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Katharine Ashe
When a Scot Loves a Lady
Avon/Feb. 28, 2012/$7.99 pb; $4.99 digital
After years as an agent of the secret Falcon Club, Lord Leam Blackwood knows it's time to return home to Scotland. One temptation threatens his plans—Kitty Savege, who warms his blood like a dram of fine whiskey. But a dangerous enemy stands in the way of desire, and to beat this foe Leam needs Kitty's help . . .
Kitty never wanted to spend her holidays in a wretched country village! With snow up to the windows, escape is nowhere in sight. A roguish Scottish lord, however, is. His rough brogue sends heat from Kitty's frigid toes to her chilled nose, but she's confident she can withstand that. What she cannot control is the reaction of her guarded heart when she discovers this beast is no beast at all . . .
Katharine Ashe had me with the opening line of the story:
"A lady endowed with grace of person and elevation of mind ought not to stare."
In high school I worked at a frozen yogurt shop, and this man used to come in every couple of weeks to get a cone. The first time he stepped up to the counter, my friend and I just stood there staring dumbly. I can remember it like it was yesterday; he blushed awkwardly, and looked away from us because our regard was so...invasive. But we were helpless. And surely such a good-looking guy was used to people reacting to him like that—right?
Well, I never said I was a person of grace, but Lady Katherine Savege most certainly is. She goes by Kitty, which, as it turns out, perfectly suits her adventurous spirit and loveable character.
When a Scot Loves a Lady is the first book in Katharine Ashe's new Falcon Club series, and it introduces us to an exciting, passionate tale of a Scotsman who must return home, and the lady he needs to make it there. The title alone makes me wonder what being a Scot has to do with loving a lady, and whether it's forbidden or not. In 1816 London, though, English ladies loving Scottish Lords was still a fact that set society atwitter. But it's another veiled convention that sets this tale apart. Plus there's intrigue, missing people, French aggression, Scottish rebels, and revenge.
We learn early on that Kitty is no wilting, twenty-two year old English violet. Because even though she's got a noble family, she's already managed to develop a tarnished reputation—with a bad man to whom she lost her virtue in his bid to insult her brothers, and "subsequently set her course upon revenge."
I love revenge tales. And I love revenge tales where the "bad man" gets what's coming to him. And I especially love revenge tales where the bad man gets what's coming to him and our heroine gets to claim true love with a worthy rogue of a man who says to hell with your tarnished reputation!
Enter Lord Leam Blackwood—dangerous, seasoned agent of the Falcon Club, who's just returned from the East Indies—who gives Kitty great advice one evening at a costume ball, when she finds herself snared in the attention of the foul lord who she's trying to destroy.
"I do not mind the dog, my lord. But—" she gestured toward his costume—"isn't it rather large for chasing sheep about? I daresay wolves would suit it better."
"Aye, maleddy. But things be no always whit thay seem."
Blackwood's parting comment makes Kitty curious, and recalls a comment her mother said, earlier that evening. When Kitty had not wanted her mother to introduce her to Blackwood, preferring instead to snub the shepherd-garbed Scot with his accompanying beastly dog, her mother said:
"Don't be vulgar, dear. The poor man is in costume, as we all are."
As they all were. Kitty most especially. A costume that had nothing to do with her Athenian dress. Music cavorted about the overheated chamber twining into Kitty's senses like the two glasses of wine she had already taken—foolishly. She was not here to imbibe, or even to enjoy, and certainly not to indecorously ogle a barbaric Scottish lord.
It would seem that this story of revenge is also a cautionary tale against taking things at face value. Good advice for a man who's served so long as a secret agent, with a constant façade that's hard to shake.
Leam passed a hand over his face again. Four years at Cambridge. Three after that at Edinburgh. He spoke seven languages, read two more, had traveled three continents, owned a vast Lowlands estate, and was heir to a dukedom possessed of a fortune built on East Indian silks and tea. Yet society imagined him a ruffian and a tease. Because that was the man he showed to the world.
He said things weren't always what they seemed. And he meant it. The Falcon Club is on the level, I promise, but it definitely operates underground. And hidden things, secret clubs and private societies always draw the ire of the uninformed—and nosy ladies who are also trying to pick their way along the rocky path of life.
My advice in this story is the same advice I would offer face to face: when the masks come off, the truth comes out.
Dolly Sickles is a Southerner with a lifelong penchant for storytelling. Her Secret Squirrel identity is Dolly Sickles, but she also writes romance as Becky Moore, and in the spring of 2012, her first children's book will be published as Dolly Dozier. She's an avid reader of all literature, but she takes refuge in the romance genre, where despite the most grandiose, exhilarating, strange, and unlikely plot that's out there, every story has a happy ending.

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Pitch Black
review by Bill Hunt, editor of
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Pitch Black
2000 (2000) - USA Films (Universal)
Film Rating: B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Extras): A-/C-
Audio Ratings (DD/DTS): A/A+
Specs and Features
109 mins, R, letterboxed widescreen (2.35:1), 16x9 enhanced, single-sided, RSDL dual-layered (layer switch at 59:00, at the start of chapter 10), Amaray keep case packaging, director/actor commentary (with director David Twohy and stars Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser), effects commentary (with Twohy, producer Tom Engelman and VFX supervisor Peter Chiang), "behind the scenes" featurette, 2 trailers, production notes, Raveworld.net
Pitch Black
"event" video, cast & crew bios, film-themed menu screens with music, scene access (18 chapters), languages: English (DD 5.1 EX & DTS 5.1) and French (DD 2.0), subtitles: English
Pitch Black
Unrated Director's Cut
- 2000 (2000) - USA Films (Universal)
Film Rating: B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Extras): A-/C-
Audio Ratings (DD/DTS): A/A+
112 mins, NR, letterboxed widescreen (2.35:1), 16x9 enhanced, single-sided, RSDL dual-layered (layer switch at 1:02:38 in chapter 10), Amaray keep case packaging, director/actor commentary (with director David Twohy and stars Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser), effects commentary (with Twohy, producer Tom Engelman and VFX supervisor Peter Chiang), "behind the scenes" featurette, 2 trailers, production notes, Raveworld.net
Pitch Black
"event" video, cast & crew bios, film-themed menu screens with music, scene access (18 chapters), languages: English (DD 5.1 EX & DTS 5.1), subtitles: English and French
You know, there's nothing I like more than a savvy little Sci-fi thriller. A Sci-fi flick that's smart, with some great effects (low-budget or not) that doesn't pretend to be anything more than what it is. That's
Pitch Black
in a nutshell. The plot is simple as all get out. A freighter is travelling through space with its crew and passengers in hypersleep, when it accidentally passes through a comet's tail and suffers a series of hull breaches, which kill its Captain. The ship is knocked off course, into the atmosphere of an alien planet, and it's docking pilot, Fry (played by Radha Mitchell), manages to crash-land the ship in such a way that 9 of the 40+ people on board survive (in one of the coolest special effects sequences I've EVER seen on film). So there they are, stuck on an alien planet with limited supplies and little hope of rescue - pretty bad right? Well it gets worse. One of the passengers who survived is a psycho-killer escaped convict (played by Vin Diesel) who was being transferred back to prison... and now he's loose somewhere. But that's not even the worst of it. The planet is routinely bathed in the light of the system's three stars, but it seems that once ever 28 years or so, an eclipse plunges it into complete darkness. And that's when the shit hits the fan... because the planet's only major life forms are nasty little creatures with razor-sharp claws and teeth that only come out to play in the dark - think fast-flying piranhas and land sharks quick as cheetahs. How's that for a cool premise?
Pitch Black
was co-written and directed by none other than David Twohy, who previously wrote and directed another nifty little Sci-fi flick,
The Arrival
. Twohy also helped to pen the screenplays for
G.I. Jane
The Fugitive
. One of the reasons that this film is so effective, is that Twohy keeps it nice and simple, and he knows that what you don't see is infinitely more scary than what you do. You're only really asked to buy into one plot contrivance - the fact that the ship just happens to crash on the day before the 28-year eclipse. Otherwise, it's a pretty straightforward "survival of the fittest" yarn. I was also surprised at the depth of each character - these aren't the most well-rounded characters you'll ever see, but for this type of flick, there's more to each character than meets the eye. The special effects are excellent - particularly the creature effects. These aliens are some strange little mothers, straight out of
Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials
. The acting also isn't half bad. Mitchell plays her character very well, and though I've never been a huge fan of Vin Diesel, I really liked him here. And the pair are backed by a good supporting cast, which includes Claudia Black (of TV's
), Cole Hauser and Keith David.
On DVD... well, let's talk good first. There are two versions of
Pitch Black
on DVD - an unrated director's cut and the theatrical version (we'll get to the differences in a minute). On both, the anamorphic widescreen video is very nicely rendered, with excellent contrast and black level detail (a good thing, because more than half of the film takes place in the dark). There's some very light film grain visible, but only minor artifacting and edge enhancement. My biggest complaint would be that the film looks a little soft at times. But the color is really excellent, which is important, as much of this film was developed using a "skip bleach" process to simulate the high-contrast, blue-red light of alien suns. The audio is even better. This disc includes a very good Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, which is full of atmospheric and directional audio effects and tricky panning - again important because, given the darkness, much of your impression of what's going on around you (particularly with the alien creatures) is based on subtle sound cues. The low frequency in the mix is excellent, dialogue remains clear at all times and composer Graeme Revell's nifty score is well represented. Both versions of this disc also include a terrific DTS 5.1 soundtrack, which really opens up and intensifies the experience. The ambiences, creature sound effects and panning are more natural and subtle, without losing their punch. And the crash sequence that starts the film? It'll rock your sound system but good. This is one of the best DTS soundtracks I've heard in a while, ranking right up there with another new Universal title,
Both discs also feature the same extras, which are largely lame-ass. This is a film that absolutely deserved collector's edition treatment from Universal, but what you get leaves you wanting. There are two commentary tracks, one with director Twohy and stars Cole Hauser and Vin Diesel and the other with Twohy, producer Tom Engelman and VFX supervisor Peter Chiang. The effects commentary is interesting at times, but is pretty tech-talky. The actor commentary is also interesting, but it's VERY low key, owing to the laid-back personal demeanors of Diesel and Hauser. I had a hard time sticking with both tracks. I'm glad I did, because these are ultimately good commentaries - it's just you don't want to listen to them if you're in need of a nap, because you'll be asleep by chapter 2. The disc also includes a pair of good trailers for the film. But that's the end of the good on these discs. The 5-minute, EPK-style featurette sucks and the Raveworld.net piece turns out to be nothing more than a crappy 20-minute music video made using poor-quality video footage of a trio
Pitch Black
-themed rave parties. Why Universal thinks fans of this film would care about it is beyond me. Where's the special effects featurette on the crash sequence? Where's the creature effects featurette? Where's the gallery of production artwork? I mean, there had to have been a million things that Universal could have included on this disc. This is a MAJOR missed opportunity in my book. And that Raveworld.net thing is definitely on my list of worst all-time DVD extras. Yikes!
Now... as I said, there are two different versions of this film. Here's the difference: the unrated director's cut includes about 3 minutes of additional footage - two new (but brief and non-violent) scenes and MAYBE a few additional seconds of carnage. The difference are slight. The unrated director's cut also omits the French Dolby Digital 2.0 surround track that the theatrical version has (but it has French subtitles which the theatrical version doesn't have - go figure). Near as I can tell, those are the only differences. I definitely recommend the director's cut.
I really enjoyed
Pitch Black
in the theaters and it really looks and sounds great on DVD. Sadly, with the exception of the commentaries, these extras are about as interesting as watching paint dry. But what can you do? The film is still well worth checking out and there's no better way to do that than on DVD. Pick it up expecting a fun little Sci-fi thriller and that's exactly what you'll get.
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Food Science a Young Science
Every week we hear about a new study or report on what food is now bad for us, or good. So, why is there a discrepancy?
Ronda Elsenbrook is a dietician with Kelsey-Seybold and says since food science is still a young science, new research gets blown out of proportion by the media, "The issue we have today is that the media jumps on to studies much quicker than ever in the past. And, these studies haven't been replicated."
Many foods have gone from good to bad, then back to good again or vice versa. Foods like eggs, coffee, wine, or red meat. The latest iteration of this problem is in the development of fad diets.
Whether it is a paleo, vegan, or gluten-free diet the benefits are often over blown or down right wrong. Elsenbrook says fad diets are a result of people's search for a magic pill for weight loss, "Instead of just realizing that if we eat the way that nature intended and we move this body that was designed to move, than that is the magic."
One thing is for sure, like bell bottoms, go-go boots, or tight-rolled jeans, fad diets have a short shelf-life. But, that is not to say the health/organic food market is going away.
Organic food sales in the U.S. are expected to grow up to 14% over the next four years, compared to low single-digit expected growth for other food and beverage markets.
In 2012, natural/organic retail sales hit over $80 billion, a 13.5% increase over 2011.


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Whip It : Drew Barrymore's Movie Trailer
Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, "Whip It," won't open til Oct. 9, but the just-released trailer is flying around the Web. Starring Ellen Page, the star of "Juno," it looks like a pleasant mixture of "Kansas City Bomber" (1972) with Raquel Welch, the wonderful and near-forgotten "Smile" (1975) and "Mean Girls." But, of course, and repeat after us: good trailer doesn't mean good movie. So we shall see.


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A LONG-SERVING employee at Hinkley Point B has spoken of his fondness for the power station following the news of its extended operation.
Bridgwater-born John Phillips, 60, started work as an apprentice at Hinkley in 1968, testing electrical circuits prior to it becoming operational.
John said: "I've enjoyed it all. The station has always been full of characters who have made it such a great place to work.
"I'm proud to be now bringing apprentices into the organisation and enabling them to hopefully enjoy similarly-long and fulfilling careers."
For John, of Wembdon, the life extension is doubly good news.
He said: "My son also works at Hinkley Point B, so it means extra security for him and his family.
"There is no doubt it is an exciting time for the station and part of me wishes I was beginning over again."


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Dringhouses closed the gap on league leaders Dunnington at the top of the York Minster Engineering League Reserve A division with a 2-1 win over York RI. Liam Roberson and James Robinson hit the target for 'Houses, with Steve Martin replying for RI.
Wigginton secured third place with a 6-1 thumping of Old Malton St Mary's. Dale Holding put 'Hoppers ahead inside the first minute before Michael Clancy doubled the lead from the penalty spot. Danny Lamb added a third with sixteen minutes played before Josh Hutchinson hammered a strike into the roof of the Malton net seven minutes later. Tom Derbyshire added a fifth on the stroke of half-time. A more evenly balanced second half saw Dean Leadill find the net for the home side before Mick Watson came off the bench to complete the scoring from the penalty spot.
In Reserve B, Pocklington continued their drive for promotion with a 3-2 win over Aviva. Mark Benton scored the pick of the games goals with an overhead kick to put Aviva into the lead early on. Bishopthorpe beat Malton and Norton 4-2 in the division's other game. Malton and Nortons' goals came from Jim Leach, and captain Nige Allen, on his final appearance for the club.
Matty Bean and Bradley Spink netted for Brooklyn as they defeated Strensall by two goals to one. Tom Wood bagged a spectacular 25 yard effort for the home side.
Nigel Horner (2) and Ben Rowson made the scoresheet for Cliffe as they gained a 3-2 triumph over Bishop Wilton in the Reserve D Supplementary Competition. Tim Hudson and Andrew Healey replied. F1 Racing finished their season in style with four first half goals including a hat-trick from man-of-the-match Craig Hardcastle. Mark Foster bagged the fourth.
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Three Tax Perks That Should End With or Without Jobs Plan: Viewby
In detailing how to pay for his $447 billion jobs plan, President Barack Obama put on the table three tax reforms he's previously proposed. If the president gets no points for originality, give him credit for sound thinking. All three measures are worth adopting.
Most notably, Obama's plan suggests saving $32 billion over 10 years by repealing federal tax breaks for the oil and gas industry. These were written over the past 98 years to help what was once a volatile industry. Breaks for oil companies were created, for example, to keep older fields producing when the price of oil was low or to attract investors to the historically risky business of drilling exploratory wells.
Today, such benefits cost taxpayers money while no longer serving a public purpose. We are not opposed to government incentives to business, but they ought to encourage activity in the nation's interest that otherwise wouldn't occur. The U.S. oil industry needs no incubation. It's a mature business that does not require a helping hand from the government to find oil and deliver it to consumers.
Oil prices are robust and will probably stay high because of rising demand from China, India and other emerging economies. Marketplace rewards, not government tax credits, encourage entrepreneurs to drill. And modern technologies have greatly reduced the risks associated with finding oil since the "intangible drilling costs" tax benefit was put in place in 1913.
Industry insiders usually are the last ones to concede that a government subsidy has become unnecessary to their business. Oil executives threaten that, without the concessions, jobs would be lost and prices at the pump would rise. Given that the Big Five oil companies last year made cumulative profits of more than $77 billion, they are essentially threatening that they'll take a multi-billion-dollar annual bonus from the public one way or another. Congress should call that bluff.
The president's plan would raise $18 billion more over 10 years by eliminating the special treatment of fund managers' income. Typically, general partners in private equity and hedge funds, who may or may not contribute capital to the firm, get most of their earnings as a share of the profits from the assets under management. This so-called carried interest is taxed at the capital-gains rate of 15 percent, rather than at the rate for ordinary income, which can be as high as 35 percent.
Defenders of this perk argue that it is deserved because fund managers contribute "sweat equity" to the partnership. That's a good reason for successful companies to generously compensate partners, but not to warp the tax code. Plenty of other workers sweat to make their corporations more valuable, but they don't get to claim their paycheck as a capital gain.
A third reform, valued at $3 billion over 10 years, would eliminate a concession that allows owners of corporate jets to depreciate them faster than charter and commercial aircraft -- over five years instead of seven. Obama's proposal would retain an earlier stimulus measure that allowed businesses accelerated depreciation in order to lower the cost of capital investments. It would just end the especially sweet deal for corporate planes.
These changes would only begin to address the hundreds of loopholes, subsidies and other concessions that distort the U.S. tax code. Weeding those out and creating a simpler, fairer system requires a comprehensive overhaul. But these three reforms are a good place to start.
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Movin' Melvin Brown to Play One World Theatre, 11/16
Movin' Melvin Brown: The Last of the Great Song and Dance Men! Flamboyant, entertaining and back for more, Movin' Melvin Brown returns to Austin with a brand new show and The Ray Charles Sound Band. Performing R&B, Jazz, Country, Soul classics and original tunes, his vocal range is incredible. Oozing charisma, versatility, talent and sheer joy, Movin' Melvin turns classic entertainment into an electrifying performance. The genius of Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr. come together through Movin' Melvin's greatness. He combines their songs, dance, comedy sketches and improvisational ability in a "must-see" show filled with singing, dancing, tap, comedy, mime, and robotics that demonstrates why Melvin has shared the stage with such luminaries as BB King, Stevie Wonder, JAmes Brown and Smokey Robinson. He has also appeared in several movies with Willie Nelson.
Melvin's sound has been compared to such great entertainers as Otis Redding, Ray Charles, JAmes Brown, Sam Cooke, Louis Armstrong, and many of the gospel greats. His shows have inspired and entertained audiences worldwide through song, dance, tap, storytelling and humor. His dancing talents include Tap Dancing, Juke Dancing, Clogging, Jazz, Swing, Contemporary, Mime and Robotics. Audiences enjoy watching his dance moves that reflect styles from the 1940s into the new millennium. The show was premiered at the Adelaide Festival in Australia, to sold out houses, in the UK (nominated Star of the Festival and awarded as Best International Act in Brighton) and in France last summer, where it received rave reviews and was sold out for the entire Avignon International Festival.


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Grand opening of LA River bike path celebrates City's installment of nearly one-hundred EverGEN solar lighting systems
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VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (June 26, 2012) City of Los Angeles Councilmen, community members, and representatives from the Public Works Department, including the Bureau of Street Lighting, celebrated the grand opening of the Los Angeles River bicycle path on May 24th, 2012. In 2011, the LA City bike path, spanning approximately 4 miles in two lengths along the Los Angeles river, received one-hundred EverGEN 1710 solar powered lights developed by Carmanah Technologies (TSX:CMH). Local residents and commuters present at the opening ceremony commented positively on the solar-illuminated bike path offering increased safety and allowing for longer use of the path after dusk. The bike path represents one of many projects City officials have earmarked for sustainable lighting solutions, which supports the City's commitment to energy conservation and sustainable development.
Established in 2009, the LA River Bike path was previously illuminated for safety precautions using grid-powered AC HID (high intensity discharge) fixtures. Unfortunate issues surrounding copper theft left portions of the path dark after dusk, which prompted City officials to seek a solution that would mitigate security and usability concerns as well as avoid regular copper wire re-installment.
Working together with local lighting agent, David Silverman & Associates, and Carmanah, the City turned to solar powered lighting as a solution. According to Kerney Marine, Los Angeles City Project Manager, "The Carmanah solar-powered lights gave us exactly what we needed, and we avoided the high cost and associated risk of copper wiring. The integrated design with all the electronics, batteries, solar panels, and luminaire at the top of the pole makes the systems very theft resistant."
"I love biking in this City and on this path," comments a local resident at the ceremony. "These lights are an incredible addition. They address safety and recreational issues and it's fantastic that [the City] found a way to do it where we can keep the vandalism and damage down. Congratulations."
Bruce Cousins, CEO of Carmanah, states, "The City of LA is a leader in the deployment of energy efficient lighting technologies designed to meet safety, security and energy and cost reduction initiatives. The City's approval of Carmanah solar lighting products across a variety of projects and applications helps guide other major cities and commercial organizations to investigate the immediate and long-term benefits that solar-based lighting solutions provide."
For more information about the EverGEN 1710 solar outdoor lighting system, visit www.carmanah.com/outdoor-lighting.
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As one of the most trusted names in solar technology, Carmanah has earned a reputation for delivering strong and effective products for industrial applications worldwide. Industry proven to perform reliably in some of the world's harshest environments, Carmanah solar LED lights and solar power systems provide a durable, dependable and cost effective energy alternative. Carmanah is a publicly traded company, with common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMH". For more information, visit carmanah.com.
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09/12/00- Updated 12:08 PM ET
TLC's T-Boz targets sickle cell disease
Sept. 12, 2000
"I have learned to smile when I wasn't happy, to sing when I didn't feel
like it, and to do things just to please my fans," shares Tionne "T-Boz"
Watkins, member of the Grammy Award-winning trio TLC.
"My attitude was, 'Okay, you're just going to have to face what you've got. Now suck it up and try to make the best of it.' But now I know that there is hope outside of just having to 'suck it up.'"
As National Celebrity Spokesperson for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, (SCDAA) T-Boz brings intimate understanding to the mix. She's the first spokesperson for the SCDAA who has "climbed the mountain" as a patient herself.
"There are children who may not have known until late in life about the 'whys' of their pain," T-Boz explains. "There are teenagers who don't understand why they need more time to do things 'normal' teenagers do."
And even adult patients "just don't know how to explain to a college professor, an employer, or an insurance agent how their condition affects their day-to-day lives."
Lynda K. Anderson, president/COO of the SCDAA, outlines some common misperceptions. There's the popular belief that "a cure has already been found or that the disease only affects blacks." Anderson adds that because "people with sickle cell disease don't always 'look sick' or seem ill, there's still a prevailing misunderstanding about the unique physical challenges and social needs of patients."
So, what are the facts?
SCD basics
Sickle cell disease is a rare, genetic blood disorder. The condition is inherited at birth and is not contagious.
In the USA, sickle cell disease affects primarily African Americans. Approximately
80,000 people suffer from sickle cell disease, and another 2.5-3 million carry
the trait.
Sickle cell anemia is the most serious and debilitating form of the disease, with patients in the USA having a life expectancy only into their mid-40s. Both sickle cell-thalassemia disease and sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease are milder forms with less life-threatening complications.
To be born with sickle cell disease, a person must inherit the recessive genetic trait from both parents. If a normal gene comes from one parent and a sickle cell gene from the other, the person will only be a carrier for the disease. Carriers are said to have "sickle cell trait." They generally won't suffer symptoms, but run the risk of passing the disease on to their children.
If both parents are carriers, the risk of passing the disease to their children is 25%. Like their parents, 50% of their children will be carriers, and another 25% will be unaffected.
Physical symptoms usually appear by the age of three. Patients suffer recurring attacks of severe pain, typically in the chest, limbs and joints. They are subject to dangerous respiratory infections; jaundice; gallstones; bone, liver and kidney disease; stroke; and progressive anemia as well as damage to the retinas of the eyes.
Sickle cell patients like T-Boz are quick to point out that the other effects of this disease can be just as devastating. They not only limit physical activity, but over time can chip away at a patient's optimism and self-esteem.
Adolescent patients experience slower growth and delayed puberty. And normal social lives enjoyed by friends and classmates can seem unfairly and frustratingly out of reach.
Adult patients often endure the shame of outright disbelief on the part of employers, friends, family, and even health professionals when episodes of acute pain arise without warning. "Far too many sickle cell patients are having their self-esteem, integrity and health compromised when they need emergency care," concludes Anderson.
Sickle cell patients should be careful to get regular medical checkups, eat and rest properly, and avoid cold and overexertion.
Currently, acute pain episodes or "sickle cell crises" are usually treated with pain medication, bed rest, oxygen, and fluids. In severe instances requiring hospitalization, treatment includes the FDA-approved drug, hydroxyurea, which reduces the frequency and severity of episodes and the need for blood transfusions.
But what about a cure?
Dr. Lennette J. Benjamin, associate professor of medicine and clinical director at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York sees the future. "Gene therapy is the ultimate and potentially universal cure for sickle cell disease."
Unfortunately, gene therapy trials won't start for at least two to three years. Currently, stem cell transplantation is the only demonstrated cure for the disease, albeit in a small number of patients, mostly children who have not yet suffered significant organ damage, says Benjamin.
Most stem cell transplants to date have come from bone marrow. The main criteria for this procedure are a full immunologic match between sibling donors and recipients, and the health status of the patient.
There are significant risks. The grafted tissue can be rejected or may attack other healthy tissue of the transplant recipient. The procedure can also result in death from infection, bleeding, or organ failure. As a result, only patients with severe sickle cell complications, but who are otherwise in good physical condition, should be considered for this procedure.
In the meantime, people with sickle cell disease need to take care and remain positive. In this regard, T-Boz is a model of optimism.
Although concerns for her health prompted TLC to cancel international tour dates in support of their multi-platinum album, Fanmail, the poetically talented performer is embracing life with gusto.
Named earlier this year as one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People In The World, T-Boz last month married Westside Connection rapper Mack 10. Currently honeymooning, the hip-hop couple is expecting their first child in November.
So what's the prognosis for T-Boz's future?
Plenty of tender, loving care.
For more information on sickle cell disease, its treatment, testing and support, contact the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America at www.sicklecelldisease.org or call 1-800-421-8453.
© Copyright 2002 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.


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Publication Acceptance Date: 4/12/2002
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Technical Abstract: The cell volume excursion associated with exposure to osmotic stress motility loss and increased death in porcine spermatozoa. This experiment was done to determine effects of osmotic stress and bovine serum albumin (BSA) treatments on sperm viability and motion characteristic. Semen from ten boars, extended in Beltsville Thawing Solution, was incubated at 38 C for five min in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) with or without 0.3% BSA a final osmolalities ranging from 80 to 1170 mOsmoles/kg (mOsm) and then returned to isosmotic conditions. The percent motile sperm (MOT) and measures of sperm motion were determined using a Hobson Sperm Tracker, and the proportion of sperm cells with plasma membrane integrity (PMI) was determined by flow cytometric analysis of the fluorescence of the nuclear stains SYBR-14 and propidium iodide. MOT decreased significantly (P</= 0.05) as osmolality of sperm treatments decreased or increased outside of a arange of 290 to 340 mOsm. PMI and motion parameters were more osmotically tolerant than MOT showing a low incidence of statistically significant change in the range of 290-430 mOsm. The presence of BSA in the anisosmotic PBS solutions was capable of reducing the loss of motility increasing MOT by 13-14 percentage points to 75.3% and at 290 mOsm and 78.2% at 340 mOsm, and increased the following sperm motion parameters: curvilinear velocity (15%), average path velocity (26%), straight line velocity (60%), beat cross frequency (33%), and percent straight line distance (33%) in the range of 215-430 mOsm. The presence of BSA had no significant effect on PMI or amplitude of lateral head displacement. While hypo- and hyperosmotic stress kills many boar spermatozoa, a subpopulation in each ejaculate was capable of maintaining viability and normal motion characteristics.


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Hi there
is there a function or command I can write as a callback of a "Stop Process" push button so that it stops the running program FROM A GUI?
(I was looking at break help, but it is just to stop for and while loops, I would like something more general...)
Thanks in advance for your help!!
"Camille Couzi" <email@example.com> wrote in message <firstname.lastname@example.com>...
> Hi there
> is there a function or command I can write as a callback of a "Stop Process" push button so that it stops the running program FROM A GUI?
> (I was looking at break help, but it is just to stop for and while loops, I would like something more general...)
> Thanks in advance for your help!!
One idea is to wrap your GUI in a try/catch.
Then everywhere where a (simulated) error is triggered,
it will end up in the above catch statement.
Ey bruno
thanks for your quick reply!
I have never used the try/catch function. when you write:
Do you mean that I should put my launch function between "try" and "catch"?
where do I write error('dummy')? inside my launch function?
thanks again for the help...
> Do you mean that I should put my launch function between "try" and "catch"?
> where do I write error('dummy')? inside my launch function?
Where you want to break, not necessary inside the main function, buried anywhere should also work.
Ok, the thing is that I am making a GUI: mysript1.m contains the figure and buttons and callbacks. Within the callback function of the "Ok Launch" button I call the function which is in myscript2.m and make all the processings for all the files included in a folder
myscript2(input1,input2... )
(so i call this function in a for loop). myscript2 makes all the calulations.
I want to include a button in my GUI "stop the processing", so that when the user press it, the function stop make the calulations (but the GUI doens't close).
I have read many posts in the forum but Ican't find out a simple way to make that...
so following your advice, I should write in my "ok launch" callback:
myscript2(input1,input2... )
and in the callback of "stop the processing" button I write
What if the user press "stop" button when matlab has already entered inside the processing function (I say that because my function is quite long, as it processes huge files). then it will only stop the processing when entering the for loop ffor the next file right?
thanks again for the help :-)
On 9/21/2011 12:30 AM, Camille Couzi wrote:
> I want to include a button in my GUI "stop the processing", so that when the user press
>it, the function stop make the calulations (but the GUI doens't close).
> thanks again for the help :-)
may be this helps:
have a button 'stop', in its callback, set a flag to true.
in the main loop (the other callback which busy in a loop),
it will check this flag at the top (or bottom) of its loop.
If the flag is set true, it makes it false right away and
terminate the loop and returns.
So, the most the user has to wait after hitting STOP is for one
iteration to complete if the hit happened just after the last check.
callbacks interrupt each others, so the above works.
The flag is set in userData buffer and read from there
by the other callback each time.
Thanks Nasser,
This seem to be the easiest solution.
On 9/21/2011 1:45 AM, Camille Couzi wrote:
> Thanks Nasser,
> This seem to be the easiest solution.
> camille.
you are welcom. The above is how I do it in all my Matlab
GUI applications. This snippets code from one example
working callback (solving an ODE, output function), the 'process'
function status= output(t,x,~,data)
%called by ode45 after each step. Plot the current
%pendulum position for simulation
userData = get(data.handles.figure1, 'UserData');
if userData.stop
g_status =true;
status = false;
.... do real work
when user hits the 'run' button. The callback:
% --- Executes on button press in run_btn.
function run_btn_Callback(hObject, eventdata, handles)
% hObject handle to run_btn (see GCBO)
% eventdata reserved - to be defined in a future version of MATLAB
% handles structure with handles and user data (see GUIDATA)
[data,status] = parse_input(handles);
if not(status)
userData.stop = false;
set(handles.figure1, 'UserData',userData);
stop button callback
% --- Executes on button press in reset_tag.
function reset_tag_Callback(hObject, eventdata, handles)
% hObject handle to reset_tag (see GCBO)
% eventdata reserved - to be defined in a future version of MATLAB
% handles structure with handles and user data (see GUIDATA)
data = get(handles.figure1, 'UserData');
data.stop = true;
set(handles.figure1, 'UserData',data);
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The FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite was synthesized using the hydrothermal approach, in which the FeCo alloy and Fe3O4 are formed by one step. The structure of the FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite was characterized by means of Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray energy-dispersive spectrometer spectroscopy (EDX). They show that the mass ratio of FeCo/Fe3O4 strongly depends on the reaction temperature. Such various architectures follow a stepwise growth mechanism of the composites prepared in various reaction temperatures were also discussed. It indicates that this strategy is facile, effective and controllable for the synthesis of FeCo/Fe3O4 by the one-step method. Furthermore, the magnetic and wave-absorbing properties of the nanocomposites with various structures were investigated in detail. The results show that the FeCo/Fe3O4 with higher mass ratio has higher magnetic properties. Moreover, the FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite shows high wave-absorbing properties (e.g., −37.9 dB), which are expected to apply in microwave absorbing materials.
With the objective of solving the expanded electromagnetic (EM) interference problems, considerable theoretical and experimental investigations have been focused on effective EM-wave-absorption materials with a strong absorption, a low density and a high resistivity in a wide frequency range [
In this work, a new synthesis method of Fe3O4 coated FeCo particles was reported. The present method shows an easy processing and does not high temperature treatment and multi-step to attain final FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite. Moreover, the EM characteristics of Fe3O4 coated FeCo nanocapsules have been studied at 2–18 GHz. The results indicate that the Fe3O4 coated FeCo nanocapsules may be applicable in EM-wave absorptive devices.
The formation of FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite is firstly confirmed by the XRD and SEM as shown in
It is found that the formation and structure of FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite strongly depends on the reaction temperature as shown in
The above results are further confirmed by EDX spectroscopy as shown in
The surface morphology of the FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite as function of reaction temperature was also characterized by SEM images as shown in
On the basis of the above experimental results, it is believed that the FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite is prepared by a one-step method. Then what is the possible formation process for the FeCo/Fe3O4 composite particles? It is well known that as iron is a metal much more electropositive than cobalt, the reduction of Fe° cannot be achieved by polyols which are too weak reducing agents. Generally, the reducing agent (e.g., NaBH4 and N2H4·H2O) was introduced into the reaction, and the FeCo alloy was prepared by the hydrothermal approach [
The M-H loops of products prepared at various temperatures were further compared as shown in
The reflection loss (RL) values of the FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposites as a function of frequency are shown in
The chemicals used in the experiments were ferrum (II) chloride (FeCl2·4H2O), Cobalt acetate (Co(Ac)2·4H2O), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), ethanol and ethanediol. All chemicals were purchased from Shanghai Chemical Reagents Company and used without further purification.
In a typical procedure, 0.58 g FeCl2·4H2O and 0.31 g Co(Ac)2·4H2O were dissolved in 30 mL ethanediol solution. Subsequently, 10 mL ethanol containing 0.05 g PVP and 1.6 g NaOH was added into above solution. The mixture was stirred vigorously and then was transferred into a Teflon cup in a stainless steel-lined autoclave. The autoclave was maintained at 130 °C (150 °C or 170 °C) and then was cooled down to room temperature. A black fluffy solid product was deposited on the bottom of the Teflon cup, indicating the formation of FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite. The final product was collected by a magnet and rinsed with distilled water and ethanol three times to remove any salts, and then dried in a vacuum oven at 40 °C for 6 h.
The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the samples were recorded with a Rigaku D/Max-2000 diffractometer equipped with a Cu KR radiation source (λ = 0.15, 418 nm). The scanning range was from 15° to 90° and the scanning interval was 0.01°.
Morphologies of the samples were studied by a Hitachi Su-1500 scanning electron microscope (SEM). The element composition was characterized by a Horiba EX-250 X-ray energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDX) associated with SEM.
The hysteresis loops were conducted by using a Model-4HF vibrating sample magnetometer at room temperature with a maximum magnetic field of 15 kOe. For magnetization measurements, the powder was pressed strongly and fixed in a small cylindrical plastic box.
The microwave-absorbing properties were measured on an Agilent Vector Network Analyzer in the 2–18 GHz, composite materials were prepared by dispersing the FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite in paraffin wax with cylindrical toroidal specimens of 2 mm thickness, respectively, and the mass fraction of powders was 50%.
The FeCo/Fe3O4 nanocomposite was synthesized by using one-step solution method. Their structure and magnetic properties were determined by the XRD, SEM and VSM. These results indicate that the formation and magnetic properties of the composite particles depend on the reaction temperature. In order to obtain FeCo/Fe3O4 composite particles with uniform size and shape, the reaction temperature should to be higher than 130 °C. The high Ms (112.8 emu/g) of composite particles prepared at 170 °C was obtained. Moreover, the FeCo microspheres exhibit excellent EM properties. It is found that the optimal value of RL is −37.9 dB at 5.4 GHz for a layer 2.0 mm layer. The present work provides a new synthesis method of FeX (Co, Ni and so on)/Fe3O4 composite particles, which is expected to apply in EM materials.
The authors are grateful for the support by National Natural Science Foundation of China under grants (11090330, 11090331, 11072003 and 11202006), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2012M510269) and the National Basic Research Program of China (G2010CB832701).
The author declares no conflict of interest.
XRD pattern of FeCo-Fe3O4 composite particles prepared at various temperatures (
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Recent research offers a new spin on using nanoscale semiconductor structures to build faster computers and electronics. Literally. University of Pittsburgh and Delft University of Technology researchers reveal in the online issue of Nature Nanotechnology a new method that better preserves the units necessary to power lightning-fast electronics, known as qubits (pronounced CUE-bits).
Hole spins, rather than electron spins, can keep quantum bits in the same physical state up to 10 times longer than before, the report finds.
"Previously, our group and others have used electron spins, but the problem was that they interacted with spins of nuclei, and therefore it was difficult to preserve the alignment and control of electron spins," said Sergey Frolov, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy within Pitt's Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, who did the work as a postdoctoral fellow at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Whereas normal computing bits hold mathematical values of zero or one, quantum bits live in a hazy superposition of both states. It is this quality, said Frolov, which allows them to perform multiple calculations at once, offering exponential speed over classical computers.
However, maintaining the qubit's state long enough to perform computation remains a long-standing challenge for physicists.
"To create a viable quantum computer, the demonstration of long-lived quantum bits, or qubits, is necessary," said Frolov. "With our work, we have gotten one step closer."
The holes within hole spins, Frolov explained, are literally empty spaces left when electrons are taken out. Using extremely thin filaments called InSb (indium antimonide) nanowires, the researchers created a transistor-like device that could transform the electrons into holes.
They then precisely placed one hole in a nanoscale box called "a quantum dot" and controlled the spin of that hole using electric fields. This approach- featuring nanoscale size and a higher density of devices on an electronic chip-is far more advantageous than magnetic control, which has been typically employed until now, said Frolov.
"Our research shows that holes, or empty spaces, can make better spin qubits than electrons for future quantum computers."
"Spins are the smallest magnets in our universe. Our vision for a quantum computer is to connect thousands of spins, and now we know how to control a single spin," said Frolov. "In the future, we'd like to scale up this concept to include multiple qubits."
Coauthors of the paper include Leo Kouwenhoven, Stevan Nadj-Perge, Vlad Pribiag, Johan van den Berg, and Ilse van Weperen of Delft University of Technology; and Sebastien Plissard and Erik Bakkers from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. The paper, "Electrical control over single hole spins in nanowire quantum dots," appeared online Feb. 17 in Nature Nanotechnology. The research was supported by the Dutch Organization for Fundamental Research on Matter, the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, and the European Research Council.
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A polyhedral extraction tool (PET).


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From: MI Archives <>
Subject: Mi-Allegan Co. Death (BROWN)
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:14:57 -0400
Allegan County MI Archives Deaths.....BROWN, Burren May 20, 1919
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Marcia Shears June 11, 2006, 5:14 pm
Name: BROWN, Burren
Date Of Death: May 20, 1919 Time:
Place Of Death: Martin, (Allegan Co., MI)
Residence: Unavailable
Gender: Male
Race: W
Age: 85 Years, 8 Months, 21 Days
Marital Status: Married
Date Of Birth: Unavailable
Place Of Birth: England
Mother's Name: BOURNE, Celia
Mother's Birthplace: England
Father's Name: BROWN, James
Father's Birthplace: England
Cause Of Death: Mitral Regurgitation
Hospital: Unavailable
SS Number: Unavailable
Occupation: Farmer
Funeral Home: Unavailable
Doctor: Unavailable
Coroner: Unavailable
Informant: Unavailable
Date Of Burial: Unavailable
Place Of Burial: Unavailable
Date Recorded: July 5, 1919
Source Of Record: Allegan Co., MI Deaths 1913-1924; Vol 4, Page 140, Page 27, No 8636, LDS Family History Library in GR, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, M/F 2110083, Item 3
Additional Comments:
The first name in this record is spelled Buren but the name is generally
spelled Burren, which was the maiden name of his paternal grandmother. Burren
BROWN was the son of James BROWN and Celia BOURNE. He was born in
Shadoxhurst, Kent Co., England in 1833. He married Mary Ann HOYT (her maiden
name has was been given to me by one of her descendants and I am still looking
for "proof" of her maiden surname). Their children were Mary Eliza BROWN, (she
never married) and James Burren BROWN I. They are all (Burren, Mary Ann, Mary
Eliza and James Burren BROWN I) buried at Hillside Cemetery, Gun Plain Twp.,
Plainwell, Allegan Co., MI.
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Current routine cell culture techniques are only poorly suited to capture the physiological complexity of tumor microenvironments, wherein tumor cell function is affected by intricate three-dimensional (3D), integrin-dependent cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. 3D cell cultures allow the investigation of cancer-associated proteases like kallikreins as they degrade ECM proteins and alter integrin signaling, promoting malignant cell behaviors. Here, we employed a hydrogel microwell array platform to probe using a high-throughput mode how ovarian cancer cell aggregates of defined size form and survive in response to the expression of kallikreins and treatment with paclitaxel, by performing microscopic, quantitative image, gene and protein analyses dependent on the varying microwell and aggregate sizes. Paclitaxel treatment increased aggregate formation and survival of kallikrein-expressing cancer cells and levels of integrins and integrin-related factors. Cancer cell aggregate formation was improved with increasing aggregate size, thereby reducing cell death and enhancing integrin expression upon paclitaxel treatment. Therefore, hydrogel microwell arrays are a powerful tool to screen the viability of cancer cell aggregates upon modulation of protease expression, integrin engagement and anti-cancer treatment providing a micro-scaled yet high-throughput technique to assess malignant progression and drug-resistance.
Three-dimensional (3D)
Cancer-associated proteases play a crucial role during disease progression [
Bioengineered microenvironments have proven to be effective in screening the responsiveness of ovarian cancer cells to paclitaxel, thereby revealing increased survival rates after paclitaxel administration in 3D compared to flat cell cultures [
Schematic illustration and image analyses of hydrogel microwell arrays. (
We sought to apply high-throughput assays—to our knowledge for the first time—to allow defined aggregation of ovarian cancer cells and monitored this cellular process by confocal laser scanning microscopy (
Cancer cells cultured as single cell suspension (1 × 104 cells/mL) did not form aggregates on top of 3D cultures within microwells, and underwent only one cell division within the first 36 h after seeding (data not shown). Microwells coated with laminin or type I collagen did not increase the cell survival rates of single cell suspensions over 96 h (data not shown). As ovarian cancer cells aggregate in the tumor fluid (ascites) accumulated within the abdominal cavity of patients with advanced disease [
The multi-cellular aggregate population in human ovarian tumor fluid (ascites) is thought to be a critical source for intra-abdominal metastases, and thereby, represents a key target for anti-metastatic interventions. Currently, most chemotherapies are ineffective in preventing aggregate dissemination, and the biological mechanisms leading to their formation remain poorly understood [
As cancer-associated proteases like kallikrein-related (KLK) peptidases have been attributed to chemoresistance—in particular to taxane-based drugs—in ovarian cancer [
Cell aggregation, survival and gene expression upon KLK expression and paclitaxel treatment. (
These findings are in line with our previously reported data, showing that KLK4 and KLK7 promote paclitaxel-induced resistance of ovarian cancer cell aggregates that were formed in a tumor fluid (ascites) mimicking microenvironment [
Integrins and integrin-related factors are required for the responsiveness to anti-cancer drugs that bind to microtubules [
Ovarian cancer cell aggregates derived from the tumor fluid (ascites) of patients with late-stage stage disease range in number (from two to more than 20) and size (from 30–200 µm, even up to 750 µm in diameter) and contain up to 100 cells, suggesting a high patient to patient variability [
Effect of microwell size on cell aggregation and survival. (
As paclitaxel is subject to multi-cellular-mediated resistance for ovarian cancer cells [
Cell aggregation as a function of microwell size, KLK expression and paclitaxel treatment. (
Within these bioengineered microwells, the formation of cell aggregates was achieved in sizes ranging from 50–200 µm. Similar aggregate sizes are described in experimental and clinical samples [
Integrins are integral in mediating cell survival and chemoresistance, in particular α5/β1 integrins [
Caspases play an important role in apoptosis induced by anti-cancer drugs [
It was shown that the membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) regulates ovarian cancer cell aggregation and disaggregation, and its expression level is increased in aggregates relative to flat cell cultures [
Altered expression levels as a function of microwell size, KLK expression and paclitaxel treatment. (
It was shown that β1 integrin regulates the formation of ovarian cancer cell aggregates that were generated using the liquid overlay technique [
Cell aggregation in response to functional blocking of integrins. (
Different to the study by Casey
Contrary to Casey
When entering the third dimension, investigators need to consider the design of microenvironments for supporting the cell architecture and the capability to conduct such a system in high-throughput. We provide evidence that hydrogel microwell arrays can be engineered to replicate intricate biological functions the tumor microenvironment by allowing aggregation of ovarian cancer cells, and thus, are well suited to decipher the function of cancer-associated proteases and integrins in disease progression and therapy-resistance. Tailor-made hydrogel microwells increase cell aggregation and insensitivity to paclitaxel treatment, in particular in KLK-expressing cancer cells, and thus, representing events seen in patients with metastatic outgrowth. KLK expression in cancer cell aggregates was accompanied with altered integrin levels and integrin-related factors upon paclitaxel treatment. However, blocking of integrin function did not affect cancer cell aggregation, suggesting that the involvement of other cell surface molecules and/or receptors play an important role. In conclusion, the technology platform presented in this study has the potential to provide an alternative screening tool for the efficacy of novel therapeutics specifically targeting multi-cellular aggregates for intra-abdominal intervention of late-stage disease.
The authors are grateful to Sandrine Roy, Manager of the Microscopy Facility of the Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland and co-workers of the Bioimaging and Optics platform at EPFL, Switzerland, for their assistance with time-lapse and fluorescent microscopy techniques. We thank Sylke Hoehnel, Eva Weber and Jeremy Baldwin for their service with the image analyses. This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (#553045; J.A.C., D.W.H.), the Australian Research Council (#DP110103890; D.L., J.A.C., D.W.H.), an Early Career Research Award (D.L.), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, a Journal of Cell Science Short-Term Travelling Fellowship (D.L.), the Swiss National Science Foundation (#FN205321-112323/1; M.P.L.) and an European Young Investigator Award (S.K., M.P.L.).
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Altered caspase8 expression levels as a function of microwell size, KLK expression and paclitaxel treatment. Caspase8, indicative of apoptosis, was expressed in aggregates grown in the four different microwell sizes (50 × 50, 100 × 100, 150 × 150, 200 × 200 µm) without paclitaxel treatment and upregulated in OV-KLK cell aggregates upon paclitaxel administration. OV-Vector cell aggregates showed a downregulation of capsase8 in medium sized (100–150 × 100–150 µm) microwells upon paclitaxel treatment. Caspase8 levels did not change in both OV-Vector/OV-KLK cell aggregates in the second largest (150 × 150 µm) and largest (200 × 200 µm) microwells respectively upon paclitaxel treatment. Altered MT1-MMP expression levels as a function of microwell size. MT1-MMPwas expressed in all conditions (50 × 50, 100 × 100, 150 × 150, 200 × 200 µm) independent of KLK expression and paclitaxel treatment.


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In case you don't believe it yet, here is some of the strongest proof of the place of exercise, both aerobic and resistance training, in prevention of diabetes. A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine on September 24, 2012 looked at 32,002 men from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, who were observed from 1990 to 2008. Weekly time spent on weight training and aerobic exercise was obtained from questionnaires at the beginning and every two years.
During the follow-up there were 2,278 new cases of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Those men who engaged in weight training or aerobic exercise for at least 150 minutes per week had a lower risk of T2DM of 34% and 52% respectively. Men who did both for at least 150 minutes total had an even lower risk of 59% compared to men who did neither.
Although they didn't study it specifically, take my word for the fact that if you have diabetes already, doing 150 minutes of both weight training and aerobic exercise will provide similar benefits in terms of controlling diabetes and its complications.
For everything you need to know about exercise in diabetes, see Chapter 9 in my book, Diabetes For Dummies.


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China chief Jiang Zemin steps down
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China's senior leader, Jiang Zemin, retired yesterday from his last position of power as head of the country's military, completing a leadership succession that diplomatic analysts said might lessen the chances of war with Taiwan.
Hu Jintao, 61, has taken over as chairman of the Communist Party's central military commission, which directs the 2.8 million People's Liberation Army, the official Xinhua news agency announced at the end of a secretive four-day meeting of the party central committee.
It marks the completion of a drawn-out leadership transition remarkable for its orderliness in a party history drenched in bloody purges. Mr Jiang, 78, had handed over the post of party general-secretary to Mr Hu in November 2002, and the presidency of China in March last year. Now Mr Hu holds command of party, state and army.
The latest move gives Mr Hu a clear run to put his own stamp on China's policy, which could lower the emphasis on a strong military posture and the hostility to elected political groups in Taiwan and Hong Kong that emanated from Mr Jiang's camp during the past 18 months of split leadership.
"China would still go to war if Taiwan was foolish enough to make a declaration of independence," said one senior Western analyst here. "But now there is less likelihood of China trumping up an excuse for war, which might have happened if Jiang had stayed on. It's a plus for regional stability."
The President, and his ally Premier Wen Jaibao, are likely to show more patience and present a softer Chinese image to the region. Mr Jiang had vetoed a line they tried to adopt last year which used the term "peaceful rise" to describe the projected increase in China's world importance based on its high economic growth.
Mr Jiang's supporters, concentrated in booming Shanghai, had also argued with Mr Wen's efforts to slow the economy to more sustainable growth by limiting investments and property lending.
Mr Jiang had previously been expected to hold out longer to lift the prospects of his own younger favourites. Mr Hu was not the successor he would have chosen, but was picked out by Mr Jiang's own predecessor, the late Deng Xiaoping, almost at the same time Mr Jiang was handed the party leadership after the purge of liberals that accompanied the massacre of Tiananmen Square pro-democracy demonstrators in 1989.
Instead Mr Jiang's favourite has been his long-time aide Zeng Qinghong, a skilled negotiator with Western countries, who was made China's vice-president last year.
Mr Zeng was also made a member of the party's politburo standing committee, the inner cabinet of power, where the Jiang faction has a majority of the nine members.
But failing health may have forced Mr Jiang to give up. On a tour of army positions at Xiamen, in sight of the Taiwan-held island of Quemoy earlier this month, Mr Jiang appeared doddery and spent part of the visit conferring with the abbot of a famous Buddhist temple.
Mr Zeng has not moved into Mr Hu's vacant slot as vice-chairman of the military commission, as some analysts thought might be the price of Mr Jiang's resignation.
Instead, General Xu Caihou, 61, a career political commissar in the PLA, has moved in to the position.


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Gary Patterson: No team discipline for Casey Pachall
FORT WORTH – TCU coach Gary Patterson said Sunday that starting quarterback Casey Pachall will not face team discipline for failing a drug test in February but added that the junior has participated in the university's drug and alcohol awareness program "to be able to stay on campus."
Before Patterson's already-scheduled Sunday news conference, Pachall made a one-minute statement to the assembled news media, acknowledging he is "not perfect" and has "learned from those mistakes."
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram obtained a Feb. 15 police report in which Pachall admitted to police that he smoked marijuana and failed a drug test. He also admitted to have taken cocaine and ecstasy in the past.
Tanner Brock, then Pachall's roommate, and three other TCU football players were among the students arrested Feb. 15 after a six-month drug sting. All four players who were arrested were kicked off the team and have received probation after pleading guilty to marijuana delivery charges.
Sunday, Pachall did not take questions and did not specifically mention using drugs or failing the university's drug test.
"I have learned from those mistakes," Pachall said, "and I am still learning and it's a day-to-day process for me of trying to be a better person and trying to be a better role model and leader for this team, this community and this university.
"I am trying on a day-to-day-basis to be that person that I need to be with the same expectation that when I step on the field, I need to have those same expectations for how I live off the field as well."
While he has not disciplined Pachall, Patterson did not characterize the situation as closed.
"We are in the parent, we are in the teaching business," he said. "When we quit being that, we need to stop."
Patterson said TCU players have had six drug tests since February and 25 drug tests in the last 18 months.
"The law says it is not legal," he said. "And I also know what it leads to. As a parent, a coach, a person in charge of young people, I also know what it leads to. So gotta fix it or at least try to."
Pachall completed 66.5% of his passes for 2,921 yards last season, both school records. He had 25 touchdown passes and just seven interceptions.
TCU players reported Sunday for the start of training camp. The Horned Frogs are 17th in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.


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A report in the New York times about a new initiative by Disney to market to mothers raises some interesting questions, for me at least.
I am increasingly becoming convinced that one of the greatest threats to the church is the various effects of consumerism. Whenever we begin to think of ourselves primarily as consumers and only secondarily as humans made in the image of God, the results are always disastrous. So, reading that Disney is beginning an initiative to actively pursue the newborn and infant market concerns me. I don't want to sound like I am picking on Disney here, because their actions are only representative of a larger culture of marketing which believes that it is appropriate to target ads towards the very young, people who are developmentally incapable of distinguishing between commercials and entertainment and discerning what is good from what is not. By getting a child to recognize and identify with specific brands while they were young, corporations can ensure future sales as the child grows.
Let me be clear that I'm not saying that it is somehow wrong to advertise or that cute footsie pajamas should not be made for infants. What I am saying is that we are a part of the culture that persuasively, powerfully, and unceasingly urges upon us the view that our identity is primarily shaped and defined by the things that we purchase and our ability to purchase. This worldview is not consistent with the Gospel, and so it is important for us to be discerning about the way we and our children view the things we buy and to question what effect it has on our children when we allow them to be marketed to at a very young age.
What kind of desires will these products or ads inculcate in our children? (Should our daughters desire to be princesses?) How will our children understand their identities in relation to these products? (Should they define childhood primarily by the kinds of toys they buy?).


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text: bhp - Unregistered April 03, 2012 10:01 PM As I said water under the bridge. Things are said in the heat of the moment. Just people like you that make issues 6 months down the line. Watched interview back from eurosport and there was no moaning just a guy saying what he thinks. I respect hill. Everything he does is face value. No back stabbing. Laverty didn't try and knock anyone off for team mate. Will be strong year in bsb and would be nice if we had a year with no snide comments about ANY riders and just enjoy the sport. Laverty is a strong favourite me thinks but don't mean anything.till last 3 rounds. 5 agree 1 disagree


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Despite money and support, Ron Paul still not in lead
WASHINGTON – Texas Rep. Ron Paul can raise millions of dollars in a single day, has a solid organization of passionate supporters and recently has been moving up in the polls, yet few mainstream Republicans are willing to give him the "front-runner" title so many of his rivals in the GOP presidential field have held.
So far this campaign, Paul's support has remained steady in the low double digits, but in Iowa those numbers have started to climb. Supporters attribute that to his message of small government and fiscal responsibility, while detractors say that's because of his loud, well-organized-but-small group of activists.
Paul received 21.7% of potential caucusgoers, according to an average of three recent polls compiled by the website Real Clear Politics. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney trails him slightly with 20.3% and former speaker Newt Gingrich comes in third with 15.7%.
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"Most political figures spend their careers chasing their electorate" David Fischer, Paul's Iowa vice chairman, said. "Ron Paul has been standing in one place with the same message for decades now and the electorate has come to him."
Paul makes the Republican establishment nervous because his coalition is his alone, said Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican and Paul supporter. "He's doing this on his own and is not getting any help from the party," Jones said. "He doesn't need them. They need him."
However, beyond his core support, there is little evidence that other Republicans want Paul. He's the second choice of only 9% of likely caucusgoers, according to one recent Iowa poll; his foreign policy positions have been attacked often by his Republican opponents; and he showed similar strength in the 2008 race before faltering.
Paul, like some of his GOP rivals, appeals to those who "hunger for rebellion against business as usual in Washington," says Jim Dyke, a Republican strategist and former adviser to Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour.
Voters want "a clear vision that can rally a coalition to defeat President Obama and just like the candidates before him, Ron Paul is likely to hit troubled waters," he said.
Isolationist leanings
Foreign policy is one area where Paul is finding troubled waters with his fellow Republicans, such as Rep. Michele Bachmann, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.
All three criticized Paul's comments during a debate last week in which he said he feared the United States would overreact to "war propaganda" about Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon and risk getting into another "useless war."
"There is no evidence that (Iran)" has a nuclear weapon, he said. "And it would make more sense — if we lived through the Cold War, which we did, with 30,000 missiles pointed at us, we ought to really sit back and think and not jump the gun and believe that we are going to be attacked."
That's unacceptable, Perry said: "We cannot have a president of the United States that basically is so hands-off to a country like Iran that they say, 'It's not our business, we're not going to get involved.' It is our business."
Bachmann said Paul "would have our nation ignore clear unmistakable warning signs of another brutal dictator who would want to wipe Israel and the rest of us off the face of the map."
Dennis Goldford, a politics professor at Drake University, said Paul's isolationist message threatens the Republican national security brand that they have spent decades building.
"Ron Paul is essentially a libertarian who is trying to take a Republican nomination," he said. "Ron Paul reflects an old libertarian approach to the military" as an extension of big government.
Third time around
This 2012 bid for president is Paul's third. He ran in 1988 as the Libertarian Party's nominee and sought the Republican nomination in 2008.
During the 2008 campaign, Paul stunned political observers with his ability to raise large amounts of money in a very short time. A 2007 "money bomb" raised $6 million for Paul's campaign one day.
However, the fundraising power did not transfer into support.
Paul finished in fifth in Iowa caucuses in 2008 with 9.9% of the vote and ended the primary campaign with 24 delegates, according to the Associated Press.
Paul's recent rise has brought increased scrutiny. Old editions of the Ron Paul Political Report— newsletters that were produced between 1985 and 1997, when Paul was out of Congress — which include racist, anti-gay and anti-Israel comments written by a contributor have again been the subject of several recent reports.
Paul and his campaign say he did not write, approve or support the passages that appeared under his name.
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Scharpling & Wurster Pick Their Favorite Best Show Gems...
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Those listening to beloved independent station WFMU probably had a sense that something strange was going on in 1997 when DJ Tom Scharpling interviewed a gentleman named Ronald Thomas Clontle for his show, The Best Show On WFMU. The interview concerned an insanely convoluted book Clontle had written about music, in which he divided acts into three exceedingly fuzzy, confusing categories: those who rocked, those who ruled, and those who rotted. What listeners could not have known, however, was that they were listening to the birth of one of the all-time great comedy duos. Clontle was in fact musician and writer Jon Wurster, the drummer for Superchunk and The Mountain Goats, and the book Clontle was ostensibly promoting (Rock, Rot & Rule) existed only in Scharpling and Wurster's fertile imaginations.


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Eric Posner on NYC Stop-and-Frisk Decision
Earlier this month a federal judge held that New York City's stop-and-frisk policy violates the Fourth and 14th Amendment rights of African-Americans and Hispanics targeted under the policy. Civil libertarians cheered, but the 195-page opinion is poorly reasoned and unpersuasive. Stop-and-frisk might be bad policy; it might unfairly burden minorities. But the plaintiffs—the African-Americans and Hispanics who were stopped—should have lost this case.
Everyone thinks the Fourth Amendment requires police to obtain a warrant before conducting a search. In fact, it only prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures," and the Supreme Court held in Terry v. Ohio that a police officer may briefly stop, question, and frisk a person if the officer has a reasonable suspicion, based on articulable facts (rather than vague hunches), that the person is engaged in criminal activity or poses a danger to others. Such stops are known as "Terry stops." Meanwhile, the 14th Amendment prohibits the government from intentionally discriminating against minorities.
Let's first look at the facts, and then consider the Fourth and 14th Amendment arguments separately.