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Intelligent Design is relatively new in its present form. Proponents often argue that there are features of biology that look like engineering, and in particular, that the programming of life, the DNA software that goes along with the cellular hardware, is analogous to the programming of computers. However, we haven't yet been able to fully unpack the implications of that, partly because both computer science and genomics are developing disciplines. The following is merely a speculative suggestion in the hopes of inspiring further investigation:
Could it be that the designer(s) of the genomes of living organisms made use of code libraries in order to do so, as is done in computer software engineering?
A code library is a suite of functions which logically go together, e.g. math functions or input/output functions. They accelerate the design process by hiving functions off into a separable module, which needs to be very carefully designed and debugged, but only once, and then they can be used in many programs. This saves rewriting the functions each time, and means that large programs can be specified with much less source code. When a particular program is compiled from source code, it often gets several such libraries 'linked' to it, that get added to the final executable. Not all the functions in the library need necessarily be used, meaning that the final executable could contain functions that are not used. Furthermore, in real life, programmers often leave quite a bit of non-functional information in the executable file. This includes, for example, information that aids debugging.
By analogy, the same might be true of the genomes we actually observe: if genomes are examples of executable code, then what if each genome has been 'compiled' from a much simpler 'source code' which would be simpler and easier to read if we had access to it directly. Thus ID infers from the observable genome to a simpler (intermediate) cause; some kind of source code. What if the 'compiled' genome contains whole code-libraries that have been linked in, but not all functions are used, and some were deactivated? Wouldn't that be a natural explanation for true pseudogenes, that is pseudogenes that really are totally non-functional? In fact wouldn't that be evidence for a particular design model: source-code + code-libraries + compilation.
The issue that prompted this post was a conversation about olfactory receptors, and a comparison between the genes mice and humans, where (if I understood correctly) many of the human genes are actually pseudogenes: non-functional gene-like code. While there will continue to be debate as to whether these really are non-functional (and whether we know enough to say either way at present), it makes sense to point out that there are other alternatives. In particular, this could explain GULO-p the fact that something that looks like part of the GULO gene exists in the higher primates, but in a deactivated state, each deactivated at the same point. Perhaps it is part of a code-library? It would be worth checking to see if any other known-to-be-unrelated creatures also carry this variant, and to see if they are also deactivated at the same point. I think that's an interesting prediction, but again, its just a thought.
What else would this explain? It could also explain why all vertebrates share similarities in body plan, and why within the vertebrates, mammals share a particular body plan, and so on. At the same time, it does not predict a unique hierarchically-nested structure for every feature, there being no reason why the same design shouldn't be used in totally unrelated organisms; it predicts convergence, for example between bats and whales who both use sonar.
Another possible example is the widespread use of Pax-6 in extremely disparate organisms to signal the construction of eyes. Many of these eyes are clearly not evolutionarily related. Natural selection does not even know that these extremely varied structures are eyes – it only knows that whatever they are, each seems to aid survival. But a designer knows what they are, and it would be natural to label them the same way.
Another possible example is the fact that whales can develop limb-buds: its seems likely that the program they are using is a generic one designed for four-limbed creatures, which was sufficient as it is trivial to abort construction of the hind limbs at an early stage, although it required a much more complex code module for the tail. This allowed them to be assembled ('compiled') as a special case of mammal: with the various specialisations that mammalian physiology brings.
It might be possible to develop a more detailed predictive framework based on a source-code + code-libraries + compilation ideas, but I/we probably don't know enough about biology, never mind what potential advances might appear in computational science. Because I believe biology is intelligently designed, I also expect that there will be a great deal of cross-pollination. I can confirm from my own experimentation, for example, that (my crude approach to) alternative splicing is a great way to build code that is both robust and totally obfuscated to the uninitiated. 🙂
Nevertheless, a detailed predictive framework would be great. Is anyone brave enough to try it? At least it's something to keep in the back of your mind while doing either discipline.


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First Act - In Verona there are two houses in enmity with each other, Capuleti and Montecchi. Sansone and Gregorio, servants to Capuleti meet Abramo and Baldassare, servants of Montecchi, and start fighting. Benvoglio, Montecchi's nephew, arrives and try to calm the men, but Tibaldo, of the enemy house, enters and attacks Benvoglio. This fight involves many citizens and the heads of the two houses and their wives go down in the street to see. Prince Escalo stops the fight and strongly threatens them because it isn't the first time that it happens, so tells Montecchi and Capuleti to come to speak with him in judgment place. Lady Montecchi asks to Benvoglio about Romeo, her son that is sad and always stays alone, without giving the reason of his behavior. Benvoglio speaks with him and discovers that he suffers because of he loves a woman who doesn't love him. That woman, Rosalina, is invited to a party in Capuleti's house and Romeo decides to go there despite people of the house of Montecchi can't do it. During this party, Paride, a young nobleman, will try to conquer the heart of Juliet, the fourteen years old daughter of Capuleti. When Juliet knows that Paride sought her for his love, she's not very interested in him and less in marriage. Romeo goes to the party with a friend, Mercuzio, he meets Juliet, they kiss each other and fall in love. But Romeo discovered that she is a Capuleti and gets desperate, and so does Juliet.
Second Act - Romeo can't return to home at the end of the party and goes, without be seen, in the Capuleti's garden where hears Juliet speaking alone about her desperate love for him. They meet and confess their love each other. Juliet tells Romeo that the day after she will send someone to him to have a confirmation of Romeo's real intention to marry her. The morning after Romeo goes in friar Lorenzo's cell and asks him to celebrate his marriage that day. The friar is shocked by the speed mutation of Romeo's love but isn't completely contrary, because it could be a way of peace for the two enemy houses. Then Romeo meets his friends and they see him much more happy. While they're talking, Juliet's nurse arrives to have the confirmation; Romeo tells her to send Juliet in the church, pretending with his family that she's going to shrift, where they will meet with the friar. At the notice Juliet, happy, goes there and marry Romeo.
Third Act - Tibaldo, who hates Romeo because he has seen him at the party, attacks him at the presence of Romeo's friends. Mercuzio draws to defend Romeo but he is killed by Tibaldo. So Romeo, furious, kills Tibaldo with the sword. Now, He must escape from Verona or he would be doomed to death. Montecchi and Capuleti know the fact and the prince condemns Romeo with the exile. Juliet is waiting for Romeo for the first night together but the nurse narrates her the fact. She is desperate and so Romeo. With the help of the nurse and the friar, Romeo can go in her room and stay there for the night. After, he will leave to Mantova until the situation returns calm. But Capuleti decides that Juliet will marry Paride in some days. In the morning, Romeo is already escaped. Juliet violently quarrels with his father because she doesn't want Paride for husband. Her parents tell her that they don't want her like a daughter again. The nurse agrees with them and Juliet is indignant, so decides to go to friar Lorenzo to find a solution.
Fourth Act - The friar gives Juliet a vial that will make her like a dead woman for two days. So all the people in Verona will believe that she's dead. She will be able to escape in Mantova with Romeo who will be present to her awakening after the funeral. The friar suddenly writes some letters to Romeo to make him know the plan. In Capuleti's house, Juliet pretends to agree to the marriage; then, in the night, she drinks the vial. The morning after, all the house is desperate because of the false death and the funeral is ready.
Fifth Act - Baldassare arrives to Romeo before the friar's letters and the man believes Juliet is dead. He's out of himself because of the pain and leaves to Verona to see her the last time. He buys some strong poison to kill himself in Juliet's grave. Friar Lorenzo has the notice of the not arrive of his letter and, worried, wants to go to Juliet but he doesn't arrive before Romeo. On the grave, Romeo find Paride, they fight and Paride falls dead. Seeing Juliet motionless, he drinks the poison to die near his beloved. In that moment the friar arrives but Romeo is already dead; Juliet wakes up. Seeing her Romeo without life, she kills herself with his dagger. The prince, Capuleti and Montecchi are called to the bloody grove and shocked by the terrible and mysterious fact. Friar Lorenzo narrates to them all the tragic story and a letter that Romeo has written for his father confirms friar's words. The two houses understand the horror that has been given by their enmity and make peace at the presence of the prince.
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The true story of an athlete who achieved his greatest success against the most daunting odds of his life is brought to the screen in this historical drama. In the 1920s, James Braddock Russell Crowe) from Bergen, NJ, was a promising contender in professional boxing; he had strength, spirit, and tenacity, but the combination of a serious hand injury and a 1929 defeat in a bout with light heavyweight champ Tommy Loughran sent his career into a serious tailspin. As Braddock's career in the ring dried up, the Great Depression put a stake through the heart of America's economy, and Braddock found himself working at the New York docks for pitiful wages as he tried to support his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), and three children. Desperate for money, Braddock turned to his former trainer and manager Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti), who was unexpectedly able to scare up a bout for him, battling John Griffin at Madison Square Garden. While conventional wisdom had it that Braddock was too old, out of shape, and out of practice to have any chance of winning, he defeated Griffin, and continued beating his opponents with a powerful left hook that had been intensified by years of punishing dock work. In a nation desperate for good news, Braddock's surprising comeback became a tonic to struggling workers and unemployed people, and all eyes were on Braddock when in 1935 he took on powerful heavyweight champion Max Baer Craig Bierko) in what was both literally and figuratively the fight of his life.
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A few months ago I found out that my 22 year old son has a 3 year old boy. Instant Gramma, just add water. I had long since forgotten what one does with a 3 year old. As my sister reminded me, they refer to the "terrible twos" because THERE IS NO WORD FOR THE THREES...
Fortunately I have a dog. A big, silly, sweet, very patient dog who likes children. My first time meeting my grandson was a 'babysit for 4 hours' slog. When he tired of playing with the dog we found dinosaurs on the internet. And I made hot dogs. Lots of hot dogs.
I think that the key to the Gramma gig is to keep my sense of humor polished like the snazzy suit of armor it is, have a good game handy, shamelessly use the dog, and keep the freezer stocked with hot dogs. It must be working because apparently he is telling his other gramma all about me. The Gramma. Heh. And to think I was worried about doing it wrong.
Watching my son and his young girlfriend parent, I try to remember to bite my tongue. There is so much yelling. I remember that at their age I did the exact same thing. When the little boy threw a book across the room (on my watch), then refused to pick it up with a loud "No!" I smiled and threatened to read my book and ignore him. The book got picked up off the floor, nobody got punished or angry.
Why didn't I do this when I was the one raising little kids? Fighting battles against a 3 year old is exhausting. It never occured to me when I was 22 that the battle is usually not necessary if you just out-think the little buggers. My son goes ballistic when the 3 year old says "No" to him, which is part of the job description of a 3 year old. I must bite my tongue, and be very gentle in giving advice because I was that age and likely did the same hard-headed things. Shutting up is also an important part of the Gramma Gig, right up there with a freezer full of hot dogs!


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We all know about the greatest betrayal ever – Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss.
So what are we to do? Not trust anyone ever and go through life suspecting everyone. This would be impossible and would jeopardize our every relationship.
We have to accept that with trust we become a little more vulnerable and susceptible to abuse of that trust. It's a risk we take as we journey through life.
With one important exception:
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." John 14:1 NIV.
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I have rolling trust around in my noggin, Victor. A DEEP subject. Thank you for your comments. I believer that old saying, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" might hold true!ReplyDelete
Blessings, Friend!Replies
Sometimes, Lulu, we know in our hearts who to really trust.Delete
God bless you.
Jesus teaches us how to handle our trust issues. For the more we trust Him, the more wisdom He gives us concerning the relationship, workplace, decision making challenges we face.ReplyDelete
Thanks for this, Victor. Weekend blessings to you ...Replies
That's true Linda. Somehow, we need to learn how to really really trust Him.Delete
Hope you have a splendid weekend.
God bless.
There is that word again! Oh, dear Lord! He is surely teaching us about trust in this current season of life. Thank you, Victor, for being such a dear encouragement and support and friend to us and for this uplifting post. Jesus is absolutely worthy of our complete trust, and He is a Friend Who sticks closer than any brother or anyone else in this life. I so appreciate the reminder. God bless you abundantly for the blessing you are to us and so many others.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for your kind words, Cheryl. Indeed, when things go wrong in our lives, or perhaps when we're confused and don't know how to move on; our trust in Him is all that's required. That and patience. He will come to our aid and guide us.Delete
God bless you and yours.
Hi Victor! How I love the Divine Mercy icon...I just love it.ReplyDelete
Trust issues? Oh man, I am still trying to be the trusting daughter he wants me to be. You are so right with that thought about walking on water. What else do I need him to do before I'll throw myself totally at his feet?
I feel like I'm a life-in-progress.
You're not alone Ceil. We all have difficulties with trust at times. I know I try my best to believe, but doubts often set in.Delete
God bless you and your family.


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Earlier this year, former College of DuPage President Robert Breuder almost won himself a $763,000 golden parachute to leave the institution in March 2016, three years before his contract expired; that contract has since been voided by the college's board, and the package reduced to $495,000.
In an apparent response, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed two new laws limiting terms for community college presidents and restricting their severance packages.
The first law, House Bill 303, forbids confidentiality agreements around severance deals, as they include funds sourced from the public. House Bill 3593 limits presidential buyouts to one year's salary and benefits. The latter also limits nonunion employment contracts to three years, bans automatic rollover or renewal for presidents and mandates public disclosure of contracts before approval.
In a highly competitive market, these bills could hamper community college president recruitment and retention, says Raymond D. Cotton, an attorney in Washington, D.C., who specializes in drafting and negotiating presidential contracts.
"Most often colleges offer five-year contracts—now Illinois community colleges are going to be at a disadvantage," he says. "Recruiters will match their best candidates with better benefits—institutions that offer longer contracts and larger severance."
Past legislation snapshot
Illinois legislators have attempted to regulate community college president severance packages in the recent past. A bill backed by state Sen. Pamela Althoff passed the House in 2013 before dying in the Senate. Her proposal targeted the $300,000-plus buyout of former McHenry County College President Walt Packard.
The laws also reduce the decision-making power of Illinois' community college trustees. Cotton contends that if the highest legal advisors at a college cannot make effective severance decisions, they should be replaced by more suitable trustees.
"Legislation imposes a one-size-fits-all solution for every community college," he says. "For some, it might not be a burden, and for others it will be."
Trustees should refer to current compensation studies to see what institutions of similar size and complexity pay for their contracts and severance arrangements, Cotton says. "With this, trustees would be in the position to respond to legitimate questions from the public, and be able to demonstrate the norm."
Despite public outcry against lavish severance packages for community college executives, some higher ed experts view these types of payouts as a necessary practice. The other options, perhaps less desirable, are waiting for presidents to resign or firing them, says William Tierney, a professor of higher education and co-director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California.
"We live in a litigious environment and I do not think a fired community college president will go quietly into retirement," Tierney says. "Sometimes a buyout is the right thing to do, even if we must hold our collective noses."


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Problems with beer spoilage have occurred since the dawn of fermentation. Those problems have spurred many inventions, including stainless steel fermenters, addition of hops to retard lactic acid bacterial growth and the accidental invention of cold fermenting lager yeast that grow in conditions too cold for most spoilage organisms.
In leu of these technological improvements, most brewers have run into a case where "bottle bombs" or "gushers" form months after a thoroughly finished and dry beer has been bottled. Other times bottles go sour months after bottling. I've tasted kegs from breweries lately that have the distinctive horse blanket/sour from Brettanomyces in an IPA made with only Chico Saccharomyces yeast.
How does this happen? It's contamination. Where does it come from? Since most modern fermentations are closed to air, the short answer is: dirty surfaces with living microbes or viable spores somewhere in the brewing process. Wort can be considered a wound up spring full of potential energy. There are many microbes other than brewers yeast ready and willing to unwind the energy to reproduce and spoil your beer! Contamination can have a devastating effect on cash flow.
Properly pitched yeast in combination with hops probably squashes most beer spoilage organisms due to rapid formation of alcohol and pH drop. But, even a few strong survive, they will raise their ugly heads later when they find their niche, and unfortunately may end up in customer's hands (yikes). I've seen a trend where breweries are serving beer that didn't make it and calling them sours. I've seen their books go sour as well. Only purposely inoculated sours should be served.
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Homebrewing is easy if all surfaces and the inside of hoses and pumps are cleaned with 180oF detergent with a high pH and physical scrubbing with brushes, and a sanitation step with an oxidizer like iodine or an acid detergent like Star San.
But, as homebrewers progress to professional brewing, homebrewers have a tendency to think that homebrew sanitation is sufficient for large brewing systems. Professional brewers use a technique call CIP or Clean In Place. This requires much more powerful chemicals to first lyse cell membranes on the surface of stainless and hoses using a spray ball and hydrostatic pressure recirculation in 180o F, 0.2% (0.05M) to 2.0% (0.5M) sodium hydroxide or "caustic". In this cleaning step, caustic causes fat component of membranes to be broken down into glycerol and free fatty acids. After a good recirculation cleaning step with caustic that includes every nook and cranny, no membranes should be intact on any surface. Every surface that comes in contact with wort cooler than boiling must be cleaned. Especially problematic are pump heads, heat exchanger plates and hoses where biofilms are formed. Even the hot side should be cleaned with a least caustic.
PBW and other detergents don't have caustic to lyse membranes, and I am surprised how many professional brewers clean in place with a homebrew reagent.
Next, after the cleaning step with caustic, the equipment must be sanitized with an acid based oxidizer. This takes care of any spore formers that have rugged outer cell wall components that may be resistant to caustic. Oxidizers trash proteins and biomolecules, and cause cells to pop open. This reaction can be completed at room temperature. The best sanitizer according to most experts is peracetic acid or PAA. PAA breaks down into acetic acid after the peroxide is reduced by a target molecule such as a membrane or spore coat protein. 75 ppm (mg/L) PAA kills 100% of target organisms in 30 seconds. The low pH causes stainless to passivate and form the antimicrobial chromium oxide layer. Low pH also dissolves calcium deposits or "beer stone".
Further, professional brewers can monitor the CIP regimen by swabbing surfaces and plating on petri plates. Beer should be assayed for microbial contamination to check for contamination. This subject will be cover in the next article.
Using these cleaning and sanitizing agents properly and performing qc assays on equipment and beer, the brewer can gain confidence that no other organisms are growing in product batch after batch.
Whether you are brewing 5 gallons or 500 barrels, the number of living yeast cells introduced at pitching is critical for proper fermentation performance. Every wort, fermenter, oxygenation system, and yeast strain is different, so most brewers agree that "hitting it out of the park" is best way to avoid incomplete fermentations. The number of living cells/ml in a liquid starter culture is determined by RBY labs and is shown on each label. RBY labs suggests over 100 billion cells/5 gallons for low gravity fermentations, and over 200 billion cells/5 gallons for gravities higher than 1.060. This translates to 5 million cells per ml for low gravity worts under 5% ABV, and 10 million cells per ml for higher gravity beers.
If pitched at a low rate, yeast cells spend too much energy dividing, and can flocculate out early. If pitched at a higher rate, the yeast directs more energy toward turning over the carbohydrates and nutrients in the wort, and making the desired CO2 and ethanol instead of dividing. The transition between aerobic and anerobic fermentation takes time and energy. Also, oxygen is required for essential sterols and unsaturated fatty acids required for alcohol tolerance. That is why shaking or oxygenation of wort prior to pitching works so well because it buys more aerobic energy before the yeast start transitioning to the anaerobic state.
If you have problems controlling fermentation conditions (especially temperature), oxygen, or supplement your brewing with simple sugars, use more yeast to be safe. If in doubt, buy 2-3 RBY 5 gallon pitches for each five gallons to ensure proper yeast performance.


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Pietro Maria Castiglioni, known as Piero, graduated in architecture in 1970 in Milan, where he lives and works, dedicating himself almost exclusively to lighting design (private homes, showrooms, art galleries, museums, shopping and sports centres, hotels, offices, public and outdoor lighting) and teaching at the University of Geneva, the Domus Accademy and the Politecnico di Milano. From 1973 to...


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I need those leggings! I agree with you about the men's secion, some great buys for us gas there too!ReplyDelete
Haha they're gorg aint they hun :) Oh i love a good mens wear purchase haha xoxoDelete
The LEGGINGS! I must have them!ReplyDelete
Found you on Twitter's #bbloggers chat, you've definitely gained a new follower!
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Haha they have loads of different style in the leggings too, i want them all!!! haha.ReplyDelete
Awww thank you so much sweetie xoxo
Love the coat! So adorable. I wonder if primark ships to the U.S.? I see so many wonderful hauls from thereReplyDeleteReplies
Aww well they dont have a website although asos.com do stock Primark clothes so it may be worth a try :) xxxDelete
Great haul xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you sweetie xxDelete
Absolutely LOVE the leggings, snood and Super Cosy Tights - my absolute winter essentials :)ReplyDelete
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Haha mine too, i seem to get a pair of the super cosy tights every time i go into Primark at this time of the year as they are sooo warm :) xoxoDelete
Love, love the jacket! Really suits you and looks more expensive than £27, too. I'm overdue a trip to Primark! xReplyDelete
Aww thank you hun :) xoxoDelete
I'm so jealous of you guys in the UK with Primark. I live in the States and I guess its sorta similar to Forever 21 here but I love the wide range of EVERYTHING they have. Those lounge reindeer pants I've wanted forever. So envious you got them <3ReplyDelete
Aww bless ya that must suck!!! Although im always envious of you guys in the US haha, your food and makeup is great and i sooo want to go into bath and bodyworks!!! xoxoDelete
Those festive leggings are soooo adorable - I love it :D xxReplyDelete
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Oh aren't they sooo stinking cute haha :)Delete
I almost picked up those leggings last week, wish I had now! Will have to go back after pay day on Fri and see if they're still there.ReplyDelete
I LOVE the super cosy tights! Like you say, you can get more use out of those summer dresses; just add a nice chunky knit cardigan - sorted!
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Oh man!! You need to hurry and get some before they all go haha, they had loads of different styles in my Primark too.Delete
Wow it's amazing that the coat is Primark! It's on trend in so many ways lol its beautiful :)ReplyDelete
Lovely blog!
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Awww thank you so much hun :) And yeah i was shocked to see it in Primark but very happy haha :) xoxoDelete
Loving the hoody, so simple, yet everyone needs one, the colours fab too. That coat looks great on you! I must invest in getting a snood and beanie hat asap! xReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you hunni :) Oh yes a good beanie and snood is a must haha. Im slightly addicted to the mens hoodie's in Primark, they're just so snugly :) xoxoDelete
I love Primark for winter essentials, always buy my tights from there. Those leggings and slippers look super cosy too!! Danielle xxReplyDelete
Oh mee too, it's the best place to go as knitwear and coats can be so exspensive in some shops!!! Oh im so gonna be getting more of the leggings when i go back, they are so super cosy and warm not to menstion they have loads more cute designs xoxoDelete
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Putin: Turkey deliberately leading relations with Russia 'into a gridlock'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Turkey of intentionally bringing relations with Russia into a 'gridlock' following the incident with the downed Russian bomber in Syria.
The Turkish government has made no steps towards clearing up the situation with Russia after the Tuesday incident at the Syrian-Turkish border. The country has neither offered any compensation nor expressed any apologies over the death of the Russian pilot, thus apparently deliberately dampening relations with Moscow, Putin stressed in his speech at the presentation of foreign ambassadors' letters of credence in the Kremlin on Thursday.
"We have still not heard any comprehensible apologies from the Turkish political leaders or any offers to compensate for the damage caused or promises to punish the criminals for their crime," Russian president said.
"One gets the impression that the Turkish leaders are deliberately leading Russian-Turkish relations into a gridlock – and we are sorry to see this," he added.
Putin will respond: Russians feel betrayed as Turkey stabs them in the back (by @27khv) https://t.co/GeMfjj8ntgpic.twitter.com/Han9UBN2Le— RT (@RT_com) November 25, 2015
Vladimir Putin also emphasized that Turkey's air forces hitting the Russian plane contradicted "common sense and international law [as] the plane was shot down over Syrian territory" and once again called the incident "a stab in the back."
"I have to say that we find absolutely inexplicable the treacherous stabs in our back dealt by those we thought to be our partners and allies in the anti-terrorist struggle," he said referring to the downing of the Russian bomber by a Turkish fighter jet.
UPDATE: #ISIS has billions of dollars from selling oil, going from Syria to Turkey - Putin https://t.co/UP9WK05eN7pic.twitter.com/hjjXLFBjI0— RT (@RT_com) November 24, 2015
At the same time, the Russian president expressed hope that a broad coalition could still be formed in order to counter the terrorist threat.
"I expect a truly broad international anti-terrorist coalition to be formed that would act in a coordinated fashion, as a powerful force and would, in particular, support the actions of the Russian troops that are carrying out successful military operations against terrorist groups in Syria," Putin said in his speech.
Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country would not apologize for downing the Russian bomber.
"I think if there is a party that needs to apologize, it is not us," he told CNN in an interview stressing that "those, who violated our airspace, are the ones who need to apologize" apparently referring to Russia.
Ankara's oil business with ISIS https://t.co/XWKlyBSWs7pic.twitter.com/WDXElFvQzj— RT (@RT_com) November 25, 2015
"Our pilots and our armed forces, they simply fulfilled their duties, which consisted of responding to ... violations of the rules of engagement. I think this is the essence," Erdogan added emphasizing that Turkey acted in line with its sovereign right to counter the threats to its security.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also denied any possibility of an apology to Moscow during his visit to Nicosia, Cyprus.
"We don't need to apologize on an occasion in which we are right," he told journalists, although he claimed that Turkish authorities "said on the phone that [they] are sorry" referring to a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday.
Earlier on Thursday, Turkey's president said his country would continue to open fire on foreign planes violating its airspace.
"If another violation of our aerial border happens, we can respond in the same way," he said. "The plane was shot down within the rules of engagement announced earlier."
Erdogan: We'll continue shooting down violating planes https://t.co/xtFerXg4lCpic.twitter.com/4p5HaCpsLg— RT (@RT_com) November 26, 2015
In the meantime, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, accused Turkey of protecting the "armed thugs" that killed the Russian pilot during a news briefing.
"These people Ankara seeks to protect at every possible way including illegal means have nothing to do with civilians. They are armed thugs that shot down Russian pilot and then desecrated his body," Zakharova said.
READ MORE: Hell has special place for murderers of downed pilots
The ministry's spokeswoman also criticized NATO for not offering its condolences to Russia over the death of the pilot as well as for its attempts to put the blame for the incident on Russia and called it a "shame."
She added that NATO apparently "pardoned" Turkey's actions despite them threatening international security.
Zakharova also stressed that Turkey "clearly" is a terrorist accomplice as it downed a plane conducting an anti-terrorist combat mission.
'Washington using Turkey as a tool to destabilize Russia' (Op-Edge) https://t.co/5s0ZwAzIJHpic.twitter.com/F67Nc4qypt— RT (@RT_com) November 26, 2015
"If someone hit those conducting an operation against terrorists, how can the actions of this side be described otherwise than as actions of terrorist accomplices? – Clearly, there is no other option here," she said during the briefing.
On Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev also called the actions of Turkey "de facto protection of Islamic State."
On Tuesday, a Turkish F-16 fighter jet downed a Russian bomber conducting air strikes against terrorists in Syria. Ankara claims that the Russian Su-24M combat aircraft crossed the border and remained in Turkish airspace for 17 seconds having being previously warned not to approach 10 times.
Russia denies any violations. It also rejects Turkey's claims that its military repeatedly warned the pilots of the Russian jet before attacking it.


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The green salsobromoiodic and sulphur waters of Castrocaro contain active ingredients that are particularly suitable for the treatment and prevention of arthro-rheumatic, respiratory, vascular, gynaecological, gastroenterological and dermatological diseases.
The recipe for the success and effectiveness of our treatments includes a thorough knowledge and familiarity with the curative properties of thermal waters, constant technological innovation as well as the professionalism and expertise of our doctors and operators, combined with the centuries-old tradition of the Castrocaro Thermal Baths and the medical know-how of GVM Care&Research.
Sulphur water
It is characterised by a high content of hydrogen sulphide, which has a local anti-inflammatory and anti-catarrhal action on the skin and the mucous membranes and a broader regenerative and boosting action on the immune system.
When used in inhalation therapies, it can prevent rhinitis, rhinopharyngitis, relapsing laryngitis and chronic bronchitis. Sulphurous gas alone is used to treat middle ear diseases such as rhinogenic deafness.
When applied to the skin, it helps relieve symptoms of acne and eczema and remove minor skin blemishes, particularly in patients with oily skin.
Salsobromoiodic water
It is extremely rich in iodine and bromine salts and has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and cleansing effects on the skin and mucous membranes, especially in case of chronic inflammations. It also combats water retention caused by venous and lymphatic stagnation thanks to its anti-edemigenous and vasoactive properties, reduces fibrous retractions and restores the elasticity of periarticular tissues and scars.
When used for baths, it can treat joint disorders caused by arthrosis and is also suitable for motor rehabilitation after traumas to the locomotor system as well as for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs (swollen legs, varicose veins, etc.).
The fine local clays, defined by Leonardo da Vinci as "azzurrigno terren di mare", have an extraordinary absorbing capacity and can retain large quantities of water, producing a "velvety" and mineral-rich compound which is left to cure for six to nine months before being used.
At the end of this process, the so-called "velvet mud" reaches a degree of plasticity which makes it adhere perfectly to the body surface to be treated and thus guarantees optimum results.
Mud therapy with salsobromoiodic water harnesses the high content of sodium chloride and the therapeutic properties of iodine and bromine to stimulate the production of specific proteins which slow down the progressive damage caused by the ageing of our body tissues. Our local clay is also mixed with sulphur water to treat various skin conditions; this mineral water has a strong and distinctive smell that is due to the high content of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), a volatile gas which represents its most important active ingredient.


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What is Prostate Cancer?
Prostate gland is a central part of the male reproductive system located just beneath the bladder. It is of walnut size in the adult men. This gland contains the cells which make some of the semen. Semen protects and nourishes the sperms. This gland is located near the urethra – from where urine passes. So if gland keeps on growing as men gets older, this gland pushes the urethra and hence man faces difficulty to urinate. This causes the BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). BPH lead to Prostate Cancer but it is not the cancer, but if the gland cells starts developing rapidly & abnormally, then it results in to prostatectomy cancer.
Some of common Symptoms of the Prostate Cancer Treatment are as follows:
Frequent urination, especially at night
Inability to urinate
Trouble starting or holding back urination
A weak or interrupted flow of urine
Painful or burning urination and ejaculation
Blood in the urine or semen
Frequent pain in the lower back, hips or upper thighs
Prostate Cancer Treatment:
Though, this is the common cancer found in men, but curable as well. It can be cured by-
Robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Early stage of localized cancer can be cured through HIFU. This technique uses high-energy sound waves to destroy prostate cancer cells. Patients, who did not get cured from radiation therapy, can also be benefitted through this therapy.
Radical Prostatectomy (Open Surgery)
Here the prostate gland is surgically removed through a large scare made either in abdomen or cut made between scrotum and back passage. Patient is operated with the large scare in the body.
Side effects to this operation could be problems in passing the urine, impotence, infertility etc.
Open surgery causes heavy blood loss and it takes long time to get recovered.
Laparoscopic Surgery
It does not require very large scars as compared to open surgery. Surgeon makes 4-5 small cuts of about 1cm in abdomen. He uses special tools for the surgery. Through one hole, surgeon passes a small camera. He can view the magnified view on the TV screen and can operate easily.
Advantage is comparatively less blood loss, quicker recovery and few chances of other side effects.
Robotic Surgery
Most advanced technology for prostatectomy, which has some added advantage over open and laparoscopic surgery.
It is an advancement of laparoscopic surgery. Similar to the laparoscopy, here also surgeon makes 4-5 small cuts of around 10 mm each. He operates robot by sitting at one end. Multiple robotic arms – which acts as individual instruments as in laparoscopic surgery – make the task easier for surgeon. He controls them by sitting at one control panel. Here higher accuracy is achieved because of better control, high definition 3D vision, and 360 degree movement of robotic hands.
Advantage is very less blood loss, fewer complications, less scarring, shorter hospital stay, faster return to normal daily activities etc. c.
Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer (Prostatectomy) is getting more popular as compare to Traditional Surgery because the benefits of Robotic Surgery are more as compare to Traditional Surgery. In traditional open urologic surgery uses large incisions to access the pelvic organs and that leads to many complexities.
The benefits of Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer are:
Significantly less pain – Reduced pain (most patients do not require pain medication after discharge)
Less blood loss: In open surgery, the blood loss is between 600 cc to 1000 cc, it is around 200 cc in Robotic Surgery.
Fewer complications: There are less scars in Robotic Surgery, compared to the traditional one. So it turns in to fewer postoperative complications. Here the patient's need for postoperative pain medicine and narcotics are also reduced significantly.
Shorter hospital stay: With smaller incisions, the postoperative pain is significantly less, which means your length of hospitalization is shorter – as is the time to return to usual activity (most patients go home the next day).
Center for Robotic Surgery (CRS) is the Super Specialty Urology Hospital in India. It is an initiative of Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH), popularly known as 'Nadiad Kidney Hospital'. We are the first hospital in India devoted entirely to Nephrology and Urology. CRS -MPUH use da Vinci Surgical System for all Urology treatment like Robotic Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Pediatric Cancer to name a few.


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