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|Dinkar Venkatraman Rao, Martin A. Siegenthaler, Sriram Srinivasan
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Embodiments of the invention are related to the following applications entitled "CLASSIFICATION AND SEQUENCING OF MIXED DATA FLOWS", Ser. No. 11/373,084, filed on Mar. 10, 2006; "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CODE FOR AN INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM", Ser. No. 11/372,540, filed on Mar. 10, 2006; and "DATA FLOW SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HETEROGENEOUS DATA INTEGRATION ENVIRONMENTS", Ser. No. 11/373,685, filed on Mar. 10, 2006. All of the above related applications are assigned to the same assignee, and incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to data processing systems, and more particularly to a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for dilating a sub-flow operator in a data flow.
2. Description of the Related Art
In enterprise application systems, consolidation of various data integration tools is inevitable due to frequent merges and acquisitions as normal business practices. Typical data integration applications are those types of applications in which data from multiple sources on varied data systems and repositories need to be processed, combined, or otherwise transformed into data that is then loaded into multiple targets, again residing on different data systems and repositories. The best application performance may be achieved by making sure that the total data integration processing is broken down into smaller components of processing modules and by ensuring that the appropriate runtime engine or runtime system is selected for the appropriate task.
For example, a database engine is the most appropriate engine for filtering rows of a relational table in a structured query language (SQL) database. Using the database engine is more efficient than pulling the data out of the database and into a text file, where the text file requires further filtering in order to insert the final data into another table in the same database. Structured query language (SQL) engines are specially optimized for such queries and tasks. In some cases, legacy data in text files or spreadsheets is best processed by a specialized engine, such as WebSphere Data Stage™, for example. A legacy data source is any file, database, or software asset (such as a web service or business application) that supplies or produces data and that has already been deployed.
However, the average developer may not be conversant with all types of processing engines and may be unable to effectively choose an engine or other processing component easily. As a result, an enterprise needs to employ experts for each variety and variation of engines.
The problem is that there are many runtime systems that work very differently, use various different protocols from each other, and are generally incompatible. Such heterogeneous systems also have different development paradigms, no common developer language, or even a uniform IDE. Additionally, new runtime systems keep getting added to the enterprise every so often. Currently such complex data integration applications rely on users developing separate systems of applications for each runtime system and writing specialized code for each pair of runtime systems to bridge the gap between them. As a result, current data integration applications do not allow data processing engines to operate in a truly integrated fashion.
For example, if a developer needs to have some processing in a SQL engine, followed by some processing in a conventional, specialized engine, the developer needs to hand code the way data is passed from one system to another. Some specialized engines already provide some limited support, especially for SQL engines.
In addition, current data integration applications do not make easy optimizations possible across the runtime engine boundaries, as frequently each engine is independent of the other and provided by different vendors. Furthermore, manual code is not rewritten easily when specialized new engines become available. Additionally, with current data integration applications, transaction processing also becomes difficult to account for when crossing engine domains.
The invention describes a computer implemented method, a computer program product and a data processing system for dilating a sub-flow operator in a data flow. The data flow is traversed to locate sub-flow operators. The data flow bound to a sub-flow operator is retrieved. The sub-flow operators are then injected into the data flow.
The novel features believed characteristic of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
With reference now to the figures,
In the depicted example, server 104 and server 106 connect to network 102 along with storage unit 108. In addition, clients 110, 112, and 114 connect to network 102. These clients 110, 112, and 114 may be, for example, personal computers or network computers. In the depicted example, server 104 provides data, such as boot files, operating system images, and applications to clients 110, 112, and 114. Clients 110, 112, and 114 are clients to server 104 in this example. Network data processing system 100 may include additional servers, clients, and other devices not shown.
In the depicted example, network data processing system 100 is the Internet with network 102 representing a worldwide collection of networks and gateways that use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols to communicate with one another. At the heart of the Internet is a backbone of high-speed data communication lines between major nodes or host computers, consisting of thousands of commercial, governmental, educational and other computer systems that route data and messages. Of course, network data processing system 100 also may be implemented as a number of different types of networks, such as for example, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), or a wide area network (WAN).
With reference now to
In the depicted example, data processing system 200 employs a hub architecture including north bridge and memory controller hub (NB/MCH) 202 and south bridge and input/output (I/O) controller hub (SB/ICH) 204. Processing unit 206, main memory 208, and graphics processor 210 are connected to north bridge and memory controller hub 202. Graphics processor 210 may be connected to north bridge and memory controller hub 202 through an accelerated graphics port (AGP).
In the depicted example, LAN adapter 212 connects to south bridge and I/O controller hub 204. Audio adapter 216, keyboard and mouse adapter 220, modem 222, read only memory (ROM) 224, hard disk drive (HDD) 226, CD-ROM drive 230, universal serial bus (USB) ports and other communications ports 232, and PCI/PCIe devices 234 connect to south bridge and I/O controller hub 204 through bus 238 and bus 240. PCI/PCIe devices may include, for example, Ethernet adapters, add-in cards and PC cards for notebook computers. PCI uses a card bus controller, while PCIe does not. ROM 224 may be, for example, a flash binary input/output system (BIOS).
Hard disk drive 226 and CD-ROM drive 230 connect to south bridge and I/O controller hub 204 through bus 240. Hard disk drive 226 and CD-ROM drive 230 may use, for example, an integrated drive electronics (IDE) or serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) interface. Super I/O (SIO) device 236 may be connected to south bridge and I/O controller hub 204.
An operating system runs on processing unit 206 and coordinates and provides control of various components within data processing system 200 in
As a server, data processing system 200 may be, for example, an IBM� eServer™ pSeries� computer system, running the Advanced Interactive Executive (AIX�) operating system or the LINUX� operating system (eServer, pSeries and AIX are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both while LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both). Data processing system 200 may be a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) system including a plurality of processors in processing unit 206. Alternatively, a single processor system may be employed.
Instructions for the operating system, the object-oriented programming system, and applications or programs are located on storage devices, such as hard disk drive 226, and may be loaded into main memory 208 for execution by processing unit 206. The processes for embodiments of the present invention are performed by processing unit 206 using computer usable program code, which may be located in a memory such as, for example, main memory 208, read only memory 224, or in one or more peripheral devices 226 and 230.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the hardware in
In some illustrative examples, data processing system 200 may be a personal digital assistant (PDA), which is configured with flash memory to provide non-volatile memory for storing operating system files and/or user-generated data.
A bus system may be comprised of one or more buses, such as bus 238 or bus 240 as shown in
Turning to
Application programming interface (API) 306 allows the user of the system, an individual, or a software routine, to invoke system capabilities using a standard consistent interface without concern for how the particular functionality is implemented. Network access software 308 represents any software available for allowing the system to access a network. This access may be to a network, such as a LAN, WAN, or the Internet. With the Internet, this software may include programs, such as Web browsers.
Application software 310 represents any number of software applications designed to react to data through a communications port to provide the desired functionality the user seeks. Applications at this level may include those necessary to handle data, video, graphics, photos or text, which can be accessed by users of the Internet.
Exemplary aspects of the present invention provide a computer implemented method, apparatus and computer usable program code for developing a sub-flow. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide an architecture and system that enables users to model logical flows of higher level operations, or data flows, which are then processed. A data flow, or flow, is a depiction of a logical transformation and flow of data, not the execution of the flow of data. A data flow is a specialized logical operator graph used to indicate a specific instance of data transformation sequence and semantics. A data flow uses virtual tables, which are a collection of virtual columns, to describe the structure of data moving through links, from one operator to another. Virtual columns are similar in concept to structured query language (SQL) relational columns, having a data type, precision, length as appropriate. Virtual tables are similar in concept with SQL relational tables. However, since a data flow is a logical model, no SQL or physical storage modeling is imposed, unless decided later by the code generation engine. The virtual tables thus indicate a form of inter-operator semantics. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method that uses iconic representation in a graphical user interface (GUI) to implement moving data around data processing systems.
The illustrative embodiments describe a solution and the architecture of a system that enables users to model logical flows of higher level operations that are then processed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a flow is composed on a canvas by moving operators from a palette to the canvas and interconnecting the operators. The flow is emended within control flow(s) which are compiled, deployed and executed on disparate systems. A canvas refers to the blank area of the GUI where icons representing operators can be dragged and dropped in order to build flows and sub-flows. A palette is a group of icons representing the operators that the user can choose from when creating a flow or sub-flow. In the context of the aspects of the present invention, the term operator refers to an iconic representation of an operation that needs to be performed on data. A fundamental operator is an operator that is not composed of any other operators.
Each operator presented on the palette can run on a different system unbeknownst to the user. A user may be presented with three I/O operators, such as messaging, file, and stream, for example, each executing within a different manufacturer's system, such as Microsoft MSMQ™, DataStage IBM™, and Time10 Oracle™, for example. It is the responsibility of the underlying software stack to take care of the interaction between the various systems.
In order to build a flow, a number of disparate expertises need to come together. Someone needs to understand where the data resides, the data's format, semantics, and eventual schema. Rarely does a single user have a complete knowledge of this information. More frequently, this knowledge is distributed among a number of individuals. A sub-flow enables individual contributors to create components that may be used by others to compose a flow. The contributors create sub-flows imbued with their expertise of their particular area. These sub-flows, once created, are saved and assigned an iconic representation, referred to as a sub-flow operator, which may then be added to the palette. Thus a future user may simply drag and drop that sub-flow operator onto the canvas and the whole, previously created sub-flow, is placed there. In this way, once a sub-flow has been created, this sub-flow may be reused multiple times.
The use of sub-flow operators accelerates the development of flows. Sub-flows may be created by sector experts and distributed to developers. Sector experts are those people who have specialized knowledge or expertise in a particular area, such as, for example, a marketing expert, an advertising expert, a scanner data expert, and the like. The developer uses the sub-flow operator as he/she would a fundamental operator, capitalizing on the expert's knowledge and experience. The sub-flow is composed of fundamental operators and possibly other sub-flows. The underlying systems know nothing of the sub-flows and are not required to implement the sub-flows.
Making the development of flows easier will lead to more flows being developed and processed. The more flows that are developed the greater the utilization of data. The more the data is used the aggregate cost of the data declines.
A graph-like data structure is commonly used to model the sequence of operations in typical data processing activities. Each node in this graph represents a single logical step in the entire process. A link is used to interconnect nodes in this Logical Operator Graph (LOG) instance. The LOG is composed of nodes, interconnected by links. Each node, or operator, has specific semantics and property values that indicate the specific type of data processing operation performed.
A flow is a specialized logical operator graph used to indicate a specific instance of data transformation sequence and semantics. The flow uses virtual tables, a collection of virtual columns, to describe the structure of data moving through the links, from one operator to another. Virtual columns are similar in concept to structured query language (SQL) relational columns, having a data type, precision, and length as appropriate. Virtual tables are similar in concept with SQL relational tables. However, since the flow is a logical model, no SQL or physical storage modeling is imposed, unless decided later by the code generation engine. The virtual tables thus indicate a form of inter-operator semantics.
Operators have a set of 0 . . . n Inputs, known as input ports, and a set of 0 . . . n Outputs, known as output ports. In general a port is a connection through which data is sent and received. Ports are bound to operators and handle the data moving into or out of the operator. Ports are depicted as a connection that the data flows in and out of on the outside of an operator's icon. Depending on the semantics of the operation, an operator may allow the addition of ports during the design and manipulation of the graph. Operators have a set of properties. These values are manipulated by the graph instance designer to govern the parameters of this particular operator. These properties may be of different types of data, such as, for example, but not limited to, integers, lists, strings, expressions, database table, file, and so on.
Links interconnect different operators. Data, described by a virtual table, exits from one operator's output port and enters into another operator's input port. There may be multiple links exiting through one output port. However, one input port can accept only one incoming link. If an operator requires two incoming links, then two different input ports must be defined for the operator. Links may have properties too, to explicitly identify the semantics of the interconnection between two operators in a graph. Ports also may have properties defined. These port level properties are similarly of a specific data type, and such port properties are used to provide additional operational parameters in context to the specific input or output.
Each type of operation that needs to be performed by the system is described by an operator definition. An operator definition is a specification that comprises: (i) a name that uniquely identifies its functionality; (ii) the runtime engine that supports this function; (iii) A set of input ports, if any, each uniquely named and each port associated with its staging input preferences in order; (iv) a set of output ports, if any, each uniquely named and each port associated with its staging output choices available; (v) a set of properties that can be set by the user to customize the functionality of this operation; and (vi) an operator specific code generator module that conforms to the system's code generation engine interface. The system's LOG level code generator invokes this operator specific code generator whenever an instance of this operator type is encountered. Examples of staging preferences include, but are not limited to, temporary tables, persistent tables, queue, flat file, XML file, and so forth.
A sub-flow is developed by creating a flow and saving it as a sub-flow. A saved sub-flow comprises a description of all the operators, both fundamental and sub-flow. A flow is composed using the sub-flow operator. During the code generation phase of a flow the sub-flow is expanded into the flow. The GUI may drive multiple systems, each with their own idiosyncrasies that require a specialist to realize the full potential of the system. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention enables users to capitalize on the specialist's expertise of the underlying systems. The sub-flow imbues the specialist's skill within the operators.
Applications are developed by binding operators together in a dataflow. An application retrieves data from data sources, transforms the data, and writes it to a repository. An application as rudimentary as this requires an understanding of format of the data and the transformation that is required. It is reasonable to assume that data would be used in various applications. Having a sub-flow operator that any flow may utilize increases developers' productivity. Code is written and debugged once but utilized multiple times, increasing the value of both the data and code through repeated use.
A sub-flow is created in the same manner as a flow. Operators are selected from the pallet, dropped onto the canvas and connected; properties, parameters and mappings are configured as appropriate. Upon saving the selections, the sub-flow is available for use within a flow or another sub-flow. Furthermore, a sub-flow pallet has two additional operators that act as proxies to the sub-flow's input and output ports. The sub-flow input and output ports are bound to operator ports within the sub-flow.
The connection between operators in a flow is via input and output ports. The same mechanism is used to interconnect operators within the flow to the sub-flow. The ports are the interface between the sub-flow and the flow operators in these examples. Sub-flows are used in development of new flows and behave in the same way as a fundamental operator. The sub-flow operator is available as an icon on the pallet. The user is able to drag the icon onto the canvas and connect it to the other sub-flow operators or fundamental operators.
Before the flow is passed to the code generation phase, all sub-flow operators are expanded. Expanding sub-flow operators is also referred to as dilating. Thus, dilating a sub-flow means to expand sub-flow operators. A flow with sub-flow operators is rewritten before the flow is processed by the code generator. The process entails two phases: (i) dilation of the flow by expanding the sub-flows; and (ii) bridging the ports for each sub-flow operator in the flow. The dilation phase is comprised of the following steps: (i) traversing the flow, locating all the sub-flow operators; (ii) retrieving the flow bound to the sub-flow operator; and (iii) injecting the retrieved flows into the flow. Injecting the retrieved flows is a multi-step process for merging the sub-flow with the flow that involves formatting the operators in the sub-flow to operate with the flow. Formatting operators may involve processes such as copying and renaming the operators. In the present illustrative examples, the process of injecting involves copying, renaming, such as from FILTER to FILTER′, for example, and inserting each operator of the sub-flow into the flow from the sub-flow, the inserted sub-flow's links accompany the operators as well. After a sub-flow is injected, a disconnected flow will exist, which must be connected.
The port bridging phase involves linking ports connected to the sub-flow operator with the sub-flow's operator. For each sub-flow input port, such as input port 610, the following steps are performed: in step 1, the corresponding external operator output port is located, which, in the example in
An equivalent set of steps occurs for the output ports. For each sub-flow output port, such as output port 612, the following steps are performed: the corresponding external operator input port is located, which is the operator port that receives the output port data. In the present example, the external operator input port is the input port for report operator 608. Next, the internal port that is bound to the sub-flow output port via the sub-flow binding is located. In the present example this port is output port 708. Next, the internal operator output port is connected to the external operator's input port. Once dilation and bridging has been completed for a sub-flow operator, the traversal process continues walking the process. Dilation is repeated for every sub-flow operator within the flow until all the sub-flow operators are dilated. If no dilation were necessary while traversing the flow the sub-flow operator expansion phase is complete, otherwise the traversal is started from the beginning of the expanded flow.
If the operation determines that the operator is not a sub-flow operator (a no output to step 904), the operation next determines if the operator is the last operator in the flow (step 910). If the operation determines that the operator is not the last operator (a no output to step 910), the operation proceeds to read the next operator in the flow (step 912). Then the operation returns to step 904 and determines if the operator is a sub-flow operator. If the operation determines that the operator is the last operator (a yes output to step 910), operation determines if a sub-flow has been dilated while processing the flow (step 911). If the operation determines that a sub-flow operator has been dilated (a yes output to step 911), the operation proceeds to resetting the DILATE flag (step 901). If the operation determines that no sub-flow operator has been dilated (a no output to step 911), the operation ends.
Other products implement subroutines or sub processes in lieu of sub-flow. In either case the user is presented with an equivalent interface but the underlying execution is different. The subroutine is bound to the execution environment within which it is composed. In the context of a sub-flow, the sub-flow is bound when the code is generated. A flow may be composed once and applied against different execution environments during code generation. The late binding to the execution environment allows sub-flows to be used that did not exist when the sub-flow was composed. For example, a developer composes a sub-flow that extracts deep echo location data from a file and transfers the data to a tomographic transformation operator, resulting in a field map. The field map sub-flow is built into an oil well drilling application. The application locates wells, but it takes 3 months to execute due to the computational intensity of the transformation. The company purchases a tomographic transformation processor (TTP). The slow tomographic transformation operator is replaced by one that interacts with the TTP. In order for the application to take advantage of the TTP, the application is passed through the code generation phase, again. The code for the flow and sub-flows remains the same.
The invention can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment containing both hardware and software elements. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is implemented in software, which includes but is not limited to firmware, resident software, microcode, etc.
Furthermore, the invention can take the form of a computer program product accessible from a computer-usable or computer-readable medium providing program code for use by or in connection with a computer or any instruction execution system. For the purposes of this description, a computer-usable or computer readable medium can be any tangible apparatus that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
The medium can be an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system (or apparatus or device) or a propagation medium. Examples of a computer-readable medium include a semiconductor or solid state memory, magnetic tape, a removable computer diskette, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a rigid magnetic disk and an optical disk. Current examples of optical disks include compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM), compact disk-read/write (CD-R/W) and DVD.
A data processing system suitable for storing and/or executing program code will include at least one processor coupled directly or indirectly to memory elements through a system bus. The memory elements can include local memory employed during actual execution of the program code, bulk storage, and cache memories which provide temporary storage of at least some program code in order to reduce the number of times code must be retrieved from bulk storage during execution.
Input/output or I/O devices (including but not limited to keyboards, displays, pointing devices, etc.) can be coupled to the system either directly or through intervening I/O controllers.
Network adapters may also be coupled to the system to enable the data processing system to become coupled to other data processing systems or remote printers or storage devices through intervening private or public networks. Modems, cable modems and Ethernet cards are just a few of the currently available types of network adapters.
The description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention, the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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Partner | Managing Partner, Québec Region
Éric Bédard is the Managing Partner for the Québec region. Member of the Partnership Board of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin since 2007, he practices mainly in the fields of labour and administrative law and also provides strategic counsel. He represents businesses from all activity sectors in matters ranging from the negotiation of collective agreements to certifications, administrative review and injunctions in various courts of law. He was involved in the restructuring of bargaining units for the Montréal Transition Committee. He works with firms in both the private and public sectors.
Assistant Chief of Staff and secretary to the Premier of Québec from 1994 to 1996, Éric has an in-depth knowledge of Québec government structures. Armed with this experience, he represents clients preparing for legislative or regulatory changes, in their negotiations with government agencies and before the National Assembly. He has also acquired particular expertise in petroleum price regulation acting before the Régie de l'énergie du Québec.
Éric is very involved in the community, presiding over numerous charitable events and sitting on several boards of directors of both public and private institutions.


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DALLAS - Dallas police say a 14-year-old girl made up the story about being sexually assaulted at a park in west Oak Cliff.
Detectives and the Dallas Independent School District conducted follow-up interviews with the girl. They say she admitted lying.
Originally she told investigators a man wearing a ski mask grabbed her by the arm after she got off the bus near Hector Garcia Middle School. She claimed he forced her to walk to Lake Cliff Park and then raped her.
The girl will not face charges.


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Welcome Jayfordland - hope you enjoy the QCA and post often. It is a great place to learn and keep in touch with other quilters. Enjoy!
No offense meant. However, jayfordland never say anything about anything but window tinting. And if you go to the blog on his/her profile, you get a window tinting business. I could be totally wrong, and hope I am, but wonder if this could be a spammer among us.
I betcha. We have had a couple in the past few months.
So, what do we do. Do we bring it to the attention of administration?
Welcome. If no one shows up for your sewing classes, get on line and talk with us. the Mystery quilt may be the way for you to start quilting
Flojo, That would be great if I had the intenet where I was but I did not, so I did what I could by making the duvaet for my bed and mending a knit shrug.
Hi, I am also new to the Quilters Club and am trying to find my way around. I will get there, it just takes time. Have a great day.
Hi, Marlene, From one newbie to another, welcome. They always say "the more the merrier". I hope we have a lot more newbies.


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|Per Medbøe Thorsby
|Medical Head of Department, MD, PhD
|+47 23033043
Author network for Per Medbøe Thorsby by COREMINE medical
Publications 2017
Weight-for-length, early weight-gain velocity and atopic dermatitis in infancy and at two years of age: a cohort study
BMC Pediatr, 17 (1), 141
PubMed 28592289
Perioperative humoral stress response to laparoscopic versus open aortobifemoral bypass surgery
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 77 (2), 83-92
PubMed 28067075
Bile acid profiles over 5 years after gastric bypass and duodenal switch: results from a randomized clinical trial
Surg Obes Relat Dis, 13 (9), 1544-1553
PubMed 28756050
Long-term improvement after combined immunomodulation in early post-H1N1 vaccination narcolepsy
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm, 4 (5), e389
PubMed 28840177
Establishment of a tear protein biomarker panel differentiating between Graves' disease with or without orbitopathy
PLoS One, 12 (4), e0175274
PubMed 28419103
Publications 2016
Vitamin D levels and atopic eczema in infancy and early childhood in Norway: a cohort study
Br J Dermatol, 175 (1), 95-101
PubMed 26972308
Longitudinal plasma metabolic profiles, infant feeding, and islet autoimmunity in the MIDIA study
Pediatr Diabetes, 18 (2), 111-119
PubMed 26791677
Comparison of the acute-phase response after laparoscopic versus open aortobifemoral bypass surgery: a substudy of a randomized controlled trial
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 12, 371-378
PubMed 27713633
Insulin resistance - the body's defence against caloric intoxication?
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (11), 1015-7
PubMed 27325036
[Not Available]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (14-15), 1186
PubMed 27554546
Proteomic analysis of the INS-1E secretome identify novel vitamin D-regulated proteins
Diabetes Metab Res Rev, 32 (6), 514-21
PubMed 26788927
Effects of vitamin D binding protein phenotypes and vitamin D supplementation on serum total 25(OH)D and directly measured free 25(OH)D
Eur J Endocrinol, 174 (4), 445-52
PubMed 26733479
Soluble Leptin Receptor and Risk of Gestational Diabetes in a Multiethnic Population: A Prospective Cohort Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 101 (11), 4070-4075
PubMed 27537771
Comparative proteomic analysis of tear fluid in Graves' disease with and without orbitopathy
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 85 (5), 805-812
PubMed 27256639
Publications 2015
Discovery of novel vitamin D-regulated proteins in INS-1 cells: a proteomic approach
Diabetes Metab Res Rev, 31 (5), 481-91
PubMed 25449168
Analysis of Glycated Albumin by On-Line Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
J. Liq. Chromatogr. Relat. Technol., 38 (1), 20-28
Vitamin D in Norwegian renal transplant recipients: A longitudinal study with repeated measurements in winter and summer
Eur J Dermatol, 25 (3), 234-9
PubMed 26412038
Presence of anti-GAD in a non-diabetic population of adults; time dynamics and clinical influence: results from the HUNT study
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care, 3 (1), e000076
PubMed 26157582
Single unit filter-aided method for fast proteomic analysis of tear fluid
Anal Biochem, 480, 1-5
PubMed 25862084
Publications 2014
[How to measure vitamin D status?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (7), 729-31
PubMed 24721864
Why doesn't everyone develop type 2 diabetes?
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (23-24), 2284-7
PubMed 25492339
Tmem27 is upregulated by vitamin D in INS-1 cells and its serum concentrations are low in patients with autoimmune diabetes
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 74 (4), 358-65
PubMed 24693993
Publications 2013
Differences in insulin sensitivity, lipid metabolism and inflammation between young adult Pakistani and Norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross sectional study
BMC Endocr Disord, 13, 49
PubMed 24148878
Publications 2011
Gonadal function and parenthood 20 years after treatment for childhood lymphoma: a cross-sectional study
Pediatr Blood Cancer, 59 (2), 271-7
PubMed 22021108
Low serum vitamin D is associated with increased mortality in elderly men: MrOS Sweden
Osteoporos Int, 23 (3), 991-9
PubMed 22008880
Publications 2010
Suggestive evidence of associations between liver X receptor β polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in three cohort studies: HUNT2 (Norway), MONICA (France) and HELENA (Europe)
BMC Med Genet, 11, 144
PubMed 20939869
Publications 2009
Comparison of genetic risk in three candidate genes (TCF7L2, PPARG, KCNJ11) with traditional risk factors for type 2 diabetes in a population-based study--the HUNT study
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 69 (2), 282-7
PubMed 18972257
Insulin-stimulated increase in serum leptin levels precedes and correlates with weight gain during insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 94 (8), 2900-6
PubMed 19509109
Publications 2008
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 Pro12Ala polymorphism, cod liver oil and risk of type 1 diabetes
Pediatr Diabetes, 9 (1), 40-5
PubMed 18211635
Publications 2006
The relation between size at birth and risk of type 1 diabetes is not influenced by adjustment for the insulin gene (-23HphI) polymorphism or HLA-DQ genotype
Diabetologia, 49 (9), 2068-73
PubMed 16691379
Blood glucose lowering by means of lifestyle intervention has different effects on adipokines as compared with insulin treatment in subjects with type 2 diabetes
Diabetologia, 49 (5), 872-80
PubMed 16555056
Publications 2005
[Molecular diagnostics in diabetes mellitus]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (21), 2968-72
PubMed 16276383
Insulin gene variable number of tandem repeats is associated with increased fat mass during adolescence in non-obese girls
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 65 (2), 163-8
PubMed 16025839
An intensified lifestyle intervention programme may be superior to insulin treatment in poorly controlled Type 2 diabetic patients on oral hypoglycaemic agents: results of a feasibility study
Diabet Med, 22 (3), 316-22
PubMed 15717881
Publications 2004
[Acute myocardial infarction in a young man who had been using androgenic anabolic steroids]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (2), 170-2
PubMed 14743229
Publications 2003
Heterogeneity of non-insulin-dependent diabetes expressed as variability in insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function and cardiovascular risk profile
Diabet Med, 20 (1), 37-45
PubMed 12519318
Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 alpha gene mutations and diabetes in Norway
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 88 (2), 920-31
PubMed 12574234
Publications 2000
Advanced glycation end products and coronary heart disease in type 2 diabetes - Response to Poirier and Eckel
Diabetes Care, 23 (9), 1441-1442
Improved postprandial glycaemic control with insulin Aspart in type 2 diabetic patients treated with insulin
Acta Diabetol, 37 (1), 41-6
PubMed 10928235
[Hypoglycemic treatment of type 2 diabetes]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 120 (20), 2434-40
PubMed 11475233
Publications 1999
Serum levels of advanced glycation end products are increased in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease
Diabetes Care, 22 (9), 1543-8
PubMed 10480523
35th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes : Brussels, Belgium, 28 September-2 October 1999
Diabetologia, 42 (Suppl 1), A1-A330
PubMed 27770183
Publications 1998
[Type 2-diabetes consists of several diseases]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 118 (7), 1025
PubMed 9531820
[Medical research at Norwegian universities. Recruitment crisis when it comes to basic fields]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 118 (26), 4123
PubMed 9844521
[Medical research at Norwegian universities]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 118 (15), 2339-43
PubMed 9691802
[Diabetes mellitus--a complex interaction between heredity and environment]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 118 (16), 2519-24
PubMed 9667132


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The Hornet Spirit Shop was originally opened in 1998 in a small office upstairs in the Varsity Gym. It began as a collaborative effort with district officials and district booster clubs and organizations of FBISD to provide parents and community members "one stop shopping" for Hornet spirit wear and items.
Since moving to its bigger and new location in the Public Information Office in 2002, it has become a popular shopping arena for Flour Buff fans everywhere. Parents, students, staff, community members and alumni are able to shop for items in one location instead of going from campus to campus and game to game.
Items for sale in the Spirit Shop are fundraisers from FBISD booster clubs, PTA's, clubs and organizations. All proceeds go back directly to the District to help support the students of FBISD. Clubs and organizations provide volunteers to help staff the shop in return for selling their items.
The Spirit Shop is open during normal school days and closed for the first two weeks of July. The Spirit Shop reopens in mid-July with a half price sale and is open for registration in early August.
Clubs and organizations interested in putting items for sale in the Spirit Shop should contact Kim Sneed at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 694-9713.
Spirit Shop Hours:
Monday - Friday (regular school days)
8:30 am - 11:30 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Contact Info:
Phone: (361) 694-9282
Major Credit and Debit Cards Accepted:
American Express
The Hornet Spirit Shop is located in the Public Information Office across the street from the high school.


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Actress Alisa Kkhan signs new film
Alisa KKhan who is from Ghaziabad and has done two films — My Husbands Wife and Dirty Dancer has signed her new film.
Talking about her foray in the film industry Alisa says, "I started working from the age of 12 and have always believed in looking ahead.
I am a trained ballet dancer and an extremely passionate actor." The film will go on floors in October.
It is produced by Media House and directed by Abhishek Singh.
Apart from this endeavour, she has also joined the Samajwadi political party and is the youngest girl to do so.


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New York, New York (PressExposure) March 05, 2011 -- There is virtual glee in the resource sector these days. Precious metal prices are trading near records. Oil prices are going up. The only commodity that's holding back what might be argued as the entire resource sector is natural gas. That means it's a good time to start looking in this area for some attractive investment opportunities.
Investing in gold and gold-related securities continues to be a good strategy in my view. It's where the action is for speculative investors, particularly in junior miners that are making discoveries and growing production. Times are great if you're mining for gold and silver and, because the price backdrop is so favorable, capital is easily available from investment banks, so miners are spending big-time on drilling for new deposits. It is, without question, a wonderful time to be in this business. Money is flowing out of the ground.
Speaking of cash flow, the oil business is also experiencing a major resurgence, with WTI spot prices over $100.00 a barrel. Similar to the gold mining business, both large- and micro-cap stocks of oil producers are turning higher. In recent history, the broader stock market would go up along with a higher spot price for oil. This was a sign that sentiment about the global economy was getting better. Now, of course, oil is trading on both geopolitical news and supply/demand data.
I've always advocated in this column that a long-term equity portfolio has to have some exposure to oil. Stock picking in this sector can be difficult, and that's why a lot of investors go with a large integrated producer. Like silver and copper, investing in oil is one of the best plays you can make in a global economy that's accelerating. Just take a look at ConocoPhillips' (NYSE/COP) stock chart. And, thanks to developing economies that are growing at a much faster rate than developed nations, upward pressure on oil prices is here to stay for the near future.
But I also want to communicate that there's no rush for investors to be taking a lot of new action in this market. As we all know, share prices have already gone up tremendously. The good news with that is the market's valuation; it isn't stretched. But it's still a bear market rally as far as I'm concerned and, just like we saw last August, investor sentiment can change on a dime.
I still think investors should be looking to the Dow Jones Transportation Average in order to hone their near-term market view. This leading index broke down somewhat in mid-January. It recovered smartly in the first half of February, but is looking to me like it's breaking down again, not just because of higher oil prices. I don't think this means that a medium-term, upward price trend in stocks isn't intact, only that the market is increasingly likely to take a well-deserved break in the near future.


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"This recipe has been saved in my file for years. Now that I have found a source for duck breasts it's on the top of my list to make for a romantic dinner for two."
Pan Roasted Duck Breasts With Roasted Honey Plums
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- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons honey
- 8 ripe black plums, halved, pitted
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 cup ruby port
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 muscovy duck breasts
- Heat honey in heavy large skillet over medium heat until bubbles form.
- Add plums, cut side down and cook unti light brown, rearranging plums occasionally to cook evenly and adding water by tablespoonfuls as needed to prevent burning, about 8 minutes.
- Turn plums over. Tuck rosemary sprigs between plums.
- Cook 3 minutes.
- Transfer plums to a plate. Add port to skillet and simmer until sauce is reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, about 3 more minutes.
- Mix in butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Return plums to skillet. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead, letting stand at room temperature.).
- Using shapr kinife, score duck skin every 3/4 inch on diagonal, cutting almost throught to meat. repeat in opposite direction, creating 3/4 inch diamond pattern.
- Sprinkle duck with salt and pepper.
- Place duck, skin side down in skillet over midium heat; cook until skin is brown and crisp and the fat has rendered, about 9 minutes.
- Turn duck and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes longer for medium-rare.
- Transfer duck to plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Let rest 5 minutes.
- Rewarm plums with sauce over medium heat, turning plums occasionally, about 3 minutes. cut duck crosswise into into 1/3 inch slices and fan on plates.
- Garnish with plum halves; spoon sauce over duck and serve.
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Mariusz Kałczewiak is a cultural historian with a research focus on Jewish Studies and Latin American Studies. He has just submitted his PhD dissertation "Jewish polacos, Argentina, and the Yiddishland. Negotiating Transnational Identities, 1914-1939", written at the Tel Aviv University and Justus Liebig University in Giessen (Germany).
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Dr. Sofija Grachowa holds a Ph.D. from the Department of History, Harvard University, in addition to MA diplomas from Central European University in Hungary and National University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy in Ukraine, respectively. Her thesis was titled 'Pathologies of Civility: Jews, Health, Race & Citizenship in the Russian Empire and the Bolshevik State, 1830-1930'.
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Urszula (Ula) Madej-Krupitski is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the University of California, Berkeley, United States. While on a 4-month POLIN Research Fellowship, Ula will be working on her doctoral project entitled Mapping Jewish Poland: Material Culture, Everyday Life and Identity Negotiations in the Interwar Period.
Dr. Katharina Friedla is a Research Fellow in the International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem. Katharina Friedla holds a Ph.D. from the Department of History, Institute of Eastern European and Jewish History, University of Basel, Switzerland. Her thesis was entitled "Jewish Living Spaces in Breslau and in Wrocław", "1933–1949: Dealing and Survival Strategies, Self-Assertion and Identity, Persecution Experience".
Natalia Romik is a Ph.D. candidate at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, UK. Her doctoral project is entitled Post-Jewish architecture of memory within former Eastern European shtetls. Natalia Romik holds an MA from the University of Warsaw. She has published several articles on Jewish architecture, including Nothing is going to change? Adaptation of the Jewish Pre-Burial House in Gliwice in the Journal for Eastern European Jewish Affairs (August 2015).
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Dr. Jolanta Mickute has worked as an Assistant Professor of History in the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University and at the Vilnius Yiddish Institute at Vilnius University, Lithuania. She is also part of the Lithuanian non-governmental organization Ethnic Kitchen which pursues projects on multi-cultural and civic education by means of art and innovative educational methods: http://www.pasauliovirtuve.org/en/.
The GEOP Research Fellowship is offered by POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in cooperation with the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute within the framework of the Global Education Outreach Program. This program was made possible thanks to the Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Culture, the William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, and the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland.


text: Algiers - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki said on Sunday he hoped the bloodshed in Syria could be stopped under a similar scenario to the one which saw Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh relinquish power."I hope we will find a political solution akin to that in Yemen - that is to say, the departure of an unwanted dictator and a transition," he said during a visit to Algiers.After months of bloody clashes between security forces and pro-democracy protestors, Saleh, who came to power in 1978, signed a deal in Saudi Arabia that effectively ends his reign but protects him from prosecution.Tens of thousands of Syrians have been protesting against President Bashar al-Assad's rule almost every day for close to a year.The crackdown on protests by the Damascus regime has attracted fierce criticism by rights groups, who say at least 6 000 people have died since March 2011."The primary role of a state is to protect its citizens. When it starts killing its citizens... it loses all legitimacy," Marzouki said.Tunisia, whose own democratic revolution last year inspired the protests in Yemen and Syria, decided days ago to expel Damascus' ambassador, a move promptly reciprocated by Syria.Syria has so far rejected an Arab League plan which envisioned Assad handing over power to his vice president ahead of a transition period.


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Dave and Lillian Brummet offer tips, interviews and resources to inspire hope in individuals; helping them realize the value of their efforts, encouraging them to become more positive, proactive in life.
Friday, August 14, 2015
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We are in the process of securing BrummetMedia.ca for our new website domain. ...you may remember that we lost our main site domain that we had for over 15 years and were thinking of ldbrummet.ca... but after some thought and some wonderful advice from business associates we decided to go with BrummetMedia.ca
I will release announcements here and on social media about the new site as soon as it goes active. Then comes the long process of reaching out to contacts, changing profiles and links, etc online. Whew!
Interestingly, though, this does give us a chance to update the site content for you.
Thank you for your patience.
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Rings have long symbolized the circle of life. At Gemvara, we believe that the rings you wear should be one of a kind, like you. That's why our rings are made to order in your choice of conflict-free gems and recycled precious metals. Choose garnet and yellow gold or green amethyst and sterling silver: it's your choice. Mix and match gems and precious metals for a look that's exactly you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from a birthday or engagement to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our unrivalled selection of designs by Carl Ansley, Martha Gomez Gutierrez, Randy Dixon, and other talented jewelry designers means you can find a ring that's just your style. Because all Gemvara palladium sapphire twists and curves rings are made to order, we can hand-select the finest quality materials to perfectly suit your design. Sapphire is a very durable gem that wears well over generations. Sapphire is the gem of the soul, a symbol of truth and faith. Sapphire comes in blue, of course, but also pink, yellow and white, which are known as fancy sapphire. Palladium is the newest precious metal. A platinum group metal, palladium is rare, lustrous, and naturally white. Be careful when removing rings to wash your hands. Don't leave your ring on the rim of a sink where it can slip down the drain! Clean palladium sapphire twists and curves rings with mild dish soap: use a soft brush where dust collects. Gemvara's fine quality palladium sapphire twists and curves rings are designed to be passed down for generations to come, crafted by hand in the United States.
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Beats and Instruments, The Backpacker Series with Donald Malloy
Ginny's Supper Club
310 Lenox Ave.
New York, NY, 10027
7:30 PM (event ends at 8:30 PM)
Beats and Instruments, The Backpacker Series with Donald Malloy
By the age of 18 Donald had performed with Terence Blanchard, John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Bobby Watson, and Winard Harper. He has also played with greats such as Gerald Wilson, Billy Hart, Marcus Belgrave, Jimmy Heath, Eric Lewis, Frank Foster, Roscoe Mitchell, Donald Byrd and the Jazz Heritage Orchestra, to name a few. "This is one horn player to keep your ears on - he will rise!" All About Jazz
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An Open Challenge To Vaccine Manufacturers And Drug Companies That Produce Them
Ok, if vaccines in general are supposed to be so good for us…why not remove that barrier to liability and litigation we have in place in the U.S. (you know which one I'm speaking of) and accept FULL liability for whatever you put into our bodies?
I mean FULL liability and accountability if something you make hurts any member of our human race and can be proven so in a court of law.
Then, with full accountability on your end in place, will the end product be the same?


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Buckhead Christian Ministry, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA
I have volunteered at BCM for 5 years and truly appreciate the opportunity to have a hands on way to help my neighbors in need. The community of volunteers and staff at BCM are passionate about bringing hope to all clients. Through food, financial assistance, clothing, housing, or direction to other resources, BCM lends a hand and heart to thousands of Atlantans in need. I could not imagine a more genuine place to spend my philanthropic time and money.
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I have personally experienced the results of this organization in the faces of the clients which we help. The impact on a family if you help pay a utility bill or provide rent assistance, for example, is tremendous. I see the faces of these clients as we change their situations for the better and it is the reason I volunteer at BCM.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Expand the life skills and money management classes already offered to perhaps those not in a housing program. The classes are critical to stopping the cycle of poverty, so the more people we could train, the more we could help them change their future.
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The Stambaugh Chorus and and Warren Civic Chorus are presenting a "Messiah Sing-Along," under the direction of Dr. Hae-Jong Lee, on Friday, March 24, at 7:30 pm, at Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic Street NE, in Warren. Featured vocal soloists are Brianne Samson, Victor Cardamone, and Max Pivik. The musical accompanists are Kathy Miller on organ and Susan Sexton on trumpet. All are invited to participate.
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The TasCOSS Vault provides a central access point for all of the organisation's published papers, including reports, submissions, policy documents, State Budget submissions and analysis, Annual Reports and more.
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Now, with the #MarvelCinematicUniverse having spent much of the past eight years expanding at a frantic and seemingly limitless pace, we could be forgiven for suspecting that #MarvelStudios' inter-connected mega-franchise has no intention of slowing down this side of catastrophic box office failure. After all, with this year's #CaptainAmericaCivilWar seemingly laying down the gauntlet for all big-budget superhero spectacle, and two more #Avengers movies heading our way before 2019 is out, there seems every reason to suspect that #Marvel's movies are only going to get bigger as they blow through the current Phase 3 into whatever comes next in Phase 4.
That, though, may not actually be quite what the studio has planned, though. Y'see...
According To Marvel's President, Avengers: Infinity War May Be Marvel's Last 'Big' Movie
Indeed, as Marvel Studios head honcho #KevinFeige recently revealed in an interview with Vulture, the company's plans for the years following #AvengersInfinityWar are a whole lot less grandiose than we tend to imagine. Asked where the studio goes after the MCU's apparent culmination in Infinity War, Feige's answer was straightforward... and unexpected: Things are getting smaller.
As Feige himself put it:
"I think it's possible to have more intimate movies after that, or to have more interesting, unexpected combinations of characters after [Infinity War], absolutely... It never is intentionally about 'being even bigger.' Arguably, one of the biggest scenes we've ever had in a movie was the airport battle in 'Civil War,' and there weren't world-ending stakes in that scene, there wasn't an asteroid smashing into a city in that scene, but there was a conflict between the characters that made you feel something."
And so, the plan going forward for Marvel? Well, as Feige suggested:
"To us, it's less about continuing to go bigger with spectacle — although in some cases, we will — and more about continuing to go deeper with those character interactions."
The big question that raises, though?
See also:
- 'Avengers: Infinity War' And Sequel Have Officially Started Filming!
- 'Avengers: Infinity War' Cast: Here's Who Has Been Confirmed
- Thanos Will Be The Star Of 'Avengers: Infinity War' Says Kevin Feige, But Will This Solve Marvel's Villain Problem?
What Does That Actually Mean For The MCU?
After all, while Civil War certainly works as a fine example of Feige's point regarding big scenes being able to take place alongside comparatively low stakes, it's also a movie about the actions of a handful of heroes altering the very nature of global geopolitics. Where the likes of Ant-Man could get away with substantially lowered stakes through the relative lack of fan interest, it'll be interesting to see whether such an approach would work with, say, 2018 #AntManandTheWasp, in which audiences are likely to expect far more bang for their buck. Heck, even the newly released #DoctorStrange — a film that is, in large part, a pretty small-scale origin story — has some of the MCU's highest stakes to date.
Meanwhile, while many fans would be sure to welcome a more toned-down, character-driven Avengers movie, it remains to be seen whether such a film would be able to comfortably vault the billion dollar mark at the box office. If it didn't, would Marvel Studios be happy with creatively fulfilling lower returns, or would the MCU quickly revert to ever-increasing levels of scale and spectacle, in an attempt to recapture past glories? Alternatively, is it possible to strike a happy medium, in which the movies still make vast sums of money, but offer writers and directors greater creative freedom, thus keeping the franchise fresh for far longer than the current path may allow?
We might have to wait a while to find out, but here's hoping!
Want more on Doctor Strange, and its high, high stakes, though? Never fear, we've got you covered right here.
And, in the meantime, what do you think? Will Marvel Studios really lower the stakes in Phase 4 — and if so, how? Let us know below!


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Cleansing and moisturizing are the key components to maintaining healthy, youthful skin. Cleansing removes dirt, grime, and dead skin cells, but cleansers also have a harmful effect on the skin by drying it out. Moisturizers not only increase the skin's water content, but they also protect the skin and encourage an orderly desquamation (shedding) process that makes the skin appear more smooth.

The number of moisturizers on the market is astounding and most claim to have properties that no other moisturizer has. In this article, we will cover the key ingredients in moisturizers - humectants, occlusives, emollients, and miscellaneous ingredients - and discuss their effects on the skin. Imagine being able to read and understand a moisturizer ingredient label. Grab your moisturizer bottles, jars, and tubes and we'll get started.

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Del Rosso, James. "Cosmeceutical Moisturizers." Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology - Cosmeceuticals. Ed. Zoe Diana Draelos. Elsevier, 2005. 99-102.

Fluhr, Joachim, et al. "Clinical Effects of Emollients on Skin." Skin Moisturization. Ed. James J. Leyden and Anthony V. Rawlings. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002. 222-243.

Johnson, Anthony. "The Skin Moisturizer Marketplace." Skin Moisturization. Ed. James J. Leyden and Anthony V. Rawlings. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002. 7-16.

Loden, Marie. "Moisturizers." Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics - Drugs Versus Cosmetics, 2nd Edition. Ed. Peter Elsner and Howard Maibach. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis Group, 2005.

Rawlings, Anthony, et al. "Humectants." Skin Moisturization. Ed. James J. Leyden and Anthony V. Rawlings. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002. 248-257.

Rawlings, Anthony, Canestrari, David, and Dobkowski, Brian. "Moisturizer technology versus clinical performance." Dermatologic Therapy Vol 17. 2004: 49-56.

Humectants attract water from the dermis into the epidermis, increasing the water content in the epidermis. When humidity is higher than 70 percent, humectants can also attract water from the atmosphere into the epidermis. Humectants can be thought of as the cosmetic equivalents of Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF). The terms in bold are the most commonly used humectants, and the starred ingredients are the most effective. Recent studies have shown that glycerin helps degrade the corneodesmosome that hold skin cells together. The end effect of this degradation is more consistent desquamation (shedding of the outer layer of skin) and ultimately smoother-looking skin.

Occlusives increase the water content of the skin by slowing the evaporation of water from the surface of the skin. These ingredients are often greasy and are most effective when applied to damp skin. Mineral oil is often used because of its favorable texture, but it is not as effective at preventing evaporation of water as many other occlusives. Lanolin is expensive and potentially irritating. Silicone derivatives (dimethicone and Cyclomethicone) are not greasy but have a limited moisturizing effect. They are often added to petroleum to make it feel less "greasy."

Emollients are ingredients that remain in the stratum corneum to act as lubricants. They help maintain the soft, smooth, and pliable appearance of the skin. Emollients are often thought of as "filling in the crevices" between corneocytes that are in the process of desquamation (shedding). The type of emollient used in a moisturizer plays a key role in its "skin slip," which is the smooth feeling imparted to the skin after application.

These ingredients are sometimes added to moisturizers to create a special effect on the skin such as enhancing the appearance of dry or damaged skin. Chemicals that slow oxidation by reacting with free radicals include tocopherols and ascorbic acid. Citric acid, tartaric acid, and EDTA do not have strong antioxidating properties but enhance the antioxidant effects of other ingredients.


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Book revelations led to split in Murphy's family
RTE newsreader Michael Murphy has won critical acclaim for his brutally honest best-selling autobiography -- but it has led to a bitter split in his family.
In the book, 'At Five In The Afternoon', published two years ago, the 64-year-old gave a searingly honest account of his fight against prostate cancer.
But it was the disturbing revelations about his tough childhood, growing up as one of six brothers in Castlebar, Co Mayo, that angered his siblings.
Murphy, who entered into a civil partnership with his long-term gay partner Terry O'Sullivan earlier this year, said his brothers were particularly unhappy that he revealed details of a beating he received from his late father, Thomas, when he was just four.
The incident affected him so badly that he moved next door to live with his grandmother.
"Unfortunately it has affected our relationship very seriously," Murphy revealed.
Appearing as a guest at the Peace Project event in Kinsale, Co Cork, the newsreader insisted that his life had never been happier, after he won his battle against prostate cancer.
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