for free download as a PDF. Hope you enjoy it. I am also posting this at www.sacredgate.wordpress.com so sorry if there is duplication.
The Journey Home ebook:bookpdf2
20 Saturday Sep 2014
Posted Art, reflectionsin
I have recently finished a cycle of painting and for the first time there is a theme to the images that were created. I call it "The Journey Home." I am including some examples here on a separate page (see nav bar at top of this page). I am also putting together a little book with the picture series accompanied by prose and poetry; it will be available on line in a few weeks. Thanks for stopping by.
06 Sunday Jul 2014
Posted Artin
I have just completed a new series of art pieces. They can be seen at my art blog. Click on the link listed here.
10 Thursday Apr 2014
Posted Artin
I started a new cycle of art making a couple of weeks ago, and, as usual, do not have a method or destination in mind. I try to approach the ink and watercolors and rice paper with an empty mind, just as I did when in kindergarten, not expecting any particular outcome and always a little surprised at the end.
As can be expected, there are a lot of 'botched' attempts with this approach, usually the result of too much rather than too little. It is really not a practice I would advocate for an artist 'serious' about making money or a reputation. I am painting for fun, to be surprised, to meditate, to explore.
This also puts me in mind of some pondering I have been doing regarding writing. I made my living as a commercial copywriter for many years, writing poetry, short stories and essays mainly for my own enjoyment. In the 90's I made several concerted efforts to get some of the creative stuff published but except for a few poems nothing caught.
In my reading lately, I have noticed how many professional writers have a list of 20, 30 or even more books to their credit. Now they, my mind tells me, are the real deal, the real professionals who have dedicated their career to their craft.
So then how do I measure my output, my success or lack thereof? Am I by definition a writer simply because I write? Or, is there a measure of commitment or public acknowledgement or commercial success in which I do not meet some standard – either self-defined or societal?
As usual, I arrived at no conclusion but I was reminded how I am defining my 'self'. I am not a writer or artist; instead, I write and I do art. I am at the age now when roles are optional and there is no need to play any. Rather than do, it is time to be. So I be writing and I be painting and I be sitting in the sun.
When this art cycle is over I will add some of the better pieces to my gallery. Meanwhile, here are a few previews.
08 Saturday Mar 2014
art, ch'an Buddhism, ink wash art, pinterest, sacred text, zen art
It's been a while since I mentioned anything about art so today I have collected the bits and pieces of the last few months. I was in five art shows from October through February and was happily surprised when I sold several pieces. I finally ordered more art paper so for the next month or two will be working on new pieces – a new change of pace from all of the writing I have been doing.
Although I am dubious about its efficacy, I have joined the Pinterest crowd and have two bulletin boards – one on ink art and one on mandalas (http://pinterest.com/marietaylorink ). I've read many sterling testimonials by artists saying that Pinterest is a great promoter of their art. I will keep you posted – no pun intended.
A fellow blogger discovered my art and has asked to use some examples on his website. He is a Ch'an (Chinese Buddhism) practitioner based in England. He has much to offer. To visit his site, click here: http://liberationinallplaces.weebly.com.
Finally, I will be pulling the plug on the Marie Taylor Art blog at the end of March. If you are interested in spiritual topics, poetry, reflections, sacred texts, etc. visit my other blog http://sacredgate.wordpress.com. It is a weekly posting showcasing an example of the sacred text from various spiritual traditions with a very short bio of the writer and my personal comments.
Thanks for your continuing interest and comments.


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Incharge 9.2Mature
With my new henchwomen, I had a better hand to play in the city. The Darksiders were on my side, I had two shapeshifters, three ghosts and a bogeyman. Not bad for an upstart like me. But I'd need a lot more. The first step I needed was to take over the boardwalk as my own personal domain. Northshore had the Abendroth and the Fae Queens, Downtown had Grigori Maxwell, Mountainside had Coil, I didn't know who inhabited University Hill, Bayview or Greenbank. The boardwalk, as important as it was to the city, was more or less contested.
Once I got the girls' phone numbers, I left before calling Lionnel.
"Miss. Beaulieu, to what do I owe the pleasure?" He asked when he picked his phone up.
"I was wondering if we could talk, you said you wouldn't mind answering some of my questions and right now and if I may be honest, I'd rather not see Mr. Coil unless absolutely necessary…
"Of course." He answered neutrally.
"I'm on the boardwalk, any chance you could meet me there? Otherwise I could meet you anywhere but the Mansion."
"There is a café I like going there. Since this will be my dinner break, we can meet there. It's called Oliver's it's not far from the Aquarium."
"Yeah, I know where it is. I'll meet you there."
I asked Kaleb to meet me back at the loft in a while and left for the café. It wasn't hard to find, being somewhat larger than other boutiques and being well known for being ungodly expensive. A coffee was like fifteen bucks. I couldn't help but feel like I'd wasted money to get a donut and a bottle of iced tea, even though I'd just given two thousand dollars a week to a pair of teenagers girls. Which I wasn't sure if it was a lot. You don't get a good sense of money when you grow up dirt poor for the first fifteen years of your life and then suddenly get bags of money thrown at you by an ancient sociopathic vampire addicted to children's blood. I munched on it slowly as I waited for Lionnel, It was delicious, but not quite worth the price mark…
"Good evening, Miss Beaulieu." He said when he arrived, getting a triple espresso from the barista. He was wearing a pale gray suit and a light green tie, all neatly arranged.
"Good evening Lionnel. You can call me Lauren, you know."
"As you wish. So, what did you need to ask me about?" He said before taking his first sip of coffee.
"Two things, answers and a small service. I need you to set up an apartment safehouse for two people, no need for it to be big or fancy, just something nice and close to the boardwalk within the week if possible."
"That can be done. May I know what for? Mr. Coil can be quite the nazi when it comes to bookkeeping."
"My two new henchmen." I declared. He didn't seem surprised in the least. "The answers I need is about the boardwalk, I'm carving out a reputation and I want to take over, but for that, I need to know what's the deal with the supernatural scene, who runs it and who the important players are."
"Oceanside, and by extension the boardwalk, has always been a bit of a volatile place. To avoid too much tension, Mr. Coil and the other major players have agreed to a hands off policy with it, especially as it is an important source of revenue for the city and a very visible location for supernatural conflict.
There is no current ruler, or at least no claimant who has managed to have their authority recognized.
There are many minor and semi-major players in the area. The maenad Alessa and her groupies, The Isis coven composed of small time witches, A half dozen diabolist wannabes, two packs of shifters the werewolf of the Gibbous and the snake of the Mamba pack--"
"The Gibbous are done, I killed their leader and got them to disband last night."
"Impressive, you work fast I see."
"Well, apart from them, you mostly have a few talents here and there, we know about a pair of medium, a jinx, a hellhound, an undying leading a small gang, a dozen or so channelers with minor powers. There's also a sorcerer that found the secret of creating scarecrows in the zone near Elysium park. The sorcerer, the pack and the maenad would be the most powerful faction that would oppose you, provided you keep this under wrap, should you make too much noise, the big leagues will step in, which would be messy for you. Naturally if you are to do this, you will need not to use Coil's more visible ressources as he is to take a hands off approach."
"So I'll need to work this alone and using my own people?"
"To be put bluntly, yes. You're welcome to use the money you have, our drivers and call us for information, but we must remain uninvolved in any battle. Once again, I advise discretion, you do not want the council to call for an erasure squad."
"Erasure squad?"
"It is the term we use to cross-faction teams charged from sanitizing the city from traces of conflict, destroy any evidence, remove witnesses, punish the offending parties. There is only so much that humans can ignore and occasionally inhumans will step in to protect their world, whatever the cost and means. More than one city was burned to the ground to cover up the escalation of supernatural conflict. You may be Coil's protégé, but you are not indispensable nor will he hesitate to throw you to the wolves should you put him in a bad position." There wasn't even a hint of threat in his tone, he was purely stating facts. "Of course should you succeed, you will surely earn the respect of Mr. Coil and the city's factions, as well as their suspicions, the top of the city is not a comfortable place to rest.
"What do you suggest I do?" I asked.
"Become stronger, gain allies or vassals and the support of stronger factions, all will give you legitimacy, above all you must be a force of your own, not simply riding on Mr. Coil's influence and resources, when you fight enemies; Crush them, brutally and efficiently. Do not let them get back up, give them second chances to go at you. But also give people the opportunity to join you, play for the winning side."
"Coil said something about this, that one should not rule through fear or love, but both at the same time. It was from Machiavelli if I remember."
"You seem to understand. Is there something else you require?" He seemed pleased with me.
"Just everything you know about the factions at play in a dossier."
"That, I can arrange."
"Excellent. If you excuse me, I have a neighborhood to take over." I got up and left, he went back to slowly sipping coffee and eating a prosciutto sandwich.
But first, I had to see my boyfriend. Home wasn't far, but I walked slowly, I needed time to think about what I was going to say. I took the lift up and entered the loft. Kaleb was sitting on the couch with a piece of pie. I leaned over the couch as he turned sideways and stole a kiss.
"Hello handsome." I whispered.
"How did your meeting go?"
"Very well. I'll have what I need soon and then we can work on this plan."
"I think it's insane, but if you're doing it, I'll follow you into hell, you're worth it."
"Aren't you the little flaterer." I declared. "I'd be careful with those words, knowing our lives, it might become literal."
He burst out laughing. "I love you, Lauren."
"I love you too Kaleb. You're the best thing to ever happen to me."
We kissed for a long time, just snuggled up on the couch, hands on each others hips. I couldn't help but feel incredibly aroused.
"So… We've been together for… Not that long actually, but it feels so much longer…" I began, already babbling. And I've sort of been wondering if you… ehm… Wanted to eh... " I couldn't say it. "You know? I mean if you want to… I don't need to spell it out, do I?"
"I think I saw a game of scrabble somewhere. Think that'll help?"
I punched him on the arm, pouting and he laughed again.
"You're mean." I mumbled.
"I'm sorry, but you were too cute to resist teasing. But yes, Lauren, I would love having sex with you, but only if you feel comfortable about it."
"With you, I am… Say, you don't mind my…" Another sentence I couldn't finish.
"It'll be a new experience, but I don't feel threatened or put off by your genitals. I've kind of had a lot of time to think about it…"
"Oh wow…"
"I just want to know, is this a talk for the eventuality or are you suggesting an activity for tonight?"
I went red and closed up like a clam. I couldn't physically get myself to answer that question.
"I don't really know what or how to do…" I mumbled instead.
"I may have looked it up… And prepared a thing or two in my bag, you know, in case it'd happen."
"Of course you have…"
"Do you want to do this?" He asked me.
I looked into his eyes and kissed vigorously. "Yes." I whispered.


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With a stay at Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in Noord, you'll be on the beach and minutes from Fisherman's Huts and close to Arashi Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 411 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Wired and wireless Internet access is available (surcharge). Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. Before a night out at the casino, the 2 outdoor swimming pools are a perfect way to relax and recharge. Additional features at this resort include wireless Internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at one of the resort's dining establishments, which include 5 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from a poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this resort consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
About the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
Property Features
Sit back and relax on the beach with cabanas (surcharge), umbrellas, and sun loungers. At Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
There are 5 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a swim-up bar. WiFi is available in public spaces for a fee. This eco-friendly resort also offers outdoor tennis courts, a 24-hour fitness center, and a spa tub. Self parking is free.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Noord resort.
- 411 guestrooms or units
- 8 levels
- 5 dining venues
- 2 bars or lounges
- 7 conference rooms
- Casino
- Bar by the pool
- Swim-up bar
- Coffee shop
- Deli
- Cabanas on the beach (surcharge)
- Beach lounge chairs
- Towels for the beach
- Umbrellas for the beach
- Cabanas by the pool (surcharge)
- Poolside lounge chairs
- Business facilities
- Conference facilities
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning
- Front desk (24 hours)
- Express check-out
- Staff is multilingual
- Front-desk safe
- Concierge
- Wedding services available
- Gift shop
- Beauty salon
- Newspapers in lobby (free)
- Onsite shopping
- Bellhop
- Elevator
- Smoking in designated areas
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 7.95 per day ), Wired internet access ( USD 7.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 4.95 per hour )
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino offers 411 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. In-room wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- Private balcony
- In-room dining (limited hours)
- LCD television
- Refrigerator
- Coffee maker
- Luxury bedding
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Nightly turndown service
- Childcare in room (surcharge)
- Hair dryer
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- Toiletries (free)
- Iron and ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes
- Climate control (air conditioning)
Food & Drink
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Atardi - This beach restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only.
Guests can enjoy buffet breakfast for a fee.
Ruths Chris Steak House - This steakhouse serves dinner only.
Ketsu Sushi Bar - This restaurant specializes in sushi and serves dinner only.
La Vista - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a spa tub. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Beach volleyball on site
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Mandara Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room.
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Steam room in spa
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
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- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is noon
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- Deposit: USD 50.00 per night
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- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 7.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: USD 7.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 4.95 per hour (rates may vary)
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- Marriott Resort & Stellaris
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Ah, it was just a summer fling.
Amazon and Wells Fargo gave an unceremonious kiss-off to their student loan hookup this week, which would give Amazon Student Prime subscribers a 0.5% discount on student loans from the San Francisco-based financial behemoth.
No one knows why the pair went their separate ways, an event first reported by Bloomberg. Indeed, many wondered why they ever joined forces.
From the start, the skeptics were vocal about the deal. Alexander Holt of thinktank New America told Insider Higher Ed in July: "Amazon is taking a reputational risk for a very low payoff. It's a big market. But it's not huge and it's always run extreme reputational risk for the companies involved."
Pauline Abernathy, executive vice president, the Institute for Collage Access & Success, applauded the dissolution of the union: ""We congratulate Amazon for deciding to stop promoting Wells Fargo's costly private education loans. Private loans are one of the riskiest ways to pay for college, with none of the flexible repayment options and consumer protections that come with federal student loans."
When the Wall Street Journal first published news of the deal in July, Abernathy put out a statement "Wells Fargo/Amazon Deal to Dupe Students into Taking Private Loans." Others warned against piling on expensive debt on top of the federal loans.
And then many wondered why Amazon would risk so much on a relatively small opportunity: Private student loans account for about 7.5% of a $1 trillion-plus market that is growing faster than credit card debt. Student loans are getting blamed for many millennial woes. They can't afford to buy new homes because they are starting life burdened with debt. The private market is also far more expensive than the federal market, which also offers considerable flexibility in repayments. The Wells offerings ran as high as 11% before the 0.5% discount — well above the federal average rate of 3.76%. Refinancing theses loans is a huge business itself, as witnessed by the rise of SoFi.
The private loan market exists only because the feds put a cap on how much any one student can borrow. Many lenders had abandoned the troubled market, but Wells Fargo has been doubling down and is one of the biggest lenders in the space. Even among private lenders, Wells appears to be pricey. It didn't make it into a recent Student Loan Hero survey: "6 Best Banks to Refinance and Consolidate Loans in 2016."
Back in July, when the summer heat obscured the flaws of the Wells/Amazon match, CNBC commentators waxed poetic about millennials flocking to Amazon Prime for their student loan discounts. Amazon would be a beautiful conduit, marketing the Wells wares. A win-win — millennials would buy books, shampoo, movies, and college and remain forever in its walled garden. And for Wells, the student loan would be a stepping stone for millennials who would soon enough need credit cards, mortgages, and more.
The hint of autumn seems to have cooled someone's ardor. The Twitterati spoke:
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People often assume Siv Stoldal is a man. When you've got an ambiguous first name and you're being heralded as the next brilliant thing in British menswear, mix-ups like that can happen. But Stoldal doesn't mind. 'I've never been a frilly, girly girl,' says the 29-year-old, plucking at her outfit, a pair of men's trousers and a shirt taken from her own collection. 'I used to borrow my dad's jacket as a teenager. Maybe my love of men's clothes stems from there.'
Wherever it originated, Stoldal's passion for menswear has propelled her from her native Norway to a studio in Stepney Green, east London, where she produces collections that have been described as 'fantastically exciting... perfect for the new generation of confident male creatives' by alpha stylist Thom Murphy.
Stepney Green and the fashion- industry furore are all very far removed from the tiny island of Tyssoy off the coast of Bergen (population 25), which is where Stoldal grew up, and where she retreats at least three times a year to relax.
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Six years ago I made a film about Dora Carrington for Channel 4. Although it was primarily a documentary about her work as an artist, I was fascinated by her personal life. She married but didn't want to be married, disliked femininity yet had important female friendships, was attracted to lesbianism but maintained a kind of bisexuality, and loved a man who would have preferred her a boy. She was a misfit, and her story expresses dilemmas familiar to many women.
Christopher Hampton's new film follows closely on three others fictionalising the personal lives of famous cultural figures: Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle, a study of Dorothy Parker; Tom & Viv, charting the tortuous marriage between TS Eliot and Vivienne Haigh- Wood; and Shadowlands, about CS Lewis's marriage to Joy Gresham. All provide rich material for a film: they offer good stories with sensational and tragic elements. They are about passion, desire, doomed love - and deal with odd and unlikely relationships. They reflect contemporary concerns with sexuality, morality and the difficulties of relating. Yet still they reduce women to secondary, conventional roles.
Every woman reaches a sorry end: Carrington commits suicide; Gresham dies from cancer; Haigh-Wood is incarcerated in a mental institution, Parker in lonely, alcoholic old age. The slant put on these events is questionable. These are films by men that portray women as suffering and vulnerable.
Hampton opens on Lytton Strachey travelling to the house where he first sees Carrington, whom he imagines a boy. Our heroine is thus introduced as the object of a man's - albeit mistaken - desire. Had a woman written the film, would we have met Carrington through his eyes? Hampton seems more interested in Strachey, andJonathan Pryce's performance dominates.
Carrington was contradictory; her published letters express her confusion about "what it means" to be a woman. Although she had a depressive side, she was also, many said, a compelling person of charm and vitality. Emma Thompson's portrayal, however, is downbeat, almost dour: one can't understand why men keep falling in love with her. And by not mentioning Carrington's bisexuality, the film simplifies her difficulties with conventional relationships.
Carrington is structured as a series of vignettes, with "chapter headings" introducing scenes in which successive passionate, heterosexual men rant and rave, making violent displays of their love for Carrington and the naturalness of their desire for her body. Carrington is passive, reactive, caught in a situation beyond her control, wishing only to safeguard her love for Strachey. Such helplessness is a misrepresentation: Carrington loved Strachey deeply, but with more than mere self- sacrifice. He couldn't return her love sexually, but the arrangement gave her emotional and practical independence; it was less oppressive.
Shadowlands offers a love story. Anthony Hopkins's CS Lewis is a mild, courteous academic; the real one was an argumentative, domineering bully interested in sadomasochism. Debra Winger, as Joy Gresham is a feisty, no-nonsense, but essentially good-humoured American who breathes fresh air into his dusty world. Reports suggest Joy was in fact caustic, belligerent and demanding. The film suppresses their unpalatable aspects for a gentle picture of two old people in love, never questioning the story's most perverse aspect - that Lewis can only really love Joy when he knows she is dying. This Joy Gresham exists only to bring humanising femininity into a man's life. The film is Lewis's story, his emotional journey.
Tom & Viv has honourable intentions - to tell Viv's side of the tale. It is sympathetic to her tragic dimensions: the misunderstanding of her medical condition; the fatal effects of the drugs she is prescribed; the horror of her 10-year imprisonment in a mental asylum. Miranda Richardson's Viv is brittle, edgy, and brimming over with terrible vivacity. In contrast, Willem Dafoe's Eliot is taciturn and withdrawn but essentially kind: a serious man unable to cope with his wife's eccentric behaviour. He seems reasonable and sane, Vivienne's "hysteria" overblown and extreme. Many of the film's intimate moments concern his psychological agonising. His point of view is subtly privileged; with Viv we are detached observers.
Mrs Parker & the Vicious Circle also overdoes the bruised vulnerability. Little mention is made of Parker's politics, and Jennifer Jason Leigh's slurred drawl means the inspired bon mots are barely heard. Less a gutsy, talented woman than a self-pitying, alcoholic wreck, she lurches from one disastrous relationship to another. The film wants to probe the psyche of a creative artist and sophisticated modern woman - an audacious, outrageous groundbreaker. Of all four it comes closest to allowing a woman complexity: to have chaotic emotions, to be edgy and difficult and a pain. Yet this Dorothy Parker is ultimately vulnerable, desperately in need of a man's love and protection. And so her life becomes a tragedy, her success overshadowed by masochistic pain and self-abasing anguish.
Although each film has a strong, central female role, and carefully portrays how men can be insensitive, selfish and cruel, the male characters ultimately get off lightly and the films seem distant from the women they are supposedly about. It's as though the film-makers thought they were making films sympathetic to women, but something has gone awry.
All these women were disadvantaged by inequality with men. But the films shy away from really exploring how power affects close relationships between men and women. In emphasising pathos and self-sacrifice as peculiarly feminine qualities, other more interesting tendencies are undermined: resilience, individuality and integrity.
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