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Primaquine kills parasites in the blood
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You take primaquine as a pill
To prevent malaria, you take primaquine daily, 1 to 2 days before you travel to an area where malaria is present, and then daily while you are in the area and for 7 days after you leave.1
To prevent relapses of malaria due to parasites that
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All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
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Common side effects of primaquine include:
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Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant. If you need to use this medicine, talk to your doctor about how you can prevent pregnancy.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
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medicine: Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 43(12):
1499–1539.Freedman DO (2008). Malaria prevention in short-term
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Lamictal is the brand name of lamotrigine, an anti-epileptic medication that belongs to a class of drugs known as anticonvulsants.
Lamictal is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat seizures in adults and children with epilepsy.
It's also used to treat Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, an extreme form of epilepsy that causes seizures and often causes developmental delays in children.
In addition, Lamictal is commonly prescribed to adults with bipolar disorder (manic depression) to delay episodes of depression and mania. (Mania is defined as frenzied or abnormally excited moods).
Lamictal is also prescribed off-label to treat clinical depression and migraine headaches.
The FDA first approved Lamictal in 1994 as an anti-seizure medication. Approval to use the drug in the treatment of bipolar disorder was given in 2003.
Lamictal is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.
Your age impacts the type and dose of Lamictal you can take. The immediate-release form of Lamictal is given to children as young as age 2, but only in addition to other seizure medications.
It's not given as a stand-alone medication in someone who is younger than 16.
The extended-release form, Lamictal XR, is only prescribed to patients 13 years old and older.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires Lamictal to carry a black-box warning because this medication can cause serious rashes requiring hospitalization.
This is more likely in children and people taking very high doses from the start or increasing the dose too fast, and taking it with a medication called valproate (Depakote).
Very rare cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis, or rash-related death, have been reported worldwide.
Nearly all cases of life-threatening rashes have occurred during the first two to eight weeks of treatment, although it's possible this complication could show up after taking the medicine for a long time.
This drug can also cause a rash that's not serious. Since it's difficult to tell the difference in early stages, it's important to contact your doctor at the first sign of any rash.
Five to 10 percent of people taking Lamictal will develop a rash, but less than 1 percent of people will develop a serious rash.
Studies concluded by the FDA in 2008 also showed a small number of patients taking Lamictal developed symptoms of suicidal behavior, including suicidal thoughts or actions.
The FDA requires this medication also carry a warning letting patients know those risks.
In 2010, the FDA issued a safety announcement letting doctors know Lamictal can cause aseptic meningitis.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes (the meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord. In most cases, symptoms disappeared when patients stopped taking Lamictal.
This drug should not be stopped suddenly. Stopping an anti-seizure medication can cause you to have an increase in seizures. Talk to your doctor before making a decision to stop or change your medication.
Tell your doctor if you have a history of kidney or liver disease, or if you are allergic to other seizure medications.
This medication may cause you to have thoughts of suicide. Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or mental illness.
Once you are on the medication, keep your appointments and let your doctor know if you develop any mood changes, including suicidal thoughts or a depression that is getting worse.
Lamictal is an FDA Pregnancy Category C drug, meaning it's not known if it will harm an unborn baby.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Taking this medication while pregnant (especially in early pregnancy) can increase the risk of a baby being born with a cleft lip or palate.
This drug can also pass into breast milk so discuss the risks before breastfeeding an infant.
Taking birth control pills can make this medication less effective, resulting in an increase of symptoms like seizures.
Tell your doctor if you plan to stop or start birth control pills so he or she can adjust your dose.
Let your doctor know if any of these side effects persist or get worse.
Tell your doctor immediately if you develop any serious side effects of Lamictal.
Seek immediate emergency attention if you develop any of the following:
This medication could have a very serious interaction with valproic acid (Depakene). Taking these two drugs together could cause the levels of Lamictal in your blood to increase and result in a life-threatening rash.
Taking this drug with lopinavir ritonavir (Kaletra) or rifampin (Rifadin) could decrease the amount of Lamictal in your blood and make it less effective. This could result in your symptoms coming back.
Hormonal birth control (such as the pill, patch, or ring) can also decrease the effectiveness of Lamictal.
Taking Lamictal and other anticonvulsants (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, and primidone) could increase how quickly your liver processes Lamictal. This could decrease the amount of Lamictal in your system to levels that make the drug ineffective.
Check with your doctor before taking any drugs that cause drowsiness, including antihistamines, drugs for sleep or anxiety (like alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers (like codeine), or over-the-counter medications for allergies, cough, or cold.
This medication can make you dizzy. Drinking alcohol could increase the effect.
You should always tell your healthcare professional about all prescription, non-prescription, over-the-counter, illegal and recreational drugs, herbal remedies, nutritional and dietary supplements, and any other drugs and treatments.
This medication comes in three forms: a tablet (to swallow), a chewable tablet, and an orally disintegrating tablet.
Do not crush, chew, or break a Lamictal tablet. Swallow it whole.
To take the chewable tablet, chew it or swallow it whole with water. You can also put the tablet in a teaspoon of water or diluted juice and allow it to dissolve for about a minute. Swirl it around gently then take it right away. Once the tablet is dissolved in liquid you cannot save it to use later.
Do not swallow the orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) whole. Place it on your tongue and let it dissolve. You can drink a little liquid to help things along.
Your dose will depend on what your doctor decides is right for you. Always take this drug exactly as your doctor prescribes. Your doctor may change your dose occasionally until you find the right balance. A blood test may be required to make sure you're taking the right amount.
Taking too much Lamictal at the start of treatment may increase your risk of a severe life-threatening skin rash so follow your dosing instructions carefully.
Extended-release Lamictal XR may be used to treat different conditions than immediate-release Lamictal. Always check your refills to make sure you've received the right medication.
Do not stop taking Lamictal without talking to your doctor, even if you feel well. Stopping suddenly can have serious side effects including an increase in seizures.
Store at room temperature away from moisture.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the poison help line at (800) 222-1222.
Overdose symptoms may include:
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it's almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not "double up."
A: According to the package insert for Lamictal, weight gain is listed as one of the possible side effects of the medication. Lamictal can also cause weight loss in some patients. You can learn more about Lamictal on Everyday Health's Web site by following this link: //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/lamictal
A: According to the package insert for Focalin (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride), Focalin should not be taken during treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and also within a minimum of 14 days following discontinuation of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (hypertensive crises may result). Other drug interactions are listed in Focalin's package insert, but no other drugs are recommended to be avoided with Focalin. Although Lamictal (lamotrigine) can interact with other medications, according to the package insert, Lamictal doesn't list any medications that should not be taken with Lamictal. It is important for patients to consult their physician or healthcare provider about any patient specific questions regarding medical conditions or medications; particularly before taking any action. To learn more about Focalin: //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/focalin To learn more about Lamictal: //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/lamictal Derek Dore, PharmD
A: Your question is an urgent matter. You should consult your physician about when to stop or start these medicines. Lamictal (lamotrigine) and Celexa (citalopram) should not be stopped abruptly; a taper-down schedule is recommended. Burton Dunaway, PharmD
A: There have been several reports of Lamictal decreasing the patient's libido. In some cases, the physician has had to find the lowest possible effective dose that will work, in order to solve the problem. Given that the point of the medication is to control seizures, this can be very difficult to do. If this is a side effect that is significantly affecting your quality of life, you should discuss it with your doctor. Matt Curley, PharmD
A: The generic form of Lamictal, lamotrigine, should work just as well as the brand name. The FDA requires that a generic have the exact same active ingredient as the brand. The generic must prove to the FDA is just as safe and just as effective as the brand. The inactive ingredients are what may be changed. Therefore, in most cases, studies show generics will work as well as the brand. You may also find helpful information on depression and medications at //www.everydayhealth.com/depression/guide/, //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/.
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anticonvulsant medication that is used to treat seizures in epileptic patients, and mood swings in patients with bipolar disorder. Periodically, your physician may need to adjust the dose of Lamictal in order to maintain effectiveness. Do not stop taking Lamictal without consulting your physician. Some patients may have increased seizures if Lamictal is stopped abruptly. Consult your physician if your symptoms return or are not resolved while taking Lamictal, it is possible that the dosage needs adjustment. When your doctor prescribes a new medication, be sure to discuss all your prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including dietary supplements, vitamins, as well as the foods you eat. Always keep a current list of the drugs and supplements you take and review it with your healthcare providers and your pharmacist. If possible, use one pharmacy for all your prescription medications and over-the-counter products. This allows your pharmacist to keep a complete record of all your prescription drugs and to advise you about drug interactions and side effects. Burton Dunaway, PharmD.
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a medication that is used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is used in combination with other medications to treat seizures in adults and children and it is used to delay mood episodes in patients with bipolar disorder. The prescribing information on lamotrigine lists the following as common side effects of this medication: dizziness, double vision, drowsiness, headaches, coordination problems, nausea or vomiting. Some less common side effects related to stomach problems are: indigestion/heartburn, abdominal pain, and constipation. For more information on lamotrigine, click on this link: //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/lamictal If you are experiencing side effects from this medication that are bothersome or don't feel quite right, you should consult with your physician. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Lori Poulin, PharmD
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anticonvulsant or anti-seizure medication. It is used either alone or in combination with other medications to treat seizures, delay mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder, and to treat certain types of pain. Common side effects of Lamictal include dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, diarrhea, headache, lack of coordination, weight loss, insomnia, and unusual dreams. Other more serious side effects can occur, but are rare or less frequent. These include liver problems, a severe skin reaction, anemia, and severe mood disorders. Contact your doctor right away or seek immediate medical attention for any of these more serious side effects. Symptoms of liver problems can include nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stool, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes). A serious skin reaction would involve a severe rash with blistering, peeling, and flu-like symptoms. Severe mood disorders are more common in the first 24 months of treatment and include new or worsening mood or behavior changes, depression, anxiety, agitation, hostility, restlessness, hyperactivity, or thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself. This is not a complete list of side effects that can occur with Lamictal. Sarah Lewis, PharmD
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is in a class of medications known as anti-epileptics or anti-seizure. Lamictal is also approved for treating mood episodes in adults with bipolar disorder. Weight loss is actually more likely than weight gain in patients taking Lamictal. The most common side effects of Lamictal are blurred or double vision; constipation; decreased coordination; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; headache; nausea; painful menstrual periods; runny or stuffy nose; stomach upset or pain; tiredness; trouble sleeping; vomiting; weakness; and weight loss. Although rare, Lamictal can cause serious health problems such as organ failure, life threatening skin reactions, and blood disorders. Lamictal can interact with other medications. When your doctor prescribes a new medication, be sure to discuss all your prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including dietary supplements, vitamins, as well as the foods you eat. Always keep a current list of the drugs and supplements you take and review it with your health care providers and your pharmacist. If possible, use one pharmacy for all your prescription medications and over-the-counter products. This allows your pharmacist to keep a complete record of all your prescription drugs and to advise you about drug interactions and side effects. Burton Dunaway, PharmD.
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is used for the long-term treatment of bipolar I disorder to lengthen the time between mood episodes in people 18 years or older who have been treated for mood episodes with other medicine. Lamictal is also used, together with other medicines, to treat certain types of seizures (partial seizures, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, generalized seizures of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) in people 2 years or older, or alone when changing from other medicines used to treat partial seizures in people = 16 years. Food consumption does not appear to affect the bioavailability and/or metabolism of Lamictal. When your doctor prescribes a new medication, be sure to discuss all your prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including dietary supplements, vitamins, botanicals, minerals, and herbals, as well as the foods you eat. Always keep a current list of the drugs and supplements you take and review it with your health care providers and your pharmacist. If possible, use one pharmacy for all your prescription medications and over-the-counter products. This allows your pharmacist to keep a complete record of all your prescription drugs and to advise you about drug interactions and side effects. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. , Shereen A. Gharbia, PharmD
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anti-seizure medicine that is used to treat bipolar disorder. According to the package insert, the most common side effects of Lamictal are headache, rash and itching, dizziness, diarrhea, and abnormal dreams. This is not a complete list of the side effects associated with Lamictal. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Some other possible causes of nightmares include having a late-night snack, which can increase metabolism and brain activity; withdrawal from medications and substances such as alcohol; sleep deprivation or sleep disorders; and psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. If you think a drug you are taking is causing bad dreams, tell your health care provider. Do not stop any medication or change the dose without first talking to your provider. Tell your health care provider about any negative side effects from prescription drugs. You can also report them to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by visiting https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm or by calling 1-800-FDA-1088. Michelle McDermott, RPh, PharmD
A: Lamictal (generic name lamotrigine) is used to control seizures and also for a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder. The generic for Lamictal or lamotrigine is available in the United States. Check with local pharmacies for prices on the generic drug. There are also patient assistance programs by some pharmaceutical companies for individuals that cannot afford their medication. Glaxo-Smith-Kline markets the drug Lamictal and information for their assistant program is: Lamictal Glaxo Wellcome Inc. Glaxo Wellcome Patient Assistance Program P.O. Box 52185 Phoenix, AZ 85072-9711 800/722-9294 Fax: 800/750-9832 A physician may also be able to recommend a cheaper alternative drug for the medical condition. For more information on Lamictal visit Everyday Health at //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/. Kimberly Hotz, PharmD
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a medication that is used to treat various conditions including seizures and bipolar disorder. It is not exactly known how this medication works to help alleviate the symptoms of these conditions. The prescribing information on Lamictal does list headaches as a side effect of this medication, occurring in up to 29 percent of patients taking the medication during clinical studies. Other common side effects are: dizziness, double vision, coordination problems, blurred vision, nausea, and vomiting. Lamictal can also cause a very serious rash or other allergic type of reaction. Contact your health care provider if you experience: hives, fever, swollen glands, sores around the mouth or eyes, swelling of the lips/tongue, yellowing of the skin or eyes, frequent infections, severe muscle pain, severe weakness or fatigue, or frequent infections. It is possible to see an increase or decrease in these side effects when changing the dosage of Lamictal. Take Lamictal exactly as prescribed. Do not stop taking Lamictal on your own. Stopping Lamictal suddenly can be dangerous. If any side effects become bothersome or affect your daily activities you should consult with your physician. Lori Poulin, PharmD
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a medication that is used to treat various conditions, including epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is not known exactly how this medication works to relieve the symptoms of those conditions, but it is thought to have some activity affecting the chemicals in the brain. According to the prescribing information for Lamictal, the most common side effects of this medication include dizziness, double vision, headaches, nausea, drowsiness, stomach pain, insomnia, heartburn, and diarrhea. If you experience anything unusual or bothersome while taking Lamictal, report them to your physician. Liver problems can occur, very rarely, with this medication and if you are experiencing dark-colored or cola colored urine you should report this to your physician immediately, especially if you are noticing a yellowing of the skin or eye color, have fever, nausea/vomiting, or feel more tired than usual. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Lori Poulin, PharmD
A: Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a medication used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. In a study of 339 patients, ranging in age from two to 16 years of age, 10 percent of patients taking the immediate-release medication for epilepsy experienced abdominal pain versus five percent taking a placebo. This is not a common reaction, but it is possible. Other common side effects reported with treatment with Lamictal include dizziness, drowsiness, mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, upset stomach, headache, lack of coordination, weight loss, insomnia, unusual dreams, runny or stuffy nose, or blurred vision. Serious side effects may also occur and require immediate medical attention. These reactions may include fever, sore throat, headache with severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash, chest pain, pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, body aches, flu symptoms, muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, dark colored urine, clay-colored stools, stomach pain, or jaundice (yellow of the skin or eyes). Consult with doctor for proper evaluation of the abdominal pain and to determine the underlying cause and possible treatment options, if necessary. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Patti Brown, PharmD
By Beth Schneider | Medically Reviewed by Ruthan White, PharmD
Latest Update: 2014-11-05
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If you need more supernatural horror in your life - and who doesn't? - you'll want to get in on the ground floor for new web series Divine. It's about fighting evil, and stars Supernatural's greatest angel, Misha Collins.
The series creators have filmed the first two episodes, and are raising money via Kickstarter to film the next four episodes - and hopefully create a long-running series!
Here's what the filmmakers say:
Divine: The Series is a dark action/supernatural thriller that's got the DNA of graphic novels, kick-ass action sequences and creepy supernatural dread all in its genetic makeup. It's a show that wants to entertain but also make our viewers think and debate some of life's biggest mysteries such as: is there some force beyond what we can see? Does each of us have the free will to decide our destiny or are our decisions preordained by a higher power?
Our story is about a young priest at a crossroads in his life. He finds himself reassigned to a run-down inner city mission. There he witnesses proof of the supernatural when a gravely injured man named Divine is resurrected from the brink of death. Divine has been fighting for centuries, trying to show fallen souls that they have the power to choose between good and evil. With guidance from the mission's Deacon and Divine's street-smart sidekick Jin, the priest must now confront his own demons as well as the dark forces that challenge Divine and threaten to plunge humanity into a dark abyss.
They've already met their funding goal (a very modest $10,000, considering everything they're doing), so let's give them a little bit more to help them on their way!
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This is a special guest post from Denise Minger [1] (thank you, Denise!). When fear-inducing news headlines hit the papers (and airwaves and iPads…) – High-Fat Diet Linked to Breast Cancer [2], Eating Whole Grains Will Help You Live Longer [3], Fish Oil Linked to Prostate Cancer [4] – she's the person to go to for an honest and entertaining critique of the research. In the last week I've received an untold number of emails from inquiring Mark's Daily Apple readers about this latest health news "bombshell". So, naturally, Denise…
It's that time again. Your inbox is filling up with emails from your low-fat friends. Your mom left four voicemails ordering you to throw away your bacon now (and clean your room while you're at it). Your diet-savvy coworker left a Yahoo! News article on your desk, weighted in place with a muffin. This just in: High-fat diets cause diabetes—and researchers have proof, doggonit!
At least, that's what you'd assume from reading headlines like "How Fatty Food Triggers Diabetes [5]" and "Study Reveals How High-Fat Diet Causes Type-2 Diabetes [6]." It might come as a surprise, then, that this study isn't really about food at all – it's about the effect of obesity on gene expression. In mice, no less. This is a classic example of the media spinning an article to help it grab attention, because most people wouldn't give a flying Fudgsicle if they knew what it was really about.
If you haven't browsed it already, you can check out the study's abstract here [7], officially titled "Pathway to diabetes through attenuation of pancreatic beta cell glycosylation and glucose transport." (The full text is securely tucked behind a $32 pay-wall.) Between the jargony bits and focus on mice, it might be tempting to slide this study into the Slush Pile of Unworthiness – but it's actually pretty interesting. Here's the lowdown.
The Gist
Basically, the researchers fed a bunch of mice a high-fat diet designed to make them obese, which consequently raised the levels of free fatty acids (FFAs) in their blood. Although we've known for a while that FFAs interfere with glucose metabolism [8], this study uncovered a new piece of the obesity-diabetes puzzle.
In order to gauge your blood sugar and decide how much insulin to secrete, the beta cells in your pancreas have little glucose-sensors hanging out on their surface. Those sensors are maintained by an enzyme called GnT-4a glycosyltransferase (can we call it George for short?). As this study discovered, high levels of FFAs interfere with two of the proteins necessary for producing GnT-4a (er, George), leaving beta cells unable to figure out how much glucose is in your blood. When that happens, those cells can't release the right amount of insulin to keep your blood sugar in check. Wham, bam, diabetes.
That's how it works in mice, at least. To clarify the pathway in non-mice, the researchers grabbed some cell samples from humans and cultured them with palmitic acid, a fat sometimes used to simulate the effect of free fatty acids. Lo and behold, the fat interfered with the same two proteins that got goofed up in obese, FFA-ridden mice.
So what does this mean for you and me? Are high-fat diets going to make us obese, fill our blood with free fatty acids, and push us to the brink of diabetes? Should you listen to your mother and feed the bacon to the trashcan?
Mouse Tales
Before we talk diet, let's talk rodents. In this study, researchers used a popular, inbred mouse strain affectionately referred to as C57BL/6J. Despite their cuteness, the only one who can get away with that kind of name is R2-D2 [9], so let's use some lab slang and call these mice "black sixes."
Black-six mice are beloved among researchers, and for good reason. Along with being easy to breed, they're uber-susceptible to obesity, high blood sugar, insulin resistance, leptin resistance, and all that other fun stuff plaguing modern humans. They're also genetically predisposed to getting type 2 diabetes [10], making them particularly useful for the study at hand. And perhaps most importantly, all it takes to send them into a downward spiral of disease is some extra dietary fat. It's like their kryptonite. Which brings us to…
The Diet of Doom
Although this paper doesn't give us a detailed description of what the mice were eating, it does reference the product numbers for their formula diets – so we can sleuth out the scoop straight from the manufacturer. Here's a PDF [11] of what the high-fat diet contained.
Ouch! Where to start?
It's hard to say which part of this diet sucks the most. The 175 grams of pure sugar? The splash of high omega-6 soybean oil? The suspiciously disease-promoting casein? The main calorie source as hydrogenated coconut oil? The fact that a quarter of the "high fat" diet consists of refined carbohydrates? The complete absence of anything resembling food?
Indeed, even if you believe high-fat diets can be healthy, it's hard to find any redeeming qualities in this one. For starters, the primary fat is a hydrogenated oil, which doesn't belong in the body of any living organism, whether two-legged or four. As far as obesity goes, rodents have dramatically different responses to the types of fat [12] they eat—with rats, for instance, getting tubby from lard but slimming down with marine oils. And hydrogenation aside, some mice strains gain different amounts of weight when their high-fat diet consists of unsaturated fats rather than saturated fat [13]. So can we extrapolate the effects of this diet to high-fat diets in general? No way. Not for mice, and certainly not for humans.
And let's remember that we're dealing with a particularly fat-sensitive creature here. Although most mice turn into metabolically deranged messes when they eat too much fat (which makes sense, considering their natural diet is mostly grains), not all of them succumb to the same fate. Black sixes are one of the unlucky types that get rapidly obese on high-fat diets, but some other strains remain lean on the same cuisine [14] and are far more resistant to diabetes.
When "High Fat" Isn't High Fat
This brings us to a major problem with rodent studies in general. As this paper explains [15], there's literally no standard for what "high fat" means, and rodent researchers have thrown everything from 20%-fat diets to 60%-fat diets under the same "high fat" umbrella. Usually those diets contain a hefty portion of sugar, too. Not only does this make the rodent literature hard to navigate, but it also gives an incomplete picture of the effect of diet on obesity – because something special happens when mice get a truly high-fat menu.
Case in point: this study [16] on ketogenic diets in rodents. As we might expect, researchers found that mice eating a moderately high-fat diet became obese, leptin resistant, and insulin resistant – but when they dropped the sugar and increased fat to around 78% of calories, the mice "lost all excess body weight, improved glucose tolerance, and increased energy expenditure" without even reducing calorie intake. In other words, a high-fat diet undid the damage of a moderately high-fat diet.
Lessons For Non-Rodents
So what can we learn from all this? Does this study – or rodent research in general – have much relevance for those of us who lack tails, fuzzy ears, and adorable pink noses?
The answer is an equivocal "yes and no." One reason mice are a favored lab animal is that they share so many genes with humans – 15,187 of them [17], to be exact. Heck, it was only 90 million years ago that we split from a common ancestor. I've met Okinawans older than that!
But that doesn't mean gene expression always works the same, or that the causes and progression of disease are identical across species. Even when high-fat diets catapult mice towards diabetes, for instance, their markers for disease don't always resemble ours. Unlike metabolically damaged humans, who tend to have rock-bottom HDL cholesterol and rising triglycerides, some mice experience higher HDL and unchanged (or reduced!) triglycerides when eating the diets that make them diseased [18] (PDF). This points to some clear differences between how humans and mice experience diet-induced metabolic problems.
And that includes the diabetes pathway in this study. We have enough high-fat, low-carb research at this point to know that such a diet won't cause an unstoppable snowball towards obesity in humans like it does in some mice. If anything, its impact on diabetes is beneficial [19]. So even if weight gain (and the associated increase in free fatty acids) sets us down Diabetes Avenue, a high-fat diet isn't necessarily the instigator in humans. Especially not a high-fat diet that's based on real food instead of hydrogenated coconut oil.
Bottom line: Mice are actually useful little suckers when it comes to studying genes and biochemical processes – but only when we clearly understand the limitations. Disney-themed costume parties aside, you are not, and never will be, a mouse. Nor will a mouse ever be you. So when it comes to studies like this one, white out the headline, read with an open but critical mind, and then invite Mother Dearest over for a bacon brunch.


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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for an exciting catfishing experience on the Mississippi River. MDC invites families to discover nature at a free, two-day catfish camp. The event begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Ted Shanks Conservation Area with presentations on catfish biology, regulations, and fishing. Participants will spend Saturday evening on the river setting lines and will check the lines Sunday morning. Camping and pole-and-line fishing will be available Saturday evening for those interested.
"This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy the outdoors together," said MDC Outdoor Skills Specialist Rob Garver. "Parents will learn right alongside their kids the ins and outs of river fishing for big cats. Biologists will be there to help the participants understand the life of the catfish, and MDC conservation agents will be there to help them understand the rules and regulations of catfishing. With expert advice and a little luck, the families should go home with plenty of fish that's ready to cook."
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There is NO doubt about Ryan Couture as an elite MMA fighter that holds his own winning four in a row and his professional MMA record is now 6-1. The future is looking very bright indeed for Couture.
Part of his success is backed by an amazing group of coaches at Xtreme Couture like (Neil Melanson – Head Grappling Coach, Dennis Davis – Pro Team & MMA Coach, Tim Lane – Striking Coach and Jake Bonacci – Strength & Conditioning Coach).
Ryan controlled the pace of the fight all 3 rounds with good movement, quick hands and even a spinning back kick planted to the chest of Noons in the first. The only chance Noons seemed to have in this fight was in the second, but the conditioning and the Couture inside was not going to be stopped. Ryan finished the fight in a very active and aggressive pace with knees to KJs ribs and excellent striking that made round 3 easily Couture's.
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Let's start with a quiz.
Q. When did you first meet the Silversun Pickups?
a) Ah, not too long ago – somewhere between now and Swoon. We're just getting to know each other. b) Ages, eons, forever and ever, I've been with them from the start, man, I am a TrueFan™ of the Silversun Pickups
All those who answered 'b' step forward, you have qualified for the next round.
Q. Define 'ages, eons, forever and ever,' and 'the start'
a) Right from their first release, bro!
Don't call me bro. Which first release?
a) Carnavas,, obvs. Are you just using us to research this review you're writing because bro (oi!) they have this thing called the internet now and on it there's this other thing called Goo- b) Pikul
Good work, the right answer IS in fact b) Pikul and for that, you are crowned an SSPU TrueFan™. a)-answerers, don't take this wrong way, for I am one of you. I got to tasting Pikul after I'd ruminated over Carnavas for several months. If albums were the chewed up bits of gum on the back of a bedpost, then Carnavas is the wad of Doublemint that you keep going back to for how it never loses its flavour.
I didn't think anything could beat Carnavas and, sure enough, when it was released Swoon didn't. A fine album – 'Draining' soundly defeats its Carnavas-soulmate 'Waste it On', but Swoon lacked the level of stickiness of its predecessor. That quality of chewed up gum to superglue itself to everything it comes into contact with and not budge till you scrub it off with peanut butter (handy hint for if you've ever got gum in your hair).
What of Neck of the Woods, then? Does it stack up? Not really. Is it a step down? Well, It doesn't quite have the moreishness that defines most of Carnavas and some of Swoon - apart from 'Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)' and 'Gun-Shy Sunshine'. The latter is both familiar and unique, with a fabulously nostalgic bassline that I will almost (but not quite) pay you to place. It's probably the most experimental (and traditional) SSPU get on the entire album, and they succeed supremely.
Meanwhile, 'Bloody Mary' is without doubt the best track on the album and I say that without a 'views subject to change' disclaimer. I would stand by my word even if I wasn't ever so slightly swayed by the borrowing of The Radio Dept's 'Against the Tide'. It's an excellent blend of the Pickups' two styles – beat-driven mellow and beat-driven noise. In my mind, the rest of the album exists only in relation to this song.
'Busy Bees' right after it nicks the start of 'Waste it On'/'Draining' - a feature that steals some of the charm from the intro, but that a Nineties pop-rock chorus remedies. Then 'Mean Spirits' comes on and, in the wake of 'Busy Bees' provides you with the explanation as to why this album lacks the On Repeat ingredient that oozed out of Carnavas and was delicately glazed over Swoon. The strength of the songs on Neck of the Woods lies midway through them.
The openings of the tracks on this album come across, in turn, severe, sluggish, or samey. Even 'Bloody Mary' suffers from the affliction – a slow but not suspenseful build-up leads you to the juicy centre of the track (chewing gum analogy gone far enough? Yeah, I think so). 'Simmer' and 'The Pit' are the same – you can hear how the band has matured in the chorus. They're experimenting far more with their vocal and instrumental arrangements than they did on Carnavas or Swoon, but you really have to make it through an iffy opening and, not as often, tolerate a forgettable or superfluous outro to enjoy each one. It's a shame, because the 'meat' of each track is worth your attention. If you could lop off the start and the end at about 20 seconds on each side and just make the tracks fade in and out, you'd potentially have an album with the stickiness of Carnavas.
It's the trouble with a good debut album, you know. You're always going to be compared to it. For my numerous mentions of Carnavas , I do apologise. Neck of the Woods on its own is a good album, sure, but sabotages itself by giving us less to latch on to. The hooks leave our minds quickly, erased by distracting closers, and disappointing starts. However, I do suggest you buy it and perform a slight lobotomy on the tracks with Audacity. A snip here, a clip there – you'll be left with a far more enjoyable recording.
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The UCSB Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is proud to announce the 2011-12 class of Hall of Fame Inductees, Legends of the 'Dome and The Gaucho Order honorary letterwinners.
The UCSB Hall of Fame will add the women's tennis doubles team of Amelia White and Kelly Spencer, men's volleyball star Mike Gorman, standout wide receiver Amahl Thomas, former women's basketball coach Mark French and former baseball coach Al Ferrer. Also, in 2012, UCSB Athletics is initiating a biennial award to accompany the Hall of Fame inductions, the Distinguished Gaucho Award. The initial award, which honors a former Gaucho athlete who has achieved great success in his/her post-UCSB career, will go to former tennis player Wayne Bryan ('69, BA in History).
"This is a great class of Gauchos," said Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mark W. Massari. "They had great success on the fields and the courts during their time at UCSB and the honor is well-deserved."
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner will be held as part of All Gaucho Reunion on April 28. All Gaucho Reunion takes place annually every spring and welcomes back Gauchos from all decades. For the past several years, UCSB Athletics has been an integral part of the AGR weekend, hosting several receptions, a jam-packed weekend of soccer, a Hall of Fame ceremony and last year, joined forces with the Alumni Association and Arts & Lectures to welcome back Jim Rome.
The Legends of the 'Dome program was introduced in 2009 to honor the athletes and coaches who made UCSB's Thunderdome legendary. There have been eight banners unfurled in the first two classes of Legends with three more set to be introduced in 2011-12. The first banner, featuring the late Judy Bellomo, a two-time women's volleyball All-American, will be unveiled prior to the Gauchos' Oct. 15 match against UC Riverside. The men's and women's basketball honorees will be announced at the annual Gaucho Huddle/Media Preview Luncheon on October 19. The event is open to donors and season ticketholders as well as the media.
The UCSB letterwinners program, known as The Gaucho Order, is made up of all former Gaucho athletes plus a select group of honorary letterwinners. The first honorary letterwinners were introduced in 2009. The 2012 honorees are Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services Larry James and Athletics Trainer Bob Annable, both of whom have been affiliated with Gaucho Athletics for more than 30 years.
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Learned K-S in college and played a bit at the old Wild Whist in Westwood. Then I moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in 1978 and took the next 30 years off (with only sporadic club experience in the Denver area). Started playing regularly again in Boulder, Colorado, and played my first sectional and regional tournaments. Learned to love Bracket 2/3 KOs. Favorite tournament: Palm Springs. Much prefer 10 & 3 schedules. Worst bridge characteristic: Black Hole Moments when I leave the planet and do really stupid stuff, usually when declaring.
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Rachel Bloom sang her way into our hears with her tribute to our favorite Martian chronicler, "Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury." She seals the deal with this cover of "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent, translated into the dulcet tones of the Klingon language.
Bloom performed this song at last year's WorldCon, after "Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury" was nominated for a Hugo Award. She could stand to go a bit more guttural on the accent, but the Klingon words work strangely well with the wistful tune. Now I wonder how the rest of Rent would play "in the original Klingon." Do Klingon bohemians carry bat'leth's?
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Scanning the social landscape of America, one is struck by a number of cultural factors that characterize the present condition of society. Consider the following four. First, Americans have shifted dramatically away from instruction in the Christian religion and respect for the authority of the Bible. The public school system and the scientific community are thoroughly ensconced in an anti-religion, evolutionist posture. Statistics show that fewer Americans attend church, read their Bibles, or retain commitment to the precepts of Jesus Christ. Even among those who maintain an affiliation with the "formal" aspects of religion, churches have become "seeker sensitive" in their thrust, providing centers of entertainment and strictly positive, "feel good," anecdotal talks in place of Bible-based, soul-strengthening sermons. Sermons that stir the soul and convict the conscience are decried as "too negative" and "hell-fire and brimstone preaching." Yes, Americans are rejecting religious instruction and authority.
Second, Americans have distorted the notion of justice. In many ways, the criminal justice system has become a laughing stock, earning the distrust and dismay of large segments of the population. Since the 1960s shift from the rights of the victim to the rights of the criminal, America's laws and sense of justice have been gradually restructured and redefined. Prisons are full to overflowing, resulting in unjust early release programs. Having committed crimes "deserving of death" (Acts 25:11; Romans 1:32), inmates continue to live on death row for years and years. "Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil" (Ecclesiastes 8:11). On one hand, criminals commit multiple heinous crimes, inflicting injury and death on law-abiding citizens, only to be released on technicalities to continue their vile rampage on the security and well-being of the innocent. On the other hand, Christian parents can apply proper discipline to their children and be brought before authorities for child abuse and imprisoned. Yes, Americans are violating the rules of eternal justice.
Third, for over 150 years, Americans shared a common and virtually universal moral framework. As political sociologist Alexis de Tocqueville observed of America in the 1830s: "Christianity, therefore, reigns without obstacle, by universal consent; the consequence is, as I have before observed, that every principle of the moral world is fixed and determinate" (1835, 1:304-305, emp. added). Since World War II, Americans have steadily relaxed the moral sensibilities that once governed society, providing citizens with certainty and stability in their daily behavioral choices. The rigid parameters that once gave society cohesion, defining what is right or wrong, moral or immoral, have all but evaporated. From abortion and embryonic stem-cell research to same-sex relations, clear cut moral distinctions have become blurred in the minds of many people. Yes, Americans are trifling with the injunctions of morality.
Fourth, liberal politicians and activist judges are running amok throughout the country. Foolish, ungodly decisions have been perpetrated on the public—from the removal of Ten Commandment monuments from public places and the banning of prayers in city council and school board meetings, to the redefinition of marriage and accommodation of easy divorce. Even Supreme Court justices are looking to foreign courts to guide their judicial decisions and thwart the intentions of the Framers. Their reinterpretation of the Constitution that results in the expulsion of God from the public square constitutes an illicit tampering with the foundations of the nation. Yes, Americans are recklessly destroying the political constitution that holds us together.
In view of these most unfortunate circumstances, consider the words from a speech delivered on February 23, 1852 by second generation American, Daniel Webster, who offered the following chilling prophecy:
[I]f we and our posterity reject religious instruction and authority, violate the rules of eternal justice, trifle with the injunctions of morality, and recklessly destroy the political constitution which holds us together, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us that shall bury all our glory in profound obscurity (1903, 13:492-493, emp. added).
[I]f we and our posterity reject religious instruction and authority, violate the rules of eternal justice, trifle with the injunctions of morality, and recklessly destroy the political constitution which holds us together, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us that shall bury all our glory in profound obscurity (1903, 13:492-493, emp. added).
This uncanny, prophetic anticipation of America's current condition is being fulfilled before our very eyes. All that remains to happen is the judgment that is inevitable—since God remains consistent with His actions throughout world history (Genesis 19:13; Psalm 9:17; cf. "calamity" in 2 Chronicles 7:22).
Tocqueville, Alexis de (1835), Democracy in America (New York, NY: Alfred Knopf, 1994 reprint).
Webster, Daniel (1903), The Writings and Speeches of Daniel Webster (Boston, MA: Little, Brown, & Company).


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- 153 Hail Mary's and 153 Hilda
- A Desert Place (a Different View)
- Abomination of Desolation: Part one
- Affliction and the Time of Testing
- An Holy Kiss
- BEWARE of Strangers BEARING GIFTS!
- Bible Controversies and Solutions
- Boomerangs and Dogs Without Legs
- Chief Priests and the Legion
- Courtyard of the Gentiles
- Folly of the Synoptic Gospels
- How is it That Ye Do Not Understand?
- I AM THAT I AM (Part two)
- I Am That I Am (The Sign)
- I Am the True Vine
- In The Garden of Gethsemane
- Indulgences and the Parable of Usury
- Japan Quakes after Confirmation of the Neocatechumenal Way
- Joseph of Arimathea (A JUST)
- Josephus and His Footprints
- Judge Not, That You Be Not Judged
- Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
- Lust For Power
- Lust for Power-Part two
- Mary's Spikenard and Luke's Parable
- Mel Gibson and President John F. Kennedy (Part two)
- Mel Gibson, George Gänswein, and the Pope
- Mel Gibson, George Gänswein, Joseph Ratzinger and The Covenant with Many
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- Now is the Judgement of This World
- Og and Magog-Part One
- Parable of Faith Part 3
- Parable of Faith Part 4
- Pope Benedict XVI and 153 Great Fish
- Pope Benedict XVI and Gianni Alemanno
- Pope Benedict XVI and His Power of Suggestion
- Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Bertone and Mayor Alemanno
- Pope Invokes The Image of the Beast
- Pope Prays
- Prophecies of the Betrayal of the Son of Man
- Prophecy of Esaias
- Salute No Man
- Seven Mountains of Revelation
- Simon, Simon – Who is Simon's Son?
- Simon, Simon – Who is Simon's Son? Part Two
- Sour Wine
- Speaking in Tongues
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Marines will react to male and female Marines serving alongside one another in combat as they have reacted to openly gay men and women serving in their ranks: no big deal.
That's the argument a pair of Marines – married to each other — make in the latest issue of Proceedings, the sea services' independent journal. Dropping the ban on women serving in combat slots "will most likely have a similar effect" as ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" write Major Chris Haynie, an infantry officer and Major Jeanette Haynie, an AH-1 Cobra helicopter gunship pilot.
They maintain:
The implication that no woman can perform ably in combat, regardless of personal strengths and abilities, bleeds into every corner of the Corps today. If women cannot perform in combat, as the policy clearly declares, what else can't they do? That is the unanswered question that the policy begs asking. It drags into question the capabilities of female Marines serving in every other MOS, placing an asterisk in boldface type after each "USMC." This can result in highly negative consequences that damage the unit cohesion that we seek to cultivate, especially in combat. We have experienced this firsthand.
The Pentagon's current combat-exclusion policy designed to keep women out of infantry, armor and other ground-combat units "institutionalizes the concept that all male Marines, based on gender alone, are capable of performing duties in the combat arms, while all female Marines similarly are not."
(PHOTOS: Been There, Done That: Pentagon Formally Opens Combat to Women)
They argue that, like the gay ban, the notion of women in combat doesn't generate the same concern among today's Marines — 62% of the force is 25 or younger — as it does for earlier generations of Marines. Besides, they add, a decade of war has shown that the logic of the policy no longer makes sense.
Check out their case here.


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I've received the following notice from Bp. Williamson:
Dear Maurice Pinay,
Please publish on the same blog on which you published the Sept 23 letter of Bishop Fellay to me, the following message --
The September 23 letter from Bishop Fellay to me, as posted on the Maurice Pinay blog, is authentic, but it was put on the Internet without my knowledge and without my permission. I sent a copy to friends to ask their advice or to tell them why I was not present at the Albano meeting, but never did I want that copy to appear in public. I have no idea who posted it, nor do I ask who did so.
Bishop Richard Williamson, London, 14 Oct. 2011
Letter from Bishop Fellay to Bishop Williamson
23 September, 2011
Your Excellency,
I would be happy to invite you to the SSPX Superiors' meeting to be held in Albano early in October, as the nature and composition of the meeting has been somewhat changed because of current events. I would also be happy to send you a text from Rome to which they want a reply. However, I find myself obliged to attach conditions to each of these points.
Firstly, as to the text, I ask of you an oath in writing that you will communicate to nobody either the text or its content. Too often in the past you have lacked discretion, so I am obliged to submit you to a procedure of this kind, which I am not happy to have to do.
Secondly, as to the meeting in Albano, I can only invite you to attend insofar as you stop publishing Eleison Comments. You have already been given the reason several times, as you have been given the order to stop. You considered that for the sake of the preaching and defence of the Faith you needed pay no attention, on the pretext that nobody had the right to stop a bishop from fulfilling his duty to preach and defend the Faith. But such preaching and defence of the Faith are inserted in concrete circumstances which may well call for superiors to intervene. Besides, no other bishop of the SSPX publishes a circular letter and considers himself thereby hindered from expressing himself.
Moreover the consequences of your attitude are harmful to the SSPX: you ooze distrust towards SSPX headquarters and the Superior General. You cannot help yourself communicating this feeling to those around you. No revolution could do a better job of undermining authority… and this you do in the name of a supposed possible betrayal on the part of the Superior General… That is very serious.
Especially when a certain number of indications show that your action is not confined to theory:
1 To an Argentinian priest from the Novus Ordo who asks for your advice, you recommend that he should not join the SSPX.
2 To an American layman you write that the apostasy of the mainstream Church is farther advanced than that of the SSPX. How can you write such things, false and unjust, against the Society of which you are still a member?
3 There exists in Anglo-saxon circles a network of infiltrators of the SSPX preparing a break-away. You are put forward as the head of this movement, you are the friend of its leaders and you are playing their game.
And you talk to us of being double tongued! As for the unity of the SSPX, the one most putting it in danger is yourself, your Excellency! Always in the name of defense of the Faith. In such a grave moment as the confrontation now taking place between ourselves and the Holy See, the outcome of which will be decisive for our own future and not without consequences for the entire Church, I ask you then, once more, to remain silent until further orders. If you were to refuse to heed this directive, it would mean both your not being invited to the Albano meeting and the starting of the canonical procedure leading to exclusion from the SSPX. So I await your reply.
All of this is most sad, and it has nothing to do with the confrontation just mentioned, whatever you may think. The loss of one of its bishops is one of the worst things that could happen to the SSPX. It depends entirely on you to spare it such a misfortune. Do believe, your Excellency, in my fervent prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,


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LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-UBS UBSN.VX trader Kweku Adoboli was warned by the Swiss bank about a "rogue trading" scandal at France's Societe Generale years before he was charged with fraud over losses of $2.3 billion at UBS, a London court heard on Tuesday.
Along with all other employees of UBS's investment banking arm at the time, Adoboli was sent an email in January 2008 after SocGen announced losses of 4.9 billion euros ($7.1 billion) blamed on unauthorized trades by Jerome Kerviel.
Adoboli, 32, used to work as a senior trader on the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) desk at UBS's London offices. He was arrested on September 15, 2011 and is now on trial accused of fraud and false accounting, charges he denies.
The prosecution presented as evidence to the jury an email sent by UBS's internal communications team to all investment bank staff on January 25, 2008, reacting to SocGen's announcements about the Kerviel affair.
The email, entitled "Global compliance alert: rogue trader costs Societe Generale $7.1 billion", told staff that the case was a "sobering reminder" of the importance of effective supervision.
"The trader, who exceeded his limits, was able to conceal the positions in plain vanilla index futures through 'a scheme of elaborate fictitious transactions' because of his 'in-depth knowledge of the control procedures resulting from his previous employment in the middle office'," the UBS email said, citing SocGen announcements.
Adoboli, who worked in the back office at UBS for just over two years before becoming a trader, has been accused by prosecutors of far exceeding his risk limits and of concealing his huge positions with fictitious bookings into the accounts.
His defense team have argued that risk limits were loose and supervision inadequate, that senior management at the time were encouraging greater risk-taking to achieve greater profits, and that others within UBS knew of and condoned Adoboli's methods.
The January 2008 email sent to UBS staff contained an attachment entitled "Red Flags" alerting employees to signs of possible problems that they should report.
Under the heading "trading activity", the red flags included a trader exceeding risk limits, unusually large trading volumes, and a pattern of late or amended bookings of trades.
The prosecution in Adoboli's case have said that he used extended settlement dates and amendments or cancellations of bookings as part of his methods to conceal his true trading positions from the bank.
UBS sent another email to staff about the SocGen case on October 19, 2010, after the French trader was sentenced to five years in jail and to a 4.9-billion-euro fine for forgery and breach of trust.
In that email, which was read out to the jury in Adoboli's trial, the Swiss bank told staff that the case showed there could be serious personal liabilities for those who breached the rules.
UBS also said it would not tolerate any violations of its code of conduct, and asked supervisors to be alert to any red flags.
The trial continues on Thursday, when the prosecution are expected to conclude their case and Adoboli is expected to take the stand in his defence.
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Last month I got a Penalty Charge Notice from Islington. I am the registered keeper of the vehicle in this alleged contravention:
I think normally I would've just sucked it up and paid the fine, but… they caught me in the wrong mood. Clearly the street furniture is arranged so as to maximise ticketing revenue from tourists. This appears immediately after a left-turn to enter the road. In the first picture (left) the brakes are on; the car is stopped because the driver is wondering how to interpret this fantastic and unusual display of road furniture. Locals will know about already and just drive around.
I wrote the following letter:
I have received a Penalty Charge Notice from Islington.
"LLATLA 2003" is a reference to primary legislation London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003.
On reviewing the relevant legislation I find that Islington fail to meet their statutory obligations with regard to the penalty charge notice (LLATLA 2003 Section 4 subection (8)). I find that:
– there is failure to state the grounds on which Islington believe that the penalty charge is payable. In particular, Islington should state whether their belief is that Section 4 subsection (5)(a) applies, or Section 4 subsection (5)(b) applies (referring to LLATLA 2003). I am content that Section 4 subsection (7) does not apply;
– there is failure to state that the person on whom the notice is served may be entitled to make representations under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 of LLATLA 2003;
– there is failure to specify the form in which any such representations are to be made.
If Islington intends to pursue this matter further, please send a revised penalty charge notice.
Today I got a letter from Steven Prieditis, Correspondence and Appeals Office, Islington Council. There's some blurb, and then:
Due to an error when issuing the PCN thsi ticket has been cancelled.
I'm actually slightly disappointed. In the (now cancelled) PCN they allege: "Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign".
That contravention did not take place. Referring to diagram 606 of The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002, we can plainly see that the alleged offence would be failing to observe a sign like this:
"vehicular traffic must proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow".
You can just about make out the blue sign in the pictures at the top of the article. It's this:
(Diagram 610 of the regulations). And the description of that sign is "vehicular traffic must comply with the requirements prescribed in regulation 15" (of The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002).
Wrong sign. Didn't happen.
PS I hereby license you to do whatever you like with the letter I wrote.


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May 16, 2014
Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda
April 2014 marked the 20th year since the genocide in Rwanda, in which one million people were said to be killed within a period of three months. In the past 20 years Rwanda achieved growth called an "African Miracle" with a sustained average GDP growth of 8 percent per year over 10 years. With the World Bank report "Doing Business 2014" ranking Rwanda second for the ease of doing business in Africa, it has been drawing attention as an investment destination.
JICA hosted an open seminar entitled "20 years from the genocide - Rwanda today in reconstruction – thinking about the concept of assistance and business potential under its 'miraculous' economic growth" on April 4 in Tokyo. Approximately 150 people, far more than the number of seats available participated, including students , government organizations, NGOs and enterprises interested in developing business in Rwanda.
Instructed by a teacher, right, trainees learn how to use a knitting machine and make knitwear like sweaters and scarves.
In the first part of the seminar entitled "20 years from the genocide, the current situation and concept of assistance in Rwanda," following an overview of Rwanda, a panel discussion was held. It was moderated by JICA Senior Advisor Eri Komukai, who has been involved in support for Rwanda since 1995. JICA Expert Maho Harada, who worked on a peace-building project, Chihiro Shirakawa, a representative from the Japan-Rwanda Youth Cooperation, and Kaito Miwa, the co-representative of a NGO e-Education Project, participated as panelists.
Harada worked for a JICA project entitled Skills Training and Job Obtainment Support for Social Participation of Ex-Combatants and Other People with Disabilities for three years beginning in 2011. "Even after completion of the skills training, there are not enough employment opportunities in Rwanda yet. So in some cases, ex-trainees living in the neighborhood jointly set up cooperative unions to generate income, disregarding such labels as ex-governmental army, rebel group, disabled or not disabled," she said, explaining Rwanda's situation based on her experience. In contrast to previous projects, this one focused not just on ex-combatants with disabilities, but on people with disabilities in general. The project contributed to multiple areas: peace-building, supporting people with disabilities and skills training, and also to national reconciliation.
From left, Kaito Miwa, co-representative of e-Education Project, Chihiro Shirakawa, representative from Japan-Rwanda Youth Cooperation, and JICA Expert Maho Harada
Shirakawa's relationship with Rwanda dates back to when she saw the movie "Shooting Dogs" in her high-school days. She joined the Japan-Rwanda Youth Cooperation when she was a university sophomore. Based on a philosophy of mutual understanding, she promotes a student exchange program between Rwanda and Japan. "In a process of trying to understand different cultures and ideas, I was able to learn how to communicate with others and gain generosity toward other cultures" she said.
Miwa sought assistance from Rwandan university students to deliver quality education in farming villages in Rwanda where teachers and educational materials are scarce, and created a DVD mainly focused on experimental science learning. Over 500 students in junior high schools and high schools have seen it. "Rwandan university students have a strong spirit of wanting to build up the country. I would like to expand this activity so that the younger generation can study using this DVD," Miwa said.
Rwandan Ambassador Charles Murigande promotes the thriving country.
"Rwanda is advancing anti-corruption measures and improvement of the investment environment, and is attracting attention as an investing destination centered on the information and communications technology industry." Rwandan Ambassador Charles Murigande made this statement in his keynote speech at the beginning of the second part of the seminar entitled "Business potential in Rwanda."
He also explained the background of the growth in Rwanda as well as its objectives and targets for becoming a middle income country in 2020. More specifically, the country sets specific targets to achieve its objectives to economically grow, such as increasing the average GDP growth from 8 to 11.5 percent, reducing the role of agriculture in the GDP and increasing those of industry and services, increasing exports and so on.
Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, has the lowest crime rate in East Africa, according to the safest country list in the 2012 Gallup Global report. Based on a survey by the World Bank, its political stability is higher than that of China and India. And with its advantage of a wide range of spoken languages, namely English, French, Swahili and Kinyarwanda as well as its favorable location sharing borders with Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Burundi, Rwanda is aiming to become a financial hub for integrating East Africa. "Rwanda is a thriving, united, reconciled, peaceful and safe country," Murigande said.
He went on to discuss its favorable business environment. For example, a fiber-optic network covers 98 percent of the country, and a 4G network will become available this year. Also, it only takes 6 hours to register a business. In addition, overseas investment contact is integrated into the Rwanda Development Board for the maximum convenience of investors.
From left, Atsushi Ikeda, director, Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Japan External Trade Organization, Hidekazu Tanaka, CEO of Rexvirt Communications Inc. and Yoshiaki Kawashima, CEO of Mi Cafeto Co., Ltd.
At a panel discussion moderated by former chief representative of the JICA Rwanda office Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Kawashima, CEO from Mi Cafeto Co., Ltd., Hidekazu Tanaka, CEO of Rexvirt Communications Inc. and Atsushi Ikeda, director, Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of the Japan External Trade Organization appeared as panelists to discuss business opportunities in Rwanda.
Tanaka of Rexvirt Communications, which has jointly developed software with a Rwandan IT company since 2011, talked about the ease of doing business. "Geographical distance does not matter when there is a good communication infrastructure. We can check what they do in Rwanda on a real-time basis while in Japan. Rwandan people are diligent and it's good for software development."
Kawashima of Mi Cafeto, known as "a coffee hunter" for going around coffee farms across the globe, participated in a basic information collection survey by JICA on Rwandan coffee in 2013. Going forward, he plans to provide training on coffee cultivating skills such as pruning, harvesting to Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers dispatched to Rwanda. Based on his experience, Kawashima said, "The Rwandan people are aspirational and when they learn something, they put it in practice straight away. However, because of a habit from colonial times, they consider coffee farms as places to work but not as businesses, so whether we can change the coffee producers' minds is the key." He also added, "Rwandan people like chai (tea) and don't have a custom of drinking coffee. Unless they drink coffee themselves, they cannot make tasty coffee," and he said it is necessary to promote the domestic coffee market.
Agaseke, traditional Rwandan baskets. The baskets in the photo are designed with a motif of the Rwandan national flag.
Atsushi Ikeda, director, Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of the Japan External Trade Organization, is in charge of export marketing for African-made goods and is providing support to business matching between Japan and Rwanda. Giving the example of Ruise B Co., Ltd., in Shizuoka, Japan, an importer and seller of Rwandan baskets, he talked about an importance of matching the Japanese market's "needs" and Rwandan "seeds." In the venture's early days, there were problems such as products not being delivered on time, or even if they were delivered on time, coming in the wrong size or with the wrong design. However, through efforts including hosting a workshop on site or creating a detailed manual, they were able to import and sell the goods. "We need to see Africa as individual countries, not lump them together," Ikeda emphasized.
Although the seminar exceeded four hours, active discussion continued to the end, and the participants continued their individual questions to Murigande and other presenters even after the seminar. Participants had comments like, "The economic growth is far more than I imagined, and I felt the potential of Rwanda as a hub of Africa" and "It was surprising to know that Rwandan people have a similar spirit to the Japanese. I see the potential for human resource development" and indicated that the seminar was successful in sending a message of the great potential of Rwanda.
To provide assistance to Rwanda, which aims to become an IT nation, JICA has dispatched an expert to the Ministry of Youth and ICT and has continued to give policy-making advice toward its national ICT strategy since 2001, as well as invited administrative officials to Japan and supported them in obtaining master's degrees in the information technology field. JICA will also continue to focus on infrastructure development such as transportation, electric power and water supply that form the basis for economic growth in Rwanda, and on agricultural promotion, as well on as human resource development that supports sustainable growth in the country.


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Frontpage: Oromo Studies Collection @ Gadaa.com
Who Owns the Ethiopian Nation-State?
Note: Repost due to server data loss.
Title: Who Owns the Ethiopian Nation-State?
Author: Udub M. Mukhtar, PhD
Published: Seminar Presentation (Ogaden News Agency (ONA))
Language: English
Keywords: Ogaden, Abyssinia, conquest, occupation, annexation, colonization, militarism, imperialism, nation-state, nation-building
"[T]he goal of nation building should not be to impose common identities on deeply divided peoples, but to organize states that can administer their territories and allow people to live together despite differences. And, if organizing such a state within the old internationally recognized borders does not seem possible, the international community should admit that nation building may require the disintegration of old states and the formation of new ones."
The ownership of the Ethiopian nation-state was problematic from its inception in the last quarter of the 19th century, and particularly from the perspective of non-Abyssinian nations. Incongruous state formation processes resulted in conquest, occupation, annexation, colonization, militarism and imperialism which aggravated harmony among Ethiopian ethnic groups. This paper explores the ownership of the Ethiopian nation-state. Part I delivers four sections of the paper. Other parts of the paper are delivered through a serious of documents bearing the same main title, but with different subtitles. The first section in this part provides a brief introduction to the problems discussed in this paper. The second section presents a summary into the history of the Ethiopian state formation and its annexation of Somali Ogaden territories. The third section introduces a unique and novel definition for, and reviews the different underlying theories of, the nation-state. The fourth section describes a model, or operational expectations of a nation-state, and the practice of nation and institution building in Ethiopia against this model. The last section provides for concluding remarks.
Seminar Presentation in PDF format: http://gadaa.com/OromoStudies/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/WhoOwnsTheEthiopianNation_State2012.pdf


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How to Make Rouge Tomate's Amber Palmer
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The Amber Palmer from Rouge Tomate in New York City is a loose, seasonal interpretation of the classic mix of lemonade and tea. This liquor-free sparkler is a refreshingly tangy, complex alternative to a simple iced tea or a sweet Arnold Palmer, and it's easy to make at home.
For the drink's tea base, Rogue Tomate's head bartender, Cristian Molina, creates a black and jasmine green tea blend, giving it plenty of time to cool before service. He eschews lemon altogether, looking to grapefruit instead for his citrus. Molina combines grapefruit juice—"Ruby red is best"—with a stalk's worth of rosemary leaves.
He uses a blender to incorporate the rosemary into the juice, leaving the bits unstrained for the final drink. When it's time to mix, he combines the tea and juice with light agave syrup and a pinch of mint in a shaker with ice; the ice awakens the mint flavor as he shakes. Molina adds seltzer at the finish, giving it just a light stir so as not to diffuse its bubbles.
Effervescent with deep tea flavors, a funky grapefruit tang, a light herbal undercurrent, and just enough sweetness to balance the bitter, you won't find a spritzer like this in a bottle.
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