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Is the image above showing approval of the individual tracks on their setlist? I know this happens, but it's still crazy to see. Especially when you get the Chinese ambassador to the UK saying that China is a land overflowing with creativity and artistic openness.
Metallica Rumor Control: Beijing No, Shanghai Yes
Metallica will play at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena on August 13, an official post (see the screenshot above) approving the metal band's set list and performance confirmed. Published on the Chinese government's Cultural Department's website, Metallica will take the stage with a set list that may include as many as 35 songs. There will be no show in Beijing. No word yet on opening acts, although we hope for their sake it won't be Duck Fight Goose.
Rumors that Metallica would be swinging by for a China show this August have been flying about during the past couple of weeks, with a lot of buzz on Douban and Weibo. The August 13 date was flung about a lot as it fit in perfectly with the band's Japan and South Korea dates. And last Thursday we received confirmation through word of mouth that the band's visas were approved and ticket prices set, but still had no official confirmation on a date.
Fans of Linkin Park, Pet Shop Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, and Steve Vai can all start wishing that their rumor dreams come true too. All are touring in Asia this summer, with dates in Hong Kong, Japan, or South Korea. Linkin Park has a big fan base in China and has already played in Shanghai, in 2007; the group cancelled an October 2008 Beijing show after singer Chester Bennington sustained a back injury.
"I'm delighted of course that Metallica is coming to China. But Shanghai? They'll be waving glow sticks. Shoulda been Beijing," said Beijing's Metal Mayor Kaiser Kuo.
Start growing your hair.
Hold your horses. That screenshot only shows part of the set. Here are all 35 songs, stamped sealed, and approved:
1. Hit the Lights 直击现场
2. Harvester of Sorrow 悲哀的收割机
3. Welcome Home 欢迎回家
4. Through the Never 超越不可能
5. Of Wolf and Man 狼与人
6. Sad But True痛苦的真实
7. Fade to Black 消失在黑暗
8. The Memory Remains 回忆依旧
9. For Whom the Bell Tolls 丧钟为谁而鸣
10. Blackened 黑暗
11. Nothing Else Matters 其他都不重要
12. Enter Sandman 进入睡眠
13. Metal Militia 金属民兵
14. Seek & Destroy 寻找与破坏
15. Fuel 热量
16. All Nightmare Long 漫长的梦魇
17. Turn The Page 翻过这一页
18. Motorbreath 马达轰鸣
19. The Shortest Straw 最短的稻草
20. Holier Than Thou比你忠诚
21. The Four Horsemen 四骑士
22. Leper Messiah 被排斥的弥赛亚
23. The Thing That Should Not Be 违反常理的事物
24. Broken, Beat, and Scarred 破碎,被打败,受伤
25. My Friend Of Misery 我痛苦的朋友
26. Wherever I May Roam 漂泊向何方
27. The Unforgiven 无法宽恕
28. …And Justice For All 所有人的正义
29. Hell and Back 地狱归来
30. The Struggle Within 挣扎中挣扎
31. The God That Failed 失职的上帝
32. Whiplash 鞭打
33. Breadfan 守财奴
34. Stone Cold Crazy 冰冷的疯狂
35. Disposable Heroes 可丢弃的英雄
The official Metallica website has now confirmed their Shanghai show.
It will be held on August 13, and tickets go on sale at Piao.com.cn on Friday morning.

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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson is in Houston, Texas meeting oil-and-gas industry officials Monday to discuss drilling safety in shallow Gulf of Mexico waters, the department said.
Watson has been in the area overseeing critical efforts in response to the well blowout that occurred at Walter Oil & Gas' A-3 natural gas well in South Timbalier 220, off the coast of Louisiana.
BSEE is investigating last week's accident that caused a fire to spread to the rig, the Hercules 265 (250' MC) jackup, causing the rig derrick to collapse and burn. The well is no longer leaking but efforts are ongoing to permanently secure it.
"BSEE has already initiated an investigation into the root causes of this incident, and our focus at this time remains on the ongoing response," Director Watson said, in a Friday release. "All of the workers aboard the platform were safely evacuated before the fire, but complex operations to completely secure the well will be ongoing over the coming weeks and those must be conducted safely and cautiously. Tuesday's event and other recent incidents serve as a reminder that industry must rededicate its efforts to make safety its top priority, including in shallow water."
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NEW HAVEN- As summer approaches, so do outdoor events, the use of loud air conditioners, the presence of noise emitting motorcycles and other activities that can produce excessive sound. Last August, the City adopted a noise ordinance that would control noise at a level not to exceed 55 decibels � roughly the sound of a clothes dryer or microwave between the hours of 7am and 10pm Monday through Saturday (or 9am through 9pm on Sundays) and a maximum 45 decibels from 10pm until 7am throughout the week.
In a press conference today, Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. and Police Chief Francisco Ortiz announced that the city would be considerably stepping up its enforcement of this ordinance. To aid police in these efforts, the department purchased several decibel meters that they will use in conjunction with the Public Health Department to measure noise in the City�s neighborhoods.
�Residents in our community have been very vocal about the importance of noise control throughout our city,� said DeStefano. �We adopted this ordinance and now we�re going to make sure that everyone abides by it because we all deserve peace and quiet in our homes. However, this will take community cooperation. If you know of a neighbor who is violating the ordinance, you need to report them so we can do something about it.�
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Lena Dunham. Shonda Rhimes, and Alicia Keys were among the celebrities who took to Twitter to add their own colorful commentary on Hollywood's biggest night.
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text: Colorado Business Leaders and CCU Students Pursue Higher Standard of Leadership Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 3:55 PM Colorado Christian University held its fourth annual Values-Aligned Leadership Summit (VALS) on April 20 at the Belmar Event Center in Lakewood, Colorado. With more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students from CCU as well as over 200 business executives and CCU faculty and staff in attendance, the theme for the day's discussion was "Supporting Tomorrow's Leaders Today." This aptly describes the purpose of VALS, which is to provide students with the opportunity to dialogue with business executives about the role of ethics and values in today's business world.Congressman Bob Beauprez (U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado) opened the day by commenting that the "Values-Aligned Leadership Summit is a most appropriate cause...the Summit is the right thing to do to remind ourselves of our roots and foundations."The keynote speakers for the day were Mr. Dudley "Bo" Mitchell, president and co-founder of the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation and chaplain for the Denver Nuggets, and Mr. Dan Issel, the former head coach and general manager for the Denver Nuggets and member of the NBA Hall of Fame. Mr. Mitchell exhorted students and executives alike to strive to be men and women of character, competency, vision, and commitment. Dan Issel asserted, "Whatever you do, you should want to do the very best you can do." In addition, Dr. Larry Donnithorne, CCU president and author of "The West Point Way of Leadership," and Dr. Sid Buzzell, CCU professor and general editor of "The Leadership Bible," offered insight to attendees on leadership and personal integrity.Hal Krause, CCU trustee and president of Denver-based Crestcom International, Ltd., earned the 2006 Values-Aligned Leader Award. In receiving the award, he commented that "a great leader causes people to believe in themselves" and wished the conference participants greatness. Dr. Chuck King, dean of the School of Business at CCU, received the VALS Appreciation Award in recognition of his visionary commitment in the formation of the VALS conference. Dr. King explained his goals by stating, "This has been a vision from the beginning of a coalition of business people and students. That's what this is about." Earlier in the day, King challenged the executives present to be good role models for business students.Among the more than 30 sponsors for the event were gold-level sponsors General Air Service and Supply, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, R&R Millwork Inc., Lee Architects/Interior Design, Millennium Bank, and Young Life.The statement of purpose for VALS includes this premise: "It is time to reclaim the values that leaders throughout the ages have possessed with regard to stewardship, ethics, and values-aligned decision making. It is time to elevate and demand leadership accountability, and for new role models to emerge. It is time for us to help define that pathway." Students and executives alike left the fourth annual VALS challenged by speakers and by one another to pursue that higher standard of leadership. VALS 2006 proved an event that continues the legacy of changing the paradigm for the next generation of leaders. VALS 2007 is scheduled for April 19, 2007.For more information, please visit the VALS Web site. Tweet


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Hosting an awards show might not sound terribly difficult on paper, but as we've seen from many, many lackluster efforts, it's tough to get right in practice. So for the 2015 Oscars, the Academy is turning to a guy with plenty of experience: Neil Patrick Harris.
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It has become practically holy writ in the voiceover industry: The announcer voice is dead!
This conventional wisdom has permeated every inch of the business, and the evidence in favor of the argument is undeniable. Turn on your TV or your radio today, and 50% or more of the voices you hear have an under-30 sound, with various shades and tones of chipper, upbeat, conversational, hip, genuine and, "real." After all, it's common knowledge that anyone under 35 tunes out classic broadcast-style voices, ever alert to the unpalatable proposition that someone might be selling something. To connect with today's youth, one has to have a conversation, not a pitch. Engagement is the coin of the realm. Promotion? So 1990's.
Perhaps it began with Apple vs. PC, but over the past ten years the world of consumer advertising, (and, by direct association, voiceover,) has dramatically re-engineered its strategy to focus on the evolving manner in which the coveted 18-30 demographic responds to marketing. Agencies have become staffed predominantly by that same demographic….young, trendy achievers with a quick wit who are self-defined by what makes them unique. Naturally, the content of advertising has changed to keep pace, and thus the Era of Conversational Voiceovers has been born.
There is, of course, still work out there for big booming Voice of God types. It has decreased in recent years as the conversational trend has matured, but the market still exists. Nevertheless, even in traditional power-voice realms like movie trailers and promos, younger, more, "relatable," voices have begun to edge their way in. The game has changed.
Time for the VOGs to pack up their Neumanns and call it a day? Not so fast.
Without a doubt, all of the market research indicates that under-35's respond poorly to traditional voiceover styles and corporate pitches. This is not in dispute. Equally true is the fact that many over-35's who grew up with classic advertising styles are more likely to respond to those familiar voices and pitches than they are to positioning geared towards an audience younger and trendier than themselves. As we age, whether we like to admit it or not, we all start to become a little bit more like a grouchy Clint Eastwood character, grumbling under our collective breath about whatever those young punks are up to today. I saw a commercial for a major sneaker brand yesterday featuring aggressive music and menacing looking teens modeling the product in a patch of urban blight, and I am now far less inclined to buy their shoes.
Of course, none of this matters right? After all, it is the 18-30 demographic that drives purchasing. So it has always been, so it shall always be.
Alas, such are not the times in which we live.
Never in the modern, media-age history of the United States has there existed such a wide and increasing disparity in purchasing power between old and young as there is today. Young people are getting poorer, faster, while those who grew up with ads voiced by classic golden-throats are padding their bank accounts like never before. According to the Huffington Post, youth unemployment in the United States now stands at a staggering 16% for those between the ages of 18-29.(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/05/america-youth-unemployment_n_3219671.html) This doesn't account for those who have simply stopped looking for work, or those who are underemployed. This translates into real numbers, and should be a big red flag for advertisers with regard to their future marketing strategy. The New York Times notes that, "The average net worth of someone 29 to 37 has fallen 21 percent since 1983; the average net worth of someone 56 to 64 has more than doubled," and, "The millennials' relationship with money seems quite simple. They do not have a lot of it, and what they do have, they seem reluctant to spend." (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/magazine/do-millennials-stand-a-chance-in-the-real-world.html?ref=business&_r=1&)
Additionally, advertisers tend to forget that consumers with less education, regardless of their associated limited income, are the largest drivers of household brand purchases for basic consumer goods. The struggling young single mother trying to feed her family is no more likely to be impressed by a hip and trendy commercial for toothpaste than a successful 50-year-old lawyer. Just as the lawyer might counter-intuitively find attempts to be, "real," in advertising to in fact be inauthentic by their very nature, someone without a collection of diplomas might find them condescending. In essence, the echo chamber of the advertising business, now owned and operated by generations X and Y, may have created a self-perpetuating dynamic that is fundamentally ignoring those who are not their peers, and potentially impacting client sales in a negative manner.
Ultimately, the pendulum may well begin to swing back, as companies begin to realize that the over-emphasis on appealing to the current generation of young people is not justified by the economic data. When this shift occurs, the renaissance of the announcer voice may well commence.
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The team of four National Australia Bank traders suspended last week for unauthorised trading were aggressive, fiercely loyal to the man who hired them, global head of foreign exchange Gary Dillon, and, in return, received some of the biggest bonuses in the bank, sources familiar with the bank's forex operations said yesterday.
Mr Dillon is believed to be the man who designed and built NAB's currency options risk management system.
The sources said he was also interested in taking responsibility for risk management.
There is no suggestion Mr Dillon knew about the unauthorised trading nor has he been suspended following discovery of the losses.
NAB yesterday refused to comment in any way on any of the bank's employees, suspended or otherwise.
The sources have commented on the intense loyalty that bonded Mr Dillon, his team leader and senior dealer Luke Duffy, the team's second-in-charge David Bullen, and traders Vince Ficarra and London-based Gianni Gray, giving the group a sense of security and an attitude that they were "untouchable and infallible", a "secretive clique".
They say that Mr Dillon's endorsement of the aggressive way in which the team traded currency options was interpreted by the traders as protection against criticism and any possible retribution.
The attitude is understood to have persisted even when the team's risk-taking was questioned by other traders in the Australian market as long ago as April 2002.
It is believed currency options traders working for one of NAB's competitors warned in April 2002 about the repercussions of a single large position the NAB team had taken in New Zealand dollar options.
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The traders' attitude of infallibility may go some way to explaining why one of the team, Mr Bullen, has told journalists he believed the bank knew the team had exceeded the value-at-risk limits NAB applies to derivatives trading.
Mr Bullen has also said the currency options desk had earned between $25 million and $45 million each year for the past three years for the bank, making it the most profitable currency options team in Australia.
A Buddhist, he confirmed he was paid a $200,000 bonus in January.
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Sources say the team operated with such an air of exclusivity that it created a split between them and other bank departments, as well as with rival currency options trading teams at other banks.
It is understood the team's insularity was created in the first place by the circumstances of at least one of their hirings.
Mr Dillon, Mr Duffy and Mr Gray all worked together on the currency options desk at Commonwealth Bank.
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The loss will lie somewhere between $185 million and $600 million, taking into account a series of what NAB says were fictitious trades used to mask losses that accumulated since last October.
Mr Dillon is believed to have hired Mr Gray out of CBA in 1999 and Mr Bullen, previously an NAB trader, in 2000.
It is understood Mr Duffy and Mr Bullen also received promotions when Mr Dillon was made joint global head of foreign exchange in 2002.
Mr Dillon is understood not only to have designed and created NAB's currency options risk management system but to have asked to take over responsibility for the back office.
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Environmental Decision Memo for Food Contact Notification No. 000944
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Date: January 8, 2010
From: Acting Supervisor, Environmental Review Team (ERT)
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Subject: FCN No. 944 - Hypobromous acid as an antimicrobial in water or ice used to wash, rinse, cool, or otherwise process meat and poultry products.
Notifier: Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.
500 Winmoore Way
Modesto, CA 95358
To: Division of Food Contact Notifications (HFS-275)
Attention: Vanee Komolprasert, Ph.D., P.E.
Attached is the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for FCN 944. After this notification becomes effective, copies of this FONSI and the notifier's environmental assessment, dated September 15, 2009, may be made available to the public. We shall post digital transcriptions of the FONSI and the environmental assessment on the agency's public website.
Please let us know if there is any change in the identity or use of the food-contact substance.
William H Lamont
Finding of No Significant Impact
Finding of No Significant Impact
A food contact notification (FCN No. 944), submitted by Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc., to provide for the safe use of hypobromous acid, generated on-site from an aqueous mixture of hydrogen bromide and sodium, potassium, or calcium hypochlorite, as an antimicrobial in water or ice used for processing meat and poultry products.
The Environmental Review Team has determined that allowing this notification to become effective will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and, therefore, will not require the preparation of an environmental impact statement. This finding is based on information in the notification, including an environmental assessment, dated September 15, 2009, submitted by the notifier and other information known to the agency.
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Courtesy Lowe's Public Relations and Dartmouth Athletics
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas -- Dartmouth senior forward Brittney Smith (Fort Worth, Texas) was among thirty NCAA women's student-athletes who excel both on and off the court selected as candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
A forward and co-captain, Smith is the only player from the Ivy League to be named a candidate on either the men's or women's side. Impressively, she is the third Dartmouth women's basketball player in the last four years to be named a candidate for the award. Koren Schram '09 was one of 10 national finalists in 2008-09 and Sydney Scott '08 was a candidate in 2007-08.
A two-time first team All-Ivy honoree, Smith has won two Ivy Championships during her career and was named the 2009 Ivy League Player of the Year as a sophomore. That honor came one year after she was unanimously selected the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2008. The senior is also a past recipient of the Dartmouth Class of 1976 Award as the school's top female athlete and is a Wearers of the Green inductee. Statistically, she has already reached 1,080 career points and ranks fourth all-time in career rebounds with 762. She is on pace to become just the third player in Dartmouth history and seventh in Ivy League history to amass 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
Like all of the Lowe's candidates, Smith is a well-rounded student-athlete, majoring in sociology and engaging in a wide array of community service activities. She has participated in a Spanish language study abroad program in Mexico and in 2010, worked for the X-Mester program that exposes high school students to the college experience.
Active in the community, Smith has volunteered at Thetford Elementary School, the Haven and with the Special Olympics. She also helped organize a three-on-three basketball tournament to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti in the spring of 2010. This year, Smith is participating in Dartmouth's "Big Sib" program through which upperclassmen mentor freshmen.
The 2011 women's candidate class includes five players who
were CoSIDA Academic All-Americans last year, 22 student-athletes
with grade point averages of 3.0 or better, four players who
participated in the 2010 Women's Final Four and 15 players on
the preseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.
Lowe's, anofficial Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will
announce the men's basketball Senior CLASS Award® winner
at the NCAA Men's Final Four® in Houston and the
women's basketball Senior CLASS Award winner at the NCAA
Women's Final Four® in Indianapolis.
The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
"The young men and women who have been selected as candidates for the basketball award are shining examples of student-athletes who exercise time management every day, juggling class work and community service with practice and games," said Tom Lamb, Lowe's senior vice president of marketing. "The ability to balance things that are important to them will be a skill they will use throughout their lives."
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
2010-11 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Women's Basketball
Name, Position, School
Kachine Alexander, Guard, Iowa
Erin Anthony, Forward, Army
Angie Bjorklund, Guard/Forward, Tennessee
Jessica Breland, Forward, North Carolina
Victoria Dunlap, Forward, Kentucky
Dawn Evans, Guard, James Madison
Amber Harris, Forward, Xavier
Ify Ibekwe, Forward, Arizona
Amy Jaeschke, Center, Northwestern
Alyssa Karel, Guard, Wisconsin
Michelle Kirk, Forward, American
Jantel Lavender, Center, Ohio State
Maya Moore, Forward, Connecticut
Kayla Pedersen, Forward, Stanford
Ta'Shia Phillips, Center, Xavier
Julie Piper, Forward, Eastern Washington
Jeanette Pohlen, Guard, Stanford
Lauren Prochaska, Forward, Bowling Green
Erica Prosser, Guard, Lehigh
Sam Quigley, Guard, DePaul
Liz Repella, Guard, West Virginia
Jence Rhoads, Guard, Vanderbilt
Danielle Robinson, Guard, Oklahoma
Jaleesa Ross, Guard, Fresno State
Sam Schuett, Forward, Creighton
Brittney Smith, Forward, Dartmouth
Helena Sverrisdottir, Guard/Forward, TCU
Kayla Tetschlag, Guard/Forward, Green Bay
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Inflammation is associated with the development of insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In the present study, mouse FL83B cells were treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) to induce insulin resistance, and then co-incubated with a fraction from wax apple fruit extract (FWFE). This fraction significantly increased the uptake of the nonradioactive fluorescent indicator 2-[
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the major chronic diseases to affect humans. In 2010, there were approximately 220 million DM patients worldwide and this number is expected to increase to 346 million by 2030. More than 95% of all cases of diabetes are Type 2 DM [
The liver is one of the major organs to regulate carbohydrate metabolism. Insulin modulates the release and uptake of glucose in the liver according the requirements of the body [
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation. Recent evidence suggests that inflammation is associated with insulin resistance [
Wax apple [
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a fraction from wax apple fruit extract (FWFE) on alleviating insulin resistance in TNF-α treated insulin resistant FL83B mouse hepatocytes. The uptake of a glucose analog in FL83B cells was evaluated. The expressions of insulin signal-associated proteins, glucose transporter 2 (GLUT-2), and inflammation-associated proteins in FL83B cells were analyzed using Western blotting. These results could enhance the understanding of anti-hyperglycemic mechanisms and the application of wax apple in Type 2 DM.
The flow chart for fractionation of wax apple fruit water extract is shown in
Wax apple has been reported to contain abundant phytochemicals [
Tumor necrosis factor-α may be associated with an insulin-resistant state in animals. The administration of exogenous TNF-α into an
As shown in
In the normal situation, insulin binds to the IR in cell membranes to activate IR tyrosine kinase and triggers a series of insulin signal transduction responses in cells. The IR is a glycoprotein tetramer located in the cell membrane and is constructed from 2 α subunits and 2 β subunits. The combination of insulin and the IR α subunits leads to alterations in the structure morphology. The aggregation of 2 α subunits results in the auto-phosphorylation of the 2 β subunits [
In the present study, the addition of 1000 nM insulin (positive control group) to normal FL83B cells increased IR expression by 4.6% and IR tyrosyl phosphorylation by 31.1% (
The insulin receptor substrates are cellular signaling carrier proteins involved in the modulation of intracellular bioinformation and recognize messages from insulin receptors. Insulin receptor substrate-1 is the major insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR). The expression of IRS-1 increases with the development of DM complications, such as liver cancer and pancreatic cancer [
The stimulation of insulin promotes IR tyrosyl phosphorylation, catalyzes the insulin receptor family, and triggers the activation of 2 major cell growth and nutrient metabolism pathways: the Phophatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) and Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways [
As shown in
The enzyme Akt, also known as protein kinase B (PKB), plays a key role in tissue growth. It modulates the translocation of glucose transporters and synthesis of glycogen by activating GSK-3α and GSK-β in cells. Inhibitors of PI3K, such as LY294002 and wortmannin, can suppress the expression of upstream proteins to arrest Akt phosphorylation [
In the present study, the addition of insulin induced a 5.0% increment in Akt serine473 phosphorylation in normal FL83B cells (
At least 12 glucose transporters (GLUTs) that mediate glucose uptake in various cells have been reported [
Above results suggest that FWFE can indirectly increase GLUT2 levels in the cell membrane and enhance glucose uptake in TNF-α-treated FL83B mouse hepatocytes.
The c-Jun
In the present study, the treatment of TNF-α increased JNK phosphorylation by 26.5% in FL83B mouse hypatocytes (
The ERKs are downstream proteins of several growth factors (such as EGF, NGF, and PDGF) and responsible for regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. High sugar levels and cytokines (such as IL-6, AngII, TNF-α, IL-6, and IFN-γ) are precipitating factors of DM [
In the present study, the treatment of TNF-α increased ERK phosphorylation by 17.1% in FL83B mouse hepatocytes (
Our present study showed that FWFE markedly attenuates insulin resistance by restoring IRS-1 phosphorylation and up-regulation of PI3K-Akt/PKB insulin signaling via the inhibition of JNK (rather than ERK) phosphorylation in TNF-α-treated FL83B mouse hepatocytes.
Bovine serum albumin (BSA), D-(+)-glucose, insulin, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES), recombinant mouse TNF-α, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT reagent), and F12 Ham Kaighn's modification (F12K) medium were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Co. (St. Louis, MO, USA). Fetal bovine serum (FBS) was obtained from Gemini Bio-Products (Woodland, CA, USA). The fluorescent dye 2-(
Wax apples [
The wax apples were washed, drained, weighed, sliced, and freeze-dried. Each 1 g aliquot of the dried material was extracted with 6 mL distilled water (1:6, w/v) at 4 °C for 72 h and filtered through cheese cloth. The filtrate was filtered twice through Whatman No. 1 filter paper and then centrifuged at 4700 g for 20 min. The supernatant was vacuum-concentrated using a rotary evaporator at a temperature below 40 °C. The concentrate was freeze-dried into wax apple fruit water extract powder and stored at −80 °C.
The methods were based on those proposed by Chang and Shen [
Total phenolics content was determined by the Folin-Ciocalteau method [
The experiments were performed on mouse liver FL83B cells; a hepatocyte cell line deriving from a fetal mouse (15 days to 17 days). The cells were incubated in F12K containing 10% FBS and 1% penicillin and streptomycin (Invitrogen Corporation, Camarillo, CA, USA) in 10-cm Petri dishes at 37 °C and 5% CO2. Experiments were performed on cells that were 80% to 90% confluent.
The methods were adapted from Chang and Shen [
The FL83B cells were incubated in F12K medium without (basal) or with TNF-α (20 ng/mL) for 5 h to induce insulin resistance. The cells were then transferred to another F12K medium containing 5 mM glucose, without (basal) or with 5.0 μg/mL insulin and 6.25 ng/mL FWFE, and incubated for 3 h at 37 °C. Assay of glucose uptake was then performed.
The glucose uptake assay was performed using the methods reported by Chang and Shen [
After pre-incubation in serum-free F12K medium with or without TNF-α at 37 °C for 5 h, FL83B cells were transferred to another serum-free F12K medium with/without insulin or FWFE for 3 h. The medium was removed. The cells were washed twice with ice cold PBS and then lysed in ice cold lysis buffer containing 20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.4), 1% Triton X-100, 0.1% SDS, 2 mM EDTA, 10 mM NaF, 1 mM PMSF, 500 μM sodium orthovanadate, and 10 μg/mL antipain. Cell lysates were sonicated four times every 5 s with ice cooling, and then centrifuged (13,000 g, 20 min) to recover the supernatant. The supernatant was removed as the cell extract and stored at −80 °C for further use.
The protein concentration in the cell extract was determined using Bio-Rad protein assay.
Aliquots of the supernatant, each containing 50 μg protein, were used to evaluate the expression of IR, tyrosyl-phosphorylated insulin receptor (IR-tyr), IRS-1, intercellular ERK, phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK), JNK, and phosphorylated JNK (p-JNK). Aliquots of the supernatant containing 30 μg protein were used to evaluate expression of PI3-kinase, Akt/PKB, phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-Akt/p-PKB), and GLUT-2. The samples were subjected to 10% dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The protein spots were electrotransferred to a polyvinylidene difluoride membrane. The membrane was incubated with block buffer (PBS containing 0.05% Tween-20 and 5% w/v nonfat dry milk) for 1 h, washed with PBS containing 0.05% Tween-20 (PBST) 3 times, and then probed with 1:1000 diluted solutions of anti-IR-tyr, anti-PI3K, anti-Akt/PKB, anti-GLUT-2, anti-ERK, and anti-p-ERK antibodies (Cell Signaling Technology, Beverly, MA, USA), 1:1000 diluted solution of anti-IRS-1 antibody (Gene Tex, Irvine, CA, USA), 1:2000 diluted solutions of anti-IR and anti-p-Akt/p-PKB antibodies (Abcam, Cambridge, UK), 1:1000 diluted solutions of anti-JNK and anti-p-JNK antibodies (Epitomics, Burlingame, CA, USA) overnight at 4 °C. The intensity of the blots probed with 1:2000 diluted solution of mouse monoclonal antibody to bind actin (BD Biosciences, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) was used as the control to ensure that a constant amount of protein was loaded into each lane of the gel. The membrane was washed three times for 5 min each time in PBST, shaken in a solution of HRP-linked anti-mouse IgG or anti-rabbit IgG secondary antibody, washed a further three times for 5 min each time in PBST, and then exposed to the enhanced chemiluminesence (ECL) reagent (Millipore) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Autoradiography was performed on Fuji medical X-ray film (Fuji, Tokyo, Japan).
The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Duncan's new multiple range test. A
This present study investigated the effects of FWFE on glucose uptake, and the expression of insulin and inflammatory signal transduction-related proteins in TNF-α-induced insulin resistant FL83B mouse hepatocytes. We postulate that FWFE can alleviate insulin resistance via inhibiting the intracellular JNK inflammatory signaling cascades, restoring the PI3K-Akt/PKB insulin signaling pathway, and then enhancing glucose uptake in TNF-α-treated FL83B mouse hepatocytes (
The authors would like to thank the National Science Council of the Republic of China (ROC), Taiwan, for financially supporting this research under contract no. NSC 97-2313-B-214-002. Thanks are also due to J.S.B. Wu of the Institute of Food Science and Technology at National Taiwan University for his critical suggestions in experiments.
protein kinase B
bovine serum albumin
diabetes mellitus
extracellular signal-regulated kinases
fetal bovine serum
F12 Ham Kaighn's modification
fraction from wax apple fruit extract
glucose transporter 2
4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid
insulin-like growth factor-I receptor
insulin receptor
insulin receptor substrate-1
tyrosyl-phosphorylated insulin receptor
Mitogen-activated protein kinase
phosphorylated protein kinase B
phosphate buffered saline
phosphorylated ERK
phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase
phosphorylated JNK
dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
thin layer chromatography
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
The flow chart for fractionation of wax apple fruit water extract.
Effects of FWFE on glucose uptake in TNF-α-treated FL83B mouse hepatocytes. ** significantly different (
Effect of FWFE on TNF-α-induced inhibition of insulin signals in FL83B cells. FL83B cells were incubated in serum-free F12K medium, with or without added TNF-α (20 ng/mL), incubated at 37 °C for 5 h, transferred to another serum-free F12K medium with or without insulin (1000 nM), FWFE (6.25 μg/mL), and then incubated for an additional 30 min. The basal level of glucose uptake was evaluated by incubating cells with the serum-free F12K medium. The relative expressions of IR, IR-tyr, IRS-1, PI3K (p85), p-Akt/Akt, and GLUT-2 in each treatment group were calculated using actin as the standard. Letters a~d indicate significant differences at 5% level.
Effect of FWFE on phosphorylated JNK and ERK expression in TNF-α-induced insulin resistant FL83B cells. FL83B cells were incubated in serum-free F12K medium, with or without added TNF-α (20 ng/mL), incubated at 37 °C for 5 h, transferred to another serum-free F12K medium with or without insulin (1000 nM), FWFE (6.25 μg/mL) Aspirin (5 mM), and then incubated for an additional 30 min. The relative expressions of JNK and ERK in each treatment group were calculated using actin as the standard. Letters a~d indicate significant differences at the 5% level.
Postulated mechanism of FWFE on modulating insulin signaling and inflammation pathway in TNF-α-induced insulin resistant FL83B cells.


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Artist: Longwave
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Formed in 1999 in New York riding on the retro-rock wave headed by The Strokes and The White Stripes, Longwave jumped on the scene virtually out of nowhere. They caught their big break by securing the opening spot in a large-scale U.S. tour with whom else but The Strokes. While this was huge for the bands success, it also labeled them as the Strokes Jr. since they sounded so similar. Now there are definite similarities, but Longwave does posses certain qualities to keep distinguished from the garage rock revival. First of all, there is a strong space-rock influence that is seen heavy on Life of the Party. Secondly, Longwave seems to vary its sound a bit more than most bands in the genre. They have the ability to up the tempo and rock out (We're Not Gonna Crack), or take a step back, not only in tempo but production quality to actually sound like it was made 30 years ago, and spit out something along the lines of There's a Fire. They can even rock out an impressive and innovative instrumental (Sunday Nite Health). Overall, I am always left somewhat impressed with Longwave, even if they are not quite the pioneers that their influences are. Michael Ardaiolo


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10 Growth Hacks to Turn Your Traffic into Sales
The concept of growth hacking is not new, but the name and the trend have picked up in the last y ear to reach untold heights in marketing circles. In essence, it's simple; use creativity and agility to market in a way that works, without spending away a massive advertising budget. Anyone can dump money into a project to bring in sales; growth hacking is all about doing it without the money. Done properly, growth hacking brings in an insane return on investment. Done poorly and it's a waste of everyone's time.
1. Landing Pages for Everything
No part of your advertising, apps, widgets, incoming links or social promotion should link to your home page. Link to landing pages! Landing pages are perfect for completely customizing and shaping the experience of your users. You know where they come from, because you know which landing page is assigned to which campaign. You know how to shape their traffic towards a certain goal. You know their proclivities and their desires; put them to use by leaving a trail of breadcrumbs toward the solution to their needs. Even if you don't think something can have a landing page – like a widget your company provides – experiment and see what you can get away with. You might be surprised at how effective it is to just tweak a few landing pages.
2. Target, Retarget
Retargeting takes advantage of tracking your users to convert more visitors into sales down the line. With retargeting, nothing happens to your initial incoming traffic. They do what they always do; browse around, read some content, check your products, convert or leave. If they leave, don't worry! Just follow them. Track them with a retargeting pixel and find out where they live. Hit them at home – their Facebook page, for example – with advertising for your services. They'll see your ads and be reminded of that purchase they almost made. Keep it up and you'll draw them back in. Anyone who ever said "oh I'll buy that later" and then forgot is a brand new conversion just waiting for your retargeting.
3. Offer DIY For Your Services
It sounds entirely counter intuitive to provide instructions on how to do what your business is selling. Indeed, you'll surely lose a few conversions when a user sees that you're willing to teach them how to do what you do without pay. On the other hand, there's no one easier to convert than the person who tried and failed to do it themselves. Give them instructions – valid, useful instructions, don't try to sabotage them – and track them. Remind them that you're still there, to do it for them if they're having trouble or think twice about what they're attempting. This works best with tedious, time-consuming or difficult tasks.
4. Provide Excellent Customer Service
Sooner or later, someone is going to come to your company with an issue they need solving. It's your job to support your customers in their use of your product or service. Sure, you're not getting any more money out of it. What you're getting is a great brand reputation and word of mouth advertising. Great customer service can be the difference between a viral conversion storm and a trickle of new, disinterested but curious users. Don't be afraid to go the extra mile; as long as your ROI from new conversions is high enough, you can afford to go out on a limb for existing users in order to bring in new ones.
5. Don't A/B Test: A/B/C Test
Split testing is a time-honored method of making small, incremental changes to improve a page. Take a page, change one thing, see which version does better. You're a growth hacker! That process is just too slow. Add another page, a C, and go wild with it! Try something you wouldn't normally do. Experiment. Go crazy. Your new C page might not work, or it might strike gold. You never know unless you try. Just remember: Always Be Creative on your path to success. Keep this up throughout your whole site and you'll have a varied selection of advertising campaigns with enough wildcards to keep you rolling in new traffic.
6. Make it a Game
The term "gamification" has been reaching the spotlight right around the same time as growth hacking, and for much the same reason. Studies repeatedly show that making a simple game out of your product can be intensely powerful for retention. It can be as simple as a progress bar or a quiz, or as robust as a selection of badges and achievements with ranking boards and high scores. You'll have to do a little legwork to determine how much gamification is enough for your situation, but you will guarantee a higher conversion rate if you succeed.
7. Promote Social Interaction Passively
As an individual, a user is an unconfident person. They are leery of new products, untrusting of new sites and they feel cold and alone. It's your job to make them feel like they can be warm and comfortable at your hearth. Show them they are one of many. Show them they are not alone. Show them how many others have shared your page on Facebook, how many times your posts have been retweeted, how often you're promoted in Google+ circles. Provide logos of companies that use your service. Bring in testimonials from other users. Post real time conversion statistics. The sky is the limit, as long as you're trying to keep them from feeling alone.
8. Optimize your Home Page
Your landing pages are where users come in, and that's where you hook them. That's where you intrigue them enough to investigate your site. Almost all of them will take one of two paths; your call to action directly to a conversion page, or your navigation bar directly to your homepage. It's that second one you need to consider. On your homepage, they're looking for something to convince them to convert. You need to give it to them. If your homepage is thin and threadbare, spice it up. If it's clunky and dripping with content, pare it down. Treat it more like a surgical scalpel than a ballistic missile of marketing.
9. Build Referral Loops into your Product
Make your product useful to everyone, but make it more useful to other who use it as well. A great example is Skype. Skype can interact with other networks and works outside of just other Skype users, but it works best when everyone you're contacting also has Skype. The mere act of using it encourages others to invite their friends. Integrate some incentive for users to refer others, and not just a boring referral chain with a week of free service or some other low-value incentive. Make your product get better the more people who use it.
10. When in Doubt, Offer it Free
Virtually any subscription-based service can stand to offer a slimmed-down, restricted version of the program for free. Free content is the best price range for attracting new customers. It's also incredibly easy to get users to upgrade when they see all the features they could be using to make their lives easier. Offer it free and expand to paid plans.


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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. It's a fun way to get to know fellow bloggers while simultaneously enjoying the fun of a list! And what's more, a list about BOOKS! What could be better?
April 17: Top Ten Tips For New Book Bloggers
Awwww, yeah. I LOVE this week's topic. Not because I think I'm any kind of expert and I still consider myself a new blogger in many ways, but because I am SO EXCITED to read the advice everyone else has to offer. Blog improvement FTW.
And oh my laaaanta, your eyes are not deceiving you. I actually managed to think of ten things for my list this week!
1) First off, Twitter is your friend- It can help get you followers, interact with others, and stay informed about publishing news, etc. It's an additional way to notify authors and publishers of your reviews as well, but please, for the love of God, don't tweet negative reviews to them. And make sure you let your sparkling personality through as well so your followers get to know the person behind the blog! ^_^
2) Do at least a little SEO- Okay, obviously I am not a pro at SEO. The majority of my knowledge comes from Google, and a couple of helpful posts from April at Good Books and Good Wine. Are my numbers getting all cray-cray? No, not yet. But when I started implementing SEO changes, primarily through a user-friendly widget, I could see it affecting my traffic in a positive way. The majority of my traffic is now from search engines and that wasn't always the case for me.
3) Be a part of the community- Half the fun of being a member of the book blog community is TAKING PART in that community. There are friends to be made here via meme, twitter, comments, blog projects, challenges. Interact with others in your preferred way.
4) Participate in memes- That community I was talking about? Memes are one of the best ways to be a part of it. Obviously, I'm a fan of Top Ten Tuesday in particular. That's not to say you need to do them all and your blog DEFINITELY shouldn't be more memes than reviews or discussion, but some are certainly fun and help spread bloggy love.
5) Get yourself on Goodreads- Social media that often replaces Facebook in my affections. A great way to set reading challenges, keep track of what you've read/want to read, and again be a part of the reading community. I usually cross-post my reviews to Goodreads.
6) And get yourself on NetGalley- One of the best resources for bloggers, new and old alike. If you don't have a NetGalley account and you've got an e-reader, you want one. Speaking for myself, most of my ARCs are e-ARCs for the convenience of having them available on my Kindle.
7) Keep your reviews honest, but try to stay kind- Don't snark. Don't get nasty. If you didn't like something, say why, but try to be objective about it. ESPECIALLY stay away from name-calling an author. Writing ain't easy.
8) Try not to obsess about your numbers- Keep an eye on them, but chances are if you're book blogging it has more to do with a deep love for books than anything else. Remember that– blogging should be FUN!
9) Have your review policy/contact info accessible- Make sure followers, other bloggers, publishers et cetera have a way to get in touch with you and that it's easy to find. And if you've got some social media that you use, make sure I know where to find and follow you!
10) PLAY NICE- We're all playing in the same sandbox here, kids and nobody likes a bully. I hate when I see people attacking others via Twitter and personally, it leads to me clicking unfollow. Try your best to avoid the drama llama. Most of us aren't the teenagers we love to read about and those bloggers who are teenagers some of the most mature teenagers I've ever seen. So let's all let our maturity shine! *cheesy grin*
…There's a chance that the show I'm watching right now has a musical rendition of "This Little Light of Mine" going on right now.
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What are your Top Ten Tuesday tips? I still feel like a novice and would love more advice!


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When announcing her first pregnancy, the former 'Las Vegas' actress reveals how she broke the baby news to husband Scott Stuber, revealing that it involved a fortune cookie.
Less than four months into her marriage with Scott Stuber, Molly Sims has a baby news to share. The "Project Accessory" host announced through a post on her website on Tuesday, January 10 that she and her producer husband are expecting their first child together, revealing that their little bundle of joy is "a honeymoon baby, due at the end of June."
"The last time I had news that I was this excited to share with everyone was when Scott proposed last May. Today, I am absolutely, positively, downright over the moon to announce that we are pregnant!" so the 38-year-old began the post. "There are simply no words to describe the feeling... I finally get what they mean when they say pregnant women GLOW."
The Delinda Deline of "Las Vegas" went on to admit, "A first pregnancy is a nerve-wracking experience of course, but mostly we are just thrilled and excited. We can't wait to meet him or her." She also shared how she broke the news to her husband as writing, "And if you're wondering where the fortune cookie comes in, that is how I told Scott that I was pregnant."
Going into details, Sims dished, "I hijacked the fortune cookie and typed a new message so that when he opened his cookie at the end of the meal, he found out he was going to be a daddy. You can only imagine how nervous I was during the entire meal (I think I ate a total of two bites...), but the look of surprise and pure joy on his face was priceless."
Sims got engaged to 43-year-old Stuber in May 2011 when he proposed to her with a Diane von Furstenberg ring. They tied the knot in September the same year. It was Sims' first marriage, but Stuber's second. The "Love and Other Drugs" producer was married to actress Rachel Nichols for seven months in 2008.


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Michael Showalter, David Wain and Michael Ian Black onstage at the Marines' Memorial Theatre. Photo: Steve Agee
On Friday, January 31, Stella & Friends returned to the SF Sketchfest stage. David Wain and the Michaels reminisced, hosting guests performances by Steve Agee, Dan St. Germain, Todd Glass, Janine Brito, Brendon Walsh and Andy Kindler.


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A groundbreaking project centered at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry will preserve, digitize, and make available to the public irreplaceable materials from nine major craniofacial research collections from throughout the United States and Canada.
The Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection, which has been cleared by the American Association of Orthodontics Foundation (AAOF) to move into its second and final stage, will add to the existing collection of longitudinal X-ray images of untreated patients as they matured. A team will compile and add records from other labs and academic institutions.
Once archived, the research collections will be available for viewing by clinicians, craniofacial investigators, students, and interested members of the public. Researchers can access various types of X-rays, growth information, models and other information from untreated patients of various ages and backgrounds.
The records consist largely of standardized X-ray images of the heads and faces of growing children taken annually between the ages of 7 and 20 years. Longitudinal growth records of this kind can no longer be obtained, making the current collection literally irreplaceable. Information from these very sets of records has already provided a substantial portion of knowledge of the differing patterns of craniofacial growth that characterize human development from childhood to physical maturity.
These records, which span from the 1920s to the 1970s, serve as a unique control for the field of orthodontics and clearly display what a patient's craniofacial state was without orthodontic intervention. Access to the records is available on the web at www.AAOFLegacyCollection.org.
"Congratulations to all who have supported and contributed to this unique project," said Dr. Patrick J. Ferrillo, Jr., Dean of the Dugoni School of Dentistry. "I look forward to watching the Craniofacial Legacy Collection continue to grow and become an even more valuable resource for dental professionals and researchers around the world."
Oral disease occurs commonly and progresses rapidly among people who have HIV, but the process is poorly understood. Researchers suspect that the culprit is a change in the makeup of the bacterial communities that live in the mouth.
Through a one-year grant of almost $330,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers at the University of Florida (UF) are trying to find out the role of various pathogens in the progression of oral disease among people infected with HIV.
"The hypothesis is that suppression of the immune system by HIV contributes to changes in the oral biota, which then contributes to oral disease," said Dr. Gary Wang, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases in the UF College of Medicine and principal investigator of the study. "The whole idea is to be able to understand the microbial signature early—before patients develop disease. That could lead to development of novel molecular tools and biomarkers to screen for disease."
Estimates vary widely, but up to two-thirds of people who have HIV also have periodontitis, according to a literature review in the journal Periodontology 2000. For patients whose immune system is compromised, periodontitis further contributes to poor health by hindering proper nutrition. It also affects the ability to derive pleasure from eating.
"There's really not a place for an opportunist pathogen to get a foothold," said Dr. Clay Walker, Professor of Oral Biology in the UF College of Dentistry and co-investigator in the study.But when the immune response is compromised, as in HIV-infected patients, a shift in the composition of microorganism communities can allow opportunistic pathogens to grow freely. The UF team will examine those changes through a pilot study of HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals who have chronic periodontitis.The work is being carried out in collaboration with the Periodontal Disease Research Center, whose director is study co-investigator Dr. Nils Ingvar Magnusson, Professor of Oral Biology in the College of Dentistry.The researchers will use sophisticated DNA sequencing techniques and bioinformatics to classify bacteria and identify differences between those in the two groups of patients. They also plan to track how bacterial composition in the mouth changes as people's immune status changes."We're interested in getting a definitive answer on whether there are differences in the bacteria associated with periodontitis in patients with HIV and in patients without HIV," Walker said.Previous analyses comparing periodontitis in people with HIV and in people without HIV have found no difference in the bacterial composition in the mouth. But today there are more sensitive molecular tools that have much greater ability to detect subtle differences.A better knowledge of the microbe population in the mouth would enable the design of antimicrobials that are active against particular species of pathogens."If we do find that there are differences between the two, we may be able to use specific treatments to shift the flora or eliminate certain segments that may not be beneficial," Walker said.
The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry will build a new home at the OHSU Schnitzer Campus, thanks to significant philanthropic investments from Oregon's dental community. The new building will allow the school to expand the number of students admitted.
A $43 million funding initiative was launched with a $20 million private philanthropic investment—the largest private contribution in the school's 112-year history; longtime corporate advocates; and $8 million in additional commitments from donors.
Last year, OHSU convened a blue ribbon panel of experts from across Oregon's dental community to chart a new course for dental education in Oregon. Seeking to leverage the school's plan to move preclinical dental education to the OHSU/OUS Collaborative Life Sciences Building under way at the South Waterfront, the panel recommended that the school simultaneously construct a state-of-the-art facility at that location to replace the dental school's 1950s-era building on Marquam Hill. As a result of strong initial philanthropic support, OHSU President Dr. Joe Robertson recommended the OHSU Board of Directors approve construction of the new dental school facility at their meeting in June.
"Thanks to these transforming investments from Gene and Bonnie Skourtes, Oregon Dental Society, A-dec and so many others, we can initiate an exciting new era for dentistry in Oregon and beyond. Carrying out this vision will enable the school to train more dentists, serve more patients with expanded services, stimulate research and clinical innovation, and create a sustainable funding base," said Dr. Jack Clinton, Dean of the OHSU School of Dentistry. "We are profoundly grateful to the longtime friends who have stepped up to lead the campaign for our future."
Newberg, Oregon-based dental manufacturer A-dec has pledged to outfit the school with state-of-the-art dental equipment valued at $4.35 million.
"This is truly a measure of the strength and loyalty of Oregon's dental community," said OHSU Foundation President Allan Price. "These exceptional philanthropic partners have recognized the historic opportunity before us and invested at the perfect time. They are helping to transform dental education and the practice of dentistry. We are now more than halfway toward achieving our goal of raising $43 million in private philanthropic contributions to support the vision."
Close to 100 dental hygiene students, faculty, and alumni of Tunxis Community College recently volunteered their services for the Connecticut Mission of Mercy's (CTMOM) fourth annual clinic in Waterbury, Connecticut.
The large-scale, multi-chair dental clinic provides free dental care to the underserved and uninsured in Connecticut, and is one of several community-based learning experiences in which Tunxis dental hygiene students participate each year.
Tunxis faculty and alumni who are registered dental hygienists provided patient care, while students assisted the hygienists and helped with set-up, X-rays, oral hygiene instruction, sterilization, and triage.
"When we saw the large number of Tunxis alumni who volunteered, it really demonstrated that the Tunxis dental hygiene program teaches a commitment to community involvement that lasts long after our students have graduated," said Prof. Robin K. Knowles, Tunxis Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene, who has led the dental hygiene steering committee for the CTMOM for the past four years with Prof. Julie A. Nocera, Associate Professor of Allied Health/Dental Hygiene.
"It's a great opportunity for our students to become more aware of the unmet need for dental care and learn how important it is to get involved in helping these populations," Prof. Nocera added.
Over 1,800 patients received approximately $1 million of free dental care during the clinic.
CTMOM, which is organized by the Connecticut State Dental Association, travels around the state to identify underserved areas where there are not enough dental practitioners to adequately address the oral health needs of the community.
Tunxis is the only public college in Connecticut to provide a degree program in dental hygiene.


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The NSW government's decision to raise the compulsory school leaving age to 17 has led to more students being disengaged at school, the state's Auditor-General has found.
The audit found many students who remained at government schools received careers advice and studied for the HSC, taking non-traditional subjects. However, some who remained at school were disruptive or did not turn up.
"Year 11 students now are absent more often and more likely to be suspended than those in previous years," Auditor-General Peter Achterstraat said. "The impact of managing these disengaged students can put a strain on other students.
"There is a risk that disengaged students not only disrupt others but also waste teachers' time.
"So more could be done to support these students."
Mr Achterstraat said schools needed to provide more programs to suit students' needs and provide high-quality career advice.
He said the NSW Department of Education needed to monitor students and better support those at risk of disengagement.
The Auditor-General found the department could not account for almost 7000 students who had not enrolled in year 11 at public schools, despite the school leaving age being raised to 17.
Mr Achterstraat's report, released on Thursday shows that of the 54,607 students enrolled at government schools in year 10 in 2010, only 47,695 enrolled at government schools in year 11 the following year, even though many would not have turned 17.
"This leaves 6912, or one in eight students, unaccounted for," Mr Achterstraat said.
"They may be on an approved alternative pathway. They may be enrolled in a non-government school. Or they may not be participating at all.
"I am concerned that the Department of Education and Communities does not know which students are not participating and therefore cannot take any action to support them."
Mr Achterstraat said that while raising the school age was an important initiative that should have a positive effect, its success lay in making sure students "don't fall through the gap".
The NSW government raised the minimum school leaving age from 15 to 17 on January 2010. If students complete year 10 but are not yet 17, they must stay at school until they turn 17, unless they get a full-time job or study at TAFE or another education and training provider.