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Application Discovery - Before you embark on the creation of images, Dilignet is able to give you an understanding of the compatibility requirements of your application portfolio. Which applications will work under VDI? What needs to be done to get Application A to work under App-V? This saves valuable time and money in the remediation and deployment process.
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Season only just starting for some
It's that time of the season and rugby calendar, where all the grueling work is coming to a head. You have one leg in your swimming shorts and a small dab of sun cream pre-spread on your nose, already for the final whistle. Soon you can finally jet of to a destination that doesn't require boots and a gum shield. I am of course talking about the end of the season…
The over eager desire to go on holiday applies to the majority of teams who are facing the last game of the season with nothing to play for (other than pride and the adage that the end of team social is always far better when you get a win last game).
The top 14 in France is all done bar the finals, the Premiership is drawing to a close this weekend. For the minority though, the business end of the season is only just beginning.
It's odd to think that you have two months of pre-season and 22 rounds of games just to earn the right to get into the play-offs. Then of course like the looming figure of death, you can be leading the table the whole season and fall at the final hurdle and not even get past the semis.
In the words of that vile ginger women "you leave with nothing". There is no truer turn of phrase than that over used cliché "nobody remembers second and third place". Only to win is to have succeeded. Dreams at seasons end are often scattered like the explosion of fireworks in the night sky. It's harsh but true.
There are the same old faces up at the top of the table this year, with one exception – Harlequins. Quins have built season after season and find themselves in the lofty position of first with all to play for. They have had a great season, and so many of them in the England squad highlights this.
It wasn't long ago, however, that such heights would have given the mighty Quins (as some of their players have fondly named themselves) nosebleeds from the sheer altitude.
The recent result against Leicester highlighted their vulnerability and showed they are very beatable on the day. Will their lack of experience in the final stages of this tournament be there undoing, or will the formidable Robshaw and co. hush the doubters?
Leicester are always around when it comes to the final stages of the season, a great team and club who will want that title back.
Northampton who narrowly missed out on Heineken Cup glory last season need to win away at Worcester to cement their fourth place, and the chance to get the silverware that has thus far eluded them. I have a lot of respect for the way Northampton play and approach the game, they have just recently been unable to finish things off.
They are in fourth, but if Exeter, who are a point behind them, can beat Sarries then they will sneak in ahead, proving they are a force in this Aviva Premiership.
Of course, at the other end of the spectrum teams are not fighting for glory, but fighting for their livelihoods.
At the bottom of the table you find Newcastle and London Wasps. Wasps whose season has seen more ups and downs than Courtney Love's underwear sit just a head of Newcastle. Besieged with injury, player retirement and ownership woes, Wasps will want to beat Newcastle and breathe a sigh of relief.
Tom Varndel's herculean effort in stopping Bath's too soon celebrating Sam Vesty, may have given them the lifeline to fight another day. If they get the points, then this tackle will go down in the Wasps annals for all time.
Newcastle will need to win by 24 points to stay up. If any team can achieve this, Newcastle can. It may go against there form this season, but things change when it comes down to relegation battles, just as it does in the play-offs at the other end. This is a match I will be watching very closely, from my armchair in New Zealand.
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European hornet
|European Hornet
|A female European hornet
|Conservation status
|Scientific classification
|V. crabro
|Binomial name
|Vespa crabro
Linnaeus, 1758
The European hornet (Vespa crabro), commonly known simply as the "hornet," or "bell hornet" in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, is the largest European eusocial wasp, and the largest hornet in North America. The queen measures 25 to 35 mm[citation needed] (1–1.4 in) long; workers are 18–24 mm[citation needed]. In males, as in most members of the Aculeata, the antennae have 13 segments, while in females there are only 12; also as in other aculeates, the male abdomen has seven visible segments, while the female has six; females possess an ovipositor modified into a sting which is not barbed. See wasp and bee characteristics to help identify similar insects.
This species will sting in response to being stepped on or grabbed but generally avoid conflict. They are also defensive of their hive and can be aggressive around food sources. They are carnivorous and eat large insects: primarily wasps, large moths, and other large bees. Care should be taken when encountered in these circumstances as they may sting without warning. The pain from the sting may persist for several days with attendant swelling. Victims may wish to seek medical attention. [1]
The eyes are deeply indented, shaped like a C. The wings are reddish-orange, while the petiolate abdomen is brown striped with yellow. The European hornet is larger than the common wasp, but smaller than some Asian hornet species. It has hair on the thorax and abdomen, although the European hornet is not as hairy as most bees.[1]
European hornets do not have the rove beetle Velleius dilatatus living in their colonies.[citation needed]
Life cycle[edit]
The nest is founded in spring by a fertilized female known as the "queen". She generally selects sheltered places like dark hollow tree trunks. She first builds a series of cells (up to 50) out of chewed tree bark. The cells are arranged in horizontal layers named combs, each cell being vertical and closed at the top. An egg is then laid in each cell. After five to eight days, the egg hatches, and over the next two weeks, the larva undergoes five moults. During this time, the queen feeds it a protein-rich diet of insects. Then, the larva spins a silk cap over the cell's opening and, during the next two weeks, transforms into an adult, a process called metamorphosis. The adult then eats its way through the silk cap. This first generation of workers, invariably females, will now gradually undertake all the tasks formerly carried out by the queen (foraging, nest building, taking care of the brood, etc.) with one exception: egg-laying, which remains exclusive to the queen.
As the colony size grows, new combs are added, and an envelope is built around the cell layers until the nest is entirely covered with the exception of an entry hole. At the peak of its population, the colony can reach a size of 700 workers, which occurs in late summer.
At this time, the queen starts producing the first reproductive individuals. Fertilized eggs develop into females (called "gynes" by entomologists), and unfertilized ones develop into males (sometimes called "drones"). Adult males do not participate in nest maintenance, foraging, or caretaking of the larvae. In early to mid autumn, they leave the nest and mate during "nuptial flights". Males die shortly after mating. The workers and queens survive at most until mid to late autumn; only the fertilized queens survive over winter.
Relationship with humans[edit]
Urban legends[edit]
European hornets are often mischaracterised as very aggressive and dangerous, and are greatly feared by some people. Some people believe that "three stings from the European hornet can kill an adult human, and seven can kill a horse." These are common myths – a sting from a European hornet is no more dangerous than any other wasp sting, and European hornets are usually less aggressive than other wasps. In contrast, multiple Asian giant hornets stings are, in fact, more dangerous. While impressive due to their size and loud sound, European hornets are in fact much less aggressive than some of their smaller relatives, such as the German Wasp and the common wasp. When approached, European hornets can actually be seen to slowly crawl backwards and eventually flee, rather than attack. This can make it hard to remove hornets from indoors, if they happen to come in through an open window or door. Although not aggressive when encountered far from the nest, multiple workers will vigorously defend the nest if provoked. Nests can be approached without provocation (by moving slowly and not breathing towards the nest) to about 50 cm (20 in). Nests are usually not a problem outside buildings, but because they drip feces, a bad-smelling black liquid, nests inside sheds or walls can be a problem.
Endangered species and legal protection[edit]
Unwarranted fear has often led to the destruction of nests, leading to the decline of the species, which is often locally threatened or even endangered. European hornets benefit from legal protection in some countries, notably Germany, where it has been illegal to kill a European hornet or nest since 1 January 1987, with a fine of up to 50,000 Euros.[2]
Attraction to lights and food[edit]
European hornets are attracted to lights at night, but are not attracted to human foods and food wastes. However, they can totally destroy fruits, such as apples, while the fruit is still on the tree. This is quite unlike the bald-faced hornet or other social wasps.
Problems associated[edit]
European hornets are carnivores and eat many species of insects. Many of these insects are considered pests in the garden, which indicates that the hornet provides a benefit to the average garden/farm. However, they are known to eradicate domestic honeybee hives, resulting in fewer honeybees for open pollination. They also tend to girdle branches, which results in dead branches.[3]
Geographic colour forms[edit]
European hornets worldwide are found with geographic colour forms:[4][5]
- Vespa crabro crabro Linnaeus, 1758
- Vespa crabro vexator Harris, 1776. A European hornet found in southern counties of England, and continental Europe. This subspecies can be distinguished from the Common European hornet as V. crabro vexator has a yellow head.[6]
- Vespa crabro germana Christ, 1791
- Vespa crabro crabroniformis Smith, 1852
- Vespa crabro borealis Radoszkowski, 1863
- Vespa crabro oberthuri du Buysson, 1902
- Vespa crabro flavofasciata Cameron, 1903
- Vespa crabro altaica Pérez, 1910
- Vespa crabro caspica Pérez, 1910
- Vespa crabro chinensis Birula, 1925
See also[edit]
- ^ "European Hornet".
- ^ "Hornets are worthy of protection!".
- ^ http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/dept/entfacts.asp
- ^ V. Dubatolov, J. Kojima, J. M. Carpenter, A. Lvovsky (2003). "Subspecies of Vespa crabro in two different papers by Birula in 1925". Entomological Science 6 (2003): 215–216. doi:10.1046/j.1343-8786.2003.00037.x.
- ^ J.M. Carpenter, J. Kojima (1997). "Checklist of the species in the subfamily Vespinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)". Natural History Bulletin of Ibaraki University 1 (1997): 51–92.
- ^ "Hornets in Great Britain". hornissenschutz.de. Dieter Kosmeier. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
External links[edit]
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Simplification: Opportunity For Brandsby Walker Smith
Simplification is not a trend.
That's not to say it's unimportant. It's only to say that you should look askance when you hear simplification being bandied about as the next big thing. It's a big thing, yes. There is just no "next" about it.
Yet, lots of fancy trend names have been given to anything and everything related to making things simpler for consumers. Simplicity, though, is just an enduring consumer need, or benefit, that keeps getting rediscovered. Every time it pops up on the radar screen again, it makes new headlines. But there is nothing new about it.
Perhaps the best evidence that there's nothing new about simplification is that it has been a much-ballyhooed benefit for decades. It was the promise of TV dinners in the 1950s, and that of microwave ovens in the 1960s. It was the promise of multifunctional laundry detergents in the 1970s, and that of personal computer spreadsheets – the first killer app – in the 1980s. It was the promise of PDAs in the 1990s, and that of Real Simple magazine in the 2000s.
Simplification is not just decades old; it is as old as humanity. The preference for less complexity, more convenience and greater ease is hard-wired. One of the most highly cited papers in the history of psychology is a 1956 literature review by Princeton cognitive psychologist George Miller who noted that study after study had found that the maximum number of things people could hold in working memory while making a decision or rendering an evaluation was seven, plus or minus two. Subsequent research during the ensuing 50-plus years has confirmed this time and again.
Studies of multitasking find that when we divide our attention, a rule of 50 percent kicks in. We miss half of what we're exposed to and we make half again as many errors. Not only is there an upper limit on our cognitive capacities, too many options often cause us to avoid making any decision or choice at all.
In short, we don't like complexity. Simplicity is our nature. Simplification isn't a trend. It is something that is always around, day in and day out.
The confusion over simplification is illustrative of a broader misunderstanding of the difference between unmet needs and new wants. Trends reflect the emergence of new wants in the marketplace. Unmet needs, on the other hand, are nothing new, just gaps in the marketplace that wax and wane.
But unmet needs are not trends when waxing. If trends included gaps in satisfying an enduring need like simplification, then everything would be a trend. Under-performance against a fundamental need is a gap that relates to basic, on-going brand management. It is what brand marketers must focus on as a matter of course, whereas trends are opportunities for brand marketers to take a new course.
Trends analysis must do more than echo tracking studies or product tests that show a gap in performance against key needs. Trends must point to new wants emerging for the future. By this reckoning, simplification is not a trend.
Generally speaking, new wants reflect a shift in underlying values. The biggest such change since the end of WW2 has been the emergence of individuality during the 1960s and 1970s as a value taking priority over allegiance to authority and community. This pivot of values changed the entire landscape of society, politics and brand marketing. It created wants that were new to the scene. Over time, many of these new wants became routine needs that now define the on-going course of business for brands. When performance gaps arise relative to these needs, they don't constitute a trend. The trend that established these needs has long since played out. Individualism in all of its varied and nuanced manifestations is now an essential part of what people need, not a new sensation that people are suddenly starting to want.
Implicit in this discussion of individualism is the fact that trends are both rare and deep-seated. Most brand marketing opportunities are gaps in performance against established, enduring needs. While these gaps are often dolled up in the fancy garb of the next big thing, they are actually just the run-of-the-mill concerns of brand marketers. A real trend is rare. It is the emergence of something wholly new, and this kind of shift typically comes from fundamental changes in the macro context of society that remake priorities and preferences.
It is in this sense that trends are deep-seated, not the fickle fluctuations of predilections and partialities that constitute the fads and fashions of pop culture. What's fashionable is not necessarily what's trending, and what's trending is not a gap in what brand marketers already know to do. While it's not trendy, shoring up a brand's performance on established needs is usually where brand marketers can find the biggest opportunities for success. Simplification is one such opportunity.
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on July 03rd, 2013 said
Great article! It is interesting to observe that although we appear to prefer simplicity over complexity, consumer choices seem to be expanding. A multiplicity of brands and brand engagement channels, make some of us long for those simpler times when our choices were clearer and fewer.
Hi Walker, thanks for sharing this post with us. In my opinion there are three important "S" words an employee should understand i.e.Simplicity, Smartness and Sharpness. If these three aspects are well synchronized, every work will bring success.


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The Saints (5-1) had taken a 24-23 lead with 3:29 remaining on Drew Brees' 34-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Stills, but couldn't put away New England.
The Patriots (5-1) survived an interception by Keenan Lewis on their first snap after Garrett Hartley's 39-yard field goal made it 27-23.
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For the month of December, Subway is offering $2 subs! You can choose from a cold cut combo 6″ sandwich or a meatball marinara 6″ sandwich. No coupon needed. WooHoo!!!
The massive After Thanksgiving Day sale known as Black Friday & Cyber Monday is coming quickly! Now is a great time to start preparing for this fun shopping day. Here are a few tips to help you get ready for Black Friday 2013:
1. Ask for Christmas Lists – Start asking for Christmas lists from family, friends, and relatives. This will give them time to start thinking about what they want for Christmas & it gives you time to make a shopping strategy to help make Black Friday shopping a little easier.
2. Request Time off from Work – Employees like to have off Thanksgiving weekend, so now is the time to put in your request to take a vacation day. Knowing you have off the day after Thanksgiving will help take a lot of stress off of you.
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Grocery Stores such as Safeway, CityMarket, and Albertsons put out new ads every Wednesday and that sale/promotion will run from Wednesday-Tuesday. On occasion Safeway runs specials that are valid only Friday, Saturday & Sunday, but those will still be advertised in the ad on Wednesday. Also, CityMarket generally runs their sales for 2 weeks with only a few changes week to week. The grocery store ads that come in the Sunday Newspaper are only a regurgitation of the Wednesday ad. It is always best to go grocery shopping on Wednesday right after the ad comes out to ensure the shelves are still stocked with the best deals.
Drug Stores & Retail Stores such as Walgreens, Rite Aid, Target, and Walmart run their sales from Sunday-Saturday. They only produce 1 ad per week which comes out in the Sunday Newspaper. To ensure the shelves are stocked with the best deals it is best to go shopping at these stores on Sundays. Occasionally they might run a sale for select days but it will always be announced in their Sunday ad.
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The character believes in a very desirable life after death. This may or may not motivate them to great deeds, including Heroic Sacrifice and becoming The Soulsaver. The motivation can be egocentric, limited to personally getting there. Or it can be altruistic, trying to help others to reach the same ultimate goal. Even if the desire for heaven is completely selfish at heart, the character is likely to behave well: Depending on what faith they follow they might think either that it increases their chances to get there, or simply that it is what The Powers That Be want. However, good behavior can have a touch of Blue and Orange Morality, since the character's good deeds are likely to be focused on helping people follow whatever path they think leads to paradise, rather than helping people in this life. Depending on the setting, the afterlife might be real and rightly understood, miscomprehended, symbolic, or a pure windmill. If the character starts using abhorrent methods such as torturing/murdering "heretics", their methods makes them a Soulsaving Crusader if the behavior is justified within the setting and a Knight Templar if it is not. Although some afterlife inspired by the Abrahamic heaven is the most common in western media, this trope can also include a quest for Nirvana or whatever. The core is that the final goal lies after death. Contrast Hell Seeker.
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By SARAH LUNDGREN The Brunswick News Since the 1970s, Georgia's top educators and administrators have made a summer trip to Jekyll Island, but it's been much more than just fun in the sun. The Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, better known as GAEL, views the annual conference as an opportunity for the state to come together to talk about education. This year's conference at the Jekyll Island Convention Center began Sunday and will end Wednesday. Ricky Rentz, current assistant superintendent for student achievement with the Glynn County School System, has attended the conference since the early 1980s. It's helped him keep up with education changes and trends across the state, he said. "The biggest thing is getting to see my peers and sharing, getting ideas from them," he said. "We hear about the upcoming trends. We get to hear things that might be upcoming legal issues, listening to legislation and how it can impact education. "Anything coming out of the Department of Education for the year we get an update on." Participants include elementary, middle and high school principals, district administrators, superintendents and directors, as well as well-known names like state Superintendent John Barge and Gov. Nathan Deal. The conference will include breakout groups and conference speakers. Special interest sessions are geared towards introducing new topics, like new evaluation systems and tests. Rentz is looking forward to hearing many of the conference speakers, like renowned state lawyer Phil Hartley, who will address requirements for the upcoming year. Also on the list of speakers are snyndicated columnist Dick Yarbrough, former Fulbright Award recipient Franklin Shumake and Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, the state's public health commissioner. New to the conference this year will be a professional learning day that will offer various topics. "It's a time for us all to share and see what our peers are doing, because it's not just the Glynn County way. We need to know how are people are implementing programs and what they're doing to be successful," Rentz said. There are family-oriented activities throughout the week, from cookouts to fireworks. "To me, one of the things I've always liked is the camaraderie, the people you meet, the relationships you build with people throughout the state. It's a good way to network," Rentz said. "It rejuvenates us when you hear what others are doing and puts us on the cutting edge." With curriculum changes in recent years like the Common Core Standards and more expected in the near future, Rentz says working alongside colleagues from other school systems and listening to their ideas lets him know the Glynn County School System is heading in the right direction. SBlt Reporter Sarah Lundgren writes about education and other local topics. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com, on Facebook or at 265-8320, ext. 322.


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The person is Donna Lee Holman. In the blog post (and in the video below) she says, "One of the things I like about being a Jeep owner is, when youre having a bad day and youre driving around in your Jeep, theres always another person in another Jeep that will wave at you. And that makes you feel good."
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Pros: Much faster than it looks, supercharged engine feels more like a V8, motor runs like new after 182k, very comfortable interior, has tons of room, HUGE trunk, great radio. It feels like a 4x4 in the snow with the Traction Control on, and corners great for a car its size. Most people think Buicks are for old people, but I'm 18 and I love just about everything about it.
Cons: Kind of hard to park because of its size. The turning radius might seem a little big for someone used to smaller cars. Some of the accessories are starting to fail, but nothing important. Could have bigger side-view mirrors.
Overall review: A very well put together car. The best V6 ever put in an automobile. I've seen many of these cars bombed to oblivion and the motors still run fine. The seats are absolutely perfect. After having gone up countless dirt roads mine is starting to wear out at 182k, but a lower mileage/better taken care of example would last the right person for many more years. It has an excellent combination of power, comfort, reliability, and dirt road/snow ability. I recommend this car to anybody.
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Best kept secret! by Ron on 07/11/2001. Trim: 1996 Buick Park Avenue Base, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: The ride is exceptional. We purchased ours with 98000 miles on it and have taken two trips from Nebraska to Minnesota and just can't wiat to go again.
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good business car by scrooge from Iowa on 03/18/2001. Trim: 1996 Buick Park Avenue Ultra, Owned 1 year.
Pros: just a good vrhicle
Cons: heated mirror on only driver side
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roomy highway cruiser with all the toys. by A CarPoint Consumer on 03/07/2001. Trim: 1996 Buick Park Avenue Ultra, Owned 3 years.
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Seven Psychopaths was released October 12th, 2012 and stars Michael Pitt, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell, Abbie Cornish, Christopher Walken, Helena Mattsson, Linda Marie Bright. The film is directed by Martin McDonagh.
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@SpaceCowboy Comedies and Horror are both really struggling right now... I don't think we have really had a good one for quite some time!
@mcleve02 Definitely has that 'Snatch' vibe to it. But without a Brad Pitt kinda character I won't know when to laugh or who to laugh at. That's the problem with comedies that have such a dry sense of humor.
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@SpaceCowboy yeah, but this does have Christopher Walken, and does seem to always make me laugh along with Woody... I guess we will have to wait for more info! I know one movie that really makes me laugh, which would be awesome if this film follows that type of story telling, is Snatch!
@mcleve02 If it's anything like "In Bruges" I'm not expecting too many laughs.
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@SpaceCowboy haha nice!
@bawnian-dexeus agreed... her in Hitman... holy god...
What's with all the hate for this? Looks better than most movies that have come out this year. Plus In Bruges is easily one of the greatest black comedies of all time.
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I admire what they're going for with these, but no.
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@skywise Abbie is cute
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@bawnian-dexeus Oh! I just assumed Abbie because Olga is and has always been a knockout.
@SpaceCowboy haha good one!
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Does Scott Pilgrim make a cameo?
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@skywise Was talking about Olga >.>
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@bawnian-dexeus Abbie Cornish? Hell ya, I always thought so but Olga is even hotter!
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Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Awards Grant To CohBar to Develop A Novel Peptide Therapeutic For Alzheimer's Disease
NEW YORK, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced today that it has awarded $205,260 in funding to CohBar Inc. to develop a novel mitochondrial peptide for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The peptide has been shown to have neuro-protective effects against a variety of AD-related toxic insults, including amyloid-beta.
Based on a peptide called Humanin, CohBar's peptide acts by preventing neurons from dying, in part by improving mitochondrial function, reducing inflammation, increasing insulin sensitivity and decreasing oxidative stress.
"We are excited to support the development of CohBar's unique peptide, which affects several processes implicated in Alzheimer's disease progression," said Howard Fillit, MD, executive director and chief science officer for the ADDF. "We believe that a compound that targets all of these processes has the potential to be a promising new treatment for patients suffering with this disease."
The ADDF funds will support a year-long research program at CohBar that will include: a) evaluating the ability of the peptides to protect cell lines against a variety of Alzheimer disease related stresses, b) examining evidence that the peptides cross the blood brain barrier and c) an initial evaluation of the efficacy in mice. At the end of the program, researchers at CohBar plan to continue testing in more advanced animal research models of Alzheimer's disease.
"We are pleased to be selected by the ADDF for this peer-reviewed grant, which recognizes the novelty of our scientific approach and the quality of our research capabilities," said Mark Rampy, PhD, chief executive officer of CohBar. "We look forward to working with the ADDF and advancing our research with novel Humanin analogs in the area of Alzheimer's disease."
John Amatuda, MD, co-founder of CohBar, notes there is great potential for evaluating Humanin analogs in Alzheimer's disease as well as other disease areas. "Our unique Humanin analogs hold significant potential as innovative medicines and this award provides critical funding to explore their promise in Alzheimer's disease," he says. "In addition, the association of insulin resistance and Alzheimer's disease, and the interesting finding that Humanin improves hepatic insulin resistance through a central mechanism, provide an intriguing and potentially important link between Humanin's positive effects on Alzheimer's disease and its effects to lower glucose in Type 2 diabetes."
About the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)
The mission of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) is to accelerate the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease, related dementias and cognitive aging. The ADDF has granted more than $60 million to fund almost 400 Alzheimer's drug discovery programs in academic centers and biotechnology companies in 18 countries. For more information, please visit www.AlzDiscovery.org
About CohBar Inc.
CohBar, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company that leverages insights regarding mitochondrial communication and the critical role of mitochondrially-derived peptides (MDPs) in diseases of aging and human longevity. The company's innovative product pipeline and discovery capabilities are focused on MDPs as treatments for age-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer as well as in the aging process itself. CohBar is developing a proprietary series of novel MDPs that have the potential to be new treatments for today's most pressing diseases. CohBar is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. For more information, please visit www.cohbar.com.
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I'm 17 f and I've been on doxycycline since november of last year (so 10 months) and saw sooo much improvement. I had moderate-severe acne before, so the derm put me on doxy, retin-a, and duac. I stopped using retin-a but continue to use doxy and duac.
I really cleared up about a month ago, to the point where i'd have only one or two minor zits on my face at a time. I decided to try and wean myself off the doxy at that point because i had heard about the possibility of resistance. So I started taking it less regularly (every other day, then every two days). Last week, I got a few pimples that were slightly inflamed, but not too large and so I began taking the doxy again every night until today (prob. about 4 days). This morning I washed my face and saw that the 4 zits i had been concerned w/ were pretty much gone. I was about to put duac on one, but i touched the area and could feel a large lump under the skin (not really visible *yet*).
I'm kind of scared right now, because I was just starting to feel really good about myself and how clear my skin was and I don't want to go through the acne crap again. I don't think I've ever had a lump like this before. Other than that lump, I'm not aware of my acne getting worse...
I was thinking that maybe I tried to wean myself off too quickly and then starting it again might have caused a breakout and this is the doxy getting the bacteria out? because the more that i think about it, the less likely resistance seems (wouldn't I have become resistant while taking it more consistently rather than after beginning to wean myself off of it?) Any insight would be greatly appreciated! thanks!
Resistance to Doxycycline?
Started by imjstpeachy, Sep 28 2008 07:14 PM
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Posted 28 September 2008 - 11:54 PM
Doxycycline works really well when you first took it, but our body get resistance to it eventually. I was on it for 3 years straight and the first 2 1/2 years were great (acne free) but my body get resistance to it thereafter and it doesn't work for me any longer. So you will still get the same problem even if you do not wean yourself out of the drug now. Anyway, I am on Erythromycin now and it is a useless antibiotic, to me at least.
Posted 29 September 2008 - 02:45 AM
Take acidopholis, which is a probiotic and it will curb the rebound effect.
Posted 02 October 2008 - 12:56 AM
what is the rebound effect?
Posted 02 October 2008 - 09:32 PM
i'm really wondering about this too, not to mention praying to god my acne clears up as nicely as yours did while on doxy! month four comign up- might be a dooooozy!!!
Posted 03 October 2008 - 11:43 PM
so I was right when i thought that i might have tried to wean myself off too quickly, because i've been taking the doxy every night like the good girl i am and my face is basically clear again woohoo! but i'm going to make an appointment w/ the derm to see what i should do now that my acne is for the most part gone. i'm thinking that maybe i'll get a lower dose or something so that i can gradually wean off it w/out going to quickly or anything.
Makeitmakesense: i've been thinking that i should probably take some kind of probiotic thing. too bad i don't like yogurt, or i could just eat that...oh well.
jokerj: definitely keep taking it, and i promise your acne will clear up beautifully! I am soo happy with my skin now, i can't even tell you. soo worth it! it basically doesn't even look like i ever had skin issues now, which i thought pretty much impossible. good luck!
Makeitmakesense: i've been thinking that i should probably take some kind of probiotic thing. too bad i don't like yogurt, or i could just eat that...oh well.
jokerj: definitely keep taking it, and i promise your acne will clear up beautifully! I am soo happy with my skin now, i can't even tell you. soo worth it! it basically doesn't even look like i ever had skin issues now, which i thought pretty much impossible. good luck!
Posted 07 October 2008 - 03:02 AM
Hi imjstpeachy, not trying to bring your hope down, but your body will get immune to it sooner or later. Antibiotic is not a long term cure. Sure, it clear you up and make you happy for awhile but it simply stop working after a while. I have never heard of a single case that antibiotic clear acne permanently, and most people end up having even more problem after that.
Posted 20 April 2009 - 07:14 PM
Do you think you can breakout from a probiotic??? My naturopathic doctor gave me a high potency pill and said to take it twice daily so I don't get any yeast infections from doxycycline. I'm just so afraid that anything else I take will cause a breakout.
Am I just being paranoid?
Am I just being paranoid?


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Anti-P2P group Discordia Ltd., who made headlines in late 2007 with the controversial commandeering of Shareaza's official domain, has now surreptitiously acquired Lphant. Discordia began with takeovers of BearShare.com & iMesh.com - and most notably Shareaza.com - evidently their slick tactics are again at work with the recent acquisition of Lphant.com.
While the Lphant peer-to-peer program was never a well-known client among giants such as BearShare, Shareaza and even iMesh - but by right it certainly has (or had) it's own userbase. Obviously this conquest comes at little cost to Discordia for a domain of such little importance nowadays; perhaps the point is irrelevant. For years now, peer-to-peer users have been shying away from these all-in-one applications in favor of a more efficient, trustworthy distributed network known as BitTorrent.
Who is Discordia Ltd., anyways? In a nutshell - the RIAA. Or, more specifically - a puppet company of the 4 major music labels: Universal, Sony BMG, EMI and Warner Music (aka "the majors"). If, as we assume, Lphant V4 is a rebranded clone of the fake Shareaza called Shareaza v5, iMesh v8 and BearShare v7 (which are approved by 'the majors'), we would advise you to stay away of it as it connects neither to BitTorrent nor to eDonkey/Kad but to its own, centralized and filtered network in which only certain file types are allowed, video files are limited to 15 minutes and audio files are controlled by acoustic fingerprinting. Here's a small excerpt from iMesh's help.html page:
- Q: Can I download movies, software, images, and documents with iMesh?
- A: iMesh is focused on music and short videos. As such, only music and video files under 15 minutes are supported.
Additionally, the official help page on BearShare suggests that the network they connect to is, indeed, filtered - and that they rely on Windows Media Player's DRM. They also allow only certain file extensions:
- | Q: | What types of files can I download using BearShare? |
{: valign="top"}| A: | • Windows media files: asf, asx, avi
• Windows media Audio files: wmv, wax, wm, wma, wmd, wmx, wmz, wvx
• Movie files: mpeg, mpg, mpa, mpe, m1v, mp2, mp2v
• MP3 audio files: mp3 | {: valign="top"}{: cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"}
Lphant v4's program interface is identical in every way to iMesh v8, BearShare v7 and Shareaza v5 - further confirming the connection:
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|Lphant V4:
RIAA Involvement in 'Legal P2P'
If you're looking for free music, the RIAA publishes a handy list of Legal Music Sites - a warning, if you will, to what should be avoided. Discordia's iMesh is on the list, while Shareaza.com and BearShare.com are not. More than likely this is because iMesh.com is one of their bread-and-butter P2P programs (with an Alexa rank of 1,203 and climbing - they must make a small fortune). Still, you can bet the RIAA is thrilled to have gained Lphant into the fold.
Not that there's anything wrong with purchasing music legally, we haven't an issue with that. But it's the way in which music sales are intertwined within a so-called peer-to-peer program is very misguiding, to say the least. Lphant, iMesh and the rest are no longer P2P apps; rather, they're online music stores masquerading as a filesharing network. And it's successful, to some degree. For all it's worth, at least iTunes.com doesn't pretend to be anything it's not.
Discordia P2P Apps - The Unknown P2P Network
What iMesh, Lphant and others don't and won't tell you is which peer-to-peer networks they connect to. All of Discordia's applications are proprietary and they do not disclose these networks, but nobody ever saw these clients on other networks as far as I know. Since 'the majors' approved iMesh and BearShare, I don't think they would let folks connect to networks they did everything they could to shut down (such as Gnutella, the largest of the bunch). A "reasonable conclusion" would be that they're either using their own network (or repository of media), or a heavily filtered version of Gnutella, although there's no hard evidence to support this.
Discordia = Anti-P2P, DRM, Malware, Futility
Lphant is only a small cog in the real picture of what's going on with Discordia - and that's the continual spread of DRM in music, propriety P2P software, and paid subscriptions. Discordia began replacing the original P2P clients with proprietary software, including DRM limitations on music downloads, even for their paid subscribers. It is a cleverly-disguised scam, offering fake "new" versions that come packaged with malware.
Samples — Without a paid subscription, Discordia-supported p2p applications are rendered nearly entirely useless - users are unable to download music; instead it is usually just streamed. Unregistered users can elect the option to "download" music, although it is merely saved as a link in the playlist.
Subscriptions — Even if you opt to pay for a subscription there are still limitations on the media, also known as DRM. The fake Lphant / Shareaza / iMesh / BearShare programs confirm this in their EULA, or terms of service:
Once you have downloaded a Song via the Subscription Service, you may save that Song to the hard drives of up to 3 of your personal computers and play back at any time and as many times as you want. You may not share downloaded Songs with anyone else. Any security technology that is provided with a Song is an inseparable part of the Song…
So, what is Discordia relying on to get new members? Simple - Google searching. "Google.com" specifically, since Yahoo's search engine has removed reference to shareaza.com, and the imesh.com & bearshare.com domains are red-flagged 'Warning: Dangerous Downloads'. McAfee SiteAdvisor® also flags all four domains as untrustworthy, and all should be avoided.
Shareaza project staff are still trying to get to the bottom of what really happened to the Lphant domain, but so far they haven't been successful in contacting the original Lphant dev team. We'll keep you updated as the story unfolds.
Discordia Sucks Says:
The software is (or now has been) almost been completely marginalized to
just a select group of users (noobs); the P2P throwbacks from yore relying
on Google to provide fresh meat. Amazing that anyone would really search for
iMesh, Napster or KaZaA anymore - unless they were cryogenically frozen or
in a coma for the last 6 years. *Alas* I guess there will always be someone
going down that avenue. Just like with scam Shareaza and new Bearshare,
most people are smart enough to avoid them. Hell, most people don't even use
the real Shareaza & Limewire anymore…but that's entirely offtopic.
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@ Discordia Sucks: I personally like LimeWire, and the latest version has great social file sharing features. As for Shareaza, as a little clarification I'd like to underline the fact that the real, open source Shareaza is still alive and well and continues to be improved at http://shareaza.sourceforge.net/ (translators, testers, coders and users are always welcome). Contrary to iMesh, BearShare and Lphant, the free/open source nature of Shareaza ensured its survival. Also, both LimeWire and Shareaza feature BitTorrent support
Finally, if the RIAA mentions neither http://www.jamendo.com/ nor http://www.dogmazic.net/ on their list of "legal" music sites, it's probably because unlike their crappy online stores jamendo and dogmazic allow anyone to download thousands of free songs under Creative Commons or Art Libre licenses.
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The eD2k/Kad networks powered by eMule/eServer do have a big following, and several millions of users.
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Fertility response to natural disasters : the case of three high mortality earthquakes
AbstractThe event of a natural disaster, and being directly affected by it, brings a large shock to life-cycle outcomes. In addition to the replacement effects of higher fertility following a disaster that caused high mortality, a positive fertility response may be induced as children can be used to supplement household income. This paper analyzes three high mortality earthquakes: Gujarat, India, in 2001; North-West Frontier, Pakistan, in 2005; and Izmit, Turkey, in 1999. There is evidence of a positive fertility response to exposure to these large-scale natural disasters in addition to the response to child mortality. The results in this study are consistent with those of other studies that also find a positive fertility response following exposure to a disaster.
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