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Sorry, readers! I have to delay the release of Demonworld Book 4: Shepherd of Wolves until Thursday, August 2, sometime late in the day. The heavily armed compound where I work was attacked by rivals. The enemy came with orders to kill me and my financial backers, but they left with stories of terror and confusion because we drove them off with such force. I was even released from the basement in order to help out with the cleanup. Now I am finally back to work. Unfortunately I was not allowed to take a shower, so I'm still coated in gore and bits of dried flesh. Your patience is greatly appreciated, dear readers!
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Monday, February 4, 2013
»Nathan McClintock, Urban Studies and Planning faculty, was awarded a grant from the PSU Institute for Sustainable Solutions for the project "Community Dialogues on Food and Justice: Who is at the Table?" The project's co-investigators are Urban Studies gr
»Heejun Chang, Geography faculty, gave an invited presentation titled "Spatial Patterns of Runoff Ratio and Variation in the Contiguous U.S." at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, Dec. 5.
»Jay Gopalakrishnan, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, gave an invited talk at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in San Diego, Jan. 10. The event is the largest mathematics meeting in the world.
»Cynthia Mohr, Psychology faculty, gave a presentation on her research "The Buffering Effects of Discrete Positive Moods on Alcohol Use" at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology on Jan. 19. Mohr also co-presented with seve
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
»International Field Experience: Teaching English in South Korean Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2013
»Jay Gopalakrishnan, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, was invited to join the editorial board of the journal Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis, part of the European Series in Applied and Industrial Mathematics and published by Cambridge Univ
»Scott Burns, Geology faculty, was the keynote speaker and a panel member at a forum on the dangers of radon, sponsored by Cascade Radon in Portland, Jan. 24. He presented the study "Radon in Portland," co-authored with five students.
»Anoop Mirpuri, English faculty, was on the panel "Reflections on Oak Creek: Critical Mourning and the Logics of Racist Violence" at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle, Feb. 7.
»Eva Thanheiser, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, and graduate student Jodi Fasteen presented a talk, "Experiences that Motivated Preservice Teachers to Learn Mathematics: Creating and Enacting Family Math Night Activities," at the annual meeting of the
»Lauren Frank, Communication faculty, co-authored an article, "Narrative Versus Nonnarrative: The Role of Identification, Transportation, and Emotion in Reducing Health Disparities," published in the Journal of Communication. The work was supported by a gr
»Alex Ruzicka, Geology faculty, received a $315,000 grant from NASA for a three-year study titled "The Origin of Large, Igneous-Textured Inclusions in Ordinary Chondrites." The study will include collaborators from Missouri, California, England, and German
»Yasmeen Hanoosh, World Languages and Literatures faculty, translated into English the short story collection, Closing His Eyes, by Iraqi author Luay Hamza Abbsas, published by Moment Digibooks Limited, London, 2013.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
»The Associated Press: Portland State researchers say Columbia River conditions suitable for invasive mussels
Monday, February 18, 2013
»Virginia Butler, Anthropology faculty, presented "The 10,000 Year Record of Sustainable Fisheries in the Pacific Northwest" at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fisheries Science as part of the Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries on Jan
»Dave Ervin, Economics faculty, presented "Herbicide Resistance: Integrating Human Behavior into Environmental Management" and "Herbicide Resistance Management: Will Individual Grower Efforts Suffice?" to the Weed Science Society Annual Meetings in Baltimo
»Ken Ruoff, History faculty, delivered a lecture titled "Japanese Tourism to Korea circa 1940: The Tension Between Assimilation and Tourism Promotion Policies" at Wellesley College.
»Niles Lehman, Chemistry faculty, presented the talk "RNA Self-Assembly: Cooperation at the Origins of Life" at the Cooperation and Major Evolutionary Transitions Conference held by the Kavali Institute for Theoretical Physics at University of California,
»Dacian Daescu, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, authored "Error Covariance Sensitivity and Impact Estimation with Adjoint 4D-Var: Theoretical Aspects and First Applications to NAVDAS-AR" published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological So
»Pelin Basci, World Languages and Literatures faculty, authored "Herkesin 12 Eylul'u" [Everyone's Own Takeover of 1980] published in Amargi Feminist Journal of Theory and Politics, No. 27.
Monday, February 25, 2013
»Ken Ruoff, History faculty, gave the lecture "Imperial Japan at Its Zenith at Cornell University" at Cornell University.
»Jeremy Spoon, Anthropology faculty, co-authored "Collaborative Research and Co-Learning: Integrating Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute) Ecological Knowledge and Spirituality to Revitalize a Fragmented Land" published in the Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature
»JJP Veerman, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, was invited to organize a symposium on Spectra of Directed Paths for the International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics in Rhodes, Greece. He was also invited to join the editorial b
»Kimberly Pendell, Library faculty, and Elizabeth M. Withers, Sociology graduate student, presented "Digital Literacy and Libraries: Insights from a Tutor-Facilitated Learning Model" at Online Northwest 2013 in Corvallis, Ore. on Feb. 8.
»Kimberly Pendell, Library faculty, and Elizabeth M. Withers, Sociology graduate student, presented "Digital Literacy and Libraries: Insights from a Tutor-Facilitated Learning Model" at Online Northwest 2013 in Corvallis, Ore. on Feb. 8.
»Scott Burns, Geology faculty, gave a talk on "Urban Landslides: Challenges for Forensic Engineering Geologists" at the Geological Society of America (GSA) meeting in Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 6. This officially ended one year of lectures that Burns gave as th
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Dear Editor and Community,
The Lord provided a beautiful day for the Walk for Jesus that was held on Saturday, May 5th. A big "thank you" to everyone who came out and supported the Walk and to the Pastors who prayed, First African Baptist Church for providing their trailer for people who could not walk to ride on, to Zion Church of God for providing bottled water along the way, to Baxley Church of God for the use of their fellowship hall for the service and the refreshments they provided, to Javan Anderson, Bonita Anderson and James Herrin for ministering in music, to Midway Baptist for the use of their bus and to Larry Tillman for driving the lead truck with the praise music.
Thank you for participating in the annual Walk for Jesus
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> Yesterday, the Brewers signed reliever Michael Olmsted to minor league pact and added him to the 40-man roster. My immediate first thought was, "Oh great, the Brewers are going to try and shore up the bullpen by signing no-names and hoping they pitch well." That strategy works from time to time, but not often.
But, after doing some research on Olmsted, the kid might not be some no-name- at least not for long. This past year for Boston's Class A and Double-A affiliates, Olmsted had a stellar 1.52 ERA, and picked up 19 saves as their closer. The year before that (2011), he had a 1.39 ERA between Boston's Rookie and Class A levels. Olmsted also had unbelievable strikeout numbers, notching 92 in just 59 1/3 innings of work in 2012.
So why wasn't this guy on the Red Sox (or at least in Triple-A) yet?
Turns out Olmsted has quite the story behind him. He was drafted out of college by the Mets in 2007, and posted a solid 2.52 ERA in 10 games that year. Then, in 2008, he put up a 2.67 ERA at three different levels for the Mets. However, while pitching in the Instructional League following that season, Olmsted blew out his elbow, and required the dreaded Tommy John Surgery.
He spent all of 2009 rehabbing, then reported to extended Spring Training in 2010 to get back on track. However, the Mets immediately released him after that, which came as a surprise to Olmsted- it's not like he was pitching bad prior to his injury (in fact, the numbers say he was pretty good).
That was the beginning of three years away from American baseball for Olmsted. He became an assistant pitching coach at the college he attended before being drafted, then caught the eye of a Japanese scout. Next thing he knew, he was in Japan pitching for the minor league affiliate of the Softbank Hawks. But, while in Japan, he was hit with some shocking news: his mother, who already had cancer, had fallen into a coma.
So Olmsted decided to return from Japan. He did get to speak to his mother again, but she only lived for 23 days after awaking from the coma. Due to the circumstances, Olmsted decided to request his release from the Hawks, and they granted it to him. For the next few months, he continued pitching at his former college, but "thought his career was over."
At a tryout the following spring, however, the Red Sox took notice of him and his stuff, and decided to give him a chance in their organization.
At that time, Olmsted's fastball was sitting at just 89-92, but has improved to a consistent 95-97 since. He also features a hard slider.
But why were the Brewers able to pick up him up so easily? Olmsted was on Boston's Double-A roster, but not on their 40-man roster. Unless the Red Sox added him to the roster, Olmsted would have been eligible to be snatched up by another team in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. But Doug Melvin acted fast and managed to get him before the draft. Since the Brewers offered Olmsted a spot on their 40-man roster (thus getting protection from the Rule 5 Draft), he was willing to leave the Red Sox organization to sign with the Brewers.
So I hope nothing but the best for Olmsted this season. Not only does he have a great shot at making the Brewers' bullpen out of Spring Training because of the shape the 'pen is currently in, but all he has been through makes him deserve this chance.
(By the way, most of this info came from Peter Gammons' amazing article on Olmsted that he wrote back in August.)
> Josh Hamilton's asking price is $175 million over seven years. Ouch.
However, some are speculating that this won't stop the Brewers from going after Hamilton. The only other major contender for Hamilton is the Braves, which could also benefit the Brewers.
> More Hamilton news: I don't know who David Lennon is, but apparently he predicted the Brewers landing Hamilton with a five-year deal.
> Minor moves:
Dodgers: Outrighted Alfredo Silverio to Triple-A.
> Nyjer Morgan might be gone, but this remains one of my favorite pictures of all time.
> OK, I understand that the shortstop market is terrible this offseason, but there's no reason to put Cesar Izturis and Yuniesky Betancourt among the rest of these guys who will probably have starting jobs.
EDIT: Just noticed Ronny Cedeno is in there too. The MLB Twitter account has gone insane.


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The corner of the Seniors Lounge in the basement of the Carnegie Community Centre, where three Vancouver Public Library computers with internet are tucked, is a tight squeeze for a brawl. The computers are wedged between two plate glass windows, and a couch where people sit to watch tv.
This is a busy corner. The VPL computurs are much in demand. Seniors -- anyone 40 years of age or older qualifies for a Seniors membership card -- wait an average of an hour to get their turn on one. [A little geo-positioning: Carnegie is on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, just up the street from North America's first state-funded supervised injection site where, incidentally, you can inject drugs 22 hours a day without being inconvenienced by a long wait.]
The two men who got into a fight at one of the computers on Wednesday night at around 9 p.m. are both regulars at the Lounge. They're both around 40 years old. One of them is Andy, a tall, red-haired guy who has been coming to Carnegie for a few years. The other has only recently begun coming to Carnegie so his name is not known. He never has a membership card -- a constant source of friction -- which would indicate either that he is not quite 40 years old or he doesn't have the $1 to purchase one. These two men will be referred to here as the white guy and the black guy.
The incident began when the coffee seller told the black guy to leave for not having a membership card. This coffee seller can be counted on to yell when kicking people out for not having, what he calls in his broken English and Croatiion accent, "memberships card". The black guy was taking his time following orders and the situation was becoming disruptive to people watching tv and using the computers. It is believed that the white guy made a comment encouraging the black guy to get a move on – but nobody seems to know exactly what he said.
As the black guy was leaving, he walked over to the white guy at the computer and punched him in the head. The white guy turned around and held the black guy's arm in the air, presumably to avoid being hit again. The black guy, according to a witness, "starts whining about how the white guy wouldn't let go of his arm."
Another witness arrived to late to see the first punch thrown. But he recalls seeing the black guy gripping the white guy by the collar.
The coffee seller came over to the men, gesturing a 'time out' signal with his hands. "Like a referee," said one witness. The coffee seller was yelling over the blaring television, "Time out, time out!"
One of the other computer users in this corner, Dean, a musician, told the two guys to take it outside.
A security guard -- Ted Chaing who has worked at Carnegie for years -- showed up. The other security guard was on his break, but a private security guard from neighbouring Chinatown who had dropped in to chat with Ted tagged along.
The white guy insisted that he wanted the police called. The black guy tried to exit the Lounge but Chaing told him he couldn't leave the building until police arrived. Chaing stood in the doorway blocking his exit, but the black guy kept walking and backed him out into the hall.
As the black guy stood in the hall with the security guards, beside a row of booths where people sit to drink coffee or play Chinese checkers, the white guy came up behind him. "He yoked him," a witness said, describing how he had grabbed the black guy's throat. Then he grabbed the black guy by the collar and threw him into the wall. Then he threw him into a booth; the black guy landed backwards on the seat. He kept hitting him. As the fight progressed, Chaing and his buddy stood watching.
Two police officers arrived. They separated the two, talking to the black guy outside the building and the white guy inside. The white guy attempted to interject statements into the black guy's conversation with the police officer. He insisted he wanted the guy charged with assault. But one of the officer's explained, according to a witness, that he could not do that as it was a mutual assault – actually, the eyewitness admitted that he had picked up that term from American tv but it summed up what the police officer had said.
The black guy did not re-enter the building. Speculation is that he was barred.
What happened next amazed members of the Carnegie Centre. The white guy sauntered into the library of the Carnegie -- a branch of the Vancouver Public Library is housed in the Carnegie -- in full view of the Security desk. Why was a guy who had just engaged in vigilante violence while waiting for police still inside the building, privileges intact?
Why wasn't the white guy barred? People are regularly barred for much less at Carnegie. Mere freedom of expression can get a member barred. Take Larry. He is a longtime Carnegie member who was barred for almost a week in August after a Carnegie field trip to the Mission Folk Festival. When a group of evangelistic Christian singers came on stage, Larry, who was raised by strict Christians, flipped them the bird. He was in the dark, at the back of the crowd, so it is unlikely that they saw him. But the Carnegie head of security, John Ferguson, heard about it from another member and called Larry into his office. Larry told him he had the right to express himself in that manner and would do it again -- by now he was flipping the bird to John. He was barred for about a week.
Bill, who goes to Carnegie daily to use the internet, also found himself barred for freedom of expression. In June, a man punched the Seniors Lounge coffee seller -- tonight's referee -- in the nose. Now most members of the Carnegie do not condone violence but, as word spread about that coffee seller getting a punch in the nose, there were hints of smiles on faces. Bill put his feelings into writing: the City of Vancouver -- Carnegie is staffed by the City -- had allowed this volunteer coffee seller to bully people for years until finally he got what was coming to him. Bill showed the staff his written commentary, even took the liberty of posting it on the bulletin board -- and found himself barred indefinitely.
Bill responded by standing on the front steps of the Carnegie, handing out leaflets about this community center being part of the lucrative poverty industry on the Downtown Eastside which has generated an epidemic of civil liberties abuses against residents. The fact that a Carnegie Board election was just hours away may have influenced the decision by Assistant Director Dan Tetrault to get Bill off the front steps by re-instating his privileges. But Bill's privileges were re-instated with a condition: he had to refrain from distributing his literature in the building.
The man on the steps was a minor embarrassment compared to the surfacing of Carnegie's controversial barring policy in the mainstream press. This occurred a few years ago, during a period when the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users got a lawyer to threaten Carnegie with legal action if they continued to prevent their members' from entering the building for meetings. Their members were being barred for what they might do inside the building, for offences they had not yet committed -- this is unconstitutional in Canada. Carnegie apparently resolved this issue.
Another case has never been resolved though. It was the case of a woman who was barred several years ago after she spoke up about sexual harassment she was experiencing when she went to the Seniors Lounge to use the computers. She alleged that she was being asked by a coffee seller to go home with him and watch pornography – a female Board member confirmed that she too had been asked – and instructed to die her hair and lose 20 pounds to be more attractive to men. After she lodged a formal complaint, she found herself barred from all computer use for 4 days. No reason was given, and she has a letter from the former Director, Michael Clague, to prove it.
The fact that the brawling white guy was allowed last night to retire to the library to enjoy reading the newspaper caused a spike in the level of chatter about Carnegie's barring policy. Resentment surrounding this issue never dies, with concerns being that it is too often politically applied, too often applied in a manner reflective of a double standard. The barring policy was designed ostensibly to keep violent people out of Carnegie, to at least give them a detention for a few days so that such behaviour was not reinforced.
Carnegie Security is not without their supporters, though, in their handling of the latest incident. Bill, the former pamphleteer on the steps, was in the Lounge when the fight broke out and believes that Security made the right call in not barring the white guy. Bill stands firm: the white guy was provoked to an extreme degree.posted by reliable sources at 3:17 PM


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Beal, Wall lead Wizards past Warriors 88-85
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson said before his team faced the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night that John Wall deserved to be on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
He may want to add the other half of Washington's terrific backcourt tandem, too.
Bradley Beal scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half, and Wall had 15 points and eight rebounds while making some big plays late to lead the Wizards past the Warriors 88-85.
"I just kept shooting. I had amnesia, and I wasn't getting down on myself in the first half because I got good looks and I was taking what the defense was giving me and the shots that I wanted," Wall said. "I didn't lose my confidence or anything like that. I knew in the second half I had to step up for this team to be able to win."
In a matchup of two of the NBA's best young backcourts, Washington's guard duo outplayed and outhustled Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson when it mattered most.
Beal, who was 1-of-7 shooting in the first half, finished 8 of 19 from the floor to go with seven rebounds and four assists. Wall hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:28 remaining, and the Wizards forced the Warriors into several difficult shots in the closing moments.
"It wasn't a pretty game by either team I'm sure offensively, but these are the kind of games our defense can win for us," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said.
Stephen Curry scored 23 points before missing a contested left-handed 3-pointer as time expired, and Thompson had 13 points and six rebounds for the streaky Warriors, who have lost six of nine since winning 10 in a row.
"We've got to be better," Jackson said. "The very good teams or the great teams in this league, they take care of their business. And right now we're a team (that) if a championship-caliber team comes in here or an elite team comes in here, we play at that level. Or if a bad team or an average team comes in, then we play at that level. We are not good enough to allow who comes in here to determine how hard we play."
Both teams shot under 38 percent and were often careless with the ball. The Warriors committed 19 turnovers, while Washington had 18.
In the end, the Wizards were a little crisper.
Beal shook off his slow start to make three consecutive 3-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter to give Washington a 75-68 lead. The Warrriors came back quickly, with Thompson connecting from beyond the arc to cap a spurt that put the Warriors up 79-77.
After Washington went ahead by five, Curry hit a 3-pointer that brought most of the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 roaring to its feet. Golden State stopped the Wizards after a timeout, and then grabbed two offensive rebounds before Thompson found David Lee for a layup that tied the score at 85 with 1:47 to play.
Wall came back with a 3-pointer off a rebound, and then Andre Iguodala air-balled a 3 for the Warriors on the other end. Washington missed a major chance when center Marcin Gortat, who also lost two rebounds in the final minutes, missed a wide-open layup after securing a rebound.
It didn't matter.
Curry missed another shot from long range, and the Wizards grabbed the rebound – but blew another chance to put the game out of reach. After stopping Washington and calling timeout with 6.1 seconds left, the Warriors wasted the final possession, with Curry picking up his dribble and forcing a left-handed leaner around Trevor Ariza that sealed Washington's win.
Curry shot 8 of 23 from the floor, and Thompson finished 5 for 17.
"We didn't do enough to separate ourselves and were at the mercy of some missed shots down the stretch that decided the game," Curry said. "Just a bad performance, and really disappointing."
NOTES: The Warriors had won six straight over the Wizards, including the only other matchup this season, a 112-96 victory at Washington on Jan. 5. … The Wizards recalled G Glen Rice from the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. Rice, who was not in the active lineup, is averaging 2.9 points and 10 minutes in 11 games with the Wizards. … There was a moment of silence before the game for Hall of Famer Tom Gola, a member of the inaugural 1962-63 San Francisco Warriors who died Sunday.


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The Kidney as an Endocrine Organ
Acharya V, Olivero J. The Kidney as an Endocrine Organ. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovasc J. 2018;14(4):305.
kidney , endocrine , renin , erythropoietin , vitamin D , prostaglandin , insulin , gastrin , parathyroid hormone , PTH , gluconeogenesis
The column in this issue is supplied by Vinay Acharya, D.O., and Juan Jose Olivero, M.D. Dr. Acharya is a nephrology fellow at Houston Methodist Hospital. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an internal medicine residency at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Olivero is a nephrologist at Houston Methodist Hospital and a member of the hospital's Nephrology Training Program. He obtained his medical degree from the University of San Carlos School of Medicine in Guatemala and completed his residency and nephrology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
If one were to poll a group of medical professionals with the question "What are the top five roles of the kidney?" it is fairly safe to assume that the top four roles would prompt similar responses: controlling volume status, maintaining acid-base balance, ensuring electrolyte homeostasis, and eliminating waste products. The fifth role, however, would likely elicit a new tier of answers that could be grouped into one important and often forgotten collection: renal endocrinology. This column reviews some of the well- and lesser-known endocrine functions of the kidney.
Renin is a protease that catalyzes the rate-limiting step of the renin-angiotensin system by cleaving angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. It is secreted from the juxtaglomerular cells through three main mechanisms: (1) baroreceptors in the afferent arteriole that sense a drop in arterial blood pressure, (2) a decreased concentration of sodium chloride at the macula densa, and (3) increased catecholamines that activate beta-adrenergic receptors on juxtaglomerular cells. Angiotensin I is then converted by angiotensin-converting enzyme to angiotensin II, leading to increased antidiuretic hormone production, vasoconstriction, aldosterone secretion, sodium reabsorption, and water retention.1,2
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone originating from fibroblasts in the renal cortex that regulates erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production. The driving force behind EPO production is hypoxia, which impedes inhibition of the EPO promotor GATA-2 and stimulates EPO enhancers.3 EPO increases erythroid precursors and the number of cells capable of erythroid differentiation.4 However, with continued hypoxia, EPO levels will return to baseline. In 1983, a synthetic version of EPO was discovered. Injections of this synthetic erythropoietin allowed patients with chronic kidney disease to decrease their transfusion dependence and correct their anemia over a few weeks.5
Vitamin D3 is a prohormone synthesized from the interaction between ultraviolet rays in sunlight and 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin. Once synthesized, vitamin D3 is hydroxylated in the liver to produce 25(OH)D3, which in turn is hydroxylated by 1-alpha hydroxylase (produced by the proximal tubule of the kidney) to 1-alpha,25(OH)2D3, the active form of vitamin D. Activated vitamin D plays a large role in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis, interacting with the small intestine, parathyroid glands, bones, and kidneys. Vitamin D also plays a role in insulin secretion (by regulating the adaptive and innate immune system), and in blood pressure regulation. In patients with chronic kidney disease, the kidney's ability to hydroxylate 25(OH)D3 is reduced, which leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism in an attempt to maintain calcium and phosphorus homeostasis.6
Prostaglandins are lipid compounds produced throughout the body that contribute to vasodilation and inflammation. In the kidney, prostaglandins are responsible for regulating vascular tone and salt and water homeostasis. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostacyclin (PGI2) are responsible for increasing renal blood flow despite a decreased effective circulating volume. Cyclooxygenase (COX) is an enzyme that is responsible for the rate-limiting step in PG synthesis. Thus, COX inhibitors exert their nephrotoxicity by decreasing the production of PGE2. In addition, PGE2 counteracts conditions with excessive sodium and water reabsorption by inhibiting the Na+K+-2Cl– cotransporter in the thick ascending loop of Henle.7
Although both the liver and kidney play important roles in insulin metabolism, the kidney is the primary site of insulin clearance from the systemic circulation. This clearance occurs by two major mechanisms: proximal tubular reabsorption (99%) and glomerular filtration. After proximal tubular reabsorption, insulin is endocytosed into endosomes and begins to degrade. Insulin fragments are delivered to lysosomes, where degradation is completed. In patients with renal failure, the insulin requirement is dramatically reduced due to decreased insulin degradation. Medications such as sulfonylureas run a very high risk for causing hypoglycemia in these patients because of decreased degradation of both insulin and the drug.8
Gastrin, a hormone produced by the G cells of the stomach and duodenum, is responsible for stimulating secretion of gastric hydrochloric acid. Elevated levels of gastrin have been seen in both acute and chronic kidney disease, leading to the theory that the kidney is responsible for gastrin metabolism. This is supported by studies showing elevated levels of gastrin in animals with bilateral nephrectomy and normalization of gastrin levels in patients post kidney transplant. Davidson et al. found that roughly 30% of endogenous gastrin was inactivated by the kidney when measuring the difference between gastrin levels in the renal artery and renal vein. No significant amount of gastrin was excreted into the urine, suggesting catabolism by the kidney.9 The fact that gastrin is not adequately metabolized in patients with kidney disease could contribute to the substantially increased risk of peptic ulcer disease in this patient population.10
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted by the chief cells of the parathyroid gland. PTH enhances bone resorption, calcium reabsorption in the kidney, and calcium absorption in the intestine and reduces phosphate reabsorption in the kidney. In chronic kidney disease, the kidney's decreased ability to excrete phosphorus and activate vitamin D leads to hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia, which causes increased PTH release and parathyroid hyperplasia. Elevated PTH has been shown to cause renal osteodystrophy, worsen soft tissue and vascular calcification, and decrease left ventricular ejection fraction.11
Gluconeogenesis is one of the two ways glucose is released into circulation in the fasting state. It involves the formation of glucose-6-phosphate from lactate, glycerol, and amino acids, after which glucose-6-phosphatase hydrolyzes a phosphate group to create free glucose. Although we generally think of the liver as the main site of this reaction, the kidney also has the ability to carry out gluconeogenesis. The renal medulla is the site of glucose phosphorylation and glycolytic enzyme activity. The cells in the renal cortex possess glucose-6-phosphatase, enabling them to release free glucose into circulation. Interestingly, acidosis increases renal gluconeogenesis but decreases hepatic gluconeogenesis, highlighting the importance of renal free glucose generation and release in diabetic ketoacidosis.12
Thrombopoietin (TPO) is a glycoprotein responsible for the production and activation of platelets. Although the liver is responsible for a majority of TPO production, the kidney—specifically the cells of the proximal convoluted tubule—also produces a small amount. That being said, multiple studies have shown no decrease in TPO level in patients with end-stage renal disease.13,14
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a polypeptide released by myocytes in response to stretching of the ventricles. BNP secretion results in natriuresis and decreased systemic vascular resistance. Atrial natriuretic peptides (ANPs) are in the same family of polypeptides but are synthesized by different genes. The kidney produces a specific type of ANP called urodilatin15 that is synthesized in the tubular cells. Urodilatin inhibits sodium reabsorption and relaxes renal arterial smooth muscles, leading to diuresis and vasodilation of renal, coronary, and pulmonary vessels. High-sodium diets, acute normal saline volume expansion, and balloon dilation of the left atrium have all been shown to increase urodilatin excretion. Urodilatin, also known as the renal natriuretic peptide, is essential for maintaining sodium and water homeostasis.16References
- Sparks MA, Crowley SD, Gurley SB, Mirotsou M, Coffman TM. Classical Renin-Angiotensin system in kidney physiology. Compr Physiol. 2014 July;4(3):1201-28.
- Gilbert SJ, Weiner DE. National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2017. Chapter 1; Overview of Kidney Structure and Function; p. 2-18.
- Jelkmann W. Regulation of erythropoietin production. J Physiol. 2011 Mar;589(Pt 6):1251-8.
- Ridley D, Dawkins F, Perlin E. Erythropoietin: a review. J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 Feb;86(2):129-35.
- Adamson JW. The story of erythropoietin. In: Kaushansky K, Berliner N. 50 years in hematology: research that revolutionized patient care. Washington, DC: American Society of Hematology; 2008. p. 6.
- Norman AW. From vitamin D to hormone D: fundamentals of the vitamin D endocrine system essential for good health. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):491S-499S.
- Kim GH. Renal effects of prostaglandins and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. Electrolyte Blood Press. 2008 Jun;6(1):35-41.
- Duckworth WC, Bennett RG, Hamel FG. Insulin degradation: progress and potential. Endocr Rev. 1998 Oct;19(5):608-24.
- Davidson WD, Springberg PD, Falkinburg NR. Renal extraction and excretion of endogenous gastrin in the dog. 1973 May;64(5):955-61.
- Liang CC, Muo CH, Wang IK, et al. Peptic ulcer disease risk in chronic kidney disease: ten-year incidence, ulcer location, and ulcerogenic effect of medications. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 3;9(2):e87952.
- Joy MS, Karagiannis PC, Peyerl FW. Outcomes of secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease and the direct costs of treatment. J Manag Care Pharm. 2007 Jun;13(5):397-411.
- Gerich JE, Meyer C, Woerle HJ, Stumvoll M. Renal gluconeogenesis: its importance in human glucose homeostasis. Diabetes Care. 2001 Feb;24(2):382-91.
- Sungaran R, Markovic B, Chong BH. Localization and regulation of thrombopoietin mRNa expression in human kidney, liver, bone marrow, and spleen using in situ hybridization. Blood. 1997 Jan 1;89(1):101-7.
- Stockelberg D, Andersson P, Björnsson E, Björk S, Wadenvik H. Plasma thrombopoietin levels in liver cirrhosis and kidney failure. J Intern Med. 1999 Nov;246(5):471-5.
- Vesely DL. Natriuretic peptides and acute renal failure. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2003 Aug;285(2):F167-77.
- Forssmann W, Meyer M, Forssmann K. The renal urodilatin system: clinical implications. Cardiovasc Res. 2001 Aug 15;51(3):450-62.


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By Karin Calloway
Farm Stand Stew
If a trip to a produce stand or a back-yard bumper crop has you searching for something to do with the season's bounty, consider this Farm Stand Stew. Although stews are typically winter fare, this old-fashioned combination of fresh vegetables is a light and healthy entree or side dish.
I like to serve it atop corn bread as the center of a vegetarian meal. However, the medley also makes a great accompaniment to grilled chicken. The stew has a decidedly Southern influence, and can be made more so by substituting bacon fat for the butter. Or, sauté the vegetables in olive oil and add some crushed garlic and fresh herbs from your garden to give the stew an Italian accent
Stir in tomatoes and season to taste with salt, pepper and cayenne. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in corn and cook 5 minutes more. Return squash to pan and heat through.
Makes 4 main dish or 8 side dish servings.


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KINGS MOUNTAIN � Cleveland County�s four high school football teams gathered at John Gamble Stadium on Friday night for their final scrimmages before the regular season starts next week.
In the 15th annual Cleveland County Jamboree, the county�s teams found mixed results against outside opposition that featured a pair of defending state champions. Each scrimmage had two 12-minute periods.
Three-time defending 3AA state champion Northern Guilford defeated Crest 21-7 in the opener, followed by a 14-0 Burns triumph against defending 2A state champ East Lincoln.
Shelby then beat Hickory 28-12 before Kings Mountain fell 27-26 to A.C. Reynolds in the nightcap.
Northern Guilford 21, Crest 7
P.J. Brooks scored the Chargers� lone touchdown on a nine-yard run.
Crest coach Mark Barnes said he was impressed by the play of sophomore running back Caleb Strong, who excelled in the absence of Jalin Moore and Tre Harbison. Those two backs sat out in what Barnes called a precautionary measure, adding he expects them and linebacker Malik Hopper to be back next week.
�We showed some attitudes that we�ve got to work on,� Barnes said. �We�ve got to handle failure a little bit better than we did tonight.�
Dominique Roseboro was out with a knee injury, but Barnes said the extent of the injury is unclear.
�We�re not anticipating him being back right now,� Barnes said.
Crest hosts South Point in its regular-season opener.
Burns 14, East Lincoln 0
Bulldog coach Matt Beam felt his team could have done even more in its final scrimmage after squandering a pair of scoring chances in Mustang territory, including once inside the 10.
�We�ve got to punch it in when we get a chance,� Beam said.
Burns scored twice in the second period, on a 1-yard Chris Montgomery touchdown run and a 29-yard touchdown pass to Malik Hamrick from Willie Green Jr.
In addition to moving the ball well, the Bulldogs held an East Lincoln attack led by quarterback Chaz Surratt scoreless.
�That�s a really good football team,� Beam said. �And they didn�t have too many first downs.�
Burns welcomes Ashbrook for its season opener.
Shelby 28, Hickory 12
The Golden Lions moved the ball up and down the field, often quickly, in building a 21-0 lead.
Raekwon Washington had three touchdowns in the contest, including two in a nine-second span in the first period on a 1-yard run and a 40-yard reception from R.J. George on the play after the ensuing on-sides kick. His other score came on a six-yard run.
George also hit Chad Reid for a 19-yard touchdown pass.
�I thought we had a good night,� Shelby coach Lance Ware said. �I thought we executed the offense and flew around on defense, a good dress rehearsal for next week.�
George�s and Washington�s efforts stood out to Ware.
�R.J. played real well, showed a lot of poise in the pocket,� Ware said.
Shelby visits Polk County in the first week of the season.
A.C. Reynolds 27, Kings Mountain 26
The Mountaineers are going to be young this season, and two of their younger players stole the show Friday.
Freshman Darian McClain had a pair of two-yard touchdown runs, including one that put Kings Mountain ahead in the second period. Fellow freshman Jake Merchant had multiple long receptions, including a 33-yard touchdown from Brandon Bell.
�It just shows you they�re not intimidated,� Kings Mountain coach Greg Lloyd said. �They�re going to get out here and play hard. What more can you ask for? They both made big plays. They sparked our team.�
Lloyd is looking for others to rise to the occasion.
�We need some other players to step up a little bit so we don�t have to play some of these guys the whole entire game,� Lloyd said.
Tico Crocker scored the Mountaineers� other touchdown on a 35-yard interception return.
Kings Mountain plays host to Hunter Huss to start the season.


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You've all seen that video, right? The one where a woman walks around New York City for 10 hours and finally the whole world gets to see what it's like to be a woman on a public street. As a woman who's lived in San Francisco and NYC, I can tell you it was completely accurate. One of the hardest things about living there was the constant feeling of being encroached upon, of being unsafe.
Many, many people have said many things about the video, so I won't reiterate all of them. I do want to acknowledge that are problems with race representation, and Slate in particular has run a couple of articles addressing this. Mainly, I want to talk about the biggest themes I've run across when people try to defend the men's behavior in the video: that they are just trying be polite and say hello or that they just wanted to pay her a compliment.
First, many of those "polite" greetings were anything but. Tone and context are very important forms of communication, and we all know the difference between a leering "Good morning" and a friendly or polite one.
Next, as a woman in public, you quickly learn that supposedly polite phrases like "Hello," "Good morning," and "Have a nice day," are often just a first gambit for your attention. As soon as you even glance over in response to a greeting, there's a very good chance the person will then say something gross or threatening. I would rather be friendly and open to meeting new folks, but instead I have to completely close myself off in public to avoid even worse harassment than I get when I'm silent and unresponsive.
Finally, and this is the main thing I want to contribute to the conversation, these men are not complimenting women when they call out to them on the street. Compliments are expressions of admiration and respect. They indicate that you think someone has done something well and you want to commend them for it. They are, essentially, social gifts, and yes, people almost universally like them. I've received actual compliments on the street and been pleased.
Catcalling, however, is not in any way a compliment. When we're being honest, we can all see the difference between someone saying, "Hey, you look really nice today!" and continuing on their way, versus someone looking you up and down, licking their lips, and saying, "Mm, sexyyyyy." The first is a compliment, and the second is an expression not of admiration but of sexual pleasure.
99 times out of 100, when a guy catcalls, what he's doing is verbalizing the pleasure he gets from looking at a woman. This is why it feels gross. It's why these comments feel like they're on a continuum with the guy who masturbates at you in the movie theater or humps your back in a crowded subway car. They are on that continuum. All of these acts involve a person (usually a man) taking pleasure from the body of another person (usually a woman) without their consent.
Gentlemen, although you might not be able to help taking pleasure in the appearance of a beautiful person, there is a difference between feeling pleasure and expressing it. It is even possible to look surreptitiously and respectfully to your heart's content. (I know this from personal experience.) You can have your pleasure and keep it to yourself.
The minute you vocalize it, though, not only are you assuming that this person has to care about (and accommodate or at least allow) your pleasure, you are suggesting to her that, just because she exists in a female body, she has no choice but to provide you with pleasure. This is where power comes in, whether it's conscious or not. It's a reminder that men can take things from a woman that she never wanted to give.
A compliment is a gift, but a catcall is a theft. You are using my body to pleasure yourself without my permission, and then you are rubbing it in my face. That is why it is harassment, and that is why it needs to stop.
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As TODAY's Natalie Morales reports, two women were electrocuted to death by water after rushing to help a driver who had slammed his car into a fire hydrant and utility pole in California. One witness, James Pike, describes the horrific scene.
Two women were electrocuted Wednesday after trying to help the victims of a car accident in Los Angeles, fire department officials said.
The women, who have not been identified, were apparently responding separately to the scene of a crash in Valley Village in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles., where a vehicle slammed into a fire hydrant and a light pole which knocked down a power line around 8:30 p.m.
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Los Angeles fire captain Cristian Granucci examines the wreckage of a car as water from a fire hydrant sits gushes out behind it after the crash.
The SUV came to a stop about 10 feet away from the fire hydrant, which burst, shooting water two stories into the air, witnesses said. The gushing water quickly pooled underneath the vehicle where the damaged light pole left electrical wires sticking out of the ground.
Fire department officials said the wires were disguised by the darkness, the running water and the growing number of startled neighbors and passing drivers who came running to help. Unbeknownst to the first people who tried to help the victim of the crash, an adult male, the water was electrified.
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A woman who lived in a nearby home rushed out to the scene and stepped into the electrified water and was electrocuted.
A husband and wife who were driving by also stopped and rushed to help. That woman was also electrocuted. Her husband suffered only minor injuries.
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Firefighters and paramedics examine two of the eight victims who were shocked after attempting to aid a car crash victim as water gushes from the fire hyrdant.
"I came running out and I saw the car and I saw the water, and then all of the sudden I saw a lady come out of nowhere," a witness, Christie Vergini, told Fox LA. "She walked, stepped in the water, fell back on her back with her arms straight out, and then I ran back to the house to get my mom and came back. There was a huge crowd of people. Another lady supposedly was reaching in to help her got shocked too, and they were trying to help her and everybody was like stand back, don't touch the water."
"Everybody panicking because they couldn't help the woman on the ground because of the live wire," another witness, Liz Casmier told Fox LA." I mean, it was obvious she needed aid, but nobody could do anything because of the live wire in the water. It was horrifying."
Five others, ranging in ages from 19 to 57, followed and were electrically shocked, fire department officials said.
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"I run outside, and across the street I see two women laying on the sidewalk," a witness, James Pike, told NBCLosAngeles.com. "I see two or three young gentlemen keep trying to rescue them and pull them to safety and each time they would try to pull them there were getting shocked."
When Los Angeles firefighters arrived to the scene, they used rubber gloves and a long pole to pull the two women, who lay motionless on the ground, from the water. Seven of the eight victims were taken to an area hospital, where the two women were pronounced dead. One of the victims who suffered minor injuries declined to be taken to the hospital.
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An aerial view of the accident in Los Angeles which killed two people.
In total, 55 additional firefighters were dispatched to the scene, who secured the area and treated victims.
The Department of Water and Power shut off the water supply to the fire hydrant and electricity to the power lines. Investigators from the LAPD Valley Traffic Division said excessive speed was likely a factor of the car accident. Alcohol was not believe to be involved.
"This tragic accident, in some ways can serve as a warning," Los Angeles Fire Department Spokesman Erik Scott said. "Many people, with nothing but the best intentions, were injured and killed while trying to save others. This reminds all who want to help at the scene of an emergency to stay aware of their surroundings, and if there is any question as to safety, please wait for trained rescuers to arrive."
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Stocks to Watch: NVIDIA Corporation
On 27-12-2019 (Friday), the Technology stock (NVIDIA Corporation) created a change of -0.97 percent and closed its last session of business at $236.87. NVIDIA Corporation, belongs to Technology sector and Semiconductor – Specialized industry. The relative strength index of the stock stands 71.95.
Historical Performance Review: To understand the smudge picture investors will must to look a little deeper. The NVIDIA Corporation has shown a five days performance of 0.6% and thirty days performance stands at 9.16%. The stock has shown a ninety days performance of 37.91% and a six months performance stand at 44.23%.
Market Capitalization/Outstanding Shares/Intraday Volume: The company's Market capitalization is $142.60B with the total Outstanding Shares of 38. Market capitalization refers to the entire dollar market cost of a company's outstanding shares. Referred to as "market cap," it is determined by doubling a company's shares outstanding by the current market price of one share. Outstanding shares refer to a company's stock currently held by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company's officers and insiders.
The NVIDIA Corporation exchanged hands with 6321823 shares compared to its average daily volume of 8.55M shares. Total volume is the number of shares or deals that point towards the overall activity of a security or market for a given period. Volume is an important indicator in technical analysis as it is used to measure the relative worth of a market move. If the markets make a firm price movement, then the strength of that movement depends on the volume for that period. The higher the volume during the price move, the more significant the progress.
Institutional Ownership/ Insider Ownership: NVIDIA Corporation institutional ownership is held at 68.3% while insider ownership was 0.3%. Institutional ownership refers to the ownership stake in a company that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions purchase large blocks of a company's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management.
P/S, P/E, P/C and P/B/ SMA50, SMA 200: The price-to-sales is a valuation ratio that relates a company's stock price to its revenues. The price-to-sales ratio is a symbol of the value placed on each dollar of a company's sales or taxes. As of now, NVDA has a P/S, P/E and P/B values of 14.23, 67.08 and 12.89 respectively. P/E and P/B ratios both are used on a regular basis by the investor to measure the value of the company and to get the right amount of the share.
Its P/Cash valued at 14.6. The price-to-cash-flow ratio is a stock valuation indicator that measures the value of a stock's price to its cash flow per share
The stock has observed its SMA50 which is now 11.66%. In looking the SMA 200, we see that the stock has seen an 31.88%.The Company's net profit margin for the 12-months at 38%. Comparatively, the company has a Gross margin 38%.
Profitability Ratios (ROE, ROA, ROI): Looking into the profitability ratios of NVDA stock, an investor will find its ROE, ROA, ROI standing at 23.8%, 16.7% and 32.5%, respectively. Return on assets (ROA) is a financial ratio that shows the percentage of profit a company earns about its overall resources. A performance measure used to estimate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the ability of some different investments. ROI measures the amount of return on an investment relative to the investment's cost.
Target Price/Analysts Mean Suggestion: Mostly, a price target is an individual analyst's expectation on the future price of a security, usually a stock. There may be many price targets for only protection. Analyst's mean target cost for the company is $235.32 while analysts mean suggestion is 2.2.
Beta/Volatility: A beta factor is used to measure the volatility of the stock. A Beta component of the stock stands at 2.04. Beta element is utilized to gauge the unpredictability of the stock. The stock remained 1.33% volatile for the week and 1.94% for the month.


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Lawmakers pass bill to change how you eat lunch
Iowa Senate Democrats have passed a bill that would create new dietary guidelines for public cafeterias including ones in state buildings and public universities.
The measure passed 26-23 Monday on a party-line vote and moves to the House for review.
Cafeterias at the Capitol complex, other state buildings and public universities and community colleges would be required to follow American Heart Association guidelines.
Government cafeterias would have to post the counts of calories, sodium and saturated fat on menus and meet guidelines limiting calories for snack foods, entrees and meals.
The bill would require the state Department of Administrative Services to contract with food vendors following the new requirements.
Democratic Sen. Janet Petersen, of Des Moines, the bill's sponsor, says the measure is one step toward tackling obesity in Iowa.


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It has been brought to the dankprofessor's attention that the dankprofessor has not dealt with the prevention of litigation as a reason or possibly major reason why so many universities have adopted policies banning student professor consensual sexual relationships. The argument can be made that universities simply want to save money, want to decrease the potentiality of successful lawsuits so consensual bans come into being. Paul Abramson puts forth this argument in his recent book ROMANCE IN THE IVORY TOWER when he states the following, "The real reason for these prohibitions…is that universities want to further reduce their liability in civil lawsuits- no sex and no romance means no negligence." Do note the Abramson is not stating the universities should adopt such bans, but rather this is the reason that the bans are adopted.The problem with the assertion that fear of litigation is a reason or major reason for adopting these policies is that there is absolutely no evidence that such is the case. I have reviewed numerous campaigns to ban student professor relationships and hardly ever is avoidance of litigation mentioned. Presently I am reviewing the two year campaign to adopt these policies at Ohio State University, and there is a huge amount of material documenting this campaign in detail, and so far I have not found any evidence that litigation issues were mentioned by any advocate at OSU. In the near future, I will present info and analyses concerning the OSU campaign.
And, in addition, Abramson states in his book that there is no evidence that once these policies are adopted that either the incidence or costs of sexual harassment lawsuits are decreased on university campuses. And I am not aware of any successful lawsuit regarding a campus consensual relationship either before a campus adopted a consensual ban or after the campus adopted the ban. If there was such a case that led to a large monetary settlement, I can't find it. No matter the amount of a monetary settlement, there is simply nothing on the record that I could find that there has ever been such a case. In fact, I challenge my readers to provide some relevant cases in this area. I may have missed such a case. So the dankprofessor does request blog reader assistance in finding such a case that is university related.I would also speculate that the adoption of bans have probably added some additional costs for universities. One would relate to the adoption of a bureaucracy to enforce such a policy. And then there is the expense of hiring sexual harassment trainers to run workshops and seminars in this area. And then there is the money expended to make faculty aware of any new polices.
I am also quite aware of the argument that consensual relationships can end in acrimony and such can lead to a successful sexual harassment lawsuit. No doubt about it that some relationships can end in acrimony as well as some ending in a cordial manner, but whatever the ending may be, there is still no evidence of a university case in which the consensuality or prior consensuality was an important component in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving a university.
But there is an additional component that should not be left out, and that is if there is a ban on consensual relationships, then the defendant to a sexual harassment civil suit cannot argue in his defense that the relationship was not harassment since it was consensual. And the lack of a consensual defense by the defendant could facilitate the success of sexual harassment lawsuits and would simply be irrelevant as to providing increased protection to the university.
So I do not think that the dankprofessor should be viewed as delinquent for not previously dealing with the litigation scenario. The litigation scenario used as a justification for banning student professors relationships is just another academic con game, and, in this case, the accomplished academic con artist is unlikely to use this con.
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As a youngster, we were taught that "many hands make light work." This sentiment resonates throughout agriculture because "many hands" are not readily available to us for milking cows, harvesting crops, planting tree seedlings, and collecting poultry. This lack of availability could ultimately impact food reaching the grocery store shelf and your dinner table.
The agriculture community is two percent of the population embracing the challenge of feeding nine billion people by 2050. For us, immigration is not a citizenship issue nor is it a border state issue. It is a real-life, complex issue impacting the food supply chain. Immigration is an issue needing resolution at the Congressional level; however, it is important that you know how immigration impacts Pennsylvania agriculture.
With agriculture as the number one industry in Pennsylvania, generating $6.7 billion in cash receipts and $67 billion in total economic impact, the Commonwealth's agriculture producers and related businesses require a reliable, trained and legal workforce in order to produce a safe and secure food supply.
Our immigration system is a broken relic of the past. We need a workable solution to the barriers that make it difficult for Pennsylvania's farmers to secure a reliable, dependable and consistent workforce. The agricultural industry needs real, meaningful immigration reform that will encapsulate the many shortcomings of our current policy; mainly addressing the antiquated visa system, the temporary worker program, and of course, enforcement of the law. All too often, the current system tragically turns away the very kind of workers who could have an immediate impact on Pennsylvania's agricultural industry, which struggles to find a workforce needed to harvest our food supply.
For more than 100 years, PennAg Industries Association has been the leading advocate for the hard-working men and women of Pennsylvania's agricultural industry. And while the industry has changed greatly over the past 100 years, our mission has remained fairly unchanged, and it is for that reason we respectfully urge Pennsylvania's congressional delegation to take the time necessary to come up with a comprehensive, enforceable immigration solution that will work for our country and our Commonwealth's farms.
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Richard Peck seems to be missing the point. He states that students are telling him over and over again that teachers are reading aloud his books. That is meant as a compliment, not a complaint!
I'm sure not one teacher who has chosen to read his book aloud, set out with the goal of teaching a list of vocabulary words. That part of his interview in Horn Book seems to be at direct odds with the stories themselves!
Endings aren't "given away" by read alouds-they are shared by students with bated breath, hardly able to wait and see what unfolds.
With "limited classroom time", reading aloud is the most valuable (and least expensive) of all teaching tools that every teacher has.
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Let $K$ be a number field, and $p$ be a rational prime. Then the Chebotarev Density Theorem implies we can find primes $v$ and $w$ of $K$ of degree 1 which are split and nonsplit respectively in $K[\sqrt{p}]$. What is the best known effective (upper) bound for the norms of the least such primes (not assuming GRH)? In particular, is there a bound which is asymptotically strictly less than $\sqrt{p}$ (times a constant coming from the field $K$)?
EDIT: I'd like to clarify, in response to the comments below. The situation I'm wondering about is when we fix K, and let p vary. So when K is a cyclotomic field (adjoin, say, the qth root of unity for a prime q), I'm asking about the least prime which is a quadratic nonresidue (resp. residue) mod p, which is 1 mod some fixed prime q, and I'm hoping that there is a bound of the form $\sqrt{p}$ times (something in terms of q). Under GRH this is true --- in fact under GRH, we can get a bound of the shape $(\log p)^2$ times constants coming from K.


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Testing Group Delays Some Components for One Year
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One of the two state consortia developing common-core assessments has decided to delay by one year the delivery of several nonsummative components so it can focus on finishing the summative elements in time to comply with a federal deadline.
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, will complete three pieces of its suite of assessments by 2015-16, instead of 2014-15 as originally planned: diagnostic tests for grades 2-8, tests of speaking and listening skills, and assessment activities designed to gauge the skills of kindergartners and 1st graders, Laura Slover, PARCC's senior vice president, said late last month.
To change its plans, PARCC had to seek permission from the U.S. Department of Education, which is financing test development by PARCC and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. The department granted PARCC a one-year, no-cost extension, meaning that the work timeline is extended without additional grant money being awarded.
The summative pieces of PARCC's system—a performance-based assessment to be given three-quarters of the way through the school year and end-of-course tests to be given at the end of the year—are still on schedule for delivery in the 2014-15 school year, Ms. Slover said. Also on schedule for delivery that year, she said, is the consortium's optional midyear performance-based assessment and its Partnership Resource Center, an online library of instructional resources, such as model units and formative tools.
The 21-member consortium downsized its budget for the formative and diagnostic elements of its work in December, but officials said no additional budget revisions have been made to that work since.
'Doubling Down'
PARCC sought the timeline extension so it could "double down" on staff and state work that supports the development of the summative assessment, Ms. Slover said.
"As we enter the final stretch, reaching that goal on time, to assure delivery in school year 2014-15, is the highest priority," she said. "Many states are counting on it and don't have other assessment systems, don't have a different plan. So they're really counting on PARCC."
Doug Sovde, who oversees the nonsummative work as the director of PARCC instructional supports, said that item development for the K-1, diagnostic, and speaking-and-listening assessments is scheduled to take place between February and November of 2014. A field test of those tools is planned for early 2015, and they are scheduled to become available to educators in the summer of 2015.
That schedule will allow the consortium to focus on the field test of the summative pieces of its system in the spring of 2015, Mr. Sovde said.
Ms. Slover said the one-year extension for the nonsummative parts of PARCC's work is not a sign that the consortium is any less committed to those elements than it has been. It's a recognition of the complexity and focus needed to build the summative test—which states are relying on for their accountability systems in time for 2014-15, as the federal government required when it awarded the grants, she said.
"PARCC is fully committed to the nonsummative tools," she said. "The [assessment] system requires diagnostic tools on an interim basis so teachers and students can get a good sense of how they're progressing, ... and PARCC states are committed to building them and getting them done as quickly as possible."
State Understanding
Asked for thoughts on the one-year delay, one high-level state official in the consortium said she is content with the way PARCC has set priorities for its work.
"The summative pieces are the major deliverable, and the massive need we have in front of us is putting forward a strong, reliable, valid summative test," said the official, who asked not to be named because she hasn't been authorized to speak publicly about PARCC issues on behalf of her state.
"I don't think it's a statement about being off track or on track. In terms of staging the important work first, PARCC's right on."
She added that in her state, use of the nonsummative pieces might not be that robust because many districts have already invested a lot in similar tools of their own.
An assessment chief in another PARCC state said the delay didn't cause controversy among consortium members. "Ideally, everyone would like to have everything done at the same time," he said. "But there isn't the bandwidth to do it. People recognize that."
Vol. 32, Issue 36, Page 6Published in Print: July 10, 2013, as Testing Group Delays Some Components for One Year
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Interview with Ivan Paul Abanilla : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : The main idea is to build a table adaptable to the user needs. Which is giving the best idea, solution and realization of the problem. In certain situations, we get the need to improve. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : My main focus is to perform a solution adept to existing configurations of lounge/bed and comfort chairs. But mainly is to have my own working table to replace the wooden chair I am using. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : To provide further development and have the idea realize. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : It took me 1 year and 7 months from idea to concept. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : I designed this product to fit my needs as my room doesn't fit a proper working table and also identify certain ergonomic problem. Often times we use a stool or a chair beside the table. Which i do. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Currently it has not been produced but to be worked on that direction. Yes, I am planning to lease the production rights but would depend on the market area. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Due to the need and promote continuous improvement. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Day to day activities have somehow brought up the design concept up to now. Working with design oriented colleagues have added up some influences. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : The design idea would fit well on consumer and personal use since it is mostly having the same needs in relation to comfort. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Different approach in providing solution which is more to hands free use and operation. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : The name Ergo-Table describes more of the objective which is human form function. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Use of sketches and CAD software. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : The no. of features which are usable to aid its function in ergonomics. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : As it is more on the design conceptual stage, more towards my close friends and family on sharing the idea. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Validating the design, and getting the proof of concept in its track. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Data gathered was more on individuals preference and more or less similar problem which will improve ergonomic needs of the user. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Challenges is more on integrating the design into having a single/whole part with the bed. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : By having to realize that the design/idea would be suitable to others and get some feed backs. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Learning the importance of moving forward thru hardships. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Ivan Paul Abanilla : Yes, One thing I would like to add is to thank my family, somehow I want to share this award to them. and I want to give acknowledgement. Thanks. .
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