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ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park displays an ongoing commitment to conservation. A key component in all of our educational offerings is to orient the participants towards an awareness of conservation issues. We actively support conservation efforts through financial commitments and donations to the Conservation Endowment Fund of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Through our support and commitment towards these organizations we can aid both worldwide and local conservation efforts undertaken by others. Direct involvement by ZooAmerica in many conservation programs continues to benefit species in Pennsylvania and other areas of North America..
One of the biggest conservation projects at ZooAmerica is one you won't actually see during a regular visit: reintroduction of the Regal Fritillary butterfly.
Since 2011, ZooAmerica has been involved in a cooperative project with Fort Indiantown Gap to raise Regal Fritillary butterflies for release into new areas of the state. The Regal Fritillary is a species of great conservation concern. They have disappeared from their entire historic range east of Indiana, except for a single population found at Fort Indiantown Gap. At this military reservation, about ten miles north of Hershey, Regal Fritillaries thrive in the prairie-like landscape of the firing ranges.
Our third season of rearing the endangered Regal Fritillary came to an end in early August 2015. 1748 caterpillars were put out onto 4 release sites. 18 butterflies were released that were raised on zoo grounds. Two of the release sites were successful and staff will now work to expand these sites.
After just a few weeks, the fourth season is already under way. There are eight Regal Fritillary butterflies in the medical building that are busy laying eggs. Naturalists have already collected a couple hundred eggs and anticipate 8000 hatchling caterpillars!
Attendees at ZooCamp, a ZooAmerica day camp program, participated in the construction of American Kestrel nest boxes. Once common across the Pennsylvania countryside, the kestrel is now declining in some parts of the northeastern United States. Although kestrels are well-adapted to a wide variety of habitats, a decrease in the amount of foraging habitat and the number of suitable nest sites has led to a decline in the northeastern population. In addition, changes in farming practices, loss of agricultural areas and changes to traditional habitats have had a negative impact.
Kestrels do not build their own nests. Instead, 4-6 eggs are laid in abandoned woodpecker holes or natural tree cavities. The practice of removing dead trees limits nest sites for the birds. Fortunately, kestrels will use manmade nest boxes, and placing these boxes in open habitat or farmland is known to boost kestrel numbers. It also allows the population to expand into previously unused locations. By providing nestboxes, our ZooCampers have contributed to the future of this small falcon. The nest boxes will be distributed throughout the local region.
ZooAmerica has exhibited Peregrine Falcons since 1979. In 1987, we constructed off-exhibit breeding chambers on the Zoo site for the sole purpose of developing a breeding program capable of supplying birds for release in Pennsylvania. In addition to the pair of birds on exhibit, three additional pairs are housed for breeding purposes. The first successful breeding took place in 1995 and resulted in two birds being released from hacking sites in Pennsylvania. One of the birds released from ZooAmerica has been identified by its band and it has paired with another falcon found nesting along the Susquehanna River. The breeding program is an ongoing program at the Zoo.
In addition to the release of birds, we also coordinated and funded the construction and placement of artificial nest boxes on cliff sites in the Susquehanna River basin. To date, four of these platforms have been placed in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the assistance of volunteers. We also provided materials for two additional nest boxes that were placed on rooftops in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
As peregrine falcons were removed from the endangered species list we began to shift gears with the program. Instead of breeding the birds we now are displaying some important founding fathers from Pennsylvania breeding programs. For years a pair of peregrine falcons had been nesting on the Rachel Carson Federal Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. When the male was found with a severely injured wing, he was taken to Dauphin Wildcare for rehabilitation and it was determined that his injuries would prevent him from flying properly again. The falcon was considered non-releasable. Dauphin Wildcare turned the falcon over to ZooAmerica.
The peregrine falcon is now on display at the Zoo. We also received a male peregrine falcon that had been part of a nesting pair from the Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia. This falcon was also non-releasable. A third injured peregrine will make its way to the Zoo shortly, this time a female from the Pittsburgh area. Non-releasable birds can receive the proper nutritional and veterinary needs in a captive setting like a zoo. They also are able to teach visitors about their species.
ZooAmerica is home to a pair of endangered Thick-billed Parrots. These birds are located here in cooperation with the Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinated by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). The birds were selected and paired to provide the best genetic representation in offspring hatched in captivity. The AZA and SSP are working together to protect the thick-billed parrot habitat in Mexico where a number of parrots reside.
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NEW YORK – Pau Gasol had nearly 48 hours to think about his comments after the Lakers lost in Orlando on Friday.
He intimated that the Lakers, with losses to Utah, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Orlando in recent weeks, should be included among the worst teams in the league. He said teams know the Lakers are bad defensively and expect to have big offensive nights.
None of it seems much of a stretch if you follow this team, but it's startling coming from the usually careful Gasol. So when Sunday came, and the Lakers lost again, this time 110-103 to the equally moribund Knicks, did the Spaniard take a softer stance?
Not even close.
"I'm still very frustrated," he said. "I think I still don't like to lose and I think that this team has enough to be able to win certain games. When we lack of focus or lack of effort, that really [ticks] me off. So, I'm going to continue to be frustrated as long as we lose."
The Knicks shot 47 percent from the floor, Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points and, more troubling, Tim Hardaway Jr. got free for four 3-pointers and Raymond Felton scored 20 points.
Once again, the Lakers were fine offensively, led by 24 points from Jodie Meeks. Gasol scored 20.
"We just couldn't convert at the critical times," he said. "And got away from it. I think we settled a little too much, but we have a lot of guys that really haven't played in this league much and we're trying hard."
Kobe Bryant seemed pleased that Gasol took a firm stand Friday night.
"That was the most irritated I've seen Pau in a long time," he said. "I haven't really seen him come in and have a tantrum in the locker room, which is good."
Bryant called the Gasol's reaction "something that needs to be done" and said the Lakers can't accept moral victories.
"It's not about giving good efforts," he said. "It's about winning championships."
It may have been the quote of the day, but also out of context given the Lakers fell to 16-29 and are just a half game out of last place in the West.
Gasol was a little more realistic.
"You have to see the positives," he said. "No matter what. Sometimes it's just frustrating because we continue to lose, but we got to shake it off whichever way necessary and move on to the next one."
Gasol said the Lakers can still turn things around and net a positive in this season, although it's hard to envision such a reversal that they play their way into the playoffs.
Gasol, however, refused to look at the rest of the season as a ticking time bomb, as if the Lakers are running out of time.
"Even if we were in the 80th game of the season and things didn't really turn around," he said, "I'm still going to try to win those last two games. That's my mindset going into every game. So, we'll see. I don't know at one point if we see this season we'll be saying [we are] mathematically [eliminated] – hopefully it won't happen. But if we don't win enough games, things are going to happen that way."

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Authorities say that a 28-year-old woman and her daughter were killed on Thursday afternoon after their vehicle collided head-on with a truck.
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety say that Gwendolyn May of De Queen, Arkansas was traveling north on Highway 19 just north of Sulphur Springs, when she passed another car in a no-passing zone.
Troopers say that May's car collided with a truck driving south on Highway 19. That truck was driven by Richard Mitchell, 69, of Dike, TX.
May, and her four-year-old daughter Damaria died at the scene. Another child in the car, two-year-old Azaria May, was flown to Children's Medical Center in Dallas. Her condition has not been released.
Mitchell was taken by ambulance to Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. His condition has not been released.
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If you have fibromyalgia, you know what it's like to live with the chronic pain and stiffness it can cause. And while medication and therapy are key to controlling symptoms, incorporating physical activity can vastly improve your quality of life. "Try to keep moving—that's my motto for patients," says Maura Daly Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH, spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association. "The less you move, the more pain and fatigue you'll feel." Exercise can also help you sleep better and reduce your need for pain meds, as well as improve your mood: "So often, the pain of fibromyalgia leads to depression," adds Iversen. "Working out is a great, healthy way to manage both conditions."
Here are the top five fibro-friendly workouts, plus tips and tricks to help you ease in and hurt less: (Check with your doctor before starting any program.)
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It's an excellent form of light aerobic exercise, which provides a list of healing benefits: It brings oxygen and nutrition to your muscles to keep them healthy, helps rebuild stamina, boosts energy, and reduces stiffness and pain. In fact, a comprehensive research review found that low-impact aerobics is most effective for improving FMS symptoms. Biking is another good option: "The reciprocal, or back-and-forth, motion helps provide relaxation," adds Iversen, who also chairs the Department of Physical Therapy at Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences.
Other effective forms of aerobic exercise include swimming and water aerobics in a heated pool (warm water relaxes muscles, and the buoyancy of the water helps with movement, whereas cold water can make muscles tense up) and using an elliptical trainer (which is lower impact than a treadmill).
Fibro-friendly tip: Do short bursts, not long stretches. Research shows breaking a longer workout into shorter chunks provides the same health benefits—and for people with fibro, the latter strategy is best: "If your goal is to walk for 30 minutes, start with three 10-minute walks a day," says Iversen. "Just don't leave your last walk for too late; that's when fatigue is the worst." Experts generally recommend doing aerobic exercises three to four times per week on nonconsecutive days. To help motivate you to stay on track, join a walking or workout group, adds Iversen.
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Do it at least once a day to help increase flexibility, loosen tight, stiff muscles, and improve range of motion—the combination of which will help ease everyday movements, like looking over your shoulder or reaching for a can on the top shelf of your pantry. Stretching during workouts may also help you to tolerate training better.
Fibro-friendly tip: Stretch to cool down, not warm up. The best time to stretch is after some form of light warm-up exercise, says Iversen; you could hurt yourself trying to stretch cold muscles. Start by positioning yourself until you feel a slight stretch in the muscle, then hold the stretch for a full minute for the most benefit.
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The trick is to use light weights (start with 1 to 3 pounds, says Iversen) and lift slowly and precisely to improve tone and make muscles stronger—stronger muscles use less effort than weaker muscles, which may leave them less fatigued. Plus, studies show strength training can help treat depression, even as well as some medications. Aim to work out each major area—legs, chest, shoulders, back, arms, and abs—two to three times per week, with at least a 1-day break in between. Start with a weight you can lift comfortably for eight reps, then gradually up it to 10 and 12 reps. When you can lift the weight 12 times, two sessions in a row, you're ready to increase the weight slightly (and start back down at eight reps.)
Fibro-friendly tip: Shorten the range of motion. Take a bicep curl, for example: There are two parts to that move—when you bring your hand up to your shoulder (the concentric phase) and when you lower it back down to your thigh (eccentric phase). That second part can be the problem—going down too far can cause discomfort and make pain worse for people with fibromyalgia, says Iversen. Studies show shortening that phase can help decrease muscle soreness.
MORE: 5 Reasons Your Weight Lifting Routine Isn't Working
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Practicing the Hatha kind—a more gentle combination of postures, breathing, and meditation—reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Pain Research. Participants reported significantly less pain; they were also more accepting of their condition and felt less helpless and more mindful.
Yoga also helps build endurance and energy and improves sleep and concentration. Tai chi, where you slowly and gracefully perform a series of movements, has also been shown to help relieve fibro pain and other symptoms—maybe even better than stretching, according to a recent study from Tufts Medical Center.
Fibro-friendly tip: Modify moves to reduce stress. If a particular position hurts, you can tweak it to still get the benefits with less pain, says Iversen. "With the downward dog, for example, the pressure on the wrists can be painful for someone with fibromyalgia, so rest on your forearms instead." And don't worry about extending your knees fully, she adds—as long as you can get into the basic position, and are comfortable in that position, that's what matters. For beginners especially, it's important to find an instructor who understands your needs—ask your physical therapist or doctor for recommendations.
MORE: Yoga Poses That Reduce Pain
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That's right—studies show that playing with your kids, mopping the floors, gardening, and other things you do in daily life count toward increasing fitness and reducing symptoms.
Fibro-friendly tip: Plan your day to better manage pain. "Spread out your list of chores throughout the day, doing the tougher ones in the morning," suggests Iversen. And give yourself a break: If you want to play with your kids, but you're in pain, get on the floor with them so you don't have to lean over and run around. Don't clean your floors on your hands and knees; get a lightweight mop instead. And when you need a rest, take it.Copyright © 2017 Rodale Inc.
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AN E-CIGARETTE user group has set up a petition calling for the proposed ban on the products in Wales to be dropped.
Save E-Cigs launched the petition on the Welsh Government website and the it said 100,000 people across Wales are using the devices.
The petition calls on the Welsh Government to drop their proposed ban which could include use in enclosed public spaces, substantially enclosed public places and work places.
A member of the group, Simon Thurlow, said: "In its approach the Welsh Government are going against the precautionary principle as it was originally intended, they are trying to mitigate for a risk that has yet to be proven and in doing so may do more harm than good.
"The ban on smoking in enclosed public places was introduced to benefit the health of non-smokers whose health was put at risk as a result of being in close proximity to smokers. Therefore any proposal to include e-cigarettes within this ban must also be to protect the health of non-vapers, but we know from a recent major scientific study that passive vaping is not dangerous."
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Commercial property to rentSaxon Way East, Oakley Hay Industrial Estate, CORBY, Northamptonshire
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Individual detached building with part air conditioned front offices.
Large landscaped site. Front and rear car parking and rear loading door.
Fitted first floor office suite, and additional mezzanine file storage area.
Flexible workshop, capable of office conversion with windows on both sides.
Formerly occupied by the County Council
Potentially suited to a variety of uses, Office, Workshop, Training or Research
Oakley Hay is a modern estate to the south west corner of Corby, adjoining the A6003 dual carriageway to the A14 and Kettering. Nearby is the new Headway office development and the Southern Gateway Business Park, with occupiers such as Premier Inn, Beefeater, Moore Stephens Accountants, Lamb and Holmes Solicitors and Jeakins Weir.
North Northants Development Company is spearheading the growth of Corby, aiming to double the population to beyond 100,000. Corbys has a new railway station with a London service, Olympic sized swimming pool, and the iconic Cube, providing new offices, library and theatre.
Individual detached building on an elevated site facing Saxon Way East. The flexible business space is currently divided into a mix of mainly offices to the front, a suite of 3 first floor offices, and flexible partitioned light industrial space to the rear. However, with windows to both sides and non structural partitions the building could be readily converted into either an office building, or light industrial or research etc.
The front ground floor reception offices are well appointed, generally with double glazed windows, plaster wall finish, air conditioning and radiator central heating.
Behind is a service core with male female and disabled toilets, stairs to the first floor office suite, and access to the rear workshop/office area.
The workshop has 3-phase power and lighting, with roller shutter access to the rear. 3 further partitioned offices or work areas surround the service core, and with windows to both sides of the workshop, it is possible to add or remove partitions to create additional office or workshop space to suit the occupiers need. The attached plan should only be used for indicative purposes.
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GALLATIN, Tenn. – The American Center for Law and Justice, the legal group representing the Sumner County School District in a religious lawsuit, hosted a town hall meeting at Volunteer State Community College on Monday night to discuss the issue of religion in schools.
The meeting was brought on by a lawsuit filed against the district by American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee in May, when four families accused the school district of endorsing religious activities.
Most recently, the school district was under scrutiny for the student-led prayer event "See you at the Pole" and after four Westmoreland Middle School football coaches were seen bowing their heads during a student-led prayer after a football game.
The American Center for Law and Justice used the meeting as an opportunity to answer questions and explain how the school district views religion in the schools.
"This school board is not in the business of suppressing constitutional rights, it's in the business of protecting constitutional rights." American Center for Law and Justice Sr. Counsel, David French, told Nashville's News 2.
He said the school district will fight the ACLU's allegations.
"The school board has drawn the lines the lines that need to be drawn to make sure students are protected and also to make sure that teachers rights are respected as well," he said.
French said that Sumner County students have their constitutional rights to pray and to engage in religious expression that's not disruptive to the school.
Several in attendance at the meeting held signs, American flags, cheered and clapped to show their support of the school district.
"Parents, teachers, students should be allowed to express our religious freedom, it's a right under our constitution," Sumner County resident Sandy Waller told Nashville's News 2. "It's [the lawsuit] just wrong, absolutely wrong and that's why I'm here. The constitution did not say freedom from religion, it said freedom of religion."
The ACLU has filed similar lawsuits against the Cheatham and Wilson counties in the past few years.
The American Center for Law and Justice expects the school district's case to go to trial sometime in 2012.
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- Sept. 28, 2011: School officials cautious for See You at the Pole prayer event
- Sept. 16, 2011: Principal reports coaches bowing heads during post-game prayer
- May 2, 2011: ACLU files federal lawsuit against Sumner Co.


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A SENIOR nurse sacked after allegedly groping a colleague was given a job at his sister's care home in the same month, a Nursing and Midwifery Council panel heard yesterday.
Robert Phillips allegedly touched the woman inappropriately as he gave her an oil massage during a night shift.
The nurse is also alleged to have groped and insulted his colleague in a laundry room.
He was dismissed last year but Glaslyn care home run by his sibling Beverley Evans took him on.
Phillips faces eight allegations of misconduct relating to incidents that allegedly happened at the Dan-y-Bryn Unit and Carn-y-Cefn Mental Health Acute Unit in Ebbw Vale between 2009 and October 2010 and between October 2010 and February 2013 respectively.


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This is home.
January 28, 2012
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The image above is home. It is the place where all but five hundred of the over ten billion humans have lived and will live their entire lives. It is the only place we know of that contains our scale of life. This place is amazing to us, for it gives us physical locations of shelter, warmth, chilling, cyclical seasons, and the chance for us to learn about its inner-most workings.
This is not a planet to us, but our figurative mother. It is the place we have called home, mother, savior, basket, and to some, God.
We are currently destroying our home. We are currently deconstructing the adventure of this planet's creation and evolution that has taken part for over four billion years. This is not a secret either, but a cold fact of our current existence. It is a side-effect of our selfish processes, and we are not transparent to the planet, as we should be.
Clearly it is foolish to expect that we, as humans, who: explore, break, change, break, learn, create, break, and improve everything in our lives could ever become transparent (or, cthulhu-forbid foster naturalistic processes) to this planet? Or is it?
We are able to create and manipulate data into new forms and constructs at a rate that is equal to the previous year's amount of creation and manipulation. (Read: exponential growth) We are not different from the systems we create, nor the systems which we experience, but part of those. Even more humbling is the fact that we are physically exchanging matter with those systems. From the most complex systems of galaxies spanning thousands upon thousands of light-years, to single celled bacteria, we are making exchanges with everything.
The counter-concept of this which seems to propagate so many human minds is an barrier of absolutes. It is not our abstractions of superficial importance which we impose on reality that dictate the truly powerful systems in our lives, but those systems which we often least understand have control over us.
I wish, beg, and plead with people on an almost weekly basis to become open to this train of thought. It is far less of a disturbance or shattering of your views than what you may think. However, it is a fundamental switch in how to function. A complete unwrapping of the world around you, and that's special. It's always a thrill to learn something (a)new. Just as other things may excite you, understanding the systems and their inter-connectivity is mesmerizing.
This post originally appeared on the UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers website.
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CHICAGO (Jul. 24)
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago today announced the beginning of a campaign to raise $4,083,000 to complete its United Building Fund commitments.
Federation president Joseph L. Gidwitz announced that the Building Fund drive would be conducted concurrently with the Federation's Campaign for $2,365,000 to meet the 1963 deficits of its medical and social welfare agencies.
Jewish Federation agencies that will benefit from both drives are Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Rest Haven Rehabilitation Hospital, Winfield Tuberculosis Service, Drexel Home, Orthodox Jewish Home for the Aged, Park View Home, the Jewish Children's Bureau and the Jewish Community Centers. The Jewish Federation also purchased an 18-acre tract.
The Jewish Vocational Service, Jewish Family and Community Service, and the Aid Association at Oak Forest will receive funds from the deficit campaign only. Dr. S. S. Hollender, a noted Chicago business leader, former president of the Jewish Federation and a member of the Federation Board of Directors, is the general chairman of the $6, 448, 000 drive.


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Gatwick, UK, 13 September 2016 — Results from a post-hoc analysis of Novo Nordisk's phase 3b DUAL V trial have shown that patients with type 2 diabetes treated with Xultophy® (insulin degludec/liraglutide) are up to 4.5 times more likely to achieve glycaemic targets without hypoglycaemia and weight gain*, compared with patients treated with insulin glargine U1001. The post-hoc analysis results were presented today at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2016 in Munich, Germany1.
The analysis compared whether two groups of type 2 diabetes patients uncontrolled on insulin glargine U100, treated with either insulin degludec/liraglutide or up-titrated insulin glargine U100 and achieving glycaemic targets (HbA1c <7% or a fasting plasma glucose [FPG] target of <7.2 mmol/L) also achieved composite endpoints reflecting the targets aimed for in clinical practice1.
In the UK, 90% of adults living with type 2 diabetes are either overweight or obese2. Therefore, the ability to achieve glycaemic control without the added burden of weight gain is important for this group. Fear of hypoglycaemia is also a commonly reported problem3. Hypoglycaemia can impact quality of life, affecting sleep patterns, relationships and the ability to work4, 5, 6.
Adie Viljoen, Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Lipidologist at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, and investigator for the DUAL I study commented: "The results from the DUAL V analysis are encouraging. Hypoglycaemia and weight gain are two of the most common complications of insulin treatments. The ability to reach glycaemic targets with insulin degludec/liraglutide, while reducing the risk of unwanted side effects, such as hypoglycaemia, has the potential to improve patients' quality of life and long-term health."
*Confirmed hypoglycaemia (<3.1 mmol/L or requiring assistance) in the last 12 weeks of treatment and/or weight gain from baseline to week 26.
Results of the DUAL V post-hoc analysis showed1:
· Adults treated with insulin degludec/liraglutide were 4.55 times more likely to achieve fasting plasma glucose (FPG) targets (<7.2 mmol/L) without confirmed hypoglycaemia and weight gain* versus up-titration with insulin glargine U100 (41.4% vs 14.3%, p<0.0001)1
· Significantly more adults treated with insulin degludec/liraglutide achieved a HbA1c target of <7% with no hypoglycaemia and no weight gain across baseline HbA1c groups versus up-titration with insulin glargine U1001
Baseline HbA1c group, % (mmol/mol)
% of adults achieving HbA1c target of <7% with no hypoglycaemia and no weight gain, insulin degludec/liraglutide
% of adults achieving HbA1c target of <7% with no hypoglycaemia and no weight gain, insulin glargine U100
≤7.5% (≤58.5 mmol/mol)
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· FPG and HbA1c were already significantly reduced at weeks 4, 8 and 12, showing better glycaemic control shortly after transferring to insulin degludec/liraglutide versus up-titration with insulin glargine U1001
Results from the DUAL VI study were also presented at EASD, which showed that using a more simple titration algorithm of once-weekly dose adjustments of insulin degludec/liraglutide versus the twice-weekly adjustments used in previous DUAL trials had a non-inferior safety profile and glycaemic-efficacy profile for insulin degludec/liraglutide in insulin-naïve patients7.
About Xultophy® (insulin degludec/liraglutide)
Xultophy® is a once-daily single injection co-formulation of basal insulin analogue (insulin degludec) and GLP-1 agonist (liraglutide). The maximum dose of insulin degludec/liraglutide is 50 dose steps (equivalent to 50 units of insulin degludec and 1.8 mg of liraglutide)8. This treatment has been investigated in six trials in the DUAL clinical trial programme, encompassing more than 3850 people with type 2 diabetes. Phase 3b trials are still ongoing.
About DUAL V
DUAL V was a phase 3b, 26-week, treat-to-target, randomised, open-label, multicentre trial conducted in 10 countries with 557 patients. The trial was designed to show non-inferiority in HbA1c and to subsequently show superiority in HbA1c, body weight and rate of hypoglycaemia. The trial compared the efficacy and safety of Xultophy® versus up-titration of insulin glargine U100, both added on to metformin, in adults with type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on insulin glargine (20–50 units). The pre-trial mean dose of insulin glargine was 32 units. Patients could be titrated to the maximum dose of Xultophy® (equivalent to 50 units of insulin degludec and 1.8 mg of liraglutide) and there was no maximum daily dose of insulin glargine9.
About DUAL VI
DUAL VI was a 32-week, open-label, non-inferiority trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of Xultophy® in insulin-naive adults with type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on metformin ± piglitazone. In the trial, 420 participants were randomised 1:1 to receive Xultophy®, titrated either once weekly based on the mean of two pre-breakfast plasma glucose (PG) readings (n=210) or twice weekly based on the mean of three pre-breakfast PG readings (ie, six readings/week, as for DUAL I-V trials; n=210)7.
About Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious chronic conditions: haemophilia, growth disorders, and obesity. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 41,600 people in 75 countries and markets its products in more than 180 countries. For more information, visit novonordisk.co.uk.
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1. Lingvay I, Norwood P, Begtrup K et al., Patients with T2D Treated with IDegLira Have a Greater Chance of Reaching Glycaemic targets without Hypoglycaemia and Weight Gain than with Insulin Glargine U100 (IGlar U100). Abstract 890 presented at the 52nd European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Munich, Germany. 13 September 2016.
2. Public Health England. Adult obesity and type 2 diabetes, 2014. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338934/Adult_obesity_and_type_2_diabetes_.pdf Last accessed: September 2016.
3. Sakane N, Kotani K, Tsuzaki K et al., Fear of hypoglycemia and its determinants in insulin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes Investig. 2015 Sep; 6(5): 567–570.
4. Diabetes World Awake Study. Conducted by Aequus August 2013. Funded by Novo Nordisk A/S.
5. Kovacs Burns K, Nicolucci A, Holt R et al., Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs second study (DAWN2™): cross-national benchmarking indicators for family members living with people with diabetes. Diabet Med 2013 Jul; 30(7):778-88.
6. Brod M, Christensen T, Thomsen T et al., The impact of non-severe hypoglycemic episodes on work productivity and diabetes management. Value Health 2011; 14(5):665–71.
7. Harris S, Kocsis G, Prager T et al., Safety and efficacy of IDegLira titrated once weekly (1W) vs twice weekly (2W) in patients with T2D uncontrolled on oral antidiabetic drugs: DUAL VI study. Abstract 908 presented at the 52nd European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Munich, Germany. 15 September 2016.
8. EMA. Xultophy® summary of product characteristics. Available at: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Product_Information/human/002647/WC500177657.pdf Last accessed: September 2016.
9. Lingvay I, Manghi FP, Garcia-Hernandez P, et al., Effect of Insulin Glargine Up-titration vs Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide on Glycated Hemoglobin Levels in Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: The DUAL V Randomized Clinical Trial. Supplementary Information. JAMA. 2016; 315:898-907.Editor's Details
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If Romney loses in Michigan, he'll be too damaged to be a credible nominee.
So there's no alternative but for JEB BUSH to enter the late contests and pick up enough delegates to guarantee the brokered convention.
The top Republican also expressed some confidence that Romney would find a way to win in Michigan. (But he may not have seen the poll showing Romney down 18 in Ohio.)
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The American Wholesale Marketers Association announced that sociologist and women's work expert Marianne Cooper will be the keynote speaker at the AWMA Women's Leadership Initiative Kickoff Breakfast, to be held on Feb. 27 at the 2014 AWMA Marketplace and Solutions Expo in Las Vegas.
Cooper, who serves as a research associate at the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University, was lead researcher for Sheryl Sandberg's book, "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead." Cooper writes, speaks and consults on gender, work, family life and social inequality.
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Jennifer Garner drops off her 3-year-old daughter Violet at school on Wednesday. Jennifer was wearing a simple black sweater and pair of blue jeans while Violet was wearing a cute red skirt and white top.
Jennifer, 36, who is best known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on TV's Alias, is due with her second child with hubby Ben Affleck this winter.
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Teen Robbed At Gunpoint Near OSU Campus
A young woman is warning people near The Ohio State University campus after two men with guns forced their way into her car and told her to start driving.
It happened in an alley behind the McDonald's near campus, just off of North High Street.
The 19-year-old says it started out as an unsuccessful trip for a late-night bite to eat, but turned into a terrifying situation.
She says her window was down in her car when she stopped for just a moment. Her credit card was in her hand and her purse was in her lap. That's when she says two men approached.
"I look up and he was there. He cocked his gun and said unlock your doors," said the young woman.
She says she does not want to reveal her identity on camera for fear of safety, but she wants to warn others.
"I was just scared. I knew he was going to kill me," she said.
The teen says one of the two young men, who forced their way into her car, had a gun to her head and ordered her to drive to an ATM.
"They were just saying, 'we want all the money, we want everything.' We need it all and made me take out $500 dollars."
Not only did they take the cash, she says the thieves took both her and her boyfriend's cell phones, the shoes off his feet, and his wallet.
She says they forced her to drop them off at an alley. That's when she says she drove to her parent's home for help.
"We were in bed asleep and next thing we know, she was literally shaken up, frantic and saying that she's been held up at gun point," said her father, Jerald Brown.
"And of course, I'm like yelling, 'are you ok? Are you ok?' Because I'm sleeping and then to wake up to my daughter's been robbed at gunpoint. My heart just dropped," said her mother, Satina Brown.
The victim's parents say they are now frustrated knowing the armed thieves are still on the loose.
"We don't want this to happen to someone else. Next time, someone could be killed. They had a gun on them and they said, that they wanted to kill them, and they got away, so that was a blessing. So, the next person might not get away," said Satina Brown.
These parents warn everyone to be alert, especially at night and in dark alleys. They hope police act quickly and catch the criminals before they strike again.


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As a fan of the first Driver editions I was looking forward to game the last edition, San Francisco. First impression - very nicely drawed, real cars and a true movie-game. Mostly I get bored when I am a personage playing in a movie-game. The in-game parts are educative and not very long. As I am a fan of racing games and preferably realistic games, there is one negative issue... The way you need to change car is quite Sci-fi, luckily it is easy to handle. Great alternative to a racing game though.
Driver: San Francisco Classics is a good game.
Driver San Francisco is a worthwhile buy. Even though the storyline is a little preposterous, it makes room for some serious fun, your ability to jump from car to car and move from corner to corner of the city is fantastic. Maybe not the racing purist's game, but as far as all out fun, 10/10. It's one of those games you'll pop in even though you've finished it.
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No installer worth their weight in salt would/should install plants (no matter how wide) without acclimating 24-48 hours on site and in location.
Your a far better person than I am, IF your willing to accept cupping on brand new floors (in a brand new home).
One thing to look at would be to get yourself a moisture meter, you can get them cheaply from Harbor Freight and in a very out of the way area, test the planks moisture levels and post back here with the results.


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Syfy's 'Ghost Hunters' Investigate Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium
Is Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium haunted? The Syfy Channel's hit show "Ghost Hunters" seems to think so. According to SMG Manager Sam Voisin, the paranormal investigation crew was at the storied local venue recently filming for an upcoming show.
"April 17 at 8 p.m., [Syfy] will air the season premiere of Ghost Hunters with the Municipal Auditorium footage," says Voisin. "And we are working presently…on a viewing party for the Ghost Hunters segment, and then a haunted tour right after of the areas they found things in. And they did find things."
Voisin says it was all friendly, but it makes for a wonderful experience over there.
He tells KEEL News he's looking at admission of about $10 a person for the event, with entry at 7 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m. The tour would follow right after.
"If possible, [we might hold] a panel discussion regarding paranormal activity in north Louisiana," Voisin says. "Especially in that area, with the oldest cemetery in north Louisiana right across the street."
We'll be getting all the details about that party soon and will pass them along as soon as we do.
All this comes just ahead of big renovations at the auditorium. Tune in to Keel Morning News Monday morning for more on those plans.
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I support OUR President and thankfully there are many white males like myself who do likewise.
I grew up in a neighborhood that was experiencing racial turmoil, East New York Brooklyn.
There was a Park called Highland Park surrounded by predominately white neighborhoods ... I would say middle to upper middle class homes
on tree lined streets.
I did not live in one of these neighborhoods and was right by an elevated train one block from Atlantic Avenue - this will mean something to those who know Brooklyn.
Atlantic Avenue divided predominately white neighborhoods from predominately minority neighborhoods.
To get to the Park minorities had to cross through the white neighborhoods.
Very few minorities did. My friends were all white males and most were racist without knowing why.
It was their upbringing I was to later realize. My parents rarely spoke in derogatory terms about non-whites.
My Grandfather who came from Italy and was old school italian and spoke in broken english, would make some occasional remarks.
Nothing overtly offensive and always in italian.
My friends influenced me the most.
There were gangs and turmoil and conflicts .... fortunately nothing that led to killings.
Having seen both sides of the "white male fence" when young helps me understand the influence neighborhoods and families and your peers can have on racism.
As I grew older - white male racism was always there - over time less in abundance and less so based on education and economics.
Poorer white less educated white males tend to be more racist, older white males like me much more so .... southern white males and those who unlike me never lost the influence racism has had on their persona. The reluctance of the south to let go of the dark side of the civil war.
The myths about minorities have been reinforced by neglect over time ... those who created the lower class have forgotten their role in doing so. The failure to properly fund public schools and social programs while asserting they cost too much or were a waste of money. It was all a lie. To this very minute social welfare and public schools are grossly under funded.
This is the underlying reason that America leads the world in crime!
I haven't succumbed to the lies and in fact have learned over time what a significant role whites have played in dividing our nation.
Not only by color, but by religion, nationality and even sex. The GOTP epitomizes this culture of division.
I say to all white males out there ... stop and think before you vote in November. The same oppressive and neglectful policies of the GOTP that has built a lower class - applies to many of you as well.
Not only poor americans attend under-funded public schools ... poor and middle class whites do as well.
The GOTP relies heavily on the influence of the racist upbringing of white males to survive as a political force - especially in the southern States.
If we want a better America and a fair shot for all poor or not .... OUR President represents what we so desperately need to get OUR act together and move OUR nation forward.
White males for Obama and America RISE!


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Why? Because we're not waving but drowning!
In what many would see as a "no s**t Sherlock" declaration, the CIPD announced today that there's seemingly an age-related engagement issue undermining UK business.
This is just the latest in the steady-cascade of dire engagement statistics from all the major HR research houses.
Rather than describe the water to the drowning man, here are some practical suggestions for addressing these problems, all as ever based on recent client experience:
1. Measure what you treasure: We've criticised the measurement industry which has grown up around employee engagement, largely on the grounds that the processes are all too often too cumbersome and there's far too great a lag between recognition of the problem and action. When directors are obsessed with quarterly reporting and expect to move on every couple of years, what's the use of a bi-annual staff survey?
We've also spoken in the past however, about the need for some form of measurement to win round the left-brained, data-worshipping cynics and to create a stake in the ground from which improvement can be tracked.
It's far better however, to ask a few powerful questions and take swift action to address the issues highlighted. It sends out a signal that the leaders care, especially if they can see swift results. After all, there's usually time to dig deeper at a later stage and to involve more people in that process.
2. Pull together a brand coalition: Sustainable brands are built on sustainable stakeholder involvement inside and out and side to side. Constructing and maintaining a united and consistent picture of the business is very important if the business is to back up the promises made about the brand. This can't happen in isolation, however, and needs at least HR; Marketing and Comms working in concert to address the process and behavioural challenges.
3. Think beehive, think culture: I can't think of a board room where "the way we do things" isn't tabled daily. Yet so few attempt to clarify what that means in practice, usually fearing the consequences of shaking the beehive. Organisations are the sum of the behaviour of the people who work for them. You can't engage people unless you understand them. Involvement is key to engagement, so find a way to understand the current norms and then work with the decision makers to create a compelling picture of the culture required to deliver the goals, strategy and vision and an engagement programme to bring it to life, role modelling that desired culture as you go. If in doubt, ask a trusted advisor to lend a hand in shaping and facilitating the journey.
4. Lead by example: It's tough at the top. But that's what you're paid for. Remember how you used to look to your leaders for cues about how to behave, and how not to? That never changes. Yes, organisations have had to adapt to prevailing social norms and become more democratic and affiliative in leadership style. So-called social media and the communication revolution is going to ensure that this trend continues. The modern manager simply has to lad by example if they're to sustain a career within a sustainable business. Values-based leadership is a powerful development strategy, as is mentoring and hugely cost-effective. These are tough times but how are leadership development budgets or even personal development budgets being spent where you work?
And what's the opportunity cost of a disengaged workforce?
5. Appreciate the power of appreciative comms: Last but not least, conscripted armies of favourites don't build sustainable brands. Cynics don't destroy them either. Brands are undermined by a million small cuts; insidiousness and passivity leading to what I call "creeping brand death" like the spreading darkness in The Never Ending Story. The thriving brands, however, have champions everywhere in all shapes and sizes who feel connected because they believe in what they're hearing via the internal communication channels and their values resonate with what they experience at work not what they hear the leaders saying. So be appreciative and start actively seeking out examples of best practice behaviour that exemplifies the business you want to see and celebrate it. Good news is infectious, especially in dark days.
If you would like to know more about the detail underpinning these 5 approaches which are all based upon recent case studies or would prefer a confidential chat about the engagement issues you're facing, please contact Ian.


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February 12, 2012, 07:06 AM
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I have followed this for the last couple of days when I first heard about it. It seems to be a tragedy for the tire store manager. It went from bad to worse in a very short time, and may now have long term penalties.
As to a couple of points, at least how I see them from my point of view.
The officer in uniform:
I have not heard any absolute details on the uniform the officer was wearing. If it was the traditional "type" uniform for patrol, the uniform then should be enough of a notification that this person "is" a real police officer. I put the "is" in quotes because rarely someone may steal a uniform, but its very rare one tries to use it to impersonate an officer. If it was a polo style shirt, etc, I could understand some concerns about that, but in a public area, such as this, with others around, I would take my chance that it is a real police officer. Basically, how I have always been taught and trained, is that in regular patrol duty uniform, that is enough notice for people to realize I am a police officer when I am working. If I am wearing a dress down type uniform, it is generally accepted to say "sir/ma'm Im a police officer and would like to talk to you about, etc" just sa C.Y.A. What I say depends on why I need to speak to them. Tattoos are pretty common nowadays too. Some depts require them to be covered when you work, some are a bit more loose on the standard. It varies a good deal. Most people just glance at an officer and dont look at some details like that.
As far as the shooting:
The tire store manager had the right to defend himself when he was threatened. While I understand it can be said he was panicked and did not know that the police officer was a police officer, I feel he made a mistake. While yes he was probably for all acounts really scared and shook up, you still need to know and realize your target, and whats behind that, etc. Ultimately, right or wrong, you are responsible for each round you fire.
What does strike me odd, is the fact that in the article it mentions a crowd of people helped to struggle the tire store manager, and help the officer. If your resisting an officer, and a crowd of people help the officer, its kind of hard, at least in my mind to not think that the officer is a real police officer. If there is an officer in uniform, and others are telling you he is an officer, and are helping the officer detain you, why dont you listen and stop resisting?
Again, just my personal views, Have a great day all.
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Manhattan Bakery Opening Second Location in Forest Hills
The Lower East Side bakery Silk Cakes is opening a second location in our fair borough, at 98-14 Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills. Edge of the City reports that the owners, who operate the Manhattan location by appointment only, plan to keep the Forest Hills location open to the public. The shop will include a "retail cake boutique" showing off the company's most popular cakes, as well as a coffee bar. The owners are currently renovating the Metropolitan Avenue location and hope to finish the work by late November.
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The holiday season can bring about some of our fondest memories. Maybe it was building a snowman or having a snowball fight with your friends. Perhaps it was just getting to see your family that you hadn't seen in a long time. Or maybe it was that amazing food that you were able to gobble down to go along with some incredible hot chocolate or eggnog. Whatever those memories are, they are ones that you'll never forget. Those memories and traditions that you take part in over the holiday season are what make Christmas and New Years so special.
The Washington State Men's Basketball team is looking forward to the turn of the calendar year, and with Pac-12 play underway, CougZone was able to catch up with Mychal Ladd, Charlie Enquist, and Brock Motum to talk a little about the holiday season and their family traditions. Since there is just a small break for the players to go home and see their families, some of the Cougs spend Christmas together. For Motum, going home to Brisbane, Australia would have been a bit far to travel for the three day break, so he decided to spend Christmas with Enquist and his family. Marcus Capers, from Winter Haven, Florida, also decided it would be best to stick around the northwest as he joined Enquist and Motum for Christmas. Motum talked about his break saying,
"I couldn't go home so I went with Charlie and we had some great meals. Charlie, Marcus and I went out to a farm at his uncle's place outside Seattle and got to just hang out."
Ladd, a Cougar guard from Seattle, was able to go home and see his family over break. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy his time off and was able to spend some quality time with his mom, dad and two younger sisters. For Ladd, its less about receiving during the Christmas season, rather, it is more about giving. Ladd commented on Christmas saying,
"I tell my parents to not get me anything anymore because I enjoy seeing my little sisters receive their gifts, so I tell my parents to focus more on them. It's a lot of fun seeing the surprised faces on each of the members in my family."
Some of the best Christmas memories for these Cougar players made them reflect back to their childhoods. Everyone remembers one gift that they received that was so important to them at the time, and for Ladd it was receiving his first basketball hoop at age eight. For both Enquist and Motum, it was their Nintendo64's that they received when they were young. Enquist laughed and remembered back to that amazing Christmas Day so many years ago commenting,
"I definitely remember getting my Nintendo64. Everyone else had one except for me, and I had wanted it for about 6 months, so when I finally got it, it was glorious!"
As Ladd had mentioned earlier, now days he's more interested in seeing his friends and family members happy when receiving their gifts, but when he was younger, it was a bit different.
"I was so excited for Christmas and the presents that I snuck downstairs late on Christmas Eve and saw my mom putting presents under the trees. Until that point, I had always believed in Santa Claus, but being too sneaky got me in trouble. That's when I figured out the whole Santa thing, at about seven years old."
For Enquist, is was a little later on to find out about the whole Santa Claus deal. He remembered quite clearly commenting,
"Well, I was 12 or so and I was searching for gifts in the closet and found one that was labeled 'From Santa' before it was Christmas yet, so I opened it up. Then I started to put things together and realized what was up."
Motum chuckled when asked about the Santa thing saying,
"It was probably until I was about 10 years old. I was a pretty gullible as a kid, so I ended up finding out at school."
Finding out about Santa never wrecked the spirit of Christmas for Motum however. Every year he and his family go to his different sets of grandparents houses and get to open presents, eat a big lunch, and then sleep for the rest of the day. For Enquist, his family traditions consist of eating cinnabons and Eggs Benedict for breakfast on Christmas morning every year. He said that they also always do the 'Santa picture' with Santa at the mall. Enquist talked about this year's Santa picture stating,
"This year since I was with Brock and Marcus, we all were in a picture with Santa together. It was awesome!"
For Ladd, it's all about spending time with the family and relatives.
"Usually, Christmas morning we open gifts at my mom's house. Then we go to church because my grandpa is a pastor. After that we'll go to my grandparents place, eat some amazing food and have a white-elephant gift exchange."
Speaking of food, the holiday season can bring about the best of various types of foods for different families. For Ladd and his family, it's his mom's baked macaroni and his grandparents gumbo. Enquist and his family enjoy the delicious Cinnabons for breakfast and a nice prime-rib steak for dinner. For Motum, it's his families special Crum-chicken with Crum-banana and Crum-pineapple.
The three Cougs then talked about whether they preferred Christmas Eve and the anticipation of Christmas, or Christmas Day itself more. Ladd seemed to fancy Christmas Day more because Christmas Eve is to hectic with all of the last minute shoppers while Christmas Day is very relaxing. Both Enquist and Motum favor Christmas Day however because they enjoy the anticipation and build-up of the holiday season to go along with being able to go out and see the amazing decorations and Christmas lights on all of the houses around town.
With Christmas now done, everyone is looking forward to New Year's and everything that comes with that. Since the Cougars have a game on New Year's Eve and practice on New Year's Day however, it will be a fairly quiet New Year's Eve. Motum said of the upcoming New Year's Eve,
"Hopefully we'll be driving back to Pullman after a big win. Then I'll just hang out with my teammates, have a quiet night, stay up until 12am to bring in the new year and then go to bed."
Enquist laughed when asked about whether he liked Christmas or New Year's more and said.
"That's easy - Christmas, because New Years is another year that I'm getting older."
With the turn of the year and the start of 2012 of course means that the Cougs will be in full swing of Pac-12 play. Ladd said he's most looking forward to this because he's never played in the Pac-12 before and was hopeful the team will be able to make a run to the NCAA tournament. For Enquist, 2012 brings promise of going fishing with his family and skiing up at Whistler. Finally, Motum spoke of 2012 and what he was looking forward to.
"I'm looking forward to Pac-12 games and having high quality opponents every night. I think we have a chance to do big things, so I'm pretty excited about that."
It's the most wonderful time of the year, many would say. Snow falling down, presents being opened, families spending time together, New Year's resolutions being made and the promise always being there of the chance that there are better things to come. The Cougars Men's Basketball team treads on, and three months from now, they'll just about know whether or not they'll be dancing in the tournament. Sometimes however, it's nice to just sit back, relax and enjoy the holidays.
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Concept 12 Evolution begins with the inheritance of gene variations.
Cross pure-bred pea plants to identify dominant flower color.
HI! George Shull found that hybrids grew better than pure-breds or the openly pollinated plants. Let's explore the idea of "hybrid vigor." Let's start with two pure-breds, Strain 1 and Strain 2. If we assume that vigor is controlled by two genes, A and B, what are the possible genotypes of these pure-breds? AA/Bb and Aa/BB. No, these plants are not pure-bred for both genes. AA/bb and aa/BB. That is correct. Aa/Bb and Aa/Bb. No, these are the genotypes of the heterozygote, the hybrid. AA/bb and Aa/Bb. No, AA/bb is a pure-bred genotype, but Aa/Bb is a hybrid genotype. The possible genotypes of the pure-bred plants are AA/bb and aa/BB. Shull found that when he crossed the two pure-breds, the offspring grew much better. What is the genotype of the F1 hybrid offspring? AA/Bb. No, this plant is pure-bred for gene A. AA/bb. No, this is the genotype of a plant pure-bred for genes A and B. Aa/Bb. That is correct. Aa/BB. No, this plant is pure-bred for gene B. The genotype of the F1 hybrid offspring is Aa/Bb. The hybrid is heterozygous for both vigor genes. The recessive effects of aa and bb have been complemented in the hybrid by the inheritance of one dominant gene. What happens if the Aa/Bb hybrids are allowed to openly pollinate in the field? Eventually all the offspring will be pure-breds, and will grow poorly. No, draw a Punnett square and see how the genes segregate. Not all the offspring will be pure-breds. There will be a mixture of phenotypes. Some of the offspring will grow well, some won't. That is correct. All the offspring will be hybrids (Aa/Bb), and will grow well. No, draw a Punnett square and see how the genes segregate. Not all the offspring will be Aa/Bb. Shull found that if he let F1 hybrids, Aa/Bb, openly pollinate in the fields, the offspring were not all vigorous growers. Some of the offspring, those heterozygous for the vigor genes, grew well; some of the offspring, those homozygous for the vigor genes, grew poorly. In order to be sure of the crop, Shull maintained the inbred strains, and cross-fertilized them for the vigorous hybrid offspring. Farmers plant this type of hybrid seeds every year for their crops.


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The federal opposition is under pressure to detail its planned cuts in assistance to the automotive industry after renewed speculation about the future of local car production by Ford Australia.
Opposition Leader
His industry spokeswoman,
Ms Mirabella said the Coalition welcomed the success of the design work at Ford Australia, which gave it a competitive advantage within the group's Asia-Pacific operations.
"What we have said regarding industry assistance to the car sector is, yes, we do want to support the car industry in Australia and we think there is a better way of doing it," she said.
"After the election we want to get together with industry and the Productivity Commission so we can develop more transparent rules that we can explain to taxpayers how their money is handed over to the car industry and giving industry certainty in knowing exactly how and when they would be granted the privilege of taxpayers' dollars.
"We would not develop new funding guidelines in isolation without the industry's input and without the Productivity Commission's input."
Ford Australia president Bob Graziano has hit back at media reports which said he had conceded that local manufacturing was no longer critical to the future of the Australian operations. Mr Graziano said the quote had been "technically correct" but taken out of context.
"The question was about manufacturing's role in automotive design, not manufacturing as a stand-alone, and at no stage did I give any indication that manufacturing was no longer a vital part of our business," he said.
The Ford chief said he had argued that his company was "very fortunate to have both [Australian] manufacturing, the R&D and a really stunning test facility as well", which meant it could leverage the whole package.
A former Victorian premier and one of the federal government's two car industry ambassadors,
The Australian Financial Review