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No. 1791 Iranian Official Dismisses Reports on Re-export of Iran's Oil to Israel04/08/2008
No. 1790 Lehman Brothers: Mideast Power Needs May Limit Oil Flow04/08/2008
No. 1789 Kuwaiti Official: Exchange Rate Influences Oil Prices04/08/2008
No. 1788 Kuwaiti and Japanese Firms Sign Refinery Deal in Vietnam04/08/2008
No. 1786 The Iraqi Economy - Five Years Later04/08/2008
No. 1785 Saudi-Turkish Business Council: Trade Volume Increased by 146%04/08/2008
No. 1784 New Transit Agreement Between Iraq and Syria04/08/2008
No. 1783 Polish Companies Consider Gas Exploration in Saudi Arabia04/08/2008
No. 1782 Iran's Saderat Bank: Under US Sanction; Doing Well in Dubai04/08/2008
No. 1781 Swiss Foreign Minister Defends Relations with Iran: We Are Not Obliged to Get US Permission Regarding Our Interests04/07/2008
No. 1780 Report: Kuwait Investment Authority in $800 Million VISA IPO04/07/2008
No. 1779 Gulf Central Banks to Review Monetary Union Deadline04/07/2008
No. 1778 Iran to Export Gas to UAE in 200804/07/2008
No. 1777 Russian Gazprom Mulls Over Joining Italian Eni in Libyan Projects04/07/2008
No. 1776 Iran in $1.1 Billion Deal with Chinese and European Consortia04/07/2008
No. 1775 Hedge Fund Investments of Gulf Region Expected to Rise to $100 Billion04/07/2008
No. 1774 Emir of Qatar Signs Airline Deal with Mauritania04/07/2008
No. 1773 Saudi Emaar and DP World Sign Agreement to Develop Saudi Port04/07/2008
No. 1772 Mauritanian Government to Lower Cost of Living04/07/2008
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This is a 24 hour observation of all of the large aircraft flights in the world, condensed down to 1:11. From space we look like a bee hive of activity. What you will see, is a video showing air traffic around the world for 24 hours, taken from a satellite. The yellow dots are aeroplanes in the sky during a 24 hour period. Stay with the picture. You will see the light of the day moving from the east to the west, as the Earth spins on.
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When I got my final assignment[1] in Toktagul Center one of the first things that I said to my new counterpart Ainora was I wanted to be a resource. More than anything I wanted to be able to open myself up to whatever opportunities presented themselves. I was going into an unknown situation wherein I would be following in the footsteps of past volunteers. In fact one of my counterparts[2] is a 30-year teaching veteran who has had four or five previous volunteers. Of course at the time that I sat down with Ainora I did not know this particular fact. Not that it would have affected what I said six months ago but it did turn into a fortuitous set of circumstances.
I am coming up on six months in Toktagul and I can honestly say that I could not ask for a better situation than the one I have. Maybe I'm just in a reflective mood what with the year coming to an end, but I honestly believe that I could wait a month or two and write this same post in January or February if it came to it. It just feels like everything is starting to coalesce into something definable. Plans that weren't even an itch in the back of my brain are a reality, becoming a reality, or looking like they might just become a reality in the near-ish future. Now all I have to do is stay committed to the process.
The Process being that thing that has to be done to take an idea from Thursday afternoon daydream to Monday morning on the weekly schedule, fact of life. Many a dream has died on the vine because it couldn't survive the process, and that's okay cause it just makes life easier further down the line. If the teachers, students, strangers, and leaders, who I work with in Toktagul, had said yes to all of my ideas when I first got to site I would currently be drowning in go-nowhere nothings. Bad ideas are bad ideas, but they aren't necessarily bad per se. All the go-no-where' notions I had over the summer gave me a better idea of how I could work within my site. Instead of trying to come up with the homerun pitch I started working on smaller more malleable projects.
During phase one of service training your Program Manager[3] will ask you what sorts of projects you might or might not want to work on at your permanent site. Seven months ago I had a bunch of vague ideas swirling around in my head and not much else. I can remember walking out of training sessions trying desperately to think of a project that would last for the duration of my service, and coming up empty. I was going to be teaching English, doing an English club, and working with my counterpart on various teaching related seminars. How was I supposed to know what sort of project was going to fit with my other responsibilities, and would be something that students/area leaders would be interested in?
Looking back on it I'm actually pretty thankful that I've always been bad at planning for the near future. At my site this chronic weakness is actually a bit of a strength. When a random project or unexpected task comes up I just pivot my schedule instead of trying to work it from the other direction. After all these years me refusing to plan ahead is finally starting to pay off.
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[1] Fingers crossed.
[2] A "counterpart" is the main person you work with during your Peace Corps service. Volunteers may have more than one depending on need and resource availability.
[3] A Program Manager is basically a cheerleader and a drill sergeant all mixed together in one job title. They keep you on task while also helping you as you move through your service.


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It's Africa's Deadliest Animal, As Some Find out the Hard Way
MTONDO CAMP, Zambia -- The Zambezi River slides quietly by, a moving watercolor under a diminishing sun. From a thatched-roof hut high on the riverbank, seven British and American travelers and their two Zimbabwean river guides sip drinks, admiring this African postcard. Then a deep grumble comes from midriver, scattering the silence.
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Coverage of NAILS Industry Awards (Salon and Nail Tech of the Year).
Cover photos (clockwise from top right): Nail Depot; Educator of the Year finalists; Nails on Broadway; The Nail Shoppe
September 1, 1996
Opening your own salon requires patience, skill, and creativity. It also requires a considerable sum of money. If you're one of the many who don't have a fortune tucked away somewhere, read on for some sound financial advice.
On the exhibit floor, in the classrooms, in the competition arena, and even outside the show in the casinos, NAILS Show West attendees were ranking it in---product deals, technical tips, business ideas, and even a little bit of cash for a few lucky individuals.
Nail Galleria in Pittsburgh takes home the Nail Salon of the Year title again.
Try as we might, the staff of NAILS does not know everything there is to know about nails. The daily ins and outs of the business are something only professionals working in the field can really know. That's why NAILS invited a prestigious group of individuals-salon owners, nail technicians, and educators-to act as our Editorial Advisory Board. Members of the board will suggest article ideas, provide expert counsel, and keep us up-to-date on trends, salons, and people worth noticing. By way of introducing them to you, we've asked them to share their own professional achievements and their thoughts on the biggest challenges facing the industry.
The presentation of your Salon of the Year packages was magnificent, the warmth and sincerity of your essays and letters was deeply touching, and the chance to get a glimpse into your businesses and your lives was a rare and special opportunity for all of us.
Kym Lee dazzles by earinging a runner-up title for Educator of the Year.
The duo LaCinda Headings and Angie Tullis entere as a team and both proved themselves worthy of the runner-up title for Educator of the Year.
Catherine DePoole proves her skills by earning a runner-up spot for Nail Technician of the Year.
Michele Baker earns the title for runner-up Nail Technician of the Year
The winner of Educator of the Year is crowned.
Debra Shoaff is Nail Technician of the Year for 1996. She discusses her work ethic and how she approaches nails.
Nails On Broadway finishes its first year with a runner-up title for Salon of the Year.
Another runner-up salon is featured, this time a relaxing spa in Michigan.
Golden Shears' newly expanded salon with nail technicians earns a Salon of the Year Runner-Up title.
When Greg and Rose Tosti decided to start a nail salon in Boca Raton years ago, they were told by friends and family it wasn't such a good idea. Now, with 110 employees and a steady stream of 4,000 clients coming in each week, the Tostis are glad they didn't listen.
Finger's Nail Studios in Illinois joins the cast of winners as a runner-up.
Green Door in Vermont is the winner of the Salon of the year with 1-3 Nail Technicians.
The Nail Shoppe, owned by Debbie and Gary Krakalovich, in Toronto Canada is crowned a winner.
With the tremendous technological growth in the nail industry, nail technicians are better prepared for their jobs when they are armed with correct, up-to-date information .NAILS has assembled a panel of experts in the fields of chemistry, dermatology, podiatry, and genetics to answer readers ' questions as they relate to the chemicals, products, and techniques they use. Led by Richard K. Scher, M.D., the panel of experts will bring the latest, most accurate information to answer nail technicians' direct questions bimonthly. Here are the most recent findings from the panel.
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PSI develops and integrates software solutions for challenging tasks in network and manufacturing management. As a leading control system software producer in Europe, our core business consists of providing control systems for energy suppliers, industry and large network providers. Through customer and consulting relationships spanning decades, we have acquired a unique know-how of our customers' value-added processes. This understanding of processes is combined in products and systems with the cutting edge technology developed by PSI.
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Get to know Tara Codrington, a Content Strategy & UX Enthusiast who got exposed to UX and content strategy while living abroad in Germany. Today, she's keen to get some hands-on training to take her UX Design skills to the next level, and has enrolled in our part-time UX Design course in Vancouver.
What is your education and career background? Your current role?
I have a BA in English Literature, minor in Publishing and a Diploma of Technology for Broadcast Television. I worked in post production for a few years, working on various TV shows and documentaries. I got burnt out and decided to take a break and move (for love!) to Germany. There is where I found UX and content strategy. In between odd jobs, friends in the industry sent me work doing content inventories and content writing so I could make some money while abroad. It was real entry level stuff but, between that and reading all I could about it, I was hooked. From then, I took on small freelance work and eventually found myself working on the web team for city government. My team and I perform content audits and develop and implement content strategies across departments. We work with the city's UX team to do user research and testing when presenting our recommendations for their content.
What course are you enrolled in for this cohort and what made you decide to take it?
I'm enrolled for the part-time UX Design course. I've always been fascinated with design but never thought about a career in it. I put it in the category of 'Cool Things Other People Do (and Secretly Envy)'. It became a reality when, through work from friends, that I realized that I was not only doing it but that it was something I could very well have a career in, should I choose that path. Although I learn a lot at my job and the internet has been terrific for learning resources, I yearn for the dedicated, in-person time that I need to take myself to the next level.
How did you hear about the program?
I did the ol' Google search and read review after review before signing up for a workshop to check out the space and the teaching style. I attended the Google Analytics Workshop and was impressed with the amount that was taught in one day, the encouragement we were given to ask questions, and that our instructor was open to us contacting her after the workshop with any questions we might have when implementing her teachings in real life. I also dropped by the Demo Day for the full-time UX Design program and after speaking to the Alumni was sure that this would be a good fit for me and for what I want to accomplish.
What are you most excited to learn?
I'm excited to learn to how to further my skills in running efficient and effective user research and testing to help us better narrow down the problem we think we have the solution for. I'm also looking forward to delving deep into the principles of design and batting around the 'every problem is a design problem' theory with my fellow students.
If you had to pick a favourite tech company doing awesome things – who would it be and why?
Clue is a company that developed an app for monitoring female health that I highly admire. They are strong advocates of reproductive health education and speak frankly and honestly when talking about it, promoting the hashtag #justsayperiod. I've been using the app since they launched and it's been fascinating to follow how they've created a community that goes beyond the app with their Clue Ambassador program.
How do you plan on applying your newfound skills, personally and/or professionally?
At work, we already rely on user research and testing when we work with business units but there is always room for improvement in how we deliver and leverage our results. The skills I'll learn will increase my confidence and improve my overall knowledge, helping me in whatever direction my career takes me.
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Reader & Loco
When Sober, he as sweet as a puppy, but when Drunk He's a true thug... You as one of the best cat burglars get caught when he's a Drunken Thug. Oh the things he does to you, the threats he makes come true. Makes you work for him, but only when he drunk. He ignores you when sober, in fear you will use his sober state as an escape.
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I couldn't help but want to snuggle up to the warm source that way laying next to me. It felt like I was dreaming though, since the bed so amazingly soft. I didn't want to open my eyes, but a hand brushing my hair behind my ear made me. I looked up at the owner of the hand to see it was Loco. I couldn't recall how the fuck we got to this bed at all.
We both made full eye contact, as he smiled warmly at me. "Hey sleepy head." I just blinked, mostly because I couldn't seem to find words to speak. "You hungry?" My stomach answer for me, creating a gentle to escape Loco's lips.
"I'll take that as a yes." He got out of bed to stand up in only his boxers. I could see his entire body was secretly covered in shallow cuts and bullet wounds. It was faded well on his arms, so no one could really tell. Yet it still show more on his back and legs. Loco put on sweat pants, before going to get me his AOMG sweater.
He tossed it onto the bed, as he smirked at me. "You can wear only that if you want. No rush in getting dressed. You are my guest after all." He winked at me before going off to the kitchen. Something felt off today, as I watched him walk away.
I took his sweater, and pulled it over my body, before getting out of bed. I made my way to his kitchen to see he had already started cooking. "Loco oppa, why do I got this sicking feeling something bad gonna happen?" He glance over at me and arched an eyebrow. "Really? You're going to call me by my stage name?"
His words confused me, as he pulled way from the food to come to me. He took my hand, and had me sit at the island counter, on a bar stool. "Its okay for you to call me by my real name. Just relax and enjoy the breakfast I'm trying to make for you." I simply nodded my head, as he smiled.
Loco than went back to cooking breakfast, leaving me to watch him. Loco really was super cute without even trying. I wanted to get up, and give him a back hug. What stop me is the fact that he and I really weren't in that kind of relationship. I went to rest my head on hand, when I felt a stinging sensation on my face.
He turn around to look my way, the moment I voiced my pain. "Oh yeah, be careful. You did get a nice cut from the glass you broke." I blinked, before getting up to go look in the bathroom mirror. I really did have a nice cut on my face, but it seem to have been treated. I came out the bathroom, and looked into his bedroom.
There was a first aid-kit on his dresser, as I realized he treated it while I slept. "Yeah, I treated it while you were rest from a good fucking." Loco was smiling as he lean against the wall. "And it really must of been good for you, because you slept through the whole night." I really was speechless every time he spoke to me.
It was as if I really was at a lost for words. He came up to me, and took my hand into his own again. He guided me back to the island, only to find that he really did make me a simple but appetizing breakfast for me. I looked over at him, and he seem puzzled this time. He turn me to face him, whilst petting my head.
"You okay? The only word you said this whole time was 'ouch'."
I looked into his eyes, and saw he really was concern about me. I felt my heart starting to race, but my mind was so clouded. "I see the fire in your eyes has dim down." I just rubbed my forehead, before going to get my clothes. "What? You're really not going to eat?"
I picked up my panties, before I turn to look at him. "I will just give me a moment. Still trying to clear the fog in my mind." I collected my clothes, and went to go get dress. I felt my stomach twisting from nerves.
Just wish I understood by I had a bad feeling. I came out after getting dress, and lay it out over the stool chair. Loco was M.I.A as I sat down to eat my food. Though I ate it slowly, in fear he did something to it. When I finished eating, he came out of the bathroom, drying his hair with a towel.
"So you ate... That's good."
He gave me the sweetest smile I had ever seen him show to me. "Remember how you said you had a bad feeling before?" I felt my eyes widen, as I jump out my chair and away from the plate. Loco just laughed at my action as he watched me move away from the empty plate fast. "No I did not do anything to your food, Y/N."
I just blinked as I stood there, alert to everything this time. "I'm letting you go." I froze at his words, as he just looked at me. Loco was being serious with me as I felt my heart sinking down into my stomach. "The contact though will stay in tack, meaning what you know about me, and what I know about you will stay between us and Woo Bae."
I just looked around the room, before I looked back at him. "So.... I'm fired?" He nodded his head, as I felt my body go numb. "Okay..." I just took a deep breath, and found my own way out.
I did heard him call my name, but I just couldn't deal at the moment. My world was frozen in shock as I walked back to the hospital to spend the day with him sister. Woo Bae was waiting for me at the hospital, with a bit warm smile. I just stop dead in my tacks to close my eyes. I felt his strong arms wrap around me to comfort me.
When he pulled away, he put a jacket around me, and fixed my hair. "Just shoot me a text when you're ready to go home. You may not work for boss anymore, but he said I am to stay with you at all times, as your personal guard." I looked up at him, honestly not caring about thing but my sister. When I got to my sister's room, she was standing up getting ready for her daily stroll.
"Seems I came just in time."
She grinned happily, as we gave each other a loving hug. "May I join this stroll of yours?" She nodded before taking hold of my hand, with her free one. "Sis, are you feeling okay today? You seem to be wearing the same thing as yesterday."
I looked down at my attire, before letting out a soft sigh. "Mianhae, I actually spend the night at a friends house, and came here before going home." She nodded, understanding, as she took me to the cafeteria. "Is your friend your boyfriend?" I looked over at her as she smiled warmly.
"Would be nice to know you found someone to love you. Don't want my sister to be alone too long."
I just kissed the top of her head, as I noticed my vision blurring. My mind imaging Loco and I as a couple. Holding hands, going on dates, actually kissing passionately without rage fueling it. Actually dating him would be amazing, but I knew full well my feelings for him would always be one sided. I whip my tears away before she could noticed.
"Don't worry, as long as I have you, I will never be lonely."
She snuggled up to me, before we went to get a meal together. I ended up spending the whole day with her. Soon enough though, she sent me home to get washed up and changed. Woo Bae did stay by myself, as I just reminded myself to remain strong. I had a few months before I had to go back to work to get money some how again.
Yet I just stood in the shower, letting the hot water turning cold fall on my head.
I held my hands close to my chest, as I allow the tears to roll down my face.
The water helping me hid the fact that my heart was broken and it hurt so badly.....
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IBS can cause a variety of symptoms including abdominal cramps, bloating, constipation, loose motions, urgent need to pass stool, shooting pains in the bottom. Some or all of these symptoms may relate to a previous episode of gastroenteritis and then be made worse by subsequent stress.
some cases are very typical and can be treated as IBS with an expectation of improvement. Failure to improve or unusual features may require certain tests to act as supporting evidence that there is no other more serious problem going on. IBS is sometimes regarded as 'a diagnosis of exclusion' ie there needs to be confidence that other conditions have been excluded.
may include blood tests including screening for coeliac disease, a stool sample to rule out infection, a test on faeces to assess for possible inflammation within the bowel, an endoscopic test, and /or a scan (ultrasound or CT) depending on the symptoms.


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Oh It's a Plane
"Oh. It's starting to look like an airplane." That what people said when they walked into my shop today. And by the end of the day I finished the the vertical tail. (whew) See the first pic.
Welding the spars and the ribs was uneventful. That vertical tail tip though… It took me a while to assemble all the parts with clecos sufficiently to seat the tip and figure out where to cut it. After plenty of tinkering I got it to fit just right, and ended up cutting about half an inch off. I figured out later that this had the adverse affect of shortening the length piece, front to back. When all assembled, the rudder now sticks out about a quarter inch past the tip. Aye! The first aesthetic defect! Perhaps know one will notice.
I've pondered this fiberglass tip for hours now and I know it intimately. My conclusion is that there's no way to have both a streamlined leading edge and a flush trailing edge. You can have one or the other. The fiberglass tip that Sonex ships doesn't fit their vertical tail. Maybe I'm wrong.
Anyhow, I drilled out the 32 holes in the fiberglass tip. It looked like a centipede with all the clecos sticking out. I thought it looked cool so I took a pic.
At this point I had assembled the vertical tail, with skin, about four times. A fifth assembly was required to begin the up-drilling. You can see all the silver clecos sticking out. After up-drilling, all the silver clecos had been replaced with copper clecos (they fit the bigger holes). Then the tail was disassembled, deburred, cleaned, and reassembled. After pulling about 200 rivets, done!
I'm pleased to have finished a recognizable airplane part. (patting self on back)


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Meet the Uncommon and Somewhat Dangerous Vektor CP1 Pistol
The Vektor CP1 Pistol looked ahead of its time.
This pistol had a dark secret, though, that could cause you harm. Learn all about it in this review.
The smooth-framed South African Vektor CP1 Pistol looks like something out of the future. It had a lot going for it before disaster struck.
It was found that, if dropped, some of the Vektor CP1 pistols might fire negligibly. That caused a huge recall that has made the Vektor CP1 Pistol a harder pistol to find. What could have been a bigger hit with the concealed carry market became a dead end.
Youtuber LifeSizePotato examines his Vektor CP1 Pistol and disassembles it to show us just how odd the internals actually are.


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|1.5 to 3 feet
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Plan to set out home grown or purchased transplants after the last spring frost date. Start plants indoors in flats or pots 8 to 10 weeks before the average last frost date. Set hot pepper plants 12 to 15 inches apart, larger bell types 15 to 18 inches apart. Provide windbreaks to minimize transplant shock.
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|'06 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue 21.5" *hardly used*
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Hi guys
I'm posting this on behalf of my boss, the shop owner at KB Cycles.
This is his 2006 Trek Top Fuel 110 Team Issue in 21.5". As you can see from the pictures, the bike is in really good condition and has hardly been used. Keith's a roadie, so his MTBs are seldom used. Nothing on the bike has been changed, the tyres and grips are testament to the amount of riding that's been done. The bike has top of the range components from the era. Full 960 series XTR groupset, Bontrager XXXL carbon finishing kit, Rock Shox Sid World Cup with carbon crown. The only added accessory are the Cane Creek Ergo bar ends. Unfortunately the bars have some scratches as can be seen from the photo, and the saddle is a little tatty.
Spec from Bikepedia:
Frame Construction: Bonded
Frame Tubing Material: OCLV 110 carbon
Fork Brand & Model: Rock Shox SID World Cup, 80mm travel
Fork Material: Aluminum/magnesium, single crown
Rear Shock: Rock Shox MC 3
Brakeset: Shimano XTR brakes, Shimano XTR levers
Shift Levers: Shimano XTR Dual Control
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Crankset: Shimano XTR, 22/32/44 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Unspecified
BB Shell Width: Unspecified
Rear Cogs: 9-speed, 11 - 34 teeth
Chain: Unspecified
Seatpost: Bontrager Race XXX Lite Carbon
Saddle: Bontrager Race X Lite Por
Handlebar: Bontrager Race XXX Lite Carbon
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Headset: Cane Creek S-8
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Rims: Bontrager Race X Lite Disc
Tires: 26 x 2.20" Bontrager Super X
Spoke Brand: Stainless steel
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It seems 13 may finally be released! Myfilm.gr gives a release date in Greece as September 23rd, only 4 days away. Here's a trailer in English with Greek subtitles:
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Researchers To Examine Why Alzheimer's Is More Prevalent in Women
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Alzheimer's disease is a condition that disproportionately impacts women, given that two-thirds of Alzheimer's patients in the United States are female. While researchers have tended to believe the reason for this is that women have a longer life expectancy than men, the Alzheimer's Association has begun to look into why women are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's than men.
In May, the association had 15 scientists meet and discuss what is already known about women's higher risk for Alzheimer's. And later this summer, the association will fund research that will focus on the disease in women, Alzheimer's Association Chief Science Officer Maria Carrillo, PhD, said to the Associated Press.
"There are enough biological questions pointing to increased risk in women that we need to delve into that and find out why," Carrillo told the news service. "There is a lot that is not understood and not known. It's time we did something about it."
An association report recently estimated that by the time they reach 65 years old, 1 out of 6 women are at risk of developing Alzheimer's in their lifetime, compared with a 1 in 11 chance in men.
Genetics might have something to do with the difference in risk between the sexes. Last year, Michael Greicius, MD, MPH, medical director of the Stanford Center for Memory Disorders in California, and colleagues examined the records of more than 8,000 people — most them older than 60 years old — to look for a genetic variant called ApoE4, which is known to increase the risk for Alzheimer's.
The researchers, who reported their study results in the journal Annals of Neurology in April 2014, found that women who carried the ApoE4 variant were nearly twice as likely of eventually developing mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's as women who lacked the variant. However, men with the variant only had a marginally increased risk.
The Alzheimer's Association will fund research into why women are much more likely to develop Alzheimer's than men.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it's just because they tend to live longer than men.
What else may put women at extra risk? Could it be genetics? Biological differences in how women age? Maybe even lifestyle factors? Finding out might affect treatments or preventive care.
One worrisome hint is that research shows a notorious Alzheimer's-related gene has a bigger impact on women than men.
A recent Alzheimer's Association report estimates that at age 65, women have about a 1 in 6 chance of developing Alzheimer's during the rest of their lives, compared with a 1 in 11 chance for men.
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The Rabbit hOle is working in association with the Kansas City Public Library and the Crossroads Academy to launch an annual children's literature festival in downtown Kansas City. The first annual LitFestKC event is scheduled for April 28th and 29th, 2017.
This year's presenters include our first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature - Jon Scieszka, 2016 Caldecott winner Sophie Blackall, John Bemelmans Marciano, Nina Crews, Javaka Steptoe, and Brian Selznick - with more author/illustrators to be announced!
Patterned after the Reading Reptile's storied literature festival of years past, LitFest KC will feature a Kids Day (Friday, April 28) for school groups and families, and an all-day Conference (Saturday, April 29) for educators, artists, and writers. Both days will be staged at the Central Library, located at 14 W. 10th St.


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As Australia's major water storages dry up, state and federal governments come under increased pressure to secure the country's water supply in the long term. Faced with public resistance to large scale water recycling for household use, several have chosen to build new dams or desalination plants to purify seawater instead. Both options have attracted criticism for maintaining public dependency on high levels of water usage and for their impact on the environment.
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Batman/Superman #8
- Story by
- Greg Pak
- Art by
- Jae Lee
- Colors by
- June Chung
- Letters by
- Carlos Mangual and Dezi Sienty
- Cover by
- Jae Lee and June Chung
- Publisher
- DC Comics
After a slightly questionable second story arc, "Batman/Superman" #8 has the series back on track, as Greg Pak is rejoined by initial collaborator Jae Lee for the "First Contact" crossover with "Worlds' Finest." It's the sort of meet-up that you're a little surprised hasn't happened already — Power Girl and Huntress finally meeting their counterparts of Superman and Batman — and for an opening chapter, it's off to a good start.
There's no doubt in my mind which pairing of characters steals the show, and that's Batman and Huntress. The two are well-matched here, with each trying to gain the upper hand over the other, while also possessing a lot of the same traits. When she starts using the Batcave's computer and Batman simultaneously thinks that he trusts Huntress, and that it's not a good feeling, it's hard not to laugh. You can almost hear that gruff Batman voice being less than thrilled with this new emotion; it's both a telling moment even as it's funny. Just as good is the scene where the duo compare and contrast their relationships with their Kryptonian allies; it's a good moment because it not only reminds us on how the two are different, but it shows us the path that each of them could in theory turn down instead of how they currently are situated.
The Superman and Power Girl sequences aren't bad, but there's not as much to grab onto here. The two are much more alike, so we don't get that contrast to spice things up. Since the issue is primarily focused on Power Girl's strange power fluctuations and trying to help her (and save the world), that's where the attention with them is squarely centered. It's not a bad plot line, and it gives them all something to do more than just growl at one another, or fight in a misunderstanding.
Lee's art is phenomenal as ever. The cover composition for "Batman/Superman" #8 is impressive, a series of diagonal lines fitting together by people's bodies and wreckage. The focal point here is the line that Superman and Power Girl are traveling on, about to collide even as a car form a second, perpendicular line as it crumbles when the two strike it. It's essentially a big "X marks the spot" moment, and it drags your attention to it. But then, as you look for more than a few seconds, you'll realize that there's a third line. It also runs perpendicular to the Superman/Power Girl line, as it features Batman and Huntress. What's fun about this one is that while a close examination shows that Batman is pursuing Huntress, at a glance it looks like the two are pushing away from one another. It's a neat little contrast to Superman and Power Girl careening towards each other, and sets up the entire issue and its story of similarities and differences.
"Batman/Superman" #8 is a good start to a crossover, and it's also a pleasure to see Pak and Lee reunited here. After the videogame/Mongul storyline, this is much more what I'm looking for. All in all, a fun time.


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Here's an interesting video of a climb from Unaderra to Robertson on a railway in New South Wales, Australia.
Archive for February, 2013
Double Headed Steam Cab RideFebruary 27, 2013
Japanese Cab RideFebruary 19, 2013
I was forwarded this video by a friend, and because I was more interested in the hand signals being made by the engineer, I did not notice one little thing.
The "little thing" is the fact that this is a cab ride in a computer simulator that represents a Japanese Class D51 steam engine. Aircraft pilots often talk about the fact that the planes fly more like simulators and that the simulators fly more like planes, but this is taking things to new heights.
Winter Steam GalaFebruary 14, 2013
Indeed, it is! Multiple steam locomotives in action just last month in the British Midlands. Turn up the volume, watch in full screen mode, and enjoy living history. A description of the action is on the YouTube page. The organization's website is http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/.
angelsprings TavioFebruary 8, 2013
If England is the mother of all railroads, then Japan certainly must be the father. While we here in the United States struggle with getting even limited passenger train service, and our local heavy rail transit line is only 48 miles long, things are quite different in Japan. To be sure, all of the necessary elements are present in Japan; short distances between cities, high population density and expensive car ownership. There are literally hundreds of trains running everywhere throughout Japan.
There are, of course, some cultural differences. Consider the Japanese pusher:
The Japanese pusher is a station attendant who works during rush hours to literally push people into the trains. Of course, Westerners are advised by their travel agents and local hotels to stay off the commuter train network during rush hours, for obvious reasons. Once outside the city, however, Japanese train travel is wonderful, even if the trains look like spaceships:
The Japanese also have a whimsical streak:
That said, I stumbled across a wonderful video of a Kyoto tram. What starts off as just another tram ride slowly draws you into a well edited slice of Japanese life. Take a look, here:
This comes from an artist called angelsprings Tavio. As of this writing, there have been 128 videos posted by this individual (or company), and they're nicely done. Take a look.
Another Great Cab RideFebruary 5, 2013
We may be repeating ourselves but here's another opportunity to be mesmerized in the cab, Gatwick to Victoria Station.
Double-headed BerksFebruary 2, 2013
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Baking and decorating sugar cookies for the holidays is as expected a family tradition in my home as is having fireside hot chocolate and biscuits and sausage gravy on Christmas morning. I have many wonderful memories of helping my mother cut out the cookies and along with my brother and sister, decorating them simply with colored sugars and sprinkles, or "doobies" as we called them. Through the years I've enjoyed sharing the tradition with my children, proudly looking on as their eager little hands pressed our favorite shaped cutters in to the sugary dough. Stars, Christmas trees, gingerbread men, and santa hats carefully placed on baking sheets and their buttery aroma soon filled the kitchen as they baked.
One holiday season, while watching my favorite "it's a good thing" television show, I had a serious case of cookie envy over the beautifully decorated cookies the host and her guest were creating. They would be perfect gifts for my non-baking friends I thought, and on to the internet I went to purchase all the decorating necessities I would need. When the assortment of copper cookie cutters and fancy colored sanding sugars and gels arrived, I set out to create my own holiday lovelies – how hard could it be?
It was my first attempt at using royal icing and I was having a few technical difficulties getting the flow just right. First it was too thin and literally ran out of the tip of the piping bag. Too thick and it wouldn't squish out at all. Finally the consistency was just right and as I reached for the bag to start decorating, I realized my son who was almost 2, had commandeered the bag and was trying to squish the icing in to his mouth. (He loved anything mooshy and butter being his favorite, I would often discover a "finger trail" along the top of the softened butter if left on the kitchen counter.)
The colors of the gel tints were a lot stronger than I anticipated resulting in Christmas trees covered in icing that was almost jet black rather than the lovely shade of emerald green that I was going for. While perfect for Halloween, not so pretty for Christmas treats. Although the sounds of my favorite "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio played softly in the background (♪♫ Christmas time is here, happiness and cheer ♫♪), I thought to myself this was not what I anticipated at all and my frustration was soon becoming apparent. The happy atmosphere of prior years' decorating with the sound of children's giggles, "Mommy look at this one I made!" and icing and doobies everywhere, was being replaced by my obsession to have the perfect tray of decorated cookies.
As I was trying to conquer the royal icing that was threatening to rule over my kitchen, I happened to glance over at my 13 year-old daughter as she was painstaking piping the edges of a Christmas tree cookie. There was such a look of intensity on her face and for what purpose? So I could have beautiful treats to give my friends who quite frankly would have been perfectly happy with a fruitcake tied with silly string! My family tradition was rapidly spiraling out of control and even worse, this "good thing" I had taken on was overshadowing the lovely memories we could have been making together! Thank goodness I came to my senses and in to the trash went the gothic Christmas trees. While the next batch of cookies never made it in to the gift bags I'd purchased, they were however, the lovely creations of two very happy children and an even happier mother!
If it's loving memories you're after… let the icing and doobies fall where they may and sit back and enjoy.
This holiday season, my kitchen table is once again filled with trays of freshly baked sugar cookies, various glazes dyed to the perfect holiday hues and colored sprinkles and doobies waiting to be applied.
A Charlie Brown Christmas is softly playing in the background while I begin to decorate and I apply the stripes on the candy cane shaped cookie in perfect symmetry. I start on another candy cane and my mind begins to wander to all the many wonderful memories of baking cookies with my children. What I wouldn't give to have their eager hands once again cover mine as we roll the dough out together, to chase after my son for the piping bag, watching them lick their icing covered fingers with bits of colored sugar sparkling from the corner of their mouths and ooh and aah as only a mother can as they proudly show me the cookie(s) they so lovingly decorated. I suddenly begin to feel, well — inspired! The next candy canes' stripes I notice are just a little less perfect and the next one even more so. I reach for another cookie – a star this time – and a few too many sprinkles are added. Before I know it, icing, colored sugar and doobies are everywhere. As I finish decorating the last cookie, I lick the icing from my fingers and smile…
holiday love
I packaged up some of the cookies to send to my daughter who is now living on her own, thinking to myself that these simply decorated cookies are the best gift I've made in quite some time.
I hope your holiday is filled with everything that makes life wonderfully delicious, peace for you and your loved ones, and warmest wishes for a lovely 2012.
recipe for old-fashioned sugar cookies with peppermint glaze yield: 5-6 dozen cookies (depending on size of cutters used)
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks sweet butter, softened (if salted butter is used, omit 1/2 teaspoon salt)
1 1/2 cups superfine sugar (or granulated sugar processed in a food processor with a metal blade until the sugar texture becomes very fine)
2 large eggs (at room temperature)
4 tablespoons milk
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a large bowl, stir flour, baking powder, and salt with a wire whisk, to blend.
Using an electric mixer at medium speed, cream the butter. Raise speed to high and gradually add the sugar. Continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until completely incoroporated. Beat in the milk and vanilla extract.
Turn mixer speed to low and gradually beat in the flour mixture. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary with a rubber spatula. Divide dough into 3 parts. Wrap each part in waxed paper, flatten into a large disk, and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Place one portion of dough on a lightly floured pastry cloth. (I add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the flour to keep the cookies from losing their sugary goodness) and roll out the dough to the desired thickness, between 1/8 and 1/4 inch. Thinner cookies are crispier, thicker cookies are softer and chewier. Cut out shapes with your favorite cookie cutters. Use a spatula to transfer cut-out cookies to baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
If decorating with colored sugars or favorite doobies before baking, lightly brush a small amount of milk on to the surface of each cookie and lightly dust the sugar or doobies over the top. note: if too much milk is used, the color of the sugar will spread unto the cookie, not enough milk and the sugar or doobies will bounce off the cookie surface.
This season, I made a peppermint glaze as an alternative to royal icing. It has a nice consistency and can be smoothed on a with a decorating knife or if made a little thicker can be placed in a pastry bag for piping of lines and/or used for filling within the lines (flooding).
Peppermint Glaze yield 1 1/3 cup
4 cups confectioners' sugar
5-6 tablespoons hot milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract (or your favorite flavoring – almond is also very good!)
Press confectioners' sugar through a strainer to remove any lumps
In a medium-sized bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons hot milk, and flavoring extract and beat with a small wire whisk until well blended and smooth. Add the remaining tablespoons of milk gradually until the right consistency if achieved for either piping lines (thicker) or flooding (a bit thinner).
Add colored gels or drops but use sparingly as colors will dry darker on the cookies.
Cover with plastic wrap until the glaze is ready to use.