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Effective January 1, 2013 estates and trusts will be subject to the new 3.8% Medicare Contribution Tax on net investment income. The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations that provide helpful interim guidance regarding the implementation of the tax with respect to estates, trusts and beneficiaries until final regulations are promulgated.
Application to Estates and Trusts
Under Internal Revenue Code (Code) section 1411, the 3.8% Medicare Contribution Tax will be imposed on the lesser of (i) an estate or trust's undistributed net investment income or (ii) the excess (if any) of the estate or trust's adjusted gross income over the dollar amount at which the highest income tax bracket begins in the taxable year. In 2013, the highest inflation adjusted income tax bracket for an estate or trust is expected to begin at $11,950.
The threshold for application of the section 1411 tax on an estate or trust with undistributed net investment income is much lower than the applicable thresholds for individuals ($250,000 for a married couple filing jointly or a surviving spouse, $125,000 for a married taxpayer filing separately, and $200,000 for all others). Although the threshold for an estate or trust is relatively low, it is helpful to know that the full threshold amount generally will apply (without prorating) even in short tax years.
Net Investment Income and Undistributed Net Investment Income
Piecing the section 1411 puzzle together for estates and trusts requires computation of "net investment income" (NII) and "undistributed net investment income" (UNII), taking into account both the allocation of net investment income between an estate or trust and beneficiaries as well as the character of the income. In order to maintain consistency, the proposed regulations allocate net investment income between an estate or trust and beneficiaries and also categorize types of income for purposes of the section 1411 tax in a manner based upon that used for purposes of income taxation generally.
Recall that in the case of U.S. domestic estates and nongrantor trusts, in order to appropriately allocate the incidence of income tax between an estate or trust and its beneficiaries, the Code provides for a deduction of distributions to beneficiaries in computing taxable income at the estate or trust level. The amount deducted in computing the taxable income of the estate or trust is included in the computation of the taxable income of the beneficiaries. The character of the income earned at the estate or trust level is preserved at the beneficiary level for U.S. beneficiaries of domestic trusts.
Similarly, in the case of the section 1411 tax, "undistributed net investment income" (a term used solely for the determination of the section 1411 tax for estates and trusts) taxed to the trust is defined as net investment income reduced by (i) the share of net investment income included in the beneficiary distribution deduction of the estate or trust, and (ii) the charitable deduction for amounts paid or permanently set aside for charitable purposes. In effect, as is the case for purposes of the computation of the taxable income of an estate or trust for income tax purposes generally, an estate or trust is treated as a conduit of net investment income to the beneficiary and it is only that portion of net investment income that is trapped at the estate or trust level that is treated as undistributed net investment income and taxed to the estate or trust.
The starting point is the computation of net investment income, which is the same for individuals, estates and trusts. For purposes of the section 1411 tax, net investment income is the excess (if any) of –
This general definition of net investment income as further clarified in the proposed regulations provides for included income and, by omission, excluded income for purposes of the section 1411 tax. When applied to estates and trusts, the proposed regulations adopt the class system of categorization of income used in the computation of distributable net income (DNI) for income tax purposes to arrive at a trust's net investment income reduction where a beneficiary distribution is comprised of both included and excluded items of income. Thus, as discussed in greater detail below, in addition to keeping record of trust accounting income and distributable net income, beginning in 2013 trustees will be required to keep record of net investment income accumulated by a trust and net investment income distributed to a beneficiary, taking the character of the income into account.
Trusts Subject to the Section 1411 Tax
The section 1411 tax generally applies to "ordinary trusts." Specifically excluded are business trusts treated as business entities and certain trusts created under state statutes that are subject to special tax treatment under the Code, such as common trust funds taxed under Code Section 584. In addition, the section 1411 tax does not apply to trusts or funds that are exempt from income tax, even if they may be subject to the special tax on unrelated business income under Code section 511. Examples are 529 accounts and charitable remainder trusts (although special tax accounting discussed below will be required for charitable remainder trusts). In the case of a grantor trust treated as owned by the grantor or another person under Code sections 671 through 679 (a "grantor trust"), the section 1411 tax will not apply to the trust itself. Rather, the income of the trust will be treated as being the income of the grantor or other owner for purposes of the section 1411 tax.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Although a charitable remainder trust is not subject to the section 1411 tax at the trust level, the proposed regulations provide computational rules to track annuity and unitrust distributions that constitute net investment income to the non-charitable beneficiary during the annuity or unitrust term.
Annuity and unitrust distributions from a charitable remainder trust to non-charitable beneficiaries are ordered for income tax purposes based on what is commonly referred to as a four-tier system (ordinary income, capital gains, tax-exempt income, and principal). However, in the interest of administrative convenience these ordering rules are not applied for purposes of the section 1411 tax. Rather, the proposed regulations provide that annuity and unitrust distributions are treated as including net investment income in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the total amount of the distributions for the year, or (ii) the current and accumulated net investment income of the charitable remainder trust. Accumulated net investment income is the total amount of net investment income received by a charitable remainder trust for all taxable years after December 31, 2012 less the total amount of net investment income distributed for all prior taxable years that begin after December 31, 2012. Again, although a charitable remainder trust itself will not be subject to the section 1411 tax, additional recordkeeping will be required by the trustee for purposes of the tax reporting required with respect to the distributions to beneficiaries. If a trust has multiple annuity or unitrust beneficiaries, the net investment income will be apportioned among the beneficiaries based on the respective shares of the total annuity or unitrust they are paid by the trust in a taxable year.
Foreign Estates and Trusts
Foreign estates and foreign trusts with little or no connection to the United States are not subject to the section 1411 tax. However, the tax will apply to the extent that income of a foreign nongrantor trust is earned or accumulated for the benefit of, or distributed to, U.S. persons. For foreign grantor trusts, the section 1411 tax applies to the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner.
An Example of the Computation
The complexity of the application of the section 1411 tax to estates and trusts is demonstrated by even the least complex example included in the proposed regulations. Following is one of the examples:
In Year 1, Trust has dividend income of $15,000, interest income of $10,000, capital gain of $5,000, and $60,000 of taxable income relating to a distribution from an individual retirement account. Trust has no expenses. Trust distributes $10,000 of its current year trust accounting income to A, a beneficiary of Trust. For trust accounting purposes, $25,000 of the distribution from the individual retirement account is attributable to income. Trust allocates the remaining $35,000 of taxable income from the individual retirement account and the $5,000 of capital gain to principal, and therefore these amounts do not enter into the calculation of Trust's distributable net income for Year 1.
Trust's distributable net income is $50,000 ($15,000 in dividends plus $10,000 in interest plus $25,000 of taxable income from an individual retirement account), from which the $10,000 distribution to A is paid. Trust's deduction is $10,000. The deduction reduces each class of income comprising distributable net income on a proportional basis. The $10,000 distribution equals 20 percent of distributable net income ($10,000 divided by $50,000). Therefore, the distribution consists of dividend income of $3,000, interest income of $2,000, and ordinary income attributable to the individual retirement account of $5,000. Because the $5,000 of capital gain allocated to principal for trust accounting purposes did not enter into distributable net income, no portion of that amount is included in the $10,000 distribution, nor does it qualify for the deduction.
Trust's net investment income is $30,000 ($15,000 in dividends plus $10,000 in interest plus $5,000 in capital gain). Trust's $60,000 of taxable income attributable to the individual retirement account is excluded income (within the meaning of the proposals) because it is excluded from net investment income. Trust's undistributed net investment income is $25,000, which is Trust's net investment income ($30,000) less the amount of dividend income ($3,000) and interest income ($2,000) distributed to A. The $25,000 of undistributed net investment income is comprised of the capital gain allocated to principal ($5,000), the remaining undistributed dividend income ($12,000), and the remaining undistributed interest income ($8,000).
Under the proposed regulations, A's net investment income includes dividend income of $3,000 and interest income of $2,000, but does not include the $5,000 of ordinary income attributable to the individual retirement account because it is excluded from net investment income.
Effective Dates of the Proposed Regulations
Although the section 1411 tax will be in effect in 2013, the regulations generally are proposed to be effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. However, taxpayers may rely on the proposed regulations until final regulations are effective. Note that the Service has "reserved" a number of areas of specific guidance and is seeking comments.
Looking Ahead to 2013 and Beyond
Trustees face new administrative challenges tracking and calculating the new 3.8% Medicare Contribution Tax as it applies to estates and trusts. The proposed regulations provide helpful guidance and further refinements are expected when final regulations are issued.


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ARLINGTON (December 21, 2012) -- Keston Denio rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown, Jason Kopriva threw for two scores and Cameron Yoe won their second state title with a 38-20 victory against Daingerfield in the Class 2A Division I championship game Friday.
Denio gave Cameron a 21-0 lead on a 31-yard run late in the first quarter after Kopriva opened the scoring with a 9-yard TD pass to Zach Felts.
Felts also had a third-quarter scoring run for Cameron (15-0). Kopriva was 19 of 29 passing for 171 yards.
Edwin Mims threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns for Daingerfield (12-4), which was trying for its a fifth state title in the past six seasons.
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Red Zone Special: Naugy's new defensive coach
A Waterbury native and former Crosby High two-way lineman and 1989 graduate, John Pereira always envisioned that one day he would return to his roots and the Naugatuck Valley League.
The opportunity is here for the ex-Pomperaug and Southington High assistant coach who has joined new head coach Craig Bruno's staff at Naugatuck High.
Bruno succeed interim head coach Shawn Kuczenski. A Oxford resident, Bruno had guided Bunnell of Stratford to two state titles.
Pereira, 40, is now the Greyhounds' defensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Ironically, Naugatuck opens the 2013 season with Crosby and in Week 6, Naugatuck hosts Bunnell when the NVL-SWC Challenge takes place.
A friend of Bruno's for 10 years, Pereira received an unexpected call from Bruno last spring when Naugatuck announced that the coaching appointment.
"Craig and I met when we were coaching against each other," said Pereira. "I was the junior varsity coach at Pomperaug and he was the JV coach at Bunnell. He beat us by a point on a 2-point conversion with no time remaining, We shook hands in the middle of the field and became friends."
The day after Bruno was hired in Naugatuck, Pereira's phone rang.
"Craig asked me if I'd like to coach with him and I thought it about it for a couple of days."
Pereira talked to former Pomperaug head coach, Chuck Drury, now an assistant at Southington, and Blue Knights head coach Mike Drury, and opted to make the move.
"They understood," said Pereira. "Naugatuck is five minutes from my house and my family is in Southbury. Everything fell into place."
What did he learn from Chuck Drury?
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Pereira said that Bruno is also a great communicator and leader.
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Naugatuck opens preseason conditioning on Aug. 19.
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Q:Are you still making the Cleo croc? I can't find size 8 anywhereAsked on 7/22/2016 by Debbie
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Q:When will the Cleo size 9 black on black be available again... They are the only ones I love and ware all the time, I even use them as house slippers...Asked on 6/28/2016 by Chel from Port Townsend, WA
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I quite like these Cleo shoes (I own a pair already, and I would like to get a new pair), but the ones that I have are in size 12, which seems to be discontinued. Are there any plans to produce size 12 again?Asked on 3/16/2016 by Basha
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Q:I've been waiting for Several months now for the Cleo to be back in stock for size 9 and 10 in black. Wandering if and when these will be available. Thanks!Asked on 11/30/2015 by Maria from Andalusia, AL
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Q:The last response entered stated there would be more sizes and colors by mid August. It is now mid September and there's still no additional sizes above a size 6. Is there a new due date for this item, additional sizes, and colors?Asked on 9/12/2015 by Donna from United States
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A:Additional sizes are expected to arrive in the black color option by the end of September. The navy/sea foam color option is expected around the beginning to mid-October.Answered on 9/14/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
Q:I have noticed that the Cleo is not available in any size above a 6. I have worn these in a size 8 for several years and love them. They are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn because of my high arch & instep, bony feet, bunions, narrow heels, and need for flats and cushioning. I have tried other Crocs, but have had to return them for various reasons. I have settled for a similar pair, but I am unable to wear them very long because of pressure points where they begin to hurt. The Cleos I have now are becoming slick on the bottom and have caused me to fall or almost fall several times. I really need some new ones, but the stores, including the outlet and online, do not seem to have them in my size. Are they being discontinued or replaced with another style? Please bring them back!!Asked on 8/29/2015 by VJ from United States
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A:The Cleos have not been discontinued. We are expecting additional sizes in multiple colors to be added by mid-September.Answered on 8/31/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
Q:Can the "pivoting" strap be used behind my heel? or does it only rest on top?Asked on 8/11/2015 by Michele
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A:The pivoting strap cannot be used behind the heel, as it is too short to reach. This strap does well to secure your foot by fitting on top of it.Answered on 8/12/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
Q:Other colors becoming available?Asked on 8/9/2015 by Carrie
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A:At this time I do not see that additional colors will be added in the Cleo in the near future. I suggest taking a look at our Cleo II, Patricia, or Rhonda styles which are quite similar and are offered in a handful of other color options.Answered on 8/13/2015 by Helpful Heather from Crocs
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I've run into this concept of 'screening' several times before, but I admit I've never sat down and really thought about why the process works. My understanding of the effect is that mobile electric charge carriers (say in a fluid) are able to arrange themselves in such a way that reduces or effectively cancels out the charge from a particular particle at a large distance. To quote wikipedia:
"For example, consider a fluid composed of electrons. Each electron possesses an electric field which repels other electrons. As a result, it is surrounded by a region in which the density of electrons is lower than usual. This region can be treated as a positively-charged "screening hole". Viewed from a large distance, this screening hole has the effect of an overlaid positive charge which cancels the electric field produced by the electron. Only at short distances, inside the hole region, can the electron's field be detected."
I really struggle to see what is happening here: how can a region of relative neutrality 'cancel out' the field of an electron?
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Hi, maybe as a future developments, I think if the upper degree scale at least can be zeroed on the fly, I'm aware that it can be done now using the small hex key for calibration purposes.
I think the future of panorama, architectural, cities so on.., will be of high resolution (multi row) inserts over a lower resolution background, when having a certain part in a single row (say due to the movements in the scene) people, cars, is mandatory.
For example, and I'll made one like this ASAP, with 18-55mm on Canon 350D over a 3x12 @18mm pano I'll insert extra shoots take with the lens at 40mm.
For that I'll use NN5 with 15¬? detent ring, and at each other stop (2 stops = 30¬?) I'll take a shot with 18mm after completing those 36 (3x12) I'll zoom to 40mm and I'll begin to shoot details the pan step of 15¬? will be just OK, the pitch step will be 25¬? , but according with the movement in the scene the starting row can be at, say, -7.2 ¬? and another two rows at (-7.2¬?)+- 25¬?
The lower rotator can be zeroed using a tripod which allows the rotation of the column, and so having benefits of the detents but for the upper it will be nice if the scale can be adjusted with 0 on the actual -7.2 ¬?.
It's true that on the viewer one can look and tilt the camera letting the overlap accordingly, but on the field..
That will help, I guess, for better compositions in 360¬?x180¬? and will make NNs better than even a robotic panohead, especially if also the lower rotator can be zeroed (again it can be done from tripod) or even greater if both rotators can be zeroed not only by scale but with detens too.


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Message for Nick, are there any plans for you to make a lens ring for this new Canon lens thats coming out January 1st?
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Message for Nick, are there any plans for you to make a lens ring for this new Canon lens thats coming out January 1st?
Well once the lens will be avalaible on market, I think we can expect a ring for it :sleep:
Don't hold your breath on that Jan 1st date. I spoke with Canon yesterday about this lens and the release date is still very fluid.
then why the announcement first? build speculation?
Nothing to do with NN at all. There are discussions about the Canon 8-15 mm fisheye lens on several forums since the first announcement about this new lens by Canon. Canon's estimated time of delivery January 2011. ??. Who knows.
But of cause NN users who want to buy this lens, right now are asking for availability of a lens ring. But: of course Nick is only able to produce one, having the original lens in his hands. Vincen and Badders were allowed to have a look through Canon's own equipment at the Photokina and to take a snapshot of the cameras back. That's all about info.
Like the new cars on motorshows, you can see them, take a seat and look inside, but you can order end of next year.
I was at Rick Sammon's (ricksammon.com) photo seminar a week or so ago. Yes, the local camera shops were represented quite well. A Canon rep was there too. I asked him about how much their new 8 - 15mm fisheye lens might cost. He said about $1,300 and expected release was 1st quarter 2011.
The reason that the new Canon 8-15mm Fisheye lens cost so much (Approx USD$1,300) is because it is Canon 'L' or professional lens series glass
EF 8-15mm f/4 "L" Fisheye USM found here http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consum...4l_fisheye_usm
Here are the MTF charts (Modular Transference Function) for the lens in Telephoto mode and Wide Angle mode.
The DARK Solid Blue and Black chart lines at the very top are laboratory performance tests data Sharpness and Contrast.
Meaning... Transference of light entering throught the lens front and projecting onto the camera sensor is almost 100% from lens center axis across the edge of glass/metal housing.
As measured horizontally across the lens glass surface from center mark 0 -> 21/11 edge of glass.
Both are between the 0.9 and 1.0 scale which means its performance is EXCELLENT.
The dark blue and black solid lines in the " 8mm fisheye Wide mode" are so far UP on the scale you can hardly see them along the 1.0 scale line.
This lens probably is the best of both worlds... being its a zoom and fisheye lens. No switching lenses
http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets...g/mtf_tele.jpg http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets...g/mtf_wide.jpg
The Canon 8-15mm L MTF charts compare to:
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Nikkor 10.5 full frame fisheye lens MTF chart
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This announcement was before the earthquake, wasn't it?


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This note is intended as encouragement and some advice to someone who maybe faced with this unpleasant diagnosis. I had read an encouraging article on the internet at the beginning of my treatment. It was a source of inspiration and I wish to pass on the encouragement.
For the last 5 years, I had a persistent and gradually worse problem with frequent and urgent urination. I did get up two or three times a night and required reststops almost every hour during the day. No pain, no other symptoms. In 7/97, Inoticed traces of blood and then small clots in my urine. After a 10-day attemptto cure a potential bladder infection with antibiotics, my internist sent me to a urologist.
An X-ray revealed that my left ureter was blocked at the bladder wall...cancer.The following cystoscopy and resection successfully removed the blockage, butrevealed that the cancer had already invaded a significant depth of the bladderwall, the lining of the urethra, and prostate...the conclusion was that I had, at least, stage III cancer.
The internet and literature on bladder cancer are packed with discouragingdescriptions and terrifying mortality statistics. There even was the backgroundnotion that the prospects of cure are so limited, that it might not even be worth enduring invasive and debilitating treatment. My wife, Nancy, and I decided thata 30% survival rate really didn't mean anything to us, I was either going tomake it (100%) or I wasn't (0%)...and I was confident that I would.
We were tempted, at first, to search the internet and the local library for the very most up-to-date diagnosis, treatments, and drugs. Ultimately, we decided not to spend our time becoming a doctor, but rather to spend our energy findingthe specialists whom we would trust with my treatment. Our objectives became tofind specialists that met these criteria:
Removal of my bladder was attempted. Before the surgery, the CT scan revealedan enlarged lymph node near the bladder. During the surgery biopsies of thelymph node confirmed that the cancer had spread there...the indication now wasprobably stage IV. The surgery was not completed and I was recommended tohave chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy was started in 9/97 with 4 monthly rounds of MVAC, lastingthrough 12/97. My oncologist understood that I wanted the maximum dose. Theheavy doses left me bald, very weakened, and mentally tired. I was uninterestedin food, losing 25 pounds, and even passed out once...but nothing hurt and thenewly developed anti-nausea medication worked perfectly...I never was sick. In1/98, I had chest and pelvic CTs, including the region of the enlarged lymphnode...everything looked normal...I was diagnosed as having had a "completeresponse".
I then started daily treatments of pelvic radiation in combination with weeklydoses of Cisplatin as a sensitizing, enhancing agent. My Radiation Oncologistunderstood that I wanted the maximum dose. Radiation was easier to toleratethan the chemotherapy, I gained strength and weight, and resumed full timework. By 3/98, I had received a cumulative dose of 6840 cGy and was tiring again from the treatment.
In March 98, I had a cystoscopy which revealed that the interior bladder wallappeared fully normal with no evidence of cancer. Since then, I have had twoadditional CTs and one cystoscopy, all with positive results...no evidence ofrecurrence.
I had a CT scan in 1/99 and am still clear...so far, so good.
To my Doctors, Gentlemen...I thank you.
To my wife, Nancy...I love you
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Simple Definition of extrapolate
: to form an opinion or to make an estimate about something from known facts
Full Definition of extrapolate
transitive verb
1 : to infer (values of a variable in an unobserved interval) from values within an already observed interval
2 a : to project, extend, or expand (known data or experience) into an area not known or experienced so as to arrive at a usually conjectural knowledge of the unknown area <extrapolates present trends to construct an image of the future> b : to predict by projecting past experience or known data <extrapolate public sentiment on one issue from known public reaction on others>
intransitive verb
: to perform the act or process of extrapolating
extrapolationplay \-ˌstra-pə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
extrapolativeplay \-ˈstra-pə-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective
extrapolatorplay \-ˌlā-tər\ noun
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Examples of extrapolate in a sentence
We can extrapolate the number of new students entering next year by looking at how many entered in previous years.
With such a small study it is impossible to extrapolate accurately.
Origin and Etymology of extrapolate
Latin extra outside + English -polate (as in interpolate) — more at extra-
First Known Use: 1874
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In a rare display of unified action among global science groups, six French science academies slammed a study by an anti-biotechnology activist claiming a link between genetically modified corn and tumors. The European Food Safety Authority and science groups in Germany, Australia, and New Zealand presented similar criticism of the agenda-driven study, known in scientific circles as a "push study."
Unscientific Scaremongering
Gilles-Eric Seralini, a French anti-biotechnology activist, published a September study claiming Roundup-ready NK603 corn caused tumors in laboratory rats. Seralini then launched a media publicity blitz touting his study and asserting genetically improved crops are not safe for human consumption. Major news outlets around the world touted Seralini's findings, inducing people to believe genetically improved crops are not safe.
Seralini's study was funded by an alliance of anti-biotechnology groups and supermarket chains that have invested heavily in organic foods.
After reviewing Seralini's procedures and results, the French national academies of science, medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, technology, and veterinary studies issued a joint statement blasting the study as unscientific scaremongering.
"Given the numerous gaps in methods and interpretation, the data presented in this article cannot challenge previous studies which have concluded that NK603 corn is harmless from the health point of view, as are, more generally, genetically modified plants that have been authorised for consumption by animals and humans," the academies reported.
The academies additionally described the Seralini study as a "scientific non-event" and "spread[ing] fear among the public that is not based on any firm conclusion."
Specific Procedural Flaws
According to Seralini, three groups of rats were fed different diets. Some were given ordinary rat food, others were given a mix of ordinary rat food and NK603 corn, and others were given a mix of rat food and Roundup. Seralini reported the group that was fed direct doses of Roundup developed more tumors than the other groups.
Scientists noted the logical fallacy of asserting that spraying crop fields with Roundup equates to feeding rats and other animals large doses of Roundup directly in their diet. Moreover, the procedures themselves were biased and Seralini misrepresented the study results.
"Conventional statistical analysis … showed no significant difference between the groups … in contrary to the wording used by the authors of the article for the public," the French academies observed.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) added more criticism of the Seralini study, pointing out Seralini chose a strain of rat particularly susceptible to developing tumors and Seralini failed to establish adequate control groups to verify the study's results.
"EFSA concludes that the study as reported does not impact the ongoing reevaluation of glyphosate and does not see a need to reopen the existing safety evaluation of maize NK603," the EFSA noted in a press statement.
Study Crossed the Line
Henry I. Miller, a physician and molecular biologist at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, says Seralini crossed the line from merely performing and reporting flawed experiments to committing gross scientific misconduct and scientific fraud.
"For his latest study, Seralini took the unprecedented step of pre-releasing the paper to select media outlets under an embargo on the condition that they sign a nondisclosure agreement which prevented the journalists from seeking scientific experts' opinions on the article," Miller reported.
"Seralini has demonstrated on more than one occasion that he is unreliable, a rogue scientist—to use the term loosely—and a charlatan," said Miller.
Scientific Misconduct
H. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas, Texas, says there will always be charlatans publishing push studies to gain media recognition and further political agendas. In this particular case, said Burnett, Seralini substantially raised the bar of scientific misconduct.
"He tailored the data to meet his expectations," said Burnett.
Gregory Conko, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, says there were many problems in Seralini's study, including the basic design of the experiment.
"The biggest problem was the strain of rat he used. It would have been reasonable to use a variety of rats in this study; however, the strain Seralini chose were known for their susceptibility to carcinogens and their predilection for developing tumors—a fact he did not disclose," Conko observed.
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Latest Xbox One sytem update arrives next week with user requested featuresWritten by: / / 1 Comment
Chief Product Officer for Xbox, Marc Whitten, has just announced that Xbox One owners can expect a new system update on February 11th, bringing with it "many" new improvements. Here are the updates that Whitten highlighted:
Storage Management
"The ability to see and manage your storage space. With this update, you will find it easy to find how much space your content takes up and better manage your content. You can also control your install lineup and more easily manage your download queue. We've separated My Games and My Apps into separate lists, so you can easily create separate queues for both. Now you can pick the order in which you want your content to load and we've added a boot progress indicator so you can better track updates while they load."
Battery Power Indicator
"The battery power indicator is back! You can see it right on the home screen, so you can easily track how much battery life is left on your controller."
USB Keyboard Support
The ability to use your USB keyboard with your Xbox One.
Whitten says that more details one the upcoming Xbox One update will be announced soon, but that there are "lots of behind-the-scenes updates for developers building apps and games for Xbox One, several new features we believe Xbox fans will love, stability and product updates to improve the customer experience, and continuous improvements to the quality of Kinect voice so commands become more fluid and responsive over time."
Whitten also revealed that another Xbox One system update will arrive on March 4th in preparation for Titanfall later in the month. The update will contain "many new features and improvements, most significantly to our party and multiplayer systems."
Which features do you most want to be included with the next Xbox One system update? Do you still think the matchmaking system needs work, and do you think that will be included in the update related to Titanfall next month?
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Has anyone gotten the flu, even after getting a seasonal flu shot?
Ugh. Muscle aches, 101.3 fever, cough, nausea, 2 ½ days lost. Unable to Woot.
I'm in Western Washington – it would be interesting to see if this is regional.
(Can I get a "poor baby"?)
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Every damn year. My doctor this year finally said, "you know, the flu shot really doesn't seem to help you, so lets try not giving you one and see how that goes". Still flu-free for the year!
I haven't, but keep in mind:
1. The shot is only good for 3-4 months, so if you get a shot too early, you can still be susceptible to flu late in the season. (Most people should not get a shot until late November/early December.)
2. The shot is based on the flu virus(es) they have at the time and that is/are projected to be prominent during the season. The shots don't protect against all possible strains of the virus.
3. The shot simply does not work to build immunity in a small percentage of the population. If you are one of the minority - sorry about that!
Oh and "Poor baby!" Hope you are better now.
I'm glad you're flu-free this year - you may be on to something.
I think this is my first really serious episode after getting vaccinated. I feel so duped!
@adadavis: I am pushing the active window, I wasn't aware of that. Now I feel Super-Duped!
And yes, I'm recovering -thanks for the good wishes.
My doctor said the flu shot "missed" this year... meaning it didn't work for a lot of people including himself.
@adadavis: Actually the flu shot lasts longer than that. In fact, the CDC recommends everyone get the flu shot as soon as it is available. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/fluvaccine.htm
Personally, I wouldn't recommend someone to wait until late November/December to get the shot. It takes a while for the shot to become effective and the chances of getting the flu are much higher.
Had the flu 10 years ago and missed most of Christmas-haven't missed a shot since, and also haven't had the flu. I've had other illnesses, but not flu.
I never touch vaccine's myself. Don't get me wrong, if you're going to a foreign country or whatnot they're probably important to get, but do your research. They've done as much (if not more) harm than good to a lot of people.
I have a natural immunity to most viruses, especially the flu/cold variety. I'm not sure how or why (for the immunity), but I can tell you the last time I had the flu was in 1976, and that was only because someone on the surgical staff felt "well enough" to come in and assist, and all patients who had surgery that day came down with it.
I still find this a very good use of my tax dollars, and recommend that the more susceptible groups get vaccinated (and cheerfully donate extra $$$ to local charities that do this for free). Both my parents got flu shots every year, and while I'm sorry to hear that @notanaardvark is suffering (and provide the requested "Aww, poor baby"), they were flu free every single year.
I do recommend the consumption of either red wine, or grape juice, which may have properties to help defend against the suite of attackers that comprise the flu/cold war. Besides, I like red wine.
{Parents, PLEASE update your DPT vaccine.}
Never got the flu after the shot.
Last time I had the flu was probably about 1965
@tossthedice: Perhaps you should stop watching the X-Files reruns.
@mtm2: Perhaps people should do their own research instead of blindly following what's told to them. Wait nvm, I forgot that we're on the internet... Deals.Woot is the last place I expected to see that. Forgive me for being a little snippy, but this is something I'm fairly passionate about. I don't believe in going to the Doctor over every little sniffle, or popping an antibiotic to bring down every little fever, and that kind of mindset is something that people seem to find offensive for some reason, and yet my family is one of the healthiest I know, even though the only trips we take to the physician is true need like a broken bone or such. I'm not going to try and argue this point, I don't want to start a flame war on the only forums I've regularly enjoyed. I just want to encourage people to do a little extra research so they can be better informed about their health and the health of their families.
/steps off of soapbox
Never got a flu shot, never had "the flu". I've been sick, but I don't see how it helps, you are going to get sick no matter what
The flu shot doesn't work 100% of the time.
Every year, they use this super computer to try on predict the "dominant strain" of the flu and make vaccines before hand for that year.
So if you got sick after a flu shot (not like the day of/after you got it) then I guess you got hit with a stronger strain or some other strain than the one given.
Microbiology class last week.
But yeah, even though it's not 100% flu-proof... it's better to be safe than sorry.
Never had a flu shot, and as far as I know I've never had the flu. :::knocks on wood:::
When did you get the flu shot? You describe potential flu symptoms, but there have been other bugs going around lately that have had some of the same symptoms in some people while not actually being the flu.
Some people either get a non-matching strain of the flu, or a non-flu condition that has flu-like symptoms, the same season they get the shot, and subsequently blame the shot even though it has nothing to do with it.
It is also worth noting that there are a lot more people who get the flu shot and have zero negative outcomes from the vaccine then there are that do.
haven't had the flu since the mid-80's, and have been getting the vaccine every year since about 1990.
I do find it annoying that so many people don't really know what the flu is. The "24-hour flu" and similar infections are usually food poisoning. I also agree that vaccines are probably the single greatest invention of humanity in all our our existence.
Watch a video of an infant with whooping cough, talk to someone in your neighborhood who had polio as a child. Ask me about my father's case of shingles (it's actually chicken pox that stays dormant in your system for decades), or ask a grandparent about scarlet fever.
Vaccines are not perfect, but the more people who are vaccinated, the greater our overall societal immunity/resistance will be. I wish the chicken pox vaccine had been around when I was a kid, I had a severe case of chicken pox that caused me to miss 10 days of school, including my senior prom.
The influenza vaccine is formulated on the best guess of what will be circulating during the influenza season. The decision has to be made in early spring, so they don't have much hard information to work with.
As such, some seasons are a better match than others. Also (as mentioned) no vaccine is 100% effective: Most are at best 90%, some even less.
It is also difficult to tell if a patient is actually experiencing influenza, or some other viral syndrome. Influenza is generally (not always) worse than other viral illness, but some other types of viral illness can have a prodrome that may be as bad. Testing for influenza in normally not done, only as part of surviellance or in some other exceptional circumstances. So, normally one can't tell.
Lastly, as it turns out, this year is fairly mild for influenza.
(the dark line is this year, that big bump in other years was H1N1.)
Thanks for carrying on without me, everyone. Turns out recovery is a rockier process than I thought.
Didn't intend to spark the immunization debate - it has been verified so clearly how many lives are saved by vaccinations.
Sorry for not linking the evidence - my favorite reference is the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, but my subscription has expired, and I could see how my second choice, the Merck Manual, could be suspect (as a drug company).
& whoa, @joshobra, at first glance I thought you meant the shot never works. Glad I kept reading.
Anway, I was diagnosed via phone by the advice nurse who seemed to be dealing with many similar calls, and now I just need to work on stamina.
Be well.
This past year my mother (a home health nurse) and most of her co-workers got a horrid flu, with crazy high fevers, hallucinations, and much more. All had the flu shot.
Some people get the flu from the shot, though not many. Also, the flu has many, many strains and they have to guess which one or two will be most effective for any given season. So you may be vaccinated against flu-a and flu-b, but flu-d is the one you caught. It sucks.
Get well soon.
@thumperchick: Hating flu D.
Ok this is old, but I'm answering anyway because no one pointed this out:
the shot doesn't work instantaneously. If you get a cold, your body fights it off by building up antibodies to it. And you don't get that particular cold again. There are just a lot of colds. When you get a flu shot, (I'm dumbing this way down) you're getting some of the dead flu virus. That way, your body will react to it without getting sick, and start creating antibodies. But it doesn't happen overnight. You're not fully protected until about two weeks later depending upon the vaccine.
And that fever, those symptoms you have of fighting your cold or flu, you get them because your body has recognized an intruder and started fighting. The intruder was there earlier, incubating and you felt fine. You could have "had the flu" for days before getting your shot. In which case, no it can't help you. You may have not gotten the flu, just something else sucky.
Some basic timeline stuff.
Had the required shot, iWork at a hospital. Shot was wed. Today fever and diarhea . Hospital said I got the flu from the shot! But had to use my vacation time!


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Sunday, November 21, 2010
There's one in every family: Genealogy Researchers!
I was lucky, very lucky. I didn't have one, not two, not three, but four such people who've researched entire lines that I share. I'd like to take this 100th edition of the COG to put them in the spotlight, as a thank you for the work they'd already done. It really helped me this first year to find my footing in amongst the masses of paper, photographs and information.
The very first person who's helped me on my path to genealogy is Jan Correljé, a cousin of my father, who's researched many lines and has a great website, which has greatly helped my own research. Although he has information on the Wesselo and van Grasstek family line, I am particularly grateful for the information he has on the Bolle family, as this is information that is, as far as I know, all his own work.
The Bolle family is my paternal grandmother's line and Jan's research goes back to Adriaan Bolle, born around 1595 in Haamstede, the Netherlands. I have not looked at this line, aside from what Jan has on his website, but from what little I have taken a look at, it all checks out.
I mentioned that Jan's site also has information on the van Grasstek family line. This is the family line of my great-great-grandmother on my paternal grandmother's maternal line. Although Jan Correljé has the information on his website, this line was not primarily researched by him. In fact, it was researched through many generations. The first researchers were George Willem van Grasstek (1875-1942) and his cousin Lodewijk van Grasstek (1919-1996). After the war, Wilhelmus Hendricus van Grasstek (1921-1974) took over the research, adding yet more information together with his wife. The research was then taken over by his nephew Jan van Grasstek (1943-1994) and is now in the hands of his younger brother Lodewijk van Grasstek and his family. And then I am still leaving out many of the contributors to this genealogy.
Considering the amount of people who've worked on the van Grasstek family line, it shouldn't be surprising they've managed to trace it back all the way to Lodewijck Thomasz. van Gresteck, born around 1585 in Monschau, Germany. I haven't taken a look at this line yet, but the knowledge that all the information is there, just needing a check, is a comforting thought.
Then of course, there is the Wesselo family line, also on Jan Correljé's website. This is my maternal grandmother's maternal line. The bulk of the work on this name was done by Willem Lodewijk Wesselo (1893-1960). He's the one that made the Wesselo family archive, now residing at the CBG in Den Haag.
This line I am actually working on, trying to fill in some blanks that the family archive doesn't cover, writing biographies that show (hopefully) the life stories of the Wesselo's a bit more than the meager facts and small bio's that are available on the website. I am carefully checking the facts with original sources and transcribing with endless patience (if I do say so myself) the dozens of letters in the Wesselo family archive. In the end, I hope to flesh out these people and maybe even discover something new!
Aside from Jan Correljé's site and the researchers behind the data he has there, I've had the pleasure of having contact with other researchers who've researched shared lines. The most notable of these is Jan Lamboo. He actually found me through this blog, shortly after I started it, and has researched my maternal grandmother's line, the Lamboo family, extensively. He's managed to trace this line back to Hermannus Lambo (also Lamboij), born around 1690 in most likely Kranenburg, Germany.
I haven't been able to check back so far yet, but the little checking I've done all seems to indicate everything is correct. I did a lot of work on my grandmother Henriëtte Geertruida Lamboo, but this line is not a priority for me at the moment, because all older members of this line have passed away already. Instead, I am currently focusing on the Mulder line, where my great-aunt is still alive to tell tales. I do plan on returning to this line in the (probably) near future and am very grateful to have this research as a starting point.
I also had contact recently with Nienke Kuurstra, who I found through an online family tree, who shared a common ancestor with me. I contacted her and she was kind enough to send me the information she had about Willemijntje van Veen, an ancestor in my Versloot line. She had information about Willemijntje and the three generations before her, tracing the van Veen line back all the way to Jacob Jansz. van Veen, born in 1687 in Nieuwkoop, the Netherlands. I've not had the time to check out the information, or even enter it into my database, but I am very grateful for her friendly and very speedy reply.
Last, but not least, there is the Versloot line. This is the line my great-grandmother on my paternal grandfather's side and a line I am actively working on. I found two researchers with information on this through online family trees and contacted both of them. Peet van Dee emailed me back with the information he had, providing information on my great-grandmother's parents and siblings.
Then there is H. Versloot, who also has a family tree online in which my great-grandmother appears. He's managed to trace back the Versloot line all the way back to Gerrit Jans Versloot, born around 1638 in Reeuwijk, the Netherlands. I've contacted him, but haven't heard back from him, unfortunately. I also haven't seen the information I offered on Adriana Versloot, which was missing from the online family tree, appear. Still, I am thankful for his work and the fact that he saw fit to share it online, often with sources. It's immensely helpful when doing my own research.
As this long list of people who've done genealogy research on the same ancestors that I can call mine shows, we are never alone in our work. Our direct environment might call us insane for loving genealogy, but there are people out there working on the exact same people! I'm very lucky to have found so many wonderful researchers, who've elected to share their finds with the world and with me. I can only do the same, here on my blog, and hope that I might provide future researchers of the lines I am working on with the same help as they have provided me, simply by sharing.
To all those named in this post, I give a heartfelt thank you. Thank you for the years and years of work you've all put into your research. Thank you for your generosity in sharing. And might I just say, I'm glad that there really is 'one in every family'!
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Congrats on your blogiversary!ReplyDelete
You prove the old adage the "Two (or more) heads are better than one."ReplyDelete
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What a great, original angle for the subject of this COG! And you have done something that we sometimes forget to do: acknowledge those who have contributed so much to our knowledge of our families.ReplyDelete
@Kathleen: thank you!ReplyDelete
@Geniaus: yes, that old adage is certainly true.
@Greta: thank you. This post was actually born out of the inability to choose one of my many, unique, brave, did-something-amazing anxestors.
I have had a few "helps" along my way,too. Congratulations on building upon the foundation others have supplied and I know they appreciate your kudos of their work.ReplyDelete
It's wonderful that you've had so much help getting started and that you're working to add to what they have and to also verify it. What a great post for COG 100.ReplyDelete
J.M., what an interesting post. You have done an amazing job thanking those who've helped you. I really enjoyed reading this. Gives me greater incentive to do more in the way of interviewing this coming year ~ especially of my one great-aunt who is still alive.ReplyDelete
@lindalee: thanks, I try to take their work and build upon it, while never forgetting their contribution.ReplyDelete
@Nancy: Yes, I was very lucky that so much work had already been done.
@Judith: thanks. I find myself scrambling to interview (informally, mind you) my two oldest relatives every time I see them, as they are well into their eighties and could leave this world any moment, even though they seem so healthy.


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"James and the Giant Peach" is a popular children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl. The story revolves around a magical peach. An imprisoned boy. Insect friends. An incredible journey. This amazing adventure of James Henry Trotter, played by Duncan Lavey, will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. Roald Dahl's story comes hilariously to life in this delightful dramatization that reveals the wickedness of some, the goodness of others, and the indecision encountered by many when they are faced with crises.
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I've been using a stainless braid for the last 3 years or so in my Igloo Ice Cube cooler. Despite my being careful, it has gotten compressed in a couple of places over the years, and I'd like to switch to some sort of more rigid material for the manifold/screen. I have seen both CPVC and Copper suggested for this, but I am curious about the pros and cons of each. Is there some other material that might be better suited to the rigors and requirements of a homebrewer's mash tun?
I used CPVC to build mine. I chose this because it was cheaper than copper with the current copper prices sky-high. I read that you can get away without gluing the manifold together, but I found that the pieces don't fit tightly enough to ensure 100% against coming apart when stirring the mash, so I glued it.
I have a good bit of home plumbing experience - both sweating copper and gluing PVC - and from that I can say that copper will hold together better without sweating than CPVC will without gluing. So if you feel you need to be able to take it apart to clean it, go with copper. That said, I've found I don't need to be able to take it apart. After cleaning out the tun and rinsing everything, I put the manifold back in and fill the tun with about two gallons of hot water and 2 tbsp of oxiclean free (or one-step) and let it sit overnight. The next morning I open the ball valve and let it drain. Any grain or sugars that might have still been inside the manifold come out.
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I have been using a copper manifold for several years now and have found no problems with it. It was a great investment and continues to allow wort to flow even with gluten heavy mashes. It was simple to assemble since there was not soldering or sweating needed. The pieces just fit together in the tun. Cutting the copper was the hardest part.
3 years is a pretty good run for something that costs about $10 and takes 10 minutes to set up. Keep that in mind when exploring other options.


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There have been some new additions to the city of Steubenville's parks in the last year, and city officials are hoping for more in the coming months.
Nearly 50 trees were purchased by area residents and planted at Belleview and Jim Wood parks since the city parks were renovated.
The city project to bring more foliage to our parks was very successful in its inaugural year, and City Council's recreation committee once again is accepting a $215 donation to have a memorial tree planted at either park.
First Ward City Councilman Gerald DiLoreto has been instrumental in the project, even having a tree planted in memory of his father, who was deeply involved in Steubenville youth baseball.
That's been the case with several area residents who have purchased memorial trees honoring loved ones.
We'd like to see this trend continue.
Trees available this fall for planting include red maples, red oaks or flowering Cleveland pear trees - choices that were carefully thought out following the advice of the parks' architect. And the project's been given even more thought, as committee members have worked hard to find the best sites to plant at each park as well as the proper potting soil.
We commend DiLoreto, as well 2nd Ward Councilman Rick Perkins, a recreation committee member, and other members of City Council for overseeing this project that's helping to beautify our city parks. Each member has helped by placing a wooden post with a sign on each tree and designating the donor and honoree.
We also thank DiGregory Greenhouse Garden Center employees who have planted the trees, and will do so again this fall.
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Q: My five and a half-year-old son has been having nightmares or night terrors on and off for about two years. They usually happen about the same time each night. He cries out in terror and runs to my bedroom. When I try to calm him down , I find it's as if he is still sleeping. If I try to take him back to his own bed, he wakes up properly, cries and is really frightened. Sometimes I try to talk to him about what made him frightened, but he is very vague. I've only ever got two answers -- one about a monster coming to catch us and another about a man with very big eyes chasing him.
I've got books on this type of thing from the library to read together, but this has not seemed to help. I am a single mom and usually exhausted at the end of each day. I know that it's not the right thing to do, but I am now just letting him stay in my bed if he does have a bad dream. Do you have any suggestions that could help us get over this problem?
A: Two years is a long time to be having this chronic sleep problem. First, you have to truly distinguish whether he has been suffering from what are called night (or sleep) terrors or from nightmares. Your description seems to straddle the fence between these two very different parasomnias (sleep disturbances).
Lets see if my describing further what these differences are will lead you to the appropriate identification and responses. Sleep terrors usually occur early at night, often around the same time of the night. They occur during the deepest sleep of the night, and since most deep sleep comes early in the night, most sleep terrors occur during the first deep sleep cycle, within sixty to ninety minutes of falling asleep. Nightmares, by comparison, usually come late in the night.
Sleep terrors begin when the child suddenly sits up in bed, staring wide-eyed with a pained look on his face. The child may scream, thrash about as if fighting off a dreaded danger, and run around the room. In direct contrast, a child having a nightmare is immobilized, with the exception of his eyes, during his frightening dream. A child with night terrors may sweat, shake and experience a rapid heartbeat. A child experiencing a night terror will not respond to your talking to him because he is not really awake and he truly does not know you are present. Dont ever try to wake anyone having a night terror because he will only become more confused and terrified upon waking in your company. Usually the child returns to sleep shortly and recalls nothing the following morning.
Usually kids (and adults) cannot describe anything about a night terror other than a feeling of heightened anxiety, panic and dread. Those who do recall something usually cite a solitary image that was horrifying and overpowering ( perhaps your two answers of the monster and big-eyed man chasing him fit this equation). Nightmares, by comparison, are usually readily described as a sequence of events. Night terrors are more apt to occur during times of particular stress. Because they occur during deep sleep and kids have more deep sleep than adults, kids are much more likely to have night terrors. Getting overtired can also trigger a night terror since an exhausted child will sleep even more deeply.
You can begin to approach this problem by getting your son to sleep longer. Sleeping longer reduces the amount of deep sleep he will experience and potentially reduces the opportunity he has to have this deep sleep terror. You can also begin to track how much time typically passes between your sons falling asleep and the beginning of his sleep terrors. Track this pattern for several successive nights. Then gently awaken him fifteen minutes before a sleep terror would typically begin. Repeat this sleep interruption for seven nights. This may break the pattern.
I hope this advice helps clarify this issue. Let me know how your medical team approaches this. This can be successfully treated. Good luck.
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The only reason why everyone loves seeing chimps, dogs, and other animals wearing tuxedos is because Aaaw, they think they're people, even though they totally aren't. Or are they? As we've mentioned before, while no animal has ever come up with their own version of formal eveningwear, many of our four-legged or winged friends do exhibit eerily human-like behavior that will make you question what it really means to be intelligent.
Because you have to wonder, would we still consider ourselves the smartest species on the block if we knew that ...
#6. Birds Protect Their Nests With Passwords
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In the same way that you might want to protect your computer, so does the superb fairy wren set up passwords to protect its nest from harmful intruders. But unlike you simply trying to keep people from finding the manifest of the unspeakable that is your browser search history, these tiny Australian birds do it to make sure they aren't raising homicidal babies that don't even belong to them.
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It's happened to the best of us.
A recent study published in the journal Current Biology has discovered that fairy wren mothers will start singing a particular song to their eggs about a week before they hatch, which will later act as a "learned password." Once they are born, the wren chicks then have to sing the tune back to their mom in order to be fed, and if they fail, the mother will abandon the nest and leave the birds to die. They do that because fairy wrens often fall victim to the bronze cuckoo, which lays eggs in their nests and tricks them into raising the home-invading brood as their own, who, other than being moochers, also have this silly habit of pushing their step-siblings out of the nest.
They're the jobless futon crashers of the animal kingdom.
Scientists concluded that the fairy wrens evolved this system of password voice recognition to tell their real offspring from cuckoo interlopers, even if the latter are massive, gray monstrosities that look absolutely nothing like wrens. Yeah, for all their complex nest security, birds are kind of stupid like that.
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Apparently "chirp" is bird for "Duh!"
Naturally, the cuckoo chick will try to copy the wren's "feedin' time!" call, but in most cases it fails to hack into the avian motherboard and access the sweet database of regurgitated bird food. No wonder, though, considering that the complex two-second trill password consists of 19 separate melodic elements and differs from nest to nest ... which means that if you're the type of person who uses "password1" on all of your online accounts, you're literally worse at security than a bird that needs to password protect its own children.
#5. Cats Use Timeshares to Avoid Territory Conflict
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Between the 1960s and 1990s, thousands of people were sold on the idea of timeshares, i.e., collective property rights to a piece of real estate that they all shared a few days per year and never, ever cleaned, apparently. The business was also pretty dirty in a less literal sense, with jacked-up maintenance fees and the inability to sell your share in that Florida condo even if you desperately needed the cash to pay your kid's ransom.
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"OK, we'll trade the kid for the timeshare, but you only get him back for two weeks every June."
Cats, on the other hand, circumvented all this bullshit by strategically never inventing money, and so their own experiences with timeshares have been a tad more civilized.
The BBC and the Royal Veterinary College recently ran an experiment just outside of London where GPS trackers and specially developed cat-cams were attached to 50 domestic cats to monitor where they ventured and how they interacted with other felines. The findings showed that each cat actually claimed a small amount of territory as its own, but would then allow other kitties to momentarily move in on their turf. Some might use the newly acquired real estate to hunt or just chill, but would eventually have to move on to let the original owner -- or another cat altogether -- take their place.
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Passive-aggressive "housekeeping" notes are a reality of timeshares not even cats can avoid.
However, this doesn't mean that the cats would just let any old schmuck take over their corner, as some of them were observed chasing away unwanted rivals. But if it was a feline they had apparently given access to their turf, then everything was cool. Man, the cat version of The Wire must be boring as hell.
#4. Voles Get Peer-Pressured to Drink More
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While they may look like cute little fur-covered turds, the North American rodent known as the prairie vole harbors a deep and dark secret that would shame most humans: Its species is seemingly comprised solely of competitive alcoholics, which is bad news for all vole spouses out there but fantastic news for social scientists wanting to research the nature of peer pressure and social drinking.
Crippling substance abuse has never looked so adorable.
In an experiment from Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a bunch of voles were put in a cage with two bottles, one containing water and the other 6 percent ABV booze. Their drinking habits were then scrutinized, and when left alone, it was observed that the voles tended to drink equal amounts of water and alcohol. However, when housed with another vole, like their sibling, the rodents turned into literal party animals, choosing the alcohol over water 80 percent of the time while their furry companion assumingly kept egging them on and calling them the vole equivalent of "pussy."
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"Chug it, bro! What are you, a hamster?!"
Some pairs drank so much that they were probably sharing stories about how seeing their cousin in a bikini gave them a boner that one time, while others were more modest in their alcohol consumption. But in each case, the voles always tried to drink the exact same amount as the other critter in the cage, almost as if their fuzzy reputation was at stake, which is pretty much how humans invented binge drinking.
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Hopefully they all got matched with other voles; you never wanna try to go drink for drink with the big guy.
Maybe it was all one big coincidence, though. Maybe these voles will match each other no matter what they drink. Researchers thought about that and conducted another experiment in which the fur-pies were given sugar water, which (other than alcohol) is their favorite thing in the world. While they did enjoy it more than water, the drink-matching behavior stopped completely for the exact same reason why you never see people doing Coke stands at college frat parties.


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Let $G$ be a finitely-generated, torsion-free group. Under what circumstances is $Inn(G)$, the group of inner automorphisms $\phi(x)=g^{-1}xg$ of $G$, torsion-free?
Since $Inn(G)\cong G/Z(G)$, the group $G$ modulo its centre, this is certainly true if $G$ is abelian, or, at the other extreme, centreless. But when else?
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The primary task of many American troops in Baghdad has been to search for weapons and bands of pro-Hussein fighters still holding out.
This is from a newspaper called The Japan Times, which is published in Japan.
I don't understand the structure of the bold part.
- Is "holding out" a gerund?
- If so, is "pro-Hussein fighters" its semantic subject?
- Then, how is this sentence different from "weapons and bands which/that pro-Hussein fighters still hold out"?


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