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Social Stress, Visceral Obesity, and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in Female Primates
Version of Record online: 6 SEP 2012
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.74
2009 North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
Volume 17, Issue 8, pages 1513–1520, August 2009
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Shively, C. A., Register, T. C. and Clarkson, T. B. (2009), Social Stress, Visceral Obesity, and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in Female Primates. Obesity, 17: 1513–1520. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.74
Publication History
- Issue online: 6 SEP 2012
- Version of Record online: 6 SEP 2012
- Received 22 August 2008; accepted 24 February 2009
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Our previous work in cynomolgus monkeys demonstrated significant relationships between (i) social reorganization stress and visceral fat deposition, and (ii) central fat deposition and coronary artery atherosclerosis (CAA). Nevertheless, direct relationships between CAA and visceral fat have not been demonstrated in people or animals, nor have relationships among stress, visceral obesity, and CAA been observed within a single study. Here, we examine the hypothesis that visceral obesity provides a link between social stress and CAA. Subjects were 41 socially housed females that consumed an atherogenic diet for 32 months. Social behavior and ovarian function were continuously recorded; dexamethasone suppression tests, telemetered overnight heart rate, BMI, visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous abdominal (SAT) adipose tissue were measured before necropsy. Females with high VAT:SAT were relatively subordinate, socially isolated, received more aggression and less grooming, desensitized to circulating glucocorticoids, had impaired ovarian function, higher heart rates late in the day, and more CAA than low VAT:SAT females. High-BMI females had higher heart rates than low-BMI females. Poor ovarian function in high VAT:SAT females is a novel observation suggesting the need for studies of fat distribution and ovarian function in women. The results of this study are the first to demonstrate a relationship between CAA and visceral obesity, and suggest that social stress may exacerbate CAA in part by increasing the ratio of visceral:subcutaneous fat mass in selected individuals susceptible to diet-induced CAA. Further studies are needed to understand the complex and multifactorial temporal relationship among relative visceral obesity, physiological stress responses, and CAA.


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Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 267 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by PeakTek78 Top Notch I'll keep this short and sweet. I'm somewhat of a hotel snob and typically have expectations that are difficult to meet. The Westin in Costa Rica not only exceeded every single one of my expectations, it blew them out of the water. This place is amazing. I highly recommend upgrading to the Royal Beach Club. It is a mathematical certainty that I'll be returning to this resort - hopefully sooner rather than later. August 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by FrankKim2014 Overwhelming Service and Value at Every Turn at Westin Playa Conchal What can I say about this experience here in August at your Westin Hotel in Guanacaste Costa Rica. The property was immaculate, the value of the All-Inclusive extremely strong compared to other properties I have visited on vacation. Rebecca in the Royal Beach Club did an amazing job. Yovan the Front Desk Manager insured we were taken care of during our ENTIRE stay. I saw him personally 7 times during our stay. He went out of his way to say hello, personally give us information vs. calling our room. The pools, both the Main Pool and the Royal Beach Club pool were immaculate and the service by all bartenders and restaurant personnel was highly professional. We ate at every restaurant (all 7 of them) and we were not sure which one we liked the best. They were all very good. Our favorites were Mitra Buffet, Spirula Pizza and Pasta and the Mediterranean restaurant. The chef came out BOTH nights we ate at the restaurant and talked to our table to see if everything was fine. The Mitra bar was airy and relaxed and the entertainment every night was very good and very different every night. Both David's at our Tower 2 Building were so attentive. The three bartenders at the Mitra were amazing. All the bartenders at both swim-up pools were outstanding. The Car Services associated with the hotel were very prompt and responsive. The golf course was awesome. We played there our last day. It was so convenient that the golf shop and 1st tee was right at the lobby and convenient to jump out and play a round of golf. The course was in excellent condition and the views of the Pacific Ocean stunning. The wildlife on the property that we saw daily was so great. The Howler Monkey's, the Iquana's and the Pizotes were awesome to see every day. The beach was just stunning. As nice as Grand Cayman but a greater feeling of the topics and jungle. The trails around the hotel were fun to take hikes. Just a Class AAAA experience all around. We will be back very soon to do more Rain Forest and Volcano tours. The daily activites on the property was awesome as well. Billiards tournaments, sushi making class and yoga on the beach and many more activities. Just love this place. And my wife and kids all loved it as well. Said it was the best vacation they have ever been on! August 23, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by pany Enjoyed our stay While overall our experience was a good one, we were very disappointed that the pool closed at 7:00 pm and the only bar you could access other than at a restaurant was in the lobby. All staff we encountered were very friendly and nice! August 19, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Deanna305 Beautiful resort but staff needs help We called room service a few times over our stay where some requests were just flat out ignored and/or took hours to complete. I thought staying in the Royal Beach Club towers was suppose to be an upgrade, especially since I paid for attention I never received. The staff was unresponsive and acted like they could care less about service. When we checked out they tried to make us pay for services that were already paid? August 19, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Michelle19 Best Customer Service Ever! We went here for a family wedding and I cannot stress enough how awesome the Westin staff was for our family wedding. Every little detail was taken care of. The hotel is just gorgeous and they cater to your every single want! With a genuine smile! The all inclusive itself is a real bonus. The bars had anything you could ever want and if they didn't have it, the bartender will go get it for you! The food is ok. Latin was our favorite, than the buffet. The other places had over or undercooked food that was not good. The presentation though was a 10! Again, the Westin really knows how to knock your socks off when it comes to a vacation with our without your kids! August 18, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nikki02 Excellent Vacation!! We had the best vacation ever!! We will be returning next year with our children. August 18, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Silvio1 Very good Been all over the Caribean and this resort is as good as it gets. The food was better than average, the location was spectacular and the entire vacation was a pleasure. August 18, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Girlsgetaway925 Relaxing I must say this place was great. Being part of the royal beach club I think more should be offered. I've visited several resorts with VIP services that there is no need for reservations. No one wants to be bothered with calling to book reservations and being told no. Either way our stay was wonderful. At night it's pretty dark n property becomes confusing. Considering the wildlife that's there you want to be able to see what's around. The guys who drive the carts are so sweet . August 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jackie27a7 Great holiday in the Westin Resort, Playa Conchal We had a perfect wedding and following holiday in this hotel in August 2014. The rooms are perfect, clean, smell nice and are very well equipped. Room service is offered 24/7 and presents good food. The concierge is very helpful in anything you would need to give you a pleasant stay. For outdoor activities I would recommend to ask the guys on the beach rather than using the Swiss travel company in the hotel. You get a better price on the beach (you should bargain hard!), they also have an insurance and sometimes offer the better package (e.g. the mega combo booked on the beach had a much better meal than the one offered by Swiss Travel). If you book the hotel in my opinion you would never regret that! August 17, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Lazytrvl Needs improvement The resort is beautiful but the food quality needs improvement. The menus, ironically, mimic all inclusive resorts, very massed produced feeling. Drink quality is like from rum punch cruise, not adequate quality for a Westin. I didn't notice any pool attendants to serve drinks or food at pool making it inconvenient. All this apart, the stay was adequate as the kids liked it, except for a few rotten apples. 1. On Saturday, August 16, 2014, around 10am, I was outside the spa when golf cart, color green, 6 seater, number 6, carrying another guest, was passing the curb and I hailed it down. I was carrying my infant son and asked the woman driver if she could drive us to the pool. Her response was negative and said she wasn't going there. I walked and to my surprise I find her passing by the pool. Great customer service, and great sensitivity as I was carrying an 11 month old crying infant. 2. My companion had a spa treatment in the late afternoon, August 15, 2014. She told me that when she arrived she was treated rudely. Had to wait 30 minutes for a locker, towels. etc. The jacuzzi at the spa was full of rowdy people drinking alcohol where in theory she went there to get a relaxing time. The treatment was regular bordering bad. There was no one to complain when she was leaving as there was no one at the reception. Next day a spa attendant was promoting their services and she told them about experience and said someone would contact her. On check out day, no response yet. 3. Photoshop, boutique, etc., do not accept room charge, defeats purpose of not carrying cash or cards at an all inclusive. August 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by duke11 Great Hotel We loved it. The resort is lovely and all the staff are very prompt, helpful and wonderful. I can't think of one bad moment. August 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Nifi Fantastic staff Staff is excellent!!! Only the best can be said about their attitude, responsiveness and efficiency. Food and Beverage: All juices are diluted. Very big disappointment for a 5* resort! Bathrooms lack solid door in room, lack of privacy. Many guests talked about this issue. August 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Frank2012 Excellent Services As a platinum member, we were upgraded to the Royal Beach Club with personal host/concierge. We are regular travelers & have stayed at many different Westin resorts. This is by far the best with services. The host checked in with us each night and throughout the day to take care of our needs and ensure all are in order. Staff at the entire resort are very happy to assist everyone. The food was excellent! Everywhere we go, staff were very professional and courteous. We truly enjoyed our entire 10 days stay. We hope to return soon. Special thank you to our personal host William Martinez, you made our vacation very memorable! To all travelers, please remember to tip as all staff truly deserved them. August 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JB3gk Costa Rica Excellent accommodations. Something for everyone. Beautiful All facilities easily accessible. August 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by AtWestinImHappy You need to stay at least a week! We had a wonderful, albeit short, stay at this property. The wealth of options available in terms of dining, recreation, and entertainment is awesome. We especially liked eating lunch at Spirula. The lobby staff was incredibly helpful. I had the unfortunate experience of leaving my passports at the lobby, and a camera at the Mitra buffet. In both cases, the staff was extremely helpful, efficient, and effective in getting my belongings back to me. My only wish is that we had stayed longer than 3 nights. I would have preferred to stay 1 week. August 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Annita AMAZING! The grounds were amazing...golf, pool, restaurants, beach....Great seeing all the wildlife! August 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by fishpool Great Food Overall the resort was very nice. We stayed in the Royal family suite, which was very spacious and comfortable. Two had 2 full beds with a seating area, desk, dining table for 2, and a bar area with a sink. Room was really well located on the resort property. Right in front of the family pool with easy and quick walk to the beach and restaurants. Which now leads us to the food. We were all impressed with all the restaurants. Please do make all your reservations within the first few days or you might end up eating buffets the whole stay. My favorite dinner restaurant was Las Candalas. They do fish really well? Especially salmon!!! Love the room service too 24hrs! Next is beach. Beach front is pretty wide and secluded. There are no other resorts along either sides so that was really nice. The beach part was very shallow so it didn't leave much room for lounge chairs. Water wise, the waves came in pretty rough. it was much stronger than the carribbean. My 4 year old couldn't stay standing in the water it would sweep her right off her feet. Water was nice and clear no kelp which was what I really appreciated! All in all this was a great resort and i would definitely go back! Shuttles all around. Staff was friendly Drinks were great! loved how they used real fruits to make all the drinks. Favorite was pineapple mojito! August 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Korakijd Amazing Experience We just returned from Costa Rica and had an amazing stay at The Westin in Playa Conchal. Our butler, Erik, was amazing and met all of our needs. The beverage and food was great and they had a great assortment of restaurants to try out. We are not big buffet people, but the Mitra Buffet exceeded our expectations. We definitely recommend using the travel company inside of the resort (Swiss Travel). They are friendly and VERY reliable. We booked an excursion through a company not associated with the hotel and were cancelled on the day of. Our only complaint is that when you call for a ride (the resort is HUGE and requires a ride to avoid long walks in the heat), you usually have to wait a long time for the ride to come (after calling multiple times for a ride). All in all, we had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Costa Rica. August 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ET88 Fantastic Stay We spent 5 restful nights at this beautifully maintained resort. The wait staff is so attentive and accommodating. The food is very good to excellent. The room is huge, well furnished, clean, attractive, and energy efficient. The grounds are well groomed. The environment remains natural with wildlife living comfortably among guests. We saw plenty of mangos growing on the healthy trees throughout the property. This all-inclusive resort is family-friendly with evening shows appropriate for all ages including a very fun magic show and entertaining circus. We attended the live music shows featuring guitarists and singers of various genres. Although we did not play golf, the course was absolutely gorgeous. August 11, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ranabi great service very nice hotel with friendly staff August 11, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by SirPepe Wonderful week in Guanacaste Overall we had a wonderful experience at the Westin. I'll start with the positives: the staff is friendly and efficient; pool-side chairs are plentiful, the rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable; food and service are excellent at all the reservations-only restaurants and good at the buffet; the beach has plenty of shade, beautiful white sand and comfortably warm but refreshing water you can swim on. As to entertainment and activities, the aquarobics at 11 every morning is not to be missed, there is also yoga every morning but we didn't try it; snorkeling is decent on the rocky area of the beach on the right side of the hotel during low tide; night entertainment is mixed, the live music was very good, others were so-so. Areas for improvement, first and foremost please make stronger and better coffee for breakfast, Americans and Canadians do appreciate a good cup of coffee, so how about brewing some of the locally grown coffee for the Westin guests! The bees … there are too many bees all over the pool. Be careful if you are allergic to bee stings. August 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by CarolBBG Beautiful Facilities My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our 1 week stay this August. Staff was extremely accommodating and pleasant and the food was great. August 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by cte123 This hotel was wonderful The place was amazing!. The rooms, food, atmosphere, staff, pool, beach, wildlife were all awesome!! August 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tricia88 Great family fun As a family of four, we had a great time at Weston Costa Conchal! August 9, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Corrine13 Beautiful setting with some drawbacks Beach, pool and restaurants are great! The rooms have a little privacy as far as bathrooms with NO doors to shower and sink areas. There are a limited number of chairs available on the beach so you better get there very early and even then they could be taken. Reservations for restaurants are also very competitive. Then wine and alcohol are the very cheapest brands. August 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by EricTX Nice beach getaway Beautiful resort, lush surroundings, fantastic golf course and excellent food. Great choice for a weekend getaway or a relaxing vacation. A return trip is in our future! August 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Leela49 Excellent All-Inclusive Resort Having been at several all-inclusive resorts The Westin has been the best by far. All the restaurants offered a variety of selections and had beautiful presentation. Took a few excursions and relaxed by the pool. Everyone was very friendly and extremely helpful. August 6, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Waldo65 Please see # 1 after 6 visits my family and I still look forward to future visits August 5, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Tomas1102 Horrible Food And Beverage During our stay we met John our Butler in tower 1 I must say he is an incredible employee, he truly loves customer service and it shows, on the other hand the food and beverage staff truly do not care and it shows, we had traveled for a 50th birthday and we had dinner at the Italian on Saturday evening, the waiter had made an error on the order and never apologized he simply gave my wife more bread while the rest of us ate our dinner we waited an additional 40 minutes at this point we decided to just leave without my wife eating. at the French restaurant the waiter was more interested in checking out the single women waiting to go out for the night and was making everyone at the table feel like we were a bother, I must say this is not just being picky I run a Customer service based business and the number one things is to apologize to your guest for the mistakes a simple I'm sorry goes a long way, It is not just this incident the over food and beverage service was horrible, if i was able to I would refuse to pay the bill as I must say none of those employees deserved a gratuity or to be representing the Westin brand. August 5, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Rob07 Wonderful property This resort met our expectations in every way possible. It offered outstanding amenities, excellent staff service, great food and a feeling of safety. We will return many more times and recommend the hotel to all our friends. August 5, 2014


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Easy Italian Mac
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
A wonderful pasta dish made with two of my favorites, asparagus and mascarpone.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 8 ounces bow tie pasta
- 8 ounces fresh asparagus
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1⁄2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup frozen peas
- salt and pepper, to taste
- cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pata water.
- cut asparagus into 1 inch peices, disgaurding woody ends.
- in a large skillet saute asparagus in butter an oil for 5-6 minutes.
- add shallots and garlic and cook 2 minutes longer.
- add pasta and mascarpone and reserved pasta water, stir to combine.
- stir in mozzarella, parmesan, and peas.
- season with salt and pepper.
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What a wonderful surprise this reicpe turned out to be. I am glad I doubled it as it was very flavorful and a great way to get my better half to eat some veggies...made for PAC fall 2011


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Quinta del Sol by Solmar, Los Cabos (and vicinity)
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 72 guestrooms
- Near the beach
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness center
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- In-room childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Computer station
What's around
- The Arch (1.9 mi / 3 km)
- Land's End (2 mi / 3.2 km)
- Lover's Beach (2 mi / 3.2 km)
- Puerto Paraiso Mall (0.6 mi / 1 km)
- Plaza Bonita Mall (0.8 mi / 1.3 km)
For families
- Children's pool
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
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Quinta del Sol by Solmar, Los Cabos (and vicinity)
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $63
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- This hotel has 72 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21
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- No cribs (infant beds)
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets allowed *
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- Free self parking
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- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Pool umbrellas
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 1444
- Conference space size (meters) - 134
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Year Built 2004
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- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Kitchenette
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Access via exterior corridors
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DiningLas Quintas - This restaurant is located by the pool. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
On Site
- Fitness facilities
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
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Quinta del Sol by Solmar, Los Cabos (and vicinity)'s small print
Also known as
- Quinta Sol Solmar
- Quinta Sol Solmar Cabo San Lucas
- Quinta Sol Solmar Hotel
- Quinta Sol Solmar Hotel Cabo San Lucas
- Hotel Quinta Del Sol Cabo San Lucas Los Cabos
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
This property does not have elevators.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of MXN 360.00 per pet, per stay
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of MXN 756 per person (roundtrip)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Good 3.8 /5 from 206 reviews
Hotel was very clean, pool was small, staff were very nice Noisy in the day time due to location Good value for money
It was good I will stay there again close to downtown
Clean & quiet for the price
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Ignorance of the Bible's very consistent architecture has led to the assembly of many well-meaning but errant doctrinal constructs over the centuries. With reference to it, however, the conflicts are made plain. Our own towers to heaven, however historic they might be, and however cherished, must be torn down.
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Researchers at the University of Chicago have confirmed what any math challenged student can tell you:
Math is a pain. Not just imaginary pain, but real physical pain.
"For someone who has math anxiety, the anticipation of doing math prompts a similar brain reaction as when they experience pain — say, burning one's hand on a hot stove," said Sian Beilock, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago and a leading expert on math anxiety.
Beilock and Ian Lyons, a PhD graduate in psychology from the University of Chicago, conducted a small study to find out why math can incite such fear and dread. The two reported their findings in a paper, "When Math Hurts: Math Anxiety Predicts Pain Network Activation in Anticipation of Doing Math," in the current issue of PlOS One.
28 adults were involved in the study, equally split between those with low and high anxiety over math. Participants completed a word task and a math task while neural activity was measured using an MRI scan.
Researchers found that anxiety over a math test activates regions of the brain linked with the experience of physical pain and visceral threat detection. The higher an individual's math anxiety, the more neural activity was increased in the posterior insula — a fold of tissue located deep inside the brain that is associated with registering direct threats to the body as well as the experience of pain.
Surprisingly, it was the anticipation of having to do math, and not actually doing math itself, that looked like pain in the brain.
Previous studies have shown that psychological stress such as social rejection or a traumatic break-up can elicit feelings of physical pain. That led some researchers to conclude that there was an evolutionary explanation for the pain – it acted as deterrent on anti-social behavior.
"Mathematics, by contrast, is a recent cultural invention," Beilock and Lyons wrote. "It seems unlikely that a purely evolutionary mechanism would drive a neural pain response elicited by the prospect of doing math. Thus, math anxiety is an ideal test bed for expanding our understanding of how physically innocuous situations might elicit a neural response reflective of actual physical pain."
The current study is consistent with previous research by Beilock and Lyons, which found that the anticipation of doing math changes functioning in the brains of people with high levels of math anxiety. Beilock's work has also shown that fear of math can begin as early as first grade, and that female elementary school teachers often transmit their math anxiety to their female students.
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Stayed here from 16- 18 Aug 2013 on a solo trip.
If you're coming via the Skybus from the airport, the hotel courtesy shuttle will drop you at Town Hall on Collins Street and then it's just a 3 minutes walk to the hostel. The entrance isn't really obvious, just a tiny sign but look out for the police station, if you see that, you're just right beside it.
Check in was fast and friendly. The receptionist will give you lots of info about the hostel, how to use the Wifi (which is only available on the 6th floor reception area) and give you your room number. There was only one elevator working during my stay so it gets pretty slow to go up and down so they highly recommend guests to use the stairs. The hostel arranges daily activities around Melbourne including walking tours, pub crawls, pancake Sundays and even Footy Fridays.
I got a 6-bed female dorm room. They clean the rooms everyday but I thought it could have been better as it was still pretty dusty every day. Bathrooms were plentiful, never had to queue for one though very dated and hot water wasn't hot enough for the cold Winter mornings and nights. They provided lockers in the room but you have to bring/buy your own lock. I just locked everything in my luggage and used the shelves for the non-valuables. I really liked the common area on the 6th floor where everybody gathered to talk, use WIFI and just relax. There's even a full kitchen so people can cook their own meals and save some money.
Location wise, this place was in the heart of tourist haven. It's right beside Flinders Street train station where all the major trams and trains pass by. The Melbourne Visitor Centre is also right beside it. And the St. Paul's Cathedral where most of the tours pick you up from. Plenty of cafes, fast food joints and convenience stores beside it.
Overall, a good spot for its price. Some stuff to improve would be to have WIFI on every floor and also charging spots by each bedside.
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Both stamps and NIL polymer gratings exhibit characteristic semicircle-like GISAXS patterns. However NIL polymer gratings with defective lines exhibit GISAXS patterns with an excess of diffuse scattering as compared to those of the corresponding stamps. In a first approach, this effect is attributed to a reduction of the effective length of the lines diffracting coherently as the number of defects per line increases. © Blackwell Publishing 2014. 2015-02-11T14:36:35Z Interaction effects on the magneto-optical response of magnetoplasmonic dimers http://hdl.handle.net/10261/110299 Title: Interaction effects on the magneto-optical response of magnetoplasmonic dimers Authors: Sousa, N. de; Froufe-Pérez, Luis S.; Armelles Reig, Gaspar; Cebollada, Alfonso; González Sagardoy, María Ujué; García-Pérez, Fernando; Meneses-Rodríguez, David; García-Martín, Antonio Abstract: The effect that dipole-dipole interactions have on the magneto-optical (MO) properties of magnetoplasmonic dimers is theoretically studied. The specific plasmonic versus magnetoplasmonic nature of the dimer's metallic components and their specific location within the dimer play a crucial role in the determination of these properties. We find that it is possible to generate an induced MO activity in a purely plasmonic component, even larger than that of the MO one, therefore dominating the overall MO spectral dependence of the system. Adequate stacking of these components may allow one to obtain, for specific spectral regions, larger MO activities in systems with a reduced amount of MO metal and therefore with lower optical losses. Theoretical results are contrasted and confirmed with experiments for selected structures. © 2014 American Physical Society. Description: 6 pags. ; 4 figs. ; PACS number(s): 78.20.Ls, 73.20.Mf, 78.67.Bf 2015-02-05T12:18:36Z Effect of long-range spatial correlations on the lifetime statistics of an emitter in a two-dimensional disordered lattice http://hdl.handle.net/10261/110258 Title: Effect of long-range spatial correlations on the lifetime statistics of an emitter in a two-dimensional disordered lattice Authors: Sousa, N. de; Sáenz, J. J.; García-Martín, Antonio; Froufe-Pérez, Luis S.; Marqués, M. I. Abstract: The effect of spatial correlations on the Purcell effect in a bidimensional dispersion of resonant nanoparticles is analyzed. We perform extensive calculations on the fluorescence decay rate of a point emitter embedded in a system of nanoparticles statistically distributed according to a simple two-dimensional lattice-gas model near the critical point. For short-range correlations (high temperature thermalization) the Purcell factors present a long-tailed statistic which evolves towards a bimodal distribution when approaching the critical point where the spatial correlation length diverges. Our results suggest long-range correlations as a possible origin of the large fluctuations of experimental decay rates in disordered metal films. © 2014 American Physical Society. Description: 5 pags. ; 5 figs. ; PACS number(s): 42.25.Dd, 78.67.Bf, 78.55.Qr, 78.66.Bz 2015-02-05T08:28:27Z Sensor for directly determining the presence of detergents in a sample http://hdl.handle.net/10261/92622 Title: Sensor for directly determining the presence of detergents in a sample Authors: Bratov, Andrey; Ipatov, Andrey; Abramova, Natalia; Domínguez Horna, Carlos; Merlos Domingo, Angel Abstract: [EN] The invention relates to a novel three-dimensional impedimetric sensor in which the interdigitated electrodes comprise highly conductive digits separated by a barrier of insulating material. The sensor can be used for directly determining the presence of detergent residue in water during washing processes and rinsing cycles. The impedance of the sensor changes upon detection of the presence of molecules of detergent in a sample, owing to the change in the electric field in which the field lines extend from one digit (2) to the other digit (3), extending beyond the insulating barrier (4).; [ES] La presente invención desccribe un nuevo sensor impedimétrico tridimensional en el que los electrodos interdigitados comprenden dígitos altamente conductivos que están separados por una barrera de un material aislante, útil para la determinación directa de la presencia de residuos de detergentes en agua en los procesos de lavado y ciclos de aclarado. El sensor cambia su impedancia cuando capta la presencia de moléculas de detergente en una muesra debido al cambio que sufre el campo eléctrico cuyas líneas de campo parten de un dígito (2) hasta llegar al otro dígito (3) sobrepasando la barrera aislante (4). 2014-02-27T09:31:08Z


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The event will feature privately owned boats both in the water and on trailers for individual boat buyers to view and explore.
A flea market and marine swap also will be held under the covered pavilion at the marina.
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Hot dogs and other goodies will available for sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Although the show is not open to brokers, individual owners whose boats are listed with brokers are welcome to show their own boats.
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Cutting edge chemistry in 2015
11 December 2015 Research
We take a look back at the year's most interesting chemical science stories
Which chemistry stories got us talking in 2014? With the help of an expert panel of journal editors Chemistry World looks back at some highlights from last year's ground breaking chemical sciences research.
Over the past year, our pages have seen plenty of work aimed at advancing our understanding of chemical bonds.
The material arranges into sheets with distorted borates (green) surrounding each californium centre © NPG
More recently, the existence of an entirely new type of chemical bond – first proposed in the early 1980s but never confirmed experimentally – was reported by an international team of researchers.2 They used different isotopes of hydrogen to explore the reaction between bromine and hydrogen bromide (HBr) to create the radical BrHBr. When heavier hydrogen isotopes were used, bonding in the triatomic system is through classical van der Waal's interactions. But when an atom of ultralight muonium is sandwiched between two heavier bromine atoms, the system is stabilised by 'vibrational bonding', with the light atom shuttling between its two neighbours.
AFM images show a high contrast area, interpreted as a H-bond in other systems, between two nitrogen atoms © APS
Crystallography has been instrumental in unravelling the structures of biological crystals such as these © IUCr
The year was chosen as it is close to the anniversaries of two major landmarks in the field's history. Just over a hundred years ago, father-and-son team William Henry and William Lawrence Bragg first showed that diffracted x-rays can be used to map the positions of atoms within a crystal and determine its three-dimensional structure. It is also around 400 years since one of the earliest studies of crystal structures: astronomer Johannes Kepler's observations of ice crystals in snowflakes.
The year-long celebration aimed to both strengthen international collaboration among crystallographers through a series of scientific meetings and to raise the discipline's profile among the general public with educational activities taking place throughout the year. These included a worldwide crystal growing competition for schools and a crystallography-themed exhibition from photographer Max Alexander at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. This year the beacon will be passed to physicists and spectroscopists, for the International Year of Light.
Ever since the discovery of graphene, researchers have been searching for two-dimensional equivalents of other elements. In 2014 there was a bumper crop, starting with a group led by Peide Ye at Purdue University in the US, who made phosphorene, a phosphorus analogue of graphene, using the 'Scotch tape' method to exfoliate layered black phosphorus in much the same way as graphene can be made by exfoliating graphite.4 They say the material – an electron-poor or p-type semiconductor – could have even better electrical properties than graphene and were able to build transistors with it.
The ridged structure of phosphorene explains the directional electrical performance dependence that Ye's team saw © Peide Ye
Silicene – the two-dimensional allotrope of silicon with a graphene-like honeycomb structure – was first grown back in 2012, but this year theoretical chemists predicted a variation made of silica (SiO2), silicatene.6 The team calculated that adding oxygen to the silicene lattice should produce a stable monolayer of silica with some interesting mechanical and electrical properties. Silicatene would get thicker when stretched, and would have a large, direct band gap of about 3eV. Stretching the material along one crystalline axis would increase this band gap, while stretching it in the other direction would reduce it.
Further additions to the flat materials family include germanene – a one-atom thick layer of germanium – which was grown by dry deposition of germanium onto a gold substrate by an international team led by Guy Le Lay at Aix-Marseille University in France.7 And, finally, arsenene – a graphene-like arsenic monolayer – whose potential properties have been explored using theoretical calculations by Chinnathambi Kamal from Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, India, and Motohiko Ezawa, University of Tokyo, Japan.8
As well as novel 2D allotropes, 2014 saw researchers successfully create 2D crystal polymers for the first time. Two groups, based at ETH Zurich in Switzerland and the University of Nevada in the US, independently showed that monolayers of propeller-like anthracene-based monomers can be fused into flat, one molecule thick polymeric sheets by UV light.9,10 These 2D polymers should have more complex chemistry than graphene and could, eventually, find uses as highly selective molecular sieves or within 2D electronics.
The Solar-Jet reactor can turn carbon dioxide, water and concentrated sunlight into jet fuel © ETH Zurich
The group of Aldo Steinfeld at the Swiss university ETH Zurich, together with colleagues in the EU-backed Solar-Jet project, used a high-flux solar simulator, which mimics the output of an actual solar concentrator, to produce the high temperatures needed to split carbon dioxide and water into hydrogen, carbon monoxide and oxygen. The hydrogen and carbon monoxide mixture, known as synthesis gas or syngas, can then be converted into kerosene via the Fischer–Tropsch process. One breakthrough was the team's use of cerium oxide to harness oxygen, which would otherwise be dangerously explosive, so that it can be separated from the syngas and safely removed.
The technology is still in the early stages and so far the group have only made enough kerosene to fill a glass jar. They will now spend the next few years trying to scale up the process and increase the efficiency enough to make it economically viable. The long term goal is to produce 20,000 litres of kerosene per day in a square-kilometre-sized solar tower system.
Lithium–sulfur batteries might soon be able to take an electric car more than 300 miles on a single charge © Shutterstock
Elton Cairns, and colleagues at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, US, made a lithium-sulfur battery that can hold more than double the energy of ordinary lithium-ion batteries weight-for-weight.11 They overcame the problem of lithium–sulfur batteries losing energy when repeatedly recharged by sandwiching the sulfur electrode between a layer of graphene oxide, to immobilise it, and a protective outer layer of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, which preserves the sulfur by stopping soluble lithium polysulfide intermediates forming in the electrolyte. The resulting batteries continue to function well even after being recharged 1500 times, and the team say they could hold enough power to keep an electric car going for over 300 miles.
Percival Zhang's group at Virginia Tech in the US has taken a different approach, building a bio-battery that runs on sugar.12 Their prototype can also hold twice as much energy as ordinary lithium ion batteries and could one day be used to power mobile phones or other small devices. The AA-sized prototype is powered using maltodextrin – the researchers created a novel enzyme pathway that strips electrons off the sugar and transfers them to electrodes to generate power. The system can be recharged simply by topping it up with more sugar solution, a safer and more abundant resource than lithium.
We've also seen improvements to battery safety. An early warning system that can help prevent batteries overheating and catching fire was developed by a team based in the US and China.15 The group designed a smart 'separator' sheet that can detect lithium dendrites – spongy structures that grow on the anode as the battery is used – and prevent the two electrodes coming into contact and short circuiting. And a team at Harvard University in the US developed a pressure-sensitive coating for button cell batteries that prevents them harming curious children that accidentally swallow them.
The electronic structure of boron means that it forms different fullerene structures to carbon © S D Li and L S Wang
Unlike carbon, boron can't form a perfect football like Buckminsterfullerene (C60) because it only has three electrons in its outer shell, so after forming three bonds it has no free electrons remaining to form the delocalised π-network essential to the stability of C60. But various theoretical studies have showed that other configurations may be stable.
Lai-Sheng Wang at Brown University, US, calculated that 40 borons could form a box-like fullerene isomer with both hexagonal and heptagonal holes. Their simulations suggested that gaseous B40 would exist as a mixture of two forms: a quasiplanar structure and the fullerene. The team vaporised bulk boron with a laser and separated the molecular clusters using a mass spectrometer. They calculated the predicted photoelectron spectra of both quasiplanar and the fullerene B40- isomers and compared these with their measured spectrum. The measured spectrum did not match either calculated spectrum, but matched a combination of the two. This indicates, consistent with their predictions, a mixture of the quasiplanar isomer and borospherene.
As ever, chemists continue to ponder the big questions surrounding the origins of life.
Did life begin in a tiny water droplet? That was the question Sylvain Ladame of Imperial College London, UK, and colleagues investigated by comparing reaction rates between small organics within droplets, compared with free standing water. The thinking is that, on the early Earth, small molecules would have been brought much closer together within droplets and stood a greater chance of reacting together to form more complex ones, eventually leading to life. Ladame's group showed that the reaction rate between two small molecules was 45 times faster when they were enclosed in tiny microdroplets, compared with freestanding water, suggesting these environments may have offered ideal conditions to support the emergence of life.18
Early life could have got its big break in water droplets © Shutterstock
And some new information about the ancient world has been revealed by looking at ancient samples. US scientist Stanley Miller's simulation experiments in the 1950s showed how amino acids could have arisen from the primordial soup. But some of his samples were forgotten and never analysed. Now, Miller's former doctoral student Jeffrey Bada has revisited some of these samples after more than 50 years and found they provide a possible explanation for how the first amino acids polymerised into the first proteins. Miller had repeated his original experiment adding cyanamide, a condensing reagent used to produce pharmaceuticals. When Bada's group analysed the resulting samples they found 10 dipeptides had been produced. Although cyanamide usually only polymerises amino acids under acidic conditions, the group found that some of the intermediates produced in the experiment would do so under the alkaline conditions of early Earth.20 The resurrection of these much earlier experiments may further our understanding of how the first building blocks of life emerged millions of years ago.
A bacterium has been created which has two artificial nuleotides in its DNA. They pair up using hydrophobic interactions © Synthorx
The group had been trying to engineer artificial nucleotides for decades – the X and Y bases are two molecules called d5SICS and dNAM that pair up using hydrophobic interactions. The team were able to synthesise a bacterial plasmid containing a single X–Y base pair, which was successfully taken up by E. coli cells. The cells could then replicate when 'fed' the new base pairs in the growth medium. The team say their breakthrough opens up the possibility of creating new proteins or finding new ways to regulate genes within cells. Now that this milestone has been achieved, it will be exciting to see what synthetic biologists are able to do with it.
From the ancient earth to today's news, chemistry has played a crucial role in events that have dominated headlines around the world this year.
The US Navy ship Cape Ray has been safely destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal at sea © US Dept Transportation
And in early 2014, news of a serious outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa began to reach us. This has since escalated into a large-scale epidemic, to which scientists and health professionals have been struggling to respond. The World Health Organization has sanctioned the use of experimental drugs such as antibody treatment ZMapp to fight the disease, and programmes to develop a vaccine have been fast tracked in several countries. The US government will provide technical expertise and millions in funds to Maryland-based Profectus BioSciences to speed up tests on a potential Ebola vaccine. And pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline, in concert with the US National Institutes of Health, has completed Phase I trials of another vaccine, and plans to start the next phase of trials in 2015. Let's hope progress continues into the coming year.
And with that we bring an end to our roundup – as always, a mere snapshot of last year's research. We look forward to seeing more in 2015.
Correction: On 12 December an incorrect reference to boron in the vibrational bonding story was replaced with bromine
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Updated Pics with New CS7 Wheels
Wheels: CS7's. Gunmetal
Front: 18x8 et45 235/40/18 Hankook Evo V12s
Rear: 18x9 et48 265/35/18 Hankook Evo v12s
Suspension: Cross Competition Coilovers
Camber: -2.6F, -2.4R
Rear Fender: Slight Roll to help fit Drag Radials. Unsure if the set up would rub without the slight roll, but it doesn't rub with it.
Wheel Gap: 1 finger all around.
Opinion on CS7: Fit and Finish looks very nice. Wheels fit perfect with the way I have my car set up. Appearance on the car is subjective to owner, personally I like it.
Tire Size: IMO the 235 on a 8 and 265 on a 9 is as flush as you can get. Running 245/255 tires on a 9 will be stretched. Running those on a 9.5 will look silly. 235 on a 8 is also pretty close to perfect. a 245 would buldge out a tiny bit. But I will go with a 245 in the front with my next set of tires.
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