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Poem: "Titanic" by David R. Slavitt from Equinox & and Other Poems published by Louisiana State University.
Today is the 30th anniversary of the pre-school TV show Sesame Street, which made its first appearance on PBS in 1969.
On this day in 1951, the first coast-to-coast, direct-dial phone service went into effect: Mayor M. Leslie Denning, of Englewood, New Jersey, spoke with Mayor Frank P. Osborn of Alameda, California. The new service, using a 3-digit area code, was a marvel of technology: only 18 seconds after the dialing was complete, conversation began.
On this day in 1928, the first installment of the antiwar novel All Quiet on the Western Front (in German, Im Westen nichts Neues [im VEST-en nishts NOY-uhs]) was published in the German newspaper Vossische Zeitung [FOESS-ish-uh TSIE-tungk]. Two months later it was published in book form. Remarque [ruh-MARK], had been drafted into the German army at 18 and was wounded several times in the course of World War One. In a terse, understated style, he described the daily horrors faced by soldiers in the trenches. The novel' s matter-of-fact tone shocked many German readers, who found it amoral, in contrast to the patriotic rhetoric on the rise in Germany. In 1933, a year after gaining power, the Nazis banned the book.
It's the birthday of novelist J(ohn) P(hillips) Marquand [mar-KWAHND], born in Wilmington, Delaware (1893). He began his writing career with a widely read series of adventures featuring a Japanese intelligence agent named Mr. Moto, then wrote the novels for which he is now remembered, three studies of crumbling New England gentility: The Late George Apley (1937), Wickford Point (1939), and H.M. Pulham, Esquire (1941).
It's the birthday of playwright and poet (Johann Christoph) Friedrich Von Schiller, born in Marbach, in what is now Germany (1759). After attending a military academy, he became an army surgeon in Stuttgart, where he started writing his Sturm und Drang' [storm and stress] style of verse and drama. He was ennobled,' adding the von' to the middle of his name, in 1802 when he was 42 years old. His works include the blank-verse drama Don Carlos (1787), the Wallenstein trilogy of plays (1800-1801), the drama William Tell (1804)and the poem "An die Freude" ["Ode to Joy"], later set to music by Beethoven in his Choral Symphony.
It's the birthday of the Augustinian monk Martin Luther, born in Eisleben [ICE-lay-ben], Saxony (1483). He was 33 when, "for the purpose of eliciting truth," he tacked his 95 thesesor propositionsonto the door of Wittenberg's castle church (October 31, 1517). Many of his views were still tentative; he did not, for example, deny papal prerogative, but did find fault with papal policy, such as the sale of indulgences' by the Catholic hierarchy. A turning point in Luther's thinking came when he discovered the message of gracethat a sinner is saved by God through faith alone, not by the sinner's actions, and certainly not by donating money to the Church. Luther's protest might well have gone unnoticed if not for the recent invention of the printing press, which made it possible for copies of his Theses to be circulated far and wide.
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Toga party Friday in DL
This year, the Detroit Lakes Jaycees are helping feed the hungry. Next year, it'll be another worthy cause.
The Jaycees are holding a Togas for Tummies event Friday in Speak Easy.
"We are encouraging togas," Jaycee and Togas chairman Alma Alaniz said with a laugh.
Winner of the best toga will receive two tickets to the Bon Jovi concert in Fargo, courtesy of KDLM.
The evening begins at 8 p.m., and entertainment including Kelly Reller's Party 2 Go is at 9 p.m.
A free-will donation gives participants the ability to register for door prizes, which will be given out throughout the night.
Donations raised from the Togas for Tummies event will be given to the food pantry in March, during FoodShare, where food pantries across the state can buy USDA food at a much lower cost.
"This is our first annual themed party," Alaniz said. "We're hoping to make it an annual thing and just pick an organization each year and go ahead and hopefully help out."
The idea of a toga party came first to get people's minds off the winter outside, she added.

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Sara Fitzgerald looks like a proud mother in this scene from My Sister's Keeper, carrying one camera around her neck and one in her hands. She loses her standard cardigan and opts for a pale yellow button-front shirt, which she wears with a simple pair of jeans. Shop a similar look here!
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thanks 48 :)
different but fun! Thanks TG!
It looks like it needs more butter carol! Glad I could make you smile lulu! I bursted out laughing at the puzzle jiggybelle posted the other day. (the one with the roosters) Don't know why, but it tickled me.
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I really like corn on the cob, but this picture strikes my funny-bone!! It's like adoration of corn on the cob or raising it to new heights...and it's not really that nice of an example of corn. I don't know why I think it's so humorous, but once again, TG, you've gotten my day off on a happy note.


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- A genetic process that went wrong 500 million years ago led to the evolution of humans and other vertebrates.
- The event, which resulted in doublings of genes, also led to proteins responsible for many of today's diseases.
- Studying these proteins could help researchers learn more about human evolution and the inner workings of diseases.
Over 500 million years ago a spineless creature on the ocean floor experienced two successive doublings in the amount of its DNA, a "mistake" that eventually triggered the evolution of humans and many other animals, says a new study.
The good news is that these ancient DNA doublings boosted cellular communication systems, so that our body cells are now better at integrating information than even the smartest smartphones. The bad part is that communication breakdowns, traced back to the very same genome duplications of the Cambrian Period, can cause diabetes, cancer and neurological disorders.
"Organisms that reproduce sexually usually have two copies of their entire genome, one inherited from each of the two parents," co-author Carol MacKintosh explained to Discovery News. "What happened over 500 million years ago is that this process 'went wrong' in an invertebrate animal, which somehow inherited twice the usual number of genes. In a later generation, the fault recurred, doubling the number of copies of each gene once again."
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MacKintosh, a professor in the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee, said that such duplications also happened in plant evolution. As for the progeny of the newly formed animal, they remarkably survived and thrived.
"The duplications were not stable, however, and most of the resulting gene duplicates were lost quickly -- long before humans evolved," she continued. But some did survive, as MacKintosh and her team discovered.
Her research group studies a network of several hundred proteins that work inside human cells to coordinate their responses to growth factors and to insulin, a hormone. Key proteins involved in this process are called 14-3-3.
For this latest study, the scientists mapped, classified and conducted a biochemical analysis of the proteins. This found that they date back to the genome duplications, which occurred during the Cambrian.
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The inherited proteins appear to have evolved to make a "team" that can tune into more growth factor instructions than would be possible with a single protein.
"These systems inside human cells therefore behave like the signal multiplexing systems that enable our smartphones to pick up multiple messages," MacKintosh shared.
The teamwork may not always be a good thing, though. The researchers propose that if a critical function were performed by a single protein, as in amphioxus, then its loss or mutation would likely be lethal, resulting in no disease.
If multiple proteins are working as a team, however, and one or more becomes lost or mutated, the individual may survive, but could still wind up with a debilitating disorder. Such breakdowns could help to explain how diseases, such as diabetes and cancer, are so entrenched in humans.
HOWSTUFFWORKS: How Evolution Works
"In type 2 diabetes, muscle cells lose their ability to absorb sugars in response to insulin," MacKintosh said. "In contrast, greedy cancer cells don't await instructions, but scavenge nutrients and grow out of control."
Chris Marshall, a professor of cell biology at the Institute of Cancer Research at Royal Cancer Hospital, told Discovery News that he thinks the research "gives new insights into the evolution of signaling mechanisms that control cell behavior."
MacKintosh and her team are now focusing on the protein families whose upset causes melanoma and neurological disorders. Because of the likely connection to ancient genetic events, the research could shed light on human and other animal evolution while also helping to unravel diseases.


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Both sides found goalscoring chances hard to come before the break as the opening half ended level.
However, five minutes after restart the home side went in front courtesy of Gabbiadini. Cristian Raimondi was the creator, crossing in for Gabbiadini to head in from close range.
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In MVC pattern we usally refer
M - Model - DataBase
V - View - JSP /HTML
C- Controller -Servlets
why can't we mention the
Servlets as View and JSP as controller.
Because both the servlet and JSP both are same.
V- View -Servlet
C - Controller - JSP
why can't mention like that?
Thanks and regards
Anna Madhusudhanan
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Some rules boiled down from MVC:
No presentation code in the model. My project has built services that are used by web pages, fat clients and other system clients. Interestingly when the web people tried to use exactly the API methods that the fat client used, the results sucked, so the model is not perfectly reusable.
No business logic in the view. Some express this as no Java in the JSP - only HTML and tags. Of course tags are expressive enough to do some business logic, but we're supposed to know better.
Servlet is a natural controller because it gets control from the web request (also known as receiving user gestures) and it's straight Java so it can do the use case level logic. JSP is a natural view generator because you can eliminate all Java logic from it.
Clearer or confusinger?
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You could do that, but it would be awkward. JSPs are suited to presentation (view.) The view could be in a servlet, but it would be harder to read/code. Servlets are better suited to logic, so they serve the role of controller better. It's better to keep logic out of a JSP.
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If you're talking about semantics, I think if you understand the problem that MVC solves, the reason we use that terminology will become clear. If you're talking about changing the model, then perhaps you don't understand the problem domain that MVC addresses.
The fact is, MVC only addresses that particular problem domain. The problem MVC solves is: what if I want to represent an object in several different ways interchangably? So, let's say you write an application that keeps polling statistics. A bunch of people take surveys, answering questions about what flavor of ice cream they like, and then you write an app that displays the information. You could use a pie chart (20% chocolate, 30% strawberry, and 50% vanilla), or a histogram, or any number of views into that data. You might even decide that you want to be able to add views later to the codebase that you haven't even thought of yet. In that case, it makes sense to use MVC because with MVC, you write the model, you write a controller, and you write a view interface. The controller coordinates between the model (which holds the percentages associated with each flavor) and the view to make sure the view is always informed of whatever changes have happened to the data in the model. (You would probably want to implement this using an event model, where the model and view both register listeners with the controller and the controller registers listeners with each of the other two as well, that way they can all keep tabs on each other.)
Once you have that done, then you can start implementing the view interface with Histogram, PieChart, and whatever other classes you can think of. Adding a new kind of view is as simple as adding a single class that implements the view interface.
There are a lot of different approaches to splitting up responsibilities into separate components, just like MVC, only except separating view code from model code from controller code, you might want to separate out different aspects. So, MVC is really just one kind of Component Object Model, and you might be thinking of splitting things up a little differently because you want to solve a different problem. That's fine, but you'll just be creating a new COM which is appropriate for solving some different problem.
Another example of a COM is EJBs. If you read up on those, you might start to see how different COMs can solve different problems and get a better feel for the whole thing.
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The controller coordinates between the model (which holds the percentages associated with each flavor) and the view to make sure the view is always informed of whatever changes have happened to the data in the model. (You would probably want to implement this using an event model, where the model and view both register listeners with the controller and the controller registers listeners with each of the other two as well, that way they can all keep tabs on each other.)
This is a common misconception about MVC, but in the vanilla form of the pattern, the Controller *does not* sit between the Model and the View. That would be more like Model View Presenter; in MVC, the View typically directly observes the Model.
The Controller is responsible for interpreting user input (typically in the form of http requests in web applications). It translates the input into commands for the Model and/or the View. The intent is to be able to change the form of user input without affecting the code that handles business logic or presentation.
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For instance, in a desktop application, the user is working directly with the components that make up the presentation. The view components themselves get the clicks and characters and other user inputs. If the view components are to remain "stupid", then they should forward the raw data on to the controller, let the controller interpret the input and transform it into commands for both of the other two, the model and the view, and issue those commands.
So in this situation, the part of the system communicating user inputs (without interpreting them) happens to be the view, hence the controller does kind of sit between the other two components.
I will admit that I've always been a bit flummoxed by MVC when it comes to managing the dependencies between the three components. The controller expects to be directing around the view and model components, so I suppose it makes sense that it use those APIs directly when it needs to (as opposed to the approach I mentioned above, where the view and model would register listeners with the controller). Should the view invert that relationship by calling the controller's API directly when it has user input to pass on? Then you have a circular dependency, so that doesn't ring true to me.
Should the controller register a listener with the view, then, to keep the dependency relationship one way? This approach seems more appropriate because it allows the view to define the event listener interface it expects to work with for the controller to implement. But by having the view now play this role as the supplier of user input to the controller, another problem creeps in...say that there can be more than one path for user input to arrive. Now does this second means of sending information to the controller redefine the same listener interface and have the controller implement it separately? That doesn't seem to make sense...so the event listener interface seems to vary with the controller--the type of user input the controller can handle--and should not change if the view happens to change or if there are multiple input sources to the controller. So do we place the listener interface back with the controller?
We're back to square one. Now the view, in playing its role of relaying user info, must depend upon a controller component once again (even though it's not the controller object, the listener interface is now, in a sense, part of the controller).
I've given this thought from time to time and I've never been able to come up with a solid answer that seems to address all of the problems at once. It seems like MVC is really a binary component object model made up of a model component and a view-controller component. The view is oftentimes inexorably intertwined with the controller anyway; two different views may define a different set of user inputs that the controller needs to be able to handle. Consider a pie chart and a histogram view of the same model, and the user selects the y-axis of the histogram (to rescale the view, or something). How is this view component supposed to relay this information, which exists purely as a feature of that particular view, to the controller? Contrast this with something view-independent, such as selecting one of the bars in the histogram (the controller could correctly also highlight the appropriate pie wedge, so in this there is no conflict).
Maybe I just have a complete misunderstanding of MVC, but I've never been able to adequately answer these questions to my own satisfaction.
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You can remove that dependency by having some other object that we haven't seen yet introduce the players to each other as interfaces.
View, meet this controller interface implementer who will listen for user gesture events.
Controller, meet this view interface implementer who will open and close windows at your request.
Controller meet this model interface implementor who will accept data change messages.
Model, meet this view interface implementer who will listen for changes in data.
Now everybody depends on interfaces. We can get very clever with who owns the interfaces. For example, if the controller package owns controller and view, then view package depends on controller package but not vice versa. Or we can stick all the interfaces in a very stable, abstract package all by themselves so model, view and controller packages have NO dependencies on each other. Cool in its own way.
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No, this can't be right...and interfaces can't be the answer, though they technically break the dependencies, they don't provide the satisfaction I'm looking for. For a very simple example, we shouldn't have to resort to a three-interface, three-object solution. We need to get an expert in here to weigh in on this. I know I'm missing something. MVC can't possibly be the most-used COM of all time and have this sort of basic shortfalling. Can it?
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And the old definition that "view interprets user gestures". I don't know how literally to take that. If Controller registers a listener for View.buttonX clicked, then Controller is rigid and only works with views that actually have buttonX. Maybe that's ok and you develop View and Controller as a set. Note that controller can still work with multiple views, but all the views must have a buttonX.
Or maybe that's a bit too close to the user gesture. I've done some programs where Controller registers for View.userAskedToDoSomething. View maps buttonX or menuY or timerZ to userAskedToDoSomething and passes that event to Controller. So View is doing a little interpretation of user gestures on its own. I felt it gave a very nice separation of responsibilities between View and Controller when complete.
This would support View using any kind of widget it wants to set a value or trigger an action.
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One out of every eight women in the U. S. develops breast cancer, making it the second leading cause of cancer for American women. Risk factors for breast cancer include heredity, use of hormone replacement therapy or birth control pills, alcohol use and excessive body weight. New research shows that women who fall into the "high-risk" category may want to add broccoli to their diet.
It has been found that rates of breast cancer and other types of estrogen-related cancers are lower in countries that consume a diet high in vegetables. Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) is a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables like cabbage and kale.
A study from the University of California at Berkley found that I3C in broccoli and cabbage reduced the activity of an enzyme linked to rapidly advancing breast cancer. Diindolylmethane or DIM is a molecule present in indole-3-carbinol. Because further studies found that DIM remains active in the body and I3C does not, it has been concluded that DIM is the key ingredient in fighting breast cancer rather than I3C.
DIM affects cancer cells in many ways: it blocks the division of many varieties of cancer cells, it may halt the growth of blood vessels within tumors, and DIM may block cancerous cells from entering healthy tissue. Research published in the April 2009 edition of "Journal of Cell Physiology" showed a stoppage of growth and actual death of prostate cancer cells that were treated with DIM.
It has been shown that improper metabolism of the female hormone estrogen can cause oxidation, cell damage and encourage the growth of some types of breast cancer. Risk factors like obesity, a high-fat diet and diets low in Omega-3 fats have been linked to low levels of 2-hydroxy estrogen. Research has shown that DIM boosts the production of 2-hydroxy estrogen by as much as 75% and reduces levels of 16-hydroxy estrone by as much as 50% which creates a healthier balance between estrogen and estrone and thereby lowers breast cancer risks.
Cancer cells create a steady supply of blood through a process known as angiogenesis. A study reported in the May 2008 issue of Biochemical Pharmacology Journal was the first to show that DIM can stifle the process of angiogenesis, choking the supply of blood to tumors. In addition, it has been shown that DIM helps boost oxygen levels in tumors. This is important because tumors can only grow and thrive if depleted of oxygen.
Estrogen becomes a concern for aging men because more testosterone is converted into estrogen, which puts men at a higher risk for prostate cancer. DIM works to block some of this conversion of testosterone into estrogen. What's more, greater levels of testosterone mean better retention of sexual function for aging men.
As mentioned, DIM can be found in vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, kale, mustard greens, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. DIM can also be found in the form of supplements, which are available through natural supplement websites and health food stores. DIM supplements are typically considered safe, although they can interact with certain prescription drugs. Do not take DIM if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, and always consult a healthcare professional before starting a supplementary regimen.


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United Technologies Corporation, #UTX [NYSE]
Industrial goods Spacecrafts, USA
Financial performance of the company:
Index – DJIA, S&P 500;
Beta – 1.15;
Capitalization – 80.39;
Return on asset – 12.90%;
Income - 7.60 B;
Average volume – 7.48 М;
Analytical review:
- Since the beginning of February the price of company's shares has grown by over 16%. It is expected that the rise will continue;
- The company ranks the fourth on capitalization in the sector of "Industrial goods" among the issuers traded in the American stock market;
- At the end of April the company issued report for Q1 of the fiscal year 2016. According to the press-release net sales amounted to 13.357 billion USD versus 13.320 billion USD for the same period a year ago. Net profit of the company was 1.47 USD per share against the forecast of 1.39 USD per share;
- The company issued revised forecast for the fiscal year 2016. It is expected that revenue and net profit per share will grow by 1%-3% to 56-58 billion USD and 6.30-6.60 USD respectively;
- The company continues to develop and diversify its business. This year the company plans to invest $1-$2 billion to the successful hi-tech companies, which shows optimism of the management about future of the company;
- Another factor, indicating possibility of the increase in company's price is P/E Ratio. UTC's P/E Ratio (22.58) is below the average P/E in the industry (41.40) and sector (25.98), which shows that further rise in the company's quotes is possible.
- Company's last report has increased investors' confidence to the company's management. Despite pressure from the strong USD, company's revenue and net profit have increased. The company has strong growth potential. Implementation of the investment projects and revised forecast for the current fiscal year will boost the rise in price of the company's shares;
- It is likely that in the near future company's quotes will go up.
Trading tips for CFD of United Technologies Corporation.
Key levels:
Support level: 98.55 USD.
Resistance levels: 100.85 USD, 103.85 USD and 106.20 USD.
Medium-term trading, H4
At the moment the issuer is traded in the demand zone of 98.55-100.85 USD. If the price maintains this zone and in case of the respective confirmation (such as pattern Price Action), we recommend to open long positions. Risk per trade is not more than 2% of the capital. Stop order can be placed slightly below the signal line. Take profit can be placed in parts at the levels of 103.80 USD, 106.20 USD and 108.50 USD with the use of trailing stop.
Medium-term trading, H4
Short-term trading М15
At the moment the issuer is traded between the local support and resistance levels of 99.00/100.00 USD. It is advisable to enter the market after breaking out and testing of these levels. Positions can be opened towards the signal line and the nearest support/resistance levels. Risk per trade is not more than 3% of the capital. Stop order can be placed slightly above/below the signal line. Take profit can be placed in parts of 50%, 30% and 20% with the use of trailing stop.
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Let's see.. I can't believe I'm just now writing this..should have done it MUCH earlier so I would remember all the details more. Anway here goes:
It was July 30th and I was sitting at my desk typing (still working 40 hours x week). My due date had come and gone (July 22nd) and I had given up on the silly baby coming out anytime soon! lol But I was in such a good mood those last 2 weeks. I was happy, relaxed, and completely NOT anxious or stressed, even though EVERYONE asked me if I was. I remember everyone at work making a big deal about the fact that I was 8 days overdue and still coming to work. That really bothered me..I just wanted them to go away. It helped keep my mind off things while I could focus on work. So I had a reg. scheduled dr. apt at 3 pm that afternoon and was hoping I had made progress. By this point I was about 2 cm. and not effaced at all (I dont think..if I was it was just a bit, can't remember). I started having tightness across my stomach pretty frequently but not really any pain. I went to a website that helped you time the contractions (I didn't even know if that was what they were yet, just a guess). They were about 5-7 min. apart, but still no pain. I knew they needed to be about 5 min. apart for an hour before I could go in, so since my appt. was then in about one hour, I just stayed put and kept timing them. Some started to get intense, but then would lessen back up. Still about 5 min. apart. So I went to my dr. apt. and Oh~forgot to say, That morning when I woke up I thought that my water had possibly broken, as it felt more "wet" than usual, but I thought it was just discharge. I also lost my mucous plug that morning and had bloody show. So I told my doc all this at the appt and she checked to see if my water had broke, yep, it had, though I didn't really know what time it did exactly. She then checked me and said I was a stretchy 4! As she was taking her gloves off I asked her, ..so do I go home or what? As back at work all the btdt moms that I told I was maybe having contractions said the doc would most likely tell me to go home and rest. The doc laughed and said I needed to go to the hospital now! I was like.oh.. okay!! She said I couldn't drive there, that DH had to come get me. Well he was about 1/2 hour away for work, so I called him and he started to rush home. I started to feel better, contractions subsided, so I drove home myself, as DH wasn't there yet. lol. DH got there after a bit and we grabbed our bags and left. I remember it being so serene..I think he expected to come home to get me and I would be in pain or anxious or something..but I just silently sat by the window waiting for him..
So we got to the hospital and they hooked me up. I was almost 6 then but still not in any serious pain. DH and I joked and laughed and took silly pics. Well then the contractions started getting stronger and I asked for an epi at 7. I think I only had about 10 really bad contractions. Right before I got my epi (oh they put me on 02 as the baby's heart rate had dropped a bit from the contractions) I was in tears and thought I might pass out with my next contraction. So I got the eip (didn't hurt at all getting it) and was numb from the waist down (but could still lift my legs up in the air well...my doc thought that was amazing! lol). A couple hours went by, then they told me I was ready to push. It was hard to tell when I was having a contraction so I just guessed pretty much. I think I pushed for another 1.5 hours and out she came (it was now 1 am on the 31st) The pushing part was easy as pie, I didn't get tired at all..I think just so excited. Plus my water aerobics that I did for 3x a week for the last 2 months really helped! So I pushed her head out and the doc told me to wait so she could unwrap the cord, it was around her neck but not tight. Then I pushed the rest of her out. I was surprised at my DH, he said before I had her that he wouldn't want to watch, but he did..the entire thing! And was quite amazing. He held my leg and helped me count, it was great. So they handed her right to me and I remember saying..what is it? (sex) and they said Oh, and had to check, lol. It's a girl! I was sooo shocked and I really thought it was going to be a boy!! I was SO HAPPY though!! I think I may have ad a few tears, not much though. They took her and cleaned her, etc, with DH following with the video camera. The doc had me push the placenta out and sewed me up (2nd degree laceration). Still no pain down there at all. I remember asking the doc how long the epi would last, and she asked me how many times I had pushed the button to get more of it..I was like..huh? No one even told me about that! But that is okay, as I never needed the booster. So they gave her back to me and tried nursing her, I remember thinking, her mouth is so tiny!! And oh my goodness...now what!!! Such a overwhelming feeling! I remember thinking..now am I holding her right? And when I held her and she stopped crying it surprised me!! So that part was all good.
The actual hospital stay was not fun though, for the first night Makenna cried the ENTIRE night! poor baby! The nurses said it was a high-pitched cry like she was in pain..I didn't know, just thought it was how she cried. So that was very stressful...wonderful beginining to parenthood! DH was sooo wonderful thought. I didn't really know how much he would help with her or what not, but he took over when he saw how much it hurt to nurse her and how tired I was. He wheeled her out into the visitor room so I could sleep. The next night was better though, no crying. I was SOO ready to come home!!! So all in all, the pregnancy, labor, and delivery were very easy..the hard part was bringing her home since she was so fussy!! But it was a wonderful experience for sure.
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Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday paid wholesome tribute to Australia, acknowledging its status as the best side in the world.
"The Aussies are the only side ahead of us. To be honest, we are the second best team after them," he said in Kolkata.
Hoping to do well in Australia, where India will play four Test matches and a tri-series also involving Zimbabwe during the 70-day tour, Ganguly had said on his birthday last week: "For me, the best birthday gift would be winning the cricket series Down Under."
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Ganguly described the Aussie series as tough.
"It is going to be a test of our abilities there. They are a very good side and in great form. We have to lift our game to compete with them on their soil."
He added that he was confident about the ability of his side to turn the table on the Aussies. "My boys are experienced and have travelled throughout the world."
But he said that the Indians had to prepare well. "Winning does not depend solely on me, but on the entire team. For that we have to really play well... plan well and get fit, which we are trying to do."
The captain also pointed out that his side's bowling needed to be spruced up.


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As the courts bat the fee and subsidy strictures of the Affordable Care Act about, non-compassionate conservatives are busy taking away more female healthcare ad family planning options in New Orleans ... the Regressive Right are busy little bees.
Maddow covered the story well, highlighting the audacity of pulling off a cultural and legal Bait and Switch of this calibre, in such a major American city.
DuVergne Gaines, National Clinc Access Project Director for the Feminist Majority Foundation, joins the program to give Maddow the inside scoop on protests in Louisiana that reflect a growing frustration with the GOP War On Contraception. And women.
And buffer zones.
According to reporting at the local Uptown Messenger, the table has been set for this checkers match since long before Governor Boy Scout Bobby Jindal flubbed his first rebutt. The Lipton Brigade has deep roots in N'Orleans, don't forget.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu has been encouraging Anti-abortion Activist Groups to swarm his fair cit for some time, in fact only Monday he formally recognized one of their ranking Anti-choice forces, by honoring them publicly.
Operation Save America were the enterprising Christians. Lauded for their: "service to the city".
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued an official welcome this week to Operation Save America, an anti-abortion organization that interrupted an Uptown church's prayer service with its protests on Sunday and had plans to parade the alleged remains of a fetus around Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
Oh, Mitch. Are the keys to the Quarters next? No? Just the homes of health providers? Should have known. The Uptown Messenger elaborated,
"In addition to protesting Planned Parenthood sites, Operation Save America is also holding demonstrations outside the homes of providers. A neighbor to one of those homes — who asked that his name be withheld out of concern that the group would target him — said his family has already endured two sessions of protests, with dozens of people holding signs on the sidewalk near his house featuring graphic images that he has done his best to hide from his young children.
"My kids are scared," the resident said in an interview Monday afternoon. "It's all these ugly pictures. They're talking on the loudspeaker. I try to speak to them civilly, and it's very difficult to do, because they're looking for a confrontation."
The pro-Lifers strike again. The pro-death penalty, gun fondling, woman-hating, borned child-fearing Regressive Right is now stirring up hate among various churches within communities who actually try to offer thinking women and families a type of Christianity they can still practice. Good luck with all that in Republican-led New Orleans.


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It is the mid-2000s and Kabul's ministries are busily modernizing. Top officials are whisked round in sleek imported cars, fibreoptic cables relay grave communiqués, and a flock of new government websites appears amid efforts to highlight state activity.
Then a few years later the website boom falters and time seems to slow or even freeze for many of the Internet portals. Visitors to the website of the Ministry of Information and Culture, for example, will find that the last update was eight months ago, with a posting about a seminar on monarchy and the path to democracy.
Websites of other state-sponsored organizations languished far longer. Despite the Olympic bronze medal won this month in London by taekwondo fighter Rohullah Nikpai, the homepage of the Afghan National Olympic Committee is still focussed on the Athens 2004 Games.
"Keeping a government website functional and up-to-date requires skilled employees who do not work for low wages," says Abdul Mateen Samsoor, chief director of the E-Government Department of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, which created 125 similarly formatted websites for all ministries and government departments.
"IT specialists do not work for 200 dollars per month with a government institution, they work for 2,000 dollars [in the private sector]. No ministry is willing to pay that to someone to maintain their website," Samsoor said.
Given the low wages paid to most workers in the state sector, it could make sense. All ministries were supplied with the same standardized website package free of charge and trained staff to run it for them. Maybe all the IT whiz kids did since move on to better paid jobs. But with the government reportedly spending 50 million dollars on building a new parliament building, surely key websites warrant a few thousand?
"IT specialists work for 2,000 dollars. No ministry is willing to pay that to someone to maintain their website."
The ministry websites can all be accessed via possibly the busiest state Internet portal, that of the President of Afghanistan, which has six main menus. One of the menus is titled The President's Speeches, and does indeed contain some of Hamid Karzai's speeches, only none more recent than the one he gave at last year's Loya Jirga meeting in Kabul.
Judging from the section titled "The President's official visits," Mr Karzai hasn't actually been anywhere during his years in office. Not one trip is listed under the link which leads to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) site.
A further click on Visits on the MoFA website simply leads to an error message that reads 'Unhandled Exception'. Under the menu titled Government,The Constitution sub-tab is empty.
Some contents have remained largely untouched for months and sometimes years. Some sites fare better - the website of the Ministry of Borders, Tribal and Ethnic Affairs was last updated on May 12, 2012. But function and presentation still leaves much to be desired.
Governmental websites should have contents in three languages – Dari, Pashtu and English. Some websites have all three working, but ironically, the authority most responsible for inter-ethnic issues, the same Ministry of Border, Tribal and Ethnic Affairs, still has no Dari language version.
Some browsers like Mujtaba Hashimi stayed loyal to government websites in the hope of there being a genuine update and overhaul.
It doesn't make much of an impression on members of the public who are familiar with worldwide web culture. Mujtaba Hashimi, an educated Kabuli who regularly visits government websites in search of new content, says he often finds only old material peppered with errors.
"Governmental websites have many problems," said Hashimi. "The major ones are spelling mistakes, not having up-to-date information, and inappropriate design and structure.
"Not having up-to-date information shows how active the owners of these websites are," he concludes. "If a government institution is not very active and if it has not done anything important, what should it report in its website?"
The main contents of government websites include brief information about ministry activities. While websites run by non-governmental organizations provide useful archives of information, including contact details and user services, state websites are less obliging. Some seem more intent on highlighting the biographies of ministers and deputy ministers and news about these individuals' daily activities. And even these are often permanently 'Under construction'.
But beside the departure of many IT specialists from the ministries to lusher pastures, E-Government Department director Samsoor says the problem runs deeper. Using government websites and the Internet in general is simply not yet widespread enough in the country. "For this reason, government institutions have not paid much attention to using and updating them," he concedes.
Others in the state sector say it's all about the prevailing fashion. "Government institutions do not see a website as important, but having one has become a tradition nonetheless," said an employee of the Ministry of Information and Culture, who wished to remain anonymous. "Nobody, however, cares about updating their website or uploading useful information on it. And websites where nothing works and where content is not updated are of no use to anybody."


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As close to a half million local residents ready for the 7th Annual Taste of Soul massive Family Festival Oct. 20th on Crenshaw Blvd. from 10am-7pm, Compton's favorite Radio Free 102.3 KJLH will be out to at least duplicate its star stage production which last year was a major hit.
Last year spectators labeled he event as the best one yet, and KJLH had much to do with that considering the KJLH stage included artist such as Goapele, Doug E. Fresh, Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Lenny Williams, N'Dambi, Esnavi, Chris Walker, Margo Thunder, Tasha Taylor, Tyrese, Eric Benet, Johnny Gill, Donnie B.
Officials at the radio station are keeping their performers as close to a secret as an Academy Award, thus indicating that something major is brewing under Stevie Wonder's watch at the Inglewood based station that is licensed to Compton.
The station is known for introducing new talent such as ShaSha Jones who performed "Best Thing" by Beyonce, "Found Love" by Lil Wayne and her very own single giving the crowd an awesome performance with a twist of new school.
There could be a tribute song in store for fans like the one they did for to Dougie E. Fresh and everyone knows that as long as Aundrae Russell is around their gospel will be second to none.
"I have been in the industry for a very long time and this (2011) was by far the biggest crowd I have seen, it has doubled last year's (2010) crowd and the year before," said Russell.
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Best Shots Advance Review: FF #12
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Juan Bobillo, Marcelo Sosa and Chris Sotomayor
Lettering by Clayton Cowles
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by David Pepose
'Rama Rating: 1 out of 10
Okay, kids — it's time for a time-out.
I've said a lot of good things about FF in the past, praising its innovative style and its refreshing characterization. But this is a clear-cut case of pushing a title to run before it's ready, because now that Fantastic Four has reassumed its title as the flagship franchise book, FF is looking decidedly retrograde. By removing the main characters and focusing solely on the ancillary supporting cast — well, that and continuing to ruminate on Jonathan Hickman's labyrinthine metaplot — this book focuses on all of this run's weak points without actually rewarding readers with what FF always did right.
Part of this just has to do with the art. What had always impressed me about FF was the artistic talent involved, from Steve Epting to Barry Kitson to Greg Tocchini. There was a deliberateness of style, and the realism displayed by Epting and Kitson in particular gave some weight to the stakes that the FF faced — in other words, this was artwork that said "take this story seriously." Artist Juan Bobillo, however, is so raw and inconsistent that it immediately gives off the opposite message. Teamed up with inker Marcelo Sosa, this book doesn't look anywhere near as clean or exciting as the previous 11 issues — the designs for the characters look not just cartoony, but actually malformed, with giant eyes and weirdly wrinkled faces, and Sosa's chunky inks don't do much to make the art feel sleek or forward-thinking. If Marvel is trying to tell readers that FF is not the must-read its sister title is, well, the presentation makes that clear. It's been awhile since I've been this turned off by an artist's opening issue, particularly for a company like Marvel that hires Guiseppe Camuncoli, Chris Samnee and Chris Bachalo, but this is just not ready for prime time.
Unfortunately, Bobillo's storytelling issues are compounded by the story Jonathan Hickman is building here. Well, it's not so much a story — I mean, yes, characters are moving from Point A to Point B, but as far as "every comic is someone's first," no, this is not what I'd call an accessible entry point for those looking to hop onto this bifurcated franchise. Fantastic Four gets Mr. Fantastic teaming up with Spider-Man in alternate costumes — FF gets Two Doctor Dooms, an alternate Reed, the group of Future Foundation kids, and absolutely no exposition here. So unless you know about Bentley being a young clone of the villainous Wizard or how an alternate Reed Richards turned Victor Von Doom into his begrudging servant, you're going to be pretty lost with any of the characterization here. All of this is combined with some surprisingly wordy pages from Hickman, as well as some pretty grating "kids lingo," with obligatory references to paintball, laser tag, and "bedtime is bad" It's a shame, as there are a couple of nice beats between Val Richards and her grandfather, but when you can't tell the characters apart (I'm looking at you, Franklin Richards and Alex Power) and there's nothing besides a one-paragraph synopsis on the credits page to remind you of where you've been and where you're going, that's when you've valued structure over substance, of things rather than theme.
I remember Best Shots reviewer Kyle DuVall once referring to Val Richards as the team's insufferable Scrappy-Doo, but with FF #12, get ready for an entire team of them. With the main story now split across two titles, it seems like Hickman has inadvertently also split the killer from the filler, with FF being just a shell of its former self. Where it was once ambitious, forward-thinking and epic, this issue comes across as plodding, uncharismatic and just plain hard to read. Who cares about the War of Four Cities when you've got a family of quirky super-scientists charting the very future? Well, you can't always crack every equation. I wanted to like FF — I have really liked FF — but if this is going to be what having two Richards family titles looks like, maybe it would be better to stick with just one.Got a comment? There's lots of conversation on Newsarama's FACEBOOK and TWITTER!


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If you have an expensive mesh or solid safety cover, it's important to make sure that the snow doesn't pile on and rip the cover. It could also pop out the cover anchors or even your pool's coping.
If you have a cheap or general plastic cover, then chances are it will be destroyed if you don't quickly remove the snow.
Let's think about how much snow weighs. There are 7.48 gallons per cubic foot of water – that's about 62.4 pounds of snow!!!
Wet Snow
Assume wet snow would be equal to 1 inch of rain or 5 inches of snow. This means you would get a resulting 62.4/5 = 12.5 pounds!
Light, Powdery Snow
This snow would be equal to 2.5 inches of water and 12 inches snow, you would get 62.4/12 = 5.2 pounds! Thanks wiki!
Once the snow melts it will turn into water, and now you will need a pool cover pump or siphon to get the water off the cover. If you have a mesh safety cover, you will still need the pump to get the water out of your now overflowing pool.
5 Best Pool Cover Pumps For Winter Maintenance
A list of both automatic and manual pool cover pumps that I recommend for draining the water on your cover during the winter.
How To Remove Snow From a Winter Cover
Here are a couple of quick tips on how to remove snow from a pool cover properly. Remember, that you don't have to do this, but you risk pool damage otherwise.
- Use long broom and pushing the snow off the cover.
- DO NOT use a shovel or anything with sharp edges cause this can damage your winter cover by putting holes in it allowing the dirty water to leak through.
- As it snows, use the broom to keep the snow from collecting
- If the snow is light in the beginning and you have a leaf blower, use that. If you use a leaf blower while it snows, you won't build up all that snow weight.
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Study of Irinotecan Plus Capecitabine to Treat Advanced Colorectal Cancer
This study has been completed.
Fudan University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: March 24, 2011
Last Update Posted: June 11, 2013
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jin Li, Fudan University
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The objectives of this study are to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of single-week regimen of irinotecan plus capecitabine in the first-line or second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
|Colorectal Cancer
|Drug: irinotecan, capecitabine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase II Study of Irinotecan Plus Capecitabine as the First-line or Second-line Treatment for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Colorectal Cancer
Drug Information available for: Irinotecan Irinotecan hydrochloride CapecitabineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Jin Li, Fudan University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Rate of Diarrhea [ Time Frame: eight weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Progression free survival [ Time Frame: eight weeks ]
- Response rate [ Time Frame: eight weeks ]
- Disease control rate [ Time Frame: eight weeks ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: eight weeks ]
- Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: eight weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: wXELIRI regimen
Drug: irinotecan, capecitabine
Irinotecan: 90 mg/m2, d1, iv gtt; Capecitabine: 1200mg/m2 Bid, d1-5, po; The regimen is repeated every 7 days.
Detailed Description:
Irinotecan and capecitabine are approved to be the effective drugs for the advanced colorectal cancer patients. However, the combination of these two drugs are not regularly recommended due to the severe diarrhea as the most common adverse event.This study was designed to explore whether the single-week regimen of irinotecan plus capecitabine improves efficacy and does not increase the toxicity in advanced colorectal cancer patients in China.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent
- Histologically confirmed colorectal cancer
- Age 18-70 years old
- Advanced colorectal cancer patients, first-line or second-line treatment, the adjuvant treatment including the oxaliplatin or/and 5FU should be finished six months before
- Have at least one measurable lesion according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.
- Life expectancy of more than 3 months.
- Normal laboratory values: hemoglobin > 90g/dl, neutrophils > 1.5×10^9/L, platelets > 100×10^9/L, serum creatinine < 1.5×upper limit of normal (ULN), serum bilirubin < 1.5×ULN, ALT and AST < 2.5×ULN, AKP < 4×ULN
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating patients
- Concurrent disease or condition that would make the subject inappropriate for study participation, or any serious medical disorder that would interfere with the subject's safety
- Active or uncontrolled infection
- Known history of uncontrolled or symptomatic angina, arrhythmias, or congestive heart failure
- Patients could not swallow the tablets
- Concomitant with brain metastases
Contacts and Locations
Information from the National Library of Medicine
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01322152
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01322152
|China, Shanghai
|Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
|Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Sponsors and Collaborators
Fudan University
|Principal Investigator:
|Jin Li, PhD
|Fudan University
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Jin Li, Fudan University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Jin Li, Dr, Fudan University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01322152 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|March 23, 2011
|First Posted:
|March 24, 2011
|Last Update Posted:
|June 11, 2013
|Last Verified:
|June 2013
Keywords provided by Jin Li, Fudan University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors


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As you can see from the fairly excellent Iron Man poster above, Marvel Studios, IMAX and Mondo have joined forces on this poster incentive for those who attend the midnight showing of Marvel's Iron Man 3 in IMAX on May 3rd. The poster depicts Iron Man himself, clearly on the rise, his head facing upward and his arms down in launch position. In the background, other ironclad heroes are also in flight - likely the mentioned "backup" featured at the end of the exciting trailer.
The poster above features the artwork of Mondo artist Jock, whose past work includes a pretty stunning black and white portrait of another masked super hero who also happens to have a well funded alter ego. See Jock's Dark Knight Rises poster here. The limited edition Iron Man 3 poster will be available exclusively to IMAX fans as part of the IMAX 12:01 program. Those who see the film at IMAX theaters at midnight on May 3 will receive a print. It's a pretty great incentive, in addition to getting to be among the first to see the film on the giant big screen, right? The promotion is "while supplies last" and fans are encouraged to visit Imax.com for a list of participating theaters.
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Smack dab in the middle of a central Pennsylvanian cornfield, in the heart of an Amish culture that typically shuns technology, sits a marvel...
STRASBURG, Pa. — Smack dab in the middle of a central Pennsylvanian cornfield, in the heart of an Amish culture that typically shuns technology, sits a marvel of genetic medicine and science.
The building itself, a tidy clapboard structure, was raised by hand, rope and horse in the Amish way 16 years ago. Upstairs is the Clinic for Special Children. Downstairs houses the Amish Research Clinic.
The clinic has played a role in numerous significant discoveries by expert gene hunters, from diabetes breakthroughs to unlocking some of the mysteries behind sudden infant death syndrome.
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The gene hunters, who come from far and wide, spend countless hours rooting through a rich genetic trove that only an insular genetic pool like the Amish can offer.
To the Amish, many of whom travel the few dozen miles or so from their homes by horse and buggy, the clinic has been heaven sent. It often saves their children, who are disproportionately afflicted by rare and sometimes fatal genetic-based diseases because of 200 years of inbreeding.
"It's weird and it's wonderful," said Terry Sharrer, medical curator of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. "I have never seen anything like this."
The children's clinic is the creation and life's work of Dr. Holmes Morton and his wife, Caroline. The Harvard-educated couple surprised colleagues and friends in 1987 when they announced they were giving up prestigious urban posts in Philadelphia, packing up the family and starting a new life among the Amish and Mennonite religious sects.
It's a place where the laundry of plain clothes flaps in the breeze and barefoot children in smocks and straw hats run around homes shared and passed down through generations. Road signs warn drivers to share the road with horses and buggies.
Morton hasn't regretted the move.
"We discover a new gene almost weekly," he said.
Isolated populations with homogenous genes such as the Amish in central Pennsylvania, the Ashkenazi Jews and Indian tribes offer genetic researchers unparalleled insight into disease and genetics.
These closed populations, whether by geography or religion, were created by just a few families — called the "founder effect" — and built on generations of inbreeding.
The Amish have higher rates of inherited disease caused by bad, recessive genes that are diluted in the general population but remain captive in closed societies. That increases the odds that distant relatives who are each carriers of a rare disorder will marry and produce afflicted children.
Gene maps
Since the human genome was mapped five years ago, the genetic discoveries are coming fast and furious in Strasburg.
The advent of the increasingly powerful gene chips, which enable researchers to experiment with thousands of genes simultaneously, has also advanced Morton's work.
Morton estimates that he's uncovered about 150 genes implicated in various diseases, most of them found in the past few years.
Last year he found a gene implicated in sudden infant death syndrome.
He's also uncovered a genetic cause for the malady maple-syrup urine disease, so-called because the victim's urine is sweet smelling. It's a rare enzyme deficiency that if left untreated, as it was for many years in the Amish community, will lead to mental retardation. Through a severe diet that excludes meat, eggs and milk — and constant vigilance — Morton can keep the disease in check.
Much of Morton's funding is raised by community auctions that sell quilts, furniture and baked goods made and donated by the Amish.
Large-scale studies
Downstairs, Dr. Alan Shuldiner and his colleagues at the Amish Research Clinic are armed with $10 million in National Institutes of Health grants to conduct a dozen different large-scale studies of the Amish, including diabetes, heart and longevity studies.
Shuldiner, also a researcher at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, says his lab has drawn the blood of 3,000 of the 30,000 Amish who live in the area.
Shuldiner opened his lab in 1995 after spending a year working out of his car. He initially befriended an Amish woman who had children with diabetes. She served as his liaison to a community skittish of outsiders. When he moved into the special children's building, he said his credibility among the Amish was cemented.
"This building is really a pillar of the Amish community," he said.
Mary Morrisey, a nurse in Shuldiner's lab, spends most days whipping around the back roads of Lancaster County in her minivan on a mission to enroll 1,000 Amish. The aim is to uncover genetic causes of heart disease. In two years, the lab has enrolled nearly 600 volunteers — a testament to how massive the undertaking is.
On a recent day, Morrisey spent two hours at one family's house, drawing blood and explaining the intricacies of the study to the pair, who are in their mid-60s with nine children and 54 grandchildren.
The screen door was constantly slamming as barefoot kids frolicked about the house, the younger ones fretting about needles being stuck into their grandparents' arms. Grandma soothingly reassured them in the Pennsylvania Dutch they use with one another.
For a Luddite community that by and large leaves school after the eighth grade, the Amish are well-informed about the technological breakthroughs their blood contains.
They view their participation with the "English" scientists as in keeping with the tenets of their branch of Christianity, which demands they help their fellow man.
"I wouldn't know why not," the woman responded when Morrisey asked her to join the study. "It could help our family — and help others."
The couple had participated in Shuldiner's initial diabetes study several years ago.
"I think we're considered vampires," Morrisey joked. "All we want is their blood. They instinctively roll up their sleeves every time they see me."


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Young Money's 'Rise of an Empire' Is Available for Streaming
In sort of a weird move, Young Money has made their compilation album 'Rise of an Empire' available for streaming online despite being in stores since Tuesday (March 11). Not that we are complaining.
You can listen to YMCMB's 15-song album in its entirety on Spotify.
The collection features some new members on the team like Euro, Christina Milian and Chanel West Coast, as well as established artists like Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake and Tyga.
The group have already dropped a few tracks from the project. Among them are Queen Barbz's braggadocios hit 'Lookin' A— N—-' and Weezy's just released solo track 'Moment.' There's also the party-starters 'Trophies' by Drake and 'We Alright' featuring Euro, Birdman and Wayne.
Speaking of Weezy, the YM leader was spotted in an odd family photo for the 'Senile' video. Crazy indeed.
"We are in a great space. I think the whole team collectively just feels so together right now," said Minaj about the album. "We all kinda just wanna win. We just workin', no bad blood, no bad vibes at all."
If you like what you hear, 'Rise of an Empire' is available for purchase on iTunes right now.
Young Money: Rise of an Empire Tracklisting:
1. 'We Alright' — Euro, Birdman, and Lil Wayne
2. 'Trophies' — Drake
3. 'Bang' — Lil Twist, Euro, and Cory Gunz
4. 'Senile' — Tyga, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne
5. 'Induction Speech' — Euro
6. 'One Time' — Lil Twist, Tyga, and YG
7. 'Hittin Like' — Shanell and Chanel West Coast
8. 'Lookin' A–' — Nicki Minaj
9. 'Fresher Than Ever' — Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Flow, Mack Maine, and Birdman
10. 'Back It Up' — Lil Twist and Tyga
11. 'Moment' — Lil Wayne
12. 'You Already Know' — PJ Morton, Mack Maine, Gudda Gudda, and Jae Millz
Bonus Tracks:
13. 'Catch Me at the Light' — Shanell and Yo Gotti
14. 'Video Model' — Christina Milian and Lil Wayne
15. 'Good Day' — Tyga, Meek Mill, and Lil Wayne


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With lost cities, rainbow mountains, salt plains, and extraordinary wildlife, holidays in South America are imbued with a magic all of their own. From the Caribbean Coast of Venezuela to the glacial fjords of Patagonia, South America's epic canvas takes in a riotous mix of culture, and outstanding adventure trails.
There's trekking in Chile; Machu Picchu peaking through the cloud forest in Peru; bird spotting in Guyana or Galapagos. And then there's the Amazon. Exploring the biggest and most diverse ecosystem in the world is the stuff that holiday legends are made of. Add in Argentina's deliciously smokey red wine and plate-sized steaks, and you have all the ingredients for the an adventure holiday like no other.
Follow in the footsteps of the Peruvian Incas as you trek the classic Inca Trail
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1. The Rainbow Mountains of Ausangate: the off-the-beaten-track region of the Painted Mountains offers travellers the only lodge-based trek in Peru. The local Andean communities are lodge shareholders, benefiting directly from tourist stays. Peru's Cordillera Vilcanota is home to the spectacular multi-coloured Rainbow Mountain with its stripes of multi-coloured rocks, and the sacred Ausangate mountain - deeply revered among the Andean communities.
2. The Lost City of Choquequirao: this is one of the largest and best preserved Inca sites after Machu Picchu but much less well known. Characterised by its llama-decorated terraces, this is a chance to visit an incredible Inca fortress without the crowds, surrounded by towering snowcapped peaks of the Vilcabamba Range.
3. Venezuela's Lost World & Angel Falls: explore Venezuela's 'Lost World', a region of dense jungle and elevated plateaus. Mount Roraima's maze of blackened rock and babbling streams, and the spectacular Angel Falls - the highest waterfall in the world.
4. Hiking in Chile: experience the contrasts of Chile whilst walking on volcanic slopes, over salt lakes, and along glacial valley trails. Get away from the crowds in the Atacama Desert by trekking amid the natural springs and cacti of Guatin Valley.
5. Ecuador's Avenue of Volcanoes: for a country about the size of England, Ecuador manages to pack a mighty punch. This eye-opening trip delves into its fiery heart: the glacial peaks of its Andean volcanoes. It's a challenging week, but if you've the stamina, Ecuador's got the views. And when the rewards include reviving hot spring baths, reaching crater lakes seem all the sweeter.
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The Foothill Slam, an eighth-grade boys NJB All-Net team, placed second at the NJB National Championships held March 14-16 in Anaheim. The finish means they are the second-best team out of more than 400 nationally.
The Slam was seeded in the highest bracket and had several exciting wins against much bigger players, who proved to be no match for Foothill's disciplined offensive execution and aggressive defense. The Slam reached the championship game, showing the same grit and determination that allowed them to be successful throughout the year, but lost to El Toro of southern Orange County.
The Slam finished the regular season in a three-way tie for first place with a 9-3 record, edging out tougher opponents despite often being undersized, then advanced to the playoffs and defeated two opponents, including Palo Alto, to qualify for the national tournament.
This year's team was made up of boys from Blach, Egan, Pinewood and Sunnyvale middle schools. All of the boys will play basketball in high school next year. The team was coached by Mani Messy (Pinewood-Los Altos Hills) and Kevin Lee (The King's Academy-Sunnyvale).
Members of the national runner-up Foothill Slam included Jake Shab, Cole Corsiglia, Nathan Metzger, Amit Sharir, Nolan Brennan, Matthew Eberle and Sean Murphy, Conner Riches, Jaeden Bailey, Simon Heck and coaches Kevin Lee and Mani Messy


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It's A Matter Of Fit And There Are Plenty Of Options
When I started hunting and shooting half a century ago there were no special "youth" firearms, at least not where I lived. We were expected to get along with adult-sized rifles and shotguns and be grateful for the opportunity. We were, too.
The rifles we kids wanted were the light, compact Marlin 336 and Winchester 94. We couldn't afford either one but my dad borrowed a 94 from a neighbor. At age 12 I could handle it, though the stock was a bit long for me. It also had a lot of drop at heel which made even the mild .30-30 cartridge kick fairly hard. At least that's how I remember it. The snow was deeper then, too.
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Someone said they thought it was honeysuckle. I have no idea.
It looks like swamp azalea, which is an early spring bloomer, and likes wet feet.....
That is the Withlacoochee River in the background. It flooded (30 foot rise) recently.


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Hi all,
Hopefully someone can help me out. I have a web site where I query the dataset at:
Until recently, my code was querying the API to return categories by "burglaries" by long/lat/date. In the last two weeks (or more potentially), this has stopped working. Now I just get all crime data so where as before I would typically get a few dozen or at most a few hundred burglaries returned, I now get a number in the range of thousands. The API call I am using is:
$url = "http://policeapi2.rkh.co.uk/api/crimes-street/burglary?lat=$lat&lng=$lon";
This is now not working, and we have made no changes to our site code. I notice on the police.uk site that the feature still works. Has there been a change to the way the API works in the last few weeks. If so, is this documented anywhere and where can we find the release notes?


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OverviewGoalsevarri is a well known skiing peak in the Lyngen area. The rock is of poor quality, but the skiing season runs from from the first return of the sun (mid January) until the melt (anywhere between May and June). There are no trails to the summit, and due to the loose rock, hiking is not recommended. For the die hard mountaineer who refuses to ski, there are some easy to moderate ridge climb possibilities, as well as some ugly mixed 3rd class faces.
Getting ThereFrom Tromsø, drive on the one and only highway out of town E8 for about 26 kilometers. Turn left on 91 with signs to Brevikeidet and Olderdalen, with a ferry symbol. At the end of this road (a little more than 30km) is the ferry to Lyngen. At disembarkation from the ferry, turn right toward Lyngseidet. Drive along Kjosen, a narrow fjord with towering mountains on both sides. Continue driving another 4km past the end of the fjord, and arrive in the town of Lyngen.
At the church, turn right and uphill into a small group of houses. The names here are not important, just get on the highest road you can, and find a place to park that does not intrude on private homes and driveways. There are several small paths in this area that converge, so the exact parking area is not so important.
The map you'll need is the 1:50000 series #1634 III Title: Lyngen.
State Map Website
Why you should climb this peak.Goalseverri is not the biggest or grandest peak in the Lyngen region. But it is one of the best for early season when light is limited and snowfall may be light. It comes into skiing condition earlier in the season than many other peaks, and the short approach means it can be done even on short days.
External LinksLate Spring ski photos
Weather Link for Lyngen