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"You can't Tax your way to prosperity." Now where have I heard that before? Oh yes, it was part of the Conservatives' core mantra. So much for that! Taxing higher incomes to reduce Labor's debt (you know, that job-producing sector of the economy) is not a kite-flying exercise either. Abbott actually intends introducing this "levy"
Complex computer models are continually being used to generate incessant alarms about the future for our environment and resources; climate, weather, minerals, oil, food, water, pollution and the oceans. Every year the computers get more expensive, and the models more complex, but their doomsday forecasts still fail.
I may be a conservative at heart but fair dinkum this Coalition kite-flying is giving me vertigo. A "deficit levy" now? Does Tony Abbott want us to financially remember the pain of Labor's profligacy next time we vote? How about you blokes in Government feel a little of the pain yourselves? How about a bit of pruning at the top... we're struggling down here!
Well sort of, but we are owed $580 billion. What Joe Hockey is trying to tell us ain't necessarily so. As I have said before here, when talking Labor's debt you're talking a length of string.
I don't know about you but I am getting heartily sick of old PMs jibing away from the sidelines. Not content with writing volume five of their memoirs or living off their ill-gotten gains, they feel it is their God given right to maintain a running commentary from the bleacher
I wandered thru a country town, 'cos I had some time to spare, And went into an antique shop to see what was in there. Old Bikes and pumps and kero lamps, but hidden by it all, A photo of a soldier boy – an Anzac on the Wall.
You are such a cuddly man...and you can sing too! My Dad says you should get a band. A lap band I think he said, so you're probably good at lap dancing too!
Here's the thing. Listening to the radio today on my way home from the city and some clown comes on talking about the disgusting conditions at Manus Island. 'The gates of hell' I think he said it was. Whether this bloke is a Greens or Labor plant I have no idea, but his language suggests he might be.
Australian Air Force commanders have long opposed the acquisition of UAVs, explaining, "...they will put top gun pilots out of a job and threaten RAAF culture." Hmmm, "culture" being the operative word meaning, at least to me, testosterone does play a part in these lethal boys' toys.
Tony Abbott's "Direct Action" policy is no more than a sop to the diminishing number of voters who still believe we are causing the globe to warm. Let's get this straight, Tony Abbott puts global warming in the same category as Hansel and Gretel, as do politicians from both sides with an IQ above their boot size.
The weather at any spot is usually defined by max/min temperatures, humidity, precipitation and wind strength/direction. Weather varies hourly, daily, season-to-season and place-to-place. These weather measurements at any place can be averaged over various time periods.
All three of the UK's major Parties have expressed alarm at a letter circulating among 25 of Birmingham's schools: "We have an obligation to our children to fulfil our roles and ensure these schools are run on Islamic principles. We are on our way to getting rid of even more head teachers and taking over their schools."
There is good reason a second airport for Sydney has remained on ice for over 40 years... it's a hot potato not even Neville Wran or Bob Hawke wanted on their headstones. Now it will be engraved on Tony Abbott's and his wish to be known as an "infrastructure Prime Minister" will be complete. But he will be sitting in his wheel chair in an aged home wishing he had never thought of it
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According to the Book of the Mormons, America was inhabited by
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John Kerry Brings James Taylor To Paris To Sing Friendship Song
Is all forgiven? Secretary of State John Kerry certainly hopes so, after he met with the President of France on Jan. 16 and brought James Taylor along for a touching performance of 'You've Got A Friend'. Was this his way of reminding the country America is still an ally after he missed the country's solidarity march in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks?
In an odd grand gesture-esque move, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to France to offer his sincere condolences over the terror attacks that have haunted the country for the past 10 days by enlisting James Taylor to perform his classic "You've Got A Friend," at city hall. This show of support comes after both John and President Obama were absent at the unity march in Paris on Jan. 11. — but is it too little too late? Click to watch.
John Kerry: James Taylor Performs 'You've Got A Friend' In Paris
You know, we agree that America really needed to pull out the stops to apologize to Paris and their government for not sending a member of the administration to their solidarity march after the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks. We just don't know if this was the right way to go about it. But, even if belated and a bit sappy, any gesture is still an important gesture for America to make.
"I really wanted to come here and share a hug with all of Paris and all friends," John said to the crowd at Hotel de Ville, the city hall of Paris, according to Yahoo. "I wanted to tell you personally of the horror and revulsion that all Americans felt at these cowardly and despicable attacks against innocent victims and fundamental values."
John took the stage at Hotel de Ville to watch James put on an emotional show. With just his guitar in his hands, James sang the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise." He followed up that performance with his 1971 hit "You've Got A Friend."
James was the perfect performer to honor the slain victims of the Paris terror attacks. "You've Got A Friend" was an excellent song choice to show that France always has a friend in the United States during this difficult time.
The White House apologized for the lack of U.S. presence at the Jan. 11 solidarity march in Paris that featured dozens of Western nation leaders. They also said President Obama would have liked to go.
Charlie Hebdo Massacre & Hostage Situations Take Over France
Twelve employees were viciously murdered at the Charlie Hebdo magazine offices on Jan. 7 by suspected gunmen, Said and Cherif Kouachi.
France was hit two separate hostage situations two days later — one in a kosher market and another in a small printing house. After police raided both places, three suspects, including Said and Cherif, were killed.
However, four hostages tragically lost their lives in the midst of the madness.
Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the victims of the brutal Paris terror attack.
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Attempting to debate officers as a whole and then additionally, debating the amount of force used per encounter, as a WHOLE is an ignorant and speculative endeavor at best.
Think about it; per the FBI, in 2010 alone, officers nationwide made an estimated 13,120,947 arrests. This estimate does NOT include traffic stops resulting in court summons, traffic stops resulting in warnings, encounters that do NOT result in an arrest, nor does it account for ANY encounters including arrests when the suspect is a minor; this also does NOT account for times where multiple suspects are approached but NOT all are arrested, meaning if an officer makes contact with a group of 5 suspects and only 1 is arrested, this is only counted as 1 arrest. If we take all of these undocumented encounters into account, we could EASILY estimate multiplying the 13,120,947 arrests by a factor of 10.
So, as you can see, without defining specific cases, there is NO way to have a legitimate debate about police officer's use of force.
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- Find someone / something to hate radically;
- After you have decided that you will be hating rich people, businessmen, Hindus, Army people, Government , Cheap wines, anyone against you etc; you make a bakchodi action plan
- You start supporting the terrorists, naxals etc vociferously while giving a shit about the families of martyrs like army jawans
- You then criticise the Government for everything; even for Shakti Kapoor's loose pyjama in the movie 'Raja Babu' (Remember Nandu?)
- You do all this while attending "intellectual" parties where you sip the finest and most expensive champagne and discuss how Indian state is torturing poor people
- You then pray to Marx and Lenin ( Not God because you are atheist) that Government arrests you for sedition
- Once arrested, all your worries are over. You have joined the "league" of Ang Sui Kii , Dalai Lama etc. Although they are fighting for a valid reason.. but who the fuck cares, right?
- You wait for the day they announce your name for Peace nobel and you marvel over the simple yet effective strategy of selling your soul and country for a god-damn prize.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
THE ART OF BAK-CHODI (Bullshit) - PART 1
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- bebo ♥ said...
The art of kicking bakchoder's ass. PART 1.
- October 28, 2010 at 1:27 AM
- mad.madrasi said...
Yuk! You hit the nail on the head -as usual. A Nobel for Roy - that would be really a WTF moment 8(
- October 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- Aneesh said...
Liked the way you put it.
The same holds good for all the people trying to create vote banks in the name of caste and religions.
- October 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Aditya Kumar said...
Wasn't Arundhati Roy also with the Narmada Bachao movement. Or was she with the anti-Tehri dam movement. This is what happens if you are not in a movement just for doing bakchodi. People know that u r seen with every movement but know that u r there just for getting the mileage for yourselves and only yourselves. love her 8 point agenda. Hail Arundhati Roy. I am sure people are already considering her for some peace prize. That's why she attends all those high profile parties.
- October 28, 2010 at 11:35 AM
- Alka Gurha said...
In the name of freedom some deliberately cross the line...like Hussain did while painting a nude of a Hindu Goddess..Same for Ms Roy.She knew what she was doing was anti-national..and yet she went ahead...In fact there is too much freedom in this country..And its not good. A whack at the back is what such pseudos need..
- October 28, 2010 at 2:28 PM
toooooo good,
i would say this kind of blog is unique...
- October 28, 2010 at 4:51 PM
toooo good...man
- October 28, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- Priya shah said...
Ah I so wish that arundhati roy gets some brain surgery ........ Awesome post again Mayank :)
- October 28, 2010 at 11:45 PM
- Procrastinator said...
Bingo dude! The worst part is neo Nazis that end up liking such people!
- October 30, 2010 at 2:20 AM
- Mayank said...
@All .. thanx :)
People like A. Roy who cross the line do need a hard reality check.. wish our Govt gets some backbone + brains to do the needful !
- October 31, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Ana_treek said...
I love the passion in ur writing!
- October 31, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- BCADDA said...
BCADDA.com is new place for sharing all your bakchodi. So what are you waiting for guys come and share your BCs on BCadda.com and share on FB and twitter
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Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen has predicted on Colossusbets.com that Arsenal will win against Aston Villa away from home this weekend.
Villa will take on Arsenal at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, and Owen believes that the Gunners will pick up all three points from the encounter.
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Men in Statement Jewellery - Can it work?
I was watching VH1 classic music videos on TV the other day and on came the Lenny Kravitz video for 'It Aint Over Til Its Over', where he's adorning the most beautiful selection of turquoise navajo statement jewellery I'd ever seen. He combines a huge silver and turquoise statement necklace with a stacked selection of matching rings that are quite simply stunning, and boy does he pull it off... I was instantly smitten. Couple this with perfect dread locks, an unbuttoned shirt, tight black trousers and tribal metallic belt and you have a man that has some serious style. And it doesn't stop at this particular video. Lenny Kravitz has been known to pull off some pretty awesome statement jewellery looks on a day to day basis, as shown perfectly in the images below.
All of this got me thinking... we spend so much time focusing on jewellery and accessory trends for women, but what about men? Not many men out there choose to style themselves in jewellery, and why is that? Do you need to be a super hot rock, TV or film star in order to pull it off?
Lets take a look at other men we know of who have the ability to really rock the statement jewellery. One of our firm favourites, Jim Morrison, had a penchant for Native American tribal style and culture and could easily throw on a large statement necklace and look ridiculously good in it.
Jonny Depp has often been photographed out and about wearing statement jewels. And it appears that he has been one step ahead of the game for quite some time now, regularly layering necklaces, a trend which is certainly taking centre stage in the world of fashion right now.
Then there was Jimi Hendrix, one of the best dressed men ever to walk the planet. An iconic rock n' roll legend, who perfectly demonstrated the insanely cool flower power fashion trends that prevailed through the 1960s. You see him in a huge necklace like this one and think nothing other than, boy does this man look good.
The legendary Mr T from the 80s TV drama The A-team took statement jewellery to another level. And although rather difficult to take seriously with that amount on, he was certainly able to pull the jewellery 'thing' off.
So in summary, we can see that it is possible for men to pull off the statement jewellery look, if worn with confidence and pride. But we still see so little of it around on men in the 'real world'. Why is this!? We'd love to hear your thoughts....?
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Donald Trump's new Washington D.C. address will be a bit smaller than his popular Palm Beach, Florida estate.
When the president-elect and his family relocate to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., they'll have slightly less room to roam than at Trump's iconic Florida property, Mar-a-Lago.
Photos: Donald Trump's Palm Beach Home, Mar-a-Lago
Trump has suggested that he intends to spend a significant amount of time at Mar-a-Lago, which he referred to as "the Winter White House" in a recent Twitter post:
Writing my inaugural address at the Winter White House, Mar-a-Lago, three weeks ago. Looking forward to Friday. #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/S701FdTCQu— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2017
According to the Palm Beach Post, Mar-a-Lago was built by cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and opened for the 1927 winter season with 58 bedrooms and 33 bathrooms. Its name means "sea to lake," signifying the property's position stretching between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.
>> See more of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate here.
When Post died in 1973, she willed the estate to the U.S. government, but the government declined, citing Mar-a-Lago's high maintenance costs, the Palm Beach Post reported. According to Town & Country, annual maintenance costs totaled around $1 million.
Though the estate was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1980, it sat empty until Trump purchased it in 1985 for $8 million. Trump and his then-wife Ivana spent years restoring the property. Trump turned the estate into a private club in 1995 and built a 20,000-square-foot ballroom on the property, among other notable features.
The Mar-a-Lago club, which caps at 500 members, has a non-refundable membership fee of $100,000 and annual dues of $14,000, according to the club's managing director and executive vice president, Bernd Lembcke. Members are also required to spend $2,000 on food every year.
Construction of the White House, home of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800, began in 1792.
Here's how the two properties compare:
The White House
Year constructed: 1792 - 1800
Square feet: about 55,000
Number of rooms: 132
Bedrooms: 11
Bathrooms: 35
Fireplaces: 28
Tennis courts: 1
Acreage: 18
Year constructed: 1924 - 1927
Square feet: about 110,000
Number of rooms: 126
Bedrooms: 58
Bathrooms: 33
Fireplaces: 12
Tennis courts: 6
Acreage: 17
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The Cart Bike doesn't turn corners very well, admits the second-prize winner of our TreeHugger/Popular Science/Instructables Go Green contest—plus, we're not entirely clear how stable the setup would be with a week's worth of groceries—but it's still a nifty concept if you happen to find a derelict shopping cart gone astray. (We probably don't need to remind you that stealing's a big no-no.)
Besides the bicycle and shopping cart (thank you, Captain Obvious), you'll need socket and hex-key sets, a dremel tool, a utility knife, some zip ties, a rotary tool, and a screwdriver. Once you've acquired your hardware, all that remains to be done is to bolt the cart to your bike with a little handlebar surgery.
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Mass Spectral Identification of Biomarkers of Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles in Corn Roots
Nita Chavez Soria, Mary A. Bisson, G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen, and Diana S. Aga
University at Buffalo, Department of Chemistry
Engineered nanomaterials have led to advances in technology and medicine due to their unique properties and characteristics. Their production and usage is rapidly growing, raising concerns on their impact on environmental and human health. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are used in many facets of industry due to their antimicrobial properties. They can be found in clothing, food packaging, cosmetics and electronics. Due to their wide range of applications, AgNP containing products are expected to be disposed of in landfills. Alternatively, they can leach out from textiles during washing, reach wastewater treatment plants, and accumulate in biosolids. This can later be land-applied in agricultural fields and eventually absorbed by crops. Understanding the effects of AgNPs on the growth and health of crops is paramount. Root systems secrete chemicals into the environment, which dictates their interaction not only with soil, but also with microorganisms present in the rhizosphere. The goal of our project is to determine the impact of AgNPs on hydroponically grown corn. Corn plants were exposed to AgNPs, and changes in the composition of polar metabolites in the roots were determined using liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Evaluating the impact of metabolic changes will be critical for the biomarker identification in exposure of affected plants to AgNPs. The results will provide fundamental understanding and insight on the interactions of nanomaterials exposed to an agricultural crop, and the environmental impact of the new technology.
Role of Nucleation Mechanism on the Size Dependent Morphology of Organic Aerosol
Muhammad Altaf, Andreas Zuend, and Miriam Freedman
Penn State University, Department of Chemistry
Aerosol particles composed of mixtures of organic and inorganic compounds can undergo liquid-liquid phase separation to form an aqueous two phase system. In the submicron size regime, the morphology of particles is dependent on size, where for some systems, small particles are homogeneous and large particles are phase separated. In this work, the origins of the size dependence are explored by probing the morphology of aqueous poly(ethylene glycol) 400 (PEG-400)/ammonium sulfate mixtures for many different particle compositions. Surprisingly, we observe size dependence at some organic/inorganic ratios, but not at others. Our results suggest that phase separation occurs by different mechanisms for the different ratios. At organic/inorganic mass ratios near the critical point where the activation barrier for phase separation is reduced, phase separation is seen at all particle sizes studied. Away from the critical point, the activation barrier leads to a size dependent morphology. Our results suggest that the size dependence occurs due to activated processes. This may have important consequences for the growth of new particles and the activation of cloud condensation nuclei, which impact Earth's radiation budget.
Imaging Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) in Plant Tissue by Cryo-Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (Cryo-ToF-SIMS)
Angelina Montes,1 Mary Bisson,2 and Joseph Gardella Jr.1
(1) University at Buffalo, Department of Chemistry (2) University at Buffalo, Department of Biological Sciences
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are incorporated into commercial products because of their beneficial properties.1 As their applications become more diverse, there is an increased risk of entry into the environment such as from groundwater runoff. Their unique properties raise concerns regarding fate, transport, and their subsequent effects on plants and animals. While the presence of AgNPs in water, soil, and plants has been established, the mechanism by which these or are sequestered in plants is not clear.2 The present work aims to study the uptake of AgNPs in Arabidopsis thaliana. Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) imaging has been used to determine spatial distribution and spectral information characteristic of the plant, ionic Ag, AgNPs, and plants exposed to either ionic Ag or AgNPs. An ION-TOF V equipped with a bismuth primary ion source and a cryogenic chamber was used to study Arabidopsis in its native state. Cryo-ToF-SIMS images and spectra were collected from surfaces of frozen-hydrated Arabidopsis stem cross-sections treated with AgNPs or silver nitrate. Morphological features similar to those seen by optical microscopy were identified using the burst alignment mode of analysis. Additional analysis on the same sample area using the high current bunched mode allowed for identification of specific regions where the AgNPs are present. By using the ratio of Ag+/Ag3+, it is possible to distinguish the differences between ionic Ag and AgNPs within Arabidopsis in its native state while preserving spatial resolution.
(1) Rubiales, D. and A. Perez-de-Luque, Pest Manag. Sci. 2009, 65, 540-545. (2) Wang, J. et. al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2013, 47, 5442-5449.
Investigation of Trace Element Distribution and Dose-Dependence in Caprine Horn using Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Synchrotron X-Ray Fluorescence (SXRF)
Mina Tehrani and Dr. Patrick Parsons
SUNY Albany and NYSDOH Wadsworth Center
Keratinized tissue, including skin, hair, nail, and horn, is the main component of the outer covering of vertebrates. Given their ability to incorporate trace elements via environmental exposure, and to preserve trace element content over time, keratin tissues such as hair and nails are widely used in human biomonitoring. However, qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the relationship between exposure and elemental distribution in keratin tissues is incomplete, weakening the reliability of keratin tissue analyses. In this work, elemental spatial distributions in a model keratin tissue, horn derived post mortem from lead-dosed goats, were investigated using two complementary techniques. Preliminary validation using two hair certified reference materials was conducted for both methods. Concentrations of lead and six other trace elements along horn lengths were measured using solution-nebulization ICP-MS. SXRF generated elemental distribution maps for five elements in horn cross sections. ICP-MS results suggest correlation between lead concentration in horn and dose above seven years of age, with a spike in concentration in the horn tip, corresponding to early non-dosed years. This unexpected spike may be explained by a growth pattern in which the horn tip contains keratin layers grown throughout the animal's life. SXRF maps support this pattern, as well as providing preliminary information about cysteine distribution and the effect of pigmentation on zinc content in horn. Among other findings, this study suggests that lead is incorporated into horn at low levels in a dose-dependent manner. Due to horn's similarity to human keratins, these findings may offer insight into longstanding biomonitoring challenges. Further investigation into the distribution of lead in horn is needed and will be conducted using laser-ablation ICP-MS.


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The long-awaited restoration of the Promenade's war memorial will begin on 23 May.
The good news comes after the council secured more than £84,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund Our Heritage grant scheme and £24,400 from the War Memorial Trust to go towards both the restoration and WW1 commemoration activities and events. The restoration work is expected to last around 12 weeks.
The funding – together with a contribution from the borough council – will sympathetically restore the war memorial to its former glory. The work will include cleaning of the stonework, repointing and restoring the lettering of the 1284 names currently on the memorial. Following an appeal to residents, six names have been identified to be added to the memorial.
The work – which follows a successful patch test to help identify technique and best practise – will be carried out by Cliveden Conservation Workshop Ltd who were selected through a procurement process.
Councillor Rowena Hay, cabinet member for finance said: "The restoration marks the centenary of World War 1 and safeguards the memorial as a focus of remembrance and commemoration into the next century, so I am delighted that we have been successful in receiving the funding we need to make this possible. It will take place alongside a full programme of commemoration activities and events so that individuals, groups, schools and clubs can find their own ways to reflect upon the experiences and sacrifices of local people.''
Nerys Watts, from HLF, added: "The First World War touched every community across the UK and our war memorials are a stark visual reminder of this. They are also a good place to begin to explore the impact of the War both on those who fought and those who remained at home. This project, one of over 1000 First World War projects we've funded so far, will both preserve an important memorial and ensure this history is much better known and we are very proud to be supporting it."
Frances Moreton, director at the War Memorials Trust added: "War Memorials Trust is delighted to be supporting this project. The funding, through the First World War Memorials Programme, will help repair this memorial and preserve it so generations can continue to pay their respects today and in the future."
During the work, hoardings will be placed around the memorial to ensure safety of the site. If during this time members of the public need access to the memorial to view a name, they can make an appointment with the council so that arrangements can be made. Please call switchboard on 01242 262626.


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Retroviral infections take an enormous toll on human health. The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV- 1, or """"""""HIV"""""""") has killed 30 million people worldwide and 36 million people are living with HIV/AIDS. There is no effective vaccine for HIV. The available antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) for treating HIV cannot cure infected patients. ART must be taken life-long because HIV can exist in a dormant state by latently infecting CD4+ T cells. These latent reservoirs are long lived, ensuring lifelong persistence of the virus, and are recognized as the greatest obstacle to eradicating HIV from patients. Approaches to 'activate and kill'these latent reservoirs, and cure HIV-infected individuals, are being actively pursued. However, even under ideal laboratory conditions, the most powerful activators only partially reactivate latent HIV. We have established that this heterogeneity results in large part from stochastic fluctuations in transcription that drive a fate 'switch'in HIV. If we hope to efficiently reactivate latent HIV, it is critical to characterize the molecular mechanisms driving these transcriptional fluctuations and address how the 'switch'between active and latent infection is regulated. Our long-term goal is to identify the molecular pathways to efficiently 'activate and kill'latent HIV. The objectives of this project are to develop a quantitative model of HIV latency, experimentally validate this model in donor-derived primary CD4+ T cells, and perturb the sources of variability that generate partial reactivation of latent HIV. Based upon our extensive preliminary studies, our central hypothesis is that stochastic fluctuations in HIV transcription (i.e. 'noise') limit HIV reactivation and that manipulating noise will enhance HIV reactivation. In bacteria and phage, tuning gene-expression variability can significantly alter similar cell-fate decisions. The rationale for this project is that identifying approaches to tune HIV variability will enable us to tune HIV latent reactivation and efficiently purge of the latent reservoir. We will achieve our objective through specific aims that rely on single-cell imaging and mathematical modeling of single-cell data. Specifically, we capitalize on a new suite of microwell devices and imaging approaches to develop a mathematical model of HIV latency in donor-derived primary CD4+ T cells. We will identify the molecular sources of stochastic fluctuations to determine which parameters are most sensitive to perturbation. This model will enable us to rationally test new approaches for reactivating latent HIV in primary CD4+ T cells. In addition to the medical relevance, the proposed research has broad significance since the mechanisms driving variability in fate-decision switches are unclear in general, especially in mammalian systems. This project would provide a much-needed quantitative characterization of a noise-driven developmental switch in a mammalian system. Ultimately, the knowledge gained will guide new approaches to tune fate switches not just in HIV, but also in diverse mammalian systems.
HIV has killed 30 million people worldwide and there are currently 36 million people living with HIV/AIDS. There is no effective vaccine for HIV and the available antiretroviral therapies for treating HIV cannot cure infected patients;therapies must be taken for a patient's entire life because HIV can latently infect cells, which ensures lifelong persistence of the virus. Latent infection is recognized as the greatest obstacle preventing an HIV cure. This proposal will develop new approaches to perturb and treat the latent reservoir.
|Aull, Katherine H; Tanner, Elizabeth J; Thomson, Matthew et al. (2017) Transient Thresholding: A Mechanism Enabling Noncooperative Transcriptional Circuitry to Form a Switch. Biophys J 112:2428-2438
|Dar, Roy D; Shaffer, Sydney M; Singh, Abhyudai et al. (2016) Transcriptional Bursting Explains the Noise-Versus-Mean Relationship in mRNA and Protein Levels. PLoS One 11:e0158298
|Weinberger, Leor S (2015) A minimal fate-selection switch. Curr Opin Cell Biol 37:111-8
|Razooky, Brandon S; Pai, Anand; Aull, Katherine et al. (2015) A hardwired HIV latency program. Cell 160:990-1001
|Rouzine, Igor M; Razooky, Brandon S; Weinberger, Leor S (2014) Stochastic variability in HIV affects viral eradication. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111:13251-2


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tiles collectively
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Update: Julie Kebbel and her dog were found on Tuesday, according to the woman's sister, actress Arielle Kebbel. They had been missing for nearly two weeks.
"It is with great joy and relief that I share the wonderful news that my sister, Julia, and her dog, Cindy, have been found safe," the actress said in a statement released by her publicist to KTLA. "While we do ask for privacy at this time, my family and I want to thank everyone for all of your love and support over the past two weeks. We are so grateful to every single person who helped spread the word and joined us in our search. We would also like to thank the Los Angeles Police Department, KlaasKIDS, SERT Ministries and Anonymity Rescue for their efforts in bringing Julia home."
Original story: The Los Angeles Police Department on Monday asked for help locating the missing sister of Arielle Kebbel, days after the actress took to social media urging her fans to assist in the search.
Julia Kebbel, 36, hasn't been seen since she took her dog for a walk in the 1900 block of Golden Gate Avenue in Silver Lake on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 31, according to an LAPD news release.
Arielle Kebbel, who appeared on the "Vampire Diaries" series and is in the upcoming "Fifty Shades Freed" movie, has been publicly pleading for help locating her sister on various social media sites – including Twitter and Instagram – since Saturday.
Julia Kebbel's dog, a chocolate Labrador named Cindy Crawford, is also missing.
"I remember seeing her walk her dog a couple of times," one neighbor told KTLA.
"It's odd and kind of unsettling," he said of her sudden disappearance, adding that he believes there was a fire at her home on Thursday, Feb. 1, the day after she was last seen.
No information about a blaze at her home was confirmed by law enforcement to KTLA, but neighbors said they learned firefighters discovered fires in two rooms in her apartment, and found Julia Kebbel's purse and phone were still in the home.
LAPD described Kebbel as white, about 5 feet 3 inches tall, approximately 100 pounds, with blonde hair and multicolored tattoos on both forearms, according to the release.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call LAPD's Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800, or 877-527-3247, during nonbusiness hours and weekends.


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Nashville, TN (August 5, 2013) - Award-winning Bluegrass duo THE ROYS brought their high-lonesome sound, drew new fans to the genre and inspired a new performance area at the 2013 Wisconsin Country Thunder festival July 19 - 21.
Over 30,000 country music lovers were introduced to the traditional and contemporary sounds of Bluegrass. Festival organizers tapped Lee and Elaine Roy as Bluegrass "ambassadors" and had invited the talented brother/sister duo to host the inaugural The ROYS' Pickin' Porch stage.
With the advent of the new performance area, THE ROYS are spearheading a movement that results not only in new fans, but boosts album sales as well. The duo has two albums thundering up the BILLBOARD Bluegrass Albums Chart this week: their newest CD,GYPSY RUNAWAY TRAIN at #2, and the August 2012 release, NEW DAY DAWNING, re-entering the chart at #3. Additionally, the GRT music video is in solid rotation on ZUUS Country's Americana Currents.
THE ROYS are always looking for new ways to expand the audience for Bluegrass music. They have discovered the best way is to listen to their fans. "At every Country festival we hear the same thing at our autograph table from the fans," says Elaine. "Wow. I'm a Country music fan. I didn't know I liked Bluegrass until I heard your music. So now I am a Bluegrass fan." Lee adds with big smile, "Turns out Country music lovers are Bluegrass music lovers, and we love it!"
For four days, THE ROYS' Pickin' Porch entertainers treated Country music fans to spectacular performances. The duo, Trinity River Band, The High 48's, Truman's Ridge and The Henhouse Ramblers easily won over the crowd.
Country Thunder Executive Producer Troy Vollhoffer notes, "We are always looking to add additional value to the festival, and we couldn't be more pleased with the addition of the Pickin' Porch to this year's Country Thunder Wisconsin. Bluegrass music is an entertaining blend of Country, Jazz, Roots and Americana music, and The Roys are incredible ambassadors of this genre of music. We are proud to offer this option of entertainment to our fans."
In addition to their hosting duties, Lee and Elaine also shared the festival's main stage with some of Country's hottest acts, including Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Little Big Town, Chris Young and more. This is the third consecutive year that THE ROYS have performed on the main stage at WCT. Last year, the duo introduced Country fans to their signature Bluegrass sound at Arizona Country Thunder.
The siblings were recently featured on PBS' Jubilee series (which includes performances from their previous two Top 5 BILLBOARD Bluegrass Albums Chart projects, LONESOME WHISTLE and NEW DAY DAWNING. If you missed the program, click HERE to view.


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Q: What are your views on the government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
A: I first started writing to you about Fannie and Freddie in 2005, so this doesn't come as a surprise. Still, it makes me very sad and I view it as a huge blow to free market capitalism in the U.S. Unfortunately, policymakers have spent years laying the groundwork that lead up to this inevitability. Both Fannie and Freddie were government-sponsored enterprises ("GSEs"). This meant that they were independent companies with publicly traded stock. The government part came into the picture in a number of ways. They had special government dispensation that enabled them to offer mortgages at lower rates than truly independent mortgage lenders. Investors in the GSEs always valued these companies as if they had a guarantee that if anything went really wrong, the government would bail them out.
Having this government backstop encouraged the GSEs to take excessive risks to maximize profits when times were good, since the downside risk was limited by this implicit government guarantee. That's what they did and their management was paid well to do so (even if it required shady accounting). Normally, the shareholders and debtholders of a company are the ones that hold management's feet to the fire and prevent them from taking excessive risk. Then, when the housing bubble burst, things went terribly wrong. The risk showed up. Investors never would have loaned the GSEs the money to take all this risk if they were just regular independent companies. Much of this money was loaned by foreign investors who also loan us the money we need on a daily basis to keep living beyond our means.
When it became clear that the bursting of the housing bubble was going to make it impossible for the GSEs to repay their debts, the debtholders said they wanted the taxpayers to pay. Because we are now so reliant on these foreign lenders, the government did not have a choice. Rather than risk a financial meltdown, the government stepped in. The government, and not the free market, decided this weekend who wins (the debtholders) and who loses (common and preferred stockholders). It's sad that this could have all been avoided with some long-term leadership, but instead we're just going to print more money.


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Love this song! Really catchy, and if what I think it means is correct, then relatable.
I think it's basically about someone going through a pretty tough time, and everything's not going their way. They're makin' mistakes, feelin' pretty down... But they're trying to get through it. They're not giving up. Though, I also think that it's trying to say that just one guy going through all this alone makes him a hero. The part where he says "Where are my friends now? They're not here when I need them" shows that he's not getting much support, or basically when things get tough, his friends leave. And he may feel like he's not doing so great, but he doesn't realize that he's a hero ("Unsuspecting Hero") for trying to make it through and get past it.
Pretty incredible, if ya ask me. If you didn't ask me, then it's still incredible. Anyone who faces difficult situations with a good head on their shoulders and a positive outlook is, in my opinion, a "hero". Especially if all their friends run and hide because something got tricky or tough. This song is relatable and motivating :)
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Join Dan and Kristin in our beautiful Crystal Salt Cave and experience their unique form of healing sound vibration meditation. Enjoy a complimentary salt therapy treatment, a $25 value, at no extra charge!
Sound has been utilized in various cultures for thousands of years as a tool for healing. Rhythm and frequency can move us from a place of imbalance to a place of balance, relaxed consciousness, meditative states and dream states.
Sound has the ability to positively influence our whole being and has the power to move through areas of blockage. Rediscover Sound with Dan and Kristin as they provide a sound scape with both old world and new world instruments such as; the flute, rattle, drum, shruti box and more. Experience the wonderful effects of sound in either a group or private setting and realign with one's self in harmony and joy.
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Marco Rubio is set to dominate the airwaves in Iowa over the next three weeks ahead of the caucuses. Rubio's campaign and affiliated super PAC, in fact, are planning to spend more money on TV in the first caucus state than all the other campaigns combined.
Rubio has spent far less time than most other candidates in the Hawkeye State, where voters expect to personally interact with candidates. Rubio is currently polling a distant 3rd in Iowa, far behind current frontrunners Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. Rubio's support in Iowa has changed little over the past two months, although his relative standing has been helped by a considerable drop in support for neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
Meanwhile, the latest poll in New Hampshire sees lots of movement for many Republican candidates, while Rubio's support is flat. The new survey from Monmouth University found Donald Trump extending his lead in New Hampshire. Trump now has the support of 32 percent of likely primary voters, up six points since November.
Tied for second are Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich, with 14 percent support each. Cruz's support is up 5 points, while Kasich has gained 3 points.
Rubio is fourth with 12 percent support, unchanged since November. Rubio's lack of movement in New Hampshire is surprising because his campaign and affiliated super PACs have spent millions on TV ads in the first primary state. Like Iowa, Rubio has spent far less time campaigning in New Hampshire than many of his rivals.
Rubio's lack of movement in New Hampshire, despite a multi-million ad blitz, suggests his campaign's strategy to blanket Iowa airwaves to make up for few personal visits may have serious limits. The two frontrunners in Iowa, Trump and Cruz, are planning to spend just a fraction of what Rubio is spending on TV time in Iowa, devoting most of their resources to organizing and turnout.
Rubio, in a sense, is campaigning everywhere and nowhere. He is polling in the middle of the pack in all four early voting states. He hasn't spent a lot of time campaigning in any one of the early states, preferring to simply best the other candidates with appeals to the Republican establishment.
While his direct challengers, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, and John Kasich, are aggressively campaigning in Iowa and/or New Hampshire, Rubio is focusing on being a national, broadly acceptable candidate to different wings of the Republican party.
"More people in Iowa see Marco on Fox and Friends than see Marco when he is in Iowa," Terry Sullivan, Rubio's campaign manager told the New York Times.
This can work to a point. The challenge, especially in the first four states, is that early voting is not simply a contest of name identification. Succeeding in the Iowa Caucuses, especially, requires a large organizational push as participation requires a significant time commitment and preparation. Voters in New Hampshire put a particular emphasis on personally meeting the candidates running, often keeping track of how many times they've seen a Presidential hopeful.
Rubio's multi-million ad buy in the Granite State doesn't seem to have increased his support there. Not only have John Kasich and Ted Cruz eclipsed him there, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is only four points behind Rubio, having gained three points in support since November.
Rubio's advantage is that by not committing to any of the early states, it is easier for him to beat expectations. The risk, though, is that other candidates move past him and make an equal claim on the establishment wing of the party. It would indeed be historic to come in 3rd or 4th in all of the early states and still win the nomination.
Since 1976, every Republican nominee has won either the Iowa Caucuses or the New Hampshire primary.
That said, the 2016 campaign is already rewriting the rules of campaigning. Jeb Bush has spent far more money on TV advertising than any other candidate, with dismal returns. He has spent many times more, in fact, than either of the two current frontrunners, Trump or Cruz.
Which GOP candidate has spent the next largest amount on TV advertising? Marco Rubio. We'll know shortly whether that was a good bet.


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When I ask a Realtor why they work with a particular inspector or any kind of vendor really, they usually say he/she is thorough, on-time and communicates well with their clients.
I say, "well, yeah, of course," but I think that should be the bare minimum before you put someone in front of your clients, right?
Imagine a world where your vendors are setup as a Real Estate Practice Cultivators. So, not only are they doing a good job for you and your clients, but they are bringing a level of service, expertise and back end support that brings a major WOW factor to your clients. That's how you get referrals! Every one of your vendors should be WOW'ing them…
Now I don't mean, being genuine, honest, thorough, on-time, communicating well… Those are all a given! If you're putting your clients in front of someone that doesn't have these minimums, start interviewing immediately.
I'll speak directly to the home inspection business, since that's what I know best; let me ask you a few questions:
Is your inspection company helping you market?
Do they cover you if the client were to file a lawsuit?
What's their plan if they missed something during the inspection?
What if something breaks after the inspection?
Do they have a relationship with manufacturers that gets them to fix outstanding problems with systems & appliances?
The answers should & could be…
Yes, mostly by ongoing email effort to your clients on your behalf, although it has nothing to do with sales, only service and info your clients will want every month, and when they see your name and picture every month along with all that valuable info that talks directly about their house, it'll be easy to remember you and forward that email to their friend or family when it's time to buy or sell.
Obviously, lawsuits are rare, but if it ever came to that, some people just end up having to leave the business. That being said, most lawsuits can be avoided, and if they can't, who's paying the legal fees? If it's a home inspection issue, the coverage should come from the inspection company or the inspector.
Did you know that some inspection companies will buy the house back, for whatever your client paid, if their inspector missed something?
A 90 day warranty, although not common as they should be, are offered by the best inspection companies with every inspection.
The best inspectors and inspection companies offer a report in tandem with the site inspection report, that will contain information directly from the manufacturer of all the systems and appliance, and outstanding service calls will be taken care by the manufacturer at no charge to your client.
These are a few of the best practices available to Realtors. There are more, but I figured I'd share only 5. You may have heard of a few of them or none of them, but at least now you know they are available to you, and at no cost to you.
Since most of the people you work with couldn't ever give you as much business as you bring them, you hold all the cards; you tell your clients who to work with, don't you! You should find out from every vendor you work with, what's possible; ASK! What can you do for me? You're bringing them the business, right? They should be bringing the latest and greatest from each industry to your clients. There are always companies leading the way with new ideas for you… They want to earn your business! Expect the best!
Just know that if you are in the mindset of growing your practice and setting yourself apart from all other Realtors, you should first consider leaning on all your vendors to help you be the WOW to your clients. If everyone you recommend gives your clients that big WOW, then you'll have systematized much of your business to avoid client complaints, things won't be falling through the cracks and you'll be fast on your way to having more referrals than you can handle.
As for the answers to 1-5 above and how those protections work for you and your client, there are explanations and videos at http://eliteanalysis.com that should answer most of your questions.
Ask me how to get your vendors working for you & your clients…
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Sometimes a Manic Hobgoblin gets the better of me. I live in a sweet, old house in central Austin built in 1952. I travel a few times each year. I have too many pets, and love each one more than the next.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
5 Things I'm Loving Lately
1. The Mediterranean Mezza Salad from Central Market, although I pick off the dolmas (stinky, blech) and black olives (also stinky, blech). Is it weird to have a crush on a salad?
2. Matt & Nat Purses and Wallets, no animals harmed in the making of these fashionable accessories. My latest acquisition is being delivered soon!
3. Carolina Liar's song I'm Not Over, every time this song comes on the radio I turn up the volume and rock-out like the doofus I am.
4. Wearing a size 6. Yes, I've met my goal of breathing room in a size 6. Just 3 more pounds to hit my goal weight.
5. Buffalo Exchange for giving new life to my now-too-big clothes and giving me some spending money.
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Congrats on making your goal!
I am loving those bags . . . damn you! I don't need another addiction.
- July 10, 2008 at 7:33 PM
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It's that time of year again - the Edinburgh Fringe Festival starts officially today.
Unlike in previous years I will be taking it a bit easy this year so don't exect a huge set of reviews, but if I do see things that I think are fantastic then I will pass the information on, similarly if anyone sees something worth recommending then let me know so I can pass that on as well.
And with that in mind the first thing I can recommend is And the Goat Remained a Goat from the 2nd to the 16th at 17.00 for one hour at the Voodoo Rooms.
Its a collaberation between Richard Wiseman and The Creative Martyrs about the life and works of Harry Price.


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Our mission is to bring smiles and warm memories to families all over the world, including in our offices and neighborhoods. Radio Flyer is an award-winning workplace thanks to great training programs, engaged workers and many great perks, including paid time off to volunteer! We also hope to bring smiles to our community by building playgrounds in underserved areas and donating products.
A Great Workplace
Amy Bastuga, SVP of Human Resources
"Our goal is to create a great workplace where everyone says, 'I love my job,' where we have fun, keep learning, care passionately and develop personally and as part of a team. To ensure that all of our teams are engaged and all 'Flyers' are highly focused and motivated, we develop five annual company goals and align team and employee goals with these. Our rigorous 10-step hiring process ensures that we bring people in who share our values. Our top-ranked internship program and Wagon U help us attract talent and ensure that existing Flyers develop their skills and reach their potential. Women hold 48% of management positions and all managers participate in regular reviews with staff. Above all, we strive to abide by the Little Red Rule: every time we touch people's lives, they will feel great about Radio Flyer – because we live the Flyer Code."
To further our mission to improve our communities, we provide our U.S. "Flyers" with 24 paid hours for volunteering in community service projects. This includes their participation in company-wide SMILE day events such as our playground-building project. Our teams are passionate about this experience; a Smile Squad survey found that 95% of Flyers (U.S.) believe it is important that Radio Flyer makes a commitment to community service.
Building Playgrounds
Active play is a powerful thing. Playgrounds build muscles, imagination, and community and help children develop the skills they need to become successful adults. At Radio Flyer, not only do we enable outdoor play through our wagons and trikes, we also build playgrounds. We have built eight playgrounds in under-served Chicago neighborhoods through a partnership with KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that kids have opportunities for active play.
The RF International team provides annual support to an orphanage for disabled children, the Shenzhen Huayang Special School.
Social Compliance
The health, safety, and fair treatment of the workers in the manufacturing plants where our suppliers make our products are critical aspects of our commitment to responsibly made products.
Our products are manufactured in the United States and overseas. 99.9% of our overseas volume comes from suppliers who have received the "ICP Seal of Compliance" and we are working toward our goal of 100%. This seal means that the facilities have been audited and met the standards of the International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI) ethical manufacturing program, called the ICTI CARE Process (ICP). The Seal of Compliance ensures that these facilities have responsible practices in the areas of health and safety, child and forced labor, working hours and wages, discrimination and disciplinary practices, and social benefits.
The ICP Seal is required for all overseas factories that manufacture products sold to one of our major customers. This helps companies such as ours promote positive change in our supply chains. Less than one percent of our products are manufactured at supplier that does not yet meet the ICP requirements; our goal is to work with that supplier to get the certification.


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Harassment at Work
Now I am not trying to scare you! I am only trying to make sure you understand the great risk you are placing your company in by doing nothing to protect your own employees! So I can hear you saying that you would stop Harassment as Work when you find out it is going on! The fact is that it doesn't matter if you know about it or not if you haven't provided a policy and informed your employees of not only their requirement to not harass anyone but also to inform potential victims of who they can report it to!
Now by no means am I endorsing any form of Harassment at Work! If you are not aware of what Harassment is then you should know that it can only be against a protected class, such as, race, religion, sex, age, national origin, and sexual preference. As an example if your employees, even without your knowledge, began badgering a person about their religion it most likely will fall into the category of Harassment at Work. Again, I want it make it clear even if you, as a business owner, are not knowledgeable about the Harassment going on. They only protection you would have is if you had a solid policy that prohibits Harassment at Work!
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Pre-Medical Program for Aspiring Students
Are you interested in a career in the medical science field? Would you like to one day become a physician or other form of doctor? Then it is time for you to sign up for the pre-medical program from Atlantic University School of Medicine. The pre-med courses and curriculum provided by our medical university are designed to put you on the right track towards earning your doctorate.
Students wishing to enter our university's School of Medicine out of high school must complete a minimum of 90 semester credit hours to be admitted to our medical programs. Most state licensing boards in the United States require these credits and course hours to secure a license to practice medicine. Our pre-medical program helps you achieve these requirements so that you can then apply to one of our medical courses to begin your formal medical training.
Pre-Med Requirements Include:
- One Year (Two Semesters) of College-Level English
- One Year (Two Semesters) of College-Level Math
- One Year (Two Semesters) of College-Level Physics with a Lab
- One Year (Two Semesters) of College-Level Biology with a Lab
- One Year (Two Semesters) of General (Inorganic) Chemistry with a Lab
- One Year (Two Semesters) of Organic Chemistry with a Lab
Applying to Our Pre-Med Courses
Student coming to Atlantic University from high school are welcome to join our premedical science program. Successful completion of the premedical science program leads to direct matriculation to the School of Medicine and entrance to candidacy to earn your MD degree. Admission to the School of Medicine requires successful completion of 90-college level credits completing each of the following or equivalent courses. Please contact the Office of Admissions for a complete review of your academic transcripts insuring you meet requirements for admission and future licensure to practice medicine.
Each applicant's transcript is evaluated on a case-by-case basis when they apply to our medical university. This allows us to gain a better understanding of the individuals looking to learn from us so that we can pick students that we believe will be the best equipped to learn from our teachers and faculty. This helps us create a learning environment that benefits all of the students in the classes.
Contact us for more information about what to expect when you sign up for our pre-medical program. Our pre-med courses are open to qualified students no matter their legal residence.
The Atlantic University Pre-Medical Curriculum:
First Semester Premed:
PM 101 Medical Terminology
PM 102 General Biology 1
PM 103 General Chemistry 1 w/Lab
PM 104 English Composition 1
PM 105 College Algebra
PM 106 General Psychology
Second Semester Premed:
PM 201 Anatomy & Physiology 1
PM 202 General Biology II
PM 203 Organic Chemistry 1
PM 204 English Composition II
PM 205 Medical Biostatistics
PM 206 Medical Sociology
PM 207 Intro to Microbiology & Immunology
Third Semester Premed:
PM 301 Physics
PM 302 Anatomy & Physiology II
PM 303 Organic Chemistry II
PM 304 Intro to Histology & Cell Biology
PM 305 Intro to Pharmacology
PM 306 Intro to Neuroscience


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Global analysis of protein localization in budding yeast.
Huh W.-K., Falvo J.V., Gerke L.C., Carroll A.S., Howson R.W., Weissman J.S., O'Shea E.K.
A fundamental goal of cell biology is to define the functions of proteins in the context of compartments that organize them in the cellular environment. Here we describe the construction and analysis of a collection of yeast strains expressing full-length, chromosomally tagged green fluorescent protein fusion proteins. We classify these proteins, representing 75% of the yeast proteome, into 22 distinct subcellular localization categories, and provide localization information for 70% of previously unlocalized proteins. Analysis of this high-resolution, high-coverage localization data set in the context of transcriptional, genetic, and protein-protein interaction data helps reveal the logic of transcriptional co-regulation, and provides a comprehensive view of interactions within and between organelles in eukaryotic cells.


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Living Room Pouf
Living Room Pouf. Obviously the main thing that most of us will make use of poufs for is as a foot rest. They are soft and also comfortable (particularly leather Footrest poufs) and also are simply the ideal elevation to be the ideal foot degree while we are muffling an additional product of furniture. This actually does increase the convenience of all your furniture as you could appreciate a far more reclined position and also taking the pressure off of the soles of your feet which is a wonderful feeling when you've invested the day walking around on them and also they're feeling sore.
A pouf is something to rest on besides the floor that will not use up much room as well as will not obstruct your eye-line. It's excellent for if household buddies or family members bring rounded their youngsters, yet poufs are likewise comfortable adequate to be great for adults too (and also they're much less 'slouchy' than bean bags which would watch out of location in a nicely created living room decoration).
In other words then they look the component and also particularly Moroccan poufs or leather footrest poufs, they are highly sensible and also can be used as foot relaxes or seats, and also they're small enough that they don't take u much room.


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London talk radio station LBC has been cleared by Ofcom of misleading and scaring audiences about the MMR jab.
The media regulator received 190 complaints about a discussion led by presenter Jeni Barnett about a parent's right not to give their child the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccination.
Medical journalist Ben Goldacre drew attention to the 45-minute debate on his blog in February. He described it as "seriously irresponsible", "beyond parody" and said it revisited "all the typical misunderstandings" about the safety of the jab.
The listeners who complained were concerned that the programme gave an "unbalanced, inaccurate and irresponsible portrayal of the dangers of the MMR vaccine", Ofcom said in its ruling yesterday.
The complainants argued that the programme might put parents off the vaccination, which could then pose a considerable threat to public health.
Ofcom investigated the broadcast under the part of the broadcasting code which states that factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience and radio stations must not give undue prominence to a particular person relating to public policy.
LBC defended the programme on the grounds that the debate on a parent's right to choose was made clear from the outset.
The station's parent company, Global Radio, said the broadcast was based on presenter opinion and Barnett's personal experiences as a mother – and not expert advice.
It also said that the phone-in included parents and health care professionals who supported the jab and warned against scaremongering.
The broadcaster was cleared by Ofcom, which concluded in its ruling: "It is Ofcom's view that the programme itself provided enough views to ensure that the programme provided balance overall and, therefore, no undue prominence and no breach."
But the regulator said that "broadcasters should exercise caution when dealing with medical matters where the issues are as controversial and scientifically based as the MMR vaccination".
In a Press Gazette interview last October, Goldacre warned that the "incredibly poor quality of British [medical] journalism" was endangering people's health.
He said MMR vaccination rates had dropped below 50 per cent in London since research by Dr Andrew Wakefield into a possible link between the jab and autism received widespread media coverage in 1998.
Goldacre had posted the full audio of the LBC broadcast on his website but was ordered to take it down by lawyers representing Global Radio, who complained of copyright infringement.


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The debate over prescription drug monitoring in Missouri hit yet another stalemate Tuesday — and this one just might kill the bill.
Missouri is the only state without a prescription drug monitoring program. The Senate last week approved a House bill that would bring Missouri in line with other states. But that bill had several amendments tacked on.
Those amendments — one that would limit the drug monitoring program to opioids and benzodiazepines and another that would purge records from the system after 180 days — may prove too high an obstacle to overcome.
On Tuesday, the House failed to accept the Senate amendments and has now requested a conference committee to work out the differences.
Rep. Holly Rehder, bill sponsor and longtime proponent of drug monitoring, said both the amendments are problematic. Rehder's objective will be to make sure the drug monitoring system can maintain data for a longer period.
She said medical professionals need about two years' worth of prescription data to determine whether a patient is struggling with an addiction.
"The 180 days is a deal breaker," said Rehder, a Sikeston Republican.
But Sen. Will Kraus, a Lee's Summit Republican who offered that amendment, sees 180 days as the absolute longest it would be acceptable for a government agency to maintain prescription data.
Kraus doesn't see much room for compromise. In fact, he said 90 days would be sufficient.
"If we move, we should go south," Kraus said. "We should go less."
The disagreement over how long data must be kept comes from a larger disagreement over the purpose of a drug monitoring program.
Proponents of a data purge say the programs are effective not in preventing addiction and abuse, but in preventing illegal doctor shopping. Doctor shopping is the practice of moving from prescriber to prescriber to acquire large amounts of prescription drugs.
"They say this is to stop doctor shopping," Kraus said. "Now they want to change this bill to be one where we want to see if you may have a problem, so they need two years of information. I'm just not comfortable keeping people's information in databases for two years, especially people who have done nothing wrong."
But Rehder insists it's not a doctor-shopping bill. She said it's about providing holistic care.
"Purging it after 180 days really does not help someone who is having those early signs of addiction," she said. "And that's what we want our physicians to be able to detect and start helping their patients back towards a healthy lifestyle."
Rehder also took issue with the amendment that limited the types of drugs recorded in the database, pointing to the growing abuse of drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin.
For years, prescription drug monitoring has been held up by Sen. Rob Schaaf, a St. Joseph Republican who said drug monitoring is an invasion of privacy.
So when Schaaf announced two weeks ago that he no longer intended to fight the bill, proponents were hopeful this might be the year. His only requirement — an amendment that would make use of the program mandatory for all physicians — passed with relatively little opposition.
Even if the state prescription drug monitoring program doesn't pass, many Missourians are still having their prescriptions monitored by a growing county system. It includes some of the state's largest counties and cities: Jackson County, Kansas City, Independence, St. Louis and St. Louis County.
The increase in counties adopting prescription drug monitoring was one of the factors that caused Schaaf to resign his stance. But Kraus said he'd still rather have a county system than a statewide system without a 180-day limit.
Kraus comes from a county that has a drug monitoring system — one that does not purge data.
"At least my information won't get out of Jackson County," he said. "It won't be with everybody else in the state."
Rehder said she remains optimistic that a compromise can be reached for a state program.
But Sen. Denny Hoskins, a Warrensburg Republican who is among the Senate opponents of the program, isn't so thrilled with the idea of a compromise.
"Whether you drink a gulp of spoiled milk or a sip of spoiled milk," Hoskins said, "it's still spoiled milk."


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Cable andWireless upgrades Asia network
HONG KONG, 6 FEBRUARY 2009 UK-based Cable & Wireless has invested US$200 million in its global network infrastructure in Asia over the last two years.
In the last two years, the Europe, Asia & US business unit of the enterprise and carrier solutions provider has invested in key Asian markets, including India, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.
Network upgrade for India
Cable & Wireless' next-generation Multi-Service Platform (MSP) was targeted to drive growth across the region. The MSP enabled Cable & Wireless to deliver IP and ethernet-based solutions and value-added communications applications for India in 2009.
The US$30 million investment of Cable & Wireless' MSP network would form part of the company's backbone, allowing connectivity to its global network across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
Additionally, Cable & Wireless invested US$50 million into a new cable system the Europe India Gateway Consortium, which is expected to build greater capacity into India from Europe.
The company has also invested into a backhaul network in Singapore and Hong Kong as well as new points of presence in Japan and Vietnam. The company has extended its world-class network in region via network-to-network interface agreements with China Telecom and Telekom Malaysia.
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For more than a decade, our team at Crystal Birds Nest has been researching the best methodology in producing high quality edible birds nests. We have then discovered an enhanced methods in building bird's nests house; we called it a "Modern Intensive way for Birds Nest house" – building a birds house with modern techniques, systems and technologies.
As known, Indonesian nest has the most quality of edible birds nest amongst others. We own several houses in South Sumatra and surrounds and have built many successful birds nest house in Sumatra, Java Island including West, East, and Central Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Malaka and surrounds.
Our tips prior building Birds Nest House:
1. Do Survey or Check up on your building area where the Swiftlets house going to be built or renovate
2. Do The design of " The Effective and Efficient, Modern Intensive Swiftlets House
3. The Technical design and practice of building or renovating the swiftlets house by only the expert and experience man power
4. Technical guidance about how to look after your Modern Intensive Swiftlets house so that the population of the bird nest keep increasing
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1. How to determine good size of in and out holes
2. How to control the humadity during climate change
3. How to look after all the equipment inside , so they working it's best effectively
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5. How to enhance the security
6. How to do the correct harvest and when is the best timing for harvest
7. How to control and take a good care of your house so it can produce Crystal bird nest ( free of mould, fleks, and bad color )
8. How to increase the population
9. How to solves the problems of predators and interference that are often appears
10. How to understand the behavior of swiftlets
11. What are the activities that you should do during harvesting
The reason of why we should know all those information above, is because we do not want the population of the birds that is alredy exist disturbed or obstructed.
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