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It's 2038 and the earth has been devastated by tectonic shifts accompanied by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The U.S. has undergone a socialist revolution, retro-viruses are rampant and most technology relies on a powerful organic "clay" instead of microprocessors. When aliens land near American-exile Johnny Guglio's adopted African home, Braemar Wilson, a cutthroat reporter, befriends him to get a jump on the story. Though no one knows the alien's intent, White Queen, an anti-alien group, begins working to undermine human trust. Even as ambassadors from both worlds talk, Braemar and Johnny must work together find themselves in a unique position to uncover the truth. The book won the 1991 James Tiptree Jr. Award. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Jones ( Divine Endurance ) turns her incisive talent toward a perennial science fiction theme: first contact with aliens. By 2038, Earth has been devastated by tectonic shifts accompanied by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The U.S. has undergone a socialist revolution, retro-viruses are rampant, and most technology relies on a powerful organic "clay" instead of microprocessors. American exile Johnny Guglioli, infected with a virus inimical to human tissue and the computer clay, meets cutthroat reporter Braemar Wilson, who sees Johnny as a way to get closer to aliens rumored to have landed near Johnny's adopted African home. But before she can break the story, the aliens make contact themselves, and the expected havoc breaks out. Are the aliens powerful saviors, seductive invaders, opportunistic pirates--or a bit of each? While ambassadors talk, an anti-alien group, White Queen, works behind the scenes to undermine human trust. Jones's viewpoint is always fresh and provocative, and, despite a basically human appearance, her aliens are the most convincingly alien beings to grace science fiction in years. Jones's unusual ending amply demonstrates why the British edition of this novel won the James Tiptree Award last year. This mind-bending look at meeting the alien is one readers will not soon forget.
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Set in 2039-40 A.D., this novel of first contact creates an almost credible near future earth and avoids the cliche of vastly superior aliens swooping down to subjugate humanity and strip its resources. Instead, Jones' aliens live among humans for awhile, cloaking their existence, until a strange emotional relationship between Johnny Guglioli, a UFO chaser, and Agnes/Clevel, an alien residing in Africa, leads to their discovery. Jones spends a lot of time creating our future world doing a credible job on technological and ecological aspects but the socio-political aspects are more alien, and unlikely, than the extraterrestrials. For example, the United States has been overthrown by socialists and are minor players in world politics. Equally unlikely is the lackadaisical response of the Earth's population to the discovery of aliens and the central role played by politically marginal actors in dealing with them.
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Fairholme Fund is notorious for holding large stores of cash -- but it uses the cash to buy when investors are fearful, says Wenli Tan, a Morningstar Inc. mutual-fund analyst. "The fund's stock selection has been so strong that it has been able to be at the top of its class even with a big cash stake," Ms. Tan says.
Managers such as Fairholme's Bruce Berkowitz could be particularly effective if the stock market's recovery is long and slow, as some analysts predict it will be. "In the environment we're going to have going forward, I don't think you're going to be able to make a lot of money just buying and holding an index," says Richard Winer, president of Winer Wealth Management Inc. in Woodland Hills, Calif.
In the recoveries from the past three bear markets, index funds have come out ahead of managed funds on average, according to data from researchers Lipper Inc. and Morningstar.
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"In the type of selloff we've just had, everything got sold because liquidity had to be raised, so there was no looking at whether to sell stock A or B -- it was an indiscriminate selloff," Mr. Cordaro says. "That has created huge price anomalies. You would expect that an active manager would be able to exploit these price anomalies and produce better returns than you'd get just buying an index."
Actively managed funds certainly didn't shine versus index funds last year, with some 58% of actively managed U.S. stock funds failing to beat their benchmark indexes in 2008, according to Morningstar.
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He says that active managers tend to struggle significantly when sentiment is driving the markets -- as has been the case recently. When the market is pricing companies "based on fear -- or euphoria -- you are in an environment where managers may have a hard time keeping up," Mr. Ristuben says. Recently, "stock prices have had not a great deal to do with the actual likely economic value of the corporations."
He believes a rebound will be driven by a recognition of strong fundamentals at individual companies, which will benefit active managers.
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So what is the average investor to do? Unless you are wedded to an all-index or all-active management approach, your best bet is to take advantage of both types of funds, says Peggy Ruhlin, an investment adviser at Budros, Ruhlin & Roe Inc. in Columbus, Ohio.
As a rule of thumb, use an index mutual fund or exchange-traded fund to get exposure to a broad segment of the stock market, and go with an actively managed fund for exposure to a particular segment of the market, Ms. Ruhlin says.
"Certain managers can add value with an expertise in either a certain region or segment -- foreign tech stocks, for example," Ms. Ruhlin says. "But if we're just trying to make a play on China, then we use an index fund or an ETF."
Mr. Winer says actively managed funds shouldn't "be painted with a broad stroke." Some are designed to cushion a market decline, but will lag behind the overall market during upswings. Others have only a handful of holdings, and this highly aggressive position results in massive gains in some years and huge declines in others. The important thing is to understand what part an actively managed fund should play in your portfolio, he says.
With a blend of index and managed funds, you eliminate the chance of being left out of a market comeback -- and add the possibility of rising ahead of the tide.
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Excellent, helpful, and friendly staff! It's a nice relaxing place and very easygoing. The lobby is lovely and the street quaint. The value is fantastic too and it is close to everything you could need near baker at. Our room was big with a fridge, minibar and sofa area. Nice bathroom, very clean, and nice bedding. The stairwells are kind of steep and elevator small, so they help you with bags. It's peaceful and quiet but it is across from a hospital so you'll hear ambulances from time to time. My only complaint is that the carpeting needs to be replaced or cleaned more often. I will be back and it's a great place for parents to stay who have children going to the local college (Regents) and are coming in for a visit. It's only a 5 minute walk to the university.
Really great experience with helpful young staff. Location is amazing and room v comfortable. Our aircon was broken so they gave us free breakfast!
Very nice spacious room in great neighborhood at a very reasonable price for London. Near University of Westminster, Regents Park, Madame Tussaud's and the Baker St tube station. Embassies on same street and in proximity. Nice cozy lobby/sitting area with fireplace (even in summer!)coffee, tea and cookies. Only negative was the carpet was stained, otherwise very clean. Very friendly and helpful staff.
The staff at the front desk was extremely helpful and pleasant. From the minute we checked in early to getting our room ready to helping with temperature settings in our room
I really enjoyed my stay at the Nottingham Place Hotel! I was there for 5 nights, staying alone while visiting my sister who is studying in London in Regents Park. It is a great location - the Marylebone High Street has great shopping and restaurants and Baker Street has a lot of more affordable options for food. It was nice to have a little kitchenette - I have food allergies so I was able to manage my own breakfast. It is a 5 minute walk to the Baker Street Tube Station which made everything very accessible. The room was compact but the space was well used. The shower was deep and kind of hard to get into (it was sort of in a closet) - I am young and in relatively good shape and I almost fell every time I got in but didn't, luckily. There was a lot of natural light (and blackout curtains) so it didn't feel cramped. Staying a week in the space alone was very comfortable. I would stay again.
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Metformin has been reported to increase the expression of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor in pancreatic beta cells in a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α-dependent manner. We investigated whether a PPARα agonist, fenofibrate, exhibits an additive or synergistic effect on glucose metabolism, independent of its lipid-lowering effect, when added to metformin. Non-obese diabetic Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats were divided into four groups and treated for 28 days with metformin, fenofibrate, metformin plus fenofibrate or vehicle. The random blood glucose levels, body weights, food intake and serum lipid profiles were not significantly different among the groups. After 4 weeks, metformin, but not fenofibrate, markedly reduced the blood glucose levels during oral glucose tolerance tests, and this effect was attenuated by adding fenofibrate. Metformin increased the expression of the GLP-1 receptor in pancreatic islets, whereas fenofibrate did not. During the intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests with the injection of a GLP-1 analog, metformin and/or fenofibrate did not alter the insulin secretory responses. In conclusion, fenofibrate did not confer any beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis but reduced metformin's glucose-lowering activity in GK rats, thus discouraging the addition of fenofibrate to metformin to improve glycemic control.
Relative insulin deficiency in the presence of prevailing insulin resistance is the main pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus.1 The mechanisms of insulin secretion in response to a mixed meal are complex.2 Among these mechanisms, the incretin effect contributes 50–70% of the insulin secretion in subjects with normal glucose tolerance.3, 4 The incretin hormones, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) are secreted from intestinal endocrine L- and K-cells, respectively, following the ingestion of nutrients and enhance insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells in a glucose-dependent manner.5, 6, 7 The effects of GLP-1 and GIP terminate shortly after secretion due to the enzymatic activity of dipeptidyl peptidase-4.6 Intriguingly, the incretin effect is markedly attenuated by as much as 10–40% in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,8, 9, 10 which can be explained not only by decreased beta cell function/mass per se but also by decreased incretin sensitivity due to the downregulation of the relevant receptors.11, 12, 13 Therefore, it may be possible to control the glucose level in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients by increasing the incretin sensitivity by upregulating the expression of incretin receptors in pancreatic beta cells.14
Incretin therapies such as GLP-1 analogs and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors are currently available in clinical practice.15, 16 This type of new treatment has the advantages of low risks of hypoglycemia and weight gain relative to current anti-diabetes treatments based on sulfonylureas or insulin.17 It is conceivable that the glucose-lowering effects of such incretin therapies would be augmented if they were combined with medications that effectively increase incretin sensitivity through the upregulation of incretin receptor expression. In addition to increased insulin secretion, we may expect an enhancement of other beneficial effects of incretin hormones, such as the preservation of or an increase in beta cell mass or function, delayed gastric emptying and decreased appetite.6, 17
The addition of GLP-1 analogs or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors to metformin provides further glucose-lowering effects without causing hypoglycemia or weight gain.18, 19, 20 The glucose-lowering effect of metformin is based on the suppression of hepatic glucose production and the enhancement of peripheral glucose utilization.14, 21 GLP-1 increases insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells and decreases glucagon secretion from pancreatic alpha cells, which in turn leads to decreased hepatic glucose output.22 Therefore, both metformin and incretin therapy converge to regulate hepatic glucose output. In addition, Maida et al.23 recently demonstrated that metformin increases GLP-1 secretion from intestinal endocrine L cells and also increases the expression of the GLP-1 receptor in pancreatic islets via a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α-dependent pathway. Furthermore, in an obese type 2 diabetes animal model, fenofibrate (a PPARα agonist) reduced the decline in beta cell mass and prevented the development of diabetes.24 Based on these results, we hypothesized that a PPARα agonist, fenofibrate, may enhance the effect of GLP-1 when used either as a monotherapy or in combination with metformin.14 To explore this possibility, we examined the effect of fenofibrate alone or in combination with metformin on glucose homeostasis and GLP-1 sensitivity in non-obese Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats.
The animal studies were performed after receiving approval from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) of Seoul National University (IACUC approval no. 11−0038). Twenty-four male GK rats (aged 5 weeks) were obtained from Japan SLC (Hamamatsu, Japan). They were provided with standard chow (Purina rat and mouse chow, Purina Korea, Seoul, Korea) and water ad libitum at the Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute. After a 1-week adaptation period, the GK rats were divided into four groups (n=6 in each group): the vehicle-treated control (Ctrl) group, the metformin alone (MA) group, the fenofibrate alone (FA) group and metformin plus fenofibrate (MF) group. The vehicle for both metformin and fenofibrate was 1% carboxymethyl cellulose (Sigma-Aldrich, St Louis, MO, USA). Each medication was administered by gastric gavage every day for 28 days. Metformin (Glucophage; Merck Serono, Geneva, Switzerland) was administered at a dose of 150mgkg−1 for 14 days, and then the dose was increased to 300mgkg−1 during the last 14 days. The dose of fenofibrate (Recipharm Fontaine, Dijon, France) was fixed at 150mgkg−1 for 28 days.
The body weights and random blood glucose levels were monitored every day, and food intake over 24h was measured every week. The body weights and food intake were measured using an electrical scale (A&D, Tokyo, Japan), and the blood glucose levels were measured using a glucometer (OneTouch Ultra; LifeScan, Milpitas, CA, USA) and tail vein blood samples. The total blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels were measured enzymatically with an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7070; Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan).
Oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) were performed after 12-h fasts following 4 weeks of treatment. The baseline blood glucose levels were measured, and each medication was administered by gastric gavage 1h before oral glucose loading. The OGTT consisted of 2.0gkg−1 of glucose in a 20% solution delivered by gastric gavage. The glucose levels were monitored at 0, 15, 30, 60, 120 and 180min using a glucometer (OneTouch Ultra) and tail vein blood samples.
To evaluate the insulin secretory capacity in response to exendin-4, a GLP-1 analog, IPGTTs with exendin-4 injections were performed after 12-h fasts 2 days after the OGTTs. The baseline blood glucose levels were measured 1h before glucose loading, and then exendin-4 (Sigma-Aldrich) at a dose of 25nmolkg−1 was injected via the intraperitoneal (i.p.) route. An hour after the i.p. exendin-4 injection, a 2.0gkg−1 load of glucose as a 20% solution was injected in the same way. The study medications were not administered on the day of the IPGTT to avoid the effect of the medications. Blood samples (150μl) for glucose measurements and plasma samples for insulin measurements were obtained at 0, 30, 60, 120 and 180min from the tail vein. The insulin levels were measured using a commercial ELISA kit (Alpco Diagnostics, Windham, NH, USA).
Following completion of the OGTTs and IPGTTs, the GK rats were killed by an i.p. injection of Zoletil 50 (zolazepam plus tiletamine; Virbac Laboratories, Carros, France) and xylazine (Bayer Korea, Seoul, Korea). The pancreas of each animal was fixed with 4% formalin solution and embedded in paraffin. The samples were exposed to an anti-insulin antibody (1:1000, mouse monoclonal antibody, I-2018, Sigma-Aldrich) followed by 5% normal goat serum (S-1000, Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA, USA). The sections were incubated with a secondary mouse antibody (1:1000, biotinylated anti-mouse IgG(H+L), BA-9200, Vector Laboratories) for 1h. Then, the samples were reacted with an avidin–biotin complex (Vectastain Elite ABC kit, PK-6100, Vector Laboratories) for 30min and exposed to 3,3′-diaminobenzidine (SK-4100, Vector Laboratories) for 20s. The entire slide was scanned using an Aperio ScanScope (Aperio Technologies, Vista, CA, USA), and the beta cell area was quantified by counting the number of pixels with insulin staining using Aperio ImageScope. To measure the GLP-1 receptor expression in pancreatic islets, we performed immunofluorescent staining for the GLP-1 receptor and insulin. The samples were exposed to a primary GLP-1 receptor antibody (1:100, rabbit polyclonal GLP1R, ab39072, Abcam, Cambridge, UK) and an insulin antibody (1:1000, mouse monoclonal antibody, I-2018) for 12h. Next, the samples were treated with Chromeo 488 (1:500, goat polyclonal secondary antibody to rabbit IgG(H+L), ab60314, Abcam) to visualize the bound GLP-1 receptor antibody and Alexa 594 (1:500, Alexa Fluor 594 goat anti-mouse IgG(H+L), A-11005, Invitrogen) to visualize the bound insulin antibody. Images were captured by a BX-50 Olympus microscope (Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) and quantified using Aperio ImageScope (Aperio Technologies). The level of GLP-1 receptor expression was expressed as the area of GLP-1 receptor staining/the area of insulin staining.
The data analysis was performed using Prism 5.0 (GraphPad, San Diego, CA, USA) and SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 17.0 software (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). The initial blood glucose levels and body weights and the food intake were analyzed by nonparametric analysis using Kruskal–Wallis tests followed by Games–Howell post hoc tests. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance with the Bonferroni post hoc test was used to analyze time-course differences in the glucose levels and body weights. The AUC of glucose and the incremental AUC (iAUC) of insulin were calculated using the trapezoidal rule. The AUC of glucose, the iAUC of insulin, the insulin-positive area, and the GLP-1 receptor-positive area were analyzed by the nonparametric Kruskal–Wallis test followed by the Games–Howell post hoc test. P-values<0.05 were considered significant.
The baseline body weights were not significantly different among the four groups. The changes in body weight over time also did not differ among the four groups (P=0.128), but the Bonferroni post hoc test revealed differences between the Ctrl and MF groups from day 21 (Figure 1a). Food intake was comparable among the groups (Figure 1b). The random blood glucose levels at baseline and during the 4-week treatment period were similar among the groups (Figure 1c). The total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were comparable among the groups (Figure 1d), which indicated that fenofibrate had no effect on the plasma levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides in non-obese diabetic GK rats.
After 4 weeks of treatment, OGTTs were performed with the administration of the study medications (Figure 2a). The blood glucose levels were lower at 15, 30, 60 and 120min in the MA group than in the Ctrl group. At 120min, the glucose levels were higher in the FA group than in the Ctrl group. The MF group had lower blood glucose levels at 15 and 30min than the Ctrl group. However, the MF group had higher blood glucose levels at 60, 120 and 180min than the MA group. The FA group had higher blood glucose levels than the MA group from 30min to the end of the test. The AUC of the glucose excursions over a 240-min period (from −60min to +180min) was significantly lower in the MA group than in the Ctrl group, whereas it was higher in the FA group than in the MA group (Figure 2b).
To examine the GLP-1 sensitivity, we performed IPGTTs with i.p. exendin-4. The glucose levels during the IPGTTs with i.p. exendin-4 injections did not differ between the Ctrl and MA groups but were higher in the FA and MF groups at 120 and 180min. The blood glucose levels at 120 and 180min were also higher in the FA and MF groups than in the MA group (Figure 3a). The AUCs for blood glucose during the IPGTTs were higher for the FA and MF groups than for the Ctrl group, and these values were higher in the MF group than in the MA group (Figure 3b).
The plasma insulin levels during the IPGTTs were lower between 30 and 180min in the MF group and at 180min for both the MA and FA groups than in the Ctrl group (Figure 3c). There were no significant differences in the iAUCs for the plasma insulin levels among the groups (Figure 3d). However, compared with the Ctrl or MA group, the FA and MF groups had lower iAUCs for the plasma insulin levels, but these differences did not reach statistical significance (Figure 3d).
Representative images of pancreatic islets stained for insulin after 4 weeks of treatment are shown in Figure 4a. The morphology of the islets of GK rats were typically distorted, as reported elsewhere.25 The average insulin-positive area corrected by the total pancreatic area was 1.3±0.2% in the Ctrl group, 1.1±0.2% in the MA group, 1.1±0.2% in the FA group and 0.7±0.1% in the MF group; thus, the values for the different groups were comparable. According to the post hoc analysis, the average percentage of the total pancreas area positive for insulin tended to be lower in the MF group than in the Ctrl group (P=0.108) (Figure 4b).
Representative images of pancreatic islets immunostained for insulin (red fluorescence) and the GLP-1 receptor (green fluorescence) are shown in Figure 4c. Most GLP-1 receptor immunoreactivity overlapped with the insulin immunostaining. The average GLP-1 receptor-positive area per insulin-positive area was significantly higher in the MA group than in the Ctrl group (45.4±3.3% vs 26.1±2.1%, P<0.001). The average percentage of GLP-1 receptor-positive area per insulin-positive area in the FA group was lower than that in the MA group (22.6±1.7% vs 45.4±3.3%, P<0.001), and that in the MF group was higher than that in the FA group (34.3±3.7% vs 22.6±1.7%, P=0.029) (Figure 4d).
In this study, we examined whether a PPARα agonist, fenofibrate, with or without metformin can improve glucose homeostasis through enhancing GLP-1 sensitivity by increasing the expression of the GLP-1 receptor in the pancreatic beta cells of non-obese diabetic GK rats. There were no differences in body weight and food intake among the groups during the study period. The total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were comparable among the four treatment groups, which allowed us to examine the effect of fenofibrate on glucose homeostasis independent of its lipid-lowering effects in non-obese diabetic GK rats.
Although metformin lowered the blood glucose levels during the OGTTs, fenofibrate did not exhibit glucose-lowering effects, but rather, caused a higher glucose level during the late postprandial period. Similarly, a recent study revealed that 6 weeks of treatment with bezafibrate, a PPARα agonist, did not affect glucose homeostasis in db/db mice, an obese diabetic rodent model.26 Furthermore, in our study, fenofibrate offset the glucose-lowering effect of metformin during the OGTTs, which indicates that fenofibrate has a negative effect on glucose homeostasis when added to metformin. However, in human studies, even though they were not designed to evaluate the glucose-lowering effect, fenofibrate had no adverse effect on glucose homeostasis when added to metformin in type 2 diabetic patients with mixed dyslipidemia27 or in patients with metabolic syndrome.28 In the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD) trial, more than 40% of the study subjects enrolled in each treatment group (placebo vs fenofibrate) were taking metformin, but there was no meaningful change in the HbA1c levels from the baseline values in either group.29 The mechanism responsible for the discrepancy between our experimental results and the results of previous clinical trials needs to be elucidated.
Maida et al.23 reported that short-term (48h) metformin treatment significantly increased GLP-1 receptor expression in the pancreatic islets of non-diabetic mice relative to vehicle-treated mice. In this study, we found that long-term (4 weeks) treatment with metformin also increased the expression of the GLP-1 receptor in pancreatic islets in non-obese diabetic GK rats, which are characterized by prominent beta cell destruction.30 Furthermore, the expression level of the GLP-1 receptor in the pancreatic islets of GK rats was higher when the rats were treated with metformin and fenofibrate than with fenofibrate alone. Taken together, these results indicate that metformin increases the expression of the GLP-1 receptor in pancreatic islets in both non-diabetic and diabetic animal models regardless of whether fenofibrate is used. However, the increased expression of the GLP-1 receptor was not translated into an increased insulin response to an intraperitoneally administered GLP-1 receptor agonist (exendin-4). Severely compromised beta cell function and/or mass in GK rats might compromise the ability of metformin to enhance insulin secretion in response to exendin-4.
It has been reported that metformin-treated mice exhibit increased expression of the GLP-1 receptor in pancreatic islets independent of the effect of AMP-activated protein kinase.23 Instead, the increased expression of the GLP-1 receptor was attributed to the action of PPARα because no such increase was observed in PPARα-knockout mice in vivo and because metformin increased GLP-1 receptor expression in INS-1 beta cells in vitro in a PPARα-dependent fashion.23 In contrast, in our study, fenofibrate, a potent PPARα agonist, did not have any additive or synergistic effect on the expression of the GLP-1 receptor when used in combination with metformin. The concept of the selective modulation of nuclear receptors by different ligands31 may provide a plausible explanation for this apparent discrepancy.
For PPARγ, another PPAR family member, different ligands induce different receptor conformations and therefore different biological responses, as explained by the selective PPAR modulator (SPPARM) model.32 The SPPARM model could be extended to the regulation of PPARα activity. Gemfibrozil, another PPARα agonist available in clinical practice for the treatment of dyslipidemia, behaves as a partial agonist, whereas fenofibrate behaves as a full agonist, recruiting coactivators to the human apoA-I DR-2 site more effectively than gemfibrozil.33 Accordingly, we may be able to explain the divergent regulation of apoA-I in humans by gemfibrozil or fenofibrate.33 In Maida et al.,23 PPARα was modulated by unidentified endogenous ligands that were presumably induced by metformin treatment, whereas we used a synthetic full agonist of PPARα in this study. We speculate that different PPARα ligands might be responsible for the metformin response at the level of GLP-1 receptor expression in pancreatic islets.
In summary, fenofibrate did not confer any beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis but instead reduced metformin's glucose-lowering activity in GK rats. Because GK rats are non-obese and are characterized by decreased beta cell mass associated with extensive islet fibrosis,30 animal models with obesity or mild beta cell dysfunction may have different responses to metformin and/or fenofibrate treatment, and therefore, further investigation is required.
This study was supported by a Chungram research grant from the Korean Association of Internal Medicine and the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) that was funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2011-0009127). We thank Professor Timothy J Kieffer (University of British Columbia, Canada) for his valuable comments on and discussion regarding this manuscript.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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While psychology majors examine the inner workings of the human brain, those majoring in sociology focus more on (not surprising, given the subject's name) society. If that description sounds broad to you, it is – if you've done something, at least one sociologist has studied or is currently studying it – and a number of research methods are employed to secure their findings. How do people respond to laws and mores? What's considered "normal" and what's considered "weird"? A sociologist will be able to answer these questions as well as tell you why people behave certain ways in certain situations through observations, interviews and advanced statistical techniques.
A sociologist's point of view is different than, say, an economist or political strategist studying the same scenario but they all once shared a common bond: finding money to fund their educations. Sociology majors have a number of career opportunities available to them with baccalaureate degrees but for those interested in specialized studies or have aspirations of teaching at the university level, master's and even doctoral degrees are necessary. Luckily, sociology is a field teeming with financial aid assistance ranging from scholarships and grants to research fellowships and internships all geared toward maximizing their knowledge without maxing out their savings accounts.
California State University, Sacramento, Calvin College, Southern Nazarene University and Michigan State University all offer university-based sociology scholarships while the American Sociological Association provides multiple opportunities for students to gain real-world experience in their concentration of choice. Even right here at Scholarships.com, there are extensive sociology scholarship awards available for majors – a handful of which are listed below – just by completing a free scholarship search.
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The real awards come out after the postseason is over. But why wait? Here is my take on the top pitchers and hitters in baseball this year.
Rookie of the Year
American League - Ichiro Suzuki
Awesome. Ichiro won seven batting crowns in Japan then really turned it up a notch over here. And he had to because we have the best players from all over the world -- not just one country. It was more than numbers (though his .350 BA, 242 hits, 127 runs and 56 stolen bases were remarkable). The key was that he did his job in the lineup, setting the table for the meat of the lineup. Ichiro really helped Bret Boone get much better pitches and they both flourished.
National League - Albert Pujols
A truly great year. Albert Pujols came up from AA ball, lit up NL pitchers all year and deservedly made the All-Star team. He was the Cardinals most consistent player while playing third, first and outfield. Pujols' numbers are quite impressive on their own: .329 BA, 130 RBI and 37 HRs. Then you realize he did all this without a lot of protection in the lineup. Just a great season.
Cy Young
American League - Roger Clemens
Let's remember that Pedro Martinez only pitched half a season. Still, you can throw out the record or his number of complete games. The key was that Clemens made Mike Mussina and Andy Pettitte better because, even at his advanced age, he's still the ACE of the staff. The team has confidence every time he takes the hill because he wins just about nine out of 10 times he takes the hill. Clemens set tone for Yankees to return to World Series. Amazing.
National League - Randy Johnson
He's the left handed Nolan Ryan. Johnson has dominated hitters over the years and this season will rank with his best ever. His teammate Curt Schilling was awesome too (22-6, 2.98 ERA, 293 Ks). But Johnson was just a little bit better (21-6, 2.49 ERA, 372 Ks). And Schilling led the league with 37 HRs allowed, while Johnson only got taken deep 19 times.
Most Valuable Player
American League - Jason Giambi
Don't compare his numbers to A-Rod's. The Texas Rangers finished over 40 games out of first place. Nobody in Texas could have been very valuable in 2001. And if you take either player off his team, how would the team do? The A's probably would have missed the playoffs and the Rangers still would have sucked. Giambi is just great in the clutch and he also adds another huge plus --- he sets the tone for the younger players both on and off the field. Play hard and enjoy yourself. They followed his lead and it paid off. That's a valuable player.
National League - Barry Bonds
It has to be Barry Bonds. And you know what? Mark McGwire got robbed in 1998. Does anyone who knows baseball have a clue how hard it was for both men to hit 70 and then 73 home runs? I pitched -- only the catcher and I knew what was coming. It's not that easy. Bonds and McGwire only make it LOOK that way. For me, in these types of cases, the criteria of making the playoffs goes out the window.
Breakout Player
American League - Bret Boone
Truly remarkable numbers for a second baseman in his tenth big league season, .331 BA, 141 RBI, 37 home runs. Where did this come from? Boone led the league in RBI! All the while, playing his usual stellar defense.
National League - Luis Gonzalez
He was a role player on many teams for many years and then just exploded this year. Last year he hit 31 home runs. This year, when Steve Finley, Matt Williams and Jay Bell had off years, Gonzalez picked it up a giant notch and belted 57 home runs. Many believe the D-Backs are Schilling and Johnson and 23 other guys. But Gonzo was a huge part of the team's success. My hat is off to Luis and Bret. They are great guys on and off the field. I love when guys like this kick ass.


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